Exciting News: Father’s Day is just around the corner and I have a stunning Father’s Day card tutorial just for you!

It’s time to show our appreciation for those amazing men who have made a profound impact on our lives. And what better way to do it than through the power of personal connections and the joy of giving handmade greeting cards?

Now, imagine the look on your dad’s face when he receives a heartfelt, handmade greeting card from you. The joy in his eyes as he reads your thoughtful words and feels the love you’ve poured into every stroke of the pen. It’s a priceless moment that goes beyond material gifts and truly touches the heart.

Welcome to the Art With Heart Blueberry Bushel Colour Creations Blog Hop. We are thrilled to have you join us today. Our hop features some of your favorite Art With Heart Team Members sharing projects made with Stampin’ Up! products. In fact, you may have just come from fellow creative Christine Blain’s blog.

I am joining in with the Art With Heart Team’s Colour Creations Blog Hop with this stunning Father’s Day card. Click here for more Father’s Day card inspiration.

Getting Crafty With Blueberry Bushel Ink

The Blueberry Bushel colour is from Stampin’ Ups!® Regal colour family, a returning colour favourite during the Stampin’ Up! colour refresh. It is a vibrant, eye-catching shade of blue and is becoming a firm favourite of mine! In today’s card I have used Blueberry Bushel cardstock and stamped the sentiment with it.

Design Ideas for Father’s Day Cards

There are quite a few different options in the 2023 – 2024 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue for making cards for the special men in our lives. From the nature loving guy to the gamer, and everything else in between.

Step-by-Step Tutorial: Creating a Father’s Day Card

What you need:

• Stamps/Bundles: Let’s Go Fishing Suite Collection
• Inks: Blueberry Bushel ink pad
• Paper: Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper
• Other: Alphabet A La Mode dies, 2-3/8″ circle punch, Multipurpose glue, Paper Trimmer

Father’s Day Fun Fold Card Recipe

1. Begin with a 30 cm x 30 cm piece of patterned paper. TIP: a pattern without direction works best.
2. Score the sheet at 5 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm & 25 cm.
3. Cut the whole sheet in half (15 cm), perpendicular to the score lines.
4. Put one aside to make another card later.
5. Mark on both short sides with a pencil at 3.8 cm. Line this mark up in the trimmer with the SECOND score line on both sides (10 cm and 20 cm) and slice off two triangles.
6. Adhere a 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm piece of Blueberry Bushel to the middle inside of the patterned paper.
7. Stamp a 14 cm x 9 cm piece of Basic White cardstock at the top with a Father’s Day sentiment in Blueberry Bushel and a fish image at the bottom. Adhere to the Blueberry Bushel cardstock layer.
8. Fold your triangle pieces along the score line, fit over the front folding card opening on one side and adhere. Repeat on the other side.

Sliding closure

1. Punch 4 Basic White circles. Score two down the middle. Fold each one in half.
2. Using a full circle, adhere one of the folded circles to one side of the circle. Repeat with the other folded circle on the other side.
3. Adhere the final circle to the top, sandwiching the pieces together.
4. Decorate the slider with alphabet letters and an image from the Gone Fishing stamp set.
5. Carefully insert one side of the card front sides into the middle of the circle slider. Repeat on the other side. The card front is now ‘locked’ closed and the slider will need to be moved up or down to be removed and the card can be opened.

This Father’s Day, let’s celebrate the incredible dads in our lives by connecting on a deeper level and showing them how much they mean to us. Let’s embrace the joy of giving handmade greeting cards and make this occasion truly unforgettable. Together, let’s make this Father’s Day a celebration of love, creativity, and heartfelt connections that will be treasured forever.

Thank you for stopping by today. I am excited to explore ways you can save time and organise your card making supplies so that busy card makers like you can make more cards, more often. To sum up, that’s what it means to be ‘eager to stamp’. We are thrilled to have you on board and can’t wait to see what amazing things you will create.

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The Art With Heart Team is showcasing a gallery of stunning card designs, tips and tricks using this beautiful ink. Next up to inspire you to create your own unique designs is Rosa Leyden.

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