Father's Day Cards

Adrienne, here from Eagle Canyon Arts.  Thanks to Sheila for inviting me to contribute again this month.  It's always such a pleasure to be part of the talented Sassy Lady Design Team!

Although summer is still a couple of weeks away, Father's Day and grilling season is already upon us.  The clean lines and spots of color on this card are sure to please any man.

Close To My Heart Supplies

Artbooking Cartridge (Z3169) p. 64 Overlay "Freedom"
Artistry Cartridge (Z3167) p. 32 "Away We Go" (1.75"h x 2.45"w)
Daisy White Cardstock (1385)
White Cards and Envelopes (X254)
Enamel and Glitter Duos - Blue Dots (Z3122)
Kaleidoscope Papers (X7202B)
"Framed" SOTM 1508 (retired)
Smoothie (Z2196), Peacock (Z2649) Inks

Other Supplies

Sizzix Embossing Folder #657196 "Distressed Frame A2"
3D Double-sided Adhesive Dots

The embossing layer made a nice base for the card front.  The "Freedom" overlay went on top of that, using bits of kaleidoscope paper in back of random designs to add color.  The blue dots also added glitter to the white background.  

Enjoy your Father's Day with friends and family.  Thanks for following along on this project.

Blessings,

Phillipians 4:19

A Fun Father's Day Card

Hi, crafting friends! Grace Baxter here of Grace Notes for Today and I'm excited to share my June card for the Sassy Lady's blog. This one is especially for the dads out there.

In planning a card for a young dad (my son), I thought about his favourite sports. Golfing is one that he really enjoys.  

The card started out looking proper and dignified with its gray pinstripe base. And while it's sharp, I knew I couldn't let it get stuffy. That isn't my Son, so ... to make it youthful, I designed a frame from golf ball paper in the shape that resembles a truck tire. I've had this paper for years, expecting to use it for scrapbooking which never happened. Can anyone relate? LOL!

The Front

As usual (being a stickler for detail) I wanted the golf ball, tee and grass to look REAL! As it turns out, the grass looks as though it is growing right through the centre of that ring of balls.

Ball on tee:  The golf ball cut already had the markings for the bumps and divets. Love that.

Tee in the grass:  To make the tee sit IN the grass and not appear to be stuck in front of it, I cut an extra layer of grass and snipped it to look real.

TEE-rific sentiment:  Prepared this on the computer, framed with a grass green CS. I like a little hardware on men's cards, so I attached the sentiment frame with metal eyelets and twine. The back is also popped with dimensionals. In fact, the entire white frame is popped!

Inside

For the verse inside, I wrote a poem that uses a play on words having to do with golfing. "Punny" or what!

I printed the verse onto white cardstock, punched the corners, and inked all the edges in pale green first, then gray over top (narrower).

I really like this technique for added dimension. Another frame of grass behind ties it all together.

Cartridges Used

Elegant Edges - golf ball frame Everyday Paper Dolls - tee, golf ball and flag.

I'm sure I've hit a hole-in-one with this card for my Son. (Hee-hee, couldn't resist.)

What do you think?

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Grace Notes for Today.

Take a look around and say 'hello' in a comment while you're there.

Happy Father's Day!

Guys are tough.  Not like, "tough", but tough to make cards for tough.  So I was pleased to see some "outdoorsy" themed papers and accessories to use for this year's Father's Day cards.  Something different than the plaid and pipe theme. 

Close To My Heart Supplies Needed: 

Timberline Papers (retired - use Jackson - X7195B) 
Timberline Stickease (retired - use Jackson - X7195C)
Timberline Assortment (retired - use Jackson - Z3071) 
"You're The Best" Holiday Stamp (retired) 
Inks - Chocolate - (Z2111), Goldrush - (Z2123), Juniper - (Z2165) Sanding Kit (Z1294) 
Durable Triangle Studs (retired)

Distressing is GOOD therapy!!

Zip strips tell us the color palette of the papers!!  Who knew?

Each of these cards uses the same basic background paper, distressed and placed on a card, then embellished with some different accents to highlight the man's personal interests and excellence.

For my husband - we like to camp.

Sentiment for my husband's card

Our son-in-law is an avid fisherman and outdoors man.

Our nephew, the veteran Marine, lives by the sea.

Our brother-in-law goes with the flow, camping and showing hospitality to everyone he meets.

Sentiment for our three guys

All of these men have brought a kaleidoscope of life to my world and it wouldn't be the same without them.  They are full of fun, devoted fathers and loving people.  Happy Father's Day to them all. Hope you enjoy this post and have a wonderful day with your special men and families.  

Blessings,

Micah 6:8

Father's Day Card for Hubby

Hey everyone! Candy here from Candy's Craft Corner. It's my turn to share today. Thanks so much Sheila for having me. 

Just wanted to share my card I made for my husband for Father's Day. Some of you have already seen this card on my facebook page but I wanted to share it here as well.

 As I am moving across the country, this will be my last card for a while. I have packed up all my crafting goodies and they won't be unpacked until sometime in August.

See you all then from my new craft room. I will have to share that when it is all set up. 

 

The stamps are from Peachy Keen and Scrappy Moms and My Creative Time. Used my copics to color the image and background.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Take care,

Candy

Remains of the Day, Part 2

Father's Day 2014

Howdy!  Adrienne Kirkey here from Eagle Canyon Arts.  Thanks to Sheila for having me as guest designer today.

Last week I showed you a birthday card and two inspirational cards made with remains of an Ivy Lane project I did for Mother's Day.  Now Father's Day is upon us and here are some more examples of how to use leftover papers and embellishments for great looking cards. Supplies needed: 

Ivy Lane Papers (X7178B) 
Colonial White Cards (X1410) 
Ink - Chocolate (Z2111)
"Perfect Fit Dad Holiday" Stamp (C1542) 
"You've Got A Friend" May 2014 SOTM (retired) 
Copic markers Y19 (Napoli Yellow) and B18 (Lapis Lazuli) 
3D Foam 
Cricut Artiste Cartridge (Z1790) for moustache outline (optional, p. 67; I just cut them freehand)
 

Hm-m-m-m, how to arrange the papers?

Here are four cards of the same general design (finally, after some lip chewing and arranging papers) with a couple of different sentiments inside for the "fathers" in our family.

Final Look

Perfect Sentiments for Father's Day!

These cards showcase the masculine prints in "Ivy Lane" papers.  Please use these ideas to generate your creativity and imagination.  Blessings, Adrienne  Romans 8: 38-39