Father's Day - You've Got the Beat!

This is the card I made for my dad for Father's Day. I got super lucky when it comes to dads and have been a "daddy's girl" for most of my life. 

One time when I was 14 he was at a conference in San Francisco. He flew me up there for the evening and took me to listen to jazz and to go swing dancing. That was the most extravagant thing that he ever did, but he did take me on regular dates. Apparently he got some advice from someone that said when I got to be a teenager, that he should start to "date me" so that I knew what it should be like to be treated kindly and correctly and with propriety. He opened doors for me and brought me home on time (whenever mom wanted him to). It worked. I never let a man push me around or disobey my parents or put me in compromising circumstances. So I wanted to pass that on to you! My dad taught me the start of how I should be loved. And now I have an amazing husband who loves me more than I could imagine. It all started with my dad treating me the way that he wanted me to be treated when I was older. So thank you daddy-o!

He also taught swing dancing for a while so this card was perfect for him! 

You've Got the Beat

I embossed the background with music notes, but you can't really see it.

Recipe:

• Cartridge: Nifty Fifties™ (both the record and the dancin' man)
• Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Music Speaks™
• Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink: Stamper's Select White and True Black
• Patterned Paper: 
• Pink Paislee: Hometown Summer "Summer Fun"™ (yellow shirt) (Artful Delight's April Kit)
• Pink Paislee: Hometown Summer "Neighborhood Pool"™ (blue shadow) (Artful Delight's April Kit)
• October Afternoon: Modern Homemaker "Cherry Pie"™ (red polka dots) (Artful Delight's April Kit)
• October Afternoon: Modern Homemaker "Clothespins"™ (plaid) (Artful Delight's April Kit)
• Glossy Accents
• A la Mode Embossing Powder
• EK Success Colorizer Embossing Tool
• White Gel Pen
• Black sharpie
• Pop-dots
• Martha Stewart Gel All Purpose Adhesive