The Three Muses Challenge - Use of printed or hand-written text in art.

The background text and archway are from Maya at Scrapbookgraphics.  The source for the two images has been lost over the years.  I have altered them greatly and added new legs and shoes. 

The Three Muses Challenge - UMBRELLAS

This week the theme word at "Take a Word" is UMBRELLAS. The elements in this collage are mainly from Catherine Designs, the umbrella was Googled and the rain deprived farmer is from an old painting of unknown origin.

The Three Muses Challenge - Board Games

Poor Flossy spent all her money at the Bingo Hall and is reduced to wearing cardboard castoffs. The image is from e-vint.com, the bingo card from Google Images.

Take a Word Challenge - INSECTS

This week the theme word at Take a Word is INSECTS.  I have chosen bees!  Collage created mostly with Googled images.  Lady Bee includes a face from a Flickr-free-to-use website, painting by me.  Flower also by me.

Sunday Postcard Art - SPOOKY

Thanks to Mandy and Donna for a great challenge.  Original image a free-to-use from the late Suzee Que at Flickr.

Collage Obsessions Challenge - DIVA

What a nice challenge to start a new year of arting at Collage Obsession.  The image is from Itkupilli and the background by Lorie Davison.  (I coloured the image).

The Three Muses Challenge - HAPPINESS IS ...

Happiness IS a cup of tea and a harmless gossip!!  The ladies have been in my collection for a very long time and I'm not sure where they came from.  I have coloured and altered them.  The background is by Itkupilli.

Take a Word Challenge - BUTTONS AND BOWS

The theme this week is BUTTONS AND BOWS.  The image is from Hidden Vintage Studios, buttons Googled, Bow and Bird from Createwings Designs and scanned dictionary page (altered) from me.

Hat for Sunday Postcard Art

A hat good enough to eat.  Drawing by me.  Background Rosey Posey. Googled berries.

The Three Muses Challenge - ALTERED PLAYING CARDS

 

Lord Freddie Fauntleroy lost more than his shirt when playing at cards.  Image Googled and other bits and pieces from Irene Alexeeva.

Take a Word Challenge - STEAMPUNKERY

The image comes from two old photos (the top from one, the legs from another).  Other bits and pieces from Finecrafted Designs and Marta van Eck (both from Deviantscrap)

The Three Muses Challenge - ROSES

A Jane Austen Collage with some red roses thrown in!  Jane Austen memorabilia from Fiddlette, old note books from Christina Renee.

Take a Word Challenge - WINDOWS

This week at Take a Word the theme is WINDOWS.  I have altered the two images (from e.vint.com) by colouring them and giving them new clothes.  The window is from Jen Designs and the background is from Itkupilli.

Sunday Postcard Art Challenge - Framed

This week the theme at Sunday Postcard Art is FRAMES.  I used the face of old time movie actress Louise Brooks (coloured and altered) and drew in the rest.  The background is by Alexeeva and the frame is from a collection by Studio Girls at Scrapbookgraphics.

The Three Muses Challenge - TWO

This week at the Three Muses the theme is TWO.  The background is by Lorie Davison and the beautiful photo of the little girls is one I have had in my "stash" for a long time.

Take a Word Challenge - Birds

 

Collaged birds by me, background pieces from Rosey Posey at Scrapbookgraphics.

Three Muses Challenge - Autumn Colours

 

The lady is from e-vint.com.  I have coloured her and added a new wardrobe made from Googled leaves.  The background pieces are from Rosey Posey at Scrapbookgraphics.

Take a Word - Arch

The image is from e-vint.com coloured and overpainted.  Background Lorie Davison and flowers from Itkupilli.

The Three Muses Challenge - Disguise

Can you guess who it is?  A funny hat and some misty glasses?  The caption says it all. Photo Googled and greatly altered.

Take a Word Challenge - MOON

This week our theme word is MOON.  The man-in-the-moon is from Graphics Fairy, his body from Finecrafted Designs, stars and clouds from Irene Alexeeva and background from Crowabout. Hat from Marta van Eck.