love you lots!

Hey everybody! How in the world can it be May already?! Better start gearing up for those Father’s Day cards and projects because it’ll be here in a flash! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a very cool empty-nester Dad’s Day card using some awesome cardstock and the third car die in the Spellbinders classic car series. I mentioned a while back that I got all the hot rods, several companion die sets, and some stamps from that new Spellbinders suite of products last year and am just now getting around to using the last car. I sure do love these!

I won’t go into a huge amount of detail here, so be sure to see my tutorial on the CutCardStock blog if you’re interested in seeing how I made this. I used a Lynx White A2 Folded Card Base – these are 120# and super smooth and sturdy! Background panel was cut from a hearts print in the Keep It Simple Happy Birthday 12×12 Collection Pack using a Love From Lizi Stitched Rectangle Nested Cutting Die. I cut the starburst from Stardream Metallic Jupiter and again from Stardream Metallic Eris using the Stampin’ Up Sunburst Thinlit.

For the hot rod, I used Stardream Metallic Jupiter for the body; Stardream Metallic Eris for the top and headliner; Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White for the lights and tire centers; Pop Tone Black Licorice for the steering wheel, under-carriage and wheels; and Bright Silver Foil for the grill, bumper and other trim. I used a Copic Ciao C-1 alcohol marker to make the headliner just a tad darker. I stamped and heat-embossed a sentiment at the bottom of a vellum oval die, adhered the hot rod and a few punched tiny hearts along with a few clear gemstones.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White and embellished it with a leftover strip of the hearts print used on the front. I stamped another sentiment from the same stamp set and layered the panel on Jupiter cardstock. I have to say that this would have made an especially fun Valentine but since I didn’t get it made in time I aimed for the empty-nester Dad’s Day, which worked out perfectly! I’m sure you’ll agree that even when the kids are grown and out of the house, mom needs to spoil dad just a little! ;)

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CutCardStock products used:
Lynx White A2 Folded Card Base
Stardream Metallic Jupiter cardstock
Stardream Metallic Eris cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
Bright Silver Foil
Glama Natural Clear Translucent Vellum

Other products used:
PAPER: Keep It Simple Paper Crafts Happy Birthday 12×12 Collection Pack
STAMPS: Keep It Simple Paper Crafts Sunshine & Rainbows Sentiment Stamp Set
INK: Versafine Onyx Black ink, Versamark, Copic Ciao C-1 alcohol marker
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders Classic Car Dies, Stampin’ Up Sunburst Thinlit, Love From Lizi Stitched Rectangle and Stitched Oval Nested Cutting Dies, Stampin’ Up Cookie Cutter Punch (tiny hearts)
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, TapeRunner Retractable Double-Sided Adhesive Tape, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Brutus Monroe Icicle Embossing Powder, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares, clear gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Pinterest Page and CutCardStock Facebook Page and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with CutCardStock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,