Since my dad is also not big into cards and definitely not into a bunch of frills and doodads (much like my mom, see the relative 'plainness' of my Mother's Day card that she absolutely loved here), I feel a little less guilty about focusing on challenge requirements than my dad's tastes. Just a little. Hmmmm. A big bag of coffee nips or peanut butter blossoms to go with it, and I doubt he'll even remember I gave him a card. LOL
(Ok, Blogger, I give up. I've tried a half dozen times and it keeps rotating my card image from vertical to horizontal and I can't find any instructions on how to make it flip back, so... please don't get a crick in your neck turning your head to see my card! LOL)
Anyway, so I played with the color scheme from this week's Color Throwdown challenge... the colors match 
the Baja Breeze-So Saffron-Pear Pizzazz color combination better IRL than in my photos. The bit of argyle pattern, the green dots paper pieced into the tie and the green background dp are all from Summer Driggs' at Summertime Designs, color-altered in Word. I really love her stuff, and it color-alters so beautifully in Word. The "Dad" is a Word Art. A little textured cardstock, some oval Spellbinder Nesties and a few runs through the Big Kick and voila! Simple, but bright and cheery.
the Baja Breeze-So Saffron-Pear Pizzazz color combination better IRL than in my photos. The bit of argyle pattern, the green dots paper pieced into the tie and the green background dp are all from Summer Driggs' at Summertime Designs, color-altered in Word. I really love her stuff, and it color-alters so beautifully in Word. The "Dad" is a Word Art. A little textured cardstock, some oval Spellbinder Nesties and a few runs through the Big Kick and voila! Simple, but bright and cheery. My last couple of cards have used a lot of (or mostly!) solid-color cardstock, but I have lots of dps and digital papers to work with in my stash, so now that Father's Day is over and challenges start focusing on more girly or kid themes again, I'm hoping to get into more interesting backgrounds and combining patterns. I'm amazed sometimes what combinations some of these crafty queens - and kings! - come up with... papers I never would have thought to put together, but their final cards are stunning. And flowers - ooooh, the things I see on Wild Orchid Crafts challenges... ok, deep breath. Beginners have to start somewhere... LOL
So, I have a couple of birthday cards to work on this week... will be back with those... wish me luck! And Happy Crafting, everyone! =)
7 comments:
Fab card thanks for joining us at CFAs xx Jan Dt
You did a great job with the colors and the sketch! Sometimes Blogger is just a pain, isn't it? So glad you joined us at the Hoedown this week!
Brilliant card hun, Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week.
Shell xx
Oh my, blogger is so annoying lately! Glad we got to see your creation despite being turned...and since I have a laptop I can just turn my computer! What a great card for Dad!!
Really cute! I love your color combo! Great DP too!
Thanks for joining us at the Hambo Hoedown!
Jenn
Great card! Thanks for joining us on SSDS!!!
Hope you join again!
Tammy, SSDS DT
Great job on the sketch; my dad is not a tie wearing kind of dad either, but I'm sure your dad will love the card! Thanks for playing along with us at the Hoedown this week!
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