Three Muses - Something Old Something New

I love Ann's theme. I gave this little vintage person a pair of brand new red boots. She looks like she's thinkin' about it! The girl is from Graphics Fairy, the boots a Tootsie freebie.

Mixed Media Monday - Pink

Mixed Media Monday's theme this week is to do something in your least favorite color. Mine would have to be pink. It's never been a favorite of mine. I'm more of a primary color type person. Nonetheless, here's my vision in pink, courtesy of Art-E-Zine, with swirl from SBG's Manuela Zimmerman. I have to post it fast, because I have an overwhelming urge to change the color to something else!! Thanks for visiting.

Sunday Postcard - Open Theme

SPC is Open Theme this week. This is an example of a midnight aberration!! I think I must've been channeling Dali!

Three Muses - Home Sweet Home

There was a day when a young couple could get married, and order their home from Sears & Roebuck! From 1908 to 1940, many a young couple chose their home from the pages of a Sears catalog. For $650 to $2500 ($35 to $65 a month), their new home would be delivered via rail, all packaged down to the last nail and ready for construction. Many of these homes continue to be sturdy houses today. In the 90's, while on vacation in Virginia, my friends and I drove down a street of Sears & Roebuck homes, still tidy and welcoming. My collage shows one of the homes and a newspaper ad. The bridal couple are from Flickr Collage Images, but they may well have lived in a Sears & Roebuck home! Thanks for listening, and Merry Christmas!

Mixed Media Monday - Frosty

The word "frosty" brings a frosty landscape to my mind. I used a piece of an Allon Kira photo and added the Christmas tree and starlight, for a frosty, peaceful night scene. Thanks for looking, blog friends. Peace, content, and blessings on you all this Christmas season.

Sunday Postcard - Christmas

Thank you, Sunday Postcard, for one more chance to say MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thanks for your efforts to bring us a new and interesting challenge every week. I hope Santa finds you each and every one! Credit to Flickr Collage Images.

Art Creations - 12-19

We're given a pair of enchanting faces for this week's Art Creations challenge. I'm sure they took the time to visit Santa! Thanks for stopping by.

Theme Thursday - Legs

I indulged in a bit of silliness with this week's challenge, with the help of Jen U Designs and Fidlette. Maybe my little magician can find the rest of that beauty in the trunk!

Three Muses - Mail Art

Mail is becoming a thing of the past, what with Facebook, Twitter, My Space, e-mail, IPhone, etc. It may be just as well, because no one will remember how to spell anyway -- or grammar --- or sentence construction -- SIGH. Gone is the thrill of opening the mailbox and finding an envelope marked S.W.A.K. on the flap. Does anyone remember what that means?

Mixed Media Monday - Just Hanging Around

Here's my "hanger" for Mixed Media Monday. What a fun challenge!

Sunday Postcard - Holly

The challenge this week is holly and/or ivy. I love the contrast of a black and white photo with a splash of color, and when I saw this little miss in the pages of Flickr Collage Images (by Sassyart), I knew I had to put sprigs of holly in her basket! May the spirit of the season surround you, all my blog friends!

Three Muses - Blue Bottle Tree

The legend of the blue bottle trees is one of my favorite stories, and I couldn't resist repeating it for this challenge. Kathryn Wyndham, long a member of Storytellers, Inc., is a master storyteller. Spinning tales in her soft, southern drawl, she tells the story of the ladies of Gees Bend, who make beautiful quilts; the days of race riots in Selma; and of her coffin, which has been lovingly constructed by a long-time family friend, which sits in the back of her garage awaiting the time she'll need it. She tells of Jeffrey, the resident ghost with whom she shares her home, and shares many colorful stories of her experiences as a girl reporter. It's my pleasure to introduce you to Kathryn Tucker Wyndham, in case you've not met her!

Sunday Postcard - St. Nick

This is one of my mantle Santas. I saw him in a magazine, sketched him onto 1 inch pine, cut him out with a band saw and painted him in oils. I've superimposed this trimmed photo of him onto a googled snow scene. I wish he had been gracious enough to take a better photo....but at his age, I guess he's entitled to be independent! Thanks for the challenge, ladies, and thanks to my blog visitors for indulging me.

Art Creations - Marilyn

It appears Marilyn has been into the bubbly, and thinks she's Santa. Nice surprise for somebody! Thanks for the challenge, Art Creations!

Three Muses - Fun and Games

I indulged in a bit of flight of fancy on this one, with some old game boards (googled) and a manufactured "thinker". Actually, Chinese Checkers were probably the most popular game at our house when I was small. Pinochle and euchre were popular card games. I still enjoy all three! Can't wait to see yours!