To All the DADS!

Being a Dad is one of the most important jobs a man will ever have. Teaching his kids about love, truth, respect, faith, responsibility, honesty, generosity, duty, integrity, etc. is a huge endeavor. I have been blessed to have those kinds of men in my life. My wonderful husband, my dad (who passed last Nov.) and my son in law are three of those men.
Thanks guys for being who and what you are!

Supplies:

• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits and paper press

• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels

• A sunny window

• Scraps of white, yellow and brown paper (think junk mail, etc.) 

• Scraps of Kraft colored cereal box or card stock  to die cut

• Dies: 

o CheeryLynnTM  #B439 “Old Barn Board”, #B648 “Fishing Set”, #B246 “Father’s” and

        # B236 “Day”

o Fran the Frantic Stamper™ #09225 “Horizontal Birch Trees”

o Marianne Designs™ #CR1289 “Deer”

• Crafters Companion™ Gemini Jr.  die cutting and embossing machine

• Westcott™ paper trimmer

• Scor-Pal™ 

• Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive

• Double sided foam tape

• ColorBox™ Dyestress Blendable ink #23110 Cattail, #23102 “Salmon”, Stylus handle and 

        white tips

• Tonic Studios™ Nuvo Mousse “Mother of Pearl”

• 5 ½ x 8 ¼” Coco brown and rusty brown cardstock, envelopes

• Short piece of ivory thread

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to 

        create yellow with specks slurry. 

2. Create one or more sheets of medium weight handmade paper. 

3. Allow the paper to dry.

4. Die cut the “gone fishing sign, all words, fish, deer and trees.

5. Apply Mother of Pearl Nuevo Mouse with the Stylus handle and tip to the trees and the fish.

6. Wash and dry the tip.

7. Use the Stylus handle and tip to shade the sign and fish with Salmon Dyestress ink.

8. Repeat making the words “Gone Fishing” really dark.

9. Wash and dry the tip.

10. Use the Stylus handle and tip to shade the deer, “Father’s Day” with Cattail Dyestress ink.

11. Score and fold both cards.

Fish card:

1. Tear a piece of the yellow speckled handmade paper into an approx. 3 ¾ x 5” piece.

2. Attach the yellow specked paper to the front of the rusty brown card with ZipDry adhesive.

3. Attach the words “Gone Fishing” to the front of the sign, the tread to the back of the sign and 

        the back of the fishes mouth with ZipDry adhesive.

4. Attach the sign at an angle to the top left and the fish to the bottom right of the card with

        tiny pieces of double sided foam.

Deer card :

1. Center and attach the trees to the front of the card with ZipDry adhesive.

2. Attach the deer to the left bottom of the card with tiny pieces of double sided foam.

3. Attach the words “Father’s Day” to the lower right side of the card.

Let all the WONDERFUL Dads in your life know how much they are appreciated with a special message inside their card..

NOTE: Marianne Designs and Fran's dies are available from Ecstasy Crafts.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TAGS: Arnold Grummer, Michele Emerson-Roberts, handmade paper, die cuts, ClearSnap, Crafter’s Companion, Scor-Pal., Westcott , Tonic Studios, Beacon Adhesives, CheeryLynn Designs, Marianne Designs, Fran the Frantic Stamper.