Men's Wallet - GREAT for Father's Day!!

Looking for a gift your hubby or Dad for Father's Day? Why not a hand-made wallet and include some gift cards or cash!!

I found this wonderful creation on Lorri Heiling's blog here





I'm going to do a little tutorial, so you can see how easy it really is!!

Stamp Set: All Holidays, For Father (Occasions Mini 2008)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Tools: Crafter's Tool Kit (for piercing), Cutter Kit (for distressing), Sticky Strip, Corner Rounder

Cut the following pieces of Chocolate Chip Cardstock:

Piece 1 - 9 x 3 1/2"
Piece 2 - 8 1/2 x 3 1/4"
Piece 3 (CUT 2) 4 1/4 x 2"
Piece 4 (CUT 2) 4 1/4 x 1"

Step 1: Using a sponge dauber, sponge edges of all pieces



Step 2: Piece 1 - Score this piece 1/16" of an inch on either side of the center (4 1/2" is the center).




Step 3: Piece 1: Pierce around outer edge of this piece with piercer and mat template



Step 4: Faux Stitch with a black Stampin' Write Marker on the piercing to give it a stitched leather look



Step 5: Piece 1 - corner round all 4 corners



Step 6: Piece 2 - using Sticky Strip, tape one horizontal side and both vertical sides. Adhere this piece to the inside of Piece 1.





Step 7: Pieces 3 & 4 - Adhere sticky strip to three sides (one long and two short sides) of these 4 pieces. Adhere these 4 pieces by lining piece 3 even with Piece 2 and then Piece 4 over Piece 3 on each side of wallet. These make 4 pockets for gift cards and sentiments.



Sticky Strip added to each piece on three sides



Pieces 3 adhered to Piece 2



Pieces 4 adhered over pieces 3

Step 8: Stamp sentiment on the "patch" which is approximately 2 1/4" x 2". Pierce around the edge with the piercing tool and template and then distress the edge with the distressing tool. Adhere to the front of the wallet







Step 9: Taking your Chocolate Chip Ink pad - drag it over the outside and inside of the wallet to give it an even more leather/old look





Step 10: Last step was to stamp the sentiment from For Father stamp set on a piece of Creamy Caramal Card Stock, corner rounded and sponge daubed around the edges. This piece was cut 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" to fit into the pocket!!

Finished Wallet:



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Scratch & Sniff Popsicle

I found this template on the Stampin' Up Demonstrator Website and made a cute little favor purse.





Card Stock: Real Red, Summer Picnic
Embellishments: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, White flower from the Pretties Kit, Rhinestone Brad

I just cut around the template, scored and used the sticky strip tape to put together. I added the Summer Picnic Designer Paper (from the Occasions Mini) as accents on the front back and flap and then cut a flower from Real Red Cardstock with the boho punch and added the small white flower from the Pretties kit and adhered them together with the rhinestone brad. These make wonderful door prizes - I gave away an incentive stamp inside!

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Popsicle Card

Talk about one fun card. This is the one!! We made this popsicle card at our club meeting this last week. Thanks to Patty Bennett for the inspiration. Click here for her fantastic blog!!





Stamp Sets: Tart & Tangy, All Holidays, It's Your Birthday
Card Stock: Only Orange, Whisper White
Ink: Only Orange, Only Orange Craft Ink
Embellishments: Only Orange Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Punches: Scallop Circle, Horizontal Slot, Corner Rounder

The measurements: Only Orange 4 x 5" Scored at half way (2 1/2"), Whisper White 3 3/4" x 2 3/4".
1. Snip out the top right hand corner of the Only Orange Cardstock with your scallop punch.
2. Corner Round other three corners
3. Snip out the top of the Whisper White with the Scallop Punch. Corner round other three corners.
4. Using your horizontal slit punch, cut two slits in the only orange. Slide a popsicle stick up. Adhere the Whisper white to the inside. Tie the only orange striped grosgrain ribbon on the popsicle stick.
5. I stamped the orange slice in Only Orange Craft Ink and then embossed it with clear embossing mixed with unsweetened Orange Koolaid. Scratch and Sniff!!. Punched this slice out with the 1 1/4" punch and adhered the slice to a 1 3/8" Yo Yo Yellow circle.

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Our five masculine card class was also held on the 24th. So my gals did five cards and also made an album - big day, but they were very fast and we were out of the pizzeria an hour early!! WOW!!

Two of the cards were ones from a class in did in Portland a few weeks ago.



Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Porcelain Prints Designer Paper, Blue Bayou, Whisper White
Ink: Blue Bayou
Embellishments: Bold Brights Green Galore Brads
Punches: Ticket Corner Punch
Technique: Origami Folding

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Stamp Sets: Wanted, All Holidays
Card Stock: Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon, Natural Hemp Twine,

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Stamp Set: Bronc Buster, Hugs and Wishes
Card Stock: Blue Bayou, River Rock, Very Vanilla, Western Sky Designer Paper
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Technique: Masking

We masked off before we sponged on the Very Vanilla and then stamped the bronc with his head in the moon.

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Stamp Set: Noble Deer, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon

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Stamp Set: Wildlife Reserve, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa Designer Prints
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Antique Brass Brads from the Vintage Collection

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I ended up making two more flip flop albums for my sons-in-law. This first one is made with Western Sky Designer Paper and Creamy Caramel Textured Cardstock. I used Wildlife Reserve stamp set to stamp pictures of animals for the doors. My SIL is a hunter, so this turned out nice for him. In the nine places for pictures I made my own backgrounds with the faux wood technique!!














This next album was made for my other son-in-law, Trevor. I used some retired paper from last year called Linen Prints and added Wild Wasabi Textured Cardstock for the base.







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Flip Flop Album Class

We had our Flip Flop Album class. I promised all my gals, they would get their pictures on my blog. Hmmm - they didn't seem to like the idea, but I keep my promises, so here they are. Didn't they do a great job? We did the class in two hours and they all came out beautiful!!

Here's is Beth with her album. Beth used Almost Amethyst Designer Prints with Almost Amethyst Textured Card Stock.





Here is my grandaughter, Emily with her Cutie Pie album with Blush Blue Textured Card Stock






This is Heidi, my daughter, with her Cutie Pie Album also done with Blush Blue Textured Cardstock






And here is Juanita's beautiful album. She used Groovy Guava Designer Prints and Groovy Guava Textured Cardstock.





And Julie with her Berry Bliss Album - Julie used Berry Bliss Designer Paper and Purely Pomegranate Textured Card Stock





Here is my upline, Lana, with her Berry Bliss Album - she used Pretty in Pink Cardstock





This is Holly, also my daughter, with her Flowers For You Album. She used Lovely Lilac for her Textured Card Stock.





And here is Rose with her Groovy Guava Album. Rose used Groovy Guava Designer Prints and Groovy Guava Textured Cardstock





And last, but definitely not least, is Val with her Close to Cocoa Album - she also used Close to Cocoa Textured Cardstock





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