Benetta
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With Father's Day just around the corner, here is a themed card for a chess-loving father. The focus point of the card is a king chess piece, reminding your father that he is the king of your heart. The card requires a few simple materials, but the end result is very pleasing and should speak right to your father's heart. Checkmate!
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: one card
Supplies:
- provided pattern of chess piece
- A4 sheet of red cardstock
- 1 sheet each black and white sugar paper
- 14mm wide black musical notes self-adhesive decorative lace tape
- 4 black-and-silver scrapbook photo corner stickers
- self-adhesive black alphabet stickers
- 3D self-adhesive foam squares
- Pilot silver marker pen
- standard scissors
- pencil
- ruler
- quick-drying craft glue (such as Bostik Clear)
Steps:
- Cut a piece, sized 10" x 5", from the red cardstock. Score it in half to create a card sized 5" x 5".
- From the black sugar paper, cut five 1.3" squares, and cut four 1.3" squares from the white sugar paper.
- Glue the sugar paper squares to the front of the card to make a partial chess board.
- Use the Pilot silver marker pen to highlight the lines between the squares. Also draw a silver frame around the partial chess board.
- Trace the pattern of the chess piece onto the remaining red cardstock and cut it out.
- Add a silver border around the chess piece. Also add some detail to the chess piece.
- Use self-adhesive foam squares to affix the chess piece to the front of the card.
- Add a strip of musical notes lace tape to the bottom of the card and cut off any protruding edges.
- Add the four photo corners to the partial chess board.
- Use the alphabet stickers to spell "dad" at the top and "love u" at the bottom of the card.
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May 21, 20150 found this helpful
My hubby will love this! Think I must show the kids... (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)
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