Knight in Shining Armor Fathers' Day Card

The other day I mentioned that I might be making a Father's Day card using the Build-a-Fairytale kit. Well, here it is and it turned out even better than I had expected. I plan to give this card to my hubbie for Father's Day. I think it is the perfect card for him since he is a Lt. Colonel in the Army National Guard. I am so proud of him and of his accomplishments. He really is my "knight in shining armor"!

The card base is a standard 5-1/2"x4-1/4" made from Taken with Teal CS. I layered it with Bordering Blue CS and then with some Urban Garden DSP. I used the Bigz Top Note Die with Old Olive and Barely Banana CS to give the look of a coat of arms that was super simple to make. The suit of armor is really easy to assemble. I used a sanding block to remove all of the little nubs from the edges and assembled it using mini glue dots and dimensionals. I used Chit Chat rub-ons for the sentiment. The sword is the best thing about this card. I used some of the silver metallic mylar tape that I got from The Tape Depot to really make the sword come to life. I know it is difficult to see in a photo but I am here to tell you that it looks incredible with the shiney sword. To finish off the regal look I added some little silver droplets that I purchased from Michael's Arts and Crafts.

I didn't have a stamp that came anywhere close to expressing what I wanted for the inside, so I used my computer and printed what I had in mind.

Something to keep in mind...there are actually two sets of armor in the kit, so you can use one for a scrapbook page embellishment and still make a fun card with the other. There is only one sword in the kit, but that didn't matter because I used the sword  as a template, traced it onto a scrap cs and then added the mylar tape. I also cut the handle from some scrap card stock and layered over the sword. Order your kit from me today. Just visit my online store or send me an email to connie@constantlystamping.com.