Monday, February 7, 2011

Made to Order Valentines

A couple of weeks ago, I received a request to make cards:

"Would love to have you do a special Valentine for each of my Grandsons.
M**  is 9 years old, places ice hockey, and is an incredible swimmer who has won many medals this past year. He also studies Karate and plays baseball (at least he did last spring).  he recently told me that Music is his favorite subject in school.







J*** is 5 years old and will be 6 in March. he is in Kindergarten. He studies Tae Kwon Do and is active in sports (soccer last spring, and this winter, he is signed up for indoor lacrosse) . He is also taking ice skating lessons so that he too can play ice hockey like his cousin M**.
  





Both kids are just all around good kids with great senses of humor and caring personalities. OF COURSE I AM NOT IN THE LEAST BIT PREJUDICED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"



I am always a little nervous when I send the scans for approval. Thankfully, she was pleased: "These are wonderful!! I LOVE them!!!"

I hope each boy likes his card as much as his grandmother does!





Card Details (Hockey):
Image: Hambo
Cardstock: PTI, reminisce, Bo Bunny
Ink: HP Printer
Tools: Joy! crafts die
Coloring: Prismacolor markers
Embellies: generic dimensionals, unknown ribbon


Card Details (Karate):
Image: Karen's Doodles
Cardstock: GP, SU, reminisce
Ink: HP Printer
Tools: Nesties, SU Scallop punch
Coloring: Prismacolor markers
Embellies: unknown brads

8 comments:

MiamiKel said...

Get out!! Gael, I'd say you nailed these two special orders, each one with the perfect boy image and layout and just the right amount of element for it to be "cool!" Way to go!

Linda said...

Gael,

Those are so cute. Of course she loved them.

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Gael, these cards are both fantastic... and looks like they are perfect for their intended recipients, too!!! Awesome! Who couldn't love receiving such treasures???

April said...

Love them! What a fantastic gig- making fun cards for others!!
You nailed them!

Carol W said...

Wowzer Gael....what great cards. You did an amazing job on them and nailed them to perfection....Way to go!!!

:: BlueInks :: said...

The images are just perfect for each of the children's descriptions. Great job!!!!

*Susan* said...

Gael, these are fantastic! It's no wonder the boys' grandmother "commissioned" you to make them! {hug}

~Paola~ said...

ohmy! these are FUN boys' cards indeed!! Love both of them, but my altime favorite is the hkarate one...and oh yes..I am bias! LOL
that image would be perfect for my 8yo gson who's an avid Tae-Kwon-Do
enthusiast!:o)