Father's Day Gift Ideas

Father's Day is quickly coming upon us. If your like me, all your gifts this year will likely need to be on a very tight budget. BUT, that doesn't mean that you can't give the dads in your life some really great gifts. This year I'll be making my dad's day cards for my two dads. Just like I did for mom(see my blog Mother's Day Cards). I know what your thinking and yes, handmade cards at any age over 10yrs old COULD be cheesy. But, I make my cards as elegant and sophisticated as any store bought card AND I get to personalize them in a very special way. So, handmade cards and gifts of all kind, really, are not just for the kids! They are for all who are young at heart. A lot of these gifts are great for husbands too! Handmade Gifts from the kids and can be a really fun activity for moms to do with the kids.
So, in addition to the cards, I also made Personalized T-shirts. Again, this typically is something that a youngster would give a parent but, HEY! I'm 30 and on a very tight budget!!! Here's what I did. I got a plain white t-shirt from Micheal's Art Supply, it cost $2.99. I also purchased iron on transfers from Office Depot $26.99(any office supply store will carry them). The pack comes with 18 transfers so, you can use them for other projects as well. The directions on how to print and then iron on are in the package of transfers so, application is really easy. The design can be the tricky part. I have a program on my computer called Print Master Gold. That program has a lot of really cool graphics and easy design functions. But, Microsoft Word works just as great. You can use word art and clip art. I would also suggest adding personal pictures to give it that very special "For MY Dad" touch! I chose to put pictures of me and my brothers. Once your design is complete, follow the printing instructions that came with the transfers. Print, cut, iron and your done! So, easy and it looks fantastic and only cost about $5.00. There are tons of things you can print pictures and word art on. Magnets are fun too! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need other ideas. Visit my ebay store and website for more great crafting and party planning ideas. See you in the Craft Zone!