Fast and Easy Done! Thanks Dad Metal Mini

Good Morning Everybody!

As promised this weeks Fast and Easy!  A fun project to thank Dad for all he does!  I know how busy we can all be and this little thank you can be done in little over an hour. 

A PDF of this project can be found here:   Download Thanks Dad w: Pictures!

 

 

 

Here's how I did it...

 

Materials:
Graphic 45's ABC Primer Paper Stack
2 -G45 Door plates
2 -ring binders
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Gear Die
Idea-ology  Sprocket Gears
Idea-ology Hitch Posts
Idea-ology Alpha Cards D-A-D
idea-ology Adornments Regal (Crown)
Assorted nuts and washers
Elastic Hair Scrunchy (Dollar Store)

 

Step1:

With an awl, slightly enlarge the holes on the Graphic 45 Door Plates.  Not alot, just enough to help the metal rings slide through the Door Plates smoothly.

 

Step 2:

Cut the front, back and inside cover papers to 1 x 6-1/4 and adhere to Graphic 45 Door Plates.

 

Step 3:

Cut six 1-1/2 x 11- 3/4 pieces of Kraft cardstock.  Score at 6" leaving a 1/2-inch tab on the left side. Fold.  Punch two 1/8 holes on the left tab side.  Use one of the door plates for a template for hole placement.   Apply four 1-1/4 x 5 inch mats to all six pieces.

 

Step 4:

Cut six 1x 2-1/2 inch pieces for the top tabs.  Score in half on the long side creating a 1 x 1-1/4 inch tab.  Use a decorative corner punch and punch the left and right top of each side. Stamp the letters, T-H-A-N-K-S and apply to top of each of the six pages.

 

Step 5:

Insert the binding rings through the door plates and pages.  I added washers and nut to the rings. 

That's it...

 

If you want a closure, I used two Idea-ology hitch posts into the open holes on the end.  I then placed washers on brads and inserted them into the holes on the backside trapping the elastic hair scrunchie under the washers.  Bend the brads legs down tightly.  The scrunchie is then brought around to the front and then on the hitchposts for the closure.

 

As far as embellishment, I used several Idea-ology pieces and a Graphic 45 hinge on the front.  I distressed the Idea-ology Alpha Cards to the letter's D-A-D and applied to the front.  Voila! A metal mini to place 24 quotes or hand written thanks for dad!

 

 

Thanks For Looking!

 

Jim

The Gentleman Crafter

Comments

[Teresa Blue]

How clever! Love it!

zanesvilleblue

[.Pam]

Thank you so much for sharing yet another tutorial...so kind of you and very much appreciated. I think I,m going to make this one for my hubby for Father's Day...love it!! PammyB

[Zandra]

Saw this on Barrie's and Carol's newsletter. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome.
Hugz, Z

[Maggie(MaggieLove)]

Very nice! Cool project! TFS.

[Sharon Y (sharona62)]

Hey, this is great. Thank You for once again sharing the tutorial. Love the idea of printing them out and saving in a book for future ideas. Have a great day.

[Cheryl]

Another AWESOMELY imaginative project!

[Joe Rotella]

Love it!! Masculine, vintage, steampunk all in one!

[Kim]

Beautiful work as usual. Wish I had someone to give this too. Will have to alter for someone else!

[Lynn Wild]

What a lovely mini Jim. Unfortunately I lost my Dad a few years ago and I regret not having made him anything like this when I could.
It's very good of you to make your projects available as downloads - you should publish them all in a book - I'd buy a copy!

Lynn

[Sarah]

Your genius shines through once again! Love it!!

[Patti]

How so very clever!! LOVE IT!!! Unfortunately, I lost my dad several years ago but I know he would have loved it too, but I'm going to take the concept and apply it to something else. Thank you for sharing your tutorials in a PDF download...you are equally as generous as you are talented!

[Marlea Ulrich]

Love it...looks familiar...lol. I am blessed to have received this thank you from you last week. You are superb !!!

[Beth Arp]

Very nice! Masculine for sure!

[Melissa]

Fantastic! Another wonderful job!

[Renee Zarate]

Gorgeous project!

[Jeyatha]

Wonderful.. Just love the idea.. Amazing work..

[Lyn Gill]

Wow this is an awesome project!
Lyn

[Joy Kennedy]

WOW! WOW! WOW! I love it Jimbo! :) Very cool project!

[Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor]

Very cool project Jim! Love all the rustic details. What a great idea for Dads!

[Terry]

This truly is an awesome project! Love all the amazing details and colors!

[Rosann]

Jim this is so awesome, love ALL the detail !!

[Steven]

amazing Mr talented cowboy

[Marjie Kemper]

Absolutely gorgeous! Really love the header/tab letters and how you spelled out DAD with the cards.

[Katina]

Really cute and skinny, will have to add it to my to-do pile with a different topic as my dad is no longer here... He lasted 87 years and left us with tons of memories. Thanks Jim, for bringing some of them back!

[Jackie H]

WOW!! Very cool!

[kathy/NorthCarolina]

Wow! Such a great idea! I love it!

[Barbara Albrecht]

Super project, Jim!! I, too, will take your idea and make it into something else because my dad passed several years ago.

Love that you make the tutorial into a PDF...so nice to have!!

[Michelle]

I love it!

[Sabine Schirm-Springob]

It´s FANTASTIC

[becky jeffress]

another great project, stunning, love it and thanks for the 'how-to'.

[Sylvia (bettybadger)]

Wow, you have done it again, you rock jim.
Sylvia xx

[Arlene]

LOVE it, Jim! So inspiring. ❤

[Cassandra]

Wow Jim, this is absolutley gorgeous awesome!!!

[Essay Writing]

This is something really good ..a productive mindset

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