Well, sort of green. I thought about green like money and of course green with envy... but what I really think of when I hear green is my Daddy. When I was growing up I can remember him singing (with lots of volume and enthusiasm but not on key) "Down the road I looked and there stood Mary, hair of golden , lips like cherries, I long to touch the GREEN, GREEN grass of home." Even though my hair was never golden, I just knew that he was singing that song for me. So, in honor of green and my wonderful Dad, Hank, I put together a little tag. The front is just a green translucent overlay with the word "green" stamped on it, with a bit of lace at the bottom that I dyed green with alcohol ink. Showing though is a watercolor that I did of the little yellow brick house we grew up in. And when you open that tag up, there is a picture of Daddy and me. While not artistically one of my better efforts, this tag made me sing (off key, of course!) and remember the special man that my Dad was and it made me smile!
Wishing you all a creative week filled with joy and music!
Fabulous idea.. this beautiful tag is a wonderful keepsake to treasure!! Simply Brillant.. May x
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tribute to your Dad - a superb tag and very creative. Carolyn x
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, a lovely tribute! Valerie
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea and so touching - I think it's a beautiful tag and extra special because of the story behind it.
ReplyDeleteI love the way the tag themes evoke lovely memories from our past. Your story is a lovely one and so is your tag.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tribute to a much loved person. And what a sweet little house you used to live in. A very special tag.
ReplyDeleteThis is just a fantastic way to re-kindle beloved memories. Smashing wee house too. Bravo! :0)
ReplyDeleteHow nice!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Mary An. I loved the idea of layering the tag. Thanks for sharing memories of your Dad x
ReplyDeleteSo lovely, like the layers and the special memories.
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely tag. I like your technique.
ReplyDeleteLynn and the Doodly birds
Love all the layers in your tag, and what a lovely photo of you with your dad, very special, Jane xx
ReplyDeleteAwww what a wonderful tag...love how it is in layers..the little yellow brick house and the lovely pic of you and your dad...So special!!
ReplyDeletelovely memories and layers, beautiful tag x
ReplyDeleteAs the father of 2 girls, I found your tag and post very touching. I love the way you constructed it in layers, especially your miniature watercolor. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layers.Memories are like layers too aren't they.
ReplyDeletePat x
Love the layers.
ReplyDeleteIt looks just like the Royal Avenue house and Daddy always did sing that song just for you...
Love you little painting and your story :) beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tag to bring back lovely memories.
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