The Lost Witch

Background image - http://nightstock.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=%2F&q=1589

Angel - extracted from http://ashensorrow.deviantart.com/art/Anegl-stock-2-147037078

Black Cat - extracted from  http://lakela.deviantart.com/art/Black-Cat-13-308372500

Woman - extracted from http://amliel.deviantart.com/art/solitary7-213882823

Crows - my collection

Textures - my collection  

I can't seem to let Halloween go ; )

Keys To My Heart

Background - I made this by combining four textures and some writing - all from my collection

Angel  extracted from - http://falln-stock.deviantart.com/art/Chappel-Hill-Cemetery-42-35173209

Swing, keys and frame - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

I have been into angel images these past few days.

Sorrow and Rage

I purchased Art Rage awhile ago and never really did anything with it - one of my winter goals is to learn something about this product.  So this image I started in Art Rage and then moved it to Photoshop Elements where I am way more comfortable.

Girl - extracted from a vintage photo - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Doris-Eaton-Travis-303234887

Flower and fern - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html

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

Lots of spatter, drip brushes, over painting, etc.

Abandoned

Background image - http://shudder-stock.deviantart.com/art/S-S-Foggy-Tracks-2-39894767

Woman extracted from - http://faestock.deviantart.com/art/Secret4-296572379

Wolf - http://faestock.deviantart.com/art/Secret4-296572379

Moon, weed brushes - my collection

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

Steampunkish

I created the background by combining 3 different images from Deviantscrap

The steampunk frame is from - http://tigers-stock.deviantart.com/art/274-Steampunkframe-05-215967760

The woman and all the additional steampunk gears - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Lots of layers, masking and blending modes used here!

I have so many images made I need to post them more often - I slow down in the summer and pick up again in the winter and the weather has been cold - ideal for sitting in the house an playing on the mac!!!!!

Sky LIne

Background - I created the BG using four textures

Girl - extracted from - http://vintagedream-stock.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-3-286333902

Sky line, lace, curtain, butterfly, flower, hair jewel - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Tattoo - made and colored by me

The Circle Dance

Background - I combined 3 different images to make the background

Dancing girls - extracted from - http://stock4ever23.deviantart.com/art/Elf-Group-Dancing-Stock-136281008

Cauldron - http://hb593200.deviantart.com/art/Cauldron-001-HB593200-406149331

Crows, moon and smoke - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

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

Bird and grass brushes - my collection

Quirky Collage 2 or Babes At The Beach

For Digitalmania Group www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

The theme is QUIRKY COLLAGE. The idea is to build a collage from various, unrelated bits and pieces that together make a whimsical picture. 

Background image - http://fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/art/FGM-Premade-BK-570-182074981

All other bits and pieces - my collection and Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Outside Inside # 6

Background image - http://foxstox.deviantart.com/art/American-Gothic-4-65121502

Two women extracted from a vintage photo - http://millesime.deviantart.com/art/Two-Women-1-32589120    (I really love this photo)

Spider web brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Spider-Webs-1-132864200

Bird, ghost extracted from a vintage photo  - my collection

Leaf wreath - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

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

Number 6 in my series of images called Outside/Inside using exterior and interior backgrounds and vintage extracts.   I am reusing a lot of the elements in each image - I want to tie them together by subject, repeated objects and vintage coloring. 

I really loved both the BG image of the broken window and the image of the two women and it was fun combining them.  I did a little construction work on the image of the window and extended the house to make the whole image wider.  Unfortunately I couldn’t add any chicken to this image. Gotta love Photoshop.

Outside Inside # 5

Background image - http://twilitesmuse.deviantart.com/art/The-Red-Barn-282105390 

Girls extracted from a vintage photo

Keys - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Chickens - http://ybsilon-stock.deviantart.com/art/Chickens-361239329

Spider web brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Spider-Webs-1-132864200

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.

Quirky Collage 1

For Digitalmania Group www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

The theme is QUIRKY COLLAGE. The idea is to build a collage from various, unrelated bits and pieces that together make a whimsical picture.

All bits and pieces from my collection.

I added the dog leash and the chicken to this image - I felt the chicken was needed for some interest on the left (and I like chickens) and the leash to tie the dog to the figure. The background in this image is 3 different parts from 3 different pics. The sky, middle trees and the brown grassy area - I then superimposed the tree branches over this and added birds. I could have added more but I think this is nice and balanced and tells the story so it doesn't need anything more ; )

I always try so hard to blend in my edges so my images look like a complete picture - this is the complete opposite - what fun.  I think I may do a lot more of these.

The Snow Queen

Created for the "Winter Means..." challenge at Castle of Cards  http://castle-of-cards.deviantart.com

Girl - http://mirish.deviantart.com/art/Ice-Queen-stock-2-427106595

Snowman - http://momotte2stocks.deviantart.com/art/Place-278-snowman-1-190948068

Stars - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Textures - I used four - from my collection

Spatter brushes - my collection

I want this image to have an artsy, hand painted on canvas look

Sea Nymph

Background Image - http://greenleaf-stock.deviantart.com/art/01-ocean-73684533

Woman - http://lockstock.deviantart.com/art/Astral-Dreamer-Pack-18439095

Wings, star fish, sea weed, moon, blue cloth, sparkles - Deviantscrap -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Textures - I used two - http://marcelabolivar.deviantart.com/art/atmosphere-FREE-texture-pack-423576654

This image was inspired by Water Nymph by Paul Swan 1907 - http://anillustratorsinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/04/paul-swan-metamorphosis-or-water-nymph.html

The Dark Witch

BG - I combined two images from my collection to make this background - I wanted the stairs but wanted the checkered floor and door way

Girl - http://devious-stock.deviantart.com/art/Gothic-Stock-10-264909753

Wings, smoke, flower - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Cat - http://longstock.deviantart.com/art/Smoky-62515893

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

Crow

Crow - http://neokeitaro.deviantart.com/art/Raven-Pack-Preview-98126503

Background - created using 4 different textures and blending modes

Splatter brushes - my collection

Flowers, butterfly - deviant scrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

I wanted to play with some color - it is such a dark damp day here in NJ today.

Outside Inside # 4

Background Image - http://kuskostock.deviantart.com/art/Barn-Stock-21-117585105

Woman and little girl extracted from vintage photos - http://violetivory.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-20-42332016

Skull, flower wreath, rose, keys - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Chickens - http://ybsilon-stock.deviantart.com/art/Chickens-361239329

Spider web brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Spider-Webs-1-132864200

Bird - my collection

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

I have decided to do a series of images called 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.  The interesting thing abut this is that each new image grows from the one before and seems to make me want to continue with the series. I am not getting bored yet ; )

Outside Inside # 3

Background image - http://kuskostock.deviantart.com/art/Barn-Stock-23-117585324

Doll house, woman, skull, flower wreath - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Chickens - http://ybsilon-stock.deviantart.com/art/Chickens-361239329

Spider web brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Spider-Webs-1-132864200

Bird - my collection

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

I have decided to do a series of images called 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.  I have never worked in a series before so this should be fun.  This is the second image.  I want to work on them over the winter but do other work in between so I don't get bored. 

Outside Inside #2

BG image - http://shudder-stock.deviantart.com/art/S-S-Abandoned-House-39085951

Couple, little girl, ghost, skull - purchases from Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Chickens - http://ybsilon-stock.deviantart.com/art/Chickens-361239329

Bird - my collection

Spider web brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Spider-Webs-1-132864200

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

I have decided to do a series of images called 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.  I have never worked in a series before so this should be fun.  This is the second image.  I want to work on them over the winter but do other work in between so I don't get bored. 

Outside Inside # 1

BG image - http://foxstox.deviantart.com/art/American-Gothic-16-65143358

Girls extracted from a vintage photo

Frame - ScrapBooksGraphics - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html

Textures, crow, grass brushes, spatter brushes  -  my collection

I have decided to do a series of images called 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.  I have never worked in a series before so this should be fun.  This is the first image and I have 4 more finished and lots to go.  I want to work on them over the winter but do other work in between so I don't get bored. 

Calling All Angels

Background image - created using 2 photos I took at Bay Head NJ

Girl - http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Flee-b-1-319489394

Moon - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Wings - http://maureenolder.deviantart.com/art/STOCK-PNG-wings-set-2-104934197

Textures - my collection

I am trying to simplify my images a bit - this one works ; )

Underwater

BG image - http://georgina-gibson.deviantart.com/art/Premade-BG-Under-The-Sea-1-252602703

All other elements purchased from Deviantscrap (Eenas Creations and Finecrafted Designs) - http://mischiefcircus.com

Textures - my collection

Sometimes you just feel like you are drowning - but you still want to look good : ) 

The Rainbow

“Someday I'll wish upon a star

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops

High above the chimney tops

That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow”

Created for Ruby's Wax Lyrical Challenge 6

I created the BG by combining six different images from my collection

Girl - http://auroradreams.deviantart.com/art/The-Chemise-Beach-Pack-137856631

Bird brushes - my collection

Textures two - purchased from Design Cuts - http://www.designcuts.com

I wanted the impression that the girl was flying, coming out of the clouds - to a new land over the rainbow.

Time For Love

Elements purchases from Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Textures, tattoo (colored and lettered)  - my collection

I wanted to get away from my Halloween images and this is about as far as I could get!!!

Spell Caster

Background - http://gwendolyn1-stock.deviantart.com/art/Stock-Premade-background13-371715419

Woman extracted from - http://dove-stock.deviantart.com/art/Green-Cloak-I-21563631

Bird - http://momotte2stocks.deviantart.com/art/Cut-out-stock-PNG-55-Egyptian-vulture-390618852

Second candle on the right - http://wintersmagicstock.deviantart.com/art/Pewter-Candle-Holder-363907783

Moon, weed brushes, textures - my private collection

I loved this image of the girl in the green cape and knew I wanted to make a digital image using it.  This is my most favorite image to date - I love everything about it!!!!!

Keep Out

Halloween is over - time to start making other types of images but I couldn't resist adding the skulls.

Background - http://neverfading-stock.deviantart.com/art/Forest-008-141849415

Girl - http://persephonestock.deviantart.com/art/Lingering-149199490

Bear - http://mattlis.deviantart.com/art/Bear-398897780

Post and skulls - http://treeclimber-stock.deviantart.com/art/skulls-on-a-post-01-70521397

Owl, sign, textures, flower on hat - my collection