Totally Completely Amazingly Brilliant Son

Last Monday it was my son's 23rd birthday and I made him this Impossible Card and used a stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  This was my first impossible card. My son is "very picky" because he has made cards with me when he was younger so he has high expectations and now wants something unique or something that I don't make for just anyone.  He liked the distress oxide ink so I was happy.  My daughter will appreciate anything and saves them all so does he, but he is vocal and criticizes me.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Sweet 'n Sassy - Landscape Silhouettes

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Totally Amazing Son

Gems:  Paper Studio

Distress Oxide Inks

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 384-385 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 241 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 579 Brads, sequins or gems

Dragonfly Dreams - Include an animal

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 427 Anything Goes

Raising Teenagers

Today starts a new Stella Says Sketch challenge and I couldn't resist using a Stella image for a friend who is having some difficulties with her teenage son.  The image is Stella Summer Block - Teenagers and Flowers.  I don't have the secret answer on how to make it work since I had definite challenges with my son; however, we have a great relationship now and I am thankful for that.

Recent picture of Trevor with me

Patterned Paper:  My Minds Eye; Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Summer Block - Teenagers and Flowers (see above for direct link)

Distress Ink:  Broken China

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Flower:  Paper Studio

Washi Tape:  Stash

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - January

Sweet Stampin' - Spots and Dots

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 368 - 369 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Wk 1 Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Ch. 381 Anything Goes

Super Son Congrats on turning 40

I was asked by a friend to make a card for her son who is turning 40 and this is what I came up.  I used an image and sentiment from TLC, Create.  The ribbon has white stars on it.  I printed the paper lighter so that I could print the sentiment directly on it.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Super Son

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Congrats on turning 40

Ribbon:  Offray

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - Ch. 304

Seize the Birthday - Ocean Colors (Blue, Green and/or Aqua)

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 188 Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 177 Something that begins with letter "D" new "decade"

Look who's turning 20

My son had his birthday last week, and I haven't had a chance to see him yet.  I'm hoping to get to see him for a quick minute later today.  This is the card that I made him using a sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Papers:  Uniformed Papers

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Polkadoodles - Army

Sentiment: TLC, Create - Look who's turning 20

Circle Punch:  EK Success

Die Cut:  Sweet Pea

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Week 410 - Pick Sketch 409

Brown Sugar - Ch. 196 For the Boys

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Birthday Challenge

Creative Knockouts - Ch.139 Lots of Layers

CRAFT - Ch. 361 Inspired by a book (Platoon)