Sunday, August 28, 2011

Gee Thanks Son


Him (looking over my shoulder after coming in from playing): Hey, that looks like a piece of notebook paper.
Me (looking at him, pleased that he recognized my project): It is supposed to.
Him (a thoughtful look on his face): Except, there are two lines going down instead of one. And there are five holes instead of three.
Me (still smiling that he is interested in my project): It's called vintage, this is the kind that I used to have in school.
Him (with a big grin from recognition now): Oh, you must be old then.
Me (slightly disgusted and heartbroken): Gee, thanks, son.


Market Street Stamps is having a block party and I joined in on the fun with a clean and simple creation. I stamped Vintage Notepad onto a natural cardstock panel, rounded the corners and punched the sides and distressed the edges to resemble a torn page. So easy to do! The chipboard heart was stamped as well with the background stamp, this time in the corresponding red from the notebook paper, and I finished the panel with a handwritten sentiment. (I went round and round with a sentiment and finally decided on this one but now I think I need to make fifteen more cards with the others that I had in mind!) It was adhered to a kraft base with foam adhesive and I added the paperclip, well, just because I thought it looked cool.

Off now to get a lot of things done today...

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Kraft) PTI, (Natural) SU

Stamps: (Vintage Notepad) Market Street Stamps
Ink: (Broken China, Vintage Photo Distress) Ranger
Markers: (Bravo Burgandy, Chocolate Chip) SU
Tools: (Corner Rounder, Cropodile) WR Memory Keepers
Other: (Paperclip)

48 comments:

  1. This layout would work so well for so many cards, can't wait to see the other 14 ideas. Love the paperclip, what a great graphic touch.

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  2. Karen its so fun and cute! Love the way you inked the paper and that sweet little heart! LOVE the little anecdote :)

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  3. laughing HARD over here, LOLOLOLOL!!! cute cute story and nice OLD card!! LOLOLOL

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  4. LOL!! Your little guy is so funny! I can totally see that kind of humor with my son,too! Love your CAS card, Karen!

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  5. Clean, simple, and fab! That background stamp looks so gorgeous against the kraft. Thanks so much for linking to our first Block Party! :-)

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  6. Ha your son is hilarious! :> So love the card you created! I like how you did the heart! :>

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  7. *giggle* guess that makes me 'vintage' too! :D
    love this- the way you inked the paper & the dimension the heart gives is sooo cool! the paperclip is a great addition!

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  8. :) love your story AND your fab card..btw, you aren't old.

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  9. I always like your stories in your blog posts. Nice card, and by the way, I like the paper clip too. :)

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  10. Well...from the mouths of babes :) I love your 'vintage' style!

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  11. Great clean and simple design. I love the added paper clip and distressing. This would make a great card set with different sentiments!

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  12. Great CAS card!!! Love the vintage look. And love your story!! Sounds like my son. He is always asking me if I had certain things when I was a kid. When I say yes - he asks if it was old fashioned!! lol

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  13. Oh your kids are so creative. I love the little stories ESPECIALLY the ones that involve conversations with your kids. :-) Your card is lovely, CAS!!! :-)

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  14. I love it! I love the story, too ;) You're right that you could use so many sentiments on this card. It's perfect!!

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  15. lol... gotta love the young. I absolutely LOVE your vintage paper. Ha.

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  16. Love this Karen, the paper clip is a perfect touch. Great story.

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  17. great CAS card--the paper clip is the perfect finishing touch! and I love that story!

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  18. Super cute!! Cute story about your son!!

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  19. Great card!!! If it makes you feel any better when I turned 30, my then 4 year old niece asked my age, "30", I told her. A resigned look came over her face, and she muttered while shuffling away, "You're old. Your life is over." Now 11, she's revised her opinion to include 50 as being the new old. God love her...she's adorable.

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  20. Lol gotta love those convos with your kids! And I love your card - would make a great set with different sentiments.

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  21. Oh my goodness... haha! Such a cute story- I think we've all had that convo! LOL! LOVE your card- super clean and simple and super beautiful! Thanks for joining our Block Party!

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  22. Very cute, love the rough distressed look and I love hoe you stamped the heart with the same background stamp.

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  23. Great card. Love the burgandy line added to the notepad page. Cute story about your boy!!

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  24. Love your little convo with your son.......THAT is priceless!! Your card is a perfect CAS design......I love the heart accent the most!! Thanks for coming by the Market Street Stamps Block Party!

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  25. heeheehee...great card Karen!
    and thanks for sharing this sweet anecdote!!

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  26. 2 days ago. . .
    HIM - Why does that guy have a tattoo on his elbow?
    ME - Who knows why people do things. I am going to get a tattoo on my elbow - want to know what of. . .
    HIM - what?
    ME - younger looking skin -
    HIM - you might want to get that tattoo all over
    SIGH - Kids - don't know what to do with them - don't know what to do without them.
    LOVE your catd, btw!!

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  27. If there is one thing that kids do, it's speak what they are thinking!!! This is very cool and looks like a fun one to mass produce!

    Hope you got your things done today!

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  28. LOL! Speaking their minds, aren't they. Love your card though, if that is any consolation! :)

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  29. Hilarious! Kids say the darndest things...

    Love the card and the yummy distressing. 15 more would make for a fantastic card set!

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  30. The things kids say eh?? :) This is a fantastic card though - I wish I had your handwriting, not my doctor's scrawl :)

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  31. LOL! Nothing like kids to make us feel old!

    Adorable card!!!

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  32. Ha! I love some of the things kids say! Too cute, as is this card Karen! I LOVE it! love.

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  33. LOL Gotta love the funny things kids say! I think this is darling and the vintage distressing you've done is perfect! Love that little heart too! Thanks for linking up in the MSS Block Party! So glad you could play along!

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  34. love the cute story and vintage card, "old" karen:)

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  35. Karen this is so cute! I love the story!!

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  36. Karen this is so cute! I love the story!!

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  37. Lol! Funny. Whatever it is, it's beautiful!

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  38. I love it! The card and the story! ;)

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  39. Oh the pure innocence is so sweet :)
    What a brilliant CAS card Karen..it needs nothing else but says so much :)
    Jenny x

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  40. this is awesome - i love how you stamped the heart with the red ink and lined it up with the background.

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  41. LOVE that cute conversation. your boy is so cute! =) love the vintage look of the notebook page and that little heart is just perfect. super sweet card, Karen!

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  42. Aw, you are so NOT old, Karen! I bet I'm older than you but I've never seen five holes even if I've seen two lines. I love those two lines. Your card is simply gorgeous. I love that the heart has lines through it, too.

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  43. Yay for Karen!! I'm so glad to se my blog friend win some MSS!!! Enjoy them! :)

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  44. CUTE!! the story and the card. :)

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  45. Funny story! LOVE it! And your vintage notebook paper ROCKS!!! And BTW I also used this same kind of notebook paper in school---guess we're in the same club, girl!!! HA!

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