Sunday 16 September 2012

What would we do without a computer...?

Good morning all and hope that your weekend is going well.  An early start for me as I was up to wave husband off as he heads to warmer climes for work for a week!  I thought it was very kind of me to get up to say goodbye at 6.00am on a Sunday morning lol! So I'm hoping that once my son has headed off to his friend's today where he's been invited (and as daughter is still on her hols!) that I can get some relaxing crafting time this afternoon. Mind you, I'll still have Tilly the Dog with me who'll then be forwarding repeated requests for walkies!

As I mentioned a few days ago, last Sunday was our son Jack's 14th birthday - so I thought I'd show you the card I made for him.  Now teenage boys aren't generally interested in pretty flowers, lacy embellishments and cute images - or at least mine isn't!  His main interests are being with his friends, sports, his xbox and his computer! And I have to say he is quite a whizz on the computer and can do things and add special effects that I wouldn't even know where to start with!  So when I saw this image from Mos Digital Pencil it seemed a pretty good start for his birthday card!

This image is called 'Paul Typing' but could just as easily be Jack when he's 'borrowed' my laptop (though why he wants a laptop when he's got a very good computer in his room beats me!). 

I've coloured the image with promarkers and pencils.  I then added black eyelets and bakers twine as a 'frame'.  The sentiment was done on the computer.  The papers are K&Co 'BlueAwning' - great papers, particularly for more 'masculine' cards and scrap layouts.  I used coredinations card for matting, lightly sanded and distressed.  I then distressed all the images and papers with 'tea dye' distress ink. As an extra 'dimension' I thought I'd make a tag with a birthday message on that fits in a pocket behind the main image, again with a black eyelet, faux stitching and seam binding ribbon. The lettering was using Sizzix rub-ons.

Hope you like it! And thank you for all the nice comments about my rather waffling posts! Apologies for yet another rather long post - but I do like to add details about what I've used as I know when I browse around at so many talented crafters' blogs that it's interesting to see what people have used - that's how we get our own ideas! 
Back soon, Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
Alphabet challenge - P is for Pocket Card
Fresh Brewed - distressing
Creative Craft Challenge - all about the boys
Our Craft Lounge - use twine
Whimsy Inspires - anything goes






17 comments:

  1. Morning honey. I adore this card and the image looks just like my son too doing exactly the same thing , boys eh lol. Hope he had a lovely birthday. I love how you've used the twine , it fits perfectly with the style of the card. Have a nice Sunday. Sharon xxx

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  2. Good Morning
    Fantastic card so perfect for a teenage boy. Love the colouring it is so subtle.
    Great backing papers beautifully used.
    I have used the girl image similar to this from Mo`s images.
    Have a great day

    Patricia xx

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  3. Morning Kim. Fabulous card with wonderful colouring and detail. I really enjoy looking at your cards and seeing how you have composted them. Fabulous background story as usual for my Sunday morning read.
    Hugs
    Laine
    X

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  4. Morning Kim, I really like what you have done here. I have one of the teenage images but haven't used it yet. Great inspiration on this card. Have a fun relaxing day. xx Flora

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  5. This is wonderful Kim. I love the image - that would be perfect for my son too. The papers and layout are brilliant and the way you have added the twine looks great.

    I hope you have a good Sunday
    Hugs Sue

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  6. Fab card Kim. Love this image, perfect for teenage boys! Gorgeous papers and layout too :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  7. Smashing card for a lad! :) Awesome image and colours and the twine looks fab hun! :)

    Really cool card :)

    hugs

    xxalisonxx

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  8. This is fab, so great and right for those pesty teenagers. Great idea with the Bakers Twine. I hope Jack loved it. I hope you also got some ME time today.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  9. Great card Kim. Love the image and great idea to use the cord around it like that. Bet he loved it
    Eileen x

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  10. I bet Jack loved it. The image is so fab for a teenager and love the twine. Hope you enjoyed your peaceful day and that you didn't have to go for too many walkies.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  11. You did a fabulous job on this card Kim. The eyelets with the twine look so cool. Enjoy your crafty time! Hugs!

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  12. Hi Kim, oh a wonderful boys card! Luckily at the moment I only have to do the occasional boys card - what I'm going to do when daughter and friends are teenagers I don't know, come back and {steal} oh no borrow your idea more than likely ;-0

    Sarah

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  13. Amazing card. I am sure that Jack with love it.

    Thanks for joining us in our tree challenge at Creative Card Crew.

    Mari

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  14. Opps! Wrong team.

    Thanks for joining in our pocket challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog.

    Mari

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  15. A fabulous pocket card, I love the image and your colouring. Thanks for sharing with us at Alphabet Challenge. Caz

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  16. This is fabulous, love every inches.Thank you so much for joining with us at My Heart Pieces.

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  17. Fab card! Great image and colours! Thanks for taking part in the Alphabet's 'Pocket Card' challenge xx

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x