The Father of the House

Eric, the youngest son, Rich my husband and Joey his second to his sons.

And now the awaiting is over, the Father's day of 2012. Joey, his eldest, and I were talking about if their have plans for the Father's Day or if their dad planning for something. He said nothing. But him and his brother are planning to have a breakfast in iHop or somewhere in our place. I ask also my husband if he has plan for the Father's Day or he heard something from his children. And he said he doesn't know. It seems like there was a conspiracy happening around here for the Father's Day but it is not a big deal to celebrate it.  But I know it is kinda' different for my husband because his teenager sons were working in a pizza place. And there are times my husband teasing his sons to treat him for at least a breakfast. So that's it! Because his sons are still new on their job they do not have definite schedules so we keep asking their schedules so Friday we found out now how are we going to do. Breakfast in iHop. Ooopss, my husband work tour changes also from morning to night time. So the final date and time still Sunday and morning which is breakfast. 

Before those things, I am also planning for the gift. Though I am not working or earning money but I used my talent for his gifts. Yes, gifts using crafts. But and unfortunately the other gift that I supposed to do I didn't pursue due to no tumbler in Michaels and no money..ooohhh.. So I still continue that most awaited project I wanted to do. Actually, this is my second project for wall home decor. And my gift was a picture frame or father's day frame for my husband. His picture 2006 on our wedding and a saying of "Anyone can be a Father. It takes someone special to be a daddy". I got the idea of adhering or layering the message by lines and putting the pictures and message from the graduation frame itself. When I am buying a frame for a wedding that I am doing also that graduation frame caught my attention. And I said I will use this frame for a project. And good that time this graduation frame was still in Michaels and SALE! So everything collaborated from different output. Friday I ask Eric to sign up on the frame and Joey I already told me after the project was done.

Well, during I am doing that gift and when I bought the graduation frame my husband was with me. He drove me going to Michaels. And he keep asking a question what are we going to buy. Until I answer him honestly. So he knows it already and seen the frame. And also while I am designing the message to picking up the font style to cutting and adhering he keeps on going to our bedroom. So, a little bit he has idea what's my gift. But surprisingly, he has no idea about the picture I am going to display. 

I showed to Joe when the project was done. He was happy and comment about the picture first. It is a lot of difference now about his father figure. And also he really stare on the project or fonts that I adhered. And after that, I ask him to sign it.

Then Friday night, the first night tour of my husband in USPS I designed again the card that I will put on top of the gift wrap. I use the circular advertisements as a gift wrap. From the Silhouette Cameo online store I search what border I am going to use. But what happen I designed my own card. I use the BRACKET symbol and choose the desired font. And add square on both sides to connect the two brackets. Use the Trace and Offset command to make it a whole shape and voila! I made it and I have my own design again in Silhouette Cameo.

Sunday morning, when my husband came and everyone is ready and before we leave the apartment I hand him the gift and he was surprised about the picture. He likes it and he likes it most when he saw his sons greetings at the back of the frame.

Now the Father's Day frame was displayed for the meantime at the corner of the living room. Left corner and side of the tv. 

I love you husband.

Father's Day

 

These are the cards that I made first and last. I forgot to post it due to busiest things in life. The left side was done before the last week of May and the right card was done when the Father's Day is over. I gave the left side card to my Japanese brother-in-law Hiroshi and the other one is for me. I should have one for me! hahahahahahaha

Another card that gives me satisfaction because I begin to learn on color combinations. It's been a years now that I have a problem on blending the color or combining the color. And good that there's one woman teaches how to blend or combine the papers from its designs to color.

Happy Crafting!

The materials that I used are

Cardstocks : Recollections for the plain like the body and parts of the body of the father and round shapes

                    Recollections Textured Special Paper the blue color

                    Bazzil for his pants

                    Hammerhill the base and the background or offset of the guy

                    Citrus Mat for the printed or special paper

                   Newsprint for the left side card only

                   American Crafts for the premium ribbon

                  Nicole Bubble Cuts for scissor used on the left side

                   Bigkick and Texturz Plate for the embossing on the left side

                   Silhouette Cameo to cut the round shapes and Sketch pen to sketch the phrase for the father

                   Le Plume to enhance the face. lines on his shoes and DAD word

                   Elmers Glue to adhere all these things

I usually purchase my craft materials in Acmoore, Michaels and Joann's with the factor of COUPONS. hmmmm?!

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And..this is my second crafts for Father's day.

2011 when I make my personalized card to my husband I used my hand and scissors. Now because I am "techy" everything is on the Silhouette Cameo plus my Bigkick for some drama.

I supposed to reformat the card that I gave to my husband last year. But from the Google that I search regarding on the font for Father's day plus the Graduation frame that I saw in Micheals I decided to change my plan. One day, My husband and I went to Michaels to buy my materials. I bought that Graduation frame. I know it is the perfect frame for him. Why not give him a special gift (though it comes from his paycheck hahahahahaha)?

Aside for the Graduation frame from Michaels, the picture size is 5 in by 7 in. I used cardstocks textured and ordinary are from Recollections. Fonts are SquirtDNA Regular for "Anyone...", Father is Gugnine and Daddy is Tabitha. Silhouette Cameo to cut the font. Elmers Glue for adhering and layering this fonts. Oh I always forget my tools that always helps me a lot to hold this cute little pieces the CGull. 

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My cards for Father's Day. Aside of the craft that I am going to give for my husband I will also give a card for my friends' and relative's husband. I want to extend my gratitude how their raised and love their children. 

Oh I got this idea on the Scrapbook Express. And it gives me an idea to make this also and send it to my prospects receivers. 

From the women in All Things Silhouette Cameo and SD group name Maria Perez posted about the color combination. She too has a problem on combining the colors. I'm not alone. And it really helps me a lot. Though while I am doing this card I really test my eyes if it is not good or not plus the factor of that link the Color Combos. 

I really like using Gelly Roll Med White Ink Gel most especially on the dark color paper. It gives effects on the card, attitude and magic as well. 

Happy Father's Day!

Dimensions Height is 5 1/2 in by 4 1/4 in for width

Materials I used:
- Recollections: Dark blue and Light brown card stocks 8 1/2 in by 11 in
- Mambi Sheets specialty paper 12 in by 12 in
- Bazzil Dots
- Hammerhill : White card stock
- Staples : Pastel color paper (envelope)
- Sizzix:  Texturz Impressions Pad, Texturz Silicone Rubber, Texturz Birthday Stars and Texturz Birthday Stripes, Bigkick
- Silhouette Cameo : Cutting the Ric rac border shape, circle and X
- Fonts for letter X Bubblegum
- Acmoore for the yarn
- Glue Dots Ultra Thin and Elmers School Glue Gel
- Gelly Roll Med White ink gel
- Cgull for scoring the card stock