Dad's Perfect Day

Today we wrap up our celebration ideas for Dads. We hope that you found inspiration from our talented design team.  We want to wish all the Fathers out there a very happy & special day this weekend!!

Laura Whitaker

Hello friends! Laura here with you today, we are still celebrating fathers, here on the Imaginisce blog and I wanted to create a page to document my husband's favourite past time, fishing!  Which he loves even more if one or more of our boys goes along with him!

The Par-r-rty Me Hearty collection has some great elements that worked perfectly for a fishing page!

I used an old sketch of mine as a jumping off point for my page, and had some fun with triangles and these great masculine colours!

I added stitching around each triangle for a bit of texture.

I love using tags on my pages, as they are a great way to add in a bit of twine, cutting one or two from the cut a part sheet in this collection is a super easy way to facilitate that!

The little fish puffy stickers couldn't be more perfect!

And this fun phrase, cut from the bar code strip of one of the papers is so perfect, too!

Supply List: Par-r-rty Me Hearty patterned papers, stickers and puffy stickers; Hemptique twine; American Crafts cardstock; Steadtler pen; Mr. Huey's mist.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Father's Day Cards

Are you in need of some fun & handsome cards for Dad? Then check out these great ideas below!!

Nathalie Leonelli

Hello, I am back here today to continue our Father's Day series. I have created two fun cards with the Parrrty Me Hearty collection:

Both cards were inspired by 3 tutorials I found on Pinterest and that you will find here on my Father's Day board.

This first one is for the pirate dad, or the cool dad with a sense of humor ;) The jacket is made with the “Jolly Roger” patterned paper and the bow with a piece of “Yo-Ho” paper:

Here's a look at the inside when you open up the jacket. I added the sentiment (stamped) on top of the shirt:

My second card is for the music loving dad:

Once again the bowtie is made with a piece of Yo-Ho” paper (the reverse side) and the suspenders are made out of “Sirens Song”.

For both cards, I simply added buttons and cardstock from my stash and used my 1-2-3 punch board from We R Memory Keepers to make the bowties. The first card measures 4x6 and the second 4x51/2 inches.

I am certain they would make any dad smile this Sunday but they could also work great for birthdays!

Supplies:

Imaginisce: patterned papers, American Crafts: cardstock (colored), We R Memory Keepers: 1-2-3 punch board, Scraptastic Club: stamp, Georgia-Pacific: cardstock (white), misc. buttons.

The Best Dad Ever!

Our Parrrty Me Hearty collection has been a big hit this past week for our Father's Day theme and our DT have been knocking it out of the park!!!

Melissa Elsner

Hey everyone,

Melissa here with a couple of projects that will have dad feeling t-arrrrr-ific! Yeah, that was a stretch but, I had to get some pirate talk in because I used the awesome Parrrty Me Hearty collection! 

Here is the entire gift set and then, I’ll dive into all the fun details:

A card a box of treasure! For my dad, I will probably fill that box with his favorite nuts and snacks. I love how the plank paper worked perfect to create that treasure box. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?

I found the cut file shape in the Silhouette Store. After cutting it out, I had some fun embellishing it with foam jewels and lock. I’m always paying attention to the small details like, adding some layering and dimension to the jewels. 

For the die cuts hanging out behind the chest, I used a straw and adhered the two die cuts to the front. Super easy! What I didn’t think of, though, was that the lid can’t open all the way with it behind there. My tip to pass on to you, is put it on the side, instead of the back. 

There is one final surprise and detail to this treasure chest and that is what is inside. I love the stamps that come with each collection and though the x marks the spot stamp would be perfect!

Now, let’s move on to the card. I love getting inspired and gaining ideas from other projects for Father’s Day. But, I find so much about fishing and such and that is so not my dad. Then, I found an awesome tutorial on how to make an origami tie shape. Perfect! Here is how it looks on the card with the sentiment:

Doesn’t that look great? The minute I put it on the card, I was so happy. It really didn’t need anything else but, since I’m going with the pirate theme here, the skull was the perfect touch for the die. I used some black twine to attach it which, also added some texture. 

The sentiment took a little time to figure out. I didn’t want to cover the tie very much and so, opted to use letter stickers to spell out a cool phrase. And I do have the best dad ever. 

There you have it! A fun card and gift set all ready for my dad. I sure hope he likes it! Have a creative day!

Imaginisce Product Used: Paper, die cuts, foam shapes: Parrrty Me Hearty Collection

American Crafts Product Used: Twine, Letter Thickers

Father's Day Card Set

Monique Liedtke

Hi everyone! Monique here sharing two fun (grand) Father's Day cards.

For today's cards I selected the Par-r-rty Me Hearty collection because of the fun die-cuts I wanted to use and in particular that pirate die-cut! 

Here's what I did: 

The size of both cards measures 4"x 6", so they'll fit in a regular envelope. 

I just love that angry parrot and those puffy gems stickers: 

And because the kids want to send a card to their grandfather too I created one for him as well. 

Supplies:

Imaginisce: patterned papers, puffy stickers, die-cuts (Par-r-rty Me Hearty). American Crafts: cardstock, Thickers.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by our blog today! Have a great day!

xoxo

Monique

Dad

Father's Day is just 2 weeks away so we asked our DT to create any type of project that they wanted with the theme of Fathers.  We just adore the large DAD letters that Laura has created as the focal point on her layout.

Laura Whitaker

Hi scrappy friends!  It's Laura here with you! We are celebrating Dads this week and I have a fun layout and free cut file to share with you all!

I used some fun papers and embellishments that had a masculine feel and great colours for my photo from the Par-r-rty Me Hearty collection to create this layout, which documents what a great dad my husband is.

I created a cut file to feature as the focal area of my layout, I wanted to use a couple of larger pieces of patterned paper and my photo to fill in the centres of the letters.  Putting this piece together was the first step in my creative process.  I am kind of loving how it turned out! 

Next I focused on adding some style to the top of my layout, tearing my cardstock background so that I could add a couple of more pieces of patterned paper and a fun tag, that was fussy cut from the Par-R-Rty patterned paper.

Then I layered my "DAD" onto my background but I did not adhere it down at this point.  I wanted to be able to lift it so that I could work on adding some mixed media to the background.

I used a variety of water colour paints in greens and some muddy yellows and blended them out to achieve a mottled green-ish base for my focal area.  Then I added some splatters of Mr. Huey's mist around my page.

After I adhere the focal area down, I trace around it with a brown Sharpie to help it pop.

I kept my embellishing to a minimum adding only two small clusters around my die cut.

As a last step I added one more narrow strip of patterned paper to pull some colour to the bottom of my layout, and then stuck in a little sticker label.

As promised here is the free digital cut file that I created.  Click on the image to be taken to my download page.

Supply List:  Par-r-rty Me Hearty patterned papers, stickers and puffy stickers; American Crafts Cardstock; Leows water colour paints; Hemptique button twine and bakers twine; Mr. Huey's mist; Sharpie fine tip felt pen; Staedtler felt tip pen; misc. buttons.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Brrrr!!! Pirate Party Decor!

Today we are excited to share this amazing project that would make any child squeal with delight!!!

Laura Whitaker

Hello crafty friends!

This week we are enjoying a craft theme on the Imaginisce blog!  I love crafts of all kinds and because my family and I live on a street with the word "Pirate" in it, I thought it would be fun to put the fabulous papers and embellishments from the Par-r-rty Me Hearty collection to work making some fun elements for an adult party.  In our neighbourhood we are all pirates at heart and really why should the kiddies have all the fun!

So what makes a fun adult party?  Pretty drinks in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions, cupcakes and good friends!  So I whipped up some lemon cupcakes with lemony cream cheese frosting and some pretty drinks that coordinate with the Par-r-rty Me Hearty collection, because that is important, right?!

Then I decided that cupcake "to go" boxes were a must!  And what could be more perfect than a treasure chest box!

Actually, it was the lock shaped foam charm that inspired the need for this box! 

So I designed a cut file for my Silhouette to create these fun little treasure boxes with cupcake wells in the centre. 

Even the cupcakes received some decorative treatment!  Fun die cuts adhered to sucker sticks with a bit of Washi tape meant I could whip up several of these in no time!

I couldn't resist taking some of the foam charms and tying them to the stems of wine glasses!

Here is a little close up!  Are you an Angel fish or a Clown fish?!

The last thing I did for my party setting was to cut these fun palm fronds from this pretty green patterned paper.

A little hole punching and they sit so nicely on the straw!

I have to say that even though these projects added a nice festive touch to a party, they really didn't take long to make or require a lot of product.  It is super fun to look to your scrapbooking supplies when you are preparing for a gathering.  You may be surprised at how many ways you can use them.  And in the case of the wine charms, you can easily pull them off and put them back into your stash for a layout when the party is over!


Supply List:
Imaginisce Par-r-rty Me Hearty Double-Sided Cardstock 12"X12"
Walk The Plank;  Imaginisce Par-r-rty Me Hearty Cardstock Die-Cuts 30/Pkg
Pirate; Imaginisce Par-r-rty Me Hearty Die-Cut Foam Charm Shapes 18/Pkg
Pirate; Imaginisce Par-r-rty Me Hearty Double-Sided Cardstock 12"X12"
Sand Castle.

Other Supplies: My Mind's Eye Bakers Twine; Hemptique Button Twine; mics. cardstock; misc. sucker sticks; misc. straw.



So glad that you visited today!

DIY Mermaid Mobile

Welcome to another week of crafts!!
Check out this stunning mobile that Nathlie has created!

Nathalie Leonelli

DIY Mermaid Mobile:

A friend of mine told me recently that her young daughter was obsessed with mermaids so I decided to create a little DIY mobile for her room with the die-cuts from the Parrrty Me Hearty collection:

In order to recreate it, you will need this pack of die-cuts:

And the following supplies:

• Floral wire (or any 20 gauge wire)
• A needle and thread
• Wire cutter
• Liquid glue

One of the greatest things about these die-cuts, which prompted my idea, is that they each come with their mirror image, so you can glue them back to back (perfect when they twirl around):

The next step is to cut two pieces of wire and curve the ends as seen below:

Using a needle and thread, attach each die-cuts to the end of the wires:

Here’s a photo of the mobile flat on the wall so you see the design I created:

The most difficult part of this project is to balance it all. To do so, I held it up and moved the tied thread along the wire until it looked balance, then in order for it to stay at that spot I dropped a bit of liquid glue so that the thread would stay in place. Once it’s dry, you can finally enjoy it twirling around:

I will answer any question you might have in the comments below. I hope my friend’s daughter will like it!

Supplies:

Imaginisce: ParrrtyMe Hearty (Die cuts)

Other: Floral wire, needle & thread, wire cutter, liquid glue

Thank you for stopping by!

My Crafty Little Pirate

As we mentioned earlier this week our design team were challenged to create a project with the theme of CRAFTS because as some of you may already know the month of March is Craft Month!!

Some DT members have created actual crafts and others have created a project about a craft.  Either way we hope that you're inspired by their use of our Parrrty Me Hearty collection.

Katie Rose

Hi everyone! Katie here today sharing a layout made with the Parrrty Me Hearty collection. How lucky am I to have these adorable photos of my little pirate crafting! Hard to believe this was eleven years ago. Sadly I think my son's crafting days are over so I am so glad I have this memory captured and preserved. And this is the perfect coleection to do that with! Here is a look at the full layout:

I had three horizontal photos so I decided to make a small grid with them leaving the fourth spot in the grid for embellishments. I added a few strips of patterned paper on the left side of the page to ground everything on the page so my grid would not just be floating on the white cardstock.

Before I adhered anything on the page I typed up my journaling and printed in on the cardstock background. I made my title with the coordinating thickers from the Parrrty Me Hearty collection and it fit perfectly above my journaling. I cut a journaling card from the patterned paper to use on my grid and added a stamp and diecuts to it. I added a few other pirate embellishments on the layout to finish it off.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today!

Supplies:

Imaginisce: patterned paper, die cuts, charms, stamp (Parrrty Me Hearty)

American crafts: card stock