Wednesday 31 July 2013

Extreme Dirtbike

I need a birthday card for my nephew and thought the sketch at Just Add Ink would work well for a teenage boy's birthday card as it's not a fussy layout.  I had a slight issue trying to work out how old my nephew is going to be.  I *think* he's turning 14, but it's also possible he's actually turning 15, in which case, this card is a bit of a non-event LOL.



I got the color combo from the Color Coach, which is a fantastic tool!  For my background I inked up Off the Grid in Smoky Slate and stamped off before stamping onto my Very Vanilla cardstock.  I then stamped various images from Gorgeous Grunge in Coastal Cabana; Smoky Slate and Calypso Coral.

I clear embossed the dirtbike image in Coastal Cabana ink then stamped Off the Grid over the top before sponging the edges in Smoky Slate ink.  The '14' is also clear embossed in Calypso Coral and Versamark ink before over-stamping in Gorgeous Grunge images.

The Coastal Cabana die cut was stamped and sponged before attaching a Smoky Slate button on top.

I even stamped the inside of the card, which is a rare event for me!



Here's the sketch.


Thanks for looking.

Products used:

Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge; Off the Grid; Memorable Moments; Extreme Dirtbike
Cardstock:  Smoky Slate; Very Vanilla; Coastal Cabana
Ink:  Smoky Slate; Coastal Cabana; Calypso Coral; Versamark
Accessories:  Corner Rounder; Clear EP; Hearts a Flutter Framelits; Neutrals Button; Calypso Coral Baker's Twine

Edited to Add:  This card received an Honorable Mention at Just Add Ink.

Cheers
Karren

5 comments:

Christine Blain said...

GREAT teenage boy card, Karren. Sure hope your nephew's not turning 15. Love all the grunge elements, and the colours are fab. Thanks for playing along with us at Just Add Ink this week!

Nikki Spencer said...

Awesome teenagers card Karren, great use of the sketch and gorgeous grunge. Thanks for joining in at Just Add Ink.

Jodene said...

Love this card Karren! And the colour combo is great too.

Anonymous said...

Great card - perfect for this age group too. Love your background stamping. Chantell JAI

Jo Herbert said...

This is such a great masculine card, so rare to see such good ones and this was a pleasure to see. I have pinned this on my pinterest board for inspiration! Jo