Showing posts with label teenager. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teenager. Show all posts

December 7, 2012

A Hexagon Birthday Card

Dear Reader,

How about I share a card for a teenaged boy today?

Why not, you say.

Whew!  What a relief because that is what I have for you.


If you follow my blog you may notice some similarities with many of my recent cards:

1. White cardbase. Check
2. Patterned Paper. Check, Check, Check, Check and Check
3. Labels. Check
4. Stickers. Check and Check
5. Date stamp. Check, Check, Check, Check, Check and Check.

Hexagons may be a thing of the past (I know many are way, way over them), but I still like (okay, more than like) them and I thought they would be a good shape to use for a guy.  I simply stamped a hexagon outline stamp from Studio Calico's 35mm Kit (from May 2012) several times on patterned paper and cut out and pieced them together on the card front in a pattern I liked.  All of the patterned paper came from the Central High Card Kit by Studio Calico (from September 2012).

All of the stamps are also from Studio Calico with the exception of the happy birthday which is from Papertrey Ink.

Another element added to this card was vellum to soften the bold pattern and color of the sticker label from State Fair, an older collection by Studio Calico.

Closer view:


Inside (same green label stamp from the front of the card simply cut into a rectangle):


What do you think?  Okay even with all those hexagons?  Hopefully the teenager thought so.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to visit.  I hope you have a brilliant weekend!

Happy creating,
Shay.

Supplies:

Hexagon Birthday Card
stamps: hexagon from 35mm kit, Studio Calico; for you stamp from Venice Beach add-on kit, Studio Calico; label (green label which happy birthday is stamped upon) from School Life stamp set, Studio Calico; a day to remember stamp from Awesome stamp set, Studio Calico; date stamp from Story Hour kit (March 2012), Studio Calico; happy birthday from In and Out: Birthday stamp set, Papertrey Ink
ink: tuxedo black, Memento by Tsukineko; stick candy and weather vane, Jenni Bowlin for Ranger; black soot, Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger
cardstock: white, Georgia-Pacific
Patterned Paper: 6x6 paper pad from Central High Card Kit (September 2012), Studio Calico
other: vellum; washi tape; Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz; State Fair cardstock stickers, Studio Calico

August 10, 2012

Celebrate

Dear Reader,

I am bringing you yet another masculine birthday card.  I seem to have to make so many masculine cards that they no longer phase me (much).  This cousin of mine whose card I just made turns 14.


I chose to begin by picking out Heidi Swapp's No Limits 6x6 paper pad with its blues, oranges and very male friendly designs.

Next, I pulled out a new stamp set by Basic Grey/Hero Arts from the Clippings collection.  I think this line is also very gender neutral and ageless.  I stamped the tag (I really need the background of the matching design) on a piece of orange patterned paper in spice tin ink by Jenni Bowlin for Ranger.  I ended up cutting into two pieces to use as elements in different locations.

From here I pulled out State Fair die-cuts from Studio Calico.  When these first came out, I was so excited and recently my excitement has been reignited.  I really love how older collections can be used with newer products for endless uses and possibilities.  Also used was a little die cut from the Bits from the original Amy Tangerine collection (love these!).

I added the sentiment in yellow Thickers...they are getting a lot of use lately as they are a great size and color.

Lisa Truesdell turned me onto multiple stamping of a date (my cousin's birthday this year) which seems appropriate and adds an interesting element.  I am not sure why they are mostly concentrated above the Thickers....

Because I love the diamond pattern found on the little tag stamp from the Basic Grey/Hero Arts stamp, I stamped the tag out again and punched out stars from it.

The right hand corner of the card is rounded because I felt it would help the card look less angular.

A quick peak inside (leftovers add a little of the outside to the inside):



And one more look before it goes into the mail:



Thank you so much for taking the time to visit!

Shay.

Celebrate birthday card
Stamps: Guest Check from Clippings collection, Basic Grey/Hero Arts; date roller stamp; Dear Lizzy (Studio Calico exclusive from Story Hour kit, March 2012)
Ink: spice tin and fountain pen, Jenni Bowlin for Ranger
Cardstock: solar white, Neenah Papers
Patterned Paper: No Limits 6x6 paper pad, Heidi Swapp
Other: Eric foam Thickers, American Crafts; die-cuts from State Fair collection, Studio Calico; Bits from Amy Tangerine collection, Amy Tangerine; star punch, Stampin' Up!; Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, We R Memory Keepers

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