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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

A Panel of Possibilities

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I have been away from home visiting family for Easter, and although I had my computer with me, I forgot to grab my memory stick when I packed.  Thankfully I have my camera with me, so I downloaded the photos of this card directly to my laptop...

This was made for a young boy who needs some affirmation.


I started with the sentiment strip - It is a Darkroom Door Stamp, Dream Big. I embossed it in white on a 'cranberry' card snippet, and also embossed the sentiment in white to match on another snippet.


The background is part of a paper napkin, glued to card and then embossed with a brick folder. 
 I wiped a Catherine Pooler Aquatini inkpad over it.


I finished the inside with a strip of the dark card over some aqua striped washi tape.


27 comments:

brenda said...

Great colours and design for a lad Maxine.

B x

Donna Walls said...

Awesome birthday card for a young boy, I love the subway art and the embossing! Thanks for entering your lovely card at the Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge.
Donna xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

A fabulous motivational card for a boy, Maxine! Love how you made the background, so creative!

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Maxine, this birthday card is both uplifting and gorgeous!

jimlynn said...

All young people could use the sentiments on this card Maxine. Love the design and the napkin background too!
Lynn

Gerrina said...

I love the text! Love your colours and the stars on the wall are a great idea!Hugs, Gerrina

Di said...

Great card Maxine - I love the design and colours. They go beautifully together.

Hugs
Di xx

Mariann Jakobsen said...

A perfect motivational card for a young boy, Maxine!
Love the brick wall behind, Awesome!
Hugs

At Home In New Zealand said...

I feel for our young people today, they have so many more difficulties facing them than we had. I hope your card helps to inspire this young man and results in his having a wonderful life to enjoy :)

Sarn said...

Fab card for a boy. Great graffiti feel to it.

Thanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. Am having a hot toddy up in the Treehouse with Di and a few regulars if you want to scale the rope ladder and join us!!!

Monica said...

What lovely affirmations here. I need some of them too. So nice to visit your lovely space.

Love,
Monica

Glittertastic said...

A great make for a young teen - I love how you have used the napkin for the background!
Thank you for sharing your card in our challenge at Dream Valley.
Sharon – Dream Valley Challenge Designer
http://glittertastic.blogspot.com/ - Stop by and see me!!!

Anonymous said...

Brilliant card, Maxine, clever idea with dry embossing brugks then swipe ink for contrast colour highlight.
And Darkroom Door strip hits the mark. Clever indeed!
Thanks for sharing, and may God bless you and keep you and all whom you love safe and well.
Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz. X

{Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
{Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Love this Maxine, what a great idea to use the embossing folder and ink it over the paper, I must try to remember that. A Super masculine card.
Faith x

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is gorgeous Maxine.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

Vicky Hayes said...

Love the clever embossing ovver the napkin pattern Maxine and the contrasting strip of motivational sentiments. I imagine your young lad feels well and truly bolstered up now! Vicky x

Stevenson Q said...

Bricks are some of the most beautiful patterns I love taking photos of! And seeing it here in a beautiful card is very warming! Thank you for sharing this dear Maxine and hope you are well and healthy!
Stevenson

Shabneez said...

A wonderful card full of positivity for a young person. Shabneez x

Carol W said...

Maxine I hope you had a blessed Easter. This card is so well done. I love how you used the napkin and embossing folder for the background it Is perfect.I will definitely have to try great job on this card. I'm sure the boy you made It for will love it.

cotnob said...

A super card Maxine, I love the Panel of Possibilities.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Ilonka said...

A gorgeous creation, thanks for sharing it with us at LeAnn's World 101 Challenge Blog.
Hugs Ilonka DT

Nunzia Carusio said...

Very inspirational design for your card. Thanks for sharing it at Polkadoodles and hope to see you again soon.
Nunzia DT

Gail Hutchinson said...

Maxine this is a great card you made on the run. I love the sentiment sheet. Thank you for joining us at Bizzy Bec's and good luck in the challenge. Gail DT

Shelly Schmidt said...

Great Birthday card- love the subway art sentiments- very cool. A fun and uplifting card! Thanks for sharing your card with us at the Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge.

JD/ Jill said...

Very nicely done card!

Neet said...

A great card for a teenage boy. I love brown with the turquoise and your choice of the wall makes this the ideal card.
Blessings, Neet xx

MeSi said...

Such a great design! I love that colour combination. Thank you for sharing at Polkadoodles Craft Challenge. Hope to see you again!

Merja DT
https://kortitjakokkailut.blogspot.com