Spring Treasures

    Spring Treasures
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    Searching for morels in the spring was always a spring ritual as our children grew up. Red and white trillium and violets were everywhere. No outside sources were used. All flowers and mushrooms were made with brush, smudge and eraser tools. All details in my SBS. Please enjoy!!

    For: undergrowth contest

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    Huff, the Magic Dragon

    Huff, the Magic Dragon
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    Maybe this is Puff's brother or sister??? All done with source photo except for birds. Middle rock became the dragon. Dragon and ships were all drawn in using the brush tools. Details in SBS Thanks to the following at morguefile: clarita for the flying seagull group, rosevita for the flying sea...

    For: rocks near sea contest

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    » Score: 60.81%
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    Magical Butterfly Garden

    Magical Butterfly Garden
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    Source was used to create the butterflies, flowers in hair, some of the foreground leaves, and bottom fairy's wings, as well as the background textures. Other background leaves are from my own photo. Thanks to virginiamol and kakisky at morguefile.com for the darling little girl photos.

    For: texture closeup contest

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    End of the Trail. . .of Tears

    End of the Trail. . .of Tears

    The background of this entry is the Great Smokey Mountains, known for the 'Trail of Tears' made by the Indians who were forced to move away from the land they had known for generations. This happened when the Smokeys became a National Park. When you see the mist rising out of the Smokeys, you can al...

    For: indian head contest

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    Hear..Speak...See No Evil

    Hear..Speak...See No Evil

    At Wikipedia you can read about this very old carving of the famous 3 wise monkeys. I gave them stools for their 'throne room'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_wise_monkeys Thanks to David Monniaux for the wonderful photo of this fabulous carved panel.

    For: stone ear contest

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    Strutting for Her

    Strutting for Her

    No outside sources were used. Flowers were created using portions of the peacock along with brush tools. Please see my SBS for all the details.

    For: peacock contest

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    Tunnel of Love

    Tunnel of Love

    Thanks to kconnors for the photo of the tunnel of arches at morguefile.com. The path is created from the source heart. Angel is drawn with the brush tools.

    For: metal heart contest

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    Holiday Celebration

    Holiday Celebration

    Thanks to earl53 at morguefile.com for the bicycle rider source photo, and to beglib at morguefile for the balloon source photo. Thanks, too, to singhajaykr25 and nasirkhan at mf for the fireworks. Flags and sky were made with brush tools.

    For: blue bicycle contest

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    Of Flowers and Jewels

    Of Flowers and Jewels
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    All is done from the source photo, background from many duplications, vase using liquify, jewels and flowers. Will load SBS ASAP.

    For: city top view contest

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    Penthouse at the Top

    Penthouse at the Top

    In countries where storks are found, it is often considered good luck to have them build a nest on your roof. Thanks to danielito, luisrock62 and grafixar at morguefile.com for the great photos of storks and their nest.

    For: city top view contest

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    » Score: 56.03%
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    Beyond the Blue Horizon

    Beyond the Blue Horizon

    This beautiful sky photo by Lelaina (Elke) was the beginning of her romance with Rob. It's too hard to explain, but it's true. Therefore, I used it as my background along with other landscapes and the little white building also by Lelaina. The 'cutout' boy and girl are my own photo. Thanks to tir...

    For: mod chopping contest

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    Cosmic Exploration

    Cosmic Exploration

    Only source photo was used for this entry. Was really exploring on my part to try to create a happening in the heavens. I'm sure a photo would have been better, but it was more of a challenge this way.

    For: white castle contest

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    Afternoon Siesta Time

    Afternoon Siesta Time
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    Thanks to markmiller and vilhelm at morguefile.com for the fern photo and the dog on sofa photo.

    For: quilting contest

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    Lucky Wheat Bridal Bouquet

    Lucky Wheat Bridal Bouquet

    One piece of the wheat was chopped from the source then duplicated, rotated and used to create the bouquet. Thanks to phaewilk at mf for the bridal photo.

    For: wheat closeup contest

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    Lucy in the Sky w/Diamonds

    Lucy in the Sky w/Diamonds

    Picture yourself in a boat on a river w tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with kaleidoscope eyes Cellophane flowers of red and green Towering over your head Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes And she's gone. Lucy in the sky with di...

    For: beatles songs contest

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    Cottage in the Woods

    Cottage in the Woods

    Little cottage is 'built' of stones and wood from source photo, Little Red RH, the wolf and squirrel is created with the brush tool, as are the bluebirds and smoke. Details in SBS. Thanks to CMYK46 at pxleyes for the beautiful woodland photo. Flowers are from my own photo.

    For: fox home contest

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    Lilies in Crystal

    Lilies in Crystal
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    I did the Yellow Pill contest by accident - it was for levels 5-, so will enter it now. Pills were used for butterflies, vase, flowers, leaves and background. Stems were added with brush tool. No outside sources. Please see SBS

    For: old contests contest

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    Master Carver

    Master Carver
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    Thanks to the following at morguefile.com for the use of their wonderful photos: photojack for the decoy and hammer photo;duboix for the carved idol; jdurham for the pewter plates on shelves; keyseeker for the hands of the carver; mzacha for the two carvings on the shelf. The other two carvings are...

    For: random items 1 contest

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    » Score: 63.52%
    » Rank: 1 out of 10

    Star Quilt

    Star Quilt

    This entry was made with only the source photo. Please see my SBS for all the details on forming the stars and then, the quilt.

    For: ceiling light contest

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    A Carnival Has Come to Town

    A Carnival Has Come to Town

    Thanks to markmiller at morguefile.com for the clown face with all the teeth, and to hotblack at morguefile.com for the duck photo. Everything else I drew from scratch with the brush tools. Details in my SBS.

    For: random items 1 contest

    » Comments: 10
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    » Rank: 4 out of 10

    Misty Morning Cottage

    Misty Morning Cottage
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    Thanks to Hilleke at pxleyes.com for the wonderful photos of the cottage and also of the garden.

    For: tree in mist contest

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    » Score: 59.63%
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    Rite of Spring

    Rite of Spring
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    Spring is in the air. There's something special that makes you feel like singing and dancing - thus, The rite of Spring. Everything is created from the source photo.

    For: green pattern contest

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    » Score: 61.92%
    » Rank: 2 out of 18

    Call of the Loon

    Call of the Loon

    The falcon sculpture immediately reminded me of the pattern in the loon's feathers. I used one of my own paintings which I did in the Adirondacks for a reference (this is in my SBS). Thanks so much to siilur at morguefile.com for the lovely background misty sunset lake. Please see my SBS for deta...

    For: falcon contest

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    Rainy Day in Sicily

    Rainy Day in Sicily
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    Thanks to hilleke at pxleyes.com for the bicycle;Thanks to the following at morguefile.com: ; kevinross for the ornamental porch and the bay window; seemann for the window w blue shutters;alvinmann for the lady with the umbrella;

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