I’ve always found making cards for a guy  to be tricky. 

Making feminine cards come easy to me.

For the upcoming summer season, I decided to make a “guy” card

that would make a perfect birthday, Father’s Day and even  Retirement.

To make the Relaxing Guy Card…

Materials Used:                                                                   (*affiliate link)

 

• Paper House-Lake Life Cardstock Stickers*
• Paper House Productions PP-0052E Lake Life Paper Pads, 12″*
• or individual sheets ↓
• P-2001  Dock on the Lake 12″ Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• P-2002  A Day at the Lake 12″ Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• P-2005  Lake Time Tags 12″ Double Sided Scrapbook Paper
• 3L Scrapbook Adhesive Permanent Pre-Cut 3D Foam Squares*
• Tape Runners*
• Kraft Cardstock
• Twine
• Baby Powder
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Paper Cutter

1. Cut a 4″ x 6″ piece of green scrapbook (dock on the lake) layer.  Add border sticker strip onto the top and bottom of the layer leaving approx. 1/8″ border.
2. Adhere the green layer onto a 4 1/4″ x 6 1/4″ piece of brown scrapbook paper (day at the lake) and then onto a 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ piece of red (lake time) scrapbook paper.
3. Create a 5″ x 7″ side fold card from the kraft cardstock.
4. Adhere scrapbook layers onto kraft card.

5.  Create dimensional stickers by adding and layers stickers with 3D foam mounting squares.  Add stickers to the front of the card.

6.  Wrap twine around the left side of the card and tie with a knot.

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