January 14, 2013

Remember When....

I have a sweet card to share with all of you today, one that I created for my sons 18th birthday... That's right, he's getting a cute card with an absolutely ADORABLE little boy on it for his 18th birthday! Well hey, I'm his mom, I think I can get away with it.... But it's more than that.... This sweet Digi called "Toot Toot" found only in Elisabeth Bell's Digital Collection, has a ton of meaning to me, and will most likely bring back some fun childhood memories for my son.

When he was little, he was obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine!!! I swear everything he did involved these little trains with peoples names... They were very much a big part of his every day living. So I thought for his 18th Birthday coming up in about a month, that this would be the perfect card for me to give to him....

 
I've used Copics to color my image, and then did a little 3D layering... hopefully you are able to see it at least a little bit in the picture below...  I had trouble with my camera trying to auto focus, so I finally settled on this photo...
 
 
 
 
I think that Elisabeth Bell had to have taken a glimse into my memories when she designed this adorable little guy! That looks JUST LIKE my son, back in the day!!! =)
 
I truly had a lot of fun creating this one, and enjoyed sitting and remembering those sweet "Train Playing" moments of days gone by....  I can't believe my baby boy is going to be 18 already... it seems like just last week that I was watching him intensly playing with his trains and clickety Clack tracks! 
 
 
 




5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lynda, this is priceless for sure!! LOVE That sentiment and we can't help but always think of them as our "little ones", can we?!! :) Really stunning creation my friend!! HUGS

Hope you're enjoying that little new bundle still!! :)

Carla S. said...

This is gorgeous, Lynda! The image is precious and your coloring and design are wonderful! Happy Birthday to your 18-year-old!

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous, beautiful card, love the colours and sweet image.
luv
Debby

Sofia Eriksson said...

Oooh, I LOVE Toot toot! and you showcased him so beautifully!
Thank you so much for telling me about the EHA! I've entered with my Christmas Bells-card! :)
Big hugs! Sofia

Gina K said...

Another cute card! I love when images bring back memories like that, and make you think "this one is PERFECT." Great job with the doodled stitching, and I like how you did some layering on the image. Happy birthday to your son!