Birthday card for my father.

I tried to make a simple card for my father last night.  I did succeed, but it took me 3 hours! Only because I was trying to make the card between TV commercials. 


My favorite shows were on last night.  There are not too many shows I am a "real follower" of so I have been trying to turn the TV off or have music playing when those favorite shows are not on.

I have a harder time making card for Guys than I do for Girls.  As I was browsing online I saw this sketch, so I thought I would use it as my starting place for a masculine card.

The paper is so shiny, it was quite the challenge to get a good photo.



Recipe

Blue paper (lightest) ~ The Paper Company Seaside collection

           4 1/2" x 5 1/4" card base

           2 1/4 "x 1 1/8"  rectangle in center

           A little bigger than 4" x 1 1/4" for die cut

Alpine Socks ~ KI Memories 

           2 1/4" x1 3/4"     4 pieces  

Brown ~ The Shimmer Stack by DCXV

           2 1/2" x1 15/16"     4 pieces  

Die cut
          Fancy Labels ~ Spellbinders

     

Close to Cocoa Ink ~ Stampin' Up 

Sincere Salutations stamp  ~ Stampin' Up

Scor-Tape  adhesive

Dimensional ~ Stampin" Up

Sponge

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The concept is easy. 

1. Stack the printed paper (Alpine socks) on top of the solid paper (brown shimmer). 
2. Place on card base evenly spaced 2 high x 2 wide. 
3. Make die cut (Fancy Labels by Spellbinders).
4. Adhere in center of card. 
5. Cut center piece for label.
6. Stamp "Happy Birthday" on center piece.
7. Sponge Close to Cocoa around edges of center piece.
8. Adhere dimensionals on back of "Happy Birthday" center piece , place in center of label.
9. Admire your GREAT work of art!