Monday, May 30, 2011

Steadfast and True...Dad

Well, yesterday's little soap elicited some responses from you, dear readers. And honestly, I'm quite glad for that. Sometimes one wonders if there's any validity to the ideas that go floating across the ol' noggin. So it's nice to get some commentary.

As I mentioned, when Whitney and I designed this year's line of Father's Day cards, we really gave each some serious thought. We wanted them to speak, not only to the cardgiver, but also to each intended recipient.

Today's card design speaks to all of those dads we see as the mighty oaks of the family. They are steadfast, true, strong, an ever-present shelter in both fair and foul weather. This week's Color Splash Challenge over at The Playdate Cafe was absolutely perfect for this card, particularly since we were able to use a neutral, like kraft. The splash of green is perfect for our sheltering tree. The sketch is straight from Saturday's Sweet Stop Sketch. Turn it on its side and *voila* the perfect design!

Thanks for dropping by today. We hope that you've enjoyed the second of three Father's Day card designs!

7 comments:

Fiona said...

Susan this is a great CAS card - and fab idea of the tree for father's day :) Thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

LOVe that tree--beautiful! And what a beautiful card for your Dad!!! LOVE! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the PDCC and joining in the FUN!

Jinny Newlin said...

Such a great, guy card! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

Jenny said...

Just a wonderful card, love the tree. Love the ribbon trim too :)
Jenny x

Michele Gross said...

I love trees for masculine cards :) Thanks for playing at The Play Date Cafe!

Dawn Easton said...

Fabulous! Love that you turned the Sweet Stop sketch! Works perfectly for your card!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Such a great card. Love the ribbon treatment. Great take on the sketh. Thanks for playing along with us at the Sweet Stop. :o)