. ~ digital collage above by filigree moon ~ .

April 16, 2011

~ Roses Redux ~

Just happened to find time for
Photoshop play this week.
Subject - roses and iris -
from MIL's garden.
This collage culminated from the original image,
as seen below, and adding various
layers and opacities of other images.
Soft, foggy, scripted overlay.
Addition of cooling turquoise filter, affecting
both image color and background.
Bump up the intensity of the filter
ups the hue and saturation.
A background for other collages
created with overlays and
an uncharted pressing of keys
until I "happened upon" this final product.
These roses and irises have such a divine aroma,
and their beauty is unsurpassed.

Thank you for sharing this journey
in digital design.
Trial and error is the method of learning
that has proven most effective.  Though time
consuming, it is by doing
that learning takes place.

Classes?  Perhaps so
There is so much to learn.

April 11, 2011

~ Aubergine Dreams ~

Photoshop painting...


Layer upon layer...


Frolicking fish...


Filigree frames.

Chasing bees in the house,
 boat ride on the lake with fishing Mr.,
visits with Mom, lunch with Dad,
band concert.

Variety.

March 31, 2011

~Fifi and Fiona~

Anne Lorys,
at Fiona and Twig,
 has a lovely peek of the latest issue of
 "Romantic County" magazine
and her photographic contribution therein.


Plus, a fabo giveaway!
Click the image above to
join the giveaway contest for
your chance to win
a copy of "Romantic Prairie Style",
autographed by Fifi O'Neill,
in addition to the latest issue of
 "Romantic Country" magazine.

Kudos to both ladies
for such beautiful work!

March 20, 2011



HaPpY SpRiNG!

It's been a while since posting.  Still trying to find the "ZaNy"
day by day.  For Mom's best interest and in order to
meet her every need, we have moved her to a
private care facility, with loving, attentive caregivers
and lovely gardens and a miniature pony.
I have had a hard time adjusting to the transition of
the mother/daughter dynamics as affected by this change.

She is still the most wonderful lady in the world without a doubt.
We still love, laugh and share sweet and zany moments.
Just on a smaller scale.  And different.
Though our love grows stronger every day.

The image above is my first attempt to delve
back into art with the usual sunny disposition,
 which has been absent here and there.
Images from Itkupilli are fabulous!
I have begun to dabble in PhotoShop a tad.
Self instruction is slow, but doable.
Testy, but fun!

Trying digital collage will be just the activity to
get back into the swing of things.
With the added bonus of no glue goo!

Have a beautiful week!