Leaving

"There's a feeling I get

When I look to the west,

And my spirit is crying for leaving. " - Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin

Created for Rubys Wax Lyrical Challenge 2

Woman extracted from - jlior.deviantart.com/art/learning-to-fly-410689434

BG - I used two racehorse87-stock.deviantart.com/art/Quiraing-2-449750687 and

jrmb-stock.deviantart.com/art/Background-Stock-11-85444751

Sparkle, crow, cloud, ground mist, keys - Deviantascrap -www.deviantscrap.com

Textures - my collection

New Flickr group new challange

To The Earth

Woman extracted from a vintage photo

BG is a combination of two different images

Antique frame and two textures purchased from Design Cuts - <a href="http://www.designcuts.com" rel="nofollow">www.designcuts.com</a>

Grunge brushes - my collection

I saw an image a lot like this one and loved it and thought I would try to recreate it - since I don't know where I saw it this is how I remember seeing it. It was something that just stuck with me. I wanted the feeling of an old photo that has passed down from generation to generation - a lost relative.

The Lovers

Number Six in the Tarot

Vintage photo

Flowers - Deviantscrap - http://www.deviantscrap.com

Textures - I used 3 purchased from Design Cuts - http://www.designcuts.com

Robin

Woman extracted from - kittythecat-stock.deviantart.com/art/Valkyrie-03-461283478

Nest and ladder - DeviantScrap - www.deviantscrap.com

Birds - momotte2stocks.deviantart.com/art/Cut-out-stock-PNG-16-pr...

Textures - my collection

Lots of layers and I ran a couple of filters over this image to give it a painted look.

Wing Man

BG - http://fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/art/Premade-BK-584-257163501

Man extracted from - http://xnbcreative.deviantart.com/art/men-in-black-suit-271868938 

 

Wings - http://poserfan-stock.deviantart.com/art/Demona-Wings-008-334975902

Crow - http://momotte2stocks.deviantart.com/art/Cut-out-stock-PNG-29-funny-crow-346855003

Feather, ghost and bats - DeviantScrap - http://www.deviantscrap.com

Textures and skeleton - my collection

The Bird Cage

Girl extracted from a vintage photo - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Stanwyck-189438815

Bird cage - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Rusty-Birdcage-Render-456501840

Clock, hat, bow, lampposts, flower and crow - DeviantScrap http://www.deviantscrap.com

Dove - my collection

Writing - my collection

Textures - I used four - purchased from Designcuts - http://www.designcuts.com

Gemini

Girls extracted from a vintage photo - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Pearl-Sisters-2-297390570

BG made up of four different textures purchased from DesignCuts - http://www.designcuts.com

Curtain, lace and flowers - Deviantscrap - http://www.deviantscrap.com

Top textures - my collection

Moth

Clock, wings, flowers and frame - Deviantscrap - http://www.deviantscrap.com

BG - a combination of four different images

Textures - my collection

Woman - extracted and colored from a vintage photo

Dark Velvet Night

Angel - extracted from http://bchamp2.deviantart.com/art/Cemetery-lady-264357625

BG - http://the-night-bird.deviantart.com/art/Moonlight-BG-04-200842188

Crow - http://momotte2stocks.deviantart.com/art/Cut-out-stock-PNG-29-funny-crow-346855003

Textures - I used 3 from my collection

Bat brushes - my collection

I love working with cemetery images

An Old Soul

For Digitalmania Group <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/">www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/</a>

This weeks artist is HEATHER MURRAY aka MAUDSTARR. a
Canadian mixed media artist, who creates mixed media pieces using vintage photos.

This is my second image for this week

Girl extracted and colored from a cabinet card

Background - <a href="http://foxstox.deviantart.com/art/Weathered-Barn-83031616" rel="nofollow">foxstox.deviantart.com/art/Weathered-Barn-83031616</a>

I used 2 textures from my collection over the BG to give it a canvas and painted look

I used 2 textures from my collection over the entire image

Birds - my collection

Sunday Best

Remember when you were a kid and got all dressed up for church on Sunday morning!

For Digitalmania Group <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/">www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/</a>

This weeks artist is HEATHER MURRAY aka MAUDSTARR. a
Canadian mixed media artist, who creates mixed media pieces using vintage photos.

Kids extracted and colored from a vintage photo

BG I used 3 combined for the main background

Inset I used a background and 2 textures.

I also used a canvas texture to give the impression of this being created on a canvas and another texture over the completed image.  I used a filter on the inset image and did some drawing with the pencil tool on the ground  area.  I also placed a soft drop shadow around the kids to make them stand out a bit.

I love her work and had fun making this image and another I will post later. I love the simplicity of this image but as simple as it looks a lot of layers and work went into it.

Queen of Cups

Another Tarot card - can't help myself

Woman extracted and colored from a vintage photo

BGs - I used three from my collection

Lettering - my collection

Head dress, flowers and rope - DeviantScrap - Eenas Creations - http://www.deviantscrap.com

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

Tag Along

Model - http://lisajen-stock.deviantart.com/art/In-Black-2-87673322

I used three different BGs 
Floor and sky DeviantScrap Holliewood Studios http://www.deviantscrap.com
Trees - private photo
Large cog - I am in search of the source - will post when I find it

Steampunk Animals, hat, bow, spider and other elements - Deviant Scrap - http://www.deviantscrap.com

Textures - my collection

Love Lies

Woman extracted from a vintage photo - http://vintagedream-stock.deviantart.com/art/Velez-L-7-308297478

All other BG's, textures, tree photos, brushes - my private collection

Trying to get back to a more grunge painterly look

Charlotte

Woman - vintage etching

Mask - http://dustysweet.deviantart.com/art/Masquerade-Mask-Stock-157871247

Flowers - DeviantScrap - http://www.deviantscrap.com

Some BG images - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal-Collection.html

All other elements, feathers, textures and buttons - my collection

I love to do this collage type images.

Almost Eleven

All elements in this image are from Deviantscrap -  http://www.deviantscrap.com (itKuPiLLi, Holliewood Studios, Krysty Scrap Designs) 

Textures my private collection - I used five.

Grunge brushes - my collection

Made this image in May just posting it now.

Strength

Card number 8 in the Tarot Strength - self confidence, inner strength, gentle force, willpower

Model - http://kahinaspirit.deviantart.com/art/Sea-Dream-Stock-II-336867716

BG I combined five different photos - my collection

Lion - http://jisei.deviantart.com/art/Lion-IV-150009405

Textures and frame - purchased from DesignCuts - http://www.designcuts.com

Flowers - DeviantScrap Art by January - http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/

Another Tarot card - I just love making them.

Longing For What Was

Model - http://mahafsoun.deviantart.com/art/Stock-Gothic-Caught-In-A-Storm-299463463

BG image - http://fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/art/Hurricane-Earl-Stock-23-178556634 

Sky - I added the sky from one of my personal photos

Stars and bow - Deviantscrap - Holliewood Studios - http://www.deviantscrap.com

Hair Brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Windblown-Hair-132680582

Crows - http://momotte2stocks.deviantart.com/art/Cut-out-stock-PNG-29-funny-crow-346855003
http://peroni68.deviantart.com/art/crow-8-212671330

Textures my collection - I used three

Adrift

Girls extracted and colored from a vintage photo - http://meltys-stock.deviantart.com/art/vintage-children-in-a-boat-99219560

Background image - http://fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/art/Stormy-Coastline-Stock-33-176462059

Seagull - http://ravenslane.deviantart.com/art/Seagull-2-352764069

Vintage frame and textures - purchased from Design Cuts - http://www.designcuts.com

Rope - DeviantScrap - Eenas Creations - http://www.deviantscrap.com

Bird brushes - my collection

Foreclosure

For Digitalmania Group

The challenge this week is Maggie Taylor

Gentleman, keys, house and trees  - Deviantscrap -  itKuPiLLi & Holliewood Studios

Background image - neverfading-stock.deviantart.com/art/Background-07-68415334</a>

Textures - I used 3 - my private collection

What I like about a lot of Maggie Taylor's work is the starkness and simplicity.  This was a good exercise for me as I tend to keep adding and adding to my images - sometimes less is more and tells a better story.

Red Hair

Girl - http://kahinaspirit.deviantart.com/art/Flying-Hair-Stock-IV-340058308

BG - combined 3 from Deviantscrap - http://www.deviantscrap.com   itKuPiLLi

Textures, words, paint spatter brushes - all my collection

And I have red hair!!!!!

World Traveler

Woman extracted from a vintage photo - http://mementomori-stock.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-edwardian-woman-XIX-144489797

BG - I combined 3 images from my collection

Additional elements and 2 textures - ShopBookGraphics http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal-Collection.html

Two additional textures my collection

Back to some regular images today - trying to get away from the Tarot for a bit.

The Emperor

This is an entry for The Poe Inspired Tarot Challenge at Castle-of-Cards DeviantArt

Number 4 in the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Who better to represent The Emperor than Poe himself.

Poe image

Chair - camelfobia.deviantart.com/art/antique-chairs-png-337096310

Lace, crown, scepter, lights - Deviantscrap -www.deviantscrap.com

Raven - http://fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/art/Black-Raven-and-Crow-Stock-PSD-87731248

Textures - www.designcuts.com (I used three)

I think I am done with Tarot images for a bit - although a do have a few more in the works.

The Empress

Number 3 in the Tarot - The Empress

Woman extracted from a vintage photo - trying to track down where I got it

BG - sacral-stock.deviantart.com/art/Background-2-55153415

Moon, candle, skeletons, top hat, flowers, glasses and carriage - Deviantscrap - www.deviantscrap.com

Tarot edge - made by me

Textures - my collection

The Side Door

Girl extracted from - mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/SinnedAngel-1-95097066

BG image - elandria.deviantart.com/art/Cold-Passage-319255507

Wings - jinxmim.deviantart.com/art/Silver-Wings-349548237

Textures (I used 3), cat and bird - all my collection