A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Friday, 7 September 2018

Double Wheels

Dara and Diane's new Double D Challenge is "Let's Pop a Wheelie" - use anything that has wheels.  Here's their mood board:


My sister is going to be going to a wedding a couple of months for a friend who fell in love with the leader of a bike tour she went on.  So my sister asked me to make a card for her to give them.  And here's the perfect challenge for it!


I die cut the bicycles out of pieces from my UFO box - they were either coloured with Distress inks or with sprays.

The hilly ground was cut with a stitched slope die and coloured with coloured pencils and Gamsol.

The sentiment is heat embossed on a label die (to cover up the first stamping of the sentiment that came out crooked!).

I die cut lots of tiny hearts out of gold and silver textured cs and glued them on so that they are flowing between the baskets of the two bicycles.





Supplies:
Stamps - Memory Box sentiment
Ink - Versamark
Paper - white cs, scraps of backgrounds from UFO box, textured gold and silver cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Memory Box bicycle die, Impress Cards and Crafts tiny hearts die, label die, stitched slope die, coloured pencils, Gamsol, Platinum embossing powder



10 comments:

  1. Very clever and fun Bikes for 2 bikers who are getting married soon:-) Your sister and her fiance' are going to love your card, Susan. TFS Hugs..

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  2. Oh what a perfect card for the occasion! This will be such a keepsake for them, tell her to include a frame too! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Double D Challenge Blog, Pop A Wheelie Challenge, Donna, DT Member.

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  3. PERFECT! She's going to love this creation ... great thinking! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Let’s Pop a WHEELie’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop in for a visit!

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  4. My gosh, this could not be more perfect for two cyclists! LOVE this! The hearts are the perfect touch. This is fabulous, Susan!

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  5. What a unique and clever card. Love the die cut hearts flowing from one bike to the other. They are going to love it x.

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  6. Very sweet. Not only the perfect challenge, but perfect for the two cycling enthusiasts. xx

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  7. What a romantic story, Susan, and this card couldn't be more perfect for the happy couple!

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  8. This is so adorable, Susan and a great way to celebrate the way they met and fell in love. The couple is going to love this card --- it's a wonderful keepsake for them. xx

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  9. Perfect card for the occasion...super cute and creative design...thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

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  10. Perfect card for a biking couple, your hearts flowing back and forth the the baskets is so cute :)

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