"Dragonflies (Variants 1, 2, 3)" - Postcard

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

I couldn't decide which of these I liked best, so I'm posting all three. I varied the transparency levels in each of them. I think my order of preference is: 1, 3, 2.

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 second one was featured in the weekly sampler.

"Something Irish" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Something Irish".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Full Wolf Moon" - 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.)

"Christmas Card 3" - 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.)

"Angels 2" - 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.)

"Orange Gold Brown" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Orange, Gold, and Brown".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Fall Foliage - Photograph

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I took those photographs this past week.

"Behold Death" - 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.)

"Celestial Tarot" - 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.)

"Celestial Rhinoceros" - 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.)

"Squares" - Postcard

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

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Crescent Moon Occult (Cigar Box)" - Wood Box

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I made this Crescent Moon Occult rustic design wood box using a paper cigar box.

I painted over the edges of the cigar box and labels using Plaid Apple Barrel Outdoor Indoor Gloss Acrylic Black Paint (20662E), using two coats of paint. But I left the bottom as is.

(Note: I intentionally left the cigar labels on the box, and fully or partially decoupaged over them. I also wanted a distressed, aged look, so I allowed the paint to get scratched away.)

The steps are similar to the ones here.

"Gypsy" - Postcard

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

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

Featured in the weekly sampler.

"Golden Bird Dreams" - 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.)

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It's a beautiful day
The sun is shining

It's A Beautiful Day - Queen

"Purple And Green" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Purple And Green".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Umbrella Girl" - Postcard

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

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Ephemera 1" - Postcard

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

Note: I've been getting errors trying to leave comments on blogs, but I don't know why. Deann left me a comment, saying I'm being marked as spam.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Freaky Clown" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Freaky Circus Clowns".

Awhile ago, I found this freaky Pierrot clown image, so he seemed perfect for this. Any clown is scary, whether or not they are in a circus. I don't know why I don't like them, but I don't.

Note: I've been getting errors trying to leave comments on blogs, but I don't know why. Deann left me a comment, saying I'm being marked as spam.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Music And Rhythm" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Collage A Favorite Quote Or Saying".

"Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul" - Plato

Note: I've been getting errors trying to leave comments on blogs, but I don't know why. Deann left me a comment, saying I'm being marked as spam.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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

"Black Birdcage" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Black Birdcage".

I've had artist's block, so I haven't been able to create anything for these challenges for awhile. I am hoping that my dry spell has ended, and my creativity has returned, because I especially like dark themes.

I didn't have many birdcage images, so I did a search for the type I imagined for this theme. I wanted one that was only the round type, but this image was the closest to that, that I could find. The round part was like a bay window in this house shaped birdcage. I also found this beautiful bird, and decided to use it for this.

Note: I've been getting errors trying to leave comments on blogs, but I don't know why. Deann left me a comment, saying I'm being marked as spam.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

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