Father's Day Keepsake Box

Machine Used: BossKut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking IV
Files Used: Lattice Match Box by Terri Mouw BKD001, Tag 0836
Materials: Real Wood Thin Cherry, Card stock, Brown Sharpie pen, Brads

Thinking up masculine crafting projects always seems to be a challenge for me, which does me no good when it comes to Father's Day gifts!  While searching through the Boss Kut Die Cuts I came across this Lattice Match Box by Terri Mouw BKD001.  Using the Real Wood Thin Cherry, I thought that this would be a perfect little box for my children to put little trinkets into for Dad!

 

Once cutting out the outer layer of the box in the Real Wood Thin Cherry, I inked the edges to help with contrast.  The using small silver brads, I added them to the scallops.

 

I chose to cut out the lattice on the top although with this file you don't have to.  For the inside, I cut out a rectangle in a dark green card stock and glued it so that you couldn't see inside the box.

 

For the part of the box that will hold all our special little trinkets, I chose to cut it out in dark green card stock.

Using another feature available with the Gazelle, I decided to add a tag to the inside box with the sentiment "Father's Day 2013."  I put a brown Sharpie pen in the blade holder of the Gazelle and "cut" out my sentiment.  LOVE the fact that you do NOT need any special tool to use a pen!  Simply put the pen directly into the blade holder and tighten the screw.

Then I put the blade back in and cut the Tag 0836.  The same with the scallops on the lid, I inked the edges for additional dimension.

I loved working with the Real Wood Thin Cherry and am already looking forward to purchasing some more from Boss Kut for additional projects!

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie*´¨)
BossKut Design Team Member

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Clean and Simple Father's Day Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock, Ribbon, Silver Brad

I started by using the option to utilize any pen in my Gazelle and typed out "Happy Father's Day" in the Funtime font Brody.  Then I removed the pen and put my blade holder back in and cut the shape of the card around the sentiment.

Then I cut out "Dad" in the Funtime font Friz Quadrata Bold and cut the rectangle around it.  For the finishing touch, I added some embellishments to the top left!

Clean and simple BUT still made with all my Love!!

I really LOVE all the options my Gazelle offers me and she cuts so beautifully!  I've learned so much about how she actually works and what to look for when I'm having problems through the Gazelle Owner's Forum.  They truly have THE BEST customer service there!  I never learned or understood so much with my other electronic cutter . . .

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Father's Day Card 2012

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock

For my Dad's Father's Day card I started by typing the word "DAD" out in the Funtime font Windsor Bold.  Then I created a rectangle and rounded the corners.  I overlapped the top of the letters to the bottom of the rectangle and welded them together.

I then typed out a Father's Day poem I found available on the internet in the true type font Aeolus.  Using the print and cut option with my Gazelle, I print out the poem and cut the card shape around the poem.

Using the true type font Tagettes, I typed out "Daddy" and added an outline to it.  I used 3-D dots to adhere it to the card for some added dimension.

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Etched Beer Mugs

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Scroll by Phyllis Parkins 0986
Materials: Glass Beer Mugs, Etching Cream, Repositional Vinyl

Here's a great, personalized Father's Day gift that he'll sure to love!!

I started out by purchasing a set of 6 glass mugs.  In the past I have used contact paper available for purchase at your local grocery stores but have unfortunately not had much luck with it.  For some reason, it doesn't seem that the contact paper adheres to the glass very well.  So, I have been using repositional vinyl, available for purchase at Bosskut.

For the first glass (the one on the right) in Funtime, I used the true type font AmericanUncIniD and typed out the Irish toast, "May there be a generation of children on the children of your children."  Added the Scroll by Phyllis Parkins 0986.  Then typed "Happy Father's Day" in the Funtime font Bookman Bold.  With the alignment tool, I centered all 3 vertically.

When it came time to cut my vinyl, I made sure to use the weeding option in the Cutting Control Panel.  This made it signficantly easier when I started weeding out the vinyl that I wanted to place on the glass mug.

Here's a picture of just how small the letters were cut and how well the Gazelle did!!  I used a vinyl blade, force of 1, and a speed of 1.  She did just BEAUTIFUL!!  Honestly the worst part was weeding each of the small letters.  Amazing how you don't notice how many letters have small bits in the middle of them until you have to weed them.  At this point you'll see that I was still arguing with where I wanted the small bits placed.  :o)

With the second glass I created an image in my PaintShop Pro for the bar that my husband is currently building in our basement.  Due to his military background, he's decided to name the bar "Check Point Pub."  The beer mugs are from the true type font PrositBats, "Check Point" is the true type font Army, and "Pub" is the true type font BrushScrD.

I saved the image as a jpeg and then imported it into Funtime.  After using the vectorization, I cleaned up the image a bit so that I would have a cleaner cut.  With a vinyl blade, I cut the image into the vinyl and applied it to the glass mug using transfer tape.  I've personally found that the transfer tape is a MUST HAVE when working with vinyl on any project.

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)
Bosskut Design Team Member

Father's Day Card

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Materials: Cardstock, Vellum, Metal FX Creative Covering by Con-Tact, 1/8" thick 3-D dots

Here's a card that I made for my dearest husband from our babies. 

I'm not sure how it started but for fun (no matter what we're drinking) we "cheers" each other.  So, taking this little family tradition I decided to incorporate it into his Father's Day card.

I couldn't find a beer mug or sippy cup cut file that I like SO I decided to make them myself.  The Funtime software that comes with the Gazelle is that easy to use!!  Using the basic shapes, the ability to manipulate those shapes, and the option to weld the shapes together I created simple paper piecing cut files.  I've made these files available to other Gazelle owners at the Boss Kut Forum in file sharing.

• Beer Mug
• Sippy Cup

I used the metal Con-Tact paper as the base of the beer mug.  I chose a darker color for the beer because my husband prefers a full bodied beer, of course, a yellow would also look good!  For the "frosted" look, I used vellum and the "head" of the beer is simply white cardstock.

With the vellum, I started out by embossing the lines down the glass.  The embossing mat and embossing tool are available through Boss Kut!  For the embossing, I used of force 2 and 2 passes.  I'm thinking that I possibly could have used 3-4 passes to get a "deeper" look.

For the sentiment, "Cheers" I used the print and cut option on my Gazelle.  In Funtime, I typed out the sentiment in the true type font First Grader and added an oval around it.  With the special effects option, I used the scissors to give the oval a jagged edge.  I then added the crop marks and printed out the sentiment.  I cut out the oval and high lighted the edges.  With 1/8" thick 3-D dots I added them behind "Cheers" for some dimension.

A simple card that brings in a little family fun that I'm sure he'll keep forever!!

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Father's Day Gift Box

Machine Used: Boss Kut Gazelle
Software: Funtime Scrapbooking III
Files Used: Vintage Framette II by Karen Taglia 0372,
Materials: Cardstock, silver brads, 1/8" thick 3-D dots

My dearest husband is always so hard to buy for!!  I always look for that special something for him that I know he will truly cherish and appreciate.  Since he has always been VERY supportive of my crafting and gets to see firsthand the time and love I put into each item, I decided it was time to make something special for him.

I started with a basic origami style box that I created a cut file in Funtime.  Then decorated the box with matching cardstock that I cut to size based on my dimensions of the box.  Using the Vintage Framette II by Karen Taglia 0372, I framed the sentiment "Happy Father's Day."  I also attached 4 silver brads to the corners of the vintage framette.

Using the option to use ANY pen of my choice, in the Funtime font,  Architec, I "cut" out the sentiment "Happy Father's Day."  Then I removed my pen and quickly put the blade holder back in to cut the rectangle out around the sentiment.  So EASY and I LOVE it!!  :o)

I attached the "Happy Father's Day" sentiment to the box using 1/8" thick 3-D dots for some added dimensions.

With the box finished, my daughter, son, and I will fill it with "treasures" for Daddy!!  Of course, with my babies being 3 years-old and 22 months I'm sure that Dad will get rocks, weeds "acting" as flowers, and whatever other goodies we can find!  :o)  I know that he's gonna LOVE it!!

Thanks for looking!!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Jamie *´¨)

Bosskut Design Team Member