Dads and Grads 2016

People always think of weddings in June, but I think of graduations and our favorite guy, Dad! And isn't it fun to make a special card to celebrate all they have both accomplished? I think so. Here are a few cute ideas to get you started on great masculine cards.

Let's start with the graduates in our lives. How about a wallet sized card with space for a gift card or cash? Here's the "recipe"

 

4 ¼” x 11” Card Base

2 ¾” x 12 DSP

White scrap for greeting

Score card base at 3” and 7” vertically. Score at 3” horizontally. Cut off

Two left edges of bottom horizontal score in one piece. 1 ¼ x 7, save for

Belly band. Cut 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ square for inside wallet. 2 ¾ x 3 ¾ mat for

Front. Assemble.

Save the scrap from the bottom fold of the base and use it around the belly band as contrast.

Now for a masculine birthday greeting. I still love the Sky's the Limit set, even though it's retired. Probably because I love a certain pilot, but that's a story for another day.

 

To make this card:

Very vanilla card Base 5 ½ x 8 ½ - scored at 4 1/4

Lost lagoon mats 4” x 2 ¼” and 4” x 2 3/4 “

DSP mats 3 ¾” x 2” and 3 ¾” x 2 ½”

2” circle and scrap for stamping

Assemble mats, stamp greeting, cut banner. Stamp airplane, hand cut

Assemble

And for the world's best Dad, the Going Places suite is perfect!

card Base 5 ½ x 8 ½ - scored at 4 ¼

DSP mat 5 ¼” x 4”

DSP contrast 5 ½” x 2”

Scraps for images and banner

Cut and assemble mat and contrast strip. Stamp and emboss globe

Stamp greeting and snip banner. Assemble

You can find the supplies for these cards at my online shop. Just click the button on the right ==>