I'm sure you all have noticed the absence of Marie (Ozstuff) in the last couple of weeks. Marie is recuperating from major surgery. In the interim, Ann and Bev will keep our Three Muses, Take a Word and Digitalmania challenges up and running. We know you join us in sending Marie our thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery.


UPDATE 8/30: Marie's recovery is progressing well. She is expected to be moved to rehab very soon. Your notes of encouragement are being relayed to her.


UPDATE 9/3: Marie continues to make a slow recovery. Your notes of encouragement have been copied into a document and are being relayed to her. We all thank you for your concern.





Wednesday, 28 April 2010

The Three Muses Challenge - Music, Music, Music

It is Wednesday morning in south-western Australia so here I am with my challenge, MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC.
Let your imagination run free, using the music theme in any way that takes your fancy - backgrounds, musicians, musical instruments, references to favourite songs and compositions.
You will notice that a change has been made to our comments section. We decided that the side bar comments box is much more user friendly than having to go backwards and forwards, in and out of the old-style box. We hope that it makes commenting easier for you
Credits for the above sample picture are HERE - The beautiful image of the little musician is a freebie from the lovely Ms Terri Kahrs, at Pringle Hill Studios.

Wednesday, 21 April 2010

WEEK 47 - HATS AND CROWNS AND WINGS AND THINGS



Hi it's me Ann and this week I have chosen the theme of HATS AND CROWNS AND WINGS AND THINGS.

Use at least one of these in your piece and show us what you are inspired to create whether it be zetti or regal, wild life or fantasy or something else entirely.

We can't wait to see what you will create, but just in case you need a little help to get you started, here is a sample I created for your inspiration.

Remember that here at the Muses we welcome any medium and any style, all we ask is that you have fun and show us what you create. So enjoy.

(You can find credits for my HATS AND CROWNS AND WINGS AND THINGS on my blog.)

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

APOLOGY FROM BEV

I'm sorry to be late posting this week, but I was sitting in the ER of my local hospital waiting to have my knee stitched up! I fell in my garden and hit my knee on an exposed bolt in a step. Now it's 11 stitches later, and I'm good as new, but a couple of hours late posting the challenge. Sorry. I hope it was worth waiting for!

Three Muses - Maps


In the 200 years Spanish galleons sailed to Spain laden with gold and silver, over 2000 ships went down. Only 10% of those ships have been found. Eighteen hundred treasure-laden vessels remain lost at sea. Off the coast of Florida, at the southern extremity of the Bahama Islands, there lie, under the water, sixteen Spanish galleons, their cargo holds filled with wealth undreamed of in jewels and gold. Treasure seeksers pore over old maps and shipping routes in hopes of finding wealth in the deep. In 1985, Mel Fischer and his Treasure Salvors discovered the wreck of one, The Atocha, with cargo estimated at $450 million in gold, silver and emeralds.
So, when you're next on the ocean, you might wonder if you are above such treasure!

Wednesday, 7 April 2010

The Three Muses Challenge - Blackbirds

This week the challenge is "Bye bye, blackbird". Apologies to Humphrey Bogart and the screenwriters for "Casablanca" for borrowing their famous line.
Include a blackbird in any setting! We already know that there will be as many unique takes on the theme as there are entries and we can't wait to see them.
To see the credits for this picture click HERE