Saturday, 19 June 2010

WMSC 3

Hi all, I have today an entry for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. It's a Father's Day card for my husband, I have to confess that I completely forgot about this important day what with all the shenanigans of last week!
Here's the sketch :


And here's my take:




I have used a piece of dark green pearlescent cardstock for the card base, and layered different patterned papers together to make a panel, and cut an aperture in the panel using Nestabilities Labels 11. Attached that to the card, and cut another label in gold cardstock, and die-cut the word DAD in brown metallic Bazzill using a Sissix alphabet and the Sissix Side-Kick.



I Stamped the sentiment using Fancy Phrases by WMS and Memento Rich Cocoa. The sentiment strip on the paper says 'Fathers build dreams out of paper aeroplanes', but I had to cut the end off. Stamped 3 little hearts from the Earthangel set, also by WMS. Filled in 2 of the hearts with Ranger Glossy Accents, and added a heart shaped rhinestone to the middle heart.



Instead of a big girly bow, I added a shell shaped button, and tied a little bow through it, so hope fully it won't dent his manly pride lol!

I used some of the patterned paper inside edged with a Martha Stewart edger punch and some more patterned paper.

Finally finished off with some gold stickles around the scalloped ends of the window in the panel, which I should have done before I stuck the DAD label on top!

Happy Fathers Day to daddies all over the world, and all you mummies that have to make the cards!

Pauline xx

9 comments:

Jill said...

This is such a lovely card for Fathers Day. I love how you have used several patterned papers together - it works so well.

Julia Aston said...

You are a quick one getting your sketch card in here Pauline! Love the masculine design - that great seashell button and fun inside decorating! nice job on this Father's day card!

Teresa Kline said...

perfect Father's Day card, an awesome manly card...have a wonderful weekend!

enjoy *~*

Lynn Mercurio said...

Fantastic card both inside and out!

Kathleen said...

Great job on the sketch----that shell shaped button is so pretty---

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Great job on the sketch, I like how manly it is.

Antje said...

What a sweet card, even from inside! Great job!

Ann said...

What a great Dad card Pauline - love those colours together and the inside is brilliant!

Thanks so much for your sweet comment on my blog - and about the drive failure, I'm working on my son to find someone reliable for a second opinion ;o) Fingers and toes crossed!

anya said...

Perfect Dad card! Love the combination of patterned paper and the pearlescent green cardstock. Glad you could play along with the sketch challenge!