Two of our grandsons had birthdays recently. These are the cards I made for them:
Our oldest grandson turned 22 and this was his card. It's more of a "grown-up" card, since he's now an adult.
I miss making the kind of cards I used to make when our grandkids were young. I still make a few to donate but it's not quite the same when you don't know who they're going to.
I added some sparkle and shine to this card, just for fun. the sentiment is die-cut from silver metallic cardstock and the party hats are cut from silver glitter cardstock.
What looks like DSP on this card is actually a self-stick fibrous vinyl that the thrift store gave to me for making cards. It works great, especially for masculine cards.
On the inside I stamped a favorite sentiment. I also die-cut his age from the same silver metallic cardstock that I used for the sentiment on the front.
The slimline format for this card provided lots of room on the inside for the long, narrow sentiment, the big numbers, and a strip of the vinyl that's also on the front.
This is the card I made for our youngest grandson. I can't believe he is already 16! The years have flown by so fast.
I added the white mesh and glittery star die-cuts for interest. The smaller red stars were leftover from the inside design.
"16" was cut from silver metallic cardstock, adhered to the die-cut starburst and popped up on the card front.
The inside of the card was the star of the show. I cut the three-dimensional pop-out with my Silhouette Cameo. See where those small red stars came from?
Getting this pop-out to fold properly takes patience and perseverance, but I love the result, once I get it all to fold in the right direction.
We had a rather lazy Labor Day (although I did do the laundry!). I remembered, though, how nice it was to have Federal holidays off of work. Back then, I appreciated even a single extra day to rest and recuperate.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl
4 comments:
Great cards. It is especially hard to design for teen boys. You knocked it out of the park. What a great surprise when you open the 16 card..
Two great birthday cards - and OMG love the surprise inside of the 16. I bet he will enjoy the surprise.
Two great cards, Cheryl! I'm sure the grandsons enjoyed them, too. Yeah, it was fun making cards for the little ones, but they sure do grow up in a hurry!
Cheryl, those silver party hats are ready to boogie — love how they shine against that textured background! Such a classy and fun birthday design!
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