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!!

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.

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

Monkey and the Bird

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

Yea weird I know ; )

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.  

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 ; )

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!!

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

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

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!

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 ; )

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.  

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.  

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!

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. 

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. 

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

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 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.

Winter

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

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

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!!!!!

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!!!!!

What Happens In The Woods Stays In The Woods

Background image - Made by combining 3 different photos

Woman - extracted from - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Stock-Black-gold-Vampire-Queen-Faun-Demon-18-462372757

Candles - http://darkenedheart-stock.deviantart.com/art/Six-Glowing-Candles-77179101

Bird, moon, smoke and some skulls - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Bat brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Bats-132864860

Skulls, bones, textures - my collection

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 ; )

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

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.

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.