My Dad's Father's Day card using a non-SU stamp (shock, horror)

I nearly forgot to share with you the card that I made for my Dad for Father's Day. Although Father's Day is past, the elements can easily be adapted or reused for any man's card.

Now I admit that since becoming an SU demo I don't often use other stamps - I've been spoiled for the quality and usually have enough to pick from. But I spotted this stamp on my travels some time ago (sorry but can't remember whose it is) and thought it would be ideal for my Dad as he loves to BBQ and it's a stamp and a recipe combined.

Recipe

Stamp sets: Short Order Alphabet (retired)

Plain cardstock: Whisper White

Textured Cardstock: Really Rust, Not Quite Navy

Ink: Black Stazon

Punch: Scallop Circle

Other: Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets, Antique Brass Brads (Vintage), Twill Tape, Linen Thread

Non-SU: BBQ recipe stamp

I stamped the image using Black Stazon onto Whisper White card and matted it onto Really Rust Textured card. The corners of this Really Rust layer were punched using a single petal of the Scallop Circle and this was then layered onto Not Quite Navy Textured card and Antique Brass Brads added at each corner. This main image was popped up on dimensionals on the card front. For the sentiment I stamped Dad with my alphabet set using Black Stazon on the Twill Tape. The ends of the tape were folded to the centre and the I used my Crop-a-dile to punch holes and set the Jumbo Eyelets. Linen thread was knotted through the eyelets and secured around the back of the Not Quite Navy mat before popping up on dimensionals beneath the main image.

Recipe

Stamp Set: Occasional Greetings

Cardstock: Whisper White

Ink: SU Markers in Really Rust and Not Quite Navy

For the inside I used markers direct to stamp to selectively colour the sentiment.

My Dad doesn't take a lot of interest in my crafting (thinks I must have too much time on my hands, lol - totally forgets how much he likes building things) but he seemed to like this one, at least he looked at it for more than 2 seconds.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sara xx

Saying cheers to Dad for Fathers Day

I'm back! If my blog seemed a bit quiet over the last week or so it's because we went away on holiday. We had a lovely chill out week in Jamaica. It was a very, very lazy holiday for us - no sightseeing, no photography, no snorkelling. In fact we did very little apart from sit on the beach reading and drinking rum runners (if you've never had one, just imagine an alcoholic slush puppy). I feel very guilty at doing so little but tooootally chilled.

I didn't altogether forget about you of course. In true Blue Peter fashion I prepared and photographed a few cards ahead of time and on a couple of the days I tore myself away from the beach to suffer the air conditioned cool *bliss actually* of the hotel's internet cafe to add them to the blog.

We got back on Monday and had to pay the price by way of jetlag (still coming round from that). Now I'm back at work and settling into my new job (quite exciting). Last night my Mum and I went to the theatre to see West Side Story (excellent show, otherwise I'd have been asleep).

After all the thank you cards I made recently, I did promise a change and not only have I changed the type of card, I've also opened a new stamp set (woohoo, new stamps). This card uses two of the stamps from Cheers to You, a very versatile set that I'll be showcasing over the next week or so. This is another of those good all rounders, excellent for male and female birthdays, party invitations, wedding and anniversary cards and lots, lots more. Keep checking back for more examples.

Recipe

Stamp sets: Cheers to You, Short Order Alphabet

Cardstock: Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Summer Sun, Whisper White

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Black Stazon

SU Markers: Barely Banana, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie

Punches: Scallop Circle

I stamped the beer onto white card with the Black Stazon and watercoloured with the markers, building the colour around the edges and leaving an uncoloured highlight each time. These were cut out, (I used a craft knife for inside the handles) and raised on dimensionals. The Cheers sentiments and the Dad lettering were positioned using the stamp-a-ma-jig (though I still managed to get Dad a little wonky, not saying that he is ... or am I?).

This one would work for Father's Day, Dad's birthday or just leave the lettering off for a great year round male card.

Off now to catch up on what you've all been making.

Sara xx