Okay. I don’t have a Christmas card today. Or a beautiful floral. What I do have is three old geezers. Or the same old geezer three times.
I bought this Art Impressions guy and the sentiment to go with him at my local scrapbook store quite some time ago. I’m hurting for guy stamps of the sort the guys I know might like to see on their cards, so I cozied right up to this one. Are you guessing I know a lot of old geezers with a sense of humor? Well, you’re right!
I sat right down and colored four of these, but I just last weekend finished the last of the cards. No more buying stamps and tucking them away to be forgotten. I’ve got quite a list to check off and I'm just getting started.
The first card is the one I had the most fun with. It uses the Art Impressions sentiment I bought to go with the geezer guy, but what I got the biggest kick out of was the sheet music I used in the background. It’s real sheet music which was very graciously sent to me by a blogging friend, Linda, after I’d commented on her card here. Wasn’t that nice? Thank you, Linda! I mean, it’s perfect! There he is, dancing and singing “Doodle oodle oodle, doodle oodle oodle”. I really hope no one’s watching who can have him committed. The song is “A Bushel and a Peck” from Guys and Dolls. This may not be what I visualized doing with the sheet music, but it was too irresistible to pass up.
Stamps: Art Impressions Paper: Bermuda Bay, Flourishes Classic Ivory, Tangerine Tango, old sheet music, My Mind’s Eye Out of the Blue designer paper Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay, Copic markers for coloring Accessories: Bermuda Bay ribbon, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large, Classic Scalloped Circles Lg S4-124, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder, Fiskars Paper Edgers (scissors), Scotch brand foam mounting tape
The next card is the most simple, made in minutes considering the image was already colored and cut, and the designer paper is scraps left from the first card. I think it works, though. Love those simple cards. I was surprised by how many sentiments I have that work with this stamp. This one is from a Stampin’ Up! set called Edgy Eloquence. The white cardstock is Flourishes Classic White.
Finally, I made two of this last card. One was for my husband’s birthday and the other was for a friend who wanted an identical card.
Stamps: Art Impressions, Stampin’ Up! Smarty Pants sentiment Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, Flourishes Classic White, My Mind’s Eye Out of the Blue designer paper Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers for coloring Accessories: PTI Pure Poppy twill ribbon, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
I think I can put him away for a while now. Moving on. I hope you enjoyed! Have a great day!
Love them all! Great sentiments too! They have made me smile this morning!
Posted by: Glenda | 11/03/2011 at 02:48 AM
This is so pretty! Love the image and your coloring...and you gotta love the Bow Easy! I will never part with mine!
Posted by: Glenda | 11/03/2011 at 02:51 AM
That geezers fabulous!! Those sentiments also make you chuckle! How great are they?! Love them all!
Posted by: Beth Greco | 11/03/2011 at 03:21 AM
Ha-ha! Great cards for men! My favorite is the first one, love the music paper!
Posted by: Tammy Hair | 11/03/2011 at 03:40 AM
Great cards Leslie! I bought a couple old geezers myself at GASC -- I bought the girlfriends -- which reminds me I have them somewhere to color! :)
Posted by: Queen Mary | 11/03/2011 at 03:50 AM
Leslie, what a hoot these guys are! I love the one with the music as well. You gave me a giggle this morning, thanks.
Posted by: bensarmom | 11/03/2011 at 04:15 AM
LOL! OMGosh these are FUN! And what is better than getting a FUN card? Nothin. Instantly puts a big smile on the recipients face! Awesome Leslie, just AWESOME!
Posted by: Carol | 11/03/2011 at 04:25 AM
What great fun! Can you see my big goofy smile?
Love how you've displayed your geezer buddy. He looks like he's enjoying life to the fullest; just the way it should be.
As a resident of geezerdom,I can vouch that the sentiments on all the cards are great words to live by. This has been a very fun way to start the day. Thanks a bunch, Leslie.
Posted by: Francie (Montreal) | 11/03/2011 at 04:50 AM
Oh he is a Cutie!! and all three sentiments are perfect too.... What FUN and full of LIFE cards these are.... Still smilling!! :)
Posted by: Dotty A | 11/03/2011 at 04:59 AM
Oh, my goodness! These are all sooo great!!!
Posted by: Misti | 11/03/2011 at 04:59 AM
Oh how fun! I just love these! The recipients are going to love them too and surely will have a very good chuckle!
Posted by: Jennifer Woodward | 11/03/2011 at 05:32 AM
These are super cute and clever cards, Leslie. Glad you had so much fun making them. Linda
Posted by: Linda Bullard | 11/03/2011 at 07:08 AM
These are all so much fun and the 3 different sentiments are just perfect for that fun image!
Posted by: Wanda Cullen | 11/03/2011 at 07:36 AM
These are all so cute!! What a perfect image to go with all 3 of those sentiments! And gee, now that I think about it, I only know old geezers too!!
Posted by: Broni | 11/03/2011 at 07:56 AM
What a fun image-he goes great with the sheet music-neat card- and yes, I know some old geezers too!!
Posted by: Bev J. | 11/03/2011 at 08:37 AM
I love all 3 of them. The sayings are priceless. The coloring and paper matches are wonderful and full of life for old geezers...
And the guy is as good as the Mummu lady by Mo Manning from Stampavie that I use sometimes.
Posted by: yogi | 11/03/2011 at 08:43 AM
Great cards, Leslie! I hope you had as much fun making them as I did looking at them! What a crack up! Now isn't that why we like card making...doing something so funny and original and unexpected?!! Fabulous work - you're a very talented girl.
Posted by: Lisa Dolson | 11/03/2011 at 10:06 AM
They are all great, so neat that you allready had some sentiments to go with him, that's what I need to aquire is so more masculine stamps :) Good excuse to go shopping anyway huh ;)
Posted by: conniecrafter | 11/03/2011 at 11:13 AM
Leslie ~
Love ALL three, but the first is my fave
TFS, Jean S
Posted by: Jean S | 11/03/2011 at 02:58 PM
Love those funny cards!. This is a really good one and you do such a funky job with them!
Posted by: Marian Bonney | 11/03/2011 at 04:54 PM
All 4 of these are just adorable, but my favorite is the first card with the wonderful sheet music. They were just the chuckle I needed today. Like you, I have a love for humorous cards. I think we can all use a lot more laughter in our days!
Posted by: Sherri Dean | 11/03/2011 at 06:17 PM
These are all so cute! I love the sentiments, too! My fav is the first one--love the Doodle oodle oodle music and all those polka dots! ~Hugs, Cheryl
Posted by: Cheryl Lea | 11/04/2011 at 06:49 AM
What a "Triple Trio" of delight! All 3 cards are just wonderful and so fun. Great colors, layouts and sentiments to go with that hilarious old geezer.
Posted by: Ida | 11/04/2011 at 11:29 AM
HA! I love all three! So fun! :)
Posted by: Michele Boyer | 11/04/2011 at 02:01 PM
My goodness, Leslie, I just love how you used the music paper!!! I got a chuckle out of all your cards, particularly with what is going on in my life right now. You see, my mom fell last week and broke her hip. She had all of the doctor's chuckling in the hospital when she told them the story about how she did it. My mom is 80 and she fell while doing the Electric Slide! Yes, you read that right. She was line dancing at her senior community's club house. Thankfully, her surgery was a success and she is already climbing stairs in Rehab and the doctors said she will be dancing in no time! P>S> Thanks for the beautiful card you sent me. I would love to feature it on my blog, if that is okay with you.
Posted by: Linda E | 11/04/2011 at 10:23 PM
Indeed! Fun for you and fun for us to see them. These are so adorable. Love that old geezer! And the sentiments are all perfect! LOL
Posted by: Susan (rainy) | 11/05/2011 at 02:03 AM
Oh my...What FUN!!! all of these cards are too cute Leslie! I love your fun colors and the sketches you used on each one! The fact that you cut this guy out to pop him up really makes the cards "pop!"
Posted by: velta | 11/05/2011 at 07:41 AM
Oh what FUN!!! I bet you had a great time making these. The sentiments are perfect! I have a big order of AI stamps I just rec'd and can't wait till I have time to stamp them up!
Posted by: Sue Kment | 11/05/2011 at 09:31 PM
Bwahahahahahaha! I LOVE these! Who would have ever thought there would THREE perfect sentiments for that old guy?!? AWESOME!!!!!
Posted by: Jami Sibley | 11/06/2011 at 07:19 AM
OMG..I am still chuckling :-) All 3 of your cards are just Adorable! I think the 1st is my favorite. Your write Leslie, the sheet music is just sooooo perfect. TFS
Posted by: nancy littrell | 11/06/2011 at 05:45 PM
Fun, fun and awesome! Love your "old geezer" and the sentiments you have paired him with. Just perfect!
Posted by: Lynette | 11/07/2011 at 11:02 AM
So cute! Thanks for the smile!
Posted by: Pat | 11/07/2011 at 12:30 PM
I love old geezers and I know one who needs a birthday card soon *tehehe* We have a shop in Glendale, Arizona that sells these stamps and I love them. You've done great justice to them with these three cards, Leslie! They are just the cutest things.
Posted by: Susie Lessard | 11/07/2011 at 02:58 PM
Isn't it nice to just create for fun. Fun cards with the sentiments.
Always enjoy your cards & inspirations.
Posted by: Lynn B | 11/07/2011 at 05:22 PM
You gave such life to these three old geezers, coloring and trimming them to fit in front of colorful backgrounds. Very cute!
Posted by: Colleen Dietrich | 11/08/2011 at 11:45 AM
LOL comic relied is right. Very fun and vibrant colors on all of them.
Posted by: Stacy aka Twinshappy | 11/09/2011 at 05:07 PM
Bwhahaha!!! These are fun and fabulous - I especially love the first one, totally made me laugh!!! :)
Posted by: Kathy Jones | 11/09/2011 at 10:58 PM
These are so cute and so fun, Leslie!! Fabulous coloring, and perfect paper choices!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | 11/10/2011 at 08:09 PM