Preparing to be a beautiful lady..

Two versions for Preparing to be a beautiful lady. The top one is a digitally altered picture from Google and I love her.
The bottom one is a collage made with stuff from my collection. The little girl was Googled.

I've been busy working on a few more cat pictures. I now have 30 and have ordered another book entitled CATZ. So that's in the pipeline.
I've also just finished a book of collages for a dear friend in the States, all by email.
We live in wonderful times as my coz Fred is wont to say.

I've been to Chapel this morning, picking up some ladies on the way for my usual taxi run. I led the service and we had lots of chat and laughter afterwards.
We are coming up to the Chapel's 200th. Anniversary so I've been asked to do the layout for a book they are having published, copying from handwritten manuscripts. So that should keep me busy for a while.

I haven't got around to doing too many challenges this week.

Love and Hugs
June xxx

Three Muses Challenge..Maps..

The Challenge this week is Maps on Three Muses. I chose to make a collage featuring a map of the Cosmos and the dreams of a little boy.
Thank you for visitting! xxx

Collage Obsession..Eyes..

Collage Obsession's Challenge this week calls for Eyes. I have used a Google picture and enlarged her eyes. The background and elements come from New Life Dreams..Beautiful Earth.
Thanks for looking. xx

Take a Word Challenge..Nature..

There is an old legend...if you travel deep in the jungles of Peru...as you lie in your tent waiting for sleep to surround you, you may hear the haunting sounds of music...fantastic notes that echo in your head and your heart. It is the Godess of the mountains and waterfalls who never sleeps.

My collage for TAW's challenge this week..Nature.
There are two different backgrounds from Google blended together. Over laid with pictures of the legendary singer, Yma Sumac.
If you are too young to remember her, or have never even heard of her, look her up in Google and try to listen to her fantastic voice.
She was my inspiration for this piece.
Thank you for looking. xxxs

Sweet Sunday..

It's two weeks already since Christmas Day! Can you believe it? Another fine and dry morning here. I might even try and venture out to Chapel this afternoon, only I worry I may have a coughing fit!
The little fun dancers in the collage above add a bit of a quirky touch to a vintage type collage.


This is Auntie Ethel and Evelyn. I was pleased how this turned out. A vintage photo digitally manipulated that took some time to do. Background by My Craft Studio.

I don't know what it is about the Cat pictures. I don't own a cat and haven't since childhood. But I love them and every now and then I feel the need to create some more of 'the family'.
Soon I shall probably get the urge to create some Steampunk or Zetti type pics. As I create for my own pleasure it doesn't matter, as long as I can just create.
I hope you like them.

Wishing you joy this Sunday.
Hugs
June xxx

Vintage Ancestry..

This is a collage I've made this morning with an old photo of my Great Grandparents. I can just remember my G Grandmother. I'm adding this picture to the Digitalmania challenge, where this week the challenge is Vintage.
You all know how my favourite thing is vintage so I've enjoyed doing several pics for the challenge. You are very free to see them on my Flickr site, just click in the box at the top of my sidebar. I hope you enjoy.

I'm feeling better thank God! I feel as if I've turned the corner at last. Thinking of the past and things I am grateful for, I thought I'd add this.

Thank you Lord for the special times,
Those days I set apart.
The times of joy and happiness
Are stored within my heart.
Thank you for the days of youth
When all the world was new,
When plans and dreams were only schemes
That never would come true.

Thank you for those other times
When things went sadly wrong.
Through love and care and answered prayer
You helped me to be strong.
For all the happy special times,
So many I recall,
For joy and tears throughout the years,
Lord, thank You for them all.

Iris Hesselden

I wish you all a happy and peaceful Weekend.

June xxx

More Cat Family..

Uncle Silas was a very great trainer in his day. He had several winners at Ascot, the Derby. 2000 Guineas and many more.


I think one of the cousins married this chap. He always wore loud suits and was a bit of a wide boy who always stayed just outside the law!

All images Googled.

I have great fun researching the Cat family's History. Quite a lot of odd characters turn up. I guess we all have a skeleton or two in our own family cupboards. You never know!

I am feeling only marginally better. I shall be glad to get this chest infection over with!