Happy Birthday Dad

Today was my dad's birthday, and I'm happy to report that I got high marks for all of my good deeds :)


First up was his card:

He really liked it, which says so much! My dad always appreciates the cards I make, but doesn't always 'get' it. Finally a card that impressed him :)


But then I really knocked his socks off!!! My dad loves to give scratch off tickets. In September, I found a tutorial for creating your own scratch off item and knew that I'd be making my dad one for his birthday. For his scratch off, I had four choices which he could choose one to scratch to reveal a gift. Here's the card with the scratch off coating on:

And here are the choices underneath the scratch off surface:

I had to add a whammy, which really made my dad laugh! He thought it was the coolest thing and plans on taking it to work to show his friends....now, he must've REALLY liked this!! And it wasn't because of the fun Jolee's Boutique Slot Machine embellishment :) (BTW, he scratched off the Breakfast On Me space). If you're interested on how to create your own scratch off, check out this tutorial (I followed everything from this except adding glitter).


The night also included some gifts (the Darjeeling tea and a great cookbook) and a yummy dinner (corn & pepper salad, peppered steak, rice, and gobs for dessert). My dad has done so much for me over the years, so I'm so happy that he really enjoyed everything.



Details (Dad card):
Stamps - none
Ink - none
Paper - kraft & Night of Navy (SU!); pattern paper - Bitty Star Basics (Papertrey Ink), Celebrations (Provo Craft), Alex's Plaid (The Paper Studio), Bright Tints Yellow Gingham (Paper Pizazz)
Accessories - navy grosgrain ribbon (Offray), star punch (Fiskars), embroidery floss, Fabric Thickers - By the Yard: Leaf (American Crafts), corner rounder, washers, dimensionals