Boy's card - urgent inspiration needed!

[Mitzi]

Help! I am completely stumped for inspiration for a card for my (pretend) nephew. I haven't seen him for a long time so I'm not sure what he's into although I know he likes elephants (but I've done elephant-shaped cards for him before.) I think he will be 10 (I've lost track a bit) which is a slightly tricky age, nothing too babyish but not yet teenager.

I only have tonight to make it so I can't be ordering stamps or materials. It might be possible for me to download and print a digi image if anyone knows of something suitable.

[pyjama princess]

Third attempt at posting!

A bit awkward this one if you don't know what he likes. Try using primary colours, search on Pinterest. I tried to add some photos but it's not letting me. Will try again in a bit.

[pyjama princess]

That's weird it's letting me do it now!
The first one I made a similar version for an older male friend, without the leaves. Perhaps if you used blues/yellows it might work?


Male card.jpg

The second one I've just seen on Pinterest - any good?

Boy card.jpg

[Lioness]

Have you had a look at LOTV? Maybe there is a digi stamp or simply print image that you can use which isn't too babyish.

http://liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Digi-Stamps.html

I don't know of any freebies.

[Mitzi]

Thanks for the suggestions, much appreciated.

I've just remembered that recently I bought the Tim Holtz Cityscape Commute dies in the Sizzix sale so maybe I can do something with those.

[PinkPig]

This is where my trusty Craft Artist comes into it’s own! To be more helpful does he play sport or is he a fan of a sport or does he like computers or computer type games as those images could be a starting point? Is he a music fan or play an instrument?

[Mitzi]

Something like this, (but without the complication of the flip bit):

http://diningroomdrawers.blogspot.co...tim-holtz.html

[Mitzi]

That's weird it's letting me do it now!
The first one I made a similar version for an older male friend, without the leaves. Perhaps if you used blues/yellows it might work?


Male card.jpg

The second one I've just seen on Pinterest - any good?

Boy card.jpg

I really like the first one with the wood, I'm going to keep that in mind for male cards. Not so keen on the second one.

[Mitzi]

Have you had a look at LOTV? Maybe there is a digi stamp or simply print image that you can use which isn't too babyish.

http://liliofthevalley.co.uk/acatalog/Digi-Stamps.html

I don't know of any freebies.

I love LOTV images so thanks for the reminder, but I think they are a bit too cutesy. The Oliver ones might be useful as he gets a little bit older so again, I will definitely bear those in mind.

[Mitzi]

This is where my trusty Craft Artist comes into it’s own! To be more helpful does he play sport or is he a fan of a sport or does he like computers or computer type games as those images could be a starting point? Is he a music fan or play an instrument?

I don't really know what he likes other than elephants. It's a bit embarrassing really.