Relax, Dad

It's time for another DT card for Stamping Dragon Designs. This time, another male/Father's Day Card. I seen this cute little image and, though it may seem quirky for a Father's Day card, it seemed perfect for reflecting a nice relaxing day. (Well, as long as the poor kitty doesn't fall off the fence!) My dad has been through so much over the last few months, and then with the loss of my mom at the end of April.... I think he just needs to take some time to just relax.

This cute new sleeping kitty image called Cat On Fence and is from Stamping Dragon Designs. (Reminds me of the song,"Dreaming" from one of the top selling albums of all time-By Fleetwood Mac)

If you haven't checked out, Stamping Dragon, you need to! They have some great images and many are on sale right now in their shop, here. Stop by and check out what they have to offer and pick up some of these cute digis for yourself. While you're there, take a look at some of the cute kits and digi papers they have as well.

This time, I decided to try a couple of new things. It's my first time making a gate fold card, and my first attempt at coloring an image with chalks. I like how it turned out, and feel like the chalks give a nice softness to the image.

I also used a recipe from Cowgirl Up stamps to create the card: 1 image, 2 papers, 3 emellishments (3 buttons). The inside of the card has two coordinating patterned papers, but is left blank so I can add a personal message for dad, once I decide what I want to write inside it.

One piece of cardstock used. The background papers are all scraps from my stash. (Gotta love when you can use those up!) Ribbon is from my stash. Well actually, its from Steph's stash, since we were card making at her house last night, and I made this card there. The Father's Day sentiment is from Studio G, stamped with Stampin Up! Chocolate Chip. The buttons are from my stash.

My dad sometimes will sit and watch me make cards, lately, though he doesn't really seem to be the card type. This will be the first year that I'm giving him a Father's Day card I made myself.

Hopefully since this is a new image to me, this card counts for challenges with the theme "New."

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Father's Day/Manly Challenge at Daisy Doodles
SMC#16 Father's Day (No Blue) at Sew Many Challenges
Digi Day Challenge at Stamp Something
Challange #1 Masculine with ribbon at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Challenge #19 More Than One Fold at Totally Paper Crafts
Buttons Challenge at Frosted Designs
Challenge #37 Down On The Farm (Most farms have a usually have a cat around) at If The Shoe Fits
SD#19 Just 4 you Dad at Simple Doodles
Save A Tree at Humble Pie Stamps/Town Scrapper
Challenge #1 "New" at Craftalicious
HFOS#30 Hats Off To You/Father's Day at Hand Full of Stamps
Chapter 16: What's Your Muchness at Oh! Alice
Challenge #29 Boys & Thier Toys at Sweet Stampin
Challenge #22 Quirky at Pile It On
Challenge #16 Boys To Men at Stitchy Bear Stamps
Challenge #3 Recipe 1,2,3 at Cowgirl Up Stamps
Challange #6 New Or Neglected Stash at Sentimental Sundays
Week #38 My Favorite Stamp at Crafty Angels
SHC3 Top Selling Albums Of All Time at Studio 313
Challenge #12 Father's Day at Cards For Men
Week #13 Just For Dad at The Shabby Tea Room
Challenge #62 Coloring With Chalks
Challenge #95 Xtra Special at My Time To Craft
Challenge #42 Anything But Square at A Crafty Little Place
Challenge #18 Buttons at Your Next Stamp
CWC007 Buttons at CAS-tastic
Father's Day at Tellen's Place
Challenge #116 Anything But A Square at Cute Card Thursday
One For The Males at CCEE Stampers
Challenge #54 Father's Day at C.R.A.F.T
BBCS#5 Anything Goes at Busy Beauties
Challenge #40 Summer at Stampin For The Weekend
Challenge #5 Relish To Embellish at Sundays With Crissy