Take a Word Challenge - Vintage Photo

The lovely image is from Paper Whimsy and the background is made from earthy coloured papers in my collection.

The Three Muses Challenge - Madame Snail-Slayer

We are in our last month of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.  Snails love this time of year because everything is green and moist and spring flowers are starting to bloom.  I would love to have the power to rid the world of SNAILS!!
The background is from Lorie Davison, the snail image Googled.  The lady is actually from two pictures (one upper, one lower) which I have had in my stash for many years.

Take a Word Challenge - Males/Men

This week at Take a Word the challenge is to create art around males/men.  This man is undergoing a midlife crisis.  I found him on Finecrafted Designs and altered him to add the pink stockings and ballet shoes. Other bits and pieces are from Tumblefish.

Sunday Postcard Art - Tattoo

This week at SPA the theme is TATTOO.  I found an (ahem) bare-skinned lady and covered her all over with a floral tattoo.  The background and effects are from Anna Aspnes. Shoes by me and altered face and body from e-vint.com

Collage Obsession Challenge Mythical Creature - Mermaid

Thanks to the ladies at Collage Obsessions for the background and the banner.  I have chosen a mermaid as my mythical creature.  She is a mixture of bits and pieces - painted head by me, Googled shells and a tail which I have altered.  The brushes in the background are by Anna Aspnes. CLICK ON PICTURE FOR BETTER VIEW.

The Three Muses Challenge - Backgrounds with Texts

This week at the Muses the theme is "backgrounds with Texts".  I love using texts in my artwork. The image was a pen and ink, black and white drawing from Graphics Fairy.  I have coloured it with digital water colours and added a flourish or two.  The background is a scanned page from an old dictionary of mine.  I have re-arranged the columns for more interest.

Take a Word Challenge - GLAMOROUS LADY

This week at Take a Word the theme is GLAMOROUS LADY.  My lady is from e-vint.com coloured and altered slightly.  The peacock background is a Googled wall paper.

Digital Whisper Challenge

This week at Digital Whisper the theme is SURREAL.  The image is from Paper Whimsy, the hands from Itkupilli, rope by me.

The Three Muses Challenge - Birds of a Feather

 

My feathered friend is a "kookaburra" or giant kingfisher.  They abound in my neighbourhood and, even if we don't always see them, we hear their loud laughter from miles away.  Their name is from the Australian aboriginal people who have taken the sound of the laughter (koo koo koo kaa kaa kaa) and made a word from it.

Take a Word Challenge - KEYS

This week the theme is KEYS.  Both ballerinas are from e-vint.com (coloured and altered).  Keyboard and key Googled.  Background from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Feet

This week at Digital Whisper the challenge theme is FEET.  I have created an assemblage and had some fun along the way.  The foot and Scholl ad are from Google Images.  The elements are from Marta van Eck, Finecrafted Designs and Crowabout from Deviant Art (now Mischief Circus) and the rest are from Lori Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.

The Three Muses Challenge - WEATHER

For obvious reasons I am calling this picture "Merry Pop-in".  Merry is all my own work.  Clouds and rain are from my software.

Take a Word Challenge - HEARTS AND FLOWERS

This week at Take a Word the theme is HEARTS AND FLOWERS.  The image is from e-vint.com (coloured from original black and white). The old frame was Googled.  Heart by me, flowers and background from my own collection.

Digital Whisper Challenge - MAILBOX

This week's theme at Digital Whisper is MAILBOX.  I have designed this one in the form of an envelope.  The image of the boy is from Terri Kahrs, the mailbox was Googled.  Background a collage of digital papers.

The Three Muses Challenge - Blue and White

The image is from Paper Whimsy, the stones and sky from Google Images and the border (a very old one) from Scrapbookgraphics Studio Girls.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Marie Antoinette

A collage approach to this week's theme.  A fresh-faced and young Marie Antoinette from one painting is wearing a costume from another painting.  Her wig was Googled and powdered, her pearly headpiece is from Createwings Designs.  Bird on nest, clock and other bits and pieces also from Createwings Designs and Catherine Designs/

Take a Word Challenge - Black and White

The image has been in my "stash" for a long time - origin not known.  It has been altered and added to.  Print background and tulle for skirt from Irene Alexeeva, Vortex from Google Images.

Sunday Postcard Art - Strong Women

 

 

This week at Sunday Postcard Art the theme is "strong women".  The image is a painting found on Google, the background bits and pieces from Lorie Davison.

The Three Muses Challenge - BOOKS

This week at TAW the theme is BOOKS. My open book is from Christina Renee, the brush on the left is from Manu at Scrapbookgraphics, the image of the girl is from Paper Whimsy, the bird from Createwings designs.  ENLARGE FOR A CLEARER VIEW.

Take a Word Challenge - Sea Life

This week at Take a Word the theme is SEA LIFE.  I have chosen a mermaid and a shell or two.  Background overlays by Anna Aspnes and Joanne Briseboise, mermaid by me (except for Googled "hat" and tail).