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Hey,Let's Get Out of Here!!!!

Hey,Lets Get Out of Here!!!!

Jungle foliage source photos by Acretian Disc, Intrepid Flame, and blue' at flickr.com; The cooking pot for the Elephant Stew is by Taking leave at flickr.com; and wood structure for firewood by Kethera at flickr.com; the elephants are from a source photo by Stephen and Claire Farnsworth at ...

For: recipes contest

» Comments: 2
» Score: 55.15%
» Rank: 4 out of 9

Egyptian Princess

Egyptian Princess

My own photos are used along with the source. Smoke brushes from Brusheasy.

For: lion head contest

» Comments: 3
» Score: 54.4%
» Rank: 5 out of 12

Thoughts of Spring

Thoughts of Spring

All images are from the source photo except crack pattern.

For: two taps contest

» Comments: 10
» Score: 63.34%
» Rank: 1 out of 10

Flying with Butterflies

Flying with Butterflies

Thanks to akk_russ at flckr.com for the background trees and to Reini68 at flickr.com for the praying mantis source.

For: plastic toys contest

» Comments: 7
» Score: 62.02%
» Rank: 3 out of 10

Floating Isle of Eden

Floating Isle of Eden

Only my own sources were used except for the background NASA photo.

For: floating islands contest

» Comments: 7
» Score: 63.9%
» Rank: 3 out of 26

Arrangement in Blue

Arrangement in Blue

Just the source is used to create background.Flowers created with Adobe 6 tools.

For: female statue contest

» Comments: 12
» Score: 63.65%
» Rank: 2 out of 10

Galleon in the Bay

Galleon in the Bay

This is a very stylized interpretation using only the source along with some brushed-in ropes, tree trunks, and details on ship. Details in SBS.

For: upright piano contest

» Comments: 27
» Score: 68.03%
» Rank: 1 out of 10

Morning Glow

Morning Glow

Water, cattails, heron and driftwood all created from the source photo. Details in SBS.

For: swing contest

» Comments: 17
» Score: 67.19%
» Rank: 1 out of 6

If We Had It To Do Over

If We Had It To Do Over

Our wedding cake was all white with flowers on top - eons ago, it seems. If we were to do it over, we would have a real 'cake boss' cake with lots of color. This was such fun to do. No outside sources were used.

For: cake boss contest

» Comments: 17
» Score: 68%
» Rank: 1 out of 9

Buried in the Sands of Time

Buried in the Sands of Time

Thanks to royal_broil at flickr.com for the ocean and sea grass source photo;to mqtrf at pxleyes.com for the standing seagull; to rosevita at morguefile.com for one of the flying seagulls; to wallyir at morguefile.com for the other seagull.

For: arche noah contest

» Comments: 9
» Score: 66%
» Rank: 5 out of 14

Driven Explores Pxl-Space

Driven Explores Pxl-Space

What fun to honor such a great guy who is SO creative, so witty, so prolific, and really reaching 'for the stars'.

For: drivenslush contest

» Comments: 10
» Score: 62.73%
» Rank: 2 out of 7

A Roosting Place for the Night

A Roosting Place for the Night

No outside sources used

For: temple contest

» Comments: 8
» Score: 67.14%
» Rank: 2 out of 7

Golden Touch of Midas

Golden Touch of Midas

In a quiet spot at the edge of the lake, A golden goose is no longer awake, Touched by the hand of the king, Who into gold, turned everything. No more to swim through waters cool, No more to glide through sunlit pools, Now just gold, of a golden hue, Forever, gold, through and through. ...

For: old knife contest

» Comments: 7
» Score: 69.6%
» Rank: 4 out of 15

Treasures in Bloom

Treasures in Bloom

Flowers are all variations of the flowers and designs in the tooling on the source. No outside sources used.

For: treasure chest contest

» Comments: 11
» Score: 71.22%
» Rank: 2 out of 14

Medusa's Bad Hair Day

Medusas Bad Hair Day

Thanks to eyesontheroad at flickr.com for the background rocks seascape, and to Alaskan Dude at flickr.com for the mermaid statue.

For: bahamas hotel contest

» Comments: 4
» Score: 61.35%
» Rank: 8 out of 13

Nesting Place

Nesting Place

Thanks to jimmedia at flickr.com for the background scene. All the rest is from source photo.

For: white gazebo contest

» Comments: 8
» Score: 66.1%
» Rank: 3 out of 8

From Bubbles to Blossoms

From Bubbles to Blossoms

Just the source is used in this entry for the container, all the flowers, and the background. Please see SBS for all the details.

For: reflections contest

» Comments: 9
» Score: 66.22%
» Rank: 4 out of 8

Mysterious, Magical Place

Mysterious, Magical Place

Thanks to the badastronomer and gustavo campos, both at flickr.com, for the eagle nebula and clouds sources. And to Martin Sojka (island) and floato (tree) at flickr.com

For: reflections contest

» Comments: 5
» Score: 65.75%
» Rank: 5 out of 8

Reflection Pool at Sunset

Reflection Pool at Sunset

Thanks to thebadastonomer for the nebula sources used, and to OldGreySeawol at morguefile.com for the reed source. Image has been edited (background) since the original source was not allowed since photographer had manipulated it. Apologies to those who have already voted, but I think I like it be...

For: saving grace contest

» Comments: 22
» Score: 68.02%
» Rank: 1 out of 5

Gothic Revisited

Gothic Revisited

This old chicken house was perfect for this contest, thanks to cindy47452 at flickr.com. It is a take-off, of course, of the well-known painting 'American Gothic' by Grant Woods. You can take a look at it at Wikipedia if you're not familiar with it.

For: exotic bird contest

» Comments: 11
» Score: 67.01%
» Rank: 1 out of 9

Dancing with Flowers

Dancing with Flowers

Thanks to lindseywb at flckr.com for the statue photo; and thanks to badastonomy at flickr for the eagle nebula source photo;

For: spider lily contest

» Comments: 15
» Score: 69.02%
» Rank: 1 out of 7

3 Froggies Went A'Courtin

3 Froggies Went ACourtin

Thanks to the following at flickr.com: to threthny (Happy frog on swing); mattwright (frog musicians);talkabecky (stone frog musician); thebadastonomer (star layer); intrepidflame (jungle scene)

For: garden life contest

» Comments: 9
» Score: 65.11%
» Rank: 2 out of 7

Papa, Someone Ate My Porridge!

Papa, Someone Ate My Porridge!

Thanks to the following at flickr.com: Jason Pratt (Tree background);cgtextures (grass for rug); aptmetaphor (sitting bear; News Fedora (twig table and chair); Eraphernalia Vintage (bowl); and (walking bear);sentrawoods (chandelier);and at pxleyes.com, gotmeamuse (stairway)

For: indoor view contest

» Comments: 3
» Score: 61.69%
» Rank: 4 out of 11

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

Source was used for everything but the book (added w brush) and the fabric cloth (my own photo)with all details in SBS.

For: double clock contest

» Comments: 2
» Score: 64.9%
» Rank: 4 out of 7