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Some of my earliest memories are of my father typing. My dad was a pastor and when I was a child, when asked what I wanted to do when I grew up, I’d reply, “I’m going to type, type, type, and work, work, work and shut the door and not let anyone in.” Evidently I remembered the times when dad needed some peace and quiet in our home with 5 children, but I wanted to be like him. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Thus the inspiration for my card for my dad’s birthday today. My dad is also an avid reader, so the “book page” background was a natural too.<\/p>\n
Inside I included a few other goodies that remind me of him or seemed to go well, the car 3\u00a2 stamp, bicycle, and compass gem with “Enjoy the Journey” stamped. I also had to color the bicycle seat red (just because.)<\/p>\n
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The front paper mat is from the same stack I used on the last card, Heirlooms<\/em>\u00a0from DCWV. I cut the corners of it and the inside mat with the ticket punch from Tonic Studio. (Yep, I must’ve had it before I did the tags on the last card. It is a double punch–tag and ticket.) Card base is Recollections Kraft card stock from Michael’s. Card stock for stamps and interior is from Ampad Earth Tones<\/em> (from Walmart). Edging in Tim Holtz Vintage Photo<\/em> Distress Ink. Stamping with Rich Cocoa<\/em> from Memento, (I think. See previous post.) Christmas Green<\/em> is only dark green I have, a Stampabilities pigment ink from Hobby Lobby. Most of the stamps are Stampabilities from Hobby Lobby: Typewriter and “TYPE” from Typewriter<\/em>\u00a0set, 3\u00a2 car stamp from Time & Travel<\/em> set, bicycle from Vintage Outdoor<\/em> set. “Enjoy the Journey” is from Recollections (I don’t see a name on it). “Memories” is from Studio G. “Happy Birthday” is from Hero Arts Many Birthday Messages<\/em>. The Compass brad is from the Prima Engravers collection.\u00a0The wood buttons are Hobby Lobby (see last post.) I tend to not mention ribbons, but they are usually from Walmart, Hobby Lobby, or JoAnn’s.<\/p>\n Again, being a man’s card, I didn’t heavily embellish it (even though I know this one will be saved.) I love that it so represents my dad, and hope he enjoys it (and doesn’t open his internet until after he opens his card today.)<\/p>\n I’d love to see the men’s cards you’ve made.<\/p>\n See other cards I’ve made and posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [subscribe2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some of my earliest memories are of my father typing. My dad was a pastor and when I was a child, when asked what I wanted to do when I grew up, I’d reply, “I’m going to type, type, type, and work, work, work and shut the door and not \u2026 Continue reading ![\"http:\/\/teachinggoodthings.com\/blog\"](\"http:\/\/teachinggoodthings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Link-Up.jpg\")
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