Bitzidoodles...

IA Sunflowers

2011-08-23T09:13:00.000-05:00

Bring a bit of that Sunshine in...

IA Icy

2011-08-17T09:22:00.002-05:00

IA Sun Kissed

2011-08-12T19:59:00.005-05:00

IA Tea Time

2011-07-30T15:43:00.002-05:00

O' Kitty...I am so glad you could come.

IA Wings

2011-07-21T14:42:00.000-05:00

IA Pablo Picasso Challenge

2011-07-18T16:17:00.002-05:00

I decided to post this even tho I didn't meet the deadline on Inspiration Avenue's Picasso Challenge. The original photo is such a fabulous image...the credit goes to the photographer not myself. It was great fun playing with colors and filters to see what I could come up with from this great black and white photo.

IA Summer Sun

2011-06-25T20:45:00.000-05:00

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...you are my Sunshine

IF Launch

2011-06-22T11:41:00.001-05:00

I launch my day with a cuppa java...

IA So Romantic

2011-06-15T16:29:00.002-05:00

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Fresh flowers, surrounded by beautiful colors, lovely lace, a gorgeous dress,
soft music and someone very special to share a magical moment with.
So romantic...

IF Swept

2011-06-13T13:16:00.001-05:00

"Someone just swept thru the room scattering my papers and leaving a trail of blue confetti behind."

My Thanks!

2011-06-11T13:58:00.001-05:00

Credit: Floral image: http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/challenge/

Lace: http://www.flickr.com/photos/playingwithpsp/

Lady: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrysti/

The flowers in this image are thanks to Mary at Green Paper. I was chosen the winner in the June challenge drawing. My choice...Mary's Victorian Gift Book Images. There are many, many lovely images...I couldn't wait to make use of them. Thank you, Mary!

Green Paper June 2011 Challenge

2011-06-07T21:43:00.000-05:00

http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/challenge/

Images supplied for challenge

Gentle scents...

IA Baked

2011-06-07T16:47:00.007-05:00

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Credit: Billy Boy http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrysti/

Maybe not the most creative piece I have ever done...quite nostalgic tho!

IA Over the Rainbow

2011-05-30T19:46:00.004-05:00

http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2011/05/weekly-challenge-purple-green.html

One intense rainbow...

IA Perfectly Purple & Gorgeously Green

2011-05-26T10:31:00.003-05:00

Cat Credit: The Fireside Sphinx (1901) by Agnes Repplier with illustrations by E. Bonsall.
www.archive.org/details/firesidesphinx00reppiala

Purrrfectly Purple....

IA Tropical

2011-05-20T16:17:00.002-05:00

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I had been using mostly digital images for the collage look since I started my blog. Then I decided to add my own drawings and now I have added colored pencil to the mix. Tropical Thomas showed up very quickly in my initial drawing. But once I picked up the colored pencils I got lost in the layers of color. I used many many layers of color to achieve each color. He does look quite pleased with the results doesn't he! :)

Illustration Friday: SAFARI

2011-05-17T13:42:00.000-05:00

Whoaaa...what's this all about?

IF: Beginner

2011-05-08T17:56:00.002-05:00

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The exuberant beginner...

IF Lesson Challenge

2011-05-03T15:17:00.000-05:00

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Do not, I repeat...DO NOT stand behind a fly fishing bear!

Illustration Friday: Bicycle

2011-04-26T13:03:00.004-05:00

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One Stylish Mama
I started with a pencil drawing of the bicycle which I scanned
into my PSE 8...the final step was adding the photo for a background.

Illustration Friday: Journey

2011-04-19T18:32:00.001-05:00

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Doodling thru a digital world...on my creative journey.

IA Mother

2011-04-15T18:24:00.003-05:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14982703@N02/

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalcollagestudio/

Illustration Friday: Bottled

2011-04-13T21:09:00.001-05:00

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In considering the theme 'Bottled'...I soon came up with bottled water.

It seemed appropriate to place the bottled water over an image of a globe...

considering the need for safe drinking water world wide.

Green Paper April 2011 Challenge

2011-04-11T14:48:00.002-05:00

http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/

Credit Images Green Paper

IA Roald Dahl Challenge

2011-04-04T21:02:00.000-05:00

credit: art freebies

After a bit of research I found this portion of a poem by Roald Dahl that I found amusing...especially after I found this old post card image! Aren't these ladies delightful!

Illustration Friday...Duet

2011-04-04T15:18:00.001-05:00

I decided to do some of my own original illustrations so this will be my first entry to Illustration Friday.

The subject is Duet...my fish came up with a Bubbly Duet. :)

IA Self Portrait Challenge

2011-03-31T09:47:00.000-05:00

Kinda scary...I am not quite sure what this says about me!!

IA Spring

2011-03-23T12:58:00.004-05:00

Spring...the hopeful season...sunshine, blue sky, fresh breezes, kites,

children playing, lilacs, ducklings, butterflies, tulips, daffodils, bees,

lambs, green grass, dandelions...

This image was a bit of a new adventure for me as I did more 'painting'

with brushes in PSE 8. Starting with the line drawing I painted by adding

bits and pieces of photos and then filling in by brushing on layers of color

in the remaining areas. I am especially pleased with the way the little

girls dress turned out using a cut from a chintz image. :)

Art Creations Friday...Final Challenge

2011-03-20T19:34:00.000-05:00

I have totally enjoyed participating in Art Creations Friday challenge.

Thank you kindly for the inspiration to create.

You will be missed!

Teeny Tiny Timmie said...

2011-03-17T15:24:00.001-05:00

http://dezinaworld.blogspot.com/
I missed the deadline but I am posting my image anyway...

Credit: tamari

...just follow me...I know the way!

IA Green

2011-03-16T10:01:00.001-05:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrysti/123491564/in/photostream/

Wee bit'o Credit http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/

It's GREEN does that make it Irish? At any rate it was fun...

Awww...

2011-03-12T16:17:00.001-06:00

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/playingwithpsp/

...sweetest little lassie.

ACF Challenge #108

2011-03-11T14:26:00.003-06:00

"The rail is a hummin'..."

IA Black, White & PINK

2011-03-08T14:00:00.001-06:00

How do you make this contraption GO?

ACF Challenge #107

2011-03-07T19:13:00.000-06:00

http://onepowerfulhour.blogspot.com/2011/03/in-like-lion-out-like-lamb.html

In like a Lion, Out like a Lamb

2011-03-04T16:07:00.000-06:00

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fontplaydotcom/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40347053@N05/3712503572/sizes/o/in/pool-373139@N2

Green Papers March Challenge

2011-03-02T16:53:00.000-06:00

http://greenpaper.typepad.com/green/

IA Celestial Challenge

2011-03-02T11:21:00.001-06:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fontplaydotcom/sets/

Credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jinterwas/5398730805/sizes/o/in/po

Looking above and beyond...

ACF Challenge #106

2011-02-26T11:46:00.001-06:00

http://onepowerfulhour.blogspot.com/2011/02/childs-play.html

What do you mean you don't know where they came from??!

"Walking our babies..."

2011-02-23T12:46:00.002-06:00

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/katinthecupboard/

Child's Play Challenge ...One Powerful Hour.

IA Breathe

2011-02-21T15:37:00.001-06:00

Credits: Dover and http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnnap/5026066813/

Isn't it lovely to do nothing and then rest afterwards?

ACF Challenge 105

2011-02-21T11:06:00.000-06:00

http://dezinaworld.blogspot.com

IA Fading Challenge

2011-02-15T21:02:00.000-06:00

Run, Peter, Run!

2011-02-14T16:18:00.004-06:00

Image Credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/plaisanter/

Challenge theme: CHILDRENS STORY, BOOK, NURSERY RHYME OR SONG

Peter has yet another close call...

ACF Challenge 104

2011-02-10T20:53:00.001-06:00

I detect a bit of an updraft...

IA Furry Challenge

2011-02-07T18:58:00.003-06:00

http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-103.html

...and here we have a furry chocolate heart!

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaireproductions/2471943947/

Texture photo used to make the background resembling a chocolate chunk.

ACF Challenge 103

2011-02-04T18:41:00.002-06:00

I'm so happy in my new dress...that I could walk on water!

Credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tallentshow/2622962736/in/set-72157604446480577/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47537995@N03/5358538884/in/set-72157625706190771/

February Collage Challenge

2011-02-02T16:17:00.002-06:00

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Warming up vintage with color.

Shine, Shine Shine...

2011-02-02T13:13:00.003-06:00

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These are some of the things that put a Shine on my day...the glow of a candle, glass door knobs, flowers in bloom, vintage lace, beautiful vintage ladies with their gorgeous hair, beautiful clouds, gracefulness of a butterfly in flight, sparkles...

ACF Challenge #102

2011-01-28T19:41:00.002-06:00

IA Broken Pieces Challenge

2011-01-24T20:08:00.002-06:00

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This is a bit of a departure from my norm. The challenge broken pieces...I chose to use remnants from the past. I consider them to be broken pieces since they are incomplete. The top image is the remnants of an Alger Smith Logging Railroad trestle as it exists in northern Minnesota presently.

The second image is just a weary little building standing in Clarissa, MN. It has broken windows so there you have my Broken Pieces

ACF Challenge 101

2011-01-22T18:33:00.000-06:00

http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-100.html

My favorite time of the year...

2011-01-21T09:34:00.017-06:00

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The crocus, iris, lilacs, violets blending with the fresh greens of spring..the hopeful season would be my favorite time of year. The cool breezes, sunshine, the promise of profuse colors to come...

O' say can you see...

2011-01-17T11:11:00.002-06:00

Image supplied for the challenge.

Plenty of inspiration...

2011-01-11T17:42:00.002-06:00