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Let Me Out o' Here, NOW!!!

Let Me Out o Here, NOW!!!

Thanks to mikebaird at flickr.com for the lock photo and to mtsofan at flickr.com for the fancy chicken photo.

For: web window contest

» Comments: 5
» Score: 53.78%
» Rank: 6 out of 10

Adorned with Ribbons 'n Lace

Adorned with Ribbons n Lace

I believe this was one of the contests the week that the site crashed and was called 'A Special Gift'. Have always wanted to finish it, so this is a good time. Flowers are from source and birds are my own.

For: mixed manipulations 2 contest

» Comments: 6
» Score: 60.35%
» Rank: 6 out of 22

Autumn Beauty

Autumn Beauty

Used my own photos and created sunflower and butterflies. This tells how beautiful autumn is to me, the beauty soon will turn to snow, but renewal to look forward to in the spring.

For: happy joy contest

» Comments: 7
» Score: 54.51%
» Rank: 3 out of 7

The Croaking String Ensemble

The Croaking String Ensemble

Thanks to mike-in-ny at flckr.com for the nebulae source; Thanks also to kconnors at morguefile.com for the building source for background; and to atis547 at flckr for the frog statue;

For: violin contest

» Comments: 12
» Score: 56.84%
» Rank: 8 out of 27

Hanging Garden

Hanging Garden

Background is a design using the fork, and flowers and hummingbirds are all created from the fork handle and the red jewel. No other sources used. Please see SBS for detailed desc.

For: fork contest

» Comments: 13
» Score: 60.14%
» Rank: 3 out of 12

Bejeweled Arrangement

Bejeweled Arrangement

Only the source was used. Fork was duplicated for container, line material behind flowers, and entire background. Jewels were made into flowers, and large flowers were formed from fork handle. Detailed SBS Have added 1 more step. Uploaded the wrong final.

For: fork contest

» Comments: 11
» Score: 60.09%
» Rank: 4 out of 12

Seeing Eye to Eye

Seeing Eye to Eye

Thanks to FrodoBabbs at flckr.com for the window and weathered building photo and to jpmckenna at flckr for the crow. Other sources were my own except for the main source sunflower photo. Cattails and leaves 'handmade'. Did make some light changes and added noise to cattails.

For: sunflower closeup contest

» Comments: 17
» Score: 60.27%
» Rank: 2 out of 16

Fright Night Ride

Fright Night Ride

Thanks to the following at flickr.com: ktylerconk for the horse photo; to mike.in.my for the Great orion nebulae source, and to daryl_mitchell for the jack o lantern source. Cape, moon and tree are drawn in with brush tools.

For: old skeleton contest

» Comments: 24
» Score: 62.1%
» Rank: 1 out of 12

Butterflly Planet

Butterflly Planet

Thanks to betbele at flckr.com for the beautiful red sky source. The rest if from my own photos and butterflies I created. If you haven't tried doing a planet yet, be sure to give it a try. Many wonderful examples on flckr.com

For: little planets contest

» Comments: 2
» Score: 54.08%
» Rank: 11 out of 13

Lovey, Dovey Tree

Lovey, Dovey Tree

No outside sources used. Full details in SBS.

For: bird house 2 contest

» Comments: 19
» Score: 61.91%
» Rank: 1 out of 11

Gathering Flowers

Gathering Flowers

Rope used for girl's hair, basket, and vines. Flowers made from stone under the rope. No outside sources.

For: entangled rope contest

» Comments: 15
» Score: 60.46%
» Rank: 1 out of 8

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!!

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!!

Birds are created from the star source, as are the beads, wreath and tree. Please see SBS for details.

For: iron star contest

» Comments: 4
» Score: 58.57%
» Rank: 4 out of 8

Quiet Reflection

Quiet Reflection

I have edited this with different background sources, since there was a question about my original source. My apologies to those who have already voted. Thanks to the following at flickr.com: Gabriella Cameratti for the hand; also, to katmystiry at morguefile.com for the butterfly; thanks also...

For: asian girl contest

» Comments: 7
» Score: 56.72%
» Rank: 10 out of 33

Holiday Arrangement

Holiday Arrangement

Everything but the deer (which is my own photo) is created from the source photo - layers upon layers. Tiny pieces of the green hose makes up the pine, bricks became flowers, as did the hose nozzle. Happy Holidays!!

For: green hose contest

» Comments: 16
» Score: 61.9%
» Rank: 1 out of 9

Touch of Winter Color

Touch of Winter Color

Thanks to bowlingranny at morguefile.com for the beautiful cardinal source photo, and also to forestgladesiwander at flickr.com for the mill source photo used in the background.

For: stairway contest

» Comments: 2
» Score: 53.05%
» Rank: 10 out of 19

The Gift Exchange

The Gift Exchange

I saw some cute animal faces within the sponge man, and needed some place to set the little animals, so the tree evolved at that point. Merry Christimas all!! Just the source used with some brush drawing added.

For: sponge man contest

» Comments: 7
» Score: 55.93%
» Rank: 3 out of 6

Cowbarn at the County Fair

Cowbarn at the County Fair

Most of the source photos used were those which I took at our county fair last summer. This is the heiffer which won a little boy first place and best of show even though he had to show her while on his crutches following a terrible auto accident which killed his mother. He was so brave. He had ...

For: i spy contest

» Comments: 3
» Score: 59.06%
» Rank: 4 out of 9

On My Bucket List

On My Bucket List

Thanks to myprofe at flckr.com for the great skateboarding photo. It appears that only the face was changed, however, body was way too large, so as SBS shows, other changes were also necessary.

For: self chops contest

» Comments: 3
» Score: 55.49%
» Rank: 11 out of 24

Early Morning Portage

Early Morning Portage

The canoer has broken camp early in the morning and is on the portage trail to continue his trip with his faithful dog. Thanks to camil tulkan at flcker.com for the dog source photo.

For: misty forest contest

» Comments: 3
» Score: 57.28%
» Rank: 6 out of 13

Tulips on Canvas

Tulips on Canvas

Just source photo used. Please see SBS

For: pink flower contest

» Comments: 5
» Score: 57.14%
» Rank: 4 out of 11

A Flight of Stairs

A Flight of Stairs

Thanks to the following at flickr.com: hypergenesb for the planet photo; alternakive for the stairway to heaven photo; CharlesLamb for the flying bird;Also, to kconnors at morguefile for the aurora photo.

For: collective nouns contest

» Comments: 11
» Score: 56.6%
» Rank: 4 out of 11

Still Life with Eggs

Still Life with Eggs

All are done from the source photo. Please see SBS for detailed description.

For: broken eggs contest

» Comments: 27
» Score: 64.65%
» Rank: 2 out of 9

A Bench of Busy Bishops

A Bench of Busy Bishops

Never heard of a 'Bench of Bishops' before, but couldn't resist using this adorable bench. Thanks to niallkennedy at flickr.com for the photo of the bench. No offense to anyone, I sincerely hope, for using this bench for the bishops, but just wanted to put a funny twist to my entry. Also, thanks ...

For: collective nouns contest

» Comments: 7
» Score: 58.12%
» Rank: 2 out of 11

God's Country from on High

 Gods Country from on High

As I manipulated the blocks into some interesting patterns, they brought to mind the contour farming we see a lot of in our area. It would be amazing to see them from a higher vantage point, so that's what this little guy is doing. So much to see from up there. No outside sources were used.

For: containers contest

» Comments: 22
» Score: 62.54%
» Rank: 1 out of 13