Anyone who knows me, knows that I love my denim jeans. I could wear them almost everywhere. Actually I do, work, going out, home, gardening, I have a pair of jeans for almost everything. There was talk years ago that I would actually have a pair of jeans on under my wedding dress. I did actually think about it just to make them feel better. So my card today makes me feel happy, and also quite pleased with how it turned out.
I was asked to make a birthday card for a 10 year old girl. She is not a girly girl, doesn't really like cutesy animals or butterflies but is quite sporty. As no-one in my family is particularly sporty, in fact sporty at all (apart from sports with engines), I didn't have any stamps suitable for her card. Then I saw on Pinterest a card made with a photograph of denim material, and the idea just went from there.
I used Night of Navy cardstock which was lightly sanded first and then sponged/smeared with white ink to give it the stonewashed/aged look. Next I cut out a pocket shape and with a yellow gel pen I drew all the stitching lines around the pocket and hip edge. Added some ribbon for a belt, with pieces of cardstock over the top to represent the belt holes, added some brads to the pocket and a label on the side of the pocket just like my jeans. I debated about whether to make a tag that sits in the pocket, but maybe the person giving the card could pop in a gift voucher or $5 note as part of the present.
If this card were given to me I know I would love it, so I hope my 10 year old does too.
This card is amazing. Could really be for a male or female - anyone would love to have it.
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