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
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...
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 closeu... contest
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
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
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
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
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
All is done from the source photo, background from many duplications, vase using liquify, jewels and flowers. Will load SBS ASAP.
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.
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
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
Thanks to markmiller and vilhelm at morguefile.com for the fern photo and the dog on sofa photo.
For: quilting contest
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.
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...
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
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
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...
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.
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.
Thanks to Hilleke at pxleyes.com for the wonderful photos of the cottage and also of the garden.
For: tree in mist contest
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.
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
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;
For: sicily contest