I have a fun post for you today! It is a “For the Boy’s Challenge”.
If you are a mom of a boy, then you agree there just isn’t enough CUTE stuff for boy’s. What you can find, that is cute, you must get immediately! LOL! Girls can be so easy for me, but boy’s, are much more challenging. Let’s not get into boy gift/favor idea’s. What is even more funny, even though they are challenging, I enjoy coming up with ideas for them.
Charmaine and I have become great PSF’s over the month’s.
As of late, we are both loving Lily from Pink Cat Studio. We also LOVE Billy!! After some behind the scene’s “chatter”, we decided it would be fun for us to give each other a challenge. I love doing a fellow blog challenge! It is always fun to see what other people come up with, using the same concept.
So here were the Challenge Rules!
1)We both had to use the Billy set
2) It had to be a party gift , or a party favor set. So I assumed a card, and gift/favor item.
Now in that set there are a few things we could choose from that would make our idea’s very different!You have a Pirate, Cowboy, Super Hero, and a boy with a frog.
We did NOT tell what each of us was planning on using. It was going to be a surprise!! I can’t wait to see what she decided on.
Here is my set-
I had a hard time deciding what I would do. I was leaning towards the cowboy. Noah has a birthday party to attend this coming weekend. I got out my Billy set, and asked him what HE wanted me to make for his friend, Austin’s party. Afterall he should be the one picking out what to give right?
He said “I like the super hero best!” That was NOT what I thought he would pick, but I did give him full authority!
So here is a close up of the card. I used the Simple Alphabet for the “A” on his chest. When in doubt color block!!
Inside I stamped a sentiment from Verve Visual (starlight starbright)-that says “SUPERSTAR, thats what you are”. I thought that was cute.
Noah also picked the paper after having several collections to choose from.
WOW! Talk about a challenge. The paper in this collection is by SEI–Such a Boy collection ( I LOVE that set, had it 2 years, and have never used it!!!). It is a great collection of unusal color’s I would not normally use. THIS is why I “collect” paper!
It is like a pumpkin, groovy guava, aqua mist, so saffron, choc. chip, gray, and black! I think I like it!
I colored him with various Copic Marker’s. I always have a scrap piece to practice my colors/blending on BEFORE I try them on my image 😀 I also like to test what colors work best with my paper.
Then it was the next deliemma, “WHAT do I do for a gift item?”
Well since he is a super hero, and there is a bit of a star theme, I decided to do a Star shaped gift bag!
I wanted to do these for a while, and most likely would have done one similar for the Cowboy theme.
I liked the dual sided stripped paper for this, so I went with that.
I decided to decorate it like my card-the You’re Super! sentiment, then the 3 buttons going across. I am on this kick of making these little banner style tags that go off the ends. Don’t know WHY!
To create this bag : I used my star Coluzzle template. I cut 2 of the largest star panels, then made it onto a bag-by cutting a panel.
FROM MEMORY-The panel was 3 1/2 wide by 8.
Using my Scor-Pal–
Along the 3 1/2 side I scored it at 1/2 inch, then 3 inch mark
Along the 8 inch side- I scored it at 2 1/2, then 5 1/2.
That gives you a finished holder that is 2 1/2 inches squared. I adhered the 1/2 scored sides to the stars with redline tape.
Then I debated on my handles! Ribbon handles would be too girly. I was scouring my stamp room, when I saw an empty Prima’s Paint Can! SCORE!!!!! I knew there was a reason to save EVERYTHING!
So I put in 2 large brass eyelets, one on each side (just like on your prima paint can) then I put in the metal handle!!! I had to sqeeze the handle in a little, so the handle would not fall out of the eyelet holder’s.
It was so PERFECT!!! It looks SOOOOOO much more professional I think :D. I love it.
I added a snippet of twill ribbon from Martha Stewart.
This star bag will hold a gift card to Toys R’Us. I think it will be a hit. I hope it will be!
Now, you need to go check out Charmaine’s set!! I know she will love to hear what you think.
Tomorrow is the PTI release! So I will have my projects for that posted here, then.
Till then!
47 Responses for "For the boy’s challenge"
Adorable!!!! Love what you did with Billy…Welcome to the team!!!
You really are a genious, you know that?
Wow! That Billy card is so cute! Keep them coming! Boys cards are hard to make!
Have a nice cretive week!
Kristine=)
Lauren I just love your boy stuff! I know if I need boy ideas – which I um ALWAYS do- I can come to you (well your blog anyway). I might just have to get this set – but do I have it say Kaden or Blake hmmmmmmmmmm. Better just stick with Billy so we don’t have any sibling rivalry! Great card and super cute bag. Can’t WAIT for the PTI release and to see your stuff! The pond one has me all excited for boys, and the father one for the other men in my life. Man I wish I had more girls to make things for!
Lauren this is FABULOUS! I didn’t notice the “A” on the chest before. . .that is genius! I absolutely LOVE it and I’m sure Austin will too! What a FUN challenge. . .THANKS!
OMGoodness, on my stamp table at this moment is that super hero stamp. I’m so making a gift right now for Wyatt’s friend’s bday on Tuesday, except I’m getting him a dress up (he’s four) super suit for his gift. I love you star box, but somehow, I don’t think a costume will fit in it! LOL Love the set! I might have to steal the idea for the letter on his chest… 😉
Love it!
This is SUPER cute Lauren! Fabulous boys set! I don’t have boys and that seems to make it even more difficult. I’ve got NO clue what they like. Apparently not flowers or frills but beyond that, I’m clueless 😉
Just love the boy stuff, Lauren! This set is soooo cute! I love this “Billy” set and am going to have to buy it! I wasn’t going to buy anymore stamps for the month of April!(Yeah, right! Who am I kidding!) But….since my husbands name is Bill and my oldest son is a Will….well, I HAVE to have it! Right?
Why am I asking? You have already convinced me! TFS!
Oh, This turned out fantastic. the colors are great. I have 3 boys, so I know how hard it is to create boy stuff. I may have to check out these stamps. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day!!
Love him Lauren! Those colors look so great together — so BOY! I love Billy and Lily and can’t wait to see what else Melissa has in store for us.
amazingly creative and cute, as always!
I bet it will be a HUGE hit! Love the hero idea, Awesome coloring, and neat idea for the gift bag, very creative with the handle too!
this is adorable, love that cute “super” stamp and that star is fantastic.
Lauren: these colors and that paper ROCK!!! This creation is adorable, love the star basket you did!
Those are indeed unusual colors for you, but of course you pulled it off!! Very cute and fun little set, I’m sure it was a hit! It makes me realize that Naomi’s b-day is less than a month away and I better start thinking about it NOW!! :-S
I think *you’re* the one who’s super! Great cards! Now I’ll have to pop over to Charmaine’s blog and see her creations!
Love the paper and this stamp set! Me thinks *I* need this stamp set too!
Hope your day is going great! It’s beautiful here…just cold. brrrr…..
Gotta run and get some stamping in!
Loves ya!
Lauren, this is the cutest ever! I have three little guys and so I am always searching for cute boy stuff. I think I must run, and order this set RIGHT now. Billy is just the cutest. I love the colors you did this gift set in. Now, I think I need to get a star template too. thanks for enabling!
okay, it is me again. Now I really am going to order this set, but I have a thing about needing to order more, just to make it worth the shipping charges. What else would you suggest from Pink Cats studio?
I agree, there isn’t enough boy stuff out there. Billy is next on my list – as you know I have 3 boys. What a great set. I love the handle on your bag!
I have only a boy to and have to say these are fabulous, love them!! I saw Charmaine’s too and they were also great!
This is an awesome card and gift bag! Love the colors you did, too! Great job on the challenge!
OOH! I love this paper. I really like the colors. I am not a big primary color fan so this is perfect! Love your set too. SO CUTE!
Incredibly adorable! I love it and still think this is a MUST have 🙂 TFS
OMGosh, I was sitting here with my jaw dropped! TOO CUTE, I LOVE that star bag! and the card is GREAT, what wonderful ideas you have!
I hopped over to Charmaine’s site too, she also made a cute set! You all are awesome, thank you for sharing your talent with us. I just love what you did! 😀
What can I say, very, very, cute…. just love the little star bag. Very clever!
Awesome set!
you are a star lauren what little boy wouldnt want this card and gift bag
chriss x
What a great challenge…
Super Cute…and so “BOY”
Great stamp and wonderful papers!
Fantastic card!!
The star bag is outstanding..
the handle is perfect too!
Buttons are a nice addition.
*Thanks for sharing and posting
the directions.
Dee
I can’t wait to get my set!!! What you did here is great!
Awesome Lauren! I love the colours you chose and the gift bag is so unique and fun!!
I just wanted you to know that I love your coloring, I know they say practice, practice, but are there any people you learned from? I’ve seen a couple tortials on the matter and I would love to learn more, everything you do is great!!!! em
I love it!Billy is so sweet. I just ordered Lily{Actually Hannah, I love that they offer personalization!} and now I *need* Billy. Argh!Thanks for the party favor inspiration, tho! Kris
Lauren, What a beautiful set.
You are so talented!
Too cute Lauren. I thought I was the only one who kept everything. 🙂
I love, love it. I have fallen for the Billy set. Like you said, if you are a mom of boys you need this set, anything you can get your hands on for boys.
I have been wanting the billy set since you first mentioned it. After seeing your billy with the frog on his head and charmaine’s challenge I just HAD to have it. So, Billy should be on his way to my house anyday now. Thanks for enabling me 😀
I’m totally loving what you’ve been doing with this set Lauren…the super guy reminds me of this show Shannon watches “Super Why”…it’s on PBS…too cute.
Thanks as always for sharing!
I love what you made…and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you chose a boy theme! Thanks so much for the inspiration Lauren! I have two boys so this is so inspiring! And now I am off to order my PCS stamps… 🙂
These are so darn cute!! This Billy set is really adorable. You did a great job on the bag too. You come up with the cutest ideas, Lauren. You are a real inspiration.
Awesome Job! That set is fantastic!
What an awesome set–that star bag is genius! LOVE it lauren!
Awesome! Love the star shaped bag.
Such a cute set! Love that star bag and the fun papers you used. Pure genius! 🙂
You are in the creative zone with your own zipcode, gorgeous work!!! TFS.
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Hi, Lauren. My Billy set arrived last week and I finally got to play with him yesterday. Thought I would share with you what I did. I’m linking it here since this is where it all started for me. Thank-you so much for introducing him to me-I love the set! If you get a chance check out my blog post for today, http://mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/
Hi. Very nice. Thank you.
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