Whose Kid is a Gamer?

Whose kid?  Raise your hands.  I see a few of you out there.  Yup yup yup.  I see so many of your guilty faces out there.  Don't worry.  My hand is up too.  Both my boys are, as well as my niece who is currently staying with us.  My youngest and my niece are Minecraft geeks.  My oldest is currently playing Skyrim.  

If they could, they would play all day, every day.  Because they are on Christmas break, they are allowed to play on the weekdays.  During the school week they are not allowed to play Monday through Thursday.  I don't want them worried about not doing quality homework so that they can rush and play a video game.  I need them to concentrate on what is important.

My oldest had his 15th birthday.  Time flew by so fast.  One minute he was this cute, chunky baby - and the next, he is a head taller than me and growing out of his baby face.  Not fair. :-(

Here is the card I made him for his birthday:

 This super cute guy is Boy Gamer by Kenny K for Whimsy Stamps.  He is so excited!  He totally reminds me of my boys when they play.

Card Details:

Boy Gamer - from Stamp and Create embossed onto Watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.

Base - The Kenny K rubber stamps are pretty big. So my card is actually 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" cut from SU Pacific Point

DP - Joann's (Love that paper.  It has all the controllers from they new game consoles and the classic ones like the old Atari joystick and the Gameboys.)

Twine: The Twinery Denim wrapped around SU Whisper White

Stars:  These are kind of like sequin stars.  They came in a pack of all different colors from Joann's.

I am linking to the following challenges:

Kenny K Krafty Krew (Must use Kenny K stamp) - Anything Goes

Here Comes the Boys - Anything Goes for the Boys

Ribbon Carousel (must use anything from a spool) - Anything Goes - used Twine

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge - Party Time 

Gracias for hanging out with me!

Super Boss

I work at a really awesome place, with some really awesome people.  Our boss/director is one of those awesome people.  She was a friend before she became my boss.  

She recently had a birthday, us teachers always go in with some money for a gift card (she likes to shop and always looks fabulous), a sweet treat and a card.  

So this was the card that I made: 

This is the stamp Super Mom by Kenny K for Whimsy Stamps.  She is rockin'!  I adore this image.  She personifies power.  I wonder what Kenny's inspiration was when he drew this image.

I don't usually make big cards.  I like to stick with the A2 size.  This one was going to be signed by quite a few people so I needed to make it bigger.  I know some people usually make the 6x6 cards, but in the effort of paper conservation, and because I didn't have a 12 x 12 size cardstock of the base color - this card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2.

 I stamped her onto watercolor paper and colored her with Twinkling H2Os.  

Other card details:

Base: SU Riding Hood Red

DP: Those beautiful Fall colored DP is from SU called Polka Dot Parade.  It makes it look like it's from a comic book.

Other Stamps: "You're Fantastic - TGF Amazing Duo (which I bought from Stamp and Create); Inside Sentiment - PTI:Inside and Out Birthday

The star burst is cut with the Silhouette.

Twine: The Twinery Maraschino

Jewels: Queen & Co.

 The above and below pic show where I paper pieced the apron.

 The inside I had to leave pretty blank because of all the people that still had to sign..  

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards: Layout

Make it Monday: Always Anything Goes

Kenny K's Krafty Krew: Colors of Fall

The ABC Challenge: U for Unlimited (Anything Goes)

Top Tip Tuesday: Paper Piecing - the apron

Gracias for hanging out with me!

Birthday Bike Kid

Hello!  Thanks once again for coming to visit me.  I really do appreciate you coming by and checking out what I have made.  So have any of you done the transition from Google Reader to something else?  I am now using Feedly.  It's pretty simple to use so far.  We'll see... Hopefully it doesn't get on my nerves. :-)

Anyway, on to my card:

 This is Kenny K's Bike Kid.  He is so super cute!  I love the joy in his face.  He was embossed on watercolor paper and colored with Twinkling H2Os.  This card is similar the card I made here.  I had the papers ready but wanted a different image.

Card Details:

Base - PTI Orange Zest

DP - DCWV All About Boys

Birthday Stamp - PTI Inside and Out Birthday

Twine - Twinery Midnight Blue

Button - my stash

In hindsight, I wish I would've used glaze on his glasses.  That would've looked pretty sweet!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Cards for Men - Let's Get Sporty

Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Gracias for hanging out me!!