The Father of the House

Eric, the youngest son, Rich my husband and Joey his second to his sons.

And now the awaiting is over, the Father's day of 2012. Joey, his eldest, and I were talking about if their have plans for the Father's Day or if their dad planning for something. He said nothing. But him and his brother are planning to have a breakfast in iHop or somewhere in our place. I ask also my husband if he has plan for the Father's Day or he heard something from his children. And he said he doesn't know. It seems like there was a conspiracy happening around here for the Father's Day but it is not a big deal to celebrate it.  But I know it is kinda' different for my husband because his teenager sons were working in a pizza place. And there are times my husband teasing his sons to treat him for at least a breakfast. So that's it! Because his sons are still new on their job they do not have definite schedules so we keep asking their schedules so Friday we found out now how are we going to do. Breakfast in iHop. Ooopss, my husband work tour changes also from morning to night time. So the final date and time still Sunday and morning which is breakfast. 

Before those things, I am also planning for the gift. Though I am not working or earning money but I used my talent for his gifts. Yes, gifts using crafts. But and unfortunately the other gift that I supposed to do I didn't pursue due to no tumbler in Michaels and no money..ooohhh.. So I still continue that most awaited project I wanted to do. Actually, this is my second project for wall home decor. And my gift was a picture frame or father's day frame for my husband. His picture 2006 on our wedding and a saying of "Anyone can be a Father. It takes someone special to be a daddy". I got the idea of adhering or layering the message by lines and putting the pictures and message from the graduation frame itself. When I am buying a frame for a wedding that I am doing also that graduation frame caught my attention. And I said I will use this frame for a project. And good that time this graduation frame was still in Michaels and SALE! So everything collaborated from different output. Friday I ask Eric to sign up on the frame and Joey I already told me after the project was done.

Well, during I am doing that gift and when I bought the graduation frame my husband was with me. He drove me going to Michaels. And he keep asking a question what are we going to buy. Until I answer him honestly. So he knows it already and seen the frame. And also while I am designing the message to picking up the font style to cutting and adhering he keeps on going to our bedroom. So, a little bit he has idea what's my gift. But surprisingly, he has no idea about the picture I am going to display. 

I showed to Joe when the project was done. He was happy and comment about the picture first. It is a lot of difference now about his father figure. And also he really stare on the project or fonts that I adhered. And after that, I ask him to sign it.

Then Friday night, the first night tour of my husband in USPS I designed again the card that I will put on top of the gift wrap. I use the circular advertisements as a gift wrap. From the Silhouette Cameo online store I search what border I am going to use. But what happen I designed my own card. I use the BRACKET symbol and choose the desired font. And add square on both sides to connect the two brackets. Use the Trace and Offset command to make it a whole shape and voila! I made it and I have my own design again in Silhouette Cameo.

Sunday morning, when my husband came and everyone is ready and before we leave the apartment I hand him the gift and he was surprised about the picture. He likes it and he likes it most when he saw his sons greetings at the back of the frame.

Now the Father's Day frame was displayed for the meantime at the corner of the living room. Left corner and side of the tv. 

I love you husband.

Graduation Day..Hats off Graduates!

I know how happy and so excited was the students when they graduate from their respective fields. But we also know how so proud are the parents when they saw that their child/ren graduates. Meanwhile, there's one proud mother posting and asking for a card and a key chain for son that will graduate on June 28th. She posted that on the group where all women are so talented on their paper craft and vinyl. When she said that..I commented "why not share your talent to this proud mother?!". She also said she already receives cards. And now I am going to send my card for her son. Not because I want to share my talents but I want to tell to that mother I really appreciates her feelings of being proud and announces to all of us about her son's graduation. We knew that it is so hard to finish studies that's why when we done on those hard times it seems like we are in the cloud nine. HATS OFF! That is what they say. So this is for you Sharon Greenway and for your son Brandon Greenway. Congratulations to both of you.

I remember one of the Craft designer or Invites Designer name "THE ORIGINALS"  that I adore so much said add some attitude to you card and she was sayinng the cut style of the card. So the edges of the card (base and top) is rounded. The Lawn Fawn, Kerry gives me also inspirations for cutty things styles. And a friend of mine, JingInvitations, inspired me to start and continue again my art skills.

Silhouette cameo for cutting the following shapes like the parts of the owl, the based and top of the card, graduation cap and rolled diploma,Hats off. Card stocks are Recollections textured (gray) and ordinary (black, yellow and blue). A Family Affair for the owl and Citrus Mat Stocks for the heart shape. Mambi Stic for the scalloped sticker. Font is Boingo.