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Gear up for a great Father’s Day card tutorial

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Cardmaking is so fun and making a Father’s Day card is one of my favorite holidays to get out the dies, rubberstamps and the rest of the fun stuff in the crafting stash. For the card base I embossed a 6 by 6 inch pearlescent card blank with the Crafter’s Companion gun metal (diamond plate) embossing folder. Diamond plate is one of my absolute favorite patterns and this embossing folder makes a great overall background to build on.

To give it a bit more dimension I used a Spectrum Noir #IG4 to highlight the diamonds in a nice light gray and color about a 1/4 of an inch in all the way around the border of the card.

Next up I die cut some gears using the Sheena Geared Up set out of black cardstock.

To make a second set I first rubber stamped gears using the coordinating set of Sheena Geared Up stamps with the Crafter’s Companion Rock-a-blocks, embossed them and then die cut them.

A few more elements of the card are:

-The letters D, A, D

-A black frame

-The phrase, “Gear up for a great Father’s Day” I printed out on the computer and then backed with a piece of black cardstock.

Everything is assembled with a glue roller with double-sided adhesive.

So don’t forget to make Dad a card with Father’s Day just around the corner all my crafty DIYers!

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Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!