Looking for a Father's Day gift or just want to see some incredible art?  Then be sure to check out PoppyTalk Handmade's latest look book for some creatively wonderful ideas!

Gift ideas for the surfing dad

 FATHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE

Father's day is one week away so I thought I'd post some last minute gift ideas.  These handmade items are for all those dads who love the sport of surfing.  Click on the image or on the title for more information or to place an order.

CUFF LINKS

Cuff links are a great gift for Father's day, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations or just to have for any special occasion

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 Surfer cuff links handmade for the man, who when out of his board shorts and dressed for an evening out, wants to show his love of the sport and passion for the water.
1) Longboard surfer  2) Surfer with red board  3) Surfing Couple  4) Father/Son surfers

1) Blue surf bus   2) I'd rather be surfing  3) Modern black and white surfer  4) Red surf bus

Custom photo cuff links, handmade from your photo,  for those looking to personalize their gift to dad, husband, son or groom.
1) Your child or children  2) Photo of your guy surfing  3) Man's best friend - his dog  4) Father and son

Thanks for looking - and thanks to all those wonderful father's and father-in-laws out there!

Cool Stuff for Saturday

Things I found that are so cool I just have to share.

For Father's Day...

 Father's Day Gift Wrapping

Click Here for How-To

Father's Day Circle Labels or Cupcake Toppers

Click Here for Free Printable Download

Handmade Father's Day Cards

Click Here for Instructions 

A baked faux Happy Meal for Dad

Get the Yummy instructions Here 

Make, Bake, Decorate and Happy Father's Day.

Father's Day Gift Rush

These past two weeks I feel like I've been doing an endless series of laps in a great big pool of paint .  I ferociously kicked my way through custom orders for Father's Day, barely able to come up for a breath of air ~ while at the same time towing my pre-school art camp kids on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday ~ and my ladies art class on Mondays and Fridays.  The finish line flags are now visible as I finish up my last custom painting.  So, please bare with me as I take a little time to share the custom orders which have kept my painting hand and creativity in great shape.

Custom Triptych Portraits on Natural Wood Blocks 

For these I hand painted a reproduction of my customers original photograph, cut it into thirds, adhered it to 3 natural wood art blocks, added more paint, then sealed and signed the back.

Custom Portrait of Skim Boarder on 3 Natural Wood Blocks

 Custom Surfing Portrait on Wood Blocks

Custom Family Portrait - Wood Block Triptych

Hand Painted Custom Portraits

Hand Painted Custom Portraits on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Portrait of Family on the Beach

Hand Painted Custom Portrait of a Mom and Dad on their honeymoon.

On 16 x 20 x 1 inch canvas.

Mother and Daughter - Father-in-Law and Husband

on 5 x 7 x 1 inch canvas.

Father-in-Law and running buddies - original photo and painting

On 5 x 7 x 1 inch canvas.

Portrait of Husband from his quarterback days in high school

Original Photo and Painting on 5 x 7 x 1 inch canvas.

For Dad - A custom portrait painting from high school

On 5 x 7 x 1 inch canvas

Custom Photo Cufflinks

And my final custom portrait painting - that is not yet complete

Daddy and Daughter at the Beach

Original painting on 8 x 10 x 1 inch

Many thanks to those who entrusted me to create a special gift for Father's Day.  Wishing all the dads a great day and may you feel as special as you are!

Fathers Day Gift Ideas

I've been busy creating custom orders for Father's Day Gift giving and thought I'd share them with you, just in case you're still looking for something to give to Dear Ole Dad.

Custom Photograph Hand Painted and Adhered to 3 Natural Wood Blocks - A fun sculptural piece of art for his home or office.

The original photograph

Hand painted print from original image

Hand painted print sectioned into 3 pieces and adhered to 3 natural wood art blocks.

The original and my creation side x side.

If you're interested in giving dad a custom art block sculpture, click here for more information.

Custom Photo Cuff Links

Cuff links made from photographs of your children

If you're interested in custom photo cufflinks, click here

Custom Painted Portraits from Your Photographs

The original photograph of a grandfather and grandson on the beach

Grandfather and Grandson hand painted on gallery wrap canvas.

 The original photograph and painted canvas side x side.

If you're interested in a hand painted portrait, click here

Feel free to contact me if you have any ideas other than what's listed above.