Three Muses Challenge - Positive Affirmation

 

Background by Lorie Davison, Archway - Itkupilli, painting from a collection of 19th century American art "It's about time" by Barbara Wells Sarudy. Odd bits of ephemera from my stash.  Quote by C.S. Lewis.

Take a Word Challenge - CIRCLES

 

Well, I asked for circles and I am giving you circles by the score!!  Image (altered and coloured) from e-vint.com.  Paper flowers by Birgit Kerr.  Buttons from stash.  Everything else created in ArtRage digital painting software.

The Three Muses Challenge - Fashionable Ladies

 

 

I love this vintage photo of two very fashionable young ladies.  I coloured them and added new hats using ArtRage sticker spray leaves.  The background is from Maya at Scrapbookgraphics.

Take a Word - Leisure

 

 

"Books are a uniquely portable magic" (Stephen King)

 

Reading has to be near the top of the list when we talk about taking leisure time to relax.  I found this lovely image in an old folder.  I think it came from Maya at Scrapbookgraphics.  The background and collage pieces are from Lorie Davison SBG and Createwings Designs.

The Three Muses Challenge - Shoes

Some of you may recognize my great-uncle Paul (by marriage) who emerges from a family album once in a while.  His claim to fame was that he knew how to accessorize!
Image (altered) IS or WAS a member of my family, the background is by Itkupilli and the shoes and socks were Googled.
Thanks to Bev for a great challenge.

Take a Word Challenge - Wings

The sprites are from a collection of vintage ladies from e-vint.com - blanched instead of coloured this time with just a little makeup added.  The butterfly was Googled and the background picture is by Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

Three Muses Challenge - Turquoise and Lime Green

Yes, Taluula (Ann) made us do it.  I would never have thought of combining turquoise with lime green but it looks OK.  The image is from e-vint.com.  I have dressed her in the appropriate colours and placed her on an old dictionary page that I have scanned and coloured,.

Take a Word Challenge - BIRDS

Yes, kookaburras do laugh, chuckle, giggle and snigger and they do it very loudly especially where I live.  They are large birds of prey, swooping on small animals, rodents and large insects. The kookaburra and eucalyptus leaves were Googled.  Other bits and pieces are from Rosey Posey at Scrapbookgraphics.

Three Muses Challenge - Transportation

The background here is by Itkupilli, Deviant Scrap.  The photo in the foreground is my father, aged four,  He lived another 98 years, passing away in 1996 at the age of 102.  I used some digital software magic to transform a very faded sepia photo to give him a new look.

Take a Word Challenge - MUSIC

 

This week our theme word is MUSIC.  The little flautist is a freebie from Terry Kahrs.  Background pieces Lorie Davison, googled music manuscript.

Three Muses Challenge - Black and White Photo Plus Colour

Thanks to Bev for a great challenge.  My black and white image (altered) is from a collection of vintage photos from e-vint.com.  The background is by Itkupilli and the curtain is from my stash.  Rose from Graphics Fairy. 

Take a Word Challenge - STARS

 

What a perfect face!  This photo of Marlene Dietrich was found at Google Images.  Other bits and pieces by Kubivet, Irene Alexeeva and Rosey Posey.

Three Muses Challenge - STEAM

 

Ann has invited us to feature steam in our artwork this week.  This lady is enjoying a sauna!!  Free to use steam brushes from Brusheezy, lady from Flickr-free-to-use vintage images, background by Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics/

Take a Word Challenge - EGGS

I have used a scan of an old dictionary page and I painted the egg lady except for her "hat" and her boots which were Googled.  Chickens also Googled.

Three Muses Challenge - Spring

This week our theme is SPRING.  The lady is a Flickr-free-to-use image, coloured and altered.  Background elements Captivated Visions

Take a Word Challenge - GREEN

Image from e.vint.com, window and background papers by Lauren Bavin.

Three Muses Challenge - Zetti

This Zetti flavoured picture was made from scraps.  The face, of course, is that of silent movie star, Louise Brooks (coloured and altered).  The body is a cut and paste job using paper pieces.  Bird by me, sun by Fiddlette.  Aged film strip from Irene Alexeeva.  Thanks to Bev for a great challenge.

Take a Word Challenge - Blackbird

The stamp and blackbird were found at Google Images.  Edgar's body was taken from one of my family albums (Uncle Paul by marriage).  The background is a mishmash of layered bits and pieces.

The Three Muses Challenge - Mail Art - Bon Voyage

Thanks to Ann for a challenging challenge!!  The lady is from a collection by e-vint.com and other pieces of ephemera are from Julia Makotinksky at Scrapbookgraphics.

Take a Word Challenge - Numbers

This week our theme word is NUMBERS.  The background is my own design, the lady is from e-vint.com and the dried roses are from Trish Jones.