Thoughts of Father

With Father’s Day just around the corner, now is the time to begin thinking about designing your Father’s Day cards. This particular card features the Thoughts of Father stamp set, a set which is more versatile than its name implies. Punching, matting, and water coloring with pastels make this card a little more time intensive. However, isn’t Dad worth it?

  • Make a standard card base from Simply Artichoke. Layer with the Argyle Plaid from the Manchester Designer Series Paper collection.
  • Ink the antique auto image from Thoughts of Father with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Very Vanilla card stock. Tip: You can also stamp this onto Stampin’ Up!s quality water color paper to avoid pilling of the paper when using blender pens.
  • Using Blender Pens and Stampin‘ Pastels, color the car. Punch the top using the Spiral Punch. Mat onto Always Artichoke followed by Baja Breeze.
  • Ink the sentiment stamp with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Very Vanilla card stock. Use the Ticket Corner Punch on all four corners and then mat onto Always Artichoke followed by Baja Breeze.
  • Add a piece of Very Vanilla 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon across the card base. On top of the ribbon, layer a piece of Simply Artichoke “paper ribbon” which has been passed through a Crimper.
  • Position the car image onto the card base on top of the ribbon.
  • Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the sentiment.
  • As a final touch, add a button from the Button Bouquet Collection through which a snippet of Baja Breeze paper has been threaded.

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Stamp Set: Thoughts of Father (115094)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Stampin’ Up! Pastels (105542), Blender Pens (102845)
Designer Series Paper: Manchester (112464)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Always Artichoke (105119), Baja Breeze (111352)
Tools: Spiral Punch (1088341), Ticket Corner Punch (107241), Crimper (101618)
Embellishments: Very Vanilla 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (109055), Button Bouquet Collection (112092)
Adhesives: Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Window Sheet Wonder

Clearly Thanks Printed Window Sheets provide an option when time is of the essence, but you still want to give a card that has that personal, hand-made touch. The nice thing is that with a little ribbon and a few buttons, you can quickly customize the card in a variety of ways. But beware…you will probably want to keep a supply of these on hand for those card emergencies!
  • Position the Window Sheet onto Basic Black card stock. Tip: I used Mini Glue Dots, which I positioned under the center of the flower where they would not show after adding the buttons. I also trimmed the Window Sheet so that it would serve as the focal point.
  • Mat the Basic Black onto Kiwi Kiss, and adorn with Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon as shown in the picture. Adhere onto a Basic Gray card base.
  • Finish with Fresh Favorite Buttons to serve as the center of the flower. Tip: A “thread” of Kiwi Kiss card stock adds a taylored look to the button.

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Card Stock: Kiwi Kiss (111353), Basic Black (102851), Basic Gray (108692)
Embellishments: Fresh Favorites II (107422), Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (109064)
Other: Clearly Thanks Printed Window Sheets (Mini Occasions 115122)

Always on My Mind

It seems these past few days that Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip are “always on my mind”. Combine these colors with my newly found passion…the Stampin’ Around wheel…and you have the basis for today’s card. The two hearts reflect the sentiment, while the paper piercing mimics the eyelet border. A small Button Latte flower button to compliment the scallops is the finishing touch. Like several of the cards which have preceded this one, the emphasis is on clean and simple, quick and easy!

  • Make a card base from Baja Breeze and score at the top.
  • Snap a Chocolate Chip cartridge and the Always in Bloom wheel into the Stampin’ Around handle. Using the Stampin’ Around Wheel Guide, stamp a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock. Tip: I prime my wheel by running it over a piece of scrap paper. This helps to ensure even inking.
  • Use the Eyelet Border Punch to create visual impact. Adhere to your card base as noted in the picture, adding Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon to finish the edge.
  • Ink the “Always on my mind” sentiment from the “Always” stamp set with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Punch out using the Scallop Oval Punch and layer over a Chocolate Chip oval punched with the Wide Oval Punch. Tip: I popped it up with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
  • Using the Full Heart Punch, punch out Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip hearts. Pierce the edges of each heart. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the hearts and the sentiment to the card base as shown. Tip: Stampin’ Dimensionals allow the base colors to show clearly through the piercings.
  • As a final touch, add a Chocolate Chip flower button from the Button Latte collection to the sentiment!


Hmmm….For some strange reason I have the urge to go listen to Willie Nelson. You were always on my mind, you were always on my mind…

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Stamp Sets: Always in Bloom Standard Wheel (113834), Always (113620)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Chocolate Chip Standard Cartridge (102496)
Card Stock: Baja Breeze (111352), Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Full Heart Punch (113693), Wide Oval Punch (112082), Scallop Oval Punch (Occasions Mini 114889), Crafters’ Tool Kit (104310)
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon, Button Latte (11433)
Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)