Birthday card for my son, Troy. He is my SINGLE outdoorsman. He spent almost four weeks in Alaska a few years ago with 3 friends. They were dropped off on a river 2 1/2 hours by plane away from Anchorage in the middle of no where and floated down a river for the scheduled pick up date. The river was very high due to all of the rain and they had to dodge huge trees floating down the river with them. I was so relieved when he got home!! He hunts every year with his brothers and as a result, various skins and antlers and even a buffalo head can be found in our family room and his bedroom. I call his bedroom the animal cemetary!! Since I love this stamp, I decided to use it as the theme for his birthday. My youngest son, Shane, who is also on my avatar, is also SINGLE. He is only 24 though so I am not too worried but Troy.......
We are going to make this card at church too so I colored with pencils since that is the favorite coloring technique asked for by my awesome church ladies. I used different pencils for 'his outfit' and for the fish but for some reason they color coordinate!!! Go figure, my feminity finally comes out on my son's card. Hope he does not notice it. I added a fly to his card but will have to come up with something else for the church group. They cost $1.00 each!! Yikes!! I don't think we even get that much in donations.
Hope you like it.
Date: Friday, February 27, 2009 GMT Views: 1777
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
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Wed, Jun 10, 2009 @ 12:19 AM
Lol! Oh, the mom of tow SINGLE males! Ai yi yi! Maybe you can do a close up on that avatar and spice thing sup- they sound liek great kids! You lill me!
Ok, onto the card! Aaaack! Fantastic! I love the corner treatment and great DP. Perfection! And a fly too! What a woman! This is a great image, and you have colored it beautifully. Maybe it can stay in the 'animal cemetary'.
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11