12 Last Minute Father's Day Gifts

Father's Day is in just over a week, and I thought you all might need some inspiration like I do. So, here are some last minute ideas that any father would love, but that don't require too much time. Some of them just require a trip to the store, and some of them can even be altered to make them go a bit quicker. For instance - use a paint pen instead of heat transfer vinyl. Lots of these ideas even have free printables included.

 

Secret Message Tie | Dukes and Duchesses

Nuts About You Jar | Place of My Taste

Father's Day Photo Collage | Positively Splendid

M&M Bowtie Card | Sassy Dealz

Scratch-off Father's Day Card | Design Dazzle

 

 

Father's Day Gift in a Jar | The Gunny Sack

Homemade BBQ Sauce | Inner Child Fun

Father's Day Questionnaire | Kinzie's Kreations 

Racetrack T-Shirt | The Winthrop Chronicles

Car Wash Kit | Inner Child Fun

Grill Kit | Mom on Timeout

Father's Day Feet | Freckle Photo

In the past, I've also made coordinating shirts for my hubby and son. Two years ago I made Star Wars shirts. Last year, we went with the superhero theme.

One other gift that we've done every year is taking pictures with our son and the letters to spell out "dad". I put it into a frame and "re-gift" it every year. He loves it! It's fun to look back at our now 5-year-old when he was just 9 months old holding the same letters.

What do you do for the special dads in your life? I'd love to hear your ideas!

Men's T-Shirt Makeover

Stone Cottage Adventures has a great tutorial for turning the cheapie men's t-shirts into a fabulous tee for her! I love the little ruffle she added to the neckline.

 

See the Men's T-Shirt Makeover.

No Sew Bolero Shrug

Aunt Peaches created a cute bolero shrug out of an oversized men's shirt. I've never seen one created in this way! So fun!

 

See the No Sew Bolero Shrug.

DIY Men's Formal Shirt to Cushion Cover

I love the look of ruffles, but I hate the work that is required to sew them. Heavenly Handmades used a men's formal shirt and turned it into a pillow cover. How cute is that? Since most of those shirts are white, you could make it virtually any color you need!

Find out about the DIY Men's Formal Shirt to Cushion Cover.

Father's Day Favorites from Whatever Goes Wednesday

This week I decided to share some of my favorite Father's Day projects that were linked up to this week's Whatever Goes Wednesday party. Father's Day is still a week and a half away, so you have plenty of time to find or make the perfect gift for dad!    Super Dad Father's Day Printable from I Dig Pinterest.    Origami Shirt & Tie Card from The Dating Divas.     Father-Son Matching Tie Shirts from The Experimental Home.     Father's Day Photo Canvas from Altered Artworks.     Dad's Secret Stash Idea & Printable from Caramel Potatoes.     85 Thoughtful Father's Day Gift Ideas for Any Budget from One Little Project.       You can also check out the Father's Day T-shirts that I made for my hubby and son for Father's Day. I know he's going to love them!        What are you getting that special guy for Father's Day?    

Father's Day Shirts & A Silhouette Promotion

  In the past, I made Father's Day shirts for my hubby and son, but my little guy has outgrown his, so I thought it was time for another set of shirts. Unfortunately I can't find the pictures I have of them, so I'll have to keep looking and maybe post them another time.   To make these new shirts, Silhouette sent me a Heat Transfer Starter Kit.  

 

The starter kit contains:

-5 sheets of heat transfer vinyl (my kit contained yellow flocked, white flocked, black smooth, teal smooth, and pink smooth vinyl)

-Silhouette hook tool

-An ideabook

-An Instructional DVD

-A download card for 10 exclusive heat transfer designs

  So to make these shirts, you'll need:  

  -Shirts -Heat transfer vinyl -Iron -Ironing board -Hook Tool (not necessary, but helpful) -Scissors   So, get started by prewashing your shirts and creating your design. I used the Superhero Shield (Design ID #1786) and the fonts CF Jack Story and Impact. Since the shield is a copyrighted image, I can't legally share the whole file with you.   I cut out the largest shield layers in black, the smaller in the flocked yellow, and then the words in teal. The heat transfer vinyl cut great and it was easy to weed out all the negative space. Then start ironing and layering.  

  Start with the bottom layer of vinyl, and then work up. On my little guy's shirt, I did the whole shield first (including "DAD") and then added the words around it.  

  The ironing is where it gets a little difficult. I have to be honest, I don't think I'm a fan of the Silhouette Heat Transfer Vinyl. It was SOOOO hard getting it to stick to the shirt and to the other layers of vinyl - especially getting the teal "DAD" to stick to the flocked yellow. They eventually turned out great, but it took me more than an hour to iron the layers of vinyl onto 2 shirts. I used to sell onesies with heat transfer vinyl on Etsy and it shouldn't take that long.   But, like I said, despite the difficulty in ironing, I loved how the shirts turned out.  

 

    I love the texture of the flocked heat transfer vinyl paired with the smooth heat transfer vinyl.   Also, Silhouette has a new promotion for you!!     You can get any of the following discounts by using the code "SOMEDAY" at checkout. These discounts are valid from June 4th - June 15th.  

     

 

 

 

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