NOTE TO OUR ARTISTS:


I’m sure you all have noticed the absence of Marie (Ozstuff) in the last couple of weeks. Marie is recuperating from major surgery. In the interim, Ann and Bev will keep our Three Muses, Take a Word and Digitalmania challenges up and running. We know you join us in sending Marie our thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery.


UPDATE 10/27: Marie is having a long and difficult recovery. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.


UPDATE: 12/22/19 Marie's recovery continues. Each step in her recovery is to be celebrated. Your healing thoughts are always welcome.
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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - FRUIT

This week at Take a Word the theme is FRUIT.  Why not fruit as a bonnet?  Feature fruit in any style your imagination takes you to.  Have fun.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - UMBRELLA

This week at Take a Word the theme is UMBRELLA.  Any old umbrella will do.  Have fun.
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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - YELLOW

This week at Take a Word the theme is YELLOW.  My sample picture features luscious yellow pears but I am looking forward to seeing where the colour yellow takes you.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - CIRCLES

This week the theme at Take a Word is CIRCLES.  Use circles in your own special way.  Have fun!

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - Games

This week's theme is GAMES.  Any type of game will do!  I have chosen to create a puzzled cat (jigsaw puzzle that is).

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - FLORAL

This week at Take a Word the theme is FLORAL.  Anything with flowers will do!!  Have fun.

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - HOT COLOURS

This week at Take a Word the theme is HOT COLOURS. Celebrate the northern summer!  Have fun!

Sunday, July 3, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - TIME

This week at TAKE A WORD the theme is TIME. Bring out your watches, clocks, hourglasses, sundials and clockworks and show us what time means to you.  Have fun!

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Take a Word - HOME

This week the theme at Take a Word is HOME.  I have made a tag from bits and pieces and look forward to seeing what all our great artists will choose to do with it.  Have fun!

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - Ballet



This week at Take a Word the theme is BALLET.  Ballet dancers, ballet shoes, tutus - anything goes!

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - BLACKBIRD



This week at Take a Word the challenge theme is blackbird.  The sample picture was suggested by the Beatles song, "Blackbird singing in the dead of night, spread your broken wings and learn to fly". You can take your blackbird anywhere!  Have fun!

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - BOTANICAL

This week at Take a Word the challenge theme is BOTANICAL.  Any type of plant life will do.  Have fun!

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - FLY

This week our theme word is FLY.  The options are endless - flying insects, fluttering butterflies, soaring birds, angels, balloons/hot air or otherwise, dirigibles, planes or just create a picture with dreams of flying.  The main thing is to have fun.  There are no rights and wrongs at Take a Word. Click HERE for details.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

NOTE TO OUR BLOG FRIENDS

Spring 2015
Over the years we’ve been honored to be a part of the community of loyal artists who have participated in our challenges.   This Summer 2016 issue of Stampington & Co.’s “Artful Blogging” features our own Marie Markham with five pages of her beautiful work, and the story of our journey to challenge blogs.   We wanted to share this good news with all of you, since it’s your participation in our challenges that is an important part in drawing the attention of the magazine.

Bev

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Take a Word Challenge - MONOCHROME

This week at Take a Word the theme is MONOCHROME or varying shades of one colour.  Feel free to add splashes of colour.  Have fun.





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