“Cheers To The Best Dad” Father’s Day Card

By Jessica Lin

Hi everyone! I think I found my go-to die set for making cards for guys! It’s always been hard for me to come up with masculine card designs. This Brewed die set featuring beers, ale, and wine is gender-neutral and just perfect for a Father’s Day card.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Step 1:
Ink blend a gingham pattern using the Artistic Mix masks with Memento Paris Dusk ink. I like to emphasize certain areas and use a light hand for others to create variations of shades.

Step 2:
Die cut the beer and hops elements using different color cardstock.

Step 3:
To add some foamy details to the beer foam, apply a layer of Radiant Neon Amplify! Then heat set with your heat gun until a bubbly texture starts to puff up. I haven’t used these in a long time and was surprised with how well the result looked! There’s no waiting time for drying, either. Just heat set as soon as you apply the liquid layer. 

Step 4:
Assemble the die cut elements with Tear-It Tape and foam tape. I used On Point Glue to adhere the two “Cheers” die cuts. The fine tip nozzle is really handy for applying small amounts of glue to intricate die cuts. For the final step, I heat embossed the sentiment with white Mboss powder and that completes the card!

Supplies Used

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Brewed
  • Stampin’ Up! – Tool – Artistic Mix masks
  • Lawn Fawn – Dies – Scripty Cheers
  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – World’s Best Trophy
  • Stampin’ Up! – Tool – Heat Tool
  • Blending brush
  • Color cardstock
  • Vellum

Bokeh Father’s Day Card

By Ceil Pritchett

Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing a Father’s Day card using the Bokeh technique.

Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 30 to 45 Minutes

Directions:
To create this card, you will need a stencil, at least three different inks that blend well together, round sponge daubers and some Alpha dies.

Step 1:
Place the stencil over a panel of white cardstock, then ink up the sponge daubers with each color randomly placing dots of color through the stencil to cover the panel.

Step 2:
Cut the letters of dad out of dark blue cardstock once and out of white cardstock twice so it will have dimension.

Step 3:
Layer the letters over one another off-setting the dark blue on the bottom.

Step 4:
Stamp “Enjoy Your Day” with VersaMark ink and emboss with white MBoss embossing powder.

Supply List:

Imagine Crafts:
• VersaFine Clair – Warm Breeze, Twilight, Paradise
• VersaMark
MBoss – White
• Jumbo Daubers
• On Point Glue

Other Supplies:
• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb
• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb
• Midnight Cardstock – Concord & 9th
• Stencil – Simon Says Stamp
• Celebrate Stamp Set – Hero Arts
• Large Alpha Dies – Altenew