Father's Day Wishes

I have two sons, one son-in-law, a dad and a husband, and I like to send Father's Day cards to all of them.  So since this is the weekend of that noteworthy day, let me show you a few of the cards I created for these special guys in my life.

First up:  "son cards".

 

I opted for the High Tide set, with it's beautiful lighthouse and wonderful sentiment.

I think Smoky Slate and Night of Navy make wonderful masculine cards, and that's the color combo chosen for these.  The card base is Smoky Slate, cut 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and folded in half.  Then there's a second layer of 4" x 5-1/4" Smoky Slate that was embossed with the new Pinewood Planks embossing folder. 

The lighthouse was stamped on Whisper White, using Smoky Slate and Night of Navy inks.  Sand was added (Sahara Sand), as was the water (Marina Mist and Pool Party), along with the grass (Old Olive).  I sponged the sky with Soft Sky, and added the "light" with Daffodil Delight.  

The lighthouse was cut using the Layering Ovals Framelit dies, and a second oval was cut from Night of Navy.  The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy ink, and also has a small layer of Navy.  Some retired silver cord finishes the outside of this card.

But inside:

I had to finish it with a coordinating scene.

Happy Father's Day, guys!  I'm so proud of these three dads!


Product List

High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143006]

$26.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[131179]

$6.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[131181]

$6.50

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

[126962]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[126976]

$6.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131202]

$8.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143708]

$10.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

Silver Cording Trim

[139620]

$5.00

One More Guy Greetings

Are you sick of Guy Greetings yet?  I don't know why this set has suddenly become a favorite of mine, but as I am awaiting a delivery of all my new goodies from the new catalog I had to play with something.   So here is another Father's Day card:

I love the bold background stripes from the Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper.  (yes I know you can't see the "pink" but trust me--there is plenty of Melon Mambo on the reverse side of this oh-so-fun paper!).  And the stripes were the perfect size to stamp my words from the Guy Greetings set--all the descriptives you can use to describe my hubs--brother, husband, uncle and grandpa, along with dad!  I just laid the words out in a straight line, placed my clear block on top (the photopolymer stamps stick really nicely!) and stamped away using Memento Black ink.

I cut the oval using the now-retired Oval Framelits (don't despair--new, fabulous Layering Ovals Framelits are in the new catalog!) using Bermuda Bay card stock.  The banner was stamped and fussy cut, and popped up on Dimensionals.  "Guy" was cut from an old alphabet die that I had--sorry this is not available.

To finish off my card, I used some retired Candy Dots in black and white.  I can't wait to get my new Enamel Shapes (they are in a box, due to arrive Monday!)--they would have been perfect for this card, but alas, haven't yet arrived.  So sad!

Look how fun these will be to add to your creations!  They come in Brights, Regals, Subtles, In Colors and Metallics.  Can't wait to get mine!

All supplies can be purchased here.

Father's Day Card

Father's Day is on it's way, and I have been playing with a few ideas for cards.  I pulled out one of my favorite, yet little used, sets - Guy Greetings, and decided it would be perfect for this "manly" day.

I also thought I'd show off some of the new colors and how they match up to our standard inks.

The card base for this card is Dapper Denim.  I added a mat of Whisper White, on which I stamped the sentiment (also in Dapper Denim).  Then I went to town stamping shoes!

The top row is stamped with Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Dapper Denim.  The middle row uses Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz and Emerald Envy (another new In color).  And the bottom shoes are stamped using Soft Suede, Tip Top Taupe and Chocolate Chip.

Fun and simple, thanks to the photopolymer stamps that you can see right through!

All products can be purchased here.  

A Shirt and Tie for Dad

Here's a fun and cute way to send good wishes to your Dad, brother, or husband:

This adorable template so easy to create with the Envelope Punch Board.  I used the now-retired paper stack from the Occasions Catalog because it had that great sweater pattern, but you could use any DSP or cardstock for the vest--just imagine it in black for a tuxedo!

Anyway, start by making an envelope from cardstock (I used Crumb Cake).  Snip off the two shorter flaps, leaving the longer ones that overlap in the front.  Adhere Designer Series Paper as desired, or leave plain; adhere the flaps with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and add your embellishment--a button with Linen Thread in the holes did it for me.

I also took a small strip of Crumb Cake and made a "pocket" (and added a pocket square using the same herringbone paper as the bow tie).

Now for the insert:

Cut your insert an inch longer than your "vest".  Measure 1" from the top and snip 1-1/4" from each side--this makes your collar.  Bring the ends together in the front and use a glue dot to adhere each point of the collar.  Then add your bow tie, made using the Bow Builder Punch.  Adorbs!

This is going to my Dad for his birthday next week, but it would make a wonderful Father's Day card too!

Products can be purchased here.

What have you created today?

Envelope Punch Board

$20.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$7.00

Linen Thread

$4.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$4.00

Bow Builder Punch

$18.00

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Happy Father's Day!

To all the fathers out there, I wish you a Happy Father's Day!  I'm fortunate to still have my dad, and am married to a dad, and my son is a dad...looking forward to speaking with two of them and spoiling the other (can you guess which ones?).

So here's a cute Father's Day card I made for my dad:

When I first saw this set, Something for Baby, with the matching Baby's First framelits, I decided I didn't need it.  Then, as often happens, I saw some cute samples, and suddenly I HAD to have it!  The only stamp I really wanted was this tie (but of course, I'll use all the other stamps soon).

I stamped the tie in Real Red and Night of Navy, and cut them out with the framelits.  I also cut one using the Maritime Designer Series Paper. 

These were all adhered to a piece of Coastal Cabana card stock, which was mounted on a slightly larger piece of Whisper White. 

I ran a piece of Night of Navy through the Big Shot using the Stylish Stripes embossing folder, and placed that on another piece of the Maritime DSP.  This was all mounted on the card base of Coastal Cabana.

The cute phrase is from Banner Banter, stamped using Stampin' Write markers in Coastal Cabana and Real Red, and cut out with the Word Bubbles Framelits.  I cut another one from Real Red, and the two bubbles are offset and popped up with Dimensionals.

Carrying the theme of "you're the best" to the inside, I found this sentiment, from And Many More:

And of course, what's a special card without a special envelope?

The tie was stamped one more time in Night of Navy on the front, next to the address.



What do you think?  Will my dad know that he's my favorite dad? 

All supplies can be ordered here.

And let's get creating!

Something For Baby Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$29.95

Baby's First Framelits Die

$24.95

And Many More Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$26.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Maritime Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95