Have you ever had one of those projects, while perfectly fine and acceptable, just doesn't tickle your fancy? That would be this project. I have spent most of the day debating whether or not to even post it. But, obviously, posting won out. Here's why:
1) While everyone "oooo's" and "ahhhh's" over the WOW cards/projects, not all projects are meant to be WOW projects. Take, for instance, cards for 11 year old boys. Let's be realistic here. This is a card that is going to be lucky to survive 5 minutes after being opened. The gift card will be snatched up and the card, if lucky, will be tossed onto a messy desk, only to be noticed again when said child is threatened with a life grounding from his Xbox if he does not clean his room to his mother's standard.
2) There are days when the MoJo is just not up to par. Par being what ever realistic or unrealistic level one has set. Yet, much like the real world, sometimes MoJo just has to suck it up and still produce.
3) The card had the Youngest Kiddo's approval. And since he is the peer of the birthday boy, one has to accept that the card, (and MoJo) met to his level of Par. And when it comes down to it, that is all that matters.
OK! Enough rambling! Here are the essential details needed for this card: 1) 11 year old BOY. 2) Birthday theme Call of Duty/Military.
1) While everyone "oooo's" and "ahhhh's" over the WOW cards/projects, not all projects are meant to be WOW projects. Take, for instance, cards for 11 year old boys. Let's be realistic here. This is a card that is going to be lucky to survive 5 minutes after being opened. The gift card will be snatched up and the card, if lucky, will be tossed onto a messy desk, only to be noticed again when said child is threatened with a life grounding from his Xbox if he does not clean his room to his mother's standard.
2) There are days when the MoJo is just not up to par. Par being what ever realistic or unrealistic level one has set. Yet, much like the real world, sometimes MoJo just has to suck it up and still produce.
3) The card had the Youngest Kiddo's approval. And since he is the peer of the birthday boy, one has to accept that the card, (and MoJo) met to his level of Par. And when it comes down to it, that is all that matters.
OK! Enough rambling! Here are the essential details needed for this card: 1) 11 year old BOY. 2) Birthday theme Call of Duty/Military.
Creative musing while making this card. Three stars---like a "Three star General". Pearls, like buttons on a uniform. CAS--like it or not, the military is precise, orderly and CAS.
Card base: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip card stock cut to 5.5" square. SU's Sahara Sand is lighter layer. Cameo paper is a scrap from my stash. Pretty thin paper. My guess is I found it at Michael's. Stars were die cut and embossed with Spellbinder's Stars Five. Sentiment is from Papertrey's Faux Ribbon set and was stamped with SU's Chocolate Chip ink. Pearls are from Want2Scrap.
Template for gift card found here.
Blank strip on the base is where Youngest Kiddo can write his birthday message.
The Youngest Kiddo came home with cupcakes in cameo liners. Kudos to MoJo for remembering the cameo paper!!
5 comments:
Any young man would love this. You did good!
Starla, I would not worry so much about this card being up to par. there are a lot of wanna be card makers out there but you are not one of those. This is a well constructed card, and a wow card for that special young man that gets it. You might be surprised, it might just get pinned on a bulletin board, you never know. Your son was proud to take it, that is Wow enough for me! Have a wonderful day!
This might not be your usual style, but it's definitely a wonderful card that you should be proud to present!
What an awesome CAS card for a boy! I bet he loved it!
Hugs and smiles
that is awesome. very clever design!
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