As any of my followers would know, I tend to follow sketches when making most of my cards because I just LOVE sketch challenges. I love my son dearly, but he put me to the biggest challenge I have ever had to make him a Valentine card for his girlfriend by HIS specifications. Now my son can be a sweetheart yet he can be a demanding child. He wanted a card with five images, two of which I had to purchase. One which was difficult to color. He also drew a schematic for me which I will include to show how specific he was. He wanted this to be large, and to even have burlap. I argued that five images would conflict for the center of attention, but he insisted. So this is what I came up with, so hopefully he will approve of it because I don't have time to re-do any of the images since he wants to give it to her tonight. I did change it by making it into a pop up card so that it would not have such a competition for the images and I could fit everything in better. I also put a small burlap heart on the front so hopefully that will do.
Patterned Paper: Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: TLC, Create - Flowered Heart
Random Fan - Aiming for Love
Whimpsy - Cute cupid
Milk coffee - a Dancer
Stamping Bazaar - Josie Hat
Sentiment: TLC, Create -
Be mine vintage ticket; Every thing sweet
Spellbinders: Heart; Scalloped Heart
Burlap - stash
Ribbon: TCW
Distress Ink - on ticket
Challenges
QKR - Ch. Hearts and Kisses
Make it Monday - Ch. 178
Paper Pretties - PWC296 Valentine/Love
Digi stamp 4 joy - Ch. 85 Hearts
Totally papercrafts - Ch. 205 - Hey cuties
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 71 Valentines - add some Red
OSAAT - Ch. 199 - Love
Squirrel and the Fox - Ch. 63 Love
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything but a card
Catch the Bug - Love
Wow! Great job on your "order", Lisa! Your son was pretty specific, wasn't he! Great design and details! I'm sure it will fir the bill!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful box card Lisa.
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Karin
What a fabulous design!
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Fabulous box card Lisa. I love this style of card..I saw this on MIM..Loz
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable Lisa. Such a fun idea!! Thanks for joining us at Catch The Bug.
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He has been seeing you craft for too long! Ban him - he is too specific for my nerves!! How adorable is that sketch and the wish to give this to his girlfriend. You have rocked it of course - he will love it and so will she. A wonderful creation. Thanks for sharing with us at the Squirrel and the Fox.
ReplyDeleteCute sketch and your card is super fantastic. Great job Lisa. Thank you for playing along with us at DigiStamps4Joy and we hope to see you again.
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Asmah
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WOW this is a really clever design! Love it and its super cute too!
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Hugs Laurie xx
wow! amazing box card! stunning! I love it! you made me laugh with your son's demands!!! lol. you did an amazing job! I saw you on Make it Monday (MIM) and had to leave a comment as I loved this card so much!
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How cute and what a great mom to do this for her son. Thanks for joining us this week for "Hearts & Kisses." Good Luck, and join us again.
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Goodness, what a great job of fulfilling your son's wish list! I am really impressed! (And I would have told him no, because I am not so accommodating!) I would expect his girlfriend to be happy to get this, too! :^)
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Super fold love this one and thank you for joining in the fun at DigiStamps 4 Joy..
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This is so clever - I wish I had the patience to make something like this! Thanks for playing this week at Totally Papercrafts
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Such a beautiful card box...it's one of my new favorite techniques! Great story behind it -- you did a wonderful job for your demanding son LOL! I know his girlfriend will love it. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week! Best, CG
ReplyDeleteHow fun and creative, I've never done a pop up. This is beautifully constructed. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Catch the Bug this week for our Love challenge!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Thank you for playing along with our Valentines/Add Some Red challenge at Glitter n Sparkle. Best of luck in the draw!
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Glitter n Sparkle DT
I love the pop up card. Excellent construction and perfect for all the images. This sounds like something my youngest will do to me when he is older! Thankyou for sharing with us at Make It Monday.
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Wow - that was a difficult order, but your card came out super special! Thanks for joining us at Bugaboo for our LOVE themed challenge this week, and GOOD LUCK in the draw! We hope you'll join us again soon.
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Jen Leeflang
Bugaboo DT
Wow! He sure is specific about what he wants. How old is this boy? LOL! You did a fabulous job following his instructions. Thanks for joining us at One Stitch at a Time this week. Good luck. Maggie-DT
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