Father's Day

My dad is one of those guys who really doesn't need anything, and what he needs, he buys.  Plus, his birthday is always a week after Father's Day.  Those two things, along with the fact that he is fighting a battle with cancer right now and doesn't WANT anything, makes it extremely hard to think of what to do for him. 

So, what do I do?  I make a card.  What else is there to do?

First, I stamped and heat embossed the polka dots on Summer Sunrise cardstock.  Do you recognize the shape of the gold sticking out of the pot?  It's the small cloud die!  Yep!  Do you recognize the black pot?  It's the large balloon die flipped upside down.  I love it when I figure out different ways of using tools!

I sewed the green strip on to resemble grass and dabbed it with New Leaf ink to give it a little texture look.  The large cloud die and white cardstock are inked on the edges with Spring Rain.  The card base, also white cardstock, is inked on the edges with Summer Sunrise.  After coloring the rainbow, I outlined each border with my Sakura Stardust pen. 

This card came about because I was staring at the Luck of the Irish set that I HAD to have in February, but still hadn't figured out how to use it. When I saw that sentiment, I thought it would be good for many celebrations, and everything came together from there.  I stamped the inside with a sentiment from Inside &  Out: Thank You. 

I was able to think of my dad the entire time I was making this, which makes it all the more for him.

Thanks for looking!

Papertrey Ink Supplies:

Stamps: Up, Up and Away, Polka Dot Basics 2, Luck of the Irish, Inside & Out: Thank You

Paper: True Black, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, Stampers Select White

Ink: Black, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, Spring Rain

Other Supplies:

VersaMark
Clear Embossing Powder
Sakura Stardust Pen
Aquacolor Pencils