THREE MUSES - STEAMPUNK

This week at the Three Muses are theme for inspiration is STEAMPUNK and that reminded me of my latest invention.  Meet my new 'maid of all work' who is a whiz with a duster, the vacuum cleaner and a pair of washing up gloves. 

Great fun, Bev.

Credit to JoesSistah, Altered Emporium and Marta Van Eck.

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TAKE A WORD - BLUE

Our word for inspiration this week at Take a Word is BLUE and that reminded me of the little girl I met the other day.  She had been flying her new red kite when the line snapped and the kite began to float away.  We brought the tallest ladder we could find but try as she might she was unable to reach her lovely new toy.   Awwwww ..... so sad, I would even go so far as to say she was blue!


Credit to JoesSistah, NumbBum and Holliewood Studio.

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THREE MUSES - THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT

Marie wants us to razzle dazzle 'em this week at the Three Muses with her theme of THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT.

So here, for your delight and delectation, is Rene Z  (couldn't spell her name without looking it up) pumping up the style for some magical, musical entertainment.

Credit to CA Joline, Finecrafted Designs and Beth Rimmer.

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TAKE A WORD - UMBRELLA

Marie has chosen UMBRELLA as our word for inspiration at Take a Word this week and that reminded me of the freak weather we had last week. 

There I was minding my own business when all of a sudden the wind began to whistle around my house and as I peered out of the window I was astonished to see a whirlwind of people go flying by.  Whatever next, I thought.  Mmmmmmmmm.

Credit to Finecrafted Designs.

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THREE MUSES - MAIL ART

It's MAIL ART across at the Three Muses this week and as it's my turn to host I thought I would start us off with a little sample called : FAN MAIL.

Credit to Tumble Fish Studio, Graphics Fairy, Obsidian Dawn and the Public Domain.

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I'M A WINNER

Yay, I'm a winner.

Marsha (Tumble Fish Studio) had a little competition on her blog to launch her new kit across at Deviantscrap and guess what, I am the winner.

Watch this space to see what I am inspired to create.

Thank you, Marsha.

TAKE A WORD - MOONSTRUCK

This week Marie has chosen MOONSTRUCK as our word for inspiration and I knew I just had to tell you about the adventure I had on last full moon.  I heard a little knock on my front door and when I went to investigate I found this gorgeous gift waiting for me there.   Hee hee, and then I woke up.

Great word for inspiration, Marie.

Credit to Finecrafted Designs and Tumblefish Studio, whilst the little 'gift' is from the public domain.

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DIGITALMANIA - ANYTHING GOES

This week at Digitalmania, Marie (Ozstuff), asked us to show which artist we are personally inspired by.

Well, Surreal just happens to be my 'bag' for it's fun, absurdity and shock value, and this time I chose to be inspired by master of Surreal Magritte.

Credit to Efie for the elements, to SkelitalMess for the texture, whilst the background is one of my own photos (sailing in Turkey).

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THREE MUSES - WINDOWS

This week Bev has chosen the theme of WINDOWS for our inspiration and here's what my Muse made me create!!!!

Great theme, Bev.

Credit to TheMuse (Wikimedia), Beth Rimmer, Holliewood Studios and Cali Designs.

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TAKE A WORD - SEWING

Our word for inspiration this week at Take A Word is SEWING and that reminded me of the little shop that recently opened in the village.  They have a tailor's dummy in the window wearing the most delicious red hat.    Hee hee!

Credit to Efie and the public domain.

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ROB GONSALVES - INSPIRED

Marie asked us to be inspired by the work of Rob Gonsalves this week across at Flickr and here is my second piece in celebration of this artist.

Credit to Holliewood Studios, Finecrafted Designs, Tumblefish Studios NumbBumm and Ruby Blossom.

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INSPIRED BY ROB GONSALVES

Created for the Digitalmania challenge across at Flickr where this week we are inspired by the work of Rob Gonsalves.

Credit to Irene Alexeeva, Ruby Blossom, Efie and the Public Domain.

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THREE MUSES - VINTAGE COLLAGE

It's VINTAGE COLLAGE MEMORIES this week at the Three Muses so I thought I would share my parents' wedding picture with you.  As we have been working in the style of Michelle Caplan across at Digitalmania recently I thought it fitting to use a similar treatment to create a feeling of looking back through time to that warm day in July 1947.  I created the atmospheric feel mainly by layering and blending but also by using a soft brush to erase and blur. 

The two children on the right (outside the main photo) are in fact my parents long before they ever met.

Credit to Land Of Nod for the text overlay.

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