Skater Boy

Yikes! I can't believe it's Thursday already - and I haven't posted since Sunday! I guess I've been busy trying to get back into the "swing of things" (read decluttering, organizing, sign ups for fall activities, organizing sitters, etc.) as, where we are, school starts on Tuesday! Around here, some people are rather miffed since it is a whole week earlier than usual and it just feels wrong for school to go back before labour day. I shouldn't complain as I know that some of you have gone back already....

About the card - I had a great deal of fun playing with my new stamps from Stamping Up! I used Extreme elements for the background and Extreme Skateboard for the focal point. The fun paper is a little piece from one of Bo Bunny's summer lines. I just love the faint grid pattern in the background! Have any of you played with Stamping up's new "spritzer" tool? Truth be told, I can't recall if this is the correct term as I don't have a catalogue nearby to check. Oh, how fun was this?!? The tool has a little air chamber and you slide a marker or copic in the little holder and squeeze the air chamber - voila, you have colored "spray" or splotches on your project! Okay, it is way more fun when you actually do it! I was actually using my friend Donna's and cannot wait to get my own! Inks used were CTMH: Dutch blue, orange, sunny yellow and cranberry. The Happy Birthday sentiment (one of my faves) is from CTMH's Birthday set.

Although this was a fairly quick and simple card with (yikes) only one layer (that was hard for me!), I really like how it turned out! Since I have two boys, I figure on making up a few to have on hand for all those last minute Birthday parties they get invited to. Never hurts to have some in your stash!