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What kind of a birthday card do you make for a guy who is turning 65? Well this birthday boy recently purchased a huge motor home so it was a no brainer. This is an SVG file from the Dreaming Tree that came in the same bundle with the Vegas card I made my brother last month.

I will tell you it took ALL day and night to make this "card". There are so many parts to it. Thank goodness there's a video on how to make the RV. I referred to it frequently. I was up till 1 am making this thing. But it was worth it. Birthday boy was just speechless and crazy about it. Nothing like a photo to point out all the booboos I made. I learned a lot making the RV (like never again?) and know a few things I would do differently or better next time. It was very challenging but very fun too.

W O W. That is super Farley.

That card is amazing!! Wonderful job. No one will see any booboos but you!!

Amazing! These 3D cards you make are fantastic! I can see why he loved it.

This is wonderful, Farley. All the time and love you put in it shows how much you care. How special!

Judy

Wowzer! I think you need a standing ovation for that one!

That is incredible! I love it with 'the lights' on inside. Does it fold up flat?

How fun!! Love it...

Thanks everyone! It was fun to make and now that I've got one under the belt I want to try it again but a more glitzy version.

mpizzazz wrote:That is incredible! I love it with 'the lights' on inside. Does it fold up flat?

I wanted a tea light for it and found one at Tuesday Morning yesterday but then I realized it flickered and would have made it look like the RV was on fire inside! So I remembered a very old, tiny Club Scrap flashlight I got at a Retreat and used that. It eventually died out towards the end of the party. I plan on finding one that doesn't flicker and give him one.

Unfortunately this doesn't fold up. It's actually a box that will hold a gift or cookies or whatever.

I couldn't imagine that it would fold up but thought there might be a way. Nice that it would hold a gift. That is so clever!

This is stinkin' adorable, and obviously perfect for the recipient! Lucky guy.

Totally amazing! I'm sure he will love it.

Keitha wrote:This is stinkin' adorable, and obviously perfect for the recipient! Lucky guy.

His wife and I set it up in an area where he would eventually see it. I'm mad that I didn't take a picture of him holding it. He came out to the tent where Bob and I were sitting with this hilarious look on his face. He was beaming and grinning from ear-to-ear. I'm sure it was a nice change from the typical "over-the-hill" type gifts and cards I saw.

Of course he loved it!
Yes you need do do one in the "glamping" style.

pamcook wrote:Of course he loved it!
Yes you need do do one in the "glamping" style.

Oh, yes, the Farley-mobile on her way to ReCreate in North Carolina next year!