Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy New Year 2015


Background image - I created the background by combining 2 papers from Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com   with an image of fireworks from my collection

Moon and girl - extracted and colored from a vintage photo

Hanging stars - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

To all my family and friend Happy New Year!!

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Cliff Walk



Background image - http://neverfading-stock.deviantart.com/art/Tintagel-Cliff-08-132079734  and  
http://neverfading-stock.deviantart.com/art/Background-07-68415334
I combined the two using the cliff image and the sky from the second image

Girl - http://faestock.deviantart.com/art/Witches14-340997678


Textures (I used three), grasses, sea gulls and bird brushes - all my collection.

This is probably my last image for 2014 - looking forward to creating some new and exciting things in the coming year.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Angel of Sorrow


Background - http://dreamcatcher-stock.deviantart.com/art/Places-555-469057023

Angel statue - http://almudena-stock.deviantart.com/art/Statue-2-53980102

Ghost brush - http://linzee777.deviantart.com/art/Creepy-Ghost-Brushes-155894893


Textures (I used four), edge effect and crow - my collection

Friday, December 26, 2014

Monkey and the Bird


All elements purchased from Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Yea weird I know ; )

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Queen of Christmas


Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Woman - extracted from a painting by Giovanni Bellini

Writing and some elements - my collection

Stars - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Christmas wreath, tree and poinsettias - all taken from pictures I took at Longwood Gardens

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html


This is the eighth image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  

Monday, December 22, 2014

Queen of Flowers


Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Woman - extracted from a painting by Edmund Tarbell “Mrs. Lawrence”

Writing and some elements - my collection

Flowers, stars - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html


This is the seventh image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  

Back to the Queens series ; )

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Yule


Background Image - http://solanaceae85.deviantart.com/art/Snow-Stock-2-320124052   I really love this image

Girl - extracted and colored from a vintage photo

Christmas tree - http://iamszissz.deviantart.com/art/Xmas-tree-png-7-398886190

Ice Crown - http://pranile.deviantart.com/art/IceCrown-stock-494098078

Candles - http://darkenedheart-stock.deviantart.com/art/Three-Round-Church-Candles-77100231

White poinsettias - extracted from photos I took at Longwood Gardens 

Tree top star - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com


Textures - I used three - my collection

Blessed Yule!!

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Night Before Christmas


Background image - http://mirrorimagestock.deviantart.com/art/Christmas-Home-Stock-71116122    when I saw this beautiful image I know I wanted to work with it

Christmas girl - extracted from -  http://mizzd-stock.deviantart.com/art/Holiday-Goddess-2-190104492

Sparkle - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Textures, mistletoe and dove - my collection

Poinsettias - extracted from photos I took at Longwood Gardens  


Every year I like to do a special image for Christmas - this is it for 2014.


Merry Christmas

Friday, December 19, 2014

Crow House


House - http://steamed-pepsi-stock.deviantart.com/art/steamed-pepsi-stock-04-4719131

Foreground - I wanted this to be a winter nighttime image so I made the foreground using 2 different pics from my collection

Ghost - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com


Trees, post, crow, moon, textures, grass brushes  - my collection

Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Snowman


Background image - http://larfsalot.deviantart.com/art/Stock-Snow-05-122969465

Girl - extracted from an image by - http://magikstock.deviantart.com/art/pippa-87390654

Snowman - extracted from an image by - http://nightmare247stock.deviantart.com/art/Islands-of-Adventure-59-209105928

Keys, crown and bow -Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com


Textures (I used three) moon, grasses brush and snowflake brushes - my collection

Something new but there are more Queens coming!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Queen of Steam


Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Girl - extracted from a vintage photo and colored

Writing and some elements - my collection

Owl, stars, steampunk elements- Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html


This is the sixth image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  

It's all about the Queens ; )

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Queen of Hearts


Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Girl - extracted from a vintage photo and colored - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Myrna-Darby3-303206046

Rose, heart - my collection

Garland, stars, circles - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html


This is the fifth image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Queen of Fish


Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Writing - my collection

Stars, woman, rope, fish, fish skeleton, star fish, bubbles - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html


This is the fourth image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Queen of Bows


Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Bird, writing, wings  - my collection

Stars, woman, bow - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html

This is the third image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  I loved the bows on her dress and her red hair - I decided to give her wings!

Friday, December 12, 2014

Queen of Feathers



Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Woman - extracted from a vintage photo then I colored her

Bird, writing  - my collection

Stars - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html


This is the second image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format. 

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Queen of Music


Background - I pretty much made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Woman - extracted from a painting - Bianca by William Holman Hunt - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Holman_Hunt_-_Bianca.jpg

Bird, writing  - my collection

Stars - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html



This is the beginning of a new series called The Queens.  I am going to do everyone in the same format.  I have four completed so far and am really having fun with these.  Something different for me and just maybe a little artistic growth too. 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Outside Inside # 8


Background image - http://empyreus-stock.deviantart.com/art/Henryton-36-364182728

Black cat - http://camelfobia.deviantart.com/art/black-cat-png-335453198

Girls, keys, crown, skull  - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com



Bird - my collection
Textures - I used three - purchased from DesignCuts - http://www.designcuts.com 



This is the image number 8 in my series Outside/Inside - using exterior and interior backgrounds and vintage extracts. I want them to look like they were actual photos. I am going to reuse a lot of the elements in each image - I want to tie them together by subject, repeated objects and vintage coloring.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Winter



Background - http://solanaceae85.deviantart.com/art/Snow-Stock-2-320124052

Trees, writing, moon, writing - my collection


Textures - used 2 - my collection 

The Feather


Background - created using 6 images purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html

Nun, cat, feather, ribbon - purchased from Devinatscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Flowers, fern, flower stencil - Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html

Textures, texture brushes - my collection


Bleeding mascara brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Bleeding-Mascara-133311687

Monday, December 8, 2014

Winter Walk


Background image - http://eirian-stock.deviantart.com/art/BG-World-Of-Snow-XIX-284092171

Girl - http://iardacil-stock.deviantart.com/art/Milady-17-46698757

Deer, moon, stars, snow, flower wreath - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com


Rabbit, candle, cardinal, textures - my collection 

Snowing here in NJ today so I am continuing the winter theme - but I need to do a ghost or skull soon!!!!!

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Christmas Glow


Girl extracted from - http://magikstock.deviantart.com/art/illuminated-2-270556686

Background - I made the background from three different photos I took at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania this past Thursday.

The staircase was in a decorated house display 
The Christmas tree was one of many decorated by children
The poinsettias were from an outside display


I also used two textures from my collection and lots of masking and blending modes. 

A friend suggest I make some Christmas images - I much prefer Halloween!!!!!

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Triple Goddess


For Digitalmania Group - https://www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

The theme Vintage Plus

Background - made this by combining 3 different photos

Girls - extracted from a vintage photo - http://violetivory.deviantart.com/art/Vintage80-37153194
I did a little work on this - extending the girls arm on the right, filling in the top of her head and adding an additional cloth to make a better design flow

Seagull - http://thinkgimp.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=%2F&q=seagull

Moon, bird brushes and additional cloth - my collection


Textures - I used 3 - Designcuts - http://www.designcuts.com

The Sunflower


Woman - extracted from a painting by Lucas Cranach d.Ä. - Bildnis der Prinzessin Sibylle von Cleve (1526, Klassik Stiftung Weimar)

Background - itKuPiLLi at Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Birds, banner, sun flower, butterfly and fruit -  itKuPiLLi at Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Background trees - my photo

Textures I used three - DesignCuts - http://www.designcuts.com


I love to use old paintings in my work and I love the image of this girl even thought I did cover up her face ; )

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Outside Inside # 7


Background - http://stockchroma.deviantart.com/art/Porch-with-Rocking-Chairs-281598462

Girls extracted from a vintage photo

Keys, flowers, rose - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com



Bird - my collection

Textures - I used three - purchased from DesignCuts - http://www.designcuts.com 


This is the latest image in my series Outside/Inside - using exterior and interior backgrounds and vintage extracts. I want them to look like they were actual photos. I am going to reuse a lot of the elements in each image - I want to tie them together by subject, repeated objects and vintage coloring.

Monday, December 1, 2014

White Wedding


Background - http://salsolastock.deviantart.com/art/Snow-3b-342891226

Bride - extracted from a photo by Julia Margaret Cameron 

Snow flake brushes - Marie Otero - http://www.marieotero.com

Mist, bird, rose, stars - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com


Textures - I used four - my collection

For all those December brides.