Saturday, October 8, 2011

31 Days of Halloween - Day 8



Flowers, y'all!! I said I would do it!


Today's offering is a digital collage I've been working on for months, off and on, but it had been shuffled to the back burner. I started another project yesterday that I was loving but couldn't seem to finish. So I hauled this out, added the ghost stamp from Third Coast so it could qualify to be here and put a little story to it (and the flowers, of course).


Except for the girls and the ghost and the little snippet of lace, all of the layers of the collage were photos I have taken. The foggy morning background is our back field, house taken on a walking tour of Paducah, KY, flowers and spider web from a previous garden. I consider the spider web to be the most awesome layer as it took some real fiddling around to isolate it.


Lots of wonderful posts yesterday and hopefully everybody will get rested up over the weekend although for those of you with children and/or jobs, there may be more to do on weekends than other days. Being retired, the days are all pretty much the same - only the work changes. Today we're cutting wood and splitting it for the woodburner in my studio.

19 comments:

Monique's art said...

beautiful collage love it

KristyLee said...

Sharon,
This is so awesome! Love all the things you added to the picture you took, how cool is that! I have PSE, but dont really understand how to use it, I wish I did. Your project is just so wonderful, and pretty, love the ghost and spiderweb!
Peace,
KristyLee

Unknown said...

A fantastic collage love it
Luv Jane xxx

~Lady B~ said...

Wow! Absolutely stunning! Love it!!!

Steph said...

Beautiful project! Amazing all the different elements you added to it.

DonnaMundinger said...

WOW! Fabulous collage! Love that many of the photos are yours. xxD

Alexandra Lundgren said...

WOW! This is amazing and I can only imagine how much time this took. Digital fiddling makes me CRAZY! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE the spiderweb and house!

jennifer said...

great collage, the ghost is a neat touch.

ike said...

WoW this is lovely :-)
Thanks for comment on my freebie digis and YES ... I do FREEBIES every Friday (although sometimes they may be a little late going up hahaha) :-D
Hugz
Ike xxx

Susan said...

I love it, wish I knew how to do some digital work...need to get a program first!

This is soo very Gothic and I LOVE IT!
Wonderful job!
Susan

Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

I love the whole piece, but I'm REALLY impressed with your spiderweb, as I know that must have taken forever to separate and it looks WONDERFUL!

Scrap Vamp said...

Spooky but so beautiful! Awesome!!!

Sara a.k.a. Eternal Princess Ryan said...

Sharron... This is absolutely beautiful!!! I really hope that you decide to frame it!!! I think it would look so awesome hanging on the wall!!! And wow... all the work that you have put into it!!! You are an amazing woman!!!

DK Spins said...

What a gorgeous collage, Sharon! Love it! And, the flowers are wonderful!

MaRyKaY said...

i am totally starting to dig the digital look. thanks for sharing

bonniebluedenim said...

This is beautiful! I love your photos and digital work! Out if sight!

Sugar said...

ooh too cool! very cool collage

ldfdesign said...

wow! all the combined elements! wonderful job, it was worth the time and effort!

Dieverdog said...

I love that you got the Paducha house in there - you certainly have a knack for the spooky! Wish I was there working along side you!