May 21 2007
For Father’s Day…
I originally designed this card for a Father’s Day call. My first ever attempt at getting published. While this one didn’t make it, I was SO excited to have Papercrafts take another Father’s Day card I made. YAY! My first acceptance letter…I was pretty excited! The card that did get published is now on the stands in the June/July 2007 issue of Papercrafts at the bottom of page 57. It is an online bonus project. The full instructions are now posted on the Papercrafts web-site at the following link, No Matter how Tall.
This card could also be used as a birthday card and that is actually what I’m going to use it for. My dad’s birthday is tomorrow. Happy Birthday Dad!
Bohemia Dad
For this card, I started out with a Chocolate Chip cardstock base. This card measures 5.25″ square. I direct to paper inked the edges of the diamond patterned paper and adhered it to the cardstock. For the main image & sentiment, I used my Technique Tuesday Eiffel Tower Capital Letters Tall. I inked them up with Chocolate Chip craft ink. These stamps are clear polymer stamps & I find that with large surfaces with this type of stamp, it is better to use the craft ink. You get a better, more solid impression that way. For lining up letters, clear stamps are the way to go. So easy to see through those acrlic blocks!
After inking all the edges, I then matted the sentiment layer with some Bashful Blue cardstock. I also wanted to add a layer of the gorgeous Paisley style paper. I cut it to a width that would give me enough border on each layer to enjoy the pattern, layered it and adhered it all together.
Quick Tip: For a nice, fine matted look…mat your layers with 1/8″ larger mats. Also, make sure that your blade is always sharp or it will be very difficult to get a nice clean edge.
For the last touch, I pulled out an acetate transparency. I love them for adding a discreet touch of interest and layer. Also from Technique Tuesday, my Whirlygig stamps needed to make an appearance. I stamped them on the acetate with white stazon for a neat look. To hold the transparency on the card, I pieced two holes in corners diagonally from each other and inserted two copper brads.
I love the vintage style look of this card and had so much fun making it. I hope my dad likes it too!
Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team Coordinator
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Great CARDS! Both of them! I just happen to have my new issue of PC sitting here in front of me…lol I didn’t notice it was yours when I looked through it a couple of days ago but did admire that card! WTG! Congrats!
Really pretty! There’s just something about Chocolate & blue!
Congratulations!! That’s a beautiful card and I will be looking for it in the magazine.
Very pretty!
this is a gorgeous card. Love the paisley paper with all the whilrlygig images.
Congratulations on being published! Your card is “out-of-this-world” beautiful. TFS.
CONGRATS! The card is absolutely gorgeous!
Wow, Julia!! This is stunning! Love the colours, love the use of flourishes, along with the other patterns. Just gorgeous. Makes me want to try out some transparency overlays.
This is gorgeous J! LOVE the colors, transparency, love it all!!!!!
Congrats on that online project in PC — it’s wonderful, Julia! Love this one, too.
This is both beautiful and masculine! I haven’t looked all the way through my new PC yet, but I’ll look on page 57 as soon as I go home for lunch! Thanks for the heads up, Julia!
I’m sure Dad will love this! love the transparency!!
A beautiful, yet masculine, card. Congrats on being published, not surprising though. Your work is incredible! I’m on my way to find that edition of Papercrafts today!
Guy cards are tricky - you did a fab job!
Congrats on being published too! That’s so fun - and your talents deserve to be shared with the world!
What a fantastic card. I am itching to get my fingers on a Papercraft magazine so I can see your other wonderful work. Congrats!
Surprised this one didn’t make it, at least this beauty is going to someone who will give it some love… So thrilled for you that you were published, you definitely deserve it!
Julia, this card is gorgeous! So is your published card! I saw that yesterday and meant to email you! Congratulations!!!
Congrats on your PC pub, I did see it in the magazine. This card is beautitul.
Very nice card! I find it difficult to make a masculine card!
The transparancy was what took it from being ordinary to exquisite.
This is a wonderful card! Made with love… how could it be any better?
Both cards are fabulous!!
Love this card. Congratulations on being published!! Cant’ wait to see it.
Nice card TFS!!!
Both are fab cards!!!!! Here is the link to your other card http://www.papercraftsmag.com/projects/project.ihtml?content_id=1498&cat_idx=65
Great work Girl!
Alli
An incredible birthday present in and of itself: a very talented daughter who honors her dad is such a special way.
My birthday is June 3rd; I don’t know if ‘wonderful sharon’ will fit within that card, but you’d better get started.
Both of the cards are gorgeous! And congrats on being published! You sooo deserve it.
This card is divine! Love everything about it
If I made this for my dad, he would frame it and put it on the wall! Gorgeous
Hey Congrats Julia!!!!!! Can’t wait to get my mag in the mail now. Just checked it out online too.