Cards for kids…hmmmm. Although I like making “kid” themed cards, I don’t always want to put too much work into them. Honestly, the kids don’t (usually) care and the card will most likely end up in the trash right after it’s opened.
I made a shaker card once for a friend’s five year old daughter. I thought the child might enjoy seeing things moving inside the card when shaken. Fun for a kid, right? Yes, until it’s handed over to the younger sibling only to have it ripped to shreds with tiny beads flying everywhere. The mom told me all about it. (Really? Did I need to know that my hard work was handled so carelessly and destroyed so swiftly?) And to top it off, the mom was upset with me for giving her child something that caused a mess in her home. (REALLY??)
That situation totally changed my thought process when making a card for a child. Keep it simple. In some cases REALLY SIMPLE.
Happy Birthday
This card is kind of simple, no fancy doo-dads or moving parts, but I did put enough effort into it to carefully consider the recipient. Noone wants to hear about the destruction (or discarding) of their creative work, no matter how much effort was put into it. Just sayin…
I’ll be back tomorrow with our October JiFFy challenge! We’re a bit behind, but better late than never, right? (In this case, anyway.) 🙂
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Stamps: Stamping Bella “Monstah Bash” and Cornish Heritage Farms “Tag! You’re It!” (Kim Hughes Collection) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Cardstock: Prism Black, Super Smooth White Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket The Boyfriend Mini Deck Accessories: Copic markers (R14, R17, YR23, YR61, YR68, BG05, BG09, YG91, YG93, W00, W1, W3, B0000), black Sakura 3-d glaze pen, brads. Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.
