Happy Father's Day

Dear Dad, Happy Father's Day!

This is a little paper cut for you dad. It's green simply because you've always grown things. I'm sure you'll understand the collection of images it contains, like the four tomatoes.

While making it I was thinking of our family vacations (probably because I'm eager for the start of our Summer holidays.) I always loved the ones that involved road trips, they would usually be in the biggest motor home you could find.

Along the way we'd play "what's that crop?" and admire those with very straight rows. A Giant's game would be on the radio until we got too far out of town and us kids would be stocked up with bubble gum and huge stacks of comics in the back.

I remember mom reading the map, searching out the next KOA camp and playing lots of license plate games and "Who am I?"

The funny thing is, I don't really remember ever knowing what our destination was going to be, I'm not sure you and mom did either. All I know is it always felt like a real adventure, and it would all be just great because it was Summer vacation and dad was driving.

Have a fantastic Father's Day, see you in nine days!

Love, Joanie XOXO

P.S. The image isn't wonky in real life, the surface I photographed it on wasn't very flat, you'll see.

Comments

[Carla]

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your story is so sweet, and your cutout is awesome. We always camped in our motor home every year too. We always went to the same lake with all of our cousins. My dad was the "glue" He always brought his boat, we played cards. It was better then Christmas. When he died, it all ended. Not the same without him. Hope you have a nice visit with your dad. Those times are so special.

[Design for Mankind]

oh WOWWWWW! :)

[cindy]

This is really good! Do you cut with an xacto? Very intricate work! You mentioned the way you photographed it on a flat surface, was the background white or did you photoshop the background? I cannot figure out how to make the background of images the same as my blog? You know so they don't have white around them (my background is blueish). Anyway, sounds like you are going on a trip soon, ENJOY:)

[Gift of Green]

Yes, yes, terribly wonky. WHAT?! :) I didn't even notice as I was too busy staring at the incredibleless of the paper cut itself. Amazing!

[Lucy Player]

What a lovely blog you have here :) This cutout is great! I did a tractor screenprint for my dad for father's day!