This album is the perfect size for a desk at home or the office. It is made from 3 coasters and covered with SU's DSP. I embellished it with chipboard, punches and hardware. I actually bought the hinges at the hardware store because most of the scrapbook stores aren't carrying the little hinges anymore. You just have to substitute brads for the screws. This makes a great gift for anyone, not just dads or grandpas.
This cute BBQ apron card is just in time for Father's Day. This would also make a great summer party invitation. This apron pattern came from Paper Crafts in 2004. The pattern also included the oven mitt and spatula. We used an embossing folder to create the quilted look on the mitt. Enjoy!
We've had this pattern Download Fishermans_Jacket tucked away for quite some time from Annie Coffman. There has been some sponging (dirt) added and the sanded background stamp used to create the look of fabric. The twill ribbon has a velcro closure by the buckle to hold the card closed. The props are actual fishing lures - and no, I didn't steal them from hubby's tackle box. I went to Wal-mart to pick out what I thought was "cute" and would work in the pockets. I don't think real fisherman pick out lures based on size, color or cuteness.
Can I say that masculine items/cards are not my strong suit!!!!! I'm much more comfortable with pink, polka dots and ribbon:) Here is another style of a man's shirt and tie card I found in another Card Creations - I believe it was from 2004. The original card was designed to be a 6"x8.25" card and I modified it to be a regular A2 card.
I'm sure many of you have stamped on dominoes, but I just added a little twist. I had my hubby drill holes at the edge so that I could attach it to a key chain. I didn't have many masculine stamp sets but the "dad" at our household loves the beach so the fish worked great. I actually stamped with Staz-On onto our DSP. I adhered it to the domino with Modge Podge. I also put 2 coats over the top of the DSP. Since I was making this into a key chain, I actually covered the "dots" with another image. So one side has "DAD" and the other has the fish. Of course, you can still stamp directly onto the domino as I did for the monogram magnet. I colored it in with Sharpies and embossed over the top.
This is a wonderful gift I received from my great friend and downline, Linda Wright. It's in my office and I see it everyday but last night the light bulb went on and I thought, hmmm, this would make a great "guy" gift (with the car and all) and since we are featuring projects and cards for the dads this month I thought how appropriate. This would look great on a bookcase, in their office or on their desk at home. How about it? You want to run out and gather up the dominos right now, don't you? Linda used Stazon and E6000 glue for this project.
This lovely card was created and shared by one of my good friends and downline, April Schoenberg. Thanks April for your inspiration!
Tee it up, dads! This creation was inspired by a convention swap received last year. It's hard to see in the photo but we used Crystal Effects on the ball. This was a really fun, quick and easy project. We stamped his outfit in DSP and cut it out. We even did his hat and shoes to match!
Directions: The paper is 2-1/2"x10". Score lines at 2, 2-1/2, 6, 8 and 8-1/2. We used velcro to close it. We punched holes for the tees. Enjoy!
I received this swap card, made by Eva Kaltiponi, at convention last year. I love this card! It's not only perfect for Father's Day, but how about for a wedding? Thanks, Eva!
We are going to try really hard to keep with the masculine theme all month. I was looking through some old copies of Card Creations - (I think 2005) and found this tie pattern. I played around with different colors for the shirts and ties as well as used different thread in the buttons...not sure that detail shows up. Great for Father's Day or birthdays.
