Take a Word Challenge - BEAUTIFUL

This week our theme word is BEAUTIFUL which is open to endless interpretations.  My choice is the ballet and memories of the exquisite ballet paintings by Degas.  What does the word mean to you?  Have fun!!
Credits for the sample picture are HERE

Take a Word Challenge - SEA

This week our theme word is SEA.  Anything to do with the sea will do.  Have fun!!  Credits for this picture are HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Vintage Beauty

This week our theme is "vintage beauty" so bring out your old fashioned belles and show us a glimpse of yesterday.  Have fun.  For credits, click HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Botanical

This week our theme word is BOTANICAL.  Include plants, flowers, trees, anything that grows in your artwork and, most importantly, have fun!!
Credits for this picture HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Moon

This week our theme is MOON.  As long as there is a moon in there somewhere it qualifies.  If you need some inspiration, just think of all the songs about moons.
You will find the credits for this picture HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Umbrella

This week our theme word is UMBRELLA and this most beautiful sample picture is from the one and only DEANN!!  Thankyou, Deann.

Deann's blog is HERE

Have fun!!

Take a Word Challenge - Mail Art

This week our theme is MAIL ART  and the idea is to create an art envelope, a postcard or just use stamps and/or postmarks in your art.  Have fun!
Credits for this envelope can be found HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Green

The theme word this week is GREEN.  St Patrick's Day is on March 17 but your green art doesn't have to refer to that.  Any green will do!!

My heritage is 100% Irish.  In the late 1700's, the Irish people rose up in a rebellion against Britain and they wore the colour green to identify themselves as rebels.  Believe it or not, "the wearing of the green" was prohibited and the penalties were severe, the most common one being transportation to what was then called "Van Diemen's Land" (now Australia!).  My ancestors came to Australia in the 1840's but I would quite like having a convict as an ancestor!

Have fun with green.

Credits for my shades of green are HERE

TAW - Warm Colors

Marie has graciously asked me to post Warm Colors this week.  Given that we're still having snow flurries in my world, it was a refreshing change to work with warm colors!   Credits are on my blog HERE.   I'm looking forward to seeing YOUR warm  colors!!

Take a Word Challenge - Wings

This week our theme is WINGS.  Any wings will do - insects, butterflies, birds, angels, fairies, even people!!  Have fun.
Check HERE for picture details.

Take a Word Challenge - Blackbird

 

This week our theme word is BLACKBIRD and our host is William (Bill) with this magnificent piece, although it seems the black bird is showing us what he thinks of it.  Just as well Mr Poe is wearing a hat!!  Thankyou, Bill.  You always give us something special, laced with your wicked sense of humour.

You can find Bill's blog HERE

Have fun with your blackbirds.

Take a Word Challenge - MASKS

This week our MASKS theme has been suggested by Anja and this is her most beautiful illustration.  Thankyou, Anja!  Tuesday is Mardi Gras day, the last day before the start of Lent.  Show us your masks!  Have fun!  You can find Anja's blog HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Hearts/Valentines

 

This week Liz L  has created this exquisite artpiece to inspire us.  Many thanks to her for all the lovely work she has put into this handmade card.  The challenge can  be about hearts and/or Valentine's Day.  Have fun

Click HERE for Liz's blogspot

Take a Word Challenge - Recipes

This week our theme is RECIPES.  Lizbeth has created this beautiful picture to inspire us and she has asked me to add the following: " I was honoured (and a little terrified) to be asked to come up with a challenge.  After a couple of sleepless nights, my (deceased) Grandmother came to my assistance.  She reminded me that I have a few pages of her handwritten recipes just begging to be used in some way.  I scanned them up and used a couple as background, and one as an overlay.  Credit: my Grandma, and Marta Van Eck, and the unknown donor of the photo".

Many thanks to Lizbeth.  Have fun everyone.

Lizbeth's blog can be found HERE

 

 

 

Take a Word - Wrinkles

 

This week our theme is WRINKLES and Yvonne has created three different "takes" which add greatly to the artist's inspiration.    Thankyou, Yvonne!!

Show us how you see wrinkles!  Have fun.

Yvonne's blog is HERE

Take a Word Challenge - FANTASY

 

This week our theme is FANTASY suggested by Johanna who has created these dramatic and beautifully coloured art journal pages to inspire us.  Thankyou, Johanna.  The beauty of "fantasy", of course, is that it is YOUR fantasy and you can take it in any direction you like!  The (fantasy) world is your oyster.  Have fun.

Johanna's blog can be found HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Art (and what it means to you)

This week William aka Bill has suggested that we think about what art means to us and he has supplied this wonderful, creative piece to inspire us.  Thankyou, Bill.
Have fun with this theme (or take it seriously!!).  What does art mean to you?  Find quotations that you can illustrate or use your own words.  Any thing goes.
You can find Bill's blog HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Purple and Turqoise

This week our challenge is to use the colours turquoise and purple in an artpiece.  Have fun!!
Credits for the sample picture are HERE

Take a Word Challenge - MOO

 

This week our theme is the MOO which is a tiny card 1.10 inches x 2.8 inches (2.79 x 7.11cm  ).  It is OK to enlarge them for a better view as long as the ratio between length and breadth is correct.  Have fun with MOOS!  (They can become addictive).
Season's Greetings to you all.
My blog is HERE

Take a Word Challenge - 'Tis the Season

What does Christmas mean to me?  The usual things, of course.  Catching up with family members, celebrating the true Christmas meaning and, of course, enjoying the typical Christmas dinner.  Christmas also means hot weather which causes a certain amount of crankiness!!  Some people cling to the old traditions but here in my part of the world times are changing and the celebration is likely to be a picnic by the river or at the beach (if not too hot) or a barbecue in the backyard.  For most people a swim in the ocean or the pool is a "must do".
Christmas and Hanukkah greetings from Ann, Bev and Marie.  We hope it is peaceful and happy.
My blog is HERE