There is a day in 10 years, every mortal can visit Heaven through the portal that St. Peter creates. He summons a Cloud Phoenix by the Heaven Sword, carrying this enchanted world close to the Earth.... It's time to go...
Source credits to all the author I noted here
Other sources:
Child in blue dress by Falln-stock:
http://falln-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1bh995
Bird brush from Falln-stock:
http://falln-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1j7j9t
Cloud stock by LovelyBstock:
http://lovelybstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1qmocx
and
http://lovelybstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1qmoer
Pegasus statue by shinimegamistock:
http://shinimegamistock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2czyhy
Flower Queen by marjoleinart stock:
http://marjoleinart-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2w1xko
and
http://marjoleinart-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2w1wsq
Pigeon by mlestock:
http://mlestock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/dcjlkr
The flying gull by avianstock:
http://avianstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1ay9jn
Heaven gate by gothicbohemianstock
http://gothicbohemianstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1fu3mq
Fairy by faestock
http://faestock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1pdnmz
Old man by skydancer-stock:
http://skydancer-stock.deviantart.com/#/d2vcf0u
(here is the written permission of from skydancer-stock to use this image: http://i34.tinypic.com/9g9f74.jpg)
Sorry Mod, i used too much external sources :(
Other than that, some digital painting was use to draw the Cloud Phoenix and clouds.
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- 1: Horse by chunga-stock (DA)
- 2: Horse by shi-stock (DA)
- 3: Elephant by beerbeer (sxc.hu)
- 4: Elephant by tracey7799(sxc.hu)
- 5: Giraffe by MongoKing (sxc.hu)
- 6: Giraffe by deFig (sxc.hu)
- 7: Eagle by ogcodes (Flickr)
- 8: Sea dragon by douga (Flickr)
- 9: The path by adebond1 (Flickr)
- 10: Castle by pixelediting(Flickr)
Thanks Chad, honestly I'm surprised myself, but I realized that's the result of learning and practicing, and source hunting is also very important (half of my time is for that) 
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Thanks Gamemastertip and CMYK46. @CYMK46: you mean the lower left of the image or of the castle? if in the lower left of the image, there is a gull and it still has head as you can see in the source, just because of the pose, we can't see head. If you mean the lower left of the castle, that's the bird brushs and how can we see their head from that distance? Reply »
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i was 100% sure that you will enter this contest..., and i was waiting for this stuff..,clever selection of sources.., very welldone.., no need to say a good luck..., but i want 2 say CoNgRaTs for the 1st place Reply »
(2 years and 280 days ago)
fantastic work!!! i especially like where her gown fades into the ground...excellent piece of art...early congrats Reply »
(2 years and 280 days ago)
beautiful!!!! maybe the caslte perspective it's a lit bit strange ...but it' ok.....for me!!!
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(2 years and 280 days ago)
I agree what else can I say but Very fine indeed Author.
No need to say good luck here.
You get my vote and I love to see members improve as you have. Reply »
(2 years and 278 days ago)
Wait, wait, I still don't want to go there, have too much things to be completed here... Reply »
(2 years and 277 days ago)
Thank you my friends, your kind words mean so much to me, I very appreciate ^^. @Cornelia: these days, Heaven is opened for visitors every 10 years, just enjoy that for a day then come back 
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(2 years and 277 days ago)
Lol, I can't believe anyone actually even bothered to submit their entry after this...the more I look at this, the more I'm stunned. Definately, definately, congrats in advance. Reply »
(2 years and 277 days ago)
Glad to see you have been doing well with your works, congrats. Keep up the good work . Reply »
(2 years and 274 days ago)
Howdie stranger!
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OMFG! Magic! ...........................Your skills have seemed to have exploded within the last couple months. Reply »
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