Groovy, Man!

     I'm doing a second post today because I'm running out of time to get this entered into the challenge at Aussie Digital Artists and I'm using their freebie offered by My Stitch Back in Twine.  Since I was a California girl back in the "Flower Child" days of the 60s and 70s, I just couldn't let August go by without doing something with this image!

     I printed the image onto cardstock and then used my watercolor paints to color it.  I cut it with a simple rectangle die from Spellbinders.  In keeping with the time period, I used neon orange CS to make the card base.  I added the black doily, the sentiment, and one, sparkly daisy adhered with Pop Dots for a touch of dimension.

     Challenges:
Aloha Friday
Brown Sugar
Crafty Addicts
DL.ART
Jo's Scrap Shack
Sasayaki Glitter

     Enjoy your day and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Courting Froggy

     Today I've scheduled a post with one of the silliest, most delightful frogs ever seen.  The image is from My Stitch Back in Twine and is available as a freebie for the challenge at Aussie Digital Artists challenge.

     The expression on his face is so sublime and the gift he offers so typical of a suitor that I just had to add that sentiment.  Do any of you remember a song from the early 50s by that title?  My dad used to play the guitar and sing it which is probably why I remember it.  :-D

     The image and sentiment are printed directly onto the front of the card, then colored with ProMarkers.  I found a leftover outside piece from a die cut I used for another project (Amy Designs die) from which I had already cut and used a corner.   Rather than trash the rest of it, I layered it around the image on this card.  The open corner looked a bit odd so I took out my ProMarker and a ruler, and inked around the entire thing, making it look like a completely separate piece had been put on the card front.  Amazing!

     The teal paper was embossed for the other project before cutting it so I had some unplanned but great texture on this card.  Happy circumstance.

     Challenges:
Addicted to CAS
A Gem of a Challenge
Crafty Calendar
Crafty Friends
Hiding in My Craft Room
Jo's Scrap Shack
Outlawz PAM
Scrapper's Delights

     That's all for today.  See you when I get back.  Oh, wait, there's another post scheduled for tomorrow and we'll hope it posts as set.  Come by and see it - it's another of my fun DT posts for QKR Stampede.  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie