MMTPT211 -- Here is my card for the sweet boy, James! Hope it brings him and his family BIG smiles!
Lots of stamping, fussy cutting, paper piecing, hand-drawn and cut pieces, stamping woodgrain and denim dp ... lots going on to create this little scene of a pirate boy w/his pirate dog. You might notice that for fun, I stamped a cross-bones "collar" on the dog and a little skull on the bib of the boy's overalls.
Stamps: MFT, SU, Inkadinkadoo, PTI
Paper: Paper Studio, hand stamped denim + woodgrain cardstock, Sizzix dp, brown paper bag, K&Co dp, SU cardstock, DCWV metallic glitter paper (coins in chest)
Ink: Ranger di, SU, Memories
Accessories: ? rhinestones, SU punches, Tim Holtz scissors for lots of fussy cutting
THANKS for looking!
Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 GMT Views: 1393
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this is absolutely the most precious, adorable card for James! I love how attentive the dog is, waiting for the ok to go ahead and start on the treasure hunt. Great job!
------------------------------ Fran aka the Fairydogmother
Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20572
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 @ 3:37 PM
So much fun to be had here!! Oh will James ever be pleased with this wonderful card that pretty much shows a day in the life of a 3yr old!! I love every little bit of this card!! It's all boy and such a joy!!
Registered: March 7, 2009 Location: In the house on the corner. Posts: 2651
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 @ 4:00 PM
Such a unique card, I'm sure it will keep James busy looking at all the fantastic pieces to his card! Love the cross-bone collar!
------------------------------ Grace My Blog "Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 @ 6:23 PM
Gabby, a cute card for James. Love your little pirates only playhouse.
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 @ 7:26 PM
Love how you have portrayed a small boy's dream of being a pirate - this card is his dream come true!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Thu, Aug 16, 2012 @ 4:30 AM
Oh, the details! Oh, the fun! Oh, the time you spent on this one! I can so see that! Hi Gabby! Sorry I am so late to greet! Geeze! This card is so fun...James will have fun taking his time, looking at all the elements. Look you even got some blingy treasure.......the background rocks and you gotta love the skull and crossbones border! Ooh, its so fun!