Friday, April 1, 2011

Oh Boy! Another Birthday




'Tis the season for pre-teen boys birthdays around here. I needed another birthday card for a boy and wanted to use something other than Extreme Elements which is normally a go-to for young boys. This time I combined the hand stamp from Bring On the Cake with some Basic Grey paper to add a more masculine feel. I liked my 1/2" circle strip I created on my last card so I included it on this card to make it a little more whimsical and not so serious. I am running out of ideas for boys cards so I hope there is a girls birthday on the horizon. Give me some flowers and ribbon to work with!

Stamps - Bring on the Cake, Vintage Labels ( discontinued)
Ink - basic black, riding hood red, creamy caramel, soft suede
Paper - Basic Grey Curion, early espresso riding hood red, very vanilla card stock
Accessories - labels dies, 1/2" , 1" 1 1/4" circle punches, circle dies, dimensionals

7 comments:

  1. I give you lots of credit for doing the boy/guy cards so well, Tara, and will have to come here for inspiration when I need to make one. I am terrible at them! But you've done a couple of masculine cards recently and I am impressed by them.

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  2. Love the bold statements both of these birthday cards make! Great colors and great graphic design!

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  3. I love the color combination that is going on here! Once again, a fabulous vintage masculine feel! Great job, Tara!

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  4. Love these colors! Great cards!

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  5. Another awesome masculine creation! Wow! Your mix of papers and colors on both cards is just perfect. I have to admit, I always liked both stamp sets but was never inspired to actually buy them, until today! Great job!! :)

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  6. Love it Tara! So clever of you to carry the circles throughout the design--love how the circle border matches the DSP--just FAB! ((hugs))

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