Mermaid Tales

This is my journal style entry for the Collage Obsession challenge "Mermaids". Imagery credits go to Lorie Davison, Dover Books and Finecrafted designs.

Patriot Days

Well I had to enter my( July)  entry for my "Book of Days" calendar series with a real Patriotic theme!  I wanted a have a bit of a nostalgic feel mixed with a little whimsy (not to take things too seriously). Independence Day is always fun and reminds those of us here in the USA to be grateful for our freedoms, our right to pursue our varied dreams, to work hard and share our good fortune with others.
The imagery used for this digital collage is from Dover books (old eagle tattoo), creative imaginations artist papers , googled constitution and stars from Finecrafted designs.
I finally got the slideshow gadget up and running (sidebar) for my calendar art and will add  to it each month !

Happy 4th of July!!!

Sepia

This is my entry for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge "Sepia". I love sepia toned imagery; rich, burnished with subtle hints of light throughout.  This digital postcard was crafted using old vintage imagery and elements from Finecrafted Designs. Artistic filters used in PSE 7.

Sunflower

This is my entry for  the Three Muses challenge this week using "Frames" in our work and also for the Collage Obsession challenge using the color "Yellow". Imagery from Paperwhimsy, Finecrafted, Christine Renee, Rosie Posey and vintage Botanical prints.

Small Wonders

This is my vintage style entry for the TAW challenge this week "Insects".  Imagery from Rosey Posey, Tim Holtz artist papers and Lorie Davison all blended , altered and layered in PSE 7.

Solstice Invocation

Hail, lovely sun! Praise you for rising!
Praise you for dawning!  Yesterday
we shivered in darkness while
you were trapped in the mountains.
Now you rise light as a silver bird.
Always rise like this goddess,
always come back to us like this,
bringing us health and safety,
bringing the game to our arrows,
 the fish to our fishhooks.  Journey
now in peace, go around the earth
in safety, travel in joy goddess!
...................From "The Goddess Path"

Happy Summer Solstice to all!  Enjoy the long day and the light as the sun will now begin her slow journey away from us . She has been building towards this and we are meant to take notice and celebrate. Enjoy all the bounty that is Summer!

Whale Song

Gray Mother,
wise and worn
your journey is known.
Deep melancholy sea
pearlescence is sown.

A song of ages
sings the soul of your kind.
A song of lifeways
tried and true.
A route for the sea spirit to follow
big Waterworld Blue.

This is my entry for the SoArtful challenge "Oceans".   Imagery from K& Company and Rosie Posie all digitally painted and blended in PSE.