Send a Smile 4 Kids March Challenge - Cards for Boys

 

The theme for the March Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

Cards 4 Boys

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

March 2nd is my oldest grandson's birthday.  

Here's the card I made for him:

 

 

It's a side fold slider card.

Then I made the card below, using the negative from the card above, to add to my SAS4Kids box.

 

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

March Cards 4 Boys Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

Bobbie 

Sybrina 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog.

Send a Smile 4 Kids March Challenge #235

 

 Welcome to 2023 at SAS4K!

The theme for the March Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 

Cards 4 Boys.

 

Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them! 

 

Today I'd like to share the card I made for my grandson's 18th birthday.  He loves baseball.  From the time he was small, he was always the happiest when he was outside and had a ball in his hand.  Turning 18 is such a momentous age.  He will graduate High School in a few months and in a few more he will enter Messiah University where he has already committed to playing baseball with their team.   We are so very proud of him!

 

I like to make special cards for the grandkids.   This card has a zip strip across the front.  It hides the gift underneath.

 

In case you'd like to try a card like this, here are some directions.  I hope they are not too confusing:  Cut a piece of white card stock 4" x 5 1/4".  Using a die, I cut the zip strip 2" down from the top of the card and then removed the strip.  Next I glued the baseball paper onto a piece of red cs the same size as the white piece and cut a zip strip in the same location as the white piece.  Do not remove this zip strip. The white piece was carefully glued onto the front of an A2 navy card, only applying adhesive to the very edge of the paper.  That allows you to slip a gift card, cash, or even a note into that opening between the two layers.  Just make sure the top of the gift card shows in the slot and can easily be removed.  Then you can glue the card front onto the white piece, lining up the 2 slots.

I carefully folded the zip strip back about 3/8" and wrote PULL on the tab. 

 

  

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

March Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April 

Celeste

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Send A Smile 4 Kids March 2021 Challenge

 The theme for the March Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is 4 the Boys

or Anything Goes 4 Kids.

 

What little boy doesn't like dinosaurs? I decided to use an adorable little dino from an Imagine That set of digi stamps to make a birthday card for a boy. The image was colored with markers and fussy cut.

Papers and sentiment are CTMH products.

It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

March Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

 

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April

For the dinosaur generation

Sending some of my older friends, who still have their sense of humor, a birthday card with a dinosaur on it and snarky saying inside might be a little nasty, but it sure is fun!

This digi, colored with markers and fussy cut, was from Imagine That!

Papers are from CTMH and die from Shady Lane Impressions.

 

Challenges:

The Male Room Challenge #146 - Animals;

 

 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG; The Paper Shelter Challenge #454 - Happy Birthday; Krafty Chicks Challenge #544 - Any Occasion; Allsorts Challenge #609 - 4 legged friends; Gem of a Challenge Week 3 - AG;  Di's Digi Design Challenge - Tic Tac Toe, 3 in a row ( I chose blue, digi image and sentiment)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and saying hi!

Happy 16th Birthday

 It seems to be too soon to be making a 16th birthday card for my grandson, but unfortunately time flies and today is indeed his 16th birthday.  

I felt this occasion required a special card.  Following a tutorial at Beccy's Place, although adjusting measurements to make it an A2 card, here is the asymmetric box card I made for Nick.

This digi from Bugaboo Stamps was perfect for a 16th birthday!  It was colored with pencils and markers. 

 The birthday sentiment above was computer generated.

Inside of card

"you got this" and "hooray!" stamps and all papers are from CTMH. 

"Celebrate your special day" stamp is from MFT.

The numbers were cut with Recollections dies. 

 

Challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #583 - New ( I just purchased this digi for the occasion and I've never tried this fold before.) ; Craft Rocket Challenge #77 - For the men/boys; Watercooler Wednesday Challenge # 305 - AG with a masculine twist; Simon Says Monday Challenge - On a Roll (Car Tires);  Di's Digi Design Challenge - Tic Tac Toe; 3 in a row ( I used blue, digi, sentiment.)

 

Send A Smile 4 Kids January 2021 Challenge

 The theme for the January Challenge at 

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is Valentine/Love Cards 4 Kids

or Anything Goes 4 Kids.

 

Last year I came across a package of puffy Valentine robot stickers on clearance that I just couldn't resist, thinking they would make fun cards for boys. 

Stamp is from CTMH and dies from Sizzix.
 

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

January Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

 

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  They work so hard and are very creative! 

Bobbi

Sybrina

Mary

Karen 

April

Minecraft Creeper Birthday Card

Last week, when we had no electricity, the little boy next door had these little figurines all lined up around their picnic table.  His parents were busy cleaning up debris from the storm.  Not knowing what he was playing with, nosy neighbor (that would be me) decided to investigate.  The little figurines were all characters from Minecraft, a computer game the kids enjoy playing.  Brantley explained, in detail, who each character was and what they did.  I still don't quite understand where the 3 black spiders figure into the game or if they were additions Bradley had made.

Why am I telling you all this?  Because Brantley is celebrating his 6th birthday on Saturday and I've made him this card using the Minecraft character Creeper.

This is actually the inside.  The sentiment is a sticker.  I used the edge of the sticker sheet to cut the black squares for Creeper's features.

I saw a similar card on Pinterest but could not find any instructions.  It took several mistakes, a few pieces of paper, and quite a bit of engineering before I came up with a plan.  It's basically a step card with a few modifications.  Here is the rudimentary diagram I made and followed.

 

This is the front of the card, also using the Minecraft Creeper theme:

 I cut the center out of the white piece with a blade and scissors before I dry embossed it.  The stamps are from MFT and the "6" was cut on the cricut with the CTMH Artbooking cartridge.

 

Challenges:

Scor-Pal More Than One Score August Challenge #73 - Birthday; Mix It Up Challenge #40 - AG and embossing; Love to Scrap Challenge #136 - For the Kids; Allsorts Challenge Week 583/54 - Masculine; Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Green Thumb (using the color green and a CTMH cricut cartridge); Crafting Happiness Challenge #61 - AG; Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of August 11th - AG; Ike's World Challenge #135 - 3 of a Kind (3 square embellishments); The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Masculine;  AAA Birthday Challenge Game #16 - Tic Tac Toe (using the top line, bright, embossing, and masculine).

 

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids March 2020 Challenge

There is a new challenge starting today at Send a Smile 4 Kids!

The March theme, and one of my favorites, is  

Cards 4 Boys or Anything Goes 4 Kids .

I have two very similar cards to share with you.  These cards use stamps and die cuts from My Favorite Things.

The first one went to my grandson.

 

If you are interested in making and donating cards to SAS4K, you can find all the information you need right here.

Challenges: 
Do AL (1) Kreative Challenge #39 -  Male Birthday
Die Cut Divas Challenge - AG with die cuts or embossing folder
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #239 - Ink and/or paint (I used ink to stamp the sentiment.)
Arty Divas Challenge #16 - AG
Crafty Creations March Challenge #407 - AG
Southern Girls Challenge - AG
QKR Stampede Challenge #388 - AG
Joy of Sets March Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Birthday, Masculine, Paper Piecing
 
Crafter's Castle Challenge #27 - AG
Gem of a Challenge wk 5 - AG

Kid Friendly Birthday Cards

Thought I'd use the new set of Tim Holtz robot stamps I purchased at a stamp show in Florida, to make some kid friendly masculine birthday cards for SAS4K.  

This is my favorite, 

and I'm entering it in a few challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenge #58 - For Men or Boys

Seize the Birthday Challenge #163 - AG 

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #336 - AG

Through the Craft Room Door Week of April 9th - AG

Love to Scrap Challenge #120 - Male Call 

Double Trouble Challenge # 25

Much like the Mojo Monday Challenge*, which I miss terribly, I always check the Double Trouble Challenge every other Monday morning.  That usually gets my brain in gear.  The only problem with that is, my brain is anticipating crafting.  Consequently, I don't get much done until I've made a card for this fun challenge.

Challenge #25 is looking for something wood, woodland creatures,  and a link to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge, also.

 First I looked for a piece of woodgrain paper (CTMH).  Then I found this fun paper with a fox, tiger and monkey in my stash.  And I pulled out the blue and yellow colors for the die cut (Honey Bee Stamps) and stamped sentiment (CTMH).  I used a light blue card base and just couldn't resist adding a little wood heart.

Now, as soon as I enter a few challenges, 

I'll be able to get on with my day. 

Challenges:

QKR Stampede Challenge #341 - AG

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 13 - AG 

A Gem of a Challenge Week 6 - AG

Double Trouble Challenge #25 - Wood, Woodland Creatures & Cupcake Inspirations

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #467 -  

 

*I recently discovered that Julie Tillman has relaunched the Mojo Monday sketches on her blog, Poetic Artistry, every other week. 

If you love Julie's sketches as much as I do, you might want to check it out! 

 

Double Trouble Challenge #24

It took me a little while to figure out how I was going to play in this week's Double Trouble Challenge.  We are currently at our home away from home and I have limited supplies on hand.

The Troubles want to see something metallic and some type of transportation on projects this week.

Plato once wrote,  "Necessity is the mother of invention." 

Here is where necessity and Thing 1 and Thing 2 took me:

I used some CTMH papers, fussy cutting one biking dino to pop onto the biking dino on a die cut piece of patterned paper, which is glued to a die cut piece of aluminum foil on top of a matching blue die cut.  Then I added a simple sentiment.

Now I just need to link to the current Brown Sugar Challenge and Thing 3 will be happy, too.

Challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #288 - Transportation 

Double Trouble Challenge #24 - Metallic, Transportation, and BSC link
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge March 2019 - AG 
Crafter's Cafe Challenge #215 - Borders or something Metallic
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Cards 4 Boys or AG
Through the Craft Room Door Week of March 19th - AG
Crafty Calendar March Challenge - For a Child

Triple Twist Impossible Card

When I posted my first Impossible Card, 

I told you I was going to try a Triple Twist one next.

Here it is:

I followed a video on you tube 

and used CTMH products. 

The theme is

Anything Goes at the heARTful stamping challenge this week.

Feel free to join the fun.

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #210 - Birthdays 

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes
 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes

Imagine That! Stamps Thursday Hi!

Hi!  Debi here with another design team card made with 

Imagine That! Stamps.

When I first saw the Ricky's Stonemobile digi set from Imagine That! Stamps, it reminded me of my grandson, Nick.  When he was little he spent every minute he could riding his hot wheels car.  The fronts of his sneakers were constantly wearing out from dragging his feet to stop.  
This image makes an adorable birthday card for a little boy.  
 I think I will make another card for my grandson, Daeton, who turns 16 in August and will be able to drive a real car.  
For his I will use the uncolored version,
 so I can make the hair dark blonde and add a 1 and a 6 to the balloons.


To make this card I printed and then fussy cut the colored version of the digi stamp.  I also printed an extra birthday banner so I could pop it with dimensional tape.  The balloons are cricut cuts, orange paper covered in a clear glue so they are shiny.  
You may notice that I gave Ricky an haircut.
The boys like that long on top, short on the sides look.  

Have you had time to enter the
  Creative Playground Link Up for May?  The theme is Anything Goes and it runs from May 5th to June 2nd.  The featured set, which you receive for free if you enter the Link Up using an Imagine That! Stamp as the main focus of your project, 
is Pretty Petunias.

Hope you have a crafty day! 

Here are the challenges I am entering today:

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #301 - Masculine 

Come and Get It Challenge - Emboss It 

Allsorts Challenge Week 416 - Birthday

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #160 - Anything Goes

Bitten by the Bug Challenge - Birthday (balloons are from CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge)

Always Fun Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 21 - Anything Goes

Ike's World Challenge #89 - Anything Goes

Stampavie Challenge #297 - Man or Boy

Mod Squad Challenge - Birthday Bash

Crafty Creations Challenge #342 - Anything Goes

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Bright Colors 4 Kids