Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers,
story-tellers and singers of song. Pam Brown
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| Lori Whitlock svg, Cricut cutting and writing features, Copic markers, swirl embossing folder, silver gems |
Hey there,
Initially, this adorable beach scene svg from Lori Whitlock seemed a little too ambitious for me to finish in a week for Father's Day. A Guest Design Team project, birthday and quilting projects, along with pending cataract surgery were looming large and taking up my energy and mojo. But I decided to go for it, and I'm so glad I did.
I like to cut out small pieces for a project like this in white card stock on my Cricut Maker, and then color them with Copics. It's so much easier and I can shade them to give them a little more pizazz. The card base, mats and the two blue van layers were the only pieces I cut with colored card stock and it turned out to be a huge time saver. The fish, sun, palm tree, coconuts and shell were all simple and fun to shade with my markers. I used solid flat coloring on the small van pieces, which turned out even and streak less. I'm surprised at how much I like the end result. Sometimes things just come together magically!
I've done so many of these Lori Whitlock pop up box cards, I can practically assemble them blindfolded. Everyone loves a card that does tricks, so they're worth a little extra creative effort.
Thanks for visiting,
Go forth and honor the wonderful men in your life.
Nancy
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