My Guitar Hero . . .

Taylor's 12th Birthday Card

Stamps:  Rock Star, Mini Oval, "You Rock!", Fun Star small (A Muse Artstamps)
Paper:  French Blue Note Card (A Muse)
Ink:   Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ice Blue (Clearsnap), Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko), Memento Tuxedo Black, Daffodil (Tsukineko)
Coloring Tools: Alcohol Markers in Cadmium Orange, Manganese Blue, Sepia, Baby Skin Pink, Pale Sepia (Copic)
Ribbon:  Black Stitched Grosgrain (A Muse)
Other:  Sponge Dauber (Tsukineko)

Inspired by Novell's Little Rocker Dude

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I only had 15 minutes to crank out a birthday card for Taylor, and I just loved Novell's Little Rocker Dude design and knew it would be perfect for that kid of mine who's been jammin' with his Guitar Hero game of late.

Here's the inside of the card, which made Taylor laugh because, well, he's 5' 5 1/2" now (I'm only 5' 2" . . .  his dad is 6') . . .  12. Twelve.  The T-man is only TWELVE!!!

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So, what does a 12 yr. old boy hope and wish for on his birthday?  Certainly not these:

Um, Mom . . . ? . . .  why does this box say it's from A Muse???

MOM???!!!!

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Socks.

Seriously? Socks??!!

MOM!!!

 

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BOXERS???!!!!!!!

Aaaawwwwe, man (!) . . . I cannot believe this . . .

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(The look on his face pretty much says it all . . . )

                                                     iPod Nano -->

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Thanks, Dad!!!

Awe, gee, thanks, too, Mom!   

(notice how even tho he's hugging his father, he cannot take his eyes off the iPod . . . )

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You should have seen his face the night before . . . when we told him that after a lot of thought we'd decided to get him a savings bond . . . and how gratifying it would be years from now . . . *chuckle*

I know--we're just so wicked!

Comments

[Sue]

I love wicked parents (now that I am one)
Belated happy birthday, Taylor!

[RiverIsis]

LOL! Too funny! If only just read this - We do things like that to our kids... I told them they had the first ten years to torment me now its my turn ;) - just this week we gave our big guy an early pressie for his school promotion/trip of a camera - you should have seen his face when I was loading him up with the old one with - shock, horror FILM! and then his face again when we gave him his pressie out of the blue! LOL

[SueB]

It's SO cool that you caught the reactions on film with each layer he opened! Wish you and yours the best!

[Rose Ann]

I love your rocker card!! Love the pics too, and the way Taylor couldn't keep his eyes off his new toy!

[Tracy]

Happy Birthday Taylor! Wonderful cards MOM! What a lucky guy to have such a cool mom. **wink**wink**

Julie I just *love* the rocker dude card. How do you get the spot light effect on him like that? Do you use a marker or is it an ink pad? Inquiring minds want to know... LOL!!!

[Nancy Grant]

Hilarious!!!! :-)

[bichonpawz]

Love the cards and the look on your son's face is priceless!

[tami]

Julie
You are such a riot. Love the cards.

[tami]

Julie
You are such a riot. Love the cards.

[sarah c. (WAstamper on SCS)]

OMG! Too funny. I'm going to have to try that socks and undies trick on my DD's bday. (She wants a nano too!)

[Keri Lee Sereika]

you are so MEAN!!!! LOL How totally fun and cute....Love the card girl!!!

PS...HOW BEE YA?

[Giovana]

I love this!!! Happy birthday Taylor!!! Enjoy your day.

Awesome pics and explanations, you are so funny.

God bless
Giovana

[Liz S.]

Okay, have you heard the phrase "Dude! - uh, I mean, Mom!" because "Dude!" is the Universal Salute unless addressing the Prehistoric Ones (parents)?

Thanks for sharing the Happy Day! Loved the card!

[Geeta / CraftyEngineer]

LOL... great story and pics, Julie. Happy Birthday Taylor AND to his momma (moms should always get to celebrate their kids BIRTHday!)

[katherine (beadfreak22)]

Julie, the pictures are priceless! Thanks so much for sharing ~ they made me smile.

[Danielle]

I love that A Muse image...and I love the card you made! Those pictures are priceless! Glad he got what he really wanted!

[susanne sorensen]

loved your card and the photos of your son were priceless. we used to do similar things to our son on his birthday.

the socks and boxers reminds me of a story my husband tells. he only went to summer camp once in his young life. he was 10 and received a care package from home. after seeing what other boys had received earlier in the month, he was anxious to share with all his friends.

needless to say he was embarrassed and very disappointed when his mom had sent clean undershirts and briefs.

my husband stills talks about that to this day.

[Novell]

Bwahaha. My oldest turns 12 in September. We did the iPod thing for Xmas, though, so I have no idea what we will do for this year. Yikes! THese darn spoiled kids! LOL. Happy to have inspired you, especially since you inspire me on a regular basis. tee hee

[Tisha]

Happy Birthday Taylor! Hope your day was just perfect!