Skater Boy!

Good morning all and hope that your week is going well? It's another lovely morning here - typical that the sun shines more now that the schools have all started back! My youngest has soon got back into routine - sort of! - although turfing him out of his pit at 7am is a bit of a challenge.  Despite his moans though, I'm sure he's enjoying being back at school. He goes to an all boys school and after being at home for such a long summer break (not to mention having 3 older sisters!), I'm sure he enjoys all the male company!

And speaking of teenage boys, that's what the theme of today's card is!  One of my son Jack's closest friends celebrated his 14th Birthday on Tuesday (and it's Jack's 14th on Sunday!).  Jack and Niall have been best friends since they started school at 4 years old, and although they now go to different senior schools they have remained best friends and spend most holidays and weekends at one another's houses.  In fact, we call Niall our 'other son'! They seem to spend a lot of their time together either on the computer, playing football or on skateboards (and building ramps, etc., down the drive! sigh!) - hence this card!

When I saw this image on Mo's digital stamps it just seemed a great idea! 

I coloured the digi with promarkers, and distressed the edges of all the papers.  As these teenage boys are definitely NOT pink & fluffy, I've kept the layout fairly simple, with just basic embellishments and a bit of a grungy look.  The backing papers are from Basic Grey and American Crafts, with some added stitching.  The sentiment stamp was a freebie with a magazine (and has proved quite useful!), stamped onto kraft card. I added a couple of brown brads, some larger pewter coloured brads and some bakers twine and decided to restrain myself from adding anything else! 

I was quite pleased with the effect - this is about as CAS as I think I can be lol!

and the inside decorated to match! 

Thanks for visiting - hope you like the 'boy' card! 

And I'll be back tomorrow with some great new challenges from CraftyCatz and Totally Papercrafts, so do pop in while you're surfing through Blogland! 

Back soon, Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

Creative Craft Challenges2 - all about the boys

Crafty Sentiments - male card

Our Daily Bread Designs - you leave me in stitches

Through the craft door - anything goes

Hooked on Craft - male card