Showing posts with label Boys Will Be Boys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boys Will Be Boys. Show all posts

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Minecraft Punch / Cut Birthday

Okay, I'll admit it, I have no clue about Minecraft, so when I needed a card for a young man having a birthday, I went to the experts, Pinterest!  Thankfully my boss (and best customer!) needed to make one for her nephew and found a card with this pattern on it.  There were several out there that were very similar, so there's really no one person to give credit to.

I improvised the pattern as I didn't have the little punch that was used on the card that caught my eye.  Instead, I used the Stampin' Trimmer (126889) with the Rotary Addition (129407) and the Tiny Wave Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade (129409). 

I cut Garden Green and Wild Wasabi card stock to 1/2" x 1/2"and placed them on a piece of Basic Black card stock (4 1/4" (wide) x 3 3/4" (tall)), starting in the lower left-hand corner.


I stamped "happy birthday" from Boys Will Be Boys (w-134135 / cm-134138) with VersaMark and then sprinkled it with Wild Wasabi embossing powder.  Perfect match!

 
Inside, I simply placed a piece of Wild Wasabi inside to keep the theme colors and to give Grandma plenty of room to write what she want's to her little man.


Thank you for looking in today.

My blog may be a bit sporadic these next few weeks as we will be busy at the office prepping for and finalizing the voting process in our county.  I will post when I can, but long hours may send me straight to sleep when I get home at night.

Have a blessed Sunday!

~ Donna
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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Etch-a-Sketch

You are going to LOVE this card!  I did the moment I saw it on Tami White's blog and knew I had to make it and share it.  I'm using a different stamp sets, but I think this works so perfectly for a little boy's birthday card, don't  you?

Begin with a sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" Real Red Card stock.  Cut in half, at 5 1/2" and then score one half at 4 1/4" and cut the other half at 4 1/4".


Remove one of the quarter's for another project, Christmas is coming and Real Red will be a much needed color!

Using your Stampin' Trimmer, place the 5 1/2" side of your quarter piece at the 3/4" mark as shown below.  You will cut your frame at 3/4" so you begin at 3/4" and slide it down to 4 3/4", lift the blade and turn the cardstock around so the other 5 1/2" side is on the 3/4" mark and slide your blade back from 4 3/4" to 3/4".

 Here is a closer look at the marks on your cutter for easy cutting.

Then turn your cardstock so the 4 1/4" side






Learn from my mistake and place your frame over the Smoky Slate to be sure the stamps you are using fit inside the frame.


This one didn't fit!!


Add dials to your Etch-a-Sketch using the one-inch circle punch.

Adorable, right?!

Thank you for looking in today.  I hope you'll give this a try and check out other stamps that would work great with this, how about Sketched Birthday?  Perfect!

Have a blessed Sunday!

~ Donna
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Ouch! Stepped on them Again!

What kid doesn't love LEGOS!?  And what parent doesn't remember stepping on them at 2:00 a.m.?

My two boys (now 32 and 28) were both crazy about Legos and were very creative in their building.  I miss those days.  Not so much stepping on those sharp little pieces in the middle of the night though.  OUCH!!



I stamped the Legos three times with Momento ink then colored them using the Blendabilities.  I just LOVE the way they color in so completely. Don't get me wrong, I love our Stampin' Write markers for inking certain areas on a stamp, but for full color coloring, these Blendies just can't be beat!

Thank you for looking in today and remember, you can find everything you need to make this card listed below and in my store!

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Monday, July 28, 2014

Little Green Men

Have you seen Toy Story?  If you have kids, I'm sure you have.  Our kids are grown, but we've seen it and still love it!  So, when I saw this little parachuting soldier in the Boys Will Be Boys stamp set, I immediately thought of Toy Story! 

I used Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake along with Gorgeous Grunge to make a spotted background.  Gorgeous Grunge is just so useful on so many levels!

 
I hate to admit it, but I didn't have any Always Artichoke card stock!  I know, shock right???  SO, that will be on my shopping list for my next order.  Instead, I used Old Olive which actually doesn't look too bad in real life, but in the picture really looks more like our retired Gumball Green!

Do you have some little boys that will love this?  I'll bet you do!  Click on any item below to be parachuted into my store!  Happy Shopping!

~ Donna



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