Father's Day Projects ~ No. 6

Happy Father's Day.

Very quick post as I am running very late.  My share is a last minute Father's Day project.  It's little 'Match-book' brag book, perfect for Dad's briefcase or back pocket.

It's only 4" x 3" in size and opens just like a match book.

Photo's need to go in here, but I haven't put in any yet as I made this for a friend and they'll do that bit for themselves, the photo's will be 3" x 3"

You can put in as many sheets as you like, you could even put in plain "Whisper White" sheets so the kids can do a little drawing or write little messages.

I thought it would be perfect as a project to make today so that you can put in any photo's of your actual Father's Day activities so it really will be a "Father's Day" father's day gift.

take care ... xx

Father's Day Projects ~ Day 5

Well, after all those ties this week, I had to make a shirt!  It's the same as one I shared last year, see HERE  only I used a different colour of Patterned DSP.

This card is really an origami card as you start off with a regular, A4 sized piece of DSP and end up with this after a few folds here and there, well, with maybe a bit of adhesive it 1 or 2 places to keep things neat and tidy.

The card actually stays closed by putting the edge of the bottom piece under the collar of the top piece.

The "Whisper White" section is where you can stamp your sentiment and write your message.


This is a Shirt & Tie card that I made for a friend using this years Sale-a-bration DSP, just so you know, it looks great using all sorts of paper, but I think that this one may not be suitable for a general Father's Day card!

Enjoy you day ... xx


 

Project Ingredients

Card stock : "Whisper White"
Accessories : Patterned  DSP in "Regals"~ I used a sheet of "Elegant Eggplant"
Tools : Tape runner adhesive

Father's Day Projects ~ Day 4

Another Father's Day project for you today which may look very familiar to my post on Tuesday, only this time it's a regular Tie card rather then the Bow Tie.

I used mostly the same supplies, only this time I didn't emboss the "Very Vanilla" Layer I stamped it using the "Woodgrain" background stamp instead.  This stamp is the perfect stamp for masculine cards for all occasions.

The ties are really easy to make and I'll be back later today with a very short post showing how to make them.

Hope you like this slightly different take on my card from Tuesday, chat again soon ... xx

 
Project Ingredients

Stamp Sets : "Delightful Dozen" & "Woodgrain" background stamp
Card stock : "Pacific Point" & "Very Vanilla"
Accessories : Patterned  DSP in "Regals" & "Brights";
Colour:  StazOn Ink & "Sahara Sand" Classic Ink
Tools : Tape runner adhesive;  Dimensional adhesive

Father's Day Projects ~ Day 3

Yay ~ Another bank holiday, I could get used to having extra long weekends every year :o)

My share for you today is another Father's Day project, this time a card.

It's a Bow Tie card

I actually drew and cut out the template for the bow on cardstock then traced around it onto the Patterned DSP.  If you are not confident in your template drawing or cutting out, then you could use the "Petite Pennants Builder" punch to cut out each side of the bow.

I love using the Patterned DSP packs as they are such great value and I think all the patterns are perfect for 'manly' projects. I used the "Not Quite Navy" and "Night of Navy" from the 'Regals Collection' and "Pacific Point" from the 'Brights Collection'

I thought layering the 'bows' straight onto the "Very Vanilla" cardstock layer looked a little bland so after I stamped the sentiment I ran the layer through the 'Big Shot' using the "Square Lattice" embossing folder to give it some interest, then added the bow ties. Top Tip ~ When adhering your embossed layer, use liquid glue rather than a tape runner as the act of running the tape on the cardstock can flatten your embossed image.

The sentiment stamp comes from the "Delightful Dozen" set and, in my opinion, if you are just starting out stamping and want to know a good all-rounder to get you going, then this set is it!

I'll be back tomorrow with something a little more feminine, enjoy your day!   ... xx

 
Project Ingredients

Stamp Sets : "Delightful Dozen"
Card stock : "Pacific Point" & "Very Vanilla"
Accessories : Patterned  DSP in "Regals" & "Brights";
Colour:  StazOn Ink
Tools : Tombow Mono Liquid Adhesive; Dimensional adhesive; Big Shot machine & "Square Lattice" embossing Folder

Father's Day Projects ~ No. 1

So Father's Day is just a few weeks away so I thought I would do a few projects that would be suitable for Father's Day but they would easily be suitable for any male in your life and for any occasion.

Today's is a faux coffee cup gift card holder.

It's made from a piece of cardstock that is cut in half length-wise and folded in half.  Then I just cut a section from about 1.5cm on the bottom edge to the top corner on both sides.  I used the "Mocha Morning" Speciality DSP, which, as the name may suggest, is perfect for a faux coffee, (or tea!), holder.

Side view with back of card on table

It was only after I had finished the card that I decided to make it into a gift card holder, perfect for a card for your coffee house of choice.

Enjoy the rest of your day..... xx


 

Project Ingredients

Stamp Sets : "Tea Shoppe"
Card stock : "Naturals Ivory"
Accessories : "Brass Brads from "Metallic" Collection & "Mocha Morning" Speciality DSP
Colour:   "Soft Suede" classic ink pad
Tools : Tape runner adhesive; Dimensional adhesive & "modern Label" punch