I endeavored to get this post earlier today...well yesterday now...but I got side tracked trying to finish another project. Can I say I am SO behind on birthdays it's not even funny!! Were talking 4 birthdays starting in July and up to October!! HAHAHAHA!! I will say that the first gift was sent on time...just lost in the mail :( OKay okay, enough rambling. My nephew Wyatt absolutely LOVES trains! he always wants to go to "cargit" (Target) to look at their toy trains. The kid is a RIOT!! It only made sense to make him a train card! So without further adieu here it is. ( think it came out really cute!
This was designed on my gypsy using Everyday Paper Dolls for all the images except the "square", that was Accent Essentials. The paper I used, was Mariposa and Colorbok card stock. I welded the train to a "square" base and then layered it with a gray card stock. I distressed the train layer with my Tim Holtz hammer. I doodled a bit (my doodling STINKS LOL). I created the little engineer as well with the hide feature. I created 2 images. I needed to cut the hand off of one to make him wave. I doodled on his hat, and distressed it with chestnut ink. I also used black chalking ink to run over the top layer of the train to accent the distressed look. I used a wide eyed Peachy Keen stamp. (LOVE those)
Inside right:
I flipped the image and cut a train out to write a note to my cutie nephew. If I had thought about it more, I would have used a contrasting color to accent the pole of the crossing sign! LOL I cut out two images of the crossing sign to layer the top cross with grey.
The inside of the card. I mirrored the image of the front to create a backing to cover up my engineer. I liked how it came out. I think next time I will use a layering style for the inside right. I know he had a wonderful birthday! Now to send him his card and gift tomorrow in the mail!!
Happy Crafting!
