You knew I had to make another fathers day card for my own dad, right? As I had so many crafty yummies out for my father-in-law’s card, I thought I would go ahead and make a card for my dad before I put everything away.
But I have crafty ADHD so I couldn’t just make 2 of the same cards. I had to mix it up. I made the card front with more of that inexpensive 140 lb Seth Cole water color paper using the WPlus9 Sunshine Layers scalloped rectangle die (this paper is not great for watercoloring because it absorbed inks and paint too quickly, but I love the results with shimmer sprays). I used Recollections’ purple shimmer and Heidi Swapp mustard and Heidi Swapp primrose sprays.
For the inside sentiment, I used a free font called Magnolia Sky that I found out about from the Pretty Pink Posh blog (love all the great ideas Paulina shares there). Then after watching an MFT Cap Create Glitzy Glitter YT video, I was inspired to decorate the inside panel with gold glitter washi tape and dots of champagne gold glitter Stickles. It’s amazing what a difference a little glitter makes!
The little boy and girl, that represent me and my hubby, are from the Mama Elephant “In My Heart” stamp set. I used a Copic multi-liner pen to doodle in some jeans and belt to alter the boy’s outfit from looking like pajamas. Then I colored up the images with the following Copic markers: Skin: E00, E21, E11, and R20; Girl’s hair: C6, 7, 9 and B00; Girl’s dress: RV52, 55, 66; Boy’s hair: E55, 57, 59; Boy’s jeans: B91, 95, 97; Boy’s shirt: V12, 15, and 17.
I used the Winnie & Walter True Multifaceted Heart Cutaways die on gold foil paper and layered that behind the boy and girl. I just love how this gives a bit of structure and focuses the eye on the two kids while bringing in the theme of “heartfelt thanks” (I printed out that sentiment with the Magnolia Sky font again and hand cut it into a banner).
For finishing toppers, I picked out some sequins from my stash in lavender, gold, and iridescent pink and glued a handful of them on the card front for extra sparkle. Lastly I had some thin Dollar Tree gold foil paper that I decided to add as matting layers to the card front as well as the inside card liner. That extra shimmer is everything!
The following is a video share of this card:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Father’s Day/For a Guy Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Make Your Own Challenge: A2 card, father’s day, and gold
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Winnie & Walter Rerun True Challenge
MarkerPOP Father’s Day Challenge
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes Challenge
Virginia’s View All About Colors Challenge
MFT Camp Create – Glitzy Glitter
Love the colors you put together for this background, and the heart is sweet! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
Thanks so much Lin! It was so fun to make this card for my dad. 🙂 TFStopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Absolutely DARLING! Your use of colors and background is superb in this, Kristina! So glad that you join the fun over Virginia’s View “All about Colors” Challenge!
Thank you so much Virginia! I really enjoyed playing with my color sprays to create this card for my dad. 🙂 TFStopping by! Hugs, Kristina
This is so sweet! I love the background and adorable images. Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Passion. We hope to see you again!
~ Bonnie DT
Thanks so much! I love using sprays on backgrounds because you never know how things will turn out exactly, but it’s always beautiful to me. 🙂 TFSTopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Gorgeous card Kristina! Your Dad is gonna love it 🙂
Thanks so much! Yes, my dad did love it. He did comment, however, that since my hubby is at least a head taller than me, the little boy should have been bigger. LOL My hubby quickly stood up for my crafting my saying I was wearing stilettos. hahaha! Hope you had a wonderful day and thank you for taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
There is that heart again! 😉 Last week i chose you as a winner with that lovely puppy!
Beautiful colors and card again!
Thanks for joining our challenge at Through the craft room door!
Hope to see you back next week!
Aly DT member TTCRD
Thank you so very much for picking my card and for stopping by again to leave such a sweet and encouraging comment! I am loving that die from Winnie & Walter. 🙂 Big hugs, Kristina
just so cute! I love that beautiful heart die in the background.
Awww thanks bunches! xoxo
Another very sweet father’s day card! Thank you so much for sharing your talents in our Rerun challenge.
Thanks so much Shay! I loved using this die for these father’s day cards. tfstopping by! Hugs, Kristina