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Showing posts with label open clip art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label open clip art. Show all posts

Sunday, June 21, 2020

TAW; ICAD (with a story!); father's day

3 again today!
for take a word: sheet music
the song "to a wild rose" is a beautiful song if you've never heard it.



images from songbirdy, itKuPiLLi imagenarium (butterflies), open clip art (the sheet music, retired site), and miles beyond the moon (the rose, retired).
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for ICAD #21, geode, (the "index card a day" challenge sponsored by daisy yellow art),  this one inspired me to write a story.



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In 1928, not-yet famed geologist Giancarlo Monfrerer went digging in the caves of Flamorvia and happened upon his most significant find, a geode so stunningly blue that he could only think of his late wife Beatrix Gertrudis, his one and only love, symbolized by the blue butterfly he imagined to always be flying above him. He named the geode Beatrix’ Blue Butterfly and this find, this marvelous find, is the one thing that finally got him in the great geology tomes of his home country Lemuroritana. If you ever visit Lemuroritana, you will find this bright and shiny gem, encased in glass in the Montfrerer Museum, along with other amazing gems uncovered later by the great Giancarlo. Founded by Ginacarlo’s loving nieces and nephews, the museum was a way to remember their beloved aunt and uncle, both who died too young, while so full of sparkle; may they rest in peace.
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geode from pixabay; man and butterfly from gecko galz; letter and year from tumblefish studios; rubber stamp from stampendous; white gel pen.

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and a little something for father's day



made this card for my hubby, with paper from the gecko galz haberdashery craft kit and an image from gecko galz man oh man. words from retired tumblefish studios "journal." rubber stamp from rubber moon art stamps.

Sunday, March 1, 2020

going places...

for sunday postcard art: maps


images from pixabay, open clip art, dezinaworld and itKuPiLLi (fantastical steampunk).

love to all.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

jazzy mail

for three muses "mail art" challenge: a postcard celebrating jazz music and dance.


background and couples from songbirdy "couples" and the rest is from open clip art and retired tumblefish studios.

love to all.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

april showers bring may flowers

for three muses challenge: april showers


images from dezinaworld (retired), open clip art (the raindrops), and various mischief circus artists -- itKuPiLLi, songbirdy, holliewood studios.

love to all.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Sunday, February 17, 2019

my favorite color

is purple and that's the theme at take a word this week.







images on 1st piece from songbirdy "mauveine," cupid from open clip art. on second piece it is also mauveine along with steampunk images and butterfly by itKuPiLLi imagenarium.

february, my birth month, is the month of purple and amethyst, love, black history and all kinds of good things. so happy february!

love to all.

Sunday, February 3, 2019

happy year of the pig!

it is time to celebrate the lunar new year and under the chinese zodiac it is the year of the pig. pigs are said to have beautiful personalities and they are associated with fortune and wealth. and they inspired this little digital piece as well:



i was happy to choose the theme of "year of the pig" for take a word this week. what will you create in honor of the lunar new year?

for my creation, all the money related images came from open clip art; background image, pig, butterflies and balloon are from miles beyond the moon kits (retired).

sin hai fai lok!
love to all.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

in the window zone...

silhouetted men travel through space seeking adventure and fortune... in the window zone... for three muses window challenge.


images by holliewood studios "mischief messes 6" and from open clip art. theme song courtesy of the twilight zone!





love and mystery to all.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

this being human is a guest house

for three muses challenge: "illustrate a quote" (or perhaps a whole poem?)


this is possibly my favorite poem, by rumi. images from itKuPiLLi, holliewood studios and tumblefish studios, all at mischief circus.

and another by rumi that i also love.


images from miles beyond the moon at mischief circus, open clip art and with wild abandon.

love to all.

Monday, November 12, 2018

poppies

the theme at tag tuesday right now is "poppies," thanks to dear DT member wendy. there is one week remaining to join in.

she wishes for peace


on this digital tag the woman is from marta van eck (good vibes); the potted poppies are from open clip art; background paper is by gecko galz (flower power paper pack) and the ribbon is from cryztal rain (christmas elements).

poppies are a symbol associated with the end of world war one.
lest we forget; never forget.

love to all.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

a mail art stroll (and blog hop news!)

for take a word: mail art
background is gecko galz, postage stamps by open clip art, and all else is tumblefish studios (retired).



please please come back on october 26 -- the gecko galz blog hop starts that day and runs through october 31,  there will be FREE collage sheets at every stop of the hop! so you must come back!

love to all.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

3M -- music

for three muses challenge -- music


background is from mauvienne by songbirdy; starlight is from cirque de la lune by miles beyond the moon and all the rest is from open clip art.

music hath charms to soothe the savage beast!
love to all.

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

the month of gemini

hosted by lovely wilma, the new tag tuesday challenge is "gemini."  have fun being creative on this theme and join us at the challenge blog.  here's my tag:



the images are from open clip art with background papers by gecko galz (la boheme) and the rest are bits from my stash.

enjoy; love to all.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Thursday, January 25, 2018

madame, her daughters, and their little menagerie

for three muses: window



here is a window into the world of madame, center, flanked by her daughters, and all of them accompanied by their dear companion animals.  my first attempt at a triptych! 

images by itKuPiLLi (monthly mischief january 2018; jazz; totally irrelevant; celeste 2); background papers by gecko galz; window from open clip art.

love to all.

Monday, January 22, 2018

diva time

for take a word: music



most images by songbirdy (glitzy, circumstance, burlesque) with a musical note from open clip art.

love to all.

Monday, January 15, 2018

let freedom ring

today in the US we honor dr. martin luther king, jr. with commemorations, acts of service, and re-dedication to freedom, equity and justice for all.

there are so many wise words spoken by this man -- they fill many books.  these are just a few of them.




these digital collages i made include images from open clip art, tumblefish studios and unknown sources.

love to all.

Sunday, December 17, 2017

sunday postcard touch of gold

for sunday postcard art, touch of gold



background paper by gecko galz (chocolate box papers) and images by songbirdy from burlesque and glitz sets.  postage stamp from open clip art.

love to all.

Sunday, November 19, 2017

tributes to faith

for take a word: statues
perhaps i got a bit carried away...



background is gecko galz zen garden paper pack.  buddha and lotus are from open clip art.




background is gecko galz namaste paper pack.  ardhanarishvara statue silhouette and prismatic lotus are from open clip art.




background is gecko galz la boheme paper pack.  circle background is from holliewood studios chrysalis digital pack.  christ the redeemer statue is from open clip art.  hymn lyrics are from "guide me o thou great redeemer."

love to all.