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For my card today, I was inspired by the beautiful waterfront scenes in the Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper. The images immediately brought back sweet memories of family vacations to Cape Cod when I was growing up. Every summer, we packed up for two wonderful weeks filled with bike rides around town, eating out at local restaurants, and of course… stopping for ice cream whenever we could! 🍦🚲

My camera didn’t quite capture the Wink of Stella I added to all the windows & the sliver of water, but it really makes a big difference on the card!

I wanted this card to capture that peaceful, nostalgic feeling of summertime by the water and the special memories we share with the dads and father figures in our lives. The scenic paper became the perfect backdrop, while the bike image from the DSP was carefully fussy cut and added to the inside flap of the card as a little surprise detail. It reminds me so much of those carefree rides along the Cape streets with the ocean breeze nearby.

This card is a reminder that sometimes the best Father’s Day memories aren’t about big moments — they’re about simple traditions, laughter, and time spent together.

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