Let's Make a Collage ("LMAC") has reached a new milestone this week with its Round #150. That's to be celebrated. I'm happy to continue my participation with a nice landscape image to work with in creating my collages with a theme I titled "Change is Welcomed".
To create the scene, I began with the photograph provided by 
Image used with permission of contest owner for contest
COLLAGE #1: Metamorphosis
For my first collage, the premise that change is inevitable has been long recognized and celebrated as necessary. Nothing remains stagnant. Either you embrace it or be swept up in the turmoil that follows resistance.
Individuals who welcome change in their lives look forward to a passage. Old things are left behind and passed away. It can be just a change in attitude or a way or looking at a situation that encompasses a part of your life.
For some, change may mean a renewal. Peeling back layers or shedding the old person and embracing the new, inner self. In my youth, I was resistant to any type of change in my life.
As a senior citizen, I've come to realize it will happen no matter how I feel or what I do about it. I firmly believe that there is a season for all things. Passing from one stage in life to another is growth as I see it. Not only do you age, but also you may gain wisdom.
COLLAGE #2: A Change of Solitude
For my second collage, the theme is "friends and family are welcome". After living in isolation, it's nice to renew friendships and invite others into your life.
One can become complacent in a particular way of life. The opportunity to learn and share information by inviting others into your life may result in a positive shift of one's perspective.
Social interaction is key to one's well being. I'm not meaning to say that one should live constantly in others' presence outside one's immediate family circle. Occasionally it's good to interact.
I wanted to portray a lonely individual who lived in a secluded area. She had family, but didn't interact with them. She had closed herself off from all human contest. Likewise, her family and friends didn't want to interact with her. It may have been her lifestyle of living among enchanted creatures whom she understood.
Growing increasingly lonely for human companionship, one day she decided to change her lifestyle. She decided to host a party for relatives and friends. First, she constructed a WELCOME sign. Then she decorated her tree house with the assistance of her forest friends. Next, she invited them, and they were delighted, to meet her family.
In the end, human family and friends decided she wasn't so different after all. Communication was all that was required. Her young nieces and nephews enjoyed themselves as they explored the tree house and beyond. They came to learn of the various mushrooms she grew in her greenhouse, wonders of the forest, and all its inhabitants thanks to their unusual aunt.
They even left with her photos from the outside world. She framed them and decorated the outside of her tree house so that she could see her family whenever she wished. The annual forest visit was placed on their calendar to see what was new in her world.
Collage #1 Supporting Images
To create my Collage #1 theme, I again relied upon stable diffusion programs to assist in creating several images. StarryAI and Night Cafe are two of the stable diffusion programs I've come to rely upon to render awesome images from my descriptive text prompts. The results I feel are dramatic and bold.
StarryAI Text Input:
"Angel with beautiful face sitting in gold and yellow with no background."
StarryAI Result:
StarryAI Text Input:
"The dawn of flowers in an ethereal setting with mountain background."
StarryAI Result:
Night Cafe Text Input:
"Two black birds flying in an ethereal setting."
Night Cafe Text Result:
StarryAI Text Input:
"Dark moon rising over mountain in the background".
StarryAi Result:
I located an image of a stone structure in the LIL contributed by 
Stone structure Contributed to the #LIL by @agmoore
Fractal titled "Blue Bulb" created by me in Apophysis 2.09
Collage #2 Supporting Images
To create my Collage #2 theme, I decided again to enlist the services of stable diffusion to create a woman who resembled a spinster. Images from the LIL helped also to create a mysterious forest scene.
Deep Dream Generator Text Input:
"Enchanted tree portal".
Deep Dream Generator Result:
StarryAI Text Input:
"Eye of the galactic beauty".
StarryAI Result:
Night Cafe Text Input:
"Elegant Woman Full Body".
Night Cafe Result:
StarryAI Text Input:
"Eye of the galactic beauty".
StarryAI Result:
StarryAI Text Input:
"Gorgeous intricate arcane Squid."
StarryAI Result:
StarryAI Text Input:
"Two black birds".
StarryAI Result:
Night Cafe Text Input:
"Blue moon mysterious".
Night Cafe Result:
Night Cafe Text Input:
"Elegant woman full body".
Night Cafe Result:
I located other images that complemented my scene. Two of them are from the LIL. I then uploaded both the contest photo and my digital image into Canva.
Girl with goldfish at PxFuel
White mushroom Contributed to the #LIL by @akukamaruzzaman
Welcome sign Contributed to the #LIL by @redheadpei
Abstract art sticks created by me in Bomomo
I appreciate your visit and hope you like my collage themes.
CONTEST RULES
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is imperative that you read the post LMAC School - Public Domain Picture sources (Free Materials for creating collages) by 
Happy rest of the week everyone with whatever your endeavors.
SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines.
f) Image created in Canva by 