collageobsession! Flowers

http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/04/co-challenge-14-flowers.html

Gothic arches!

Sister Mary Mona
http://gothicarches.blogspot.com/2010/05/mona-lisa.html

Blog Party Tutorial!

Red Riding Hood

I started with a picture in a book of a painting by

Abraham Mignon 1640-1679 oil on canvas


I wanted to use this image from

Divas D'este for "Red"

Used my pressed flowers to make a collage. I then took some pictures of the arrangement.
I use a phone book to press my flowers. It is so easy, I hope you will try it!
Off to photoshop to paint and add elements of color!I had just watched an old movie In The Company Of Wolves, a dark fairy tale. The colors in the movie were so dark except for Red's coat. That is what I was trying to achieve!

http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2010/04/blog-party.html

Happy Pink Saturday!

Happy May Day!


http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Sunday postcard! sewing!

Sew?

What?
Image from Enchanted Mercantile
http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/

Soartful Bouquets!!!!

A bouquet from California!

Native flower, California poppies. You are NOT ALLOWED TO PICK THEM!!!!!!!!!

So I went down the hill in back and took a picture of the poppies(they reseed like crazy)! Then a dry brush filter from photoshop!

Happy May Day!

http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/05/lovely-bouquet.html

Lots to do! faces

Image from

http://readarteology.blogspot.com/

http://lotstodocallenges.blogspot.com/2010/04/faces.html

Once upon a time.....

....there was a little girl who would make herself flower crowns and pretend to be a princess.

She dreamed of making a crown of flowers for her father, the King.
King Arthur collage sheet by

Nicecrane Designs

Princess by

http://www.paperwhimsy.com/

Flowers by Mother Nature

Inspirationavenue /fairy tales!

Image of "Red"

http://www.divasdeste.com/

I'll tell you how I did it at the blog party. I took pictures of each step.

http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2010/04/weekly-challenge-fairy-tales.html

4x4 friday! Beltane

A Crown of flowers!
http://4x4friday.blogspot.com/2010/04/4x4-friday-challenge-beltane.html

Created by hand! working!

Working in the garden!
http://createdbyhandchallenge.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/ive-been-working/

Theme Thursday! black and white

I've always liked the song, "Happy Trails".

This was the hand out at my mom's funeral. She was a cowgirl!

So, keeping this thought and sentiment, I created a new collage, but with the idea of just beginning life's adventure!

(front)

back

Celebrate your adventures ahead!!

Image by

Divas D'este

I wish you all happy trails in your life!!!

http://themethursday.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/thursday-challenge-black-and-white/

artcreationsfriday!

background
nest from The Graphics Fairy

background provided

Did a cut and past with paper, then photo, then photoshop

http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2010/04/challenge-72.html

Crazy Amigo's! birds

8"x8" collage

Image from

Divas D'este

Napkin background green stamps! (anyone remember them?)

http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/vogels-birds-2/

gingersnapcreations! Kraft!

Free image from past issue of Somerset Studio

Pressed blue Penstemon flower!

Makes a lovely hat, don't you think?

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2010/04/gc52-color-challenge-kraft.html

3 Muses! music!

2006

Altered book RR

My theme was

MUSIC!

8"x8"

cover

Back
http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/04/three-muses-challenge-music-music-music.html

Good to be home!!!

Me taking a break from shopping!

I have some fun pictures of the people and places in Cabo and will share this week!

I have just started to catch up on the beautiful and fun art I missed, but hope to be able to get to you all and comment on your latest !

Hope you are all well!

Sunday Postcard and One Powerful Hour!

Image from

Made In China

ISBN 0-81184202-9

I did some additions of color and then did some filters with photoshop

http://onepowerfulhour.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring.

http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/oriental/

playdate cafe

Cabo San Lucas

Photoshop


http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2010/04/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc27.html

what's on your workdesk wednesday!!!

Or, what's on your door!

Cabinet that holds my special treasures of family and art friends!

http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2010/04/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday-47.html