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Bicycling Fun

At my previous house, I did NOT have a very good system of storing ephemera and embellishments and washi tape, so I seldom used them, I just forgot I had them.  I had just been working on sorting and organizing my craft room after our recent move, when my husband asked if I would make a funny get well card for his friend who recently wiped out on a bicycle.

While looking for bicycle stamps and dies, I realized there was an adorable bicycle stamp set where I hadn't used all the stamps.  Some ideas came to mind for cards with this partially used stamp set and the recently discovered washi tape, ephemera and card bases.  This card was one of the results.  I still haven't used all the stamps in the set because I ran out of room on the card.  😂

I followed a saved design from Freshly Made Sketches, #FMS353.  I posted this card in the splitcoaststampers gallery and it was selected as a splitcoaststamper Weekly Favorite on April 7, 2024.  I am so happy others liked it.  I feel so honored to be selected.  😁

I hope you enjoy this card with old products as well.

Card Recipe

Stamps: SU! Bike Ride, Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Ride
Punches & Dies:  SU! Build A Bike dies, Labels dies
Embossing folders:  SU! Stone embossing folder
Paper: SU! Very Vanilla, Orange from stash
Paper Size: A2 5.5" x 4.25" card
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Tangerine Tango. Real Red, Pineapple Punch
Accessories:  SU! silver embossing powder, rhinestones and washi tape from stash
Techniques:  Die cut images, dry emboss, heat emboss



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