Seize the Birthday #8 - Masculine
March 05, 2013
Hi there
In total contrast to my last girly card, I have a teenage boy card for this week's Seize the Birthday #8 sketch. The Rotary Exchange student we are hosting is having his 17th birthday shortly and he is a keen skateboarder. I acquired this 'Extreme Skateboard' stamp for the occasion and decided to give it a try with this sketch. I don't think this stamp ever made it to Australia, but with the Internet you can find just about anything!
For the background behind the skateboarder, I have created a pseudo-grunge look using my acrylic blocks as stamps in the bold colours of Real Red, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard and Gumball Green. The skateboarder image was stamped over the top in Versamark ink and heat embossed in black. I have learned the hard way with the new ink pads, not to emboss before the ink is thoroughly dry otherwise you emboss a lot more than you intend! The rest is pretty much as you see it. This one got the thumbs-up from the other male in the house, so let's hope the soon to be 17 yo thinks the same!
| Project Details | |
| Stamps | Extreme Skateboard (retired), Blue Ribbon |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic Black, Real Red, More Mustard, Whisper White, Parkers Patterns DSP |
| Ink | Real Red, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Gumball Green, Basic Black, Versamark |
| Accessories | 5/16" Neutrals brads (retired) |
| Tools | Chevron and Square Lattice embossing folders, Timeless Type Alphabet Sizzlits, Big Shot, Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1 1/2" Circle punch (not SU), Detail Black embossing powder (not SU), Heat gun, Brayer |
Thanks for looking!
ETA: Thanks to the DT for selecting this card for Birthday Honours, this week.
Great card for a 17 yr. old. Love the way you did the background for the image. TFS
Posted by: JoAnn B. | March 07, 2013 at 12:08 AM
This is such a great card for a young man. Love it. Thanks for joining us this week at Seize the Birthday.
Posted by: Deanna Jean | March 06, 2013 at 11:02 AM
This is fantastic!!! Love the bright colors and the way you used the image!
Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Hayes | March 06, 2013 at 02:55 AM
That is an awesome teenage card - well done! Lars will love it for sure. I love the congratulations ribbons - brilliant idea.
Posted by: Nikki Sadler | March 05, 2013 at 08:43 PM
love the bold color:) thanks for playing Seize the Birthday!
Posted by: Stacey Schafer | March 05, 2013 at 02:36 PM
This is very cool, Judy, and I reckon Lars will think so too! I love the chevron background, and all the black accents with the pops of colour.
Posted by: Christine Blain | March 05, 2013 at 11:30 AM