THANK YOU AND GOODBYE

 

END OF AN ERA

What can I say other than it's been a Blast.  A wonderfully creative and friendly journey.  A place where we have become friends, sisters and sometimes much more.   And a place where we have grown as people and learned to call ourselves artists.  

But it is the end of an era and so from our absent friends Marie and Bev, and from me it is time to say GOODBYE and THANK YOU from the Three Muses!

NEW BEGINNINGS

But we couldn't let all that was gained from the Three Muses count for nothing so Deann and  myself have created a new challenge blog  Our Midweek Muse  where we will carry on growing as artists and friends, and where we aim to carry on having loads more creative fun.  Please be welcome and join us, and add your response to this week's Sneak Peek Making Memories here if you made one. (Wednesday)

Deann and Ann x

UNDERWEAR

 Our theme here at the Muses this week is UNDERWEAR ... and here's a sample for your inspiration!

Have fun!

INTERESTING HATS

 Our theme here at the Muses this week is INTERESTING HATS!

Have fun!

END OF AN ERA ...... NEW BEGINNINGS

 

END OF AN ERA ......  And then there was one!  

So after almost 14 years of the Three Muses, with the sad passing of first Marie and then earlier this month Bev it looks as though our challenge blog is coming to its natural conclusion.

Let me say a most sincere thank you, though, for the heartwarming tributes you left for Bev in my earlier post.  They show how much she was loved and appreciated and will be a great comfort to those who knew her, and especially her family.

NEW BEGINNINGS .... And now there are two!  

It's clear that the Three Muses, in its present form, can't really continue, but the good news is Deann has agreed to join me as my partner in crime and we are currently looking at how we could update what we already have or create a new challenge blog entirely.

So over the next few weeks we will continue to post a weekly theme here at the Muses whilst we explore what happens next.

It will be your challenge blog too, by the way, so any suggestions or ideas you might have will be gratefully received.

In the meantime lovely artists there will be a weekly sneak peek theme for you to enjoy!

SNEAK PEEK - Wednesday 3 August

 

Our sneak peek for Wednesday 3 August is INTERESTING HATS.  Get creative and have fun!

It is with deep sadness I have to announce that our friend, Miss Bev, passed away peacefully this morning following a number of health issues over recent months.

She was a true friend, a talented artist and a wonderful wordsmith who will be missed by all who knew her ... here at the Three Muses, at Flickr Digitalmania and on her own personal blogs.

She, together with Marie and myself dreamed up the Three Muses challenge blog when challenge blogs were new and exciting and a happy place for artists to gather, learn and showcase their work.  And we attracted artists from so many places ...  Europe and the US but also from as far away as Africa and Asia!  Who knew so many people were out there looking for creative kindred spirits! 

Thinking about it we don't always have a good word for Blogger with its odd ways, unannounced changes  and many glitches  .... but credit where credit is due .... thank you Blogger for allowing us all to find such good and creative friends.

Bev, you will be sadly missed, my friend.

Rest in peace.

HAPPINESS IS .....

 Our theme this week here at the Muses is HAPPINESS IS .....  Let's see what makes you happy.

Have fun!

MUSIC

 Our theme for this week here at the Muses is MUSIC so let's see what that means to you.

Have lots of fun!

SOMETHING VINTAGE

 It's SOMETHING VINTAGE here at the Muses this week and I can't wait to see what that means to you!

Have fun.

TRANSPORT

 Our theme here at the Muses this week is TRANSPORT.  Let's see what that means to you.

Have fun!

 

LAYERS

Our theme, here at the Muses this week, is LAYERS .... and as always just in case you need a little help to get you started here's a sample for your inspiration.

NUMBERS

 We have NUMBERS as our theme this week here at the Muses and here's a sample for your inspiration just in case you need a little help.  Enjoy!

MESS UP A MASTER

 

This week, here at the Muses, we're MESSING UP A MASTER .... and just in case you need a little help to get you going here's a sample for your inspiration!!!

Have fun!

HOLIDAY TIME .....

I'm off to Greece ... well to Rhodes to be exact for a couple of weeks from next Saturday 14th which means unfortunately there won't be anyone here at the Muses to host the May challenges.  

So in my absence ...... I'm going to set you a challenge of creating as many Journal pages as you'd like to make and post with the theme of  FLY ME TO THE MOON for Wednesday the 11th.

The next challenge will be Wednesday 1 June  and my theme is for you to MASH UP A MASTER. So let's see what damage you can do to a Waterhouse or Modigliani or other artist of your choice.

Have fun .... and be good whilst I'm away!! 😉

ELEPHANT

 Our theme here at the Muses this week is ELEPHANT so here's a little sample to get you started!

Have fun!

WHERE'S MONA

 This week here at the Muses we are looking at what MONA has been up to lately!  And just case you need it here's a sample for your inspiration.

A NOTE FROM BEV

A NOTE FROM BEV

My thanks to Ann for carrying Three Muses & Digitalmania alone for the past several weeks.   I have had health issues since November, and I'll be moving into an independent living facility in May so it will be a few more weeks before I return to sharing the duties of the two challenges.  I thank you all for your concern, and for your support for Ann during this time.   I've missed our little art group, and I'm anxious to return to seeing everyone again! 

(Seems Blogger's little 'problem' has been rectified so if you would like to leave a message for Bev I'm sure it will be very welcome.  :D

TICK TOCK

 

It's TICK TOCK or TIME this week at the Muses and whilst I'm sure you'll be full of ideas just in case you need a little help to get you going here's a sample for your inspiration.

Have fun!

LOOKS LIKE BLOGGER IS HAVING A PROBLEM AS THERE APPEARS TO BE NO WAY TO LEAVE A COMMENT.  HOPEFULLY THIS WON'T LAST LONG AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO LEAVE A COPY OF YOUR ARTWORK VERY SOON!!!

EGGS FOR EASTER

 

It's EGGS this week here at the Muses and, as always, here is an example for your inspiration.

Enjoy!

TURQUOISE AND RED

 

Let's have a bit of TURQUOISE AND RED this week and here's a sample for your inspiration!

(A little early this week as I won't be at home until Wednesday evening)

Have fun!