Today we honor fathers and celebrate fatherhood, paternal bonds and male parenting. We all need a positive male role model and we are grateful for their love, tinacity and wisdom. Thanks for all you do!

To acknowledge this day and share my love and appreciation with my father and father-in-law, I created this "old man cardigan" chocolate box. This design is based on the Suit Chocolate Box but, intead of a smart pinstriped designer paper, I used the cuddly Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, which a new product in the Holiday Catalogue.

Stamps: Labeler Alphabet (photopolymer: 141936), Endless Birthday Wishes (photopolymer: 140273), Writing Notes (wood: 138954, clear: 139864). Ink: Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad (138326), Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad (141394), Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad (126983). Card/Paper: Mint Macaron (138344), Whisper White (106549), Sahara Sand (121695). Accessories: Classy Designer Buttons (138393). Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (143537), Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127821), Project Life Corner Punch (135346), Stampin' Spritzer (126185), Glue Dots (103683).

This gift box holds a 250g Whittaker's Chocolate Block, just pull out the shirt and lift the lid...

These photos really don't do this box justice - the embossing on the box is a-ma-zing it is so textured you just want to touch it! This Dynamic Emobssing Folder is the first of it's kind for Stampin' Up! and it creates beautiful deep, detailed embossed impressions. There are a couple of tips you will need to know when using this new-style embossing folder...

• Use good-quality card stock. Give the card stock a light spritz with water before embossing, which will soften the card fibres so it will give with the deeper impression without tearing.
• Build the Big Shot sandwich with the Platform first, the Dynamic Embossing Folder (with the card stock inside) then the Standard Cutting Pad on top. There is no bottom Standard Cutting Pad.
• Insert the Dynamic Embossing Folder spine first into the Big Shot.

Shannon West from the Stampin' Up! Home Office gives a great demonstration of how to use the new Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder and shares some creative inspiration...

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (143537) - $20.00

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