Gallery Idol, Round 2

I'm so excited to be part of the 2013 Gallery Idol Contest! I've been bouncing off the walls since Friday when I found out that I had made the Top 20. You can see that card here. The challenge for Round 2 was to create a card Defining Dad. I took this opportunity to make a card with for my own Dad with a sentiment that evokes the love and respect that daughters have for their fathers. In my eyes, my Dad has always been a man of great strength and poise. I see it more now that I'm a mother and also because of the health problems that my Dad has to deal with as he ages. I would love to have my Dad's courage when I'm his age.

I knew I wanted to use the girl silhouette from Mama Elephant's So Breezy stamp set. I rolled the girl in four different green inks from the bottom up before stamping her. I composed the DAD sentiment using Flashy Letters and added a scripted sentiment from Amuse Studio's Let's Be Adventurers. I thought the girl's pose perfectly mirrored that of the Statue of Liberty. I added a glittery gold die cut star for the flame or, perhaps, a magic wand.

Thank you for all your sweet comments! I would not be in this competition without your friendship and unwavering support. I hope your votes take me to the next round. :)

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