Do you have any card samples for 16 and 18year old boys? I need to make some thank you cards for them to send out. Any suggestions? thanks for your help.
You know what - I don't think I've EVER made a card for a boy in that age range.........I don't have any extra time right now to make anything - but if I needed a card I would probably keep it simple. Finding stamp images that appeal to older teenage boys is also difficult but what I would do is use larger sentiment stamps and let them be the main focus of the cards.
Colors like red, blue, green (more primary colors) along with black and white would appeal the most in my opinion (if you know the recipients favorite colors or their favorite team's colors that would be the way to go I'm thinkin'!) and then just keep it SIMPLE! :o)
EDITED TO ADD: Here's a comment that was posted below by Rhonda with some AWEOME suggestions - thanks Rhonda!!
cards for teenage boys -
I have a great stamp for that. It's Godzilla! Don't know who makes it, as I bought it used and unmounted; but it never fails to raise a smile.
You can do well with the skull motif things that are prevalent right now. Sports, cars, and motorcycles, too. In my experience they also enjoy llamas and monkeys that are funny but not cutesy.
Decorating the card front with pop tabs, washers, bits of chain, and dog tags or guitar picks works well. Die cuts that you've cut from Mountain Dew or energy drink cans are good, too.
I teach a class of teen boys at my church, so I'm as reasonably in touch with what they like as any 43 year old woman can be!
Hmmm, digital...I was just thinking, that could be a way to save money. If you find a design that you really liked and bought, you would always have it available from your computer. Am I correct on my thinking? (comment from this post)
Yup that's right! Once any digital paper packs are downloaded onto your computer you can print off as many as you want! So you'll never run out of your favorite patterned paper!
Do you have a Scor-Pal or something similiar? I am looking for information on the scoring tools and wondered if you had one or had any preferences?
I have a Scor-pal and I LOVE it! I got it a couple of months ago and use it ALL the time - mostly just to score my card stock for standard card folds - but I'm starting to fiddle a little more with it and making envelopes and plan on trying more "fancy fold" cards with it.
I highly recommend getting one!!
I have looked at many of your Bella Creation cards and was wondering what color you use to get the great flesh tone on these lovely ladies. I just love your blog, keep up the great work.
I generally use either Copic E21 - Baby Skin Pink, or Copic E00 - Skin White for Caucasian skin tones. When I want to give the skin a bit of a "tan" I'll use a color like Copic E31 - Brick Beige.
but just wondered what colour Copic did you use on the polka dot rubber boots? ((I wish I had a real 3-d pair just like these ones *wink*)).
(MFT Umbrella card post)
I used Copic BG49 - Duck Blue
How did you make that puddle of water look so realistic? (same post as above)
I forgot to mention that I used a Sakura Clear Glaze pen - something else that would have worked (and would have been even shinier) is Ranger Glossy Accents.
