A Boy's Birthday Card

TGIF, everybody!! If this year keeps cruising along at the speed it is now, it won't be long before we're thinking winter holidays again! Personally, I would rush it just a little more as I have a hard time tolerating the summer heat here in Texas, even though I have lived here my whole life.  I also hate shelling out $300-400 each month for electricity, trying to stay cool!  If I could afford to, I would retire to a little cabin in the mountains, I think.

Anyway, there's a brand new challenge at Saturated Canary and the theme this time is red, white and blue.  I have used Krista's cute Basketball Boy to create this birthday card.  It's always easier for me, as I think it is for many people, to make stuff for females so I like to challenge myself whenever I get a chance to make something for the guys in my life.  My grandson turned 11 in May which was before I made this card but I made him a cute one with a football player on it.  Since he plays football it was really more fitting for him anyway, though I just adore this cute little guy!

I {heart} all of the Saturated Canary images but I think this is my favorite boy.  I'm not sure I succeeded but I tried to saturate the color on his uniform to make it resemble the shiny satin-like material often used in making such garments.  I love the expression of concentration on his face as he shoots the hoop. I just KNOW he makes that basket! LOL

I used white paper and red ribbon to make the stripes on the card. I believe the paper is from DCWV's Summer Dreams stack. All of the lettering was done with stickers, except for the #1 on the inside, which was done with stamps.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Saturated Canary #20 - Red, White & Blue
Card Makin Mamas #48 - Color (Red, White & Blue)
Delicious Doodles #22 - 1,2,3 Recipe - 1 image, 2 kinds of bling (stars & circles), 3 ribbons (the red and white stripes) or 3 colors (red, white & blue)
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #65 - Boy Attitude
The Poodles Parlor 6/15/12 - Red. White & Blue
Delightful Challenges 6/20/12 - Anything Goes
DYSU #77 - Inspired by a Movie (Like Mike- 2002)

Well, that's all I have for now. I hope you all enjoy your weekend and that you manage to sneak in some time to be creative. Until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee

For the Birthday Boy

Hello and happy Monday! I'm a little late ... okay, very late... posting this today.  I started coloring some new images from Saturated Canary last night and forgot to go to bed! LOL  That happens fairly often when I'm not working and don't have to get up early the next morning.  When I get on a roll, I have to run with it because I never know when it might end and my muse take a little leave of absence for a while! I think it was 5AM when I finally laid my head down but as a result, I have 6 finished images and 2 nearly finished ones to add to my stash.

This little guy is also from SC. His name is "Smitty" and he looks very much like my grandson when his hair is cut short (he wears it a little longer sometimes). My grandson gets this same shy look on his face when you say something real sweet to him.  It's the cutest look in the world!

He celebrated his birthday at toward the end of last month and I made this card for him.  School is out now but the year hadn't ended yet when I made the card.

I hope your week is off to a great start and I hope you enjoyed seeing this little guy.  I don't have a chance to make that many boy cards so I always enjoy it when I do.  I need to get busy making some new cards as I am about to run out of things to post here on my blog!  Soooo... until next time...

Happy crafting!
Anniebee