Invites For My Dad's 60th Birthday Bash in Ecuador!

Hi Peeps! I've got a wonderful invite to share with you. This year, in August, my dad turned 60 years old! As I always do, I wanted to celebrate this milestone with a birthday bash in Ecuador! I like doing this because we have tons of family in Ecuador and they are always up for a good time/ family reunion. What I love most about this is the fact that since I had told my brothers about this more than a year in advance, they were all able to go, along with their families. For example: my older brother brought his three kids and my middle brother brought his wife. Wow! Let me tell you. We had such a wonderful time on this trip. I held my dad's party at a once-working hotel across the street from my uncle's house. We fixed it up. We brought our own food. Got the cake and what a beauty of a cake let me tell you! All in all it was great fun as I knew it would be! 

For this party I decided to make the invites. Again, armed with my trusty Cardmaker magazine, I came up with my design. I made two types of invites, both tag-shaped and red since this is my dad's favorite color. Before I left I was running out of time so I recruited two of my friends to come along and help me finish this! If they hadn't come I wouldn't have finished! And even after they left I stayed up really late finishing everything! I barely slept before my morning flight! 

I think this is one of my favorites. It's so simple, but I feel like it's elegant at the same time! For the DP I scanned some Christmas paper and printed out many sheets because I wanted multiples of the same invite. I did the same with the other DP I used.  It was also Christmas paper but you really wouldn't have noticed. We used a stamp on the back for the date details since I knew I would be filling this info in later on. When I left for Ecuador I still didn't have a place booked! Anywho, like I said before. Everything went off without a hitch!

Enjoy!

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My dad the birthday boy.

My dad and my mom dancing.

 

The wonderful and tasty cake. It was fondant and the filling I think was pecan with something else. It was so good! 

Father's Day Card for My Daddy!

Welcome! To all the Daddies out there: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! Last month for Mother's Day, I made my mom a pretty flower pot card. In keeping with the same idea of things my parents like, I thought for Father's Day I would make my dad a wallet card! Lately, I've really been wanting to branch out and try new things. A wallet card is a first for me! So armed with my Cardmaker magazine (They had directions. I don't remember the issue though! Sorry!), I decided to take the challenge. I used brown cardstock and dark brown ribbon to make this. I also ran the paper through my cuttlebug to make the outside swirlies. I added a few embellies here and there and for whatever reason I decided I would put a picture of my nephews and niece instead of myself and my two older brothers. I loved the way it came out. My dad loved it too and has had it by his bed since I've given it to him. His one gripe? The picture! He would've wanted a picture of us too! Doh! Oh well. There's always a next time! Enjoy and if you try one let me know! Cheers!

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