Art Creations Friday

For this week's challenge on Art Creations Friday's 102nd challenge,  we were given two images:

This background image is just incredible, isn't it!  Here's what I did with the images:

Art Creations Friday - Challenge #101

For this week's Art Creations Friday, we were given this image to alter:

Here's what I came up with:

Art Creations Friday - #100!

This was created for Art Creation Friday's 100th challenge.  We were given this image:

and here's what I came up with:

Congratulations!  Here's hoping this challenge goes on and on!

Art Creations Friday Challenge #99

First post in 2011 is for this wonderful site.  I really to not feel worthy to be in the company of the amazing artists who participate in Art Creations Friday; but they haven't kicked me out yet, so I will keep creating and learning from their glorious creations.  Last Friday, we were presented with this beautiful image:

Here is my creation:

Out of the Woodwork

This is for Art Creations Friday.  We were given this background to work with:

Here's what I came up with.  I printed 2 copies of the background and wove them, basket style.  I included some scrap strips of paper I had previously created and some ribbon.  Then I added all of the people.  Coming 'out of the woodwork.'  This was a lot of fun.

Art Creations Friday - Billie Dove

As I am a silent film fan, I am so thrilled to be able to work with this beautiful image of silent film star Billie Dove.  Billie started out in the Ziegfeld Follies. However, since Mrs. Ziegfeld was worried that her husband and Billie were getting just a bit too close, Billie decided to try her luck in Hollywood.  (Mrs. Ziegfeld was stage and film star Billie Burke, who played the good witch Glinda in The Wizard of Oz.) 

In Hollywood, Miss Dove soon became a hit in silent films and made many popular features.  She retired from films soon after the advent of sound.  She had a three year affair with, and was once engaged to Howard Hughes, the famous recluse billionaire.  Billie Dove passed away at the ripe old age of 94 at the Motion Picture Home.

Sadly, few of her films still remain.  But thankfully, there are many lovely photos that preserve her etherial beauty for us to this day.

We were given this gorgeous photo to alter for Art Creations Friday.

I love sepia-toned photos; but decided that for this photo, I would experiment with using watercolors to softly color the image.  Here's the result:

Art Creation Friday - First Timer

This is for the Art Creations Friday.

This is the first time I've done this challenge.  I am ASTOUNDED at the incredible talent that the contributors to this challenge have!  I urge you to check out their contributions!

This is how I feel whenever I try to read.  I only have two cats; but somehow, it seems like a lot more!