A Fun Card and Some Inspiration from Provo Craft

Hi everyone!  I hope you guys are all having a great week.  I wanted to share the Father's Day card I made for my kids to give my hubby on Sunday.  My husband and son love to go fishing.  We live on the river and they go almost every weekend (sometimes more than once, lol).   I just purchased the Camping Critters cartridge and I just love all the fun outdoorsy images.....perfect for my Father's day card!

The Details

Lake - Campin Critters - 3.82"h

Deer - 2.40"

Oval - George 2.76h

Sentiment - Scrappy Moms Stamps - For the Boys

Pattern Paper - DCWV

Didn't it turn out cute?  I know he'll love it!

I am so excited to be able to share with you three more fabulous Father's Day projects today courtesy of Provo Craft!

 

Happy Father’s Day Card

Tell your father you love him with this handsome card

Materials:

Cricut® Expression Personal Electronic Cutter

Cricut® Father’s Day cartridge

Blue cardstock

Brown cardstock

Printed cardstock (2 different coordinating sheets)

Adhesive

Dimensional tape

Ink

Paper cutter

Instructions:

1. Using paper cutter, cut blue cardstock into a 6” x 10” rectangle then fold in half.

2. Using paper cutter, cut printed cardstock into a 5 ½” x 5 ½” square

3. Using paper cutter, coordinating printed cardstock into a 5 ½” x 1” rectangle

4. Using Cricut® and Cricut® Father’s Day cartridge and brown cardstock, cut 3 ½” Father’s Day

5. Using blue cardstock, cut 3 ½” Father’s Day layer

6. Ink all edges

7. Adhere layers of Happy Father’s Day

8. Using dimensional tape, adhere to card

#1 Dad Box

Give your dad this fun box

Materials:

Cricut® Personal Electronic Cutter

Cricut® Father’s Day cartridge

Black cardstock

Blue cardstock

Printed cardstock

Adhesive

Dimensional tape

Paper cutter

Box 6” x 4”

Instructions:

1. Using printed cardstock and paper cutter, cut four squares 5 ½” x 3 ½” and one square 5 ½” x 5 ½”

2. Using coordinating printed cardstock and paper cutter, cut four squares 5” x 3” and one square 5” x 5”

3. Using Cricut®, Cricut® Father’s Day cartridge and black cardstock, cut 3” Poker, Can, Money and Pool Balls. Cut 5” Background2.

4. Using printed cardstock, cut 3” PokerLyr, CanLyr, PoolballLyr, MoneyLyr. Using printed cardstock, cut 5” #1Dad

5. Adhere mats to top and sides

6. Adhere layers of all cuts and attach to sides

7. Using dimensional tape, adhere #1 Dad cut to top of box

Father’s Day Cake

Show your father how much you love him with this unforgettable cake!

Materials:

Cricut Cake® Personal Electronic Cutter

Cricut® Martha Stewart Crafts™ Seasonal Cake Art cartridge

10" x 5" Cake

Gum paste: brown, teal, aqua, light aqua

Buttercream frosting: turquoise

Food gel: brown

Toothpicks

Sugar glue

Cartridge Cuts:

Seasonal Cake Art cartridge

eight Fit to Length 5" star borders

eight Fit to Length 4.5" star banners

seventeen 1 ¾" circles with stars inside

two 1 ¾" best dad phrases

sixteen ½" stars

2 ½" starburst

2 ½" and 1 ¾" layered stars

1 ½" and 2" star wreaths

Designer Hints:

1. Cut all images from gum paste, using pictures for color references. Remove excess gum paste from cutting mats and images. Save brown stars from borders. Let gum paste dry so that the cuts can be removed from the mat without being distorted.

2. Layer borders, banners, and stars together as shown using sugar glue.

3. Layer borders and banners to cake as shown.

4. Layer best dad phrases together. Stand phrase on top of the cake as shown.

5. Paint toothpicks with food gel. Let dry. Attach toothpicks to backs of stars. Place on top of cake as shown.

6. To decorate cupcakes, brownies, or cookies, cut similar icons at desired sizes. Layer together and place on top of the goodies as shown.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll be back on Friday with some sneak peeks of two new Scrappy Moms Stamps sets!