A Shower of Flowers

For this month's collage challenge set by Mary Green at Green Paper,

I opted to do a digital collage.

In addition to the three images provided by Mary (see here),

I added an image from Mary's French Dictionary Map collection

together with a torn cardboard image of my own.

The coupon I have used as Washi tape holding the photo & altered calendar in place.

Visual Art

A digital journal page.



Images available from Dover.

Building sandcastles

It's been such a long while since I spent time on a scrapbook page,

but today I was inspired by the challenge on Shabby Shoppe.

The challenge was to use their easy-as-pie layered digital template.

I used elements from their Sun Porch & Vintage Florals collections.

Green Paper Challenge: Natural Beauty

This project uses the three vintage images given to us by Mary Green
at Green Paper for her monthly collage challenge.

You can see the original images here.

There was some digital tweaking, before the images were printed out

to be used on the media base.

The back, as ever, is as important as the front.

The butterfly was shaped & adhered using Pinflair Gel Glue to add dimension.

The butterfly image can be found at The Vintage Moth.

I used moss & ivory twisted cord by Three Kings Ribbon from Joanna Sheen.

It has been a while since Mary has been able to host a challenge & I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Listen to your Heart

A digital art journal page created using Craft Artist by Serif.

Digital Art Journal

Another page in my journal created using Craft Artist software by Serif.

Take your time ...

A digital art journal page, created using Craft Artist software by Serif,

elements from various digikits & a clock face image from The Graphics Fairy.

Please click on the picture to view a larger image.

Remember to breathe ...

A digital art journal page using Craft Artist software by Serif

& elements from various digikits.

Ambition

This is a digital journal page using Craft Artist software by Serif

& an image from Blanca at Magic Moonlight Studio.

All in a pickle ...

This is a digital journal page using Craft Artist software by Serif & two images from Dover.

With no user manual or guide provided, you learn just by "playing around".

An interesting concept & frustrating at times, but I am already falling in love with it.

Be proud ...

Chase your Dreams

The frame image is from The Graphics Fairy & the butterfly from Dover.

Celebrate Life

Inspired by all the Union Jack flags from the past weekend,

here is my own flag to celebrate life.

I used a kit by Vinnie Pearce from Two Peas in a Bucket.

Have Faith

This is another piece in my digital inspirational quote series.

The image of the frame is from The Graphics Fairy.

Quiet Please

Another addition to my digital inspiration quote series.

The frame image is from The Graphics Fairy

& the drummer boy from Hot Off The Press.

Live a Creative Life

A piece in my digital inspirational quote series.

The frame image is from The Graphics Fairy & the others from Lisa's Altered Art.

Life is full ...

Another framed inspirational quote in my digital series.

The frame image is from The Graphics Fairy

& the bird silhouettes by Hero Arts.

Do not follow ...

This is the first in a digital series, in which I will record my favourite inspirational sayings & quotations.

The frame image is from The Graphics Fairy & the butterfly from Dover.

Sugar & Spice

An inchie made using a digital kit from Lisa's Altered Art & a butterfly image from Dover.

The image is adhered to a mountboard one inch square & the edges sanded.

Texture Tuesday

The Texture Tuesday challenge this week is to use a photograph of a person or people

& at least one layer of Kim's textures.

I used one layer of Kim's Warm Sun texture

& compose a Haiku for added visual & contextual interest.

Please click on the image to enlarge & you'll see all the wonderful detail of Kim's texture.

the Beachcomber
tottering around
searching for the perfect shell
& sea tumbled glass

The original black & white photograph is from the 1960s.

And yes, it is me! I'm never happier than when I'm near the sea.