Polkadoodle Challenge 23 - Something For Dad

Welcome to another Polkadoodle challenge! This week I am hosting the challenge and I've set the theme as:

Something For Dad

It's Father's Day quite soon so this is an ideal time to get those cards made! I've used the Father's Day download - both the papers and also the cardstock for the letters. On the download there are some large letters and I've used these as templates to cut from a different background of card.


A bit of faux stitching around the edges of the letters and I've kept the zig zag shape by using some linen bloke style ribbon.

Good luck with the challenge - deadline for entries is Sunday 12 June at 12noon GMT.

This card fits the following challenges:

Tip Top Tuesday: More Than One Fold
Stamping Boutique: Men Only
Fab n Funky: Magnificent Men
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Celebrate Men
The Paper Variety: For The Guys!
Bows and Berries: Masculine
Here Come The Boys Challenge: For Dad
Scrapalicious USA: Accordion Technique

• All papers and letter templates: Father's Day download
• Everything else: My stash
  
  

New Baby Zig Zag Card

I was asked to make a baby card as the baby, when it arrives, will be their first Grandchild! So no pressure on me! The baby is due any time now and it's this couple who are expecting!

The current ABC challenge is up to letter Z and it is for a:

Zig Zag Card

So here is my zig zag card! Made using almost a full sheet of A4 card, scored to create mountain and valley folds with white vellum overlay that has been embossed with the D'vine Swirls embossing folder.

I've used papers from It's Funky Too and used word art to create the letters and then cut them out. They've been added with foam pads to create a slightly raised look.

All the little die cut embellishments are from the Sizzix Sizzlets baby set with exception to the bundle of joy tag and that came from my stash box.

The flowers are Prima and I've layered them and added a pearl headed brad to the centre. I didn't have enough eyelets in the right colour so I've just left the holes as they are - so it's more natural looking.

The ribbon is from my stash. And I now need some more of this colour and width!

I'm checking my phone for a text every few hours, just in case the baby has arrived! Mind you, I've yet to make a card for it, but think I may wait until I know what it is!!

• Backing papers: It's Funky Too from Funky Hand
• Dies: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls embossing folder, Sizzix Sizzlets die cuts
• Everything else: My stash