Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is my husband AND my dad's birthday!!  

Today my husband will be treated to breakfast in bed,  a Carrot Cake (his favorite) that I made from scratch and a gift I've managed to keep a secret that I think he will love!!  And to top it all off....I have a babysitter lined up for later tonight so we can go out for dinner and drinks downtown.  I'm so excited, you'd think it was MY birthday!!!  hee hee  :)

I think most of us have a tough time with making cards for the men in our lives, I know I do.  Little boys...no problem I have lots, but I don't have enough images for a grown man.  I went through my entire stamp & digi collection and didn't find anything that I could use.  Since I was pressed for time, I started doing a little digital image shopping.  That's how I found Di's Digi Downloads.  Her images are adorable and lots that are perfect "guy" images.  The one I've used here is called, Catching Zzzzz's.  The minute I saw this I knew it would make a great card for the kids to give to their daddy today.  

And since it's Saturday that also means it's another awesome sketch challenge at The Sweet Shop.

This card was so much fun to make.  I got to play with lots of my new stuff like the yummy DP from My Mind's Eye and the Stampin' Up border punch.  Once again, I used a cloud die for the sentiment, which is computer generated.  The tree tops were printed out a second time, colored, cut out, offset and popped up on foam tape for dimension.  

I actually have a picture somewhere of Nathan & Brooke sleeping with their Daddy in a hammock just like this.  :)

Challenges:

Totally Gorjuss = #64 Hot Hot Hot

All Sorts = #87 Male/Boy Card

Stamp Scrap Doodle = Anything Goes

Stampin for the Weekend = #2 Getting Warmed Up

PaperCutz = #75 Your Choice

Stamp Something = Cute Somethings

Cute Card Thursday = #148 123 Recipe (1 ribbon, 2 DP, 3 Pearls)

Creative Card Crew = For Men

Digital Tuesday = #94 Tropical

PaperTake Weekly = Ribbons & Pearls

Cards for Men = #2 Let's Party

Copic Creations = #42 What's New (New image & border punch)

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Wendy

Supplies:

* Di's Digital Downloads (Catching Zzzz's)

* My Mind's Eye (Fine & Dandy)

* Stampin' Up border punch (Scallop Trim)

* Brown Pearls

* Ribbon (Unknown)

* Pop Dots

* My Favorite Things - Die-namics (Clouds)

* Distressing Ink (Broken China)

* Copics

   Trees: E49, E57, E99, YR31, E34, YG99, YG95, YG25, YG21

   Watering Can: C7, C5, C3, C1

   Rope: E43, E42, E41

   Hammock: YR24, YR23, Y15, Y11

   Bears: E35, E31, E50, E30, E53, E50, R00

   Shirt/Snail: BG15, BG23, BG11