That would be my brother, Manual.
Being fatherless has been hard... it's become much harder now that my mother passed as well. I couldn't get myself to create Mother's Day cards for my sisters... but I managed to make this Father's Day card for my brother.
My mother's dying wishes were instructing my siblings to look out for me because I am the only single girl in the family and, more importantly, the youngest... the baby of the family. Well, I'll have you know that when I get to heaven, first thing on my list of things to do is find my mother and TATTLE on TWO of my siblings! Other than them two, my brother living with me does what he can. He's living with Stage IV kidney and lung cancer and is pretty sick. But he's done a lot to help me out around my home. The oldest brother is married and I'd say he took The Lord's Word faithfully to "cleave unto his wife" and left his family. Manual calls me... not regularly... but often enough to check on me and when I needed major help with my home... fixing a leaking roof... he did show up... three days late but he showed up! lol So this is for him... world's okayest brother!
Being fatherless has been hard... it's become much harder now that my mother passed as well. I couldn't get myself to create Mother's Day cards for my sisters... but I managed to make this Father's Day card for my brother.
My mother's dying wishes were instructing my siblings to look out for me because I am the only single girl in the family and, more importantly, the youngest... the baby of the family. Well, I'll have you know that when I get to heaven, first thing on my list of things to do is find my mother and TATTLE on TWO of my siblings! Other than them two, my brother living with me does what he can. He's living with Stage IV kidney and lung cancer and is pretty sick. But he's done a lot to help me out around my home. The oldest brother is married and I'd say he took The Lord's Word faithfully to "cleave unto his wife" and left his family. Manual calls me... not regularly... but often enough to check on me and when I needed major help with my home... fixing a leaking roof... he did show up... three days late but he showed up! lol So this is for him... world's okayest brother!
Click on the images for a closer look!
I couldn't resist the googly eyes! lol
Card Recipe:
Image: Freebie from Crafty Secrets
Image colored with Copic markers
Hand digi is from Retail Therapy Digital Word Art Set at Create with TLC
Sentiment is from Ginger's House
All pattern paper, plain card stock, brads and ribbon are from my stash
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I'd like to enter my card into these challenges, if I may please:
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Art Impressions Stamps Challenge: Challenge 161 - 'For the Fellas' Challenge (2E/2E)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge
Crafty Secrets Heart Warming Vintage: Let's Hear It for the Boys June Linky Party
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge
Crafty Secrets Heart Warming Vintage: Let's Hear It for the Boys June Linky Party
Creative Corner Challenges: Just for Dad (2E/3E)
Double Click - AKA Abusybee: Challenge 23 - Father's Day
Inky Impressions Challenges: IIC #212 - Make It For a Man
Pattie's Creations: Challenge 111 - Father's Day (2E/2E)
Double Click - AKA Abusybee: Challenge 23 - Father's Day
Inky Impressions Challenges: IIC #212 - Make It For a Man
Pattie's Creations: Challenge 111 - Father's Day (2E/2E)
Simply Create Too Challenge Blog: Challenge #87 - Masculine
Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #109 - Always Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog: Something Old/Something New
(Paper and brads are old/Main digital image is new)
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: Challenge #82 - Always Anything Goes (2E/3E)
Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog: Challenge #45 - Always Anything Goes (1E/3E)
Scribble and Scrap Challenge and Blog: Challenge #46 - Always Anything Goes (1E/3E)
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Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #109 - Always Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog: Something Old/Something New
(Paper and brads are old/Main digital image is new)
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: Challenge #82 - Always Anything Goes (2E/3E)
Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog: Challenge #45 - Always Anything Goes (1E/3E)
Scribble and Scrap Challenge and Blog: Challenge #46 - Always Anything Goes (1E/3E)
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Great papers and stamps on this card! What a fun sentiment. Thank you for joining the DoubleClick Masculine Challenge!
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What a great card for your brother. I'm sure he is going to love it. Thank you for playing with us at Sweet Stampin' this week :)
ReplyDeleteEma, this is such a delightful masculine design! Love the little googly eyes. :-D I'm so tickled to see you entering our "Father's Day or Graduation" challenge at Pattie's Creations. Good luck and please come play with us again.
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The google eyes made me laugh right out loud! What a great card! Thanks for playing along with us over at Art Impressions in our "For The Fella's" Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June challenge with your delightful crafting - hope to see you again soon x
ReplyDeleteI adore the freebie image -and the googly eyes were a brilliant idea! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Patties Creations, for our "fathers day or graduation" challenge this month, Vic... DT x
ReplyDeleteGreat card - the image is great, colored so well and the sentiment cracked me up - and those wiggly eyes just add so much interest and fun to this awesome card!! So glad you joined us over at DoubleClick Skittles for the Father's Day/Man card challenge!!
ReplyDeleteTaunya Butler(daisiesgirl.com) Doubleclick DT
A fabulous male card and a brilliant image. I love the googly eyes.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with Scribble & Scrap challenge #46 and good luck x
I'm sure your brother really appreciated this! The coloring is amazing! Thanks for joining us over at the DoubleClick Skittles Challenge! DT Member Carri~Abusybee Skittles!
ReplyDeleteWOW what a fabulous card creation for your brother! So glad you enjoyed creating with our image and the googlie eyes are priceless ... he'll love it! Thanks so much for playing along in our June Linky Party at Crafty Secrets! Good Luck!!
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lovely card thanks for joining us at Scrapper´s Delights Challenge Blog Jane DT xx
ReplyDeleteThis is darling and love the eyes!!! Great idea. Thanks for joining the Simply Create Too challenge.
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Fabulous card - brilliant image.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along at Sweet Stampin' this week.
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Debs xx
Super cool card, love the googly eyes. Thank you for playing with us at Sweet Stampin'.
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Ema your card is so darn cute - I so love how you added the googly eyes to our little Charlie guy from our Barber Shop set! What a great idea. Thanks for playing and joining in our Crafty Secrets challenge!
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I'm so glad you have your brother at your side....and so good that you made this adorable card to thank him for it! Love the addition of googly eyes...such a cute card! Thanks for joining the fun at the Crafty Secrets June Linky Challenge! Hope you'll play along again soon!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post...families can be trying at times, can't they....I love the card you created...and the eyes, are just fun~fun~fun!! Thank you for joining us at Crafty Secrets for our June linky party...we love having you!
ReplyDeleteDiane CS DT
This is a super fun project! Thanks for linking up with us at Crafty Secrets! I really love it!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super fun card. Love the google eyes! Thanks for linking up to the Crafty Secrets Linky Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect for our current challenge “FATHER’S DAY OR GRADUATION” at Pattie’s Creations. What a nice image too! Thanks for joining us!
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Beautiful!! Thank you for joining in on the challenge at Pattie's Creations :)
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