Mixed Media Monday - Bedtime Story

The girl in chair is from Google Images. She has been overpainted and given a pair of fluffy slippers. Background and other bits and pieces from Jofia Devoe.

Sunday Postcard- Let it snow

I have absolutely no experience of snow, except for a few days in the Canadian Rockies some years ago but on a day when the forecast is for 38 deg C (100 deg F) it is a very nice thought.
The image, altered and overpainted by me, is a Flickr-free-to-use. The little girl seems to be ready to take her coat off in spite of the cold. The background is by SussiM, the snowy tree by Lily of AfterFiveDesigns, the alphabet by Little Dreamer and the snowflakes by Ruth Davis of E-scape and Scrap.

ACF - Background with fish

Thankyou to the lovely ladies at Art Creations Friday for the beautiful background. The boy is a Flickr-free-to-use image (coloured).

Theme Thursday - Holiday Greeting Card

The beautiful image is from a freebie from Terri Kahrs (Pringle Hill Studio), originally from public domain. I have kept the face and hands and painted in a new body and hair. The background paper is by Irene Alexeeva and the border is from a collaboration kit at Scrapbookgraphics. Christmas bauble from Google Images.

The Three Muses Challenge - Time

I chose to create a dreamy collage of time gone by. Balloon and basket by Jofie Devoe. Clock face and hands by Jen Ulasiewicz at SBG, baby by Marretje, dancer from a collage sheet by Maya SBG. Wedding photo from my family album. Woman in basket a Flick-free-to-use image. Man's head Googled. Background Irene Alexeeva at Scraporchard. Stars and yellow dots by Creativewings Designs.

Art Creations Friday - First Anniversary

Congratulations to the lovely ladies at Art Creations Friday on the first anniversary of their wonderful challenge.
I have used the image to wish all our American friends a happy Thanksgiving this month.
The face is from ACF, the costume painted by me, the turkeys and turkey dinner are Flickr-free-to-use images. The window is by JenU designs.
The lady is looking sad because, like me, she is a vegetarian.

TGIF - Femmes Fatales

I love old movies. Rita Hayworth always played the femme fatale with great pizzazz. The background poster and separate image (originally black and white) of Rita Hayworth were Googled. The film reel is by Kubivet and the aged film strip frame is by Irene Alexeeva.

Theme Thursday - Lots of Colour Skinny

Thanks to Kelly for a lovely, bright challenge - and for the stunning sample picture.
The lady was originally black and white. I have coloured her and added some overpainting. The gold roses are from my own garden. Background and heart stool by Irene Alexeeva. Poppies by April Mouse.

The Three Muses Challenge - Keys

Thanks to Bev for a great challenge and sample picture and thankyou to Ali Mayes for the beautiful image which she posted at Flickr-free-to-use. (Image coloured). The lock, key and flower are from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

Mixed Media Monday - I am Woman

I got a little bit carried away with this one. I fear the lady looks as if she has her finger caught in an electric light socket. The image is from Stock.xchng. Everything else painted by me. Words and music by fellow Australian Helen Reddy with Ray Burton.

Sunday Postcard - Music

Thanks to Mandy and Donna for the challenge and to Cindy McMath for her great sample picture.
The image is from a collage sheet by Lunagirl (greatly altered and overpainted). The piano frame, music notes, butterfly and wings (altered) by Irene Alexeeva. Background by Fiddlette. Stamp edging by JenU Designs.

Theme Thursday - Patterned backgrounds

Thanks to Kelly for the great challenge and sample. The patterned background is by Jennifer Howland, the floral frame brush by Irene Alexeeva and the "friends" brush by 500ml Brushes.

The Three Muses Challenge - In your dreams

Image of sleeping girl from a Lunagirl collage sheet. Image of ballerina Flickr-free-to-use. Theatre overlay (recoloured) and background Lorie Davison SBG. Balloons, clouds, text Irene Alexeeva. Crackle overlay by Lauren Bavin.

Art Creations Friday - Little Sailor

Thanks to the lovely ladies at Art Creations Friday for the gorgeous photo of the little sailor. Image ACF, boat - Lorie Davison, waves - Julie Mead, background and sun by Fiddlette.

The Three Muses Challenge - Pairs

This week's challenge at the Three Muses is about pairs. The lovely pair (coloured and altered) above come from a collage sheet by Lunagirl. The background and paper moon are by Fiddlette/SherrieJD, the doorway by Dawn van der Stoep at Createwingdesigns and the piano keyboard floor Googled and altered .

Sunday Postcard - Edgar Allan Poe

I found this piece of trivia somewhere. It is called "Unknown facts about Edgar Allan Poe".
"Unknown fact Number #524 .... Edgar Allan Poe had a very good reason to be fond of ravens as his famous poem was an overnight success and brought him the comfortable income he had always been seeking. To repay his favourite birds, he opened a Raven Rescue Refuge in his home. The ravens embraced their comfortable new lifestyle with gusto and they prospered and multiplied. Soon Mr Poe had taken to wearing hat and raincoat for obvious reasons. Eventually, the problem grew to such proportions that he cried "Never more shall I take in these ungrateful birds, NEVER MORE". He called a pest exterminator and had them removed and declared in his last poem, which has never been published, that gratitude can be carried too far".

I have used an altered photograph of background and man from Flickr-free-to-use images. The head of Mr Poe was Googled. The raven is by Irene Alexeeva. (The unknown facts are a pack of lies).

Thank God it's Friday - Little Witches

My little witch is my two year old granddaughter. Well, it's her face!! Crazy frame, bird and pumpkin by Irene Alexeeva. Hat Googled. Legs Robyn England.

Art Creations Friday - Family Resemblances

When I look at old family photos I am often surprised at finding family resemblances between people now living and those going back three and four generations. I never knew my paternal grandparents. They both died very young and yet I can see my grandmother in the face of my daughter. They were born 100 years apart. I was thinking about this when I saw today's photo.
Background by Lily of After Five Designs. Body by Tangie Baxter Scrapbookgraphics. Image thanks to Hermine and the lovely ladies at ACF.

The Three Muses Challenge - Fowl Play

Enlarge for full effect! I had some fun with Joseph (and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat). He is made mostly from paper backgrounds by Berna Datema at Scrapbookgraphics with a little bit of painting from me.

Mixed Media Monday - Marvellous Moustaches

Perhaps depilatories did not exist in the 1920's! The image, outrageously altered, is a Flickr free to use from Suzee Que. The head of Petunia is from a Terri Kahrs freebie. Lace and berries, background and label by Manuela Zimmerman at Scrapbookgraphics.