Saturday, June 12, 2010

It's Your Turn for the Remote - Card for my Dad

Happy Saturday Everyone!
We have a very busy day ahead with a special "Meet the players, have some fun and some food" event at the Frisco Roughriders Baseball that our daughter was invited to after being recognized as an "Educational MVP" at her school.
Then as soon as that is done we'll be whizzing back home for the England V US game, with lots of loud shouting and maybe a few beers too! Then tomorrow morning hubby and our oldest son go off to Scout Camp for a week so there will be all the last minute stuff to finish for that, I'll be in need of a break too!
So yesterday I managed to make the card that is now winging its way "across the pond" to my Dad in England (don't worry he doesn't check my blog)
It is a lot more simple than my usual cards as postage is so expensive for the square, lumpy, bumpy cards especially Air Mail. And also every time I send a square card home it takes weeks instead of days.

Challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room - Just For Dad
Cards For Men - Fathers Day
Double Dutch - Fathers Day
Tellens Place - Fathers Day
Tanda Stamps - Fathers Day
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Fathers Day
Simple Doodles - Just for You Dad
One Stitch at a Time - Boys to Men
Creative Craft Challenges - For The Man in Your Life
Always Playing With Paper - Fathers Day (their very first challenge!)
Paper Cutz - Fathers Day
Drunken Stampers - Fathers Day
Incy Wincy - Paper Piecing a digi
Just For Fun - Olive, Light Blue and Tan




Card Recipe:
Image - Dad's Remote from The Digi Shack
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed in Harrington font



I thought I'd add a little special surprise inside :)



Here is a close up of the paper piecing.
I actually used the same image last year for the card for my hubby so I think I better find a different one for him this year ;)
Have a wonderful weekend!




27 comments:

Sue from Oregon said...

This is so darn cute! Might have to give this one a try!

sue law said...

Another great card! The image so appropriate for dad's at the moment what with the world cup!

Sue
x

Lesley said...

Love the paper piecing Katie! Great image too! Your dad will love it!! Thank you for joining us at Always Playing with Paper this week!
Smiles,
Lesley

Sherry Cheever said...

Oh my this is absolutely fabulous and such a great image! Thanks for playing along with JFF this week!

Anonymous said...

Katie, your card is a hoot! My hubby wants to come and live at your house... he'd like just one day in the year when he can actually control the remote. Well, he might get that chance during the US/England match - as a fellow Brit, I'll be waving my St George's!

Your card is fabulous. I love your paper piecing - it's perfection. The little surprise inside is great.

Thank you for joining the Paper Players in our inaugural challenge
Hugs
Jayde

Anonymous said...

Katie, your card is a hoot! My hubby wants to come and live at your house... he'd like just one day in the year when he can actually control the remote. Well, he might get that chance during the US/England match - as a fellow Brit, I'll be waving my St George's!

Your card is fabulous. I love your paper piecing - it's perfection. The little surprise inside is great.

Thank you for joining the Paper Players in our inaugural challenge
Hugs
Jayde

Anonymous said...

Katie, your card is a hoot! My hubby wants to come and live at your house... he'd like just one day in the year when he can actually control the remote. Well, he might get that chance during the US/England match - as a fellow Brit, I'll be waving my St George's!

Your card is fabulous. I love your paper piecing - it's perfection. The little surprise inside is great.

Thank you for joining the Paper Players in our inaugural challenge
Hugs
Jayde

Anonymous said...

Katie... sorry...had a problem with blogger and it took the comment 3 times :-)
jaydee

Simply Angelic Crafts said...

fab card sweetie, good luck in the challenge, love Aly xxx

LeAnne said...

Very cute!! Thanks for playing with the Paper Players!

Anonymous said...

I'm thinking your Dad will love this card! Really a funny card and I love that big wonderful chair! Thanks for playing along with the JFF Color Challenge this week!

Patricia St Martin said...

Wonderful card, love your layout. Thanks for playing with us at Cards for Men. Good luck on the challenge.

Linda Ledbetter said...

Great card that any dad could relate to! TFS with the Drunken Stampers!

sandra's crafty corner said...

oh wow i love this stamp, i need it lol, thanks for playing along at creative craft challenges and good luck xxx

issy said...

Fabulous card, The image say's it all.. Great job.

Thanks for playing along with Cards for men this week and good luck in the challenge.

issy

Broni said...

Too cute! Love the paper piecing and that wonderful photo inside! Thanks so much for playing along with us at JFF!

Starla said...

What a GREAT image! Love the paper piecing!! And I'm sure your dad will love the photo inside even MORE!!
Glad you played along with our color challenge this week on JFF!

Corie said...

This is absolutely fabulous!! Thanks for playing along with us at Always Playing with Paper!!

Debbie said...

What an adorable image ... my hubby controls the remote EVERY day -- sigh! Thanks for sharing with us in the Tea Room this week :)

Robin said...

Card is great! The Paper piecing really suits the couch!! Thanks for joining us again over at My Partner in Crafting Crime, Robin

Do What You Love said...

Fabulous, Katie! I love the paper piecing - looks just like upholstery you might find in the fabric store! This card is perfect for my husband - I should get that image! :-) Thanks for playing along with us this week at Tellen's Place! :-)

Helen Dooley said...

great card Katie! thanks for playing along on PCC

Unknown said...

Great card thanks for playing at Tellens Place
Luv Jane xxx

CuddlyBunny said...

Such a fun message and design!

JR Creations said...

Awh tis super and what a great present too, my poor Dad never gets the controls! Thanks for playing at My Partner in Crafting Crime.

Jenny T.

Rose said...

perfect card girl and i love the paper pieced chair :) thanks for joining us on SD

Unknown said...

Love this card. That upholstered chair is a blast!
Thanks for playing along with us at Cards For Men. Good luck! Viv xx