The Three Muses Challenge - MAIL ART

This week at the Muses the theme is "mail art".  Image from Wikimedia Commons, background bits and pieces Irene Alexeeva/

Digital Whisper Challenge - FAIRY

This week at Digital Whisper the challenge theme is FAIRY.  I've had this image in my stash for many years.  Just added some wings to make her a fairy.

Take a Word Challenge - OLD FASHIONED

This week at Take a Word the theme is OLD FASHIONED.  I found this image in Google Images and coloured it from its original sepia.  The flowers, background and planter are from a collection by Lauren Bavin.

The Three Muses Challenge - UMBRELLA

I found the original black and white image at Graphics Fairy, added colour and placed him on a scanned dictionary page. I called him "Jerry Poppins" because he is in the same pose that Mary Poppins is often seen in.

Take a Word Challenge - BLACKBIRD

This week at Take a Word the theme is BLACKBIRD.  I Googled the bird and the background is a mishmash of painterly patterns.

The Three Muses Challenge - SNAPSHOT

This week at the Muses the challenge theme is SNAPSHOT - using a black and white photo ini a colorful background.  Image from Terri Kahrs.

Take a Word Challenge - Beauty

I love water colours and enjoy dabbling with water colour brushes in a variety of ways.  Googled image (altered).  Brushes from Anna Aspnes.

The Three Muses Challenge - QUOTES - "Expect the Unexpected"

This week at the Muses the challenge theme is QUOTES.  I have chosen "Expect the Unexpected" although I seem to be a person who always expects the worst!  Background from Lorie Davison, image Finecrafted Designs, balloons Googled..

Take a Word Challenge - PURPLE

This week at Take a Word the theme is PURPLE.  Sunglasses may be needed for this one!

Take a Word Challenge - MONOCHROME

This week at TAW the theme is monochrome.  The image is one I've had in my "stash" for a very long time.  I have overpainted her in metallic bling.  Papers used in background are from K. Eflin.

The Three Muses Challenge - CIRCLES

This week at the Muses the challenge theme is CIRCLES.  The background and branches are my own work as is the overpainting of the bird.

Take a Word Challenge - DANCER

This week at Take a Word the challenge theme is DANCER.  I painted the little dancer. The background and flowers are from Creativewings Designs.

The Three Muses Challenge - FOOTWEAR

This week at the Muses the theme is FOOTWEAR.  I have chosen sneakers.  The image is from a family album.  It was extracted from a wedding photo of my uncle (by marriage) and aunt. He has appeared in quite a few of my pictures and in many different guises.  The background is from Itkupilli.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Man's Best Friend

I found this wonderful image of Charlie Chaplin in Google Images.  I coloured the photo a little and added old-fashioned hand-cranked movie camera and film from a long retired website, Kubivet.

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.