Theme; Challenge by The Three Muses. “Zlightly Zetti”
I must confess, this is my very first attemt ever and i still think, now that i'm ready, that my entrie is not exact zetti worthy !!
It's not quite my style but taking part on a challenge is also LEARNING from each other and to "freubel" a little !! LOL

Freebie Collage Sheet ; CHAIRS.
Scanned from that same old Dutch Magazine "de Margriet".
The extra (background)paper is also scanned by myself
Available, a PSD file, as from tomorrow at my website.
(please click to enlarge)

Theme ; Challenge Digital Whisper / AUTUMN.
Thinking of this season i HAD to make a orange image.
( litterally and figurative )
Yep...i know, sometimes i'm "thinking outside the box" as you al know and for this challegenge i made a 'old-fashioned' scrap :-)

Credits ; The background is from Mateusz Stachowski of Poland
(Kimmie found it)

Freebie Collage Sheet ; Windows & Curtains.
Scanned from a old Dutch Magazine "de Margriet"
Also available, as a PSD file, at my website.
(click to enlarge)

A set of two vintage cards.
Bought on a Fleemarket and scanned.

Theme; Challenge by The Three Muses = WINDOW
Oléé ! This was a fun one to create !
First i followed a tutorial to recive a photoshop effect.
Casting Light Through Window Blinds If you are interested, you can find it >HERE<
This was my attempt and result ; (Stap one)

Stap two !
Then i placed her before another window as you can see below in the "Work in progress" (and credits). Feel free to enlarge.

And finaly, this is what a made for this Challenge
WINDOW

"Olga and her friends"
scanned from a old Dutch Magazine "de Margriet"
and 2 images from my daughters poetry album.
Also available, a PSD file, as from tomorrow at my website.
(click to enlarge)

scanned from a old Dutch Magazine "de Margriet"
Also available, a PSD file, as from tomorrow at my website.
(click to enlarge)

Theme ; Challenge by The Three Muses = POCKET

Pfffjoei. This one was difficult for me. My head was spinning around and i realy had no clue what to make with this theme. A pocket !! Yes indeed, that could be anything ! But also; Pocket > sack > bag > ??
The first thing to which I had think of by the word BAG, was Sinterklaas ! LOL
You al know the meaning of Sinterklaas in the Netherlands ? Well sometimes my humor is al little macabre and i thougt "Let's make a pocket/sack with a crying child and a mean "Black Piet" hahaaa.
I even started in photoshop but searching for a jute bag (burlap ??) at google i switched and I got a another plan.
A so called POCKETPHOTO. Yes i know..it's totaly different but there are days that even i sit with my hands in the hair.
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The first image is me, walking in a forest with my pocket around my sholder. Absorbed in thought and the tutorial you can find here > CLICK < ( It's a real easy one ! )

Then it was PLAY-TIME !
(Please click to enlarge the credits and work in progress)

And Finaly my result of the POCKET PHOTO.

A label that i bought in a curiosa shop in Oirschot (the Netherlands)
and scanned.

SAMPLE

Theme; Challenge by the Digital Whisper
Checkered "Room".

CREDITS

Such as some of you already have noticed, i've published the latest time a few selfmade freebies. The coming time i will continue doing that (between the challenges and other blogposts !) because i've bought a amazing book from "De winkel van Sinkel". I'ts a Dutch book that includes hundreds of images that i want to share with you.
Wel, to mark these freebies posts in a clear manner i've made a little header so i don't have to TELL every time that you can download them. Oke ?
Only when it's a FREE PSD collage sheet, then you have switch on to my website riandesign.eu. I ask NO money overthere !!
For a normal image I think it's needless to say that you first have to enlarge it and then save it to your computer.

Writing this, will makes a difference for me in time because my vacation is now over and as of monday i have to WORK again. Uch :-)

Two postcards that i bought in Eindhoven.
Click on the pictures - ennlarge and download.
CHILDREN IN LINE part 1

CHILDREN IN LINE part 2

CHILDREN IN LINE - SAMPLE

And finaly Part four in this set of FREEBIES.
Coloured windows..
Also from personal photos, and not found on the internet!
If you like them , you can download a full size copy on my website.
(Click EXTRA). page 2 !
Or you can choose to save it as a PSD file
(by clicking on the LETTERS under the image!)
The freebie that you see here is a small SAMPLE .
Please feel free to enlarge it first. Enjoy.

Part three FREEBIE coloured Church Walls.
An original and personal photo, (not found on the internet!)
of a old church in Maastricht (the Netherlands)
If you like them , you can download a full size copy on my website
(Click EXTRA).
Or you can choose to save it as a PSD file
(by clicking on the LETTERS under the image!)
The freebie that you see here is a small SAMPLE .
Please feel free to enlarge it first.

Enjoy !!

Theme; Challenge by ArtcreationsFriday.
BEFORE (original)

After (please click to enlarge)
One of the first things that i did, was change the pointer of the clock.
I thought it was tea time :-) and add some lighteffect.
Then i played with the background (a photo that i took in Delft)
and coloured the lady.
Finally a shabby border with also e few effects and Whalla.
Happy Hour was born but my tea cold.

Theme ; Before and After.
There are times , when i'm search the internet for a image, that Mr. google suprises me with the most unexpected sites ! So happened it recently that i discovered the art of Donald Zolan by big5.wallcoo.com
I had never heard, or had read of him, but at the first moment that i saw his paintings, i felt from my chair.
I had to create a scenery with a piece (the girl) of his art, so i downloaded two.
It was so much fun and this is the result. (Click to enlarge.)
BEFORE :

AFTER :

Part two FREEBIE coloured arches.
An original and personal photo, (not found on the internet!)
of "Het Binnenhof", the political centre of the Netherlands
in The Hague.
If you like them , you can download a full size copy on my website
(Click EXTRA).
Or you can choose to save it as a PSD file.
The image that you see here is a small SAMPLE .
Please feel free to enlarge it first.

Enjoy !!

Theme ; Freebies.
After publishing the three DIE CUT freebies,
(if you like them, watch below the challenge of TheThreeMuses)
i am now creating four NEW freebies that i gladly want to SHARE this coming week.
As you all know, i BELIEVE in sharing and why spent a lot of money, when you can get them for free ? I'ts just my kind of thing (nature) to do something back for all the lovely words about my blogs !
I have used PERSONAL photo's (NOT found on the internet !) that i cut out, coloured and aged in Photoshop.
Please feel free to enlarge this FIRST SAMPLE
available as from morning in FULL SIZE
on my website.

Theme ; CHALLENGE by The Three Muses.
MOONSTRUCK.

I think that i found a rather easy (photoshop)Tutorial to create your own
"Moon-Stone-Magic".
> Click Here < (TopTut.com)
The advantage is that you can store this tut. on your pc. as a jpeg image to practice a little. Perhaps a tip for you ?
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This is what i made of it.Please click to enlarge.
To Ann, Bev & Marie, thanks again !
Your challenges make me work "harder" every week.
but I LIKE IT ! I LIKE IT ! lol

The first result of that tutorial.

CREDITS & Work in Progress

But my nickname is Freubel hey ?! And therefore....
my FINAL result.

Thanks kindly for looking

Beside photoshopping and 'freubelen' in my garden , i have another hobby.
Collecting figurines of Big Beautiful Woman and this is my newest acquisition.
She's small in height but isn't she looking adorable ??
This one is designed by Daniël dela Cruz and i bought it in a galery in Maastricht.
I'm so in LOVE with her. LOL
(please click to enlarge)

Part three FREEBIE die cuts.
If you like them , you can download a full size copy on my website
(Click EXTRA).
Or you can choose to save it as a PSD file.
The image that you see here is a small SAMPLE .
Enjoy !!

Part two FREEBIE die cuts.
If you like them , you can download a full size copy on my website
(Click EXTRA).
Or you can choose to save it as a PSD file.
The image that you see here is a small SAMPLE .
Enjoy !!

During my last vacation, i bought a few die cuts on a antique market in
The Hague which i scanned.
If you like them , you can download a full size copy on my website
(Click EXTRA).
Or you can choose to save it as a PSD file.
The image that you see here is a small SAMPLE .
Enjoy !!

PART ONE ; FREEBIE CHERUB DIE CUTS.

Theme ; Challenge by Art Creations Friday.
Thank you for the lovely image of the little girl JoAnne (and Hermine !!)
I mixed a few styles together. A little surrealism (i've created the background by myself). Used a few perspective techniques - a lot over overlays, filters and a texture that i found > HERE <
Thank you for looking.

And again another freebie collage-sheet for you that you can download (as a PSD file) at my website. Enjoy !!
this is a SMALL SAMPLE

Yesterday i discovered that one of my favorite site's has decided to stop.
Artarazzi.
A digital challenge blog with a small but lovely group of crafters and hosted by Vron.
I'm so sorry to see it close because Artarzzi had a special place in my heart.
It was the FIRST blog i ever participated and as some of you know, i only take part on three.
When i came ; by a friendly Dutch blogger Sija, in contact with Artarazzi, i knew not yet well what to do. I saw so many brilliant entries there...was i "good" enough to take part ? And my English language...phew I was so in doubt (my nature)!!
Hesitated i placed my FIRST photoshop work and linked to my freubel site...not knowing what the impact would be !
Within no time i got so many hearty reactions and i didn't know what happened .
It was so heart-warming and so i became a 'member' of my first challenge blog.

And now...Artarazzi is closed.
Ofcourse i respect Vron's decision ! I can't imagine how much work it is to host a challenge blog ! The only thing that we crafters have to do is to link our art.
What happens "behind the screen" all that managing and visits to your partcipators !
I would realy had not the time for all those things.

And therfore...Vron, I hope you will read this...
Thank you so much for running Artarazzi and that it was YOU , who took me (without knowing) into this wonderful blogworld. For that I will always be grateful !!

PART THREE
of the Banner-Shapes-Freebie.
My yearning to create is a never ending story :-)
I decided to make a EXTRA freebie named "Shabby Buttons".
Perhaps you can use them to decorate your banner ??
Anyway..... feel free again to download them on my site riandesign.eu
and hearty greetings from me !

ENJOY !

Theme ; Challenge by The Three Muses.
I have really missed it to take part and to visit you all ! But ooohh my, what a incredible and fantastic vacation i have had !
One of my hobbies is to 'jump' regulary from fleemarkets to antique shops and from there to curiosa stores ! And you know what ? I visit a lot this holiday.
I bought some amazing vintage books and postcards which i want to share with you soon. And photos ! I have sooo much to scan and safe to create and give more freebies.

But FIRST...my entrie and Charlie C. !
I have used a personal photo as a background. I took it last week when Johan and I visit our parlement-buildings in "het Binnenhof" in The Hague If some one want this photo....please ask and i will place it on my website where you can download the orginal. Oke ??
Warm greetings Rian.

CREDITS...click to enlarge

PART TWO
of the Banner-shapes FREEBIES.
These are also free to download on my website.

TIP !!
If you don't like the colours but only the shapes ?
Feel free to change them, but please credit me.
How you can do this on a easy manner in Photoshop ?....
Just place your choise of your coloured paper ABOVE the 'banner-shape-layer' and then press Alt+Ctrl+g .
To 'merge down' those 2 layers press Ctrl+e
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And again a example for a little inspiration.

ENJOY !!
CREDITS ; the shapes are scanned from a vintage book which I bought during my holiday