15 Minute Project ... A Card for Dear Old Dad

Hi boys and girls, and welcome to the show!

Today's "15 Minute Project" was created in a flash using a pre-made, three dimensional tag.

Creating masculine cards are usually challenging for most card makers ... myself included. I achieved a "manly" theme by adding some screwdriver head brads, a ball chain and connector, and removed the buttons that were standard-issue.

I punched a scrap of copper sheet metal to create the diamond shape and adhered them using more screwdriver brads. And I purposely left the twist in the ball chain to add some interest to this simple card layout.

I stamped my sentiment on Kraft card stock using Versamark and black distress ink, then clear embossed. I created a circle tag by using my Tag Maker and mounted the whole business on Bazzill textured card stock using dimensionals.

Easy-peasy and ready to serve in just 15 Minutes!

My DS, DiL, and the G-kids have big plans for me tomorrow so I prolly won't get to post ... but I promise to take some photos to share with you. And it's inescapable: y'all will be seeing pix of my beeeee-you-teeeee-full GK's!

Thanks so much for sharing part of your busy day with me ... and for all your comments and support! You guys rock ... and I {heart} y'all bunches!

~Hugs,



All Card Stock by Bazzill; Pre-Made Tag: "Fresh Tags" by Rebecca Sower for EK Success; Inks: Versamark and "Black Soot" by Ranger Industries; Clear Embossing Powder: Unknown (I just dump all my clear embossing powder in a tub-thingie); Stamp: Limited Edition; Tag Maker by Making Memories; Ball Chain (Available in my eBay store); Brads: Unknown (Found in Mt. Brad); Diamond-Shaped Paper Punch: EK Success; Copper Sheet Metal: Unknown; Dimensionals: Obtained in a Share; Adhesive: ATG 714