Posted by camille – May 29, 2008 3:26 PM

Guest Blogger: Melissa Phillips of Lilybean Paperie

I always find it a challenge to create a card for my husband. He just doesn’t seem to get as giddy about flowers, ribbon and glitter as I do — so for his Father’s Day card, I spared him those details and decided to focus on some of his hobbies. He loves to ride his motorcycle, loves to travel and loves a warm beach with palm trees swaying in the breeze. So I combined a few of these elements along with some masculine symbols such as stars and a road sign to create a card just for him.

To recreate Melissa's Cool Guy Father's Day Card, follow the steps below:

Necessary Supplies:
grey cardstock
orange patterned paper
blue patterned paper
palm tree die-cut (or design stamped or drawn onto card stock)
road sign die-cut (or design stamped or drawn onto card stock)
flourish die-cut (or design stamped or drawn onto card stock)
star die-cuts (or design stamped or drawn onto card stock)
chipboard motorcycle
1 blue button
1 green button
2 sugar-coated brads
rub-on or sticker
hemp or twine
pinking shears
sandpaper
sewing machine (optional)

Steps:
1. Cut grey cardstock 8-1/2" x 4-3/4” and fold in half.

2. Cut orange patterned paper slightly smaller than card front, ink edges and adhere to center of card.

3. Cut blue paper slightly smaller than orange paper, trim edges using pinking shears, sand to distress and attach to center of card.

4. Cut a 1-1/4" strip of patterned paper to fit across card diagonally, ink edges and adhere just below center. Stitch around edges if desired.

5. Attach palm tree die-cut using dimensional adhesive. Tip: If you can't find a palm tree or any of the other die cuts, simply stamp or draw that element onto card stock and cut out.

6. Attach blue flourish and road sign to upper area of palm tree die-cut and apply rub-on.

7. Wrap hemp around card twice, thread buttons through hemp and tie in a knot to secure. Thread hemp through chipboard motorcycle and tie to hemp to create a cluster of elements on right side of card.


8. Attach brads through star die-cuts and adhere among the cluster of elements.


* Note from Camille -- Melissa is a FANTASTIC crafter who makes the most exquisite handmade cards and paper crafts. To see more of her original designs, be sure to check out her blog, Lilybean Paperie.

For more Father's Day inspiration, check out our Father's Day feature on HGTV.com. We have creative handmade gift ideas as well as a gift guide to help you make this year's Father's Day fantastic!