Anyway, the house is quiet. Our guests from Melbourne left this morning and I've caught up on chores. Now I can catch up on me time!!
So I promised it was going to be a week about birthdays, so here goes the next one!! Just over a week ago, it was my son's 9th birthday. I had to make him a card that wasn't cute and had to be cool. So I came up with this one after doing a google image surf:
You can't get cooler than that!! I actually dug out my old punch to do the tab line along the top of the red strip. I can't even remember how long it was since I used that punch, or maybe, if ever!!
Ta Dah!! The whole card. I dug into my old stash of papers, some of which may have retired. I needed bright, cheerful and 'cool' colours of course! I hand cut my 'flags' and sentiment banner, thank goodness for good scissors. I do not cut straight!!
Here's what I used:
Papers: Green Galore (ret.), Ballet Blue (ret.), Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black & DSP
Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: Basic Grey
Other: Riding Hood Red Bakers Twine, Big Shot, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, punch & dimensionals.
Now I should qualify my statement of using old papers. I still have many of the retired collection and not so much of the new Brights Collection, so if you need bright coloured cardstock for kids, I recommend that collection. Thoroughly.
So when looking for inspiration to make cards, especially for boys and kids, try a google image search using 'Stampin Up birthday cards, kids, boys'. You'll find so many cards on blog-land. Just like this one that I was inspired by.
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