Three Muses Challenge - Rustle of Spring

 

The background was made from various papers by Createwings Designs and Lorie Davison. The girl is from Hidden Vintage Designs at Deviantscrap.

Take a Word Challenge - WINGS

My attempt at "folk art".  This was painted (digitally) by me in ArtRage.  All my own work except those delicious splatty brushes from Room 122.

Sunday Postcard Art - Silhouettes

I used one background paper by Createwings Designs, altered and coloured it and cut it up to use in other parts of the picture.  The silhouettes were Googled from various sites and overpainted by me.

Three Muses Challenge - Time

The lady is from e-vint.com, the clockwork pieces from JenU Designs, the background by Jofia Devoe and the clock by Miss Behaving at Deviantscrap.

Take a Word Challenge - Blackbird

My bird is from Miss Behaving at Deviantscrap (I added the scarf, hat cigar and champagne bottle).  The background is from After Five Designs and the building brushes are by Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals.

Sunday Postcard Art - Key to my heart

 

Thanks to Kersten for a great challenge.  Elements for this postcard come from Rosey Posey (Scrapbookgraphics) and Courtneys-digiscrappin (E-scape and scrap). 

Three Muses Challenge - RED

 

 

Please excuse the terrible pun!!  The loving couple cherishing each other are from Maya at Scrapbookgraphics.  The side strip is by Ztampf, the splat by Marta van Eck at Deviant Scraps and the chair photo was Googled.

Take a Word Challenge - Masks

This week Anja is hosting our challenge and her theme is "Masks" to mark Mardi Gras which falls on Tuesday.  The image is from e-vint.com.  I have overpainted it and added a Googled mask.  The background (altered) is from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

Sunday Postcard Art - Gothic Valentine

 

Thanks to the ladies at SPA for this week's unusual challenge.  I painted my "Gothic Lady" and the heart. The background is by Irene Alexeeva.

Three Muses - Whirls, Twirls and Flourishes

My twirls, whirls and flourishes are Photoshop brushes.  The image is from e-vint.com.  I have coloured and overpainted it in places.  I also painted the balloon.  Background by Beth Rimmer at Deviant Scraps.

Take a Word Challenge - Hearts/Valentine

 

Yes, I admit it, life has taught me to be a cynic when it comes to lerve.  When I think of Valentines I want to shout "Bah Humbug" so I took a leaf out of Ebenezer Scrooge's book with this one. Painted by me in ArtRage (digital painting software).  The background is a collection of watercolour splats from Room 122 (free Photoshop brushes).

Sunday Postcard Art - Circles

Thanks to the ladies at SPA for another great challenge.  The lady (altered and coloured and over-painted) is from e-vint.com.  Some elemements from Fiddlette, others by me.

Three Muses Challenge - Stripes

 

Ann asked us for stripes and I probably got a bit carried away.  We have a challenging challenge at Digitalmania (Flickr) where we learn a lot of new tricks, taking inspiration from the work of artists in many different styles.  This past week it was cutting and pasting a la Carmen Casanova, a Spanish artist. I made a patchwork design and cut the lady's dress from it.  Her skin tones include a page from an old dictionary of mine.  All papers, including sky, grass and patchwork were Googled.  The trees and the bow are by Createwings Designs.  The stitching is a Photoshop brush as are the white flowers.  Cloud by me!! 

Take a Word Challenge - Recipes

 

This quick and easy apple pudding recipe has been handed down through my family.  Apple elements by Kubivet freebies (no longer on the web) and the side piece is from Rosey Posey at Scrapbookgraphics.

Sunday Postcard Art - Coffee Time

This week the theme at Sunday Postcard Art is COFFEE TIME and I have the honour of providing the sample picture.  The labels were all Googled and the two ladies have been in my "stash" for a very long time and I'm sorry that I don't know where they came from.  Thankyou to Donna and Mandy for inviting me to host this week's challenge.

Three Muses Challenge - Trunk

 

Thanks to Bev for a great challenge.  The trunk and sail are by Lorie Davison at SBG. The background was Googled  and girl (altered and re-dressed) by Kubivet freebie (a very old website that no longer exists),

 

Take a Word Challenge - Wrinkles

 

Thanks to Yvonne for a great theme and for providing the inspiration for our wrinkly pieces.  The little bird lady has been in my folders for years. The picture was very small, unclear and black and white but I have attacked it with all manner of filters and lighting to achieve a sharper look and some golden colours.  The background is by Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

Three Muses Challenge - Quote and journal page

 

Open book by Christina Renee, "family" consists of four images in my stash (they have been there for years)/.  The two girls on the right are from Hidden Vintage Designs.  The two "ladies" on the right hand page are from e-vint.com.  Some gesso touches from Tangie Baxter, daisies by Rosey Posey, splashes, brushes and circle stamps from Createwings Designs.

Take a Word - Fantasy

 

This week Johanna suggested FANTASY as our theme word of the week.  The image of princess was Googled, crown by SherrieJD, egrets from January at Deviantscraps and background from Eena also at Deviantscraps.

Three Muses Challenge - Sepia

 

This is a photo of my granddaughter.  It was originally a colour photo but I have had some fun tweaking it with a lot of filters and effects to achieve (I hope) a rich sepia feel.  The added timely elements are from Irene Alexeeva.