Let's Bike

I had put this stamp in the to go pile.

Then I saw the challenge that my friends at

Addicted to CAS

had put up and I pulled it back out.

Then I saw that my friend Brenda of Benzi Stampz

called the challenge at  SCS for the CAS challenge.

I can't get the photo of the challenge colors to show for some reason.

They are beautiful shades of blues from light to dark and brown.

Dessert is to add a bird.  I don't get dessert tonight.

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge

is celebrating their 5th birthday!

I had a bike blue bike when I was about 12 years old.

I'd saved all my allowance and birthday money for ages to be able to buy it.

About 2 months later, I crashed it.  

I was sure flying before I crashed and still remember the exhilaration!  

But bike riding was never as much fun for me after that.

Now when I see the kids with helmets on, I can appreciate the safety they add.

I'm sad that they'll never feel the wind blowing through their hair though.

So glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Summer Afternoon (retired), Itty, Bitty Banners

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Soft Sky, Crumb Cake (for sponging), SU Markers 

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Other: Stitched Mats Rectangles (Lil Inkers), Bitty Banners Framelits, Brad

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Summer Afternoon Cycling

I've been having so much fun with the Summer Afternoon hostess set!  

It's not the best coloring job, but I had fun nonetheless.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Summer Afternoon, Itty, Bitty Banners
Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, SU Markers (Island Indigo, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive)
Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Watercolor
Other:  Big Shot, Argyle EF,  Bitty Banners Framelits, Corner Rounder Punch, Brights Brad, Cherry Cobbler and Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Blender Pen, Simply Scored


It will go to a very special "other daughter".  I know she cycles loves to cycle.  She and her bicycle were hit by a car once.  Not hard, thankfully.  She got up and rode the bike home.  She's pretty tough.  And sweet. And beautiful. And so special to us.


Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you come back soon.


Enjoy!

Summer Afternoon

I loved the Summer Afternoon hostess set the first time I laid eyes on it.  Here's one of the stamps in the set.

I should have masked the sky and put clouds in it, but I kinda like cloudless days.  That little Bluebird is sure enjoying this swing.

There's a challenge on SCS called Wood You Like a Challenge.  I had one sheet of wood paper.  I bought it last year at a craft store at the beach.  I was hoarding it, but not any more.  It was just right for matting this image for this challenge.  (I have some left to hoard until the next wood challenge.)

I used the wood paper to cut and emboss a button with my embosslit too.  In hindsight, I should have glued a few of them together to give more of the feel of a real wood button.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Summer Afternoon
Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, SU Marker (Old Olive)
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Wood (Unknown)
Other:  Watercolor Crayons, Stampin' Pastels, Blender Pen, Big Shot, Sweet Buttons Embosslit, Houndstooth EF, Linen Thread

It's finally cooled off a little bit.  We still really need rain.  Hopefully, we'll get some this week.  They say there's a good chance of a lot of rain.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you'll come back and if you take time to leave a comment, big thanks!

Enjoy!