Since yesterday was Father's Day, I made a special card for Alan. We don't have kids of our own, but we do have quite the assortment of
critters running around that depend on us to care for them and provide
them with everything they need to stay happy and healthy. So in that
regard, Alan is a father... and a darn good one, too!
The images on the card are from a long-time retired (2002) set from Stampin' Up called Dream Catcher. The set seems to be quite rare... and samples are rarely shared on SplitCoast (THE site to be on if you LOVE stamping!) I stamped the main image in black StazOn and painted it with re-inkers. I sponged some distress ink around all the edges and added some faux stitching to the layers as well.
Alan surprised me one day (in August 2007) by buying this set for me on ebay! It's still one of my favorite Stampin' Up sets! It sits right next to my beloved Wild Wild West Stampin' Up set (also long-time retired, but you might be able to find a copy on ebay a few times a year if you're willing to drop a C-note or two...) Seriously. (Speaking of Wild Wild West, see my Cowboy in Blue card, and my Cattleman card...)
You can see a couple of other cards I made using the Dream Catcher set, here and here.
Yesterday we went to Alan's parents house for supper. Earlier in the day I prepared a yummy chuck roast and homemade potato salad (with potatoes grown by Alan's father!). We had veggies grilled on the BBQ, and Alan's mother made some delish BBQ beans, a jello salad (love it!) and garlic bread. It was a feast to be had. Alan and I had left overs tonight for dinner... YUM!
Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend!
I just think it is soooo unfair that I didn't get into stamping earlier as these sets were LONG gone by the time I got on this scene. Sigh....just to let you know...if you EVER need to find a new home for either of these sets, trust me, they could have no better home than mine (in fact...I could use them as some of my decor....they fit RIGHT in!!)
Posted by: Starla(star) | June 24, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Your Western/Indian cards are beyond amazing! I remember the sweet story about Alan purchasing this stamp set off of ebay. What a thoughtful gift! And now he's reaping the benefits of his kindness. :)
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | June 24, 2009 at 09:05 AM
This was so beautiful I took a card I made with the same set off my blog. It was a mess and I made it 3 times if you can bullieve it and it never turned out. I think I'll just stare at this one instead. ;p ha!
Posted by: M!ssPr!ssy | June 23, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Wonderful card! It sounds like everyone had a fabulous time!
Posted by: Erika M | June 23, 2009 at 03:46 PM
love your card, that was an awesome set I never got.glad to hear you had a nice dinner, now will you share the recipe for potato salad? I love the differences from state to state.
Posted by: Sally | June 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM
This card screams, "ANNA WIGHT!!" That's a good thing!
Posted by: Tricia | June 23, 2009 at 06:10 AM
Sounds like a YUMMY menu!!! and the card is fabulous... I have already purchased your new sets... I can hardly wait!!
Posted by: Janine | June 23, 2009 at 06:04 AM
Great card, I followed the links and read about the day you got this set, LUCKY you :) All the cards you made with this set and the WWW set are awesome. TFS. Say as cool as possible. It is going to be a hot & humid week here.
Posted by: Carol Dee | June 23, 2009 at 05:20 AM
What a great card...I love it! And Alan certainly qualifies as a Dad~~you can be sure of that!!!
So happy you had such a wonderful dinner with his parents...what fun! And yummy, too... :D
I regretfully sold my Dream Catcher set to someone that wanted it badly...oh well. I hope she loves it! I never got WWW, but surely wish I had. What an idiot I am!!!
Have a great week...thanks for sharing!
Posted by: diane mcvey | June 22, 2009 at 09:24 PM
You are so talented - I'm in awe of you! The food sounds so YUMMY!! :)
Posted by: D.C. Martin | June 22, 2009 at 09:00 PM