Belated Father's Day

I'm a little late in sharing my Father's Day card this year -- or maybe I'm just really early for next year! -- but I thought it might spark ideas for masculine cards you may need for other occasions. (And my dad did get this card on time, which is the important part.) It's a simple layout that relies on cool patterned paper and a few die cuts.

Supplies:
Stamps: All the Fixings stamp and die combo (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Thick Whisper White, Real Red, Gray Granite card stock (Stampin' Up!); Galvanized Metallic Paper (Stampin' Up!); Welcome Home 6" x 6" paper pad (Carta Bella)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Screw brads (unknown), foam tape (3M), Art Glitter Glue (Art Institute)

I knew I wanted to use the All the Fixings stamp and die combo for my dad's Father's Day card, but I wasn't sure what to do for the rest of the card. I flipped through some of my paper pads and found this sheet that looks like a blueprint. It was perfect! I trimmed the sheet down to A2 size (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") and glued it to a heavy white card base.

To make the tools, I die cut the shapes from Galvanized Metallic Paper and Real Red card stock. Then I trimmed the "handles" off the red pieces and glued them onto the metallic ones.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of gray card stock (I chose a shade that was close to the color of the metallic paper) and matted it with red to create a narrow border along the top and bottom. I added two screw-shaped brads on the left side of the strip and used foam tape to attach it to the card base. Then I just added the die-cut tools.

I'm bummed that I forgot to take a picture of the inside of the card. I stamped a sentiment (from the same set) that said "You're a little nuts, but we still love you!" and added a few die-cut hex nuts. My dad has a good sense of humor, so I think he appreciated it. :)

A quick note before I go: I know my blog posting has been sporadic, to put it nicely, and it will probably continue that way for the next few months. My sister and I are planning to buy a house (eep!), which is both exciting and terrifying. We'll have a lot of work to do, so I don't know how much time I'll have for card making and blogging. I do still have a number of cards I haven't shared, though, so I will work on getting those posted here and there.

Thanks for stopping by!