This week, there's music to be found, in all types of styles, on Sunday Postcard Art. I happen to love old sheet music, painted or plain, so that's what I started with.
The female image is from ARTchix studio. Helga carries the most gorgeous collage sheets. Check out the other Art postcards on Sunday Postcard Art.
It's time for Gremlins...and Goblins... and Ghosts...Oh My! The Halloween Party is starting early at Sunday Postcard Art.
The adorable little girl and pumpkin image came from Vintage Holiday Crafts. They offer tons of free vintage images and clip art. You must check them out.
Then, go look at what the artists created for Halloween at Sunday Postcard Art. Happy Haunting!
Over at Sunday Postcard Art, the theme is GRUNGY GOTHIC. I found my grunge by looking through a variety of fashion magazines and catalogs. I then began cutting and pasting. I darkened the model's hair and make-up and put her in a proper goth dress.
Somehow, it all eerily came together. Check out the other artist's entries.
Go see what the other artists created for this challenge. Stop by Fatma's blog too - Her art is stunning.
Stripey Legs is this week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art (SPA). Although part of me wanted to create a complete character, a larger part of me wanted to focus on the legs. Hmmmm..... I wonder what this person looks like.
Check out what the other artists created on SPA. It's sure to be a fun roundup.
This week's theme, on Sunday Postcard Art (SPA), focuses on the Gypsy. At first, I was stumped. Then, I remembered that I had an antique toy truck image in my files. I've had the image for years and I guess it finally found its proper place in today's postcard. I imagine that the lady is looking back and thinking of her former gypsy life.
The female photograph came from Gaby Braun's Beauties Collage Sheet. You must check out her site. She is so talented. Check out the other SPA entries too.
This week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art (SPA) is Mr. Right. I had a few problems choosing an appropriate Mr. Right. First, I picked a male image from the 1800s. After colorizing him, he just didn't fit in. Next, I cut out a male image from the 1940s. He ended up being too small for the postcard.
Finally, I found a picture of my Shih Tzu, Most Honorable Teddi Bear. He's in Doggie Heaven now but he will always be My Mr. Right. We currently share our home with another female Shih Tzu, Tia. But Teddi still owns a piece of my heart.
Check out the delightful entries on SPA this week.
According to Wikipedia, the artist was a "United States illustrator who was famous for her work in magazines, such as Ladies Home Journal - and for her illustrations in children's books." I love the fragile look of her illustrations.
Be sure to check out the wonderful entries on SPA this week.
Botanica is this week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art (SPA). Thanks Cathy for choosing such a creative theme.
The strawberry plant image came from Vintage Printable. You must check this site out. There are so many wonderful images to see. And do check out the other artist's entries on SPA.
This week on the Small World of Inchies & Twinchies blog, the theme is Home Sweet Home. Nancy asks readers what they like about being home again. Hmmmm.....To me, the best part of coming home is seeing my familiar, pretty and safe surroundings. I think of my home as a haven where I can relax and create art.
Take a few minutes to check out the other artist's entries.
Terri, from Pringle Hill Studio, chose this fun theme, of Glamour Girls, for Sunday Postcard Art. You must visit Terri's blog. She offers wonderful, vintage freebie images.
Louise Brooks is one of the ultimate Glamour Girls. Now, go and see what the other artists created this week.
Glamour Girls is this week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art. I actually created two postcards. I did the postcard, below, just for fun. I found the image in an old Italian magazine from 2001. I felt the pretty woman perfectly fit the idea of a Glamour Girl.
On Sunday, I'll post the entry that I'll submit to Sunday Postcard Art.
Bingo is this week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art. The antique Bingo Card image comes from The Vintage Moth, courtesy of Abigail Mooney. (Thank You Abigail!)
I chose a school girl as the main image. This probably comes from seeing shelves, stuffed with school supplies, in every store that I visited this weekend. School comes early in the South. I must admit that I love to purchase school supplies. Pens, notebooks, markers - I can never get enough of them.
Take a few minutes to check out all the other entries on Sunday Postcard Art.
Marie chose the theme of Fashion for this week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art.
I decided to travel back to the Roaring Twenties and feature some Flapper Fashionistas. I can picture these two ladies tooling around Paris, in their compact sedan, to visit famous city sites. Check out the other fun entries on Sunday Postcard Art.
On Sunday Postcard Art, this week's theme is Vintage Children. Guest Artist, Gayle, picked out the wonderful theme. Thanks Gayle.
Stop by the SPA blog to check out the other entries.
Well, I don't know how I did it. Maybe I've been visiting too many blogs lately. Somehow, I thought this week's theme, on Sunday Postcard Art (SPA), was black & white. So I produced a black & white doodle. When I visited SPA today, I found out that the theme is really fabric.
Thankfully, a while back, I made a postcard that contains ribbons. See below. Tomorrow, I'll post my black & white doodle. Now, back to visiting more blogs. Hmmmm....I have a good excuse. Blog trolling enhances Creativity!!!
Check out the other wonderful postcards on SPA.
This week's theme, on Sunday Postcard Art (SPA), is nests. My favorite nest is my home. All I need is a cup of freshly-brewed coffee, my sketchpad, pencils and a comfortable chair to keep me happy.
Visit the SPA blog to see what the other talented artists did with the nest theme.
Sunday Postcard Art is getting ready for the holiday by taking on the theme of 4th of July. Take a little time to check out the other entries. The artists' work is always inspiring!!!
This past week flew by and I didn't blog as much as I planned to. It's time to recommit and blog more.
Wishing you all a safe and Happy July 4th!!!
I've been working on some greeting card designs so I'm late with my submission to the Sunday Postcard Art challenge. The theme is Dad for Father's Day.
As I worked on my card, I imagined a Father going into the Pawn Shop to obtain some money to purchase groceries for his family. My postcard background is actually grocery store ledger paper from the 1920s. It's interesting to wonder about the lives of the vintage people that we use in our art.
Check out all the wonderful entries on Sunday Postcard Art.
I've been offline this past week because we have family visiting from New York. But I did manage to create a postcard for the Sunday Postcard Art Challenge. This week the theme is: Vintage Bathing Beauties.
Be sure to check out the other artists' entries.
I'm back from vacation in time to celebrate the first birthday of Sunday Postcard Art (SPA). And, of course, the theme is: Happy Birthday!!! When I think of birthdays, I always think of cake. So I just had to include a cupcake in my postcard.
The hosts of SPA, Donna and Mandy, have provided us with a rousing and creative year of weekly challenges. I feel proud to be a part of this wonderful group of talented artists. Please check out the other gorgeous entries.
Numbers is the theme on Sunday Postcard Art this week. It appears that the little girl, in my postcard, is trying to hold back time. In this hurried-up world of ours, I think that we all are trying to savor a little time for ourselves. I still can't believe that the month of May flew by so quickly.
Be sure to check out the other wonderful entries on Sunday Postcard Art. And have a Safe and Happy Holiday!!!
This week, on Sunday Postcard Art, the theme is Alice in Wonderland . The latter is my favorite fairy tale. It would be fun to visit such a nonsensical and make-believe world. And I would love to participate in a Mad Hatter Tea Party. I even believe in un-birthdays. We are known to celebrate such events in our own home.
For my postcard, I decided to go with a vintage Alice. Make sure you visit the other artists' lovely postcards. Donna's sample piece is such a delight.
Anne chose the theme of Black & White for the Sunday Postcard Art blog. What a challenge this proved to be for me. So many times, I wanted to reach for my pink oil pastel, pink chalk or pink ink pad. All I longed to do was add a smudge or a shadow of pink. In fact, at that point, any color would be acceptable to me.
But I followed the rules and stretched my creative muscles. I decided that's what art is all about: taking chances and experimenting. Thanks Anne for coming up with this unique challenge. Go see what the other artists did.
This week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art is butterflies.What a wonderful theme - and so appropriate for Spring. A big Thank You to Audrey Hernandez for choosing this theme.
The little girl image, and white stylized background, on my postcard came from Whimsical World of Fairies. Thank you Debrina Pratt. Be sure to visit Debrina's blog - and the Sunday Postcard Art Blog too.
Wishing you all a joyful Easter Sunday. And a Happy Passover to those readers who celebrate this holiday. We observe both holidays at our home.
This week's theme, on Sunday Postcard Art, is Easter. View the other entries for some lovely and whimsical Easter postcards.
Since Easter is this weekend, Angelina chose the theme of Yellow-Easter for the Make a Moo or Two Challenge. I love the little yellow chicks that pop up, in the media, around the Easter season. So I just had to include them in my Moos.
Check out all the other creative Moos on the Make a Moo or Two blog.
This week, the theme on Sunday Postcard Art is Swan Lake.The background, in my postcard, came from a free image in Stampington & Company's complimentary e-newsletter, Post Script.The ballerina (image dated 1841) came from a Collection Guide on Italian dance.
Don't forget to check out all the other beautiful entries on Sunday Postcard Art.
This week, the theme on Mixed Media Monday is: Come Fly With Me! I seem to be featuring a lot of birds in my art lately. Maybe I'm trying to conjure up some warmer weather in our area. The image I used is the Eastern Bluebird.
Take a peek at the other wonderful entries on the Mixed Media Monday blog.
This week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art is - Life is Good! For my entry, I envisioned a young Victorian woman indulging in beauty treatments.
My postcard's background discusses the benefits of rose water while the transparency lists a variety of beauty indulgences. I chose this particular female image because it looks like she was caught in the act of applying her cosmetics. The female image came from The Graphics Fairy.
This week's challenge on Make a Moo or Two is - Yesterday. First, I chose a vintage girl image. Then, I used scraps of sheet music, from 1914, to invoke the Yesterday theme. Last, I added a few more paper bits and bobs to complete my Moo.
Check out all the other beautiful Moo entries at Make a Moo or Two.
Today is Mothering Sunday in the UK - and we are celebrating that theme on Sunday Postcard Art. Take a look at all of the other lovely entries on Sunday Postcard Art.
The female image in my postcard comes from The Graphics Fairy. Visit Karen's blog for more wonderful images.
This week's theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Africa. I couldn't come up with any ideas. I just kept envisioning these giraffes running across the plains. I finally decided to draw some whimsical giraffes.
I used pen, watercolor paints and colored pencils. Check out the other wonderful entries.
This week, the theme for Sunday Postcard Art is: Words of Wisdom. Instead of a classic quote, I chose a quote that I saw in a past issue of Skirt. The latter is a sharp and sassy news magazine for women. You must check it out.
Next, Visit Sunday Postcard Art for some fantastic artwork.
This week, Heather chose the wonderful theme of Once Upon a Time for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge.
The first idea that I thought of were the words, Fairy Tales Can Come True from that classic Frank Sinatra song, Young at Heart. I could not get the words out of my mind so that's how my postcard came to be.
Check out all the gorgeous entries on Sunday Postcard Art.
This week Sunday Postcard Art is celebrating MARDI GRAS. My postcard's background is actually a photograph that my husband took when we were in Venice a few years ago.
The female image is from an ARTCHIX Studio collage sheet. I created the headpiece with butterflies, paper scraps, ribbon, sequins and Stickles.
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This week's theme on the Sunday Postcard Art Blog is: Hearts. Visit the blog to see all the gorgeous Valentine postcards. Happy Valentine's Day!
This week's theme on the Sunday Postcard Art Blog is: Chairs. I don't know what it is about chairs but I love to use them in my mixed-media art, whether I create a collage or sketch some chairs. Here's a drawing I did of a simple chair.
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This week, Hermine chose the fun theme of circles for the Sunday Postcard Art Challenge. When I think of circles, I usually think of polka dots. This time, I decided to think outside of the box (i.e., outside of the circle). And I came up with bubbles. Here's my entry:
This week the theme for Sunday Postcard Art is: Cats. I could not find a cats photo reference that I liked so I decided to doodle. And I came up with some cartoon cats from my imagination. Of course, I had to include a pink cat in the postcard.
To create my postcard, I used pen & ink, watercolor paints and oil pastels. Check out the other artists' creative entries.
By coincidence, I created a postcard that fit the themes for two challenges this week.
Sandy chose Turquoise as the theme for Sunday Postcard Art this week. On Monday, Misty Mawn focused on Embellishments. Today, Misty's theme is: Word Art in case you want to participate.
A while back, I picked up these small swatches of turquoise and brown silk at a Fabric Store. I loved the colors. I decided to use them and some paper scraps to create this postcard.
Well, I managed to participate in the last day of Misty Mawn's Monochromatic Pages challenge. The theme for the last day was Pink. If the challenge is Pink, I have no other choice but to participate. Check out both Misty's and the other artist's entries.
Here's my entry. I plan to add some more definition to the collage with a few dark colors.
I recently purchased the book, Taking Flight: Inspiration & Techniques to Give Your Creative Spirit Wings authored by Kelly Rae Roberts. I adapted some of her techniques for my collage. If you're an mixed-media artist, I highly recommend her book - It is fantastic!!!
I had a bit of a mishap and ended up in the hospital for more than a week. I missed my blogging friends and their blogs.There is just so much energy and creativity out here in blog land. However, I did manage to continue my daily sketching.
I also missed Misty Mawn's challenge for the past week. The theme was monochromatic pages. What a wonderful idea! I will have to pursue this challenge even if it's for my own personal devlopment. Misty's take on the challenge is gorgeous. The participating artists also produced some beautiful work. Check out all of their art work.
Below, is a pencil and pen sketch that I did for the previous Self-Portrait Challenge. The portrait does not resemble me but it's the idea that counts.
Here is my second drawing for Misty Mawn's self-portrait challenge. For this piece, I used watercolor paints, watercolor pencils, colored pencils and PITT pens.
This is actually my second drawing attempt for today. I originally began working with oil pastels and created a self-portrait mess. Instead of giving up, I drew this second sketch.
This week, well-know artist Misty Mawn is sponsoring a self-portrait challenge. I found out about it a few days late. But I'm definitely IN for the challenge. It fits right in with my 2009 Goal to Draw Daily.
I used watercolor paints and PITT pens for the drawing.
Check out Misty's site. Her art work is beautiful. Here's my own entry:
This week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art is: Celebrate. I chose an image that well-known, artist Sarah Fishburn offered to the readers of her blog in 2008. Visit Sarah's blog, Ragtags Studio Central, to view some of her gorgeous Art!
Then take a peek at the Celebrate entries at Sunday Postcard Art. These artists are super talented!
Last week, the theme on Sunday Postcard Art was Christmas. Due to the rush of the holidays, I missed posting my card. Fortunately, this week's theme is open so here is my Christmas postcard.
This week's theme on Sunday Postcard Art is Bright Colors. So I just decided to Be Bold. Check out the other artist's entries.
This week Sunday Postcard Art sponsored another fun challenge: Fairies. The theme made me think of Princess Fairies and Castles. Be sure to check out the other artists' entries. They are super-talented!!
This week on the Make a Moo or Two blog, the theme is: presents. Hmmm..... I had to think about that one a bit. Here's my entry:
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