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Boys will be Boys

Boys will be Boys

Hello and welcome to the blog hop with Artful INKables! If you just joined, please, stop at Kristin’s blog, that is where the fun starts! 

This month Kristin has 4 new awesome stamp sets, I am sure you will love them as much as I did! I was simply amazed by Kristin’s  artistic talent when I got my DT package. Let me show two cards that preview two stamp sets.

Did you notice that it is always easier to make a card for a girl than for a boy? Boy’s cards seems to be not so popular… But not anymore – with the Boys will be Boys stamp set you will enjoy doing cards for a boy. It has great images in it and lots of sayings! I felt like I am a child when I was doing this shadow box card with some action going on. Little guy on the vine is moving!  I attached him with a little brad to the top of the window, when you tilt the card he is swinging! Yippy!  Before I will jump to another card I would like to thank you Joanne and Kerri who gave me inspiration. Thank you INK Girls!

Music in my Heart

Music in my Heart

Here is my second card that was made using Music in my Heart stamp set. Do you like to listen to the music? I do, and I think most of us like it. Even my son Sergei told me once: “Mom, do you know that music can make you feel better!” This teenager girl really enjoys listening her favorite band on her Ipod. I think I was enjoying this music too while I was creating this card. Good music, music that you like, can be like an ocean of your fantasies and imagination. Another wonderful stamps and very beautiful sentiments!  

Are you ready for the next hop – Kerri had prepared for you awesome projects! I promise, you will love them, she has real eye candy! 

Thank you for stopping by today and joining me in this exciting event! 

Happy hopping, 

Elena 

Supplies: DCWV card stock, Basic Grey DP, May Art satin ribbon, Music in my Heart and Boys will be Boys stamp sets from Artful INKables, mini-brads, Nestabilities, watercolor paper, SU dye-based ink, waterbrush, Old paper distress ink, dimensions

Posted in 3-D, Artful INKables, Card Making, Nestabilities, Stamping.

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  1. Melyssa said

    wow your cards are amazing and so full of details!

  2. Great cards, I love the dimension. Kim

  3. Risa said

    Oh Elena, I love your shadow box card! All the yummy details and your images are so handsome! (I almost said cute!) *lol* Your second card is very cute and the image is a must have! I love it!!
    hugs
    Risa:)

  4. Beth S said

    Love both cards. The little girl is the spitting image of my niece. A perfect stamp.

  5. Кукурузка (РР) said

    Леночка!!! Хочу рассмотреть поближе!!! а фотки темноватые((( Прям обидно.. Идеи очень интересные! с мальчишками прикольно придумала,но больше разглядеть не могу..

  6. What a fun cards!!! Great job!

  7. Elena ~ What imagination!!! I love that boy swinging and the girl makes me wanna put my headphones on :)

  8. Loretta Lock said

    Elena, your cards are wonderful!!! I love that they are tween appropriate without being too grown up or childlike!

  9. Toni said

    Elena, terrific job with both of these! They are bright, cheery and FUN!! Love them!

  10. Кукурузка (РР) said

    ОЙ!! Ну не зря,не зря просила!!! :-) Я ж грю, что там красотища!!!
    В очередной раз в восторге от твоей техники раскрашивания штампов!!! Великолепно! Мальчишки очень задорные! И очень нравится твое прочтение скетчей!!!
    (шепотом:Ленусь,вот первая,если не ошибаюсь,сделана по тому МК,что ты уже показывала? Не подскажешь может инет-магазин,где продаются такие линейки с кучей кругов разных диаметров? Что-то нигде не встречала именно такой.)Заранее спасибо!! Извини за флуд!!!

  11. Anna said

    Perfect cards, my friend, your rocked the new sets!!! Love the coloring and the swinging vine is pure genius!!!

  12. Elena,
    Both of your cards are fabulous!! What wonderful images, they are so adorable, and I love your card design layouts. Sweet!

  13. Dawn said

    just too cute Elena!! they’re both great!!

  14. Kerri M. said

    I just LOVE both of your cards, Elena! The swinging shadow box card is AWESOME and the little girl with the headphones is just sooo cute! You rocked these sets, girlfriend!

  15. Wendy said

    Wow great cards Elena, I always struggle with boys cards
    Wendy x

  16. These are both so cute!! Really love those boy images. :-)

  17. О,Лена,в детство захотелось вернуться.Так уютно!

  18. Rita said

    Hey Elena…Awesome shadow box card & it moves too, how cool is that, I luv it!!!

  19. Rita said

    Oh I forgot to mention I luv your other card too! Cute image & I luv your card design!

  20. Sorry I missed the actual Hop, but I LOVE looking at your cards. I always do! I love the layouts on these too…beautiful!

  21. Gvendalen said

    Леночка, замечательно! Очень красивые штампы, а твои открытки великолепны! И мальчишечья очень задорная получилась, а девчачья мечтательно-романтичная.

  22. Jane said

    What lovely cards, love the boy card, reminds me of my sons, they are always climbing trees

  23. Ida said

    Super Cute cards Elena…I love the way your boy is swing on the vine and the little girl is so cute. Fantastic job with both cards.

  24. Both your cards are awesome, Elena!! I love your coloring and the scenic look on your first card and the cute image on your second card. I say, you make the most beautiful boy cards. . .I’m not too good with them. LOL!

    Maria

  25. Such fun cards… brilliant!
    Off I hop again….
    Sandra x

  26. Charlene Merrick said

    I love these terrific boy images! You are so right that there aren’t enough of them, and I think these make perfect tween images. Your cards are cool!

  27. WOW~ as usual you have provided some awe inspiring cards for our hop but that shadow box card takes the cake!! It makes me wanna go right out and try and make one of my own!! Just wonderful!! I love the girl card too…it is just as I saw her, surrounded by girly patterns and trappings!

  28. Oh these are gorgeous Elena, I love the shadow box cards and these images are just perfect for this card style.
    I hope you are all keeping well

  29. Love your shadowbox card Elena! I never tried one of those but your’s looks so beautiful with your swinging image and all the action going on!
    Both cards are fabulous!!!
    Blessings, Maria

  30. jana said

    Loved the boys card so 3 D , yesI think the most hard thing is to do cards for boys or men.

  31. You’re right, boy cards and pages are so difficult. I really like these new boy images.

  32. LOVE this! I am always thrilled to see awesome new boys stamps, as I have three boys! TFS!

  33. Elena they are both wonderful. And yes it is harder to make a boy card so this is a great set.

  34. Kate Z. said

    Fun & colorful! Great creations!

  35. Wowser! I love these cards…you have really showed off these images to their best! Great job…love the dimension on these cards!

  36. Wow! Beautiful coloring! Such cute images too! TFS!! :)

  37. anilina said

    Леночка, все последнии хороши, но с девочкой понравилась больше. Очень озорная вышла и в то же время такая стильная. Немножечко позавидовала штампику, в какой-то момент захотелось, но потом поняла, что не окупиться… Раскрашивание у тебя становиться всё лучше и лучше.

  38. What a great shadowbox card – so fun with the boy images – and your music girl card is super – love the colors and shapes!

  39. Oh my goodness!!! You are very talented and I am so glad I blurfed my way over here! :>

  40. Very cute cards! And how true about boys cards.. they should create stamps of video games! LOL

  41. Linda said

    I just love these!! You did a wonderful job with these. I have 2 boys and “boys will be boys” is just perfect!! I love the swinging vine idea!! I love the music ones also. Perfect for a pre-teen or teenager girl. Thanks!

  42. Complete and total adorableness! LOVE ‘em … those images are just darling! GREAT cards, Elena!!

  43. You always have such neat ideas! And I LOVE how the image of the girl listening to music just pops off the page. These are SUPERB!

  44. Love the cards! So cheerful!

  45. Wow! These new images look fabulous! Beautiful cards, Elena.

  46. Oh I REALLY like the music girl…my DD and her ipod touch are BFF’s! LOL

  47. Karen C said

    I love your cards! These are so adorable.

  48. Annie said

    Gorgeous cards ! Stamp sets for “boy “cards is a great idea

  49. These are AMAZING!!!

  50. How creative and beautiful. I love the new fold and the way you did your layers on both cards.

  51. How creative and beautiful. I love the new fold and the way you did your layers on both cards.

  52. Jami said

    These are both darling!! I love the music one – the way she is laying “out of the box” is so fun!!

  53. Rebeccah Kuhne said

    I absolutely love, love, love this new boy set! I have three sons and this set would be perfect to make them things with! Fantastic card!

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