This One is All Boy

My Grandson Max is getting ready to turn 3! I created this card just for him!

I ran across this cute image while I was at the All Dressed Up shop.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I needed to make Max a birthday card with this.  This card has a couple of moving parts which I think will make it extra special to a 3 year old.  Click on the image above to watch the video of how I put it all together.

As mentioned before, this is a digital image from All Dressed Up. I will be entering this card into the ALL DRESSED UP CHALLENGE BLOG. The image is called A Present for Daddy.  I believe it may have been intended either for a Dad's Birthday card or probably for Fathers Day.  The original image has words included but for the purpose of this card, since I was cutting it out I cropped most of those letters out before printing.

The image was printed on Neenah Solar White 80# Cardstock and colored with the following Copics:

Skin: E04, E11, E01, E00

Hat & Gift: R24, R27, R29

Shirt & Gift: B21, B24, B26

Dozer: Y21, Y23, Y26

All Black and Grey Elements are a combo of : C1, C5, C7, C9

Dirt: E23, E27, E59

The image was first colored and then I fussy cut around the edges to cut it out.  After I cut out the image I used a Copic marker to go along the fresh cut edge and color in any white edges that were showing. I also used an Exacto Knife to cut out between the treads of the backhoe and then colored in the cab of the tractor with a T1 Copic Marker.  I was afraid to try and cut around all the details inside the cab.

If you watch the video above you can see the details, but I de-constructed a couple of the parts of the backhoe and then inserted some yellow brads to create two moving shovels.  I had a stamp with a gift on it so I decided to stamp a couple of gifts over to the side to appear as though the gift in the shovel is being lifted from a pile of gifts.  Doesn't every 3 year old want a PILE to choose from?!!  If you don't have a stamp with a gift on it, you can easily free-hand a box and draw a bow at the top. Just make sure you draw this in with a Copic friendly ink so the ink doesn't bleed when you go to color the presents.

I colored the bows on the gifts with some Glaze pens and then just free handed some dirt at the bottom of the card to give the tractor something to sit on.

The sky was chalked in using a homemade stencil.  You can watch the video above for that technique as well.  The technique is super easy and my all time favorite way to create a sky background.

A wrote a little #3 on the backhoe since this is a 3rd Birthday and then I cut out a little tag by hand. I wrote Max's name on it and placed it one of of the gifts.

I think this card turned out super cute. I hope he loves it and I hope you enjoyed it as well.

Have an amazing day!!

here are links for some of the items I purchased to make this card:

All Dressed Up Digital:            https://www.etsy.com/listing/236216010/present-for-daddy?ga_search_query=present%2Bfor%2Bdaddy&ref=shop_items_search_1

Neenah 80#     https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Neenah-Classic-Crest-80-LB-SMOOTH-SOLAR-WHITE-Paper-Pack-25-Sheets-33264?currency=USD

Copic      https://carpediemmarkers.com

Glaze Pens    https://www.hobbylobby.com/Scrapbook-Paper-Crafts/Accessories-Tools/Pencils-Pens-Markers/Glaze-3D-Glossy-Ink-Pens/p/13719

Thank you for visiting my blog! I try my best to give you accurate information. I am not affiliated with any of these companies nor did I receive compensation or free product for mentioning them. All products used and mentioned were personally purchased... except any digital stamps won through challenges, which were received from the company with no expectation. This blog is NOT sponsored, requested, or paid and I did it only because I wanted to. The information provided in this video is based on my own personal experience and opinion. I am not an expert nor do I work for these companies.