Take a Word - Vintage

Hi.  This is Bev.  I was pleased to post the example for the challenge at Take a Word this week (Vintage).  I love vintage -- probably because I AM vintage!!   Credits are on my blog.

Take a Word Challenge - Feathered Friends

Our theme for this week is FEATHERED FRIENDS - any bird will do!  Have fun.  For credits, click HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Balloons

This week our theme word is BALLOONS.  Any kind of balloon will do - party balloon, hot air balloon, dirigible etc.  Have fun.  For credits see HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Hearts

Our theme word for this week is HEARTS.  Use a heart or hearts in your artwork - any style.  Have fun.  Credits for my picture are HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Green and Purple

This week we have a colour theme - GREEN AND PURPLE!! These colours are often used in Halloween art but you can take them in any direction.  Have fun!
Credits HERE

Take a Word Challenge - ORANGE

This week our theme word is ORANGE.  Use the colour orange, Halloween flavoured or not, in your artwork.  Have fun!  See HERE for credits.

Take a Word Challenge - Creepy

This week our theme word is "creepy".  It's the month of Halloween but any kind of creepy will do.  Have fun.

This picture can also be seen HERE

Take a Word - Australia

This montage includes Ayers rock, a Joey, the Perth skyline, an aboriginal, and a bit of the flag.  Years ago, when Marie and I became friends, I learned so much about Australia that fascinated me, for example the opal mines of Coober Pedy with a climate so forbidding many of its homes, hotels and motels are underground.  I loved the aboriginal lore and some of their terminology, like walkabout and belonging place.  There is something beautiful about their beliefs.  Ayers rock is a sacred place to them.  As I'm nearing 80, I will never see Australia, but I am proud to say one of my best friends lives there!!

Bev

Take a Word Challenge - Blue

This week our theme word is BLUE and Ann (Taluula) has created this most beautiful study in blue to inspire us.  Thankyou, Ann.  Have fun everyone.

You can find Ann's blog HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Mail Art

 This week our sample picture is from Ann (Taluula) - an exquisite envelope in black and white. Thankyou, Ann!!
Add something with a "mail" flavour to your artwork.  Have fun!
You can find Ann's blog HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Showbiz

This week our theme is SHOWBIZ and I apologise for the lateness of my sneak peek.  Apart from major electrical problems at home, a lot more things have been going on and I haven't been keeping up with commenting and posting.  Again, I apologise!!
I have chosen the master of silent films, Charlie Chaplin, to illustrate Showbiz.  Can't wait to see your takes on the subject.
Click HERE for credits.

Take a Word - Childhood

This "vintage" child is, wait for it, ME!!  I have to accept the fact that I now fall into the vintage category.
Our word this week is "childhood".  Have fun!
Credits for this picture are HERE

Take a Word - Autumn

June Yarham has graciously agreed to host this week's challenge, and June has provided not one but two beautiful pieces for your inspiration.  Comments may be left on June's blog HERE .   Thanks, June, for a wonderful introduction to autumn!

Take a Word Challenge - Time

This week our theme word is TIME!  What does time mean to you?  Show us your pictures featuring a reference or image to Time.  Have fun.
Credits for this picture are HERE

Take a Word - Warm Colours

This week our theme is the last month of summer in the northern hemisphere and to celebrate we would like to see some warm colours in your artwork.  You may notice that the bathing beauties look like Mae West.  A little known fact is that she was the mother of quadruplets and here they are!!
Credits can be seen at http://ozstuff-ozstuff.blogspot.com

Take a Word - Wild Animals

This week, Anni has suggested "Wild Animals" as our theme and she has created this most beautiful piece of art to inspire us.  Thankyou, Anni!!
You can find her blog HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Dark

This week our theme is DARK.  This can mean many things - dark colours, blackbirds, haunted mansions, Gothic themed pictures .... I could go on forever!  Well, almost.
Show us your slightly darker sides and have fun along the way.
My credits are HERE

Take a Word Challenge - Pink

This week our theme is the colour pink and we are lucky to have guest host, Gayle, with this exquisite piece of pinkness!  Gayle's artwork is always elegantly breathtaking and this one is no exception.  Thankyou so much, Gayle!!  You can find her Blog HERE (

Take a Word Challenge - Memories

This week our theme is all about MEMORIES.  This photo is from an old family album -my mother at age 16.  Check out your albums.  There may be some real treasures lurking there.  Have fun.  My blog is HERE

Take a Word Challenge - HATS

This week our theme at Take a Word is HATS.  Have fun, find an interesting hat (or hats), include it in your artwork and share it with your friends.  My blog is HERE