Tie one on!
With a gift box as unique as the one I created for my father-in-law, I needed a matching card. But after all the time I took decorating the box, I was left with very little time for the card (isn’t that always the way?)
This was what I came up with…and it was surprisingly simple! I found the center of the front of the card and cut a straight line about 2" down from the top, then I cut a small snip on the side fold. I used a bone folder to angle the collar fold from the center to the corner. The tie was cut from left over SU! DSP (Dashing – retired). The bottom part of the tie was cut free hand (after cutting a sample from scrap paper), the "knot" of the tie is actually SU!’s Tab Punch. Note: I found that a small notch punched using half of the 3/4" Circle Punch, helped the knot to fit under the collar better. Finally I added antique brads to look like buttons and help keep the collar down.
A tiny "spirelli" accent keeps the envelope from looking too plain.
Happy Father’s Day to all those hard working Dad’s out there…and to the women who stand behind them 
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