A look back at the headers I made (often using my own photos) for my blog in 2008 -- my favorites are probably those inspired by the magnificent American West.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Digital ATC swap
After the success of my first ATC swap, I definitely had to take part in another one. Here you can see the beautiful digital ATCs I received from Christine, Colleen, Michele, Elinor, and Paula:
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Advent calendar December 17
When you are a child, it takes too long until Christmas. However, the older you get, the quicker time flies!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Advent calendar December 16
A combination of one of my photos with a vintage photo of an ice skater:
Monday, December 15, 2008
Advent calendar December 15
What about a snowball fight? Here in Munich we have enough snow for that.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Advent calendar December 14
It's already the third Advent Sunday -- time just flies! Here's another angel:
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Advent calendar December 11
Especially during Advent you see angels everywhere. I hope you like this one:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Beginning
Mind Wide Open is a fabulous blog which regularly organizes challenge contests. From the website:
Anyone and everyone can enter. It doesn't matter your medium or your skill level. The key word in this contest is Challenge. We want you to challenge yourself! Maybe step it up a notch, or try something you've never done before. Possibly step outside your box and rethink a new way to do an old technique. Challenge, challenge, challenge is the name of the game.
I finally worked up the courage to make a contribution to the last contest of the year. You were given the picture of a little girl with butterflies and an inspirational word prompt which was beginning(s) this time. So now here's my entry:
I finally worked up the courage to make a contribution to the last contest of the year. You were given the picture of a little girl with butterflies and an inspirational word prompt which was beginning(s) this time. So now here's my entry:
If you have some time, visit the website and have a look at the other stunning entries. So much talent! You can even vote for your favorite artwork until December 15.
Advent calendar December 9
The Santa card was inspired by a challenge from the Small World of Inchies and Twinchies website. So now you probably wonder what an inchie is. From the website:
"An inchie is a square, 1" x 1" (2.54cm x 2.54cm). You can make something wonderful of an inchie. Use ink, stamps, paint, UTEE, embossing powder, lace, flowers, paper, vintage photos, etc. It's a fun challenge to work that small!"
A twinchie is twice as big, but still tiny! The two buttons on my card are inchies:
"An inchie is a square, 1" x 1" (2.54cm x 2.54cm). You can make something wonderful of an inchie. Use ink, stamps, paint, UTEE, embossing powder, lace, flowers, paper, vintage photos, etc. It's a fun challenge to work that small!"
A twinchie is twice as big, but still tiny! The two buttons on my card are inchies:
Monday, December 08, 2008
Fairy Sisters
Guess what? I stumbled upon yet another great challenge blog. This time you have to work in postcard format -- 6 x 4 inches. Sunday Postcard Art's current theme is fairies, so I couldn't resist showing you these fairy sisters who can be seen in the woods on rare occasions:
Fear is red
This week Think Monday - Think ATC's topic is red. A while ago I made a digital ATC which perfectly fits the theme:
The face has been digitally painted and then grunged up. So what do you think -- is fear red?
Lost in the woods
I found yet another interesting creative challenge blog -- Gothic Arches. The name tells the wanted format -- a gothic arch. The current theme is trees. I used one of my recent forest photos for the background of my first digital arch and then played until I came up with this little girl lost in the woods:
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Suzy & Melly
Make a moo or two has a great theme which fits perfectly into the season -- presents! So here are my two moos featuring Suzy and Melly:
Cecilia was an angel like no other
The creative challenge blog named Thank God it's Friday has the theme skinny this week. The format of a skinny is 3 x 5 inches. Of course, I just had to give this format a try. I used the image provided by Art Creations Friday, and thus the lively angel Cecilia came into being:
Advent calendar December 6
Today is Nikolaus day in Germany. Saint Nicholas gives small presents to the children and those who have been good all year round. ;)
Friday, December 05, 2008
Advent calendar December 5
Theme Thursday's topic this week is ATCs with a child image. For my virtual Advent calendar, I recently made an ATC which introduces sassy Lulu whose snowball fights were legendary:
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Advent calendar December 4
Doesn't the little girl look like she's dressed up for a winter walk? She was perfect for this vintage Christmas image:
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Advent calendar December 3
The challenge blog Think Monday - Think ATC has the theme "Stone Angels" this week. I digitally altered a photo I took last year on the Holy Evening. As background I used once again the great and versatile texture from the challenge blog Art Creations Friday. Anyway, enjoy this angel image which is the third picture of my virtual Advent calendar:
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Advent calendar December 2
There's only a little bit snow left at the moment, so I am really dreaming of a White Christmas while I hear Bing Crosby singing in my head.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Advent calendar December 1
What would Advent be without an Advent calendar? So please be sure to check out one of my winter/Christmas digital images each day from December 1 to December 24. I wish you a wonderful holiday season!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Believe
I just had to use the nice background from Art Creations Friday for another digital image -- this time in ATC format. It's a contribution to the current theme of Theme Thursday, yet another creative challenge blog. The theme is Santa -- just perfect to get into Christmas mode/mood:
Monkeys
Art Creations Friday provided a nice background for its new challenge. I used it in both moos I made for the Make a moo or two challenge blog with its new theme monkeys:
Among circus folk, Lizzie was affectionately known as Monkey.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Majorie's lost love
Was it just yesterday that I found out all about moos? Today I happened to find another exciting challenge blog called Art Creations Friday. The organizers post a picture or background each Friday which you then have to use in your own project. I am thrilled that digital collages are welcome, too. I used the beautiful vintage photo of a woman for my digital collage:
Whenever Majorie took a stroll in fall, she thought of her lost love.
First snow
Over the weekend we had the first snow in Munich. This morning in the car while waiting for a train to pass, I took the first two photos of the snowy fields which are near my home.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)