Golden Touch of Midas

    Golden Touch of Midas

    In a quiet spot at the edge of the lake, A golden goose is no longer awake, Touched by the hand of the king, Who into gold, turned everything. No more to swim through waters cool, No more to glide through sunlit pools, Now just gold, of a golden hue, Forever, gold, through and through. ...

    For: old knife contest

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    » Score: 69.6%
    » Rank: 4 out of 15

    A Roosting Place for the Night

    A Roosting Place for the Night
    top 3 entry

    No outside sources used

    For: temple contest

    » Comments: 8
    » Score: 67.14%
    » Rank: 2 out of 7

    Driven Explores Pxl-Space

    Driven Explores Pxl-Space
    top 3 entry

    What fun to honor such a great guy who is SO creative, so witty, so prolific, and really reaching 'for the stars'.

    For: drivenslush contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 62.73%
    » Rank: 2 out of 7

    Buried in the Sands of Time

    Buried in the Sands of Time

    Thanks to royal_broil at flickr.com for the ocean and sea grass source photo;to mqtrf at pxleyes.com for the standing seagull; to rosevita at morguefile.com for one of the flying seagulls; to wallyir at morguefile.com for the other seagull.

    For: arche noah contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 66%
    » Rank: 5 out of 14

    If We Had It To Do Over

    If We Had It To Do Over
    top 3 entry

    Our wedding cake was all white with flowers on top - eons ago, it seems. If we were to do it over, we would have a real 'cake boss' cake with lots of color. This was such fun to do. No outside sources were used.

    For: cake boss contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 68%
    » Rank: 1 out of 9

    Morning Glow

    Morning Glow
    top 3 entry

    Water, cattails, heron and driftwood all created from the source photo. Details in SBS.

    For: swing contest

    » Comments: 17
    » Score: 67.19%
    » Rank: 1 out of 6

    Guys, Dolly Is One of Us!!!

    Guys, Dolly Is One of Us!!!

    Thanks to Hillike at pxleyes.com for the hat source. Dollywood statue is by stephenconn at flickr.com Background is my own Dollywood photo.

    For: stone faces contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 59.06%
    » Rank: 4 out of 8

    Galleon in the Bay

    Galleon in the Bay
    top 3 entry

    This is a very stylized interpretation using only the source along with some brushed-in ropes, tree trunks, and details on ship. Details in SBS.

    For: upright piano contest

    » Comments: 27
    » Score: 68.03%
    » Rank: 1 out of 10

    Arrangement in Blue

    Arrangement in Blue
    top 3 entry

    Just the source is used to create background.Flowers created with Adobe 6 tools.

    For: female statue contest

    » Comments: 12
    » Score: 63.65%
    » Rank: 2 out of 10

    Floating Isle of Eden

    Floating Isle of Eden
    top 3 entry

    Only my own sources were used except for the background NASA photo.

    For: floating islands contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 63.9%
    » Rank: 3 out of 26

    Dreamy Water Garden

    Dreamy Water Garden
    top 3 entry

    I have really, truly wanted a water garden behind my house for so long. Thanks to David Hegarty at flckr.com for the swan source; thanks to gotmeamuse at pxleyes.com for the background trees; to badastronomy at pxleyes for the nebulae;

    For: fantasy gardens contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 59.14%
    » Rank: 3 out of 8

    Flying with Butterflies

    Flying with Butterflies
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to akk_russ at flckr.com for the background trees and to Reini68 at flickr.com for the praying mantis source.

    For: plastic toys contest

    » Comments: 7
    » Score: 62.02%
    » Rank: 3 out of 10

    Sun-dappled Stairs to the Fall

    Sun-dappled Stairs to the Fall

    No outside sources used.

    For: alley up contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 54.74%
    » Rank: 9 out of 12

    Thoughts of Spring

    Thoughts of Spring
    top 3 entry

    All images are from the source photo except crack pattern.

    For: two taps contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 63.34%
    » Rank: 1 out of 10

    Egyptian Princess

    Egyptian Princess

    My own photos are used along with the source. Smoke brushes from Brusheasy.

    For: lion head contest

    » Comments: 3
    » Score: 54.4%
    » Rank: 5 out of 12

    Hey,Let's Get Out of Here!!!!

    Hey,Lets Get Out of Here!!!!

    Jungle foliage source photos by Acretian Disc, Intrepid Flame, and blue' at flickr.com; The cooking pot for the Elephant Stew is by Taking leave at flickr.com; and wood structure for firewood by Kethera at flickr.com; the elephants are from a source photo by Stephen and Claire Farnsworth at ...

    For: recipes contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 55.15%
    » Rank: 4 out of 9

    Made to Draw

    Made to Draw

    Only source used

    For: pencils contest

    » Comments: 5
    » Score: 52.96%
    » Rank: 12 out of 14

    To Chase the Blues Away

    To Chase the Blues Away
    top 3 entry

    Made from source only. Please see SBS.

    For: pencils contest

    » Comments: 19
    » Score: 60.07%
    » Rank: 2 out of 14

    Bejeweled Fantasy

    Bejeweled Fantasy
    top 3 entry

    Thanks to NASA at goddard for the beautiful nebulae source used for background. 'Boardwalk' blended into it nicely. Please see my SBA for details of tree and jewels.

    For: board walk contest

    » Comments: 9
    » Score: 59.65%
    » Rank: 3 out of 14

    That Thievin' Bird Again!!!

    That Thievin Bird Again!!!

    Just the source is used except for the background. Thanks to ArtbyChristi at flckr.com for the background source. Bird and nest are created from source.

    For: silver skull contest

    » Comments: 6
    » Score: 57.24%
    » Rank: 5 out of 15

    Night of the Aurora

    Night of the Aurora

    Design rather than realism of bird and vines became the focus of this image. Rhythmic birds and vines were created from skull using various tools; thanks to mike-in-ny at flckr.com for the nebulae and NASA Goddard for Lagoon nebula used for background. Please see SBS details.

    For: silver skull contest

    » Comments: 10
    » Score: 56.29%
    » Rank: 6 out of 15

    The Light of the World

    The Light of the World

    Thanks to zambyoo7 at pxleyes.com for the Christ statue ; thanks to jillig at flickr.com for the source rays; thanks to gustavocampos at flickr.com for the gorgeous cloud source;and thanks to Icg at morguefile.com for the dove source;

    For: blue window contest

    » Comments: 2
    » Score: 55.13%
    » Rank: 5 out of 9

    Sculpted of a Sculpture

    Sculpted of a Sculpture
    top 3 entry

    Just the source was used as per my SBS.

    For: threaded art contest

    » Comments: 16
    » Score: 61.75%
    » Rank: 1 out of 4

    Celebrate Easter

    Celebrate Easter
    top 3 entry

    Only the source was used. Background foilage was created from a ribbon on one bunny, and other flowers from the bunny fur. Details in the SBS. This bunny was holding a football, which became an easter egg. A little early for Easter, but Happy Easter anyway.

    For: stuffed bunnies contest

    » Comments: 15
    » Score: 57.89%
    » Rank: 3 out of 8