We've had a busy day. I was a participant in this morning's worship service where we welcomed a new member. I'm co-chair of the Membership and Evangelism Committee, and this is one of the pleasures of that commitment. It was quickly followed by a fabulous brunch at Betsy's father's house. Her dad was in NYC, but the rest of the family, Leon's parents, and friends of the family were also there. The food was delicious, and the star of the buffet was a smoked brisket Leon prepared. He was up past midnight before it was finished.
I walked down to visit a friend afterward. The weather here has been absolutely perfect, albeit a bit windy. It's sunny and warm, great for getting out for a walk.
Later this evening we're headed to Maddy's sixth birthday party. She'll not turn six until early July, but they will be in Nantucket, so she's celebrating with friends (and us) tonight. Actually I took her gifts to her this morning since she asked for a giant stuffed fox. I ordered it online and lucked out. Not only was he cute, but soft and cuddly. She was thrilled.
Here's Maddy's card for 2022. Her party theme tonight is mermaids, and I just happened to have the perfect stamp set from a Simon Says card kit from several years ago.
It's an edge to edge shaker card which is always a hit with kids. I inkblended a panel with a trio of the new Simon Says "Pawsitively Saturated Inks" which I'm quite sure were a good investment. The inks blended beautifully with little effort. Thanks to an Instagram friend, I found my Shimmer Spray and gave the panel a good spray of sparkle before I added some fish that I colored with Copic markers and fussy cut. The sentiment was white embossed before adding the confetti and sequins to make the shaker. I think embossing the sentiment on the outside would have been a better plan, but there was no way I was starting all over.
The mermaid was also colored with Copics and fussy cut but added to the outside of the shaker. I do love how the inside looks like a beautiful aqua sea. Here's a peek at the inside of the card. I had a left-over turtle I didn't know what to do with, so I popped him up on dimensional tape on the inside.
I'm adding Maddy's card to the Time Out Challenge: Tropical. I think this card fits the theme pretty well.
Today is Father's Day in the U.S. and all three of my Father's Day cards are a CASE of one by Laurafadora for My Favorite Things. I used her recessed die technique and the same die. I recently won a $25 gift certificate to My Favorite Things, and this die was one reason I spent it quite quickly. I changed up the colors and the sentiment. In fact, all three cards were variations on the same design.
It's hard to see the recessed letters, but Matt thought it was a very cool design! The first one was for Matt, then Adam, and finally Tracy.
The recessed letters are a little more apparent on this card. The inner panel was die cut and then added to the card base with lots of dimensional tape. Then the letters were added to the card base.
The sentiment, "To The Best Dad Ever" from The Greetery is true for each and every one of these dads---they are the greatest dads ever! I can't imagine more caring and involved parents than the three of them.
And these cards are another entry to the NBUS June gallery. I'm doing a pretty good job of using the dies and stamps that haven't seen any love yet, but there's still a pile to go!
