film title challenge

our prompt at tag tuesday this week is "film title" which presented the double challenge of both thinking of a film and then figuring out how to depict it.  i did some channel surfing on the TV and got my perfect idea!

can you guess my film?  the apes were free downloads from dover publications and the planet scene is from the lunagirl "celestial #1" collage sheet.  i like how this came out.

enjoy!  love to all.

digital dreaming

i got some images from iTkUpiLLi ("celeste" and butterflies") and did some digital art dreaming....

enjoy; love to all.

i made a "moostake"

i thought the current theme at moo mania and more challenge blog was "music" so i made a quick "moo" (approx. 1.1 by 2.8 inches) utilizing images by lunagirl.

this lovely lady and her violin made a nice choice for the theme. however, "music" was the last theme.  the current theme is water. oops.  so i started again.  for this second moo it is all rubber stamping.

i glued a piece of map to the cardboard moo base i'd cut out, using a section of the pacific ocean including the area around polynesia. the mermaid and wave stamps are by meer image and the bubble stamp is by g-rated stamps.

i'm linking these to the pink saturday blog in honor of its 8th birthday!

that should do it.  enjoy; love to all.

a stroll with a bumbershoot

taking a simple walk in the neighborhood, she uses an umbrella to shield her skin from the elements...  

another word for "bumbershoot" is "umbrella" and that is the theme at the three muses challenge this week.  this is a digital creation with all images by dezinaworld.

enjoy, and love to all.

industrial

industrial, or think steampunk, is our tag tuesday theme this week. here is my tag.

images and background by gecko galz.  brads, border, washi tape from my stash,

enjoy; love to all.

alice again, for the cheeky challenge

two weeks ago when i entered the "book stories" challenge at the cheeky challenge using images from alice in wonderland i had failed to look ahead to see that there was an actual alice in wonderland challenge coming.  so i had to make another alice creation of course!

i call this "growing alice" and i used dezinaworld digital images from her alice, backgrounds and eclectic collections.  this is another 100% digital creation.  the message? be careful what you drink!

enjoy; love to all.

4 sister-friends

there is a week remaining to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams blog.  link up your creation for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

i made a tag featuring an image from the "sisters" collage sheet by lunagirl.  the background paper is from jodie lee designs. the button and sentiment are from tim holtz sets.  the butterfly is by anna griffin.  i added ribbon from my stash.

 a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

i hope you'll play along.
enjoy; love to all.

wings and words

here is a quick tag for tag tuesday for our prompt this week, "wings and words."

fairy image is by lunagirl; stamp is by penny black.  the whole poem "hold fast to your dreams" is so lovely, if you are interested to see the entirety of it you can find it here.

love to all.

just a little country road trip with two dapper fellows

the dezinaworld cheeky challenge this week is "masculine."  i'm getting kind of obsessed with working with the digital images by dezinaworld and so that's what i've done again here.

i chose images from the "backgrounds" and "men" collections and also the moth and car, all available on the site.  all digital images by dezinaworld, with just some resizing and such in photoshop by me. i'm having fun with this!

i'm also linking to the three muses challenge "transportation."

enjoy; love to all.

all things alice swap ATCs received!

i was very happy to participate in the "all things alice" swap hosted by marion at bockel24 blog.  i posted my creations here. i have now received my swap ATCs and they are nothing short of wonderful!

left to right:
"drink me": by alice (aptly named!) from finland and the blog yellow house studio;
"size matters" by judith brandt of germany;
white rabbit by ilka from germany and blog small dots on blue.

i adore these ATCS -- thank you swap friends and especially thank you to marion!  i also feel so grateful to be connected to talented people from all over the world.  participating in international swaps is worth the little bit of extra postage to connect to wonderful artists from all over.

love to all.

precious friends

here are two precious and loving women as continued inspiration for you to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  

this is my third twinchie this month -- a 2x2 inche creation.  my base for the twinchie is by inchie arts.  it is well worth it to buy these beautifully precision cut bases which are perfect for collage or stamping or whatever. the background paper is by jodie lee designs.  the women are from the "just us girls" collage sheet by lunagirl and the butterfly is from the "woodland animals" collage sheet, also by lunagirl.  the word comes from tim holtz and the border is from my stash.  

I'm linking this to the "anything goes" challenge at the "not just cards" challenge blog.

as to the lunagirl challenge. link up your art about mothers or sisters and link to the lunagirl blog for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store!  a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

book stories, some digital play with dezinaworld

"oh mr. rabbit, mr. rabbit, what is in this potion? why are you always looking at your pocketwatch? and where are we anyway?" where are they indeed?  what is the mad hatter doing? and why is there an emu outside the window...?

i submit this digital creation for the dezinaworld cheeky challenge "book stories" challenge this week.  all images in this fully digital creation are free images provided by dezinaworld, specifically from the "alice," "garden" and "backgrounds" offerings.  in addition to the background there are 7 additional images incorporated into the creation.  i do love the alice story and it is fun to add a little bit to it!

enjoy; love to all.

love for mom

i've made another twinchie to celebrate mother-daughter love, in time for mother's day and as inspiration for you to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams!

the vintage image is from the lunagirl "just us girls" collage sheet. the background paper is by jodie lee designs.  i added a little washi tape on the side.  the butterflies and letters are from a kaisercraft sticker sheet and the border is from my stash.  my twichie base is from inchie arts.

link up a creation on our theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store, where you'll find a wonderful selection of drool-worthy collage sheets on pretty much any subject!  a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

garden of dreams -- may gecko galz inspiration continued, and a freebie!

today is my feature day over at the gecko galz challenge blog and i have a few pieces to entire you to join the "garden of dreams" customer challenge.  and of course, a freebie!

garden of dreams domino pendant

supplies: gecko galz "butterfly kisses" collage sheet; gecko galz "nature's bliss" collage sheet; domino, bail, diamond glaze; black sharpie

instructions:  i sanded the domino and adhered the image from the "butterfly kisses" collage sheet with the diamond glaze.  i cut the bird from the "nature's bliss" collage sheet and glued it on as well. i outlined the perimeter with a black sharpie.  i covered the domino with another coat of diamond glaze and once dry, added the bail on the back and the chain as well.

my next piece is not focused on gardens but uses one of the new collage sheets this quarter, "go ask alice": 

"don't be late!" a white rabbit domino pendant

supplies: gecko galz "go ask alice" collage sheet; clock image from my stash; domino, bail, diamond glaze; black sharpie

instructions: i sanded the domino and adhered the image from the "go ask alice" collage sheet with the diamond glaze.  i cut and added the clock, outlined the domino with a black sharpie, and did a final layer of diamond glaze and once dry added the bail and chain.

now as promised, here is your freebie, it is on the theme of "mother's day:"

and here is what i have done with it:

i printed and colored the digital image with colored pencils then cut it out and adhered it to cardstock covered in paper from the gecko galz "spring awakening" paper pack.  the border and hydrangeas are stickers from my stash.

i hope you'll find time to join the customer challenge.  you must use at least one item from gecko galz; check out the freebies on the gecko galz pinterest page.

love to all

3 Bs at tag tuesday

this week we got to choose which of 3 "b" letter words we would use for our tags at tag tuesday.  the choices were buttons, burlap, birds, bees, blue, brown and butterflies.

i chose bird, butterfly, blue, brown and button -- so basically all the options except for bees and burlap.  the bird and butterfly are from collage sheets by gecko galz -- which gives me the chance to remind you of this month's customer challenge at the gecko galz blog -- "garden of dreams."  link up a creation including at least one gecko galz image for the chance to win gecko galz collage sheets!

but back to my tag -- the papers are by jodie lee and the flowers are from a kaisercraft sticker sheet.  that's a real button from my stash.

enjoy; love to all.

mothers and sisters

happy month of may!  at lunagirl moonbeams our month-long challenge is "mothers and sisters," just in time for mother's day. link up a creation on our theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

i've made a twinchie to get this challenge started, a 2x2 inch creation.  my twinchie base come from inchie arts.  the women are from the "sisters" collage sheet by lunagirl.  the background is paper by jodie lee designer papers.  the moth and word are from tim holtz with a bit of border from my stash.

mother's day is a good time to celebrate any people who mother or nurture others.  the sister relationship can be a very loving and supportive one, and is a lovely thing to celebrate.

i hope you'll join our challenge; you have all month!  here are the guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

"garden of dreams" may customer challenge at gecko galz

this month at the gecko galz challenge blog you are invited to create on the theme of "garden of dreams."  this is a lovely opportunity to envision the garden of your dreams in your art!  here is my inspiration for you:

garden of dreams altered tin

supplies: altoids tin; gecko galz "zen garden" paper pack; gecko galz "a rose is a rose" paper pack; gecko galz "blue birds of happiness" collage sheet; gecko galz "vintage vixens" collage sheet; washi tape; paper flowers; anna griffin "birds and butterflies" sticker set.

instructions: i measured and cut papers from the "zen garden" and "a rose is a rose" paper packs and adhered them to the tin.  i fussy cut images from the 2 collage sheets and also glued them to the cover.  using washi tape to cover the sides is an easy way to avoid a lot of additional measuring, cutting and gluing!  i added the butterfly to the top and the paper flowers to the bottom last.

to participate in the challenge you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  check out the etsy store, the pinterest page (for freebies) or sign up for the monthly newsletter on the blog to get a free collage sheet every month.

come back here on may 6 for more inspiration and for a digital freebie by gecko galz!

i'm also linking my tin to the anything goes challenge at eclectic ellapu.

love to all.