The Three Muses Challenge - FENCES

This week at the Muses the challenge theme is FENCES.  The photograph from an old family album is of my aunt who was 12 at the time.  The photo was black and white which I have coloured.  As her boots were barely visible I substituted a pair of Googled boots.  The background (altered) was also Googled.

Take a Word Challenge - HOT COLOURS

This week at Take a Word the theme is HOT COLOURS.  The image is from a collection at e-vint.com (no longer selling).  Orange fabrics Googled.

The Three Muses - What is Art?

I scanned the open pages of the pocket dictionary, added some digital water colour painting, the girl's image from Paper Whimsy and the baby from Hidden Vintage Studios (no longer selling).  The quote says: "Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up". (Pablo Picasso).

Take a Word Challenge - ROSE/ROSES

This week at TAW the theme is ROSE.  Image from Kubivet (no longer selling) altered and overpainted.  Rose from Graphics Fairy.  Backgrounds and frame from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics/

The Three Muses Challenge - Vintage Bathing Beauties

This week at the Muses the theme is VINTAGE BATHING BEAUTIES.

Take a Word Challenge - TWO

My "couple" for this week's Take a Word Challenge.  Images from Graphics Fairy, Googled background.

The Three Muses Challenge - JOURNEY

This week at the Muses the theme is JOURNEY. Background pictures and elements and frame from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.  Suitcase Googled.  Image from an old stash.

Take a Word Challenge - BLUE AND WHITE

This week at Take a Word the theme is BLUE AND WHITE.  The Googled image is a photo of actress, Maud Fealy, with overlay of text by Createwings Designs and shadowed photoframe from Anna Aspnes.

The Three Muses Challenge - VINTAGE GLAMOUR

This is what the smart teenager was wearing in the earlier part of the 20th century. My mother was 16 when this photo was taken.  I have coloured it and added bits and pieces in the background.

Take a Word Chalenge - MOTHER AND CHILD

This week at Take a Word the theme is Mother and Child.  Images Googled and slightly altered.  Background pieces from Anna Aspnes.

The Three Muses Challenge - INTERESTING HEADWEAR

I started with a Googled image which has been overpainted and then I added lots of Photoshop brushes to create her "headwear".

Take a Word Challenge - Books

This week at TAW the theme is BOOKS.  The image is from e-vint.com (no longer selling).  I have coloured and altered it.  Background bits and pieces from Rosey Posey at Scrapbookgraphics.

The Three Muses Challenge - BIG BOLD RED

I started with a black and white image from e.vint.com (no longer selling - I was lucky enough to download hundreds of photos in collections before it closed).  I coloured and overpainted the young lady and I painted the red curtains in ArtRage painting software.

Take a Word Challenge - TURQUOISE

The lady is from e.vint.com (no longer selling).  I have coloured her from the original black and white.  The background wallpaper pattern was Googled.

The Three Muses Challenge - Hands

This week at the Muses the challenge theme is HANDS.  The image (coloured and altered) is from e-vint.com, no longer selling.  The chair, poppy and hands were Googled.

Take a Word Challenge - ANGEL

This week at Take a Word the theme is ANGEL.  My angel is a stone sculpture (coloured).  It was found on Google Images.  Background and cherub from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

The Three Muses Challenge - APRIL SHOWERS

The background is from Itkupilli, the image a painting from Wikimedia Commons and the flower-umbrella from Google Images.

Take a Word Challenge - EGG-CELLENCE

This week at Take a Word the theme is EGG-CELLENCE.  The image is from Wikimedia Commons (altered and re-dressed).  Background pieces by Rosey Posey at Scrapbookgraphics and fabric in dress from Lorie Davison also at SBG.

The Three Muses Challenge - Beach

This week at the Muses the theme is BEACH. I painted the backdrop and added a Googled lighthouse and two bathing beauties from an old collection.

Take a Word Challenge - BOTANICAL

Poppies Googled, background from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics and image from e-vint.com (coloured and altered).  E-vint.com no longer selling.