simple father's day ideas

Pockets are easy to make and they can be the central idea of many types of projects. I used one for this week's freebie file and it can llend itself for different occasions but with Father's Day around the corner (and my Mr Z's birthday is Saturday—he was actually born on Father's Day) this will work out great.

You can't see it too much in the photo, but I attached the pocket with dimensional dots between the tops of the red pieces and attached to whole thing to the card with dots as well. Really easy.

I was inspired to make this card by the simple but stylish Father's Day project in this month's issue of Martha Stewart Living. These iPad cover designs are right up my alley. I really like the non-traditional take on the color schemes and the fact that if you're cutting it close to Sunday there's still plenty of time to make these (instructions in the magazine). I see the red one and think—Father's Day?—I want one! ;)

Feel free to download the cutting file freebie here.

Photo by Kate Mathis. Courtesy of Martha Stewart Living. Copyright ©2013.