Box of Darkness

© Sybille Sterk

Do not copy or publish this in any way, shape or form without my written permission.

Another a digital collage of images from various (vintage) resources, including some I bought, some which are in the public domain and some from The Graphics Fairy. I added my own flair and and imagination and a little magic to make this. 

It was inspired by this quote by Mary Oliver:

"Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift."

On Society6:

Use this link to get free P&P. Promotion expires November 17, 2013 at Midnight Pacific Time. *Offer excludes Framed Art Prints, Stretched Canvases and Throw Pillows with insert.

check out this one as well

The Crow's Treasures

Alice in Wonderland - 20 years later - Photo Manipulation

--------

Alice looked around. She'd found the right rabbit hole, but this is where the similarities ended.

The rabbit was grey not white and he looked old and sleepy not excited and in a hurry. The doormouse was on the pot, not in the pot. The Cheshire cat left a trail with its tail not its grin. And the magic bottle was empty.

It had all been so easy, long ago, when she was little and full of magic herself.

What was she to do? she asked herself. Go back? Stomp her foot and cry?

Alice closed her eyes tightly and wished....

--------



Details:

 

 

Credits
========

Stock Images

• 'Alice' - Cutoutstock10-Gotherina05
• Cat 001
• Mouse stock 49
• Rabbit 8 from Oh Mr Rabbit_Pack 1
• Tea Pot Stock 2 
• Top Hat I
• Stock- Gold Pocket Watch, open
• Apothecary Bottle 2
• FREE STOCK, Key 2
• FREE STOCK, Playing Cards 2 edited with Sundel Backblech 01 (see below)
• FREE STOCK, Playing Cards 3 - edited with Sundel Backblech 01 (see below)
• Old door
• Curtain 01

Textures and backgrounds - used on the 'room' and some of the objects

• Aged Vintage - Background (bottom half)
• Premade background 11(bottom half)
• Art Nouveau Pattern Texture (for wall)
• Red Gold Floral Background (rabbit's waistcoat)
• Texture 26
• Texture 49V4 (one of the unreleased textures of one of the texture packs)
• Backblech 01
• Paint on window texture
• Texture 10

All other textures are mine. Image created with Photoshop CS4 and Painter X.

MCN: CBJ2R-2QBBH-WVUM6