Friday, June 11, 2010

Proper Gentleman Card Set Instructions

Materials needed:

Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman 8x8 Papers
Bazzill Cardstock-Black and Cream
Tim Holtz Type Charms
Tim Holtz Grungeboard

Supplies Needed:
Distress Ink
Adhesives including Zip Dry or Beacon 3 in 1
Decorative Border Punch
Corner Rounder
  1. Cut black cardstock to 4 ¼”x11, fold in half, and round the bottom edges.
  2. Cut hat and cane paper to 4” x 4 ¼””, round bottom edges and glue to card base.
  3. Cut red paisley paper to 3 ¾” x 3” and round all edges and glue to the bottom of card base as shown.
  4. Glue the black cardstock ribbon over the red rectangle from the top of card base as shown.
  5. Cut button paper to 3” x 2 ½” and round all edges.
  6. Choose a vintage car picture and glue to the button rectangle and glue as shown.
  7. Add sentiment.
Decorate the inside as desired:

I love to decorate the inside of my cards too. I cut some white or cream cardstock slightly smaller than my card base and add a strip of patterned paper and I add a design element from my patterned paper to finish it off.

  1. Cut black cardstock to 5” x 10” and fold in half.
  2. Cut black paisley to 4 ¾” x 4 ¾” and glue to card base.
  3. Cut a black cardstock strip to 4 ¾” x 1” and a herringbone strip to 4 ¾” x 7/8” and layer.
  4. Glue the layered strip 1 3/8” from the bottom of card as shown.
  5. Cut black cardstock to 3” x 5”.
  6. Cut green argyle to 2 ¾” x 4 ¾” and layer.
  7. Glue in center of card as shown.
  8. Cut out picture of choice and adhere to the front of the card.
  9. Stamp sentiment and cut out as desired and glue to card.
  10. Decorate the inside as desired.
  1. Cut black cardstock to 5 ½”x 8 ½” and fold in half.
  2. Cut black paisley to 4 ¼”x 3 ¾” and adhere to the top of the card base.
  3. Cut the herringbone paper to 4 ¼” x 1 ½” and glue to the bottom of the card base.
  4. Cut a strip of black cardstock to 4 ¼” x ½” and glue over the seam.
  5. Cut the button patterned paper to 3” x 4 ¾”.
  6. Cut a piece of black cardstock to 2 ½”x 4 3/8” and punch one long edge with a decorative punch.
  7. Layer your gentleman on top of the black cardstock and button rectangle as shown and glue to the center of the card.
  8. Add Sentiment.
  9. Decorate the inside as desired

  1. Cut black cardstock to 4 ¼”x11” fold in half and round bottom edges.
  2. Cut the button patterned paper to 4 1/8”x 3 ½” and glue to the top of the card base.
  3. Cut the diagonal strip to 4 1/8”x1 ½”, round the corners, and adhere to the bottom of the card base.
  4. Find the Vintage Gentleman sheet of paper that has the ruler on it and cut it to 41/4”x ¾”.
  5. Cut black cardstock to 4 ¼”x1” and punch one edge with a decorative punch. Layer the ruler on top.
  6. Layer one of the images on the Vintage Gentleman sheet onto the Grungepaper and arrange with two other images as shown.
  7. Cut out Dad and glue onto Type Charms with Glossy Accents and glue to card as shown.
  8. Decorate the inside as desired.
These cards are perfect for dad or any other "proper gentlemen" in your family!!
Enjoy!!!!
Kristii

1 comment:

  1. Kristi...these father's day cards ROCK! Love the rich colors and vintage images! :)

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