Happy Birthday Sports Enthusiast

Well...my mojo is back!! Thank Goodness. I created three cards. All for the grandkids! This card is for a grandson who just loves sports...All Sports. What could be better than this stamp for a special card for him? I started with a sketch, which makes me comfortable. Then I choose the papers from a special sports package available at Michael's. Love all the sports related DP!  The Brads in the upper right each have an initial on them t g r (his initials.) Sorry, you cannot see this in the picture? I used some ribbon, also from Michael's behind the picture. Did you notice the green grass adjacent to the footballs?  I stamped the image on a tan DP then colored it with Prisma Pencils, blended it,accented with Gell Roll Pens and fussy cut it. I love the way it turned out!

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The second picture shows the inside of this card

Recipe:

DP, brads, & ribbon: Michael's

Distressing ink: Tim Holtz

Rubber Stamp:  Darcie's Country stamp

Border: Fiskar's clear border stamps

Coloring: Prisma Pencils

Sketch: 2 Sister's Challenge/sketch 2

I am usually very critical of my work. However, I am so proud of this card!! I love the details that I was able to color using the Prisma Pencils and just how everything came together as I had hoped. I also was pleased that I could personalize this card with the initial brads. I hope that you enjoyed viewing my card. Perhaps I have inspired you to create a card for a boy/man. We all know that these are more difficult cards to design. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Don't forget to visit again soon. I have three more projects to post this week. Have a wonderful week and please take the time to do something that makes you happy.

I am sharing my card with:

(T)anything challenge: Birthday/Celebrations

ladybugs crafts ink challenge blog: Favorite Stamp

oldie but a goodie challenge: The Great Outdoors

shopping our stash: My weakest Link: DP!!

tuesday taggers : Anything Goes

use it tuesday: Indian Summer and use something forgotten: I have had the initial brads for quite awhile and was waiting for the perfect time to use them. These personalized this birthday card. When I think of Indian Summer, I think of the last hurray- outside before being inside all winter...a change to play any sport, even if it is only a few times before the cold weather and snow return:0)

bling it on challenges: A= arm band, B= Bear, C= card  ABC challenge

hobby stuggu: Card for a Man

cards for men: Anything Goes

diekreativenstempelfreunde: Design your own background

the angel company:  Recipe:  3 Brads, 2 Patterened Papers, 1 Ribbon

incy wincy designs/:  Recipe: 3 Embellishments, 2 Patterened Papers, 1 image

one stitch at a time challenge: Anything Goes

sparkles forum challenges: For the Boys