This weekend I spent a bit of time prepping for an upcoming class I have next weekend. The hostess asked to do birthday cards...particularly one for a young boy. She said she always has trouble coming up with designs for that particular demographic. She's not alone! Cards for young boys can be a challenge, but, thankfully, I have one (young boy, that is) and he thinks this card is kinda fun. Check it out!
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| Birthday card for a young boy featuring the Perfectly Preserved and Moving Forward stamp sets with sentiments from Pennant Parade and Family Reunion. |
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| Inside view with sentiment from the Delightful Dozen set. |
Fun, eh? I love that little froggy from the Moving Forward set...in fact, its the only stamp from that set that has actually seen ink so far! I liked the idea of the frogs escaping from the jar...how many of us moms of little boys shudder to think about all the critters living in the various jars that find their way into our home over the summer months? Thankfully, all of our "guests" have moved on the greener pastures and we are, for the moment, critter free. Anyhow, my son thought it was pretty funny that the frogs were jumping out of the jar on this card. In fact, he asked if he could give it to the one of this friends that has a birthday. Nothing like the stamp of approval from a 5-year-old! (Pardon the pun!!) I stamped a border using the "happy birthday" stamp from the Family Reunion set and added a little tag from the Pennant Parade set. The colour scheme is Lucky Limeade, Summer Starfruit and Basic Black. The only embellishment is a bit of baker's twine to hold the tag on the jar. Simple and boy-friendly. I hope my class attendees like it!
