Birthday card drawing

I haven't done a drawing (or mental landscape) in  a long time, but I really wanted one as a birthday card for my husband this week. We both really enjoyed it so I did a scrapbook layout with it. Hidden in the design are the words "Happy Birthday" and his new age.

 

Designer credits:

 -background: Autumn Sonnet by Mary Pop Designs

-mask: Original FotoBlendz No. 9 by Anna Aspnes
-paint, dots: Contrast by Maya de Groot
-b&w flower, word art: Edward by Vicki Stegall Designs
-color flowers: Happy Little Moments by emeto designs
-design: Sprinkles Magic 1 by Kitty Designs

font: Pristina

Getting Creative with an Azalea

An Oscraps challenge for a creative technique is a pretty close fit to my change to an azalea photo for one of my weekly pages.

I went from the above to this:

For the azalea photo (using PSP) did a high pass sharpen and then did a posterize giving this brighter look as the original just didn't look right on the page.
Credits:
-paper, elements: Inspire, Design by Tina
-mask: WaterColor FotoBlendz No. 5 by Anna Aspnes

fonts: Erie, Bravo Engraved, Jane Austen, Doodle, Catriel