Hey there! Today's card is for The Paper Players challenge. This week's challenge is a sketch by my friend and Stampin' Up! Upline, LeAnne Pugliese. It's a great sketch that I will use often in the future!
My niece and nephew started school on Monday. I popped cards in the mail to wish them a good year. Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of the card for my niece, Devon. She is a Junior this year. UGH! Jack is in 4th grade. This is a picture of them in May before Devon left for her prom. How are they this grown?!
Here's the card for Jack. I used Bird's Eye View, a set I reach for often. It's soooo cute!! I mean, how can you resist an adorable, chubby bird with glasses?!? You can't!!
I started off by stamping the adorable bird and his glasses on Basic White cardstock. I colored him in with Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends, and a little dab of Pumpkin Pie for his beak. Using SU!'s fabulous Paper Snips, I fussy cut (cut out by hand, not with a die) the little bird, being very careful around his tiny legs. I used Ranger Mini Glossy Accents on his glasses to give them some shine and set him aside to dry.
The books were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto a piece of Basic White cardstock that was cut with the retired Stitched Shapes square dies. WHY oh why did these dies have to retire?!? They're such a staple in my stamp room! I digress. The books were colored with Stampin' Blends in Boho Blue, Shaded Spruce, and Smoky Slate. The bird is popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals.
Here's wishing all the students and teachers a wonderful, productive, and fun year ahead! My kids are 31, 28, and 24 so no more school days for us. I miss those days ...shopping for school supplies and clothes, first day pictures, fresh routines, etc. But this season is fun in it's own way!! To everything there is a season, right?
Thanks so much for popping by!
~Shawn
Wowza, what a fun card for that nephew of yours....isn't that Best Family Ever perfect for family cards? YAnd what a fun little owl, too! our niece is gorgeous....she looks like a princess in her prom gown! So happy to see you playing with my sketch this week!
ReplyDeleteYes, I find myself grabbing Best Family Ever more and more often. Thanks, LeAnne!
DeleteHow sweet of you to send your niece and nephew cards to kick off the school year!!! This one for your nephew is so fantastic!!! That bird makes me smile! I love his big glasses and how you put glossy accents on them!! And that patterned paper in the background is perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteShawn I am such a big fan of Bird's Eye View too and it is perfect for back-to-school cards - I made one for my niece using it this week too! This one for your nephew is just lovely - I love the personalised sentiment and the green plaid background. Fabulous - and a beautiful picture of your niece and nephew too! Thanks for playing with us over at The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joanne! Time just flies! ln my mind Devon is still five years old. haha! In reality she's almost 17!! Have a great weekend!
DeleteYes that little bird is super cute. Congrats on being a "Cut Above" choice this week.
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DeleteThanks so much, Ida! I grab this set over and over!
DeleteWhat a perfect card for your nephew Shawn!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the bird and the sentiment. Brilliant idea to use Glossy Accents on his glasses - Awesome!