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I'D RATHER HAVE A GIN AND TONIC

We have HAT as our theme at the THREE MUSES this week and that reminded me of when Gladys took to wearing a teapot on her head.   When I asked why,  she answered it was "free beer tomorrow" .. though she would prefer a gin and tonic.

Credit to Modigliani for loaning me Gladys, whilst the remainder is either the public domain or from my own staff.

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We have BOOK as our word for inspiration at TAKE A WORD this week and that reminded me of what I found when I opened up this music book!

Credits - the background is a free wallpaper and the rest is credit to SharingTubes.

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SOME LIKE IT HOT is Marie's theme this week at the Three Muses.  Here are the hottest colours I could find .... so hot, in fact, they are melting the candles!

Credit to Caroline at SharingTubes and the PublicDomain.

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LIMBERING UP

Marie has chosen BEACH as our word for inspiration this week at TAKE A WORD and that reminded me of the day we took a trip to Whitby and then on to Robin Hood's Bay with the grandchildren.   It's a steep walk and we'd just stopped for a breather and to take in the scenery when there they were ... a group of vintage bathing beauties limbering up for a dip.  It's surprising what you see when you take time to admire the scenery!

My own photo transferred to IPad where it underwent some 'slight of hand' in several photo apps.   I added the vintage bathers (TumblefishStudio) for the challenge.  

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There I was minding my own business when I was contacted by a 'certain person' who required a new postage stamp and asked me to design it!

Well, I was delighted of course, and set to work immediately .. and I couldn't believe my good luck as Bev had chosen POSTAGE PEOPLE that very week as her theme at the Three Muses too.

Credit to FinecraftedDesigns and PublicDomainPhotos and with a little help from my own stash.

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ADVENTURES

We have CHILDHOOD as our word for inspiration this week at TAKE A WORD and that reminded me of the weekend camping trip we spent at Lake Coniston when Anna was a wild and willful toddler.  Dressed in her red mac and wellington boots she was a match for any adventure.

Credit to Kubivet, whilst Anna played herself.

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DIGITALMANIA

This week at Digitalmania we are making 'paper' collages and this is my saucy pair of paper dolls.

Credits such as they are can be viewed at Digitalmania.

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BE POSITIVE

We have POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS at the Three Muses this week and here is one that I absolutely love.

Credit to FinecraftedDesigns and PinkLottyDesigns.

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UP, UP AND AWAY

We have CIRCLES as our theme at Take a Word this week and since I still have Marcel Caram inspiring my artwork  (Digitalmania) I made this to try to dislodge him!

Nope.  Still there!

Credit to Bluesse for everything circular, the man is extracted from one of my photos and the background is a mixture of textures from my stash overlaid with some slight of hand from ArtRage.

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This was created for the DIGITALMANIA challenge where this week we are taking inspiration from the work of the artist MARCEL CARAM.

Credit to JoesSistaha an Bluesse.

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Created for the FASHIONABLE LADIES challenge at the Three Muses this week.

Credit to Pink Lotty for the background textures (blended) and Kristy for the 'fashionable lady'.

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Jean has chosen LEISURE as our word for inspiration this week at TAKE A WORD and that reminded me of Mabel who works hard at hanging out with friends and enjoying her leisure time.

Credit to FinecraftedDesigns, Numb Bumm, CAJ Designs, RubyBlossom and a little help from Modigliani.

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IMAGINE

This week we have SHOES as our theme at the Three Muses.  Drum roll .....  Ta Dah

Credit to Nicola Young for the background elements whilst the shoe was created by me.

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SHE WORE A BUTTERFLY CLIP

Our word for inspiration at Take a Word this week is WINGS and that reminded me of the lady who wore a butterfly clip.

Credit to JoesSistah for the textures (blended), and the butterfly is courtesy of Pixel Music.

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Annual ATC Swap

My ATCs for Marion's 8th Annual ATC blog swap with the theme of BIRD PEOPLE.

Thanks, Marion, for a lovely fun swap and my ATCs will be on the way to you within the next few days.

Credit to Pixel Music.

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THE GIRL WITH GREEN EYES

Created for the Three Muses challenge where this week we are being inspired to create in TURQUOISE AND LIME.

I tried my hand at a bit of digital painting in Photoshop and finished the whole thing off with a canvas filter ..... Tah Dah!

Credit to JoesSistah for the backgrounds (blended) whilst the lady (much altered by me) is courtesy of The Lost Gallery.

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THE QUEEN OF SHEBA

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to her royal highness the most illustrious, the most wondrous and the completely gorgeous Queen of Sheba ... Lady Maud's favourite mode of transport.

Thank you, Marie, for giving us BIRDS as our theme at Take a Word this week.

Credit to HolliewoodStudio, FinecraftedDesigns, LandOfNodStudio and PixelMusic.

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NIGHT TRAVELLER

We have TRANSPORTATION as our theme at the Three Muses this week, and sometimes in the wee small hours this is my most favourite mode of transport!

Credit to SharingTubes.

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HIS MASTER'S VOICE?

It's MUSIC at Take a Word this week and that reminded me of something I saw the other day!  What?

Credit to IreneAlexeeva, Bluesse and SharingTubes

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Our theme at the Three Muses this week is to embellish a black and white (or sepia) photograph with colour.  Apologies, because as some of you will recognise, this is a 'variation on a theme'.  Mmmmm.

Below is one I made earlier but which I thought was worth a second viewing.

Credit to HolliewoodStudio and the PublicDomain for the 'variation on a theme', whilst 'my family history' are my own images with lyrics from Queen.

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We have STARS as our theme at Take a Word this week and this is my interpretation.

Credit to CalidDesigns, PngIng.com and jassy at Deviantart.

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It's my turn to host at the Three Muses this week and I chose THE AGE OF STEAM as my theme and that reminded me of when I'd popped in to visit my neighbour last Wednesday.  There he was, after a long day of managing his fleet of hot air balloons for hire, relaxing in a steaming bath and enjoying a soothing cup of tea.  I did notice the ladies outside his window and I wondered whether they were  waiting for my neighbour to come out to play ..... or something more sinister .... coveting that steaming cup of tea!  Mmmmmmm.

Credit to FinecraftedDesigns, Bluesse and SharingTubes.

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HOT ENOUGH TO FRY EGGS

Our theme at Take a Word this week is EGGS and that made me think that somewhere in the world the temperature will be hot enough to fry eggs ... but it's not here in Yorkshire ... today we have sunshine but a cold and biting wind.  Still it did give me food for thought!

Credit to GraphicsFuel.com for the egg, the remainder (excepting the sandscape) is courtesy of SharingTubes.   The sandscape has been in my stash for a long time, but if anyone can identify it please let me know and I will credit accordingly.

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SPRING DAZE

We have SPRING as our theme at the Three Muses this week  ... which was quite timely in my opinion since a quick peep out of my window today showed me spring has indeed arrived ...... yay!

Credit to RubyBlossom and FinecraftedDesign, and a little help from the interwebby.

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CELEBRATING GREEN

We are taking our inspiration from GREEN this week at TAKE A WORD and this is my interpretation.

Credit in the main to Public Domain images whilst the butterflies are courtesy of HiddenVintage.

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Mabel spent the day trying on a  Zetti persona .... she thought it would be much more interesting than doing the housework.

Thank you, Bev, for our theme of ZETTI, this week at the Three Muses.

Credit to TumblefishStudio and Modigliani!

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A BIT ON THE WET SIDE SIR

We have BLACKBIRD as our word for inspiration this week at TAKE A WORD and that reminded me of the blackbird I saw the other day.  I was just about to close the blinds on the thoroughly wet weather outside when I saw this old gentleman looking my way.  Then I realised he wasn't looking at me at all, but at the blackbird perched on his upturned umbrella.  I swear I heard it say : it's a bit on the wet side sir!  I couldn't swear to it, of course!

Credit to Caroline at SharingTubes, PlayingWithBrushes, and Bluesse.  The remainder is from my own stash.

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FLY HIGHER

This week we have BON VOYAGE as our theme at the Three Muses and that reminded me of Mabel who decided she must leave her fears behind her and reach for the stars!  Bon Voyage and Good Luck, Mabel.

Credit to Tumblefish Studio, PixelMusic and HolliewoodDesigns.

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NUMBERS

We have NUMBERS as our word for inspiration this week at Take a Word.  Tah Dah!

Credit to Finecrafted Designs.

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DIGITALMANIA CATCH UP

 

Our challenge at Digitalmania this week was to take inspiration from the work of FLORIAN NICOLLE.    Therefore,  may I present both David Beckham and David Bowie truly 'nicholle(ized)'.

The week prior to FlorianNicolle we were inspired to create a Journal Page with a Botanical theme.  Tah Dah!

And DEREK GORES was our artist for inspiration at Digitalmania earlier in February.

Credits for each piece can be found on my Flickr page.

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ARABIAN GOTHIC

We have ARCHITECTURE as our theme at the Three Muses this week and that reminded me of the amazing architecture I glimpsed through an open window of our new neighbour's house as I passed yesterday ... which I could only describe as Arabian Gothic!   Oh and I know I am on the short side for a grown woman but our new neighbour is, well, a wee bit on the tall side don't you think?

Credit to HolliewoodStudio.

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I USE BLUE

This week we have BLUE as our word for inspiration at TAKE A WORD and that made me think of Pablo Picasso's 'blue' quote.

Credit to SharingTubes, Edeena and CryztalRain.

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY or INCOGNITO

We have OUT OF BOUNDS as our theme at the Three Muses this week and that reminded me of what I saw (I'm sure I did) the last time I visited the Louvre.  I couldn't be sure whether she was making her escape to paint the town red or returning after a night on the tiles, but most definitely there was no mistaking it was Mona herself.  Not Mona you say ... perhaps you wouldn't be so sure if you saw what I saw underneath that mask!

Credit to Caroline at SharingTubes and to NumbBumm.

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THREE CAN KEEP A SECRET, IF TWO OF THEM ARE DEAD .... or so wrote Abraham Lincoln!

We have VINTAGE as our word for inspiration at Take a Word this week and that gave me the chance to illustrate this brilliant quote!

Credit to FinecraftedDesign, HiddenVintageStudio and MartaVanEck.

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ANYONE FOR A CUPPA?

Well, here I am, back from my week's holiday in Scotland.  It rained a lot ... but hey, the hot tub was welcoming.  We walked, and toured and even took a cable car up to the snow.   Took some 'moody' photos of the mist shrouded Loch we were staying by.   And more 'moody' photos of the mist shrouded, snow covered Glencoe mountains.  Visited one or two Scottish castles and, as always,  was awestruck by Scottish architecture in general .... all spires and turrets.  Back home now though and ready for a cuppa!

Credit to ShadowHouseCreations and Efie.

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SILHOUETTES IN MY GARDEN!

Phew!  Here I am at last.  Better late than never.

A little treat for you ... the view from my kitchen window!!!!   What?

Credit to TumblefishStudio for the background,  whilst the brushes are courtesy of NadinePau, daintyish, barbarjaStudioBaklaza and leeroi1.

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SISTERS HAVING FUN!

We have COUPLES as our word for inspiration at Take a Word this week and that's when I remembered about the two old ladies who live near by.  They love telling stories about their youth and one of their favourites is about the fun they had in the chorus line!

Credit to TumblefishStudio.

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 BEING DIFFERENT

This is Henry and he likes to be different.

Credit to TumblefishStudio, HolliewoodStudio, Bluesse and MartaVanEck.

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We have HATS-N-THINGS as our theme at Take a Word this week and that reminded me of one of my neighbours who goes by the name of 'Cat Lady'.   Seemingly unable to be parted from her little brood of feline fur balls for even one second she has taken to carrying them around in all manner of contraptions and containers ... I even saw her the other day wearing them on the  top of her head just like a hat!  Well, I never!

If you have ever wondered what Taluula looks like, then take a peek at the picture below to see me sporting one of my many weird and wonderful hats. 

Credit in the main to Caroline at SharingTubes, but also to HolliewoodStudios and FinecraftedDesigns.  In fairness some credit must also be given to Modigliani for his very good likeness of me!

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We have STILL LIFE as our theme for the Three Muses this week, so here's mine, a dish of chocolates and a rosy red apple sitting either side of an empty wine bottle with a few poppies plonked in its top.

Should I choose a scrumptious chocolate, I asked myself, or would it be the apple ... well the chocolate, of course, the apple had already been taken!

Credit to Caroline at SharingTubes and to AllFreeDownloads.

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JACK SKELLINGTON

We have MOON as our word for inspiration at TAKE A WORD this week and that reminded me of last full moon when on looking out of my window I spied Jack Skellington (my neighbour from two doors down).

I waved ... he waved (well I think he was waving) ... we exchanged Happy New Year wishes, and then I went back to my book!!!!

Credit to Nasa for the moon, the interwebby for Jack whilst the swirl is a PS brush.

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DIGITALMANIA

This week at Digitalmania we are taking inspiration from the work of NORVHIC FERNANDEZ-AUSTRIA. This is my interpretation.

Credit to Anoident (Flickr Creative Commons) and Caroline at SharingTubes.

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