Sunday Postcard Art - RAINBOW

This week at SPA the theme is RAINBOWS.  I painted the background and overpainted an image from Graphics Fairy.  The umbrella and "puddle" are from Lilypad.

Take a Word Challenge - SEA CREATURES

This week at Take a Word the theme is SEA CREATURES.  The mermaid is my own design.  I painted the face, Googled the turquoise shells to make her hat and cut her costume from the Googled Tail.  Background from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics/

The Three Muses Challenge - THINGS WITH WINGS

Angel, background and crown painted by me using ArtRage digital painting software.

Sunday Postcard Art - Nostalgia

The photograph (coloured from original sepia) is of my mother at age 16. She had me when in her forties and died when I was 15 so this is a special photo to me.

Digital Whisper Challenge - JOHN LENNON

Googled drawing made into a Photoshop brush with some water colour splotches added.  The background text collage is by Joanne Brisebois.

Take a Word Challenge - HEARTS

HEARTS is the theme this week at Take a Word.  I had some fun with altered art and cutting and pasting.  Images from an old collection (altered and overpainted).  Paper hearts from Fiddlette.

The Three Muses Challenge - CLOUDS

This week at the Muses the theme is CLOUDS.  The three little girls are from a collection by Hidden Vintage Studios sadly no longer selling.

Digital Whisper Challenge - MUSHROOM

This week at Digital Whisper the challenge theme is MUSHROOM.  (Mushroom from a Lorie Davison collection - image from e-vint.com no longer selling)

Sunday Postcard Art - HEXAGON

This week at Sunday Postcard the theme is HEXAGON.  Thanks to Mandy for a creative challenge and a wonderful sample picture.

Take a Word Challenge - SUMMER FLOWERS

This week at Take a Word the theme is SUMMER FLOWERS.  The image is from a Modigliani painting.  The background (altered) and the basket of flowers are from collections by Itkupilli.

The Three Muses Challenge - MUSIC

This week at the Muses the theme is MUSIC.  Image (altered and coloured) from e-vint.com no longer selling.  Background manuscript scanned and altered.

Take a Word Challenge - BUTTONS AND BOWS

This week at Take a Word the theme is BUTTONS AND BOWS.  Elements from Creativewings Designs.

The Three Muses Challenge - MAIL ART

This week at the Muses the Challenge theme is MAIL ART.  Image from e-vint.com no longer selling.  Other elements "found" here and there and mainly on Google Images.

Take a Word Challenge - BEAUTY

This week at TAW the theme is BEAUTY.  The image is from Wikimedia Commons, everything else from Itkupilli collactions.

The Three Muses Challenge - A Touch of Red

This week the challenge theme is A TOUCH OF RED.  I scanned the dictionary page and googled Frida and the black and white rose.

Take a Word Challenge - CLOCKS

This week at Take a Word the challenge theme is CLOCKS.  The image in the foreground is from e-vint.com (no longer selling) coloured and altered.  In the right backhand corner is a ghostly picture of my parents on their wedding day.  Other memories Googled.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Gypsy

This week at Digital Whisper the challenge theme is GYPSY.  Image from e-vint.com (no longer selling) - altered and overpainted.  Background and old frame from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

Sunday Postcard Art - SILHOUETTES

This week at SPA the theme is SILHOUETTES.  The Silhouettes are from Graphics Fairy and the background from scanned and altered dictionary papers. The quote is from Eleanor Roosevelt.

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.