To My Dad

Greetings Readers,

Debby Yates continues to inspire me with her paper piecing.  She is a master at the craft.  When seeking inspiration for a Father’s Day card for my dad, the creative juices started flowing when I saw a recent card Debby displayed at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge as a design team member.  I’ll put a link for it below.  It was so very well done.  Here’s my card.

My dad is 92 and drives to his favorite places every day.  Everywhere he goes, he makes people smile.  We live 500 miles from him, but whenever we get to be together, I love hearing his old stories, jokes and him singing his silly ditties.  

CARDBASE

• 110# Neenah Crest Solar White Cardstock, cut to 4.25 x 5.5 inches and folded 
• paper trimmer
• Martha Stewart Score Board
• bone folder

 

BACKGROUND

• 65# Recollections Aqua Cardstock, cut to 4-1/8″ to 5-3/8″ 
• Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Runner Tape

 

BACK PANELS

• Lawn Fawn 6×6 Paper Pad, Perfectly Plaid – cut three (3) to the size of  4″ x 1-11/16″

 

LONG FRONT PANEL

• 65# Recollections Aqua Cardstock, cut to 2-1/8″ x 4-5/8″
• Doodlebug Design 6×6 Paper Pad, Sugar Shoppe, cut to 2″ x 4-1/2″ 

 

SHORT FRONT PANEL

• 65# Recollections Aqua Cardstock, cut to 2-1/8″ x 2-5/8″
• Doodlebug Design 6×6 Paper Pad, Sugar Shoppe, cut to 2″ x 2-1/2″

 

STARS

• 65# Recollections Aqua Cardstock
• Cuttlebug Embossing and Die Cutting Machine
• Simon Says Stamp Large Holiday Shapes, the largest star, cut three (3)
• white fun foam, cut three (3) stars
• Ranger Multi Medium Matte Glue
• Zigs Clear Wink of Stella

 

SENTIMENT

• Cricut Create Cutting Machine
• Cricut Cartridge, Cursive 101
• 80# Neenah Crest Solar White Cardstock, cut two (2) sets
• 65# Recollections Aqua Cardstock, cut one (1) set
• Ranger Multi Medium Matte Glue – Stack and glue the three sets together with the aqua letters on top.  Glue to card front.
• Glossy Accents

 

ICE CREAM CONE

• 110# Neenah Crest Solar White Cardstock
• white fun foam – Die cutthe ice cream cone, then trim it down to be smaller than the cone made with cardstock.
• MISTI Stamping Tool (or an Acrylic Block)
• Cuttlebug Embossing and Die Cutting Machine
• Archival Ink Pad, Coffee
• Sunny Studio Stamps and Dies, Sweet Shoppe – ice cream cone and cherry
• Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• Prismacolor Blending Pencil – Blend colors together to make a smooth surface.
• scissors – Even though I die cut the figures, I trimmed away the white border around them.
• Tim Holtz Distress Marker, Brushed Corduroy – Go around the outside edge of the ice cream cone.
• Ranger Multi Medium Matte Glue – Glue the fun foam to the paper ice cream cone and then to the front panel.  Glue the cherry on top of the ice cream.
• Glossy Accents on the cherry

This is another card that can be for other occasions.  Just change the sentiment and the stamped image.  It’s the card layout on this one that makes it attractive.  Give it a try, won’t you?

Wishing you a happy day,

Trish

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Patterned Paper  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #288-#289 – Anything Goes  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

FLKRLG

 

LINKS

Debby Yates’ Card Creation – http://debby4000.blogspot.com/