Hi Everyone, my card today was for our Great Nephew, who want so be a Palaeontologist. He has decided on this profession, since a very small child and is still as keen today. I made this card for his 15th birthday, as it says on the card!
I decided to add a piece of double sided card, with lots of foliage on it, into which I cut bone shapes. After cutting and adding it to the card, I turned the cut bone shapes over and placed them back into the piece of foliage card. I decided it wasn't enough foliage, so stamped lots more on the plain side of the main card. Hubby passed by and said the bones looked like flowers? Nooooooo! All I could do was go around the bones with a fine liner black pen, sigh! Retrieved.
I decided on a shape for the sentiment and print and cut it on the Silhouette die cutting machine, adding stamped leaves and a raffia cord, then added 3D glaze over the 15. I had the Dinosaur image in my files and also print and cut him out, on the Silhouette, and 3D'd him onto the foliage card, with the sentiment shape.
The insert was designed in Photoshop, with a joke I saw on the web and the dinosaur. I don't know if he liked it. He's one of those children who has never said thank you or made a comment about his cards or presents. His brother enthuses over his cards and shows everyone, such different boys. Never mind, he's had it, that's all that counts.
31 comments:
A fabulous personalised card for your G Nephew Faith, sure he will love it. Hope he gets to follow his dream, one of ours always wanted to be a Geologist, studied it through to her Masters, but sadly work in the field is limited and after a few years decided a "normal" career was the only way she'd ever afford her own home.
Have a good weekend.
Great card. Love the quiz/joke.
Oh wow this is spot on for this young man Faith. Absolutely fabulous card and the joke insert is perfect.xx
Brilliant card Faith and sounds just perfect love the dinosaurs and fun sentiment inside-tell your hubby the bones look nothing like flowers-did he have his specs on lol-hope your Great Nephew gets to fulfill his ambition
Carol x
Fabulous personalised card, Faith. I’m sure he loved it, even if he didn’t tell you. Fingers crossed he gets to follow his chosen profession in the future.
PS I think your hubby needs a trip to Specsavers! 🤣
Great card - love the image and sentiment!!!
What a fabulous dinosaur bones image. This is a great card for a 15 year old.
What a great personalized and clever card for your 15 yr old GN. He may not speak about his cards, but he's surely loving this one because it's made just with him in mind! I clearly see the bones and not flowers! LOL
Such fabulous and fun card, Faith!! It makes me smile so much :D Very clever and personalized, your GN is a lucky boy receiving it!
Have a lovely weekend!
Inside and out - sensational!!! So perfect for him and I know he's going to love it. Very creative and special! LOVE!
Lynn
Love the card and the joke.. . Well worth all the work, I'm sure he'll be very chuffed with it.
Totally awesome card, great colors, all those bones in the background and one great dinosaur.
Well, when you are 15 and still want this, I am sure he will be a Palaeontologist! Seems like a wonderful prefession and being lots in nature.
I am sure he will love your card.
Happy weekend!
This is a brilliant card for a budding Palaeontologist Faith, a fabulous design and image, the inside is fab too, Kate x
Great fun card Faith, I’m sure he loved it even if he was too much of a “cool teenager” to say so!
Pauline xx
wonderful card for your great nephew. i bet he did (and does) appreciate your thoughtfulness in creating his birthday cards.
Oh, I think this one is fantastic Faith! Great save with the fine point marker. lol
He might not have said anything but I’m willing to bet your great nephew was really impressed with your card. It’s a great design and I love the sentiment xx
This is such a fun card. I am sure your great nephew loves it, even if he doesn't say. I think it is great such a clever idea xx
Now that is just sooooo perfect for him. I have a grandson who would love this sooooo much too!!
Well done on a fabulous card Faith - love the joke on the inside too!
Blessings
Maxine
Such a cool card, I hope he appreciated the humor because it's funny! Well done, Faithie, xoxo
wow! This is a wonderful design and sentiment. They look like bones to me lol!
wow! This is a wonderful design and sentiment. They look like bones to me lol!
I think I am starting to crack-up, I was sure I had commented on this fabulous card. I must have logged on, spent ages admiring it and forgot to leave a comment!
It really is a terrific card, I just love everything about it, from the foliage and shin bone 'flowers', to the whimsical humour and the little cracker joke.
Dionne x
Children are funny aren't they and all so different! I am willing to bet your would-be palaeontologist loves his themed cards for him - who doesn't love it when people show that they know our interests! It's a fabulous card Faith! Vicky x
This is gorgeous Faith, it made me smile, inside and out.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx
Adorable card, Faith! Those dinos are awesome!
What a cool card for a boy who wants to be a Paleontologist! The outline of the bones must have did the trick because I see nothing looking like flowers. Love the stamping and I love that dinosaur. The sentiments outside and in are perfect. Yep, I have two kids like that too. Never a thank you for a card, gift or money gift. Funny how brothers and even sisters can be so different, eh?! I think it is a fabulous card my friend! Hugs, Brenda
Fabulous card and so much work went into it I'm sure he loved it who wouldn't!. You certainly work wonders with your cameo and I love that the fun continues on the inside. As for hubby he really does need new glasses, bones indeed!
Marie
Such a great card for him Faith. I'm sure he appreciated all the thought and work that went into it. CarolG
Absolutely perfect card for him--love it! Always interesting which people pay attention to the cards we make & which ones don't. Good thing is we love the process!
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