Alphabet Inspired--H is for Home

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I'm up to H in my Alphabet Inspired series, and SPA's theme this week is Home Sweet Home. Serendipity!

The image is from a vintage Christmas card from Marysophie1 at Collage Images Flickr Group, the border overlay is by Shadowhouse. You should visit his site--gorgeous, gorgeous textures and brushes, free to use. And there are tutorials for making your own. There's a link in my Blog list, on the right.
The rest is by me, a texture of my own and some grungy brushwork

Digital Whisper's 100 Themes Challenge

Digital Whisper Art Group has begun a year long challenge--100 themes! We have a list of themes and a year to complete 100 pieces. I've started a new blog to showcase my contributions all in one place. It's Called "Another Volunteer's 100 Themes" I hope you will come and visit there. You can click on the link here or on the button to the right.

Here is the list of themes.

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

This is the lighthouse just outside of Portland, Maine. It's one of my favorite places in the world (or at least the little bits that I have visited)to take photographs, and to feel both the power and serenity of the sea.

Three Muses Challenge- Fashion

Here's my piece for this week's challenge--Fashion. I've been wanting to use this dramatic image for a long time and this was finally the perfect vehicle.

Background created with textures and papers by Encounter_laura at T4L, Cottage Arts and Ms Jordan at Digiscrapstation. Brushes , filters, blending modes and layer styles were applied for texture and depth.

Thanks for visiting!

Take a Word--Botanical

Image from Art-e-zine, background bits from T4L and Gaby Braun. The botanical images are from a public domain vintage book of botanical illustrations of the gardens of Paris.

SPA- Pencils and Pens

This is a quote from Wordsworth. I just love it, and wish I could do it, but words are not my craft or art.

The photo of the writer is my own, the wooden background is by Sheree Hulbert and another background texture is by Natmarie at T4L. The moth is from the very generous Graphics Fairy. I also used some vintage postcard and grunge brushes.