Green Leaf Glass Candle - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

"Marley's Ghost" - Postcard

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The December 18 challenge theme at Our Midweek Muse was "Scrooge" from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I didn't complete my art piece in time to enter it.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Ravens And Crows" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Halloween Skull Carved - Photograph

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I took those photographs this past week.

"Druid Ancestors" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Ancestors".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The Wise Men - Week 53 - The Book of Days

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This week's theme for my Book of Days was The Wise Men.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

"Christmas Holly Music" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Candles".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.36.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Candles" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Candles."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.28

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

"Shadow Box" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses challenge theme was "Shadow Box."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.28

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Working Late" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.24.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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What's going on?
I want to know.

Metropolis Soundtrack - 09 - Adam Ant - What's Going On


I know who you are
I know where you're coming from

Call Me - Blondie (from The Conjuring)

New Year Card From CJ - Photograph

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I took that photograph of the New Year card I received from CJ. This was an expected, wonderful surprise to receive in the mail. The card is beautiful, and features one of my favorite birds: the Northern Cardinal.

"Halloween Druid Woman 2" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap. This one is late for Halloween, but it's done now.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Druid Woman" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.18.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"T Stands For Teddy With Ikea Candles" - Photograph

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I am joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth for this week's T Stands For challenge found here.

Teddy wanted to share with everyone the scented Ikea candles that we got this past week. It was a small indulgence to brighten things up as we creep toward Spring. Ikea has great prices (as in low / affordable) on scented candles. I got some SINNLIG Scented tealight, Tropical pineapple, yellow candles for $2.99/30 pack, and some BLOMDOFT Scented block candle, Sweet pea, light orange candles for $4.99/3 pack. (Note: I can confirm the tea lights burn for almost 4 hours, as Ikea says.)

The yellow tealights have a subtle scent that isn't too overpoweringly sweet the way some fruit scented candles are. And the pink candles have a soft but heavenly flower scent that definitely makes me think of Spring. This Winter we've had two arctic blasts so far, that brought unseasonably bitter cold temperatures that I think many (all?) of us would prefer to do without.

We wrote a tutorial on how to use the Crop Tool in GIMP. I use the term "we" loosely because someone who shall remain nameless insisted on getting partial credit for writing the blog post even though he merely "starred" in the photos used for it. His name begins with "T" if you couldn't guess who I'm talking about. :-)

Teddy suggested I start keeping a mini-journal about his, then he corrected himself and said "our" activities during the week, for our T-Day post. I told him so far he hasn't been photographed with a drink, so we need to work on that next. Teddy said he doesn't think he's been shown with tea yet, so that might be a nice treat for him, ahem, us, to show this time.

Teddy mentioned that in case everyone doesn't know it, bears love honey in their tea. I told Teddy I think people get that. Teddy then mumbled something about asking everyone to send him honey in the bear shaped containers, and I told him we already have more than enough of those in the cupboard, because of him insisting I buy some every time I go out anywhere. We settled on me posting an art piece featuring a tea cup, for T-Day, as our ticket into the group gathering.

I tried to make a few story people art pieces. I also entered Tag Tuesday, Try it on Tuesday, and Moo Mania and More this past week.

I took some photos of "the cat" to share with everyone. Teddy complained that he wasn't in the photos. I told him I had a hard enough time getting the cat to sit still, to get any good photos. (Yes, those are my legs in there. He clings to me like a dog, which I love, but it makes it nearly impossible to get a good snapshot of him.)

I was this week's guest host for Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the theme of "The Sun." Next week the theme is Masquerade. I hope some of you consider joining us there, because everyone is friendly and welcoming of new contributors. All mediums are allowed, as long as your artwork is 4" x 6" or 6" x 4". 

To end our Sunday, we watched Dragonwyck. If you like classic old movies, I recommend seeing it.

Then we had Shepherd's Pie for dinner.
 

"Medieval Story People 6" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

I tried to imitate Maschas Buch's story people collage art style, which you can see here. I love her art style. I used medieval writing and images for my piece. This is my sixth art piece in this style, but I'm not completely happy with my result.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Bedeviled" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.6.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"The Magician" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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With just one look I was a bad mess
'Cos that long cool FBI guy had it all

"Books" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses challenge was "Books."

I'm struggling with artist's block right now.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Christmas Tree" - Postcard

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I made a Christmas card featuring a vintage Christmas tree.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Scary Moon" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses challenge was "Orange."

I made a Halloween themed piece. This is my second entry.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)