Happiest Birthday Wishes for a teen

What kind of a card would you make a teen? Well, unless they have a specific interest (music, xBox, gadgets, sport, clothes, shopping...!) my advice is keep it simple. Actually all my cards tend to be pretty clean and simple, so no change there!

Making a card for a teen is the new month's challenge at the St Lukes Charity Challenge where cards are sold to raise money for the charity. Why not join in? You could win a prize and would be contributing to a very worthwhile cause. Here's what I came up with:

A text image works well for teens - this one is from from the hostess set Happiest Birthday Wishes. I paper pieced the 'i' with a scrap of Patterns designer paper and a tiny punched heart and popped up the word 'happy' with dimensionals.

You can see how dimensional it is in this photo. I've added more interest by attaching the panel to a textured card base and by scoring a frame with my lovely Simply Scored board. Red Yellow and Blue aren't necessarily colours I would choose but they're the challenge at Make My Monday this week, so I picked up the gauntlet - and I quite like the way it turned out actually!

Stampin' Up's exclusive hostess sets are only available to those making orders (group or individual) of £150 or more but if you'd rather not spend that all at once and don't have crafting friends, why not join my Stampers 6 club? You'll be automatically eligible for freebies in your hostess month and will get free up-to date catalogues as they're released - as well as lots of other perks! Find out more here.

Here's what you'll need to make today's card:

Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess set)

Ink: Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight (all in marker form)

Card stock: Very Vanilla, smooth and textured

Other: Owl punch (for the heart), Simply Scored, scrap of Patterns designer paper, paper snips, stamp-a-majig

I'd be delighted to order any of these items for you and can have them delivered to your address in the UK. I'm committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to offer help and advice. To place your order, just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593. Your free brad and ribbon set will be added automatically to any order of £45 or more.

Yesterday, we spent most of the day at the dentist and my son was given some temporary caps for his teeth. All is well for the time being but we have to be vigilant in case the nerve dies and causes infection. I'd fed him a large brunch before we left but the moment the dentist told him he wouldn't be able to eat for a few hours, he turned into a ravenous beastie! Today, he's gone to senior school for his induction day and I can't wait to hear his entertaining views on that, but meanwhile the house has gone to wrack and ruin and there's a pile of laundry waiting to be done...

See you tomorrow,