Recipe for a #1 Dad

This is the card I made for my Dad for Father’s Day.  My dad is a fantastic cook so using the “From the Kitchen of” stamp set was a perfect fit.

I got the color combination of Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, and Cherry Cobbler from the new Color Coach, which I totally love. It has individual swatches of each color with suggested color combos on the back of each as well as lots of useful information on color theory.

I’ve become a bit obsessed with distressing lately, and this card uses a lot of it. I used Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, and Crumb Cake ink to “age” the card stock. This really gives the card stock a richness of color that brings this card to life. The Cherry Cobbler layer is ripped all around, and the Night of Navy layer is distressed along the edges – this adds texture to the card.  I wrapped the Cherry Cobbler layer with linen thread to add a bit more texture and roughness.

As for the sentiment, “For a” was die cut using the Billboard die, and “#1 Dad” was cut using Timeless Type dies. I completely fell in love with Timeless Type when I was working on my Artisan Award entries. If you are considering alphabet dies, I’d reccommend Timeless Type. It is a nice size for both cards and scrapbooking and comes in a great storage case that has extra room to hold other sizzlets.

Recipe:

• Stamps: From the Kitchen of
• Paper: Basic Grey, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
• Ink: Basic Black, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
• Accessories: Linen Thread
• Tools: Big Shot, Billboard Die, Timeless Type Dies, 1″ Circle Punch