THREE MUSES 61 - ODD BIRD

Ethel and Freda were appalled by idle gossip and would never indulge in such nonesense.  So imagine  their astonishment when they realized their casual meeting and quick exchange of 'pleasantries' had lasted for more than two hours.

Bev challenged us to have some fun with ODD BIRD this week at the Muses and boy did I have fun.

Credit to Dover Samples, Efie's Blogspot and GWDesigns for the elements.  The backgrounds are my own, and the font is : Misprinted Type.

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THREE MUSES 60 - MAIL ART

Marie (aka Ozstuff) has chosen MAIL ART for her theme this Wednesday at the Three Muses and as I have been wanting to try to make a mail art envelope for a while I thought I would take this opportunity, and so here is my interpretation on the theme.

I painted a background digitally and then layered this with a texture by Paree Erica.  I made stamps from some of my previous work (already credited appropriately on my blog), added airmail markings to the edges of the envelope and a mail stamp or two.  Finally I made the buildings myself and added the lovely fantasy bird created by Terri Kahrs.   The handwriting font is Mayfield.

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SUNDAY POSTCARD ART - MAGIC

It's MAGIC this week at SPA so here is my interpretation.

Credit to Irene Alexeeva and Honey Designs for everything other than the alpha which is my own.

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ART CREATIONS FRIDAY

The ladies at ACF gave us a a lovely Mucha lady to work with this week and this is my interpretation on the the original.

Credit to Parcee Erica for two textures layered and blended with one of my own to create the background and to NumbBumm for the picture frame. 

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LOOKING OUT, LOOKING IN

For Kimmie's challenge at Digital Whisper this week.  The lady is copyright free and provided by e-vint, whilst the textures are my own (all much altered) with blending.

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THREE MUSES 59 - FLYING CARPET TRAVELS

Let me take you on a journey to Taipo in New Zealand where on February 28 this year we were caught up in an evacuation to high ground following an earthquake in Chile and a threatened Tsunami for the coast of New Zealand.  I thought the event deserved a journal page and here it is.

Mostly my own work, however the Wave clipart is courtesy of Arthur's Nature Clipart, whilst the fonts are : journaling hand, tecton pro and teen.

And here is a little look at what else we did on our holiday.

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GHOSTWORKS ALPHABET CHALLENGE

Created for the Ghostworks Alphabet challenge over at Flickr (link in sidebar).

The rules are to use at least one of SkelitalMess's textures and to use the next free letter of the alphabet.

Credit to SkelitalMess for both background textures.  The head is free to use, and the font is Stonehenge.

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THREE MUSES CHALLENGE 58 - RUST

Bev has chosen RUST as her theme for this week which made me think of old machinery and I even created a collage based on a photo I took in New Zealand of a rusty and mangled old train.  But then  I found the perfect textured background by SkelitalMess and a glamorous lady from Magical Moonlight and I immediately went down a different track altogether.  Thanks Bev for making me think outside the box.

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BIG BANG

Created for NASA Remix Project challenge #17 - JEWELS IN SPACE.

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THE BATHERS

Make It Interesting ~ Challenge #2

Source image with thanks to Rubyblossom

Credit to RubyBlossom for the background, E-vin for the Lady whilst the Anthony Gormley statue is one of my own photos.

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LOITERING!

Not sure who the well dressed fellow is holding up the wall, but it looks as though he has been busy with the paints!

This is my contribution for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge where this week the theme is Street Art.

Credit ...... well me actually ....... all my own photographs this week.

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IS THIS A DREAM

This week Kimmie at Digital Whisper gave us a Magritte painting to play with and this is my interpretation.


Credit to Efie at her blogspot for the apple and to SkelitalMess for the textures (layered and blended). The Magritte is courtesy of Kimmie.

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THREE MUSES CHALLENGE 57 - STEAMPUNK

Have you ever imagined what a drinks vending machine might have looked like way back when in the age of steam? No, me neither, but then Marie chose STEAMPUNK has her theme for this week at the Three Muses and that's when I gave it some serious thought. Here is my interpretation!!!

Credit to Flair4Hair (Flickr), Efie's blogspot, Honey Designs, Irene Alexeeva, GrannyArt and Itkupilli.

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BY THE SEA

It's week 85 of the Collage Play With Crowabout challenge across at Flickr and this week Nancy has provided the collage sheet. The idea is to use as many of the elements on the sheet as possible.

Credit for all parts of the source sheet can be found at the challenge group on Flickr (see my side bar for a link). The goldfish bowl is courtesy of Efie (again see my side bar for a link).



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SHADES OF INDIA

My contribution for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge where this week the theme is India.

Credit to Wikimedia for images.

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ELEMENTS

We are invited to make a collage this week at Theme Thursday. Here is my interpretation.

Credit to RubyBlossom, Cassandra204, Sassyarts and Schnitzgeli1 for the background textures (much altered), also to Efie for the balloon, Irene Alexeeva for the cup, ChristinaWall for the zip, Mrrruur for the wall, Pouyou for the clock and CreativeDisorder for the flames.

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STEAMPUNK HAT

This is my version of a Steampunk Hat, a theme for a little ATC swap I did for the month of June.

Credit to Marie's Freebies and Honey Designs. The font is FG Adrian.

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THREE MUSES CHALLENGE 56 - EYES

It's my turn to host the Three Muses challenge this week and I chose the theme of EYES.

I had planned to create a Zetti kind of piece, but it seems my Muse had other ideas and this ...... dare I say it ........... surreal piece ........... just kind of happened. Again! Will I never get surreal out of my system? Tee hee.

Credit to JoesSistah and Ruby Blossom for the backgrounds (much altered), whilst the other bits and pieces are courtesy of Honey Designs and Efie's blogspot.

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THEY SAILED AWAY FOR A YEAR AND A DAY

Sandy chose Sea Voyages for this week's theme at Sunday Postcard Art and that made me think of the Owl and the PussyCat, and since they sailed away in Pea Green boat I am also entering it for Theme Thursday too.

Credit to Efie, CAJ Designs.

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THREE MUSES CHALLENGE 55 - BUTTONS AND BOWS

Florence has a date this evening and wants to make just the right impression. She decides on BUTTONS and BOWS because they make her feel feminine, interesting, a little bit daring and .........



colourful!

Bev is our host this week at the Three Muses and she's chosen BUTTONS and BOWS as her theme. Thanks Bev, I really enjoyed this one.

Credit to RubyBlossom, NumbBumm, CAJ Designs, and Lucretious (Stock Xchnge). Florence is a free to use image.

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And They Sailed Away

It's week 83 at the Collage Play with Crowabout challenge across at Flickr and this week's sheet was provided by Land Of Nod Studios.

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ROSES

We were given the theme of Roses for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week. Mine this week, is quite simply roses.

Credit to Kubivet.

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ART CREATION FRIDAY

I couldn't resist the very interesting background provided by ACF this week and was inspired to create this.

Credit to the ladies at ACF, RubyBlossom and our own Terri Kahrs for the backgrounds and elements.

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COLLAGE PLAY WITH CROWABOUT

Ruby Blossom hosted the crowabout challenge this week and chose some great images for her collage sheet.
Thanks Ruby.

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ART BANDIT CHALLENGE - VERMEER

Created for the Art Bandit challenge across at Flickr (link in my side bar).

This month the challenge is to be inspired by the artist Vermeer. I chose the Girl With The Pearl Earring and this is my first piece. I may be inspired to do something else later.

Credit to RubyBlossom and PlayingWithBrushes, both from Flickr, for the textures. The Vermeer images were Googled.

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THREE MUSES 54 - TAKE A SONG, ANY SONG

It's Marie's turn to host the Three Muses challenge this week and she has chosen the theme of TAKE A SONG, ANY SONG.

Now for a while I have been considering trying to illustrate the lyrics of the Beatles' song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, and so Marie's theme gave me the perfect chance to have a go.

I think you can probably guess which bit of the song I have chosen but just in case not:

Picture yourself in a boat on a river,
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.

Credit to the very talented ladies at the WaterLO Project, Efie and FAFT. Whilst the Beatles are courtesy of Google. Fonts are Thoughts and Too Damn Drunk.

Thanks Marie for a very inspiring theme and thank you all for looking.

JUST A LITTLE SWAP

Jayne aka Peppapig and I had a little ATC swap during the month of May. Jayne chose the theme of Zetti and this was my creation.

Credit to Marie's Freebies, LandOfNodStudios, Vanessian Vintage Designs, Sita Designs and ArtsyFartsyQueen. Oh and there is a few little pieces of my own. Font : Copperplate Gothic.

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THREE MUSES CHALLENGE 53 - TIME

It's my turn to host the Three Muses challenge this week and I have chosen TIME as my theme.

When I thought about how I might interpret this theme, I immediately saw in my quirky and deviant little mind an image of an exploding timepiece, so that is what I created. So here is SPRING TIME!

Credit to Irene Alexeeva, Efie, ArtyDecayStock whilst the numbers and springs are my own.

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Hardly A Sound

It's Insects as the theme at Sunday Postcard this week, so here is my tongue in cheek entry.

Credit to NumbBumm, GrannyArt, Efie, and JoesSistah and AngelandSpot.

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DIGITAL WHISPER CHALLENGE - HOLLYWOOD

Kimmie at Digital Whisper supplied the image sheet below and asked us to create a collage using at least three of the images.

The collage above is what I was inspired to create.
Credit to Kimmie for the images supplied. All images are Copyright Free - Images from E-Vint.com.free, Riley2Cmovement, Star from Stocknxg. Hollywood - Kimmie's design.

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THREE MUSES CHALLENGE - CARDS

Little did we think when the Three Muses was conceived a year ago you would embrace our challenges so eagerly and give your support so readily. What a phenomenal bunch you are!

As you can see the Muses are 'giddy' with excitement ....... just look at those hats ...... and wanted to send you this little card to say A BIG THANK YOU.

Credit to Valerie Brincheck for the Muses, Tammara at Pixel Music for two of the hats, whilst one hat and the text was created by me. The font is Mary Jane Tankard.

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DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD

It's Marie Antoinette over at Mixed Media Monday and here is my take on the theme.

Credit to Nicola Young, Lianna, Marie's Freebies, GrannyArt and Efie. The font is March Madness.

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MABEL AND THE FUNNY FACE

As soon as Mabel saw the theme across at Sunday Postcard Art this week there was no stopping her! As she sang : There's No Business Like Show Business she threw on her favourite Audrey Hepburn dress and began to re-write, direct and act in her version of the 1957 Hepburn classic Funny Face.

I suppose I have Marie to thank for letting this genie out of the bottle.

Great theme Marie.

Credit to Nicola Young, Dover, Miss Honey and Efie. The font is Mayfield.

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Three Muses Challenge 51 - Relationships

Marie has given us the very interesting theme of RELATIONSHIPS for this week's challenge at the Three Muses and since Mabel wanted to get involved I thought I would introduce you to her latest 'preoccupation'. You might get the picture if I tell you this little piece is called : Mabel And The Anti Gravity Boots!

Credit to JoesSistah, for the backgrounds (altered), to Dover for Michael Jackson's white suit, to Google for the gravitationally challenged MJ, and of course, to Mabel, who is part of the family.
Fonts used are Doomsday and Futura.

Thank you Marie for a great theme.

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MIRROR, MIRROR

It's Mirror, Mirror this week at Sunday Postcard Art, and here is my interpretation.

Credit to DozyStock from Deviant Arts, and a Dover free to use.

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BUTTERFLIES

Butterflies are the order of the day across at Theme Thursday this week and this is what I created in response.

Credit to HoneyDesigns, NumbBumm, The WaterLO Project, Efie and Tammara at Pixel Music.

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THREE MUSES CHALLENGE 50 - LEGS

It's my turn to host over at the Three Muses this week and I have chosen the theme of LEGS and here is what I have been inspired to create. I think these particular legs are those of a pirate, a lady pirate no less, but I could be wrong and I shall leave it up to you to decide.

Credit to Efies.blogspot for the boots, ladder, eye, keyhole, pin and eye patch, and to Kubivet for the script. The remainder is my own.

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WEDDED BLISS!

It's Wedded Bliss across at Mixed Media Monday this week so I thought I'd ask Doris' opinion on the subject. She seemed not to hear me but her eyes narrowed, she became distracted and began to Hoover everything in her path! Mmmmm.

Credit to Clotho98 and Painting with Brushes ( both Flickr free to use). Fonts are Quiet Scream, WhatsHappened and Tuce.

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UMBRELLA AT THE READY

For Sunday Postcard Art.

Credit to Timkova for the umbrella. Seascape is one of my own photos.

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DON'T OPEN YOUR EYES

The theme at Art on The Darkside this week is Scary Dolls, so here is a doll to scare the pants off you. Don't open your eyes!

Credit to Efie.blogspot.com for the doll, Dover (free to use)for the background image, JoesSistah for the layers and textures, whilst the doll's head was Googled.

Thank you for looking.