Now for something completely different! I know this project is kind of out there, but it was pure fun to do! I have twin teenage sons, so I seem to need masculine cards quite a bit. Unfortunately for me, most of the stamps I have are pretty girly;) To spice it up, I thought I'd make a shaped card! The idea to make a skateboard card evolved into making a mini skateboard rack (or to be technical, a mini skateboard deck rack).
The rack is super easy to put together (only 3 pieces) and was cut out with my Silhouette. I debossed it with my woodgrain IP and brushed it with ink for a little texture. The skateboards were also cut out with my Silhouette. These mini boards measure 5-1/2" wide and 1-1/2" high.
Click here for the skateboard pdf template
Click here for the rack pdf template
Click here to download the skateboard Silhouette Studio file
Click here to download the rack Silhouette Studio file
I stamped the decks with various designs and got to use my new yellow and orange Hero Arts neon inks. I wish I could have gotten the pics to show the real neon! So much fun to put together!
That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the week!
That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the week!
{Aloha, jj}
Supplies
Paper: Kraft, Ultra Pure White (Avery Elle)
Paper: Kraft, Ultra Pure White (Avery Elle)
Ink: Neon Orange, Yellow (Hero Arts), Green, Blue (Distress Ink), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Stamp: Free Spirit (Waltzingmouse Stamps), So 80's (W9Plus), Typically Teen (The Crafts Meow)
Tools: Silhouette, Woodgrain IP
So extremely cool!
ReplyDeleteFantastic, those board are so cool and perfect for boys!
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun and cool. Perfect for a teenaged boy (or very cool girl).
ReplyDeleteI can't think of a better card for a teenage boy!! The rack is so clever and each one of those decks is a one-layer wonder!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant again, JJ! I love the concept & the way you did the boards - totally looks like skateboard art. Also, as a fellow mom of a teenage boy (and one soon to be), um, shudder. Not for the faint of heart, the next few years ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, so cool, JJ! The skateboards so pretty (I guess for boy cards "pretty" may not be the right word to use but they are pretty so I'm sticking to it). Great use of the new Hero Arts neon ink pads. Love the rack. Thanks for the templates.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely incredible! This is SUCH a great idea and it turned out super fun!
ReplyDeleteHow cool is this? As if the design wasn't enough... neon inks!! I haven't run accross these, but they're now on my list. My son would flip over this one - in fact I'm going to make sure to bookmark it to show him!! You never disappoint JJ!
ReplyDeleteThis is just way too cool!!
ReplyDeleteThis is super cool! Love this! Great idea and perfect execution!
ReplyDeleteThis is just perfect for those pesky teen cards! I love how you've done this JJ!!
ReplyDeleteWow...just so fun, creative, cool and so many more things that I could say. I just love this, such a clever idea!
ReplyDeleteOh these are just too cool! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me, JJ. You rocked the teen boy cards, which have to be the hardest to make. Awesome! (pun intended)
ReplyDeleteJJ, this is completely Brilliant!!! This looks just like real skate boards and racks. You're making me wish I had a Silhouette. I'm a total die cutting nut, but I haven't caved to the electric cutters yet.
ReplyDeleteOMG! JJ this is awesome!!!! A teenage boy would totally find this cool! TFS!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me . . . this is AWESOME!!! I thought I commented on it but I must have just seen it in my Google reader and thought I did. Jaw dropping!
ReplyDeleteLove this project JJ . You are so creative… I know I say that all the time. Such a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely BRILLIANT JJ!
ReplyDeleteso cool! what teenage boy wouldn't love a skateboard card? awesome!
ReplyDeleteSooo original JJ..... the most excellent idea for a lads card.
ReplyDeleteI love it when you think outside the normal card shape and format :0)
Jenny x
Just checking out what you've been on lately... Just climed back to my chair LOL
ReplyDeleteOHmyGOSH. i'm blown away. SO awesome JJ!
ReplyDeleteSo. Darn. Cool. Seriously. This ROCKS!
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow! Well, wait, first of all I need to give you a HUGE THANK YOU for the amazing prize package you sent me!! I was so excited to get it in the mail, and even before I opened it I was impressed. The cute tissue paper wrapping everything up was a sweet touch. And I love your card (Yay, I have an original JJ card now!) You are so generous ... not sure what I was expecting, but I felt a little guilty you sent all those goodies. And the ribbons are so fun! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI saved this post in my email because I really wanted to come back and comment on it. Genius. Seriously. Who thinks of making a skateboard rack? And I totally didn't get the first time that the skate boards are cards! So you can send 3 different messages? Love it! Even a teen boy couldn't help but be impressed by this.
Amazing.