Illumination

This is my entry for the Take A Word challenge this week where  using (Manuscript) in our work is the theme.  Old script imagery from Dover books "The Art of Illumination" blended with Google imagery all blended and painted in Photoshop.

Haunted

This is my entry for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge where the theme is "Haunted".  It is that time of year again  where all things ghostly and mysterious  begin to appear in the blogosphere! Continuing with  the young girl and the moon idea the imagery for this postcard  is from Hidden Vintage Studio, Holliewood and mixed art brushes in Photoshop.

Vintage Dreams

This is my entry for the Collage Obsesssion challenge this week where one of my favorite themes is "Owl". A vintage dream- time piece with imagery from Hidden Vintage studios and Holliewood at Deviant Scrap.

Mabon- Second Harvest

Golden spell dreamer
weave your spirit
amidst the turning of the leaves.

The in- between light
and long shadows of your song
still warm the forest floor.

A time for remembering
for being still, at rest now
to reflect and renew.

Your heart will harvest
all that has come
and will now drop away.

Your hands share the bounty
of all that has been sown
now freely given away
to all who desire.

Prepare to sleep
but first celebrate the fires
of Autumn's soul
Mabon second harvest!

This coming Saturday is the Autumnal Equinox- a turning of the great wheel once again.  My son is getting married on the Eve of Mabon and on Saturday we will celebrate with family and friends and will usher in the new season with gusto and a giving away that symbolizes the season!

This entry is for the Three Muses challenge "Autumn".  Imagery from Dover books, K&Company art papers  Lorie Davison, Christine Rennee bird woodcuts all blended and  painted in Photoshop.

A La Mode

Okay I got in touch with my inner pink for this Zetti style collage for the Take a Word challenge this week. Imagery from Rebecca McMeen, Holly wood and Finecrafted  designs all jumbled up for fun!

Little Dragonfly

This is my entry for the Inspiration Avenue challenge "Dragonfly". A wistful scene from days gone by. Imagery from Pink Lotty, Hidden Vintage Studio, Rosie Posey and Finecrafted designs.

Patina

This is my entry for The Three Muses challenge where the theme is one of my favorite colors "Turquoise". I use turquoise so often in my art, my home, my wardrobe, jewelry, you name it.  I am very drawn to it's visual energy and sense of both warmness and coolness at the same time.  A perfect complement color is copper which  with age and exposure to the elements turns a beautiful '"patina green" or a natural turquoise which I have tried to capture in this digital piece.Imagery here from Dover, Finecrafted designs with lots of photoshop painting and filters.

New Kid

Okay school wasn't always this dark and foreboding but we all had our fears as the new kid. A little fun here with imagery from Finecrafted designs, DCWV artist papers, Holliewood and a little Harry Potter thrown in there too.   For the Three Muses challenge "School Days".

September's Song

This is my entry for the TAW challenge "Numbers" and my "September" entry for my Book Of Days calendar art. (See sidebar for slideshow).  Imagery from K& Co., Finecrafted designs (Deviant Scrap) google statue images and calendar ephemera.