Today my son was going to a good friend's birthday party and asked if I had a card that he could take. Of course I didn't have a card that I thought would work for a 17 year old boy so I had to make one. In my blog surfing I happened upon a card by Patsy Waggoner that inspired me. I dragged out a couple of retired sets to use but ended up mainly relying on Six-Sided Sampler and Gorgeous Grunge. You will see a fleur-de-lis from Extreme Elements behind the die cut numbers and the birthday greeting is from my old Grunge Rock set. Bermuda Bay, Basic Black and Smoky Slate are very striking colors together.
Do you think he will mind the hexagon shaped bling? I die cut the numbers out of the silver glimmer paper but they just didn't pop out of the card so I tried again with the black. Wish Stampin' Up had a black glimmer paper. Wouldn't that be great for Halloween?
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WOW! This is a gerat card for a teenager! They really need to bring that stamp set back! It goes so well with the Gorgeous Grunge! Thanks for joining us in the color challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great card for a teen boy!! I love it!! I do miss the Extreme Elements set! And - YES - I would vote for black glimmer paper!! :) Love your card!! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteOh....LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!! What a PERFECT teenage card! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteGreat card and I would love black glimmer paper! After seeing the Gorgeous Grunge set I'm adding it to my Wish List now.
ReplyDeleteThe bling is the perfect touch for this card, but I'd LOVE black glimmer! Absolutely wonderful for a teen boy! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteI think this is a wonderful card and a great combination of sets! Anyone should be happy receiving it. Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary.
ReplyDeleteA card for a 17 yr old boy is always a challenge and I think you rocked it!! Great stamps and elements you used to make this! Thanks for joining us this week for the Create with Connie and Mary color challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love this card! I think it is fantastic! I have a son who is 16 and it gets increasingly difficult to create a card that I think is masculine enough for him. I am saving this to my favorites...it's perfect! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie and Mary color challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteGreat card; loved the read, too! :)
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