Well, I have been busy with my son's baseball and not being able to stay up all night to do these challenges. I seen that my sister (stamp300) stayed up though. I have been too tired to do that lately. Now, my son has strep throat and has been out of school for a few days. I thought I would make him a card using todays challenge which happens to be the perfect inspiration. Thanks Stef!
The Inspiration challenge for today was from the Kleenex website. I chose the Holiday Kleenex with the musical penguins. My son loves music, penguins, and is using alot of kleenex for his running nose. I started with printing the template onto the blue c/s. Cut out. I made another piece of the template for the back of the card to use like an actual card, so it would open. Here is the template from www.mirkwooddesigns.com. I used the cb allegro emboss folder just on the front of the cup. I colored the embossed parts with a white and blue pencil chalk. Rubbed my finger over the chalked embossed parts to make to give it a dull look. I tried to do the rims of the cup the best I could using part of the cm oval cutters (just on the top of the rims) to cut out and adhered. I did the same for the inside of the cup too. I used tacky tape for the edge along the bottom and the side where the handle is to keep is closed. I left an opening for a tea bag to fit inside. The inside of the mug has ice blue c/s with the rims attached. I hand wrote "get well soon" with the signo pen. I also hand wrote his name on the bottom of the cup. I stamped 2 penguins with black ink. I colored them using the black brush pen to make them darker. Cut out. I made the penguins beaks out of orange c/s. I stamped the snow hat with red ink and went back over it using a red marker. Cut out. I hand made the instruments that the penguin is holder with the red hat. The instruments are held on with pop dots. For the other penguin I made 2 slits, one on each side of the neck so I can insert the ribbon for the scarf. Used glue dots to secure. I used a sticker for the trumpet. It is held on with pop dots. I put tea as the insert and maybe he'll drink it, but I thought this would cheer him up a little bit. I had fun making this card. Hopefully, my son will get well really soon. Thanks Stef for this perfect inspiration challenge. Have a wonderful weekend!
Registered: October 15, 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 38718
Sat, Apr 25, 2009 @ 5:31 PM
Very cute get well card for Cody! I hope he feels better soon! Great mug card with fantastic details and a perfect match to the Kleenex box! Very creative!
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Sat, Apr 25, 2009 @ 6:16 PM
WOW!!! What an awesome job ....it looks just loke the inspiration box!!! Thanks for the template link...I'll have to try my hand at one of these!!! Hope you DS feels better soon!!!