Happy Birthday David!!!

For a friend and one of our Tuesday Riders, David for his birthday.  David was showing me the artwork in his home and said a lot of my cycling/southwest cards would fit into the theme/colors of his home.  I ended up taking a picture of one of his pieces and tried my best to put it into card form with the dies I had and changed the car to a bike of course!

I used Crushed Curry and More Mustard for the sky.  Die cut Impression Obsession Desert Scene in Copper Clay, then inked some details on it with Copper Clay ink.  I die cut My Favorite Things Fast Track in Copper Clay in the middle of the mountain range.  I die cut the Saguaro border in black, only using a couple of the bigger ones to mimic the art piece.  I tore a piece of black card stock to add to the corner.  Then I die cut the My Favorite Things Flat Bottom Clouds and Bike from Balmy Blue and sponged them with Azure Afternoon.  I added my panel to a black card stock base, then added a black frame from My Favorite Things.  

The birthday boy and Larry.

David's artwork.

David's art work in card form.

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I Donut Know How To Thank You...

A thank you for Kathleen for the super cute donut earrings she got me (and Linden) for the Cyclefit Friday Donut Ride.  Linden and I always match what we wear every time we ride and rather than have different colored donut earrings, Linden suggested we have one of each so we'll still match.  So kind of Kathleen to think of us!

Supplies I used were-
My Favorite Things Donuts & Sprinkles
Black Ink
White, Creamy Caramel, and Regal Rose card stock.
My Favorite Things A2 Stitch Rectangle Stax, Stitched Jumbo Fishtail, and Donut die-namics. 

Stampin' up Wavy Trim Ribbon and Sequins.

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Happy Birthday Melissa...

For one of our Tuesday Riders, Melissa for her 60th Birthday!!!

I used Stampin' Up's Fifth Avenue Floral, stamped in Memento ink, colored with Copics.  I fussy cut it out and layered in on a white panel that was embossed with SU's Old World Paper 3D Folder.  My Favorite Things Impact Numbers, Royal Leaves, Scallor Border, and Banner Day die-namics.  I used Iridescent White and Blueberry Bushel card stock.  

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Happy 16th Birthday Wylie!!!

I can't believe our oldest grandson is 16!!!  Where has the time gone?!?!  In the blink of an eye he went from a toddler who use to hang with me in my craft cave to an amazing young man who loves to run, enjoys weight lifting, and cooking, especially when it comes to trying the latest Tick Tock recipes.  We love and miss him so much!!! 

I had so much fun making this card!!!  I used Stampin' Up Snowfront stamp set.  Real Red, Night of Navy, and Balmy Blue inks.  White and Night of Navy card stock.  My Favorite Things Impact Numbers and Captions Alphaber die-namics and a corner punch.

Happy Birthday Wylie!!!

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Happy Birthday Delia...

For a very kind, sweet, and dear friend of mine, Delia for her birthday.

I used My Favorite Things Upsy Daises, Happy Birthday, High Impact Numbers, Scallop Circle, and Circle dies.  Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink, Mint Melody, White, and My Mind's Eye Lost and Found card stock.  Glamour dust and Stamping Bella Baubles.

        

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Happy Birthday Annalisa...

Now to start catching up on my blogging for 2025's cards!  This one was for one of our Tuesday riders, Annalisa for her birthday.  Annalisa is an artist and makes beautiful mixed paintings.  She also loves red foxes.  I had the perfect image to create a card for her!

I kept this one CAS.  The supplies I used were- Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl Foxy and Itty Bitty Birthday Stamp.  My Favorite Things Wonky Stitch Rectangle and Itty Bitty Strips die-namics.  I colored my image with Copics and added a Wink of Stella.

Happy Birthday Annalisa!!!


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Happy Birthday Terri...

I am FINALLY caught up with my blogging for 2024, yay!!!  Now I'm only 7 months behind for 2025, ha!  This is for my dear friend Terri for her birthday.  This is the second card I made for her for her birthday, lucky her!

I kept this one CAS as her other one was a more detailed card I made for one of the challenges while I was a guest designer for the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  Hot Pink is Terri's favorite color as is the accents to her black gravel bike.  I used the cactus portion from the Hero Arts August 2022 Stencil Card Kit with Melon Mambo and Black ink.  Black, White, and Denami Design Hot Pink card stock.  Woodware Craft Collection On Your Bike and Itty Bitty Birthday stamp sets.

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Happy Birthday Tony!!!

For a dear friend and one of our Tuesday riders, Tony for his birthday.  

I absolutely love this die from Spellbinders.  Another one of my new favorites! 
I used Spellbinders Colorblock Landscape die. 
Temptimg Turquoise, Coastal Cabana, Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie Inks.
Daffodil Delight , Pumpkin Pie,Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, and Granny Apple Green card stock.
My Favorite Things Fishtail die-namics and White Opaque paint.

Happy Birthday Tony!!!

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GABA Toy Ride 2024...

Each year GABA hosts a Toy Ride for underprivileged children.  They have Toy Drives set up all around the community.  On the second Saturday of December several ride leaders will lead rides from various locations around town.  We encourage our riders to dress up and decorate their bikes.  With toys in tow, we all ride our bikes to a central meeting location where we drop off the toys and have refreshments.  I've done this ride many times as a participant, but decided to start leading a ride on my side of town with my co-ride leader.  This was our second leading the Toy Ride.  We had a great time!  To encourage our riders to be festive, we had a contest for most festively dressed and best decorated bike.  These are the cards I made with Starbucks gift cards inside.

These were CAS cards, but I just love how they turned out.  
Supplies-
Cool Christmas Greetings Stamp Set.
Cool Christmas Tree Die-namics, Fun on Wheels, A2 Frame die.
Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist.

Me and Linden, 2nd year hosting a Toy Ride.

My hubs was kind enough to take the larger toys to our drop off location!!!

Jerry, winner of most festively dressed.

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Thank you Tim...

A very special thank you card for our local bicycle shop (Cyclefit Solutions) owner, Tim.  I co-lead a Tuesday Ride with my dear friend, Linden.  He surprised us with creating a kit to honor us for leading rides for him for 3 years.  It was such a thought gift and I can't thank Tim enough for the generosity he's shown us.  We absolutely love leading rides for his shop and have met so many wonderful people in the process.

My card is pretty basic as I replicated the kit that Tim had made for us.  It did take me some time to do all the masking and figure out all the right proportions and colors for the card.  I used Petal Pink, Pretty in Pink, Bubble Bath, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Balmy Blue, Bermuda Bay, Taken with Teal, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy, Almost Amethyst, Lavender Lace, and Gorgeous Grape inks and My Favorite Things High Rise Lower Case Alphabet Die-namics.  

My work in progress.

I'm happy with how it turned out.

Tim had cycling caps made too.  The cap matches the back pockets of the jersey.

Me and Linden sporting our new kits!

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Wishing You a Speedy Recovery...

Happy Saturday Everyone!  If you haven't heard, Kim with My Favorite Things Stamps is closing her doors.  I can't tell you how sad this makes me feel.  My Favorite Things has been my favorite stamp company for the last 15+ years.  I just adored all the Pure Innocence images and loved all the creative die-namics that were available.  I had always hoped to one day visit her beautiful store front one day.  I hate to see her shut her doors, but understand how difficult business had been for many small business owners over the last 5 years.  My heart breaks for her to have to say goodbye to her company, but I look forward to hearing about her next chapter in life.

Onto my card...

 For a dear friend of mine who crashed during El Tour de Tucson.

I used SC826 for my layout.  My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Better Get Better, stamping her in memento ink, coloring her with copics.  My Favorite Things Wonky Stitch die-namics, My Minds Eye Sunnyside Paper, and the ribbon is from Stampin' Up.

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Happy Birthday Linda...

I'm so far behind with my blogging.  I'm posting from mid December.  Eventually I'll get caught up, ha!  This was for my best friend's mom for her birthday.

I love this technique (black magic), but hardly use it.  I stamped My Favorite Things Gathered with Love in versamark ink on black cardstock, then colored it with prismacolor pencils.  Stamped my sentiment from the My Favorite Things Something for Everyone stamp set in white craft ink, then embossed with white embossing powder.  Finished off my card with a white gel pen and baubles from Stamping Bella.

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Happy Birthday My "Sole" Sister...

For my bestie, my "sole" sister for her birthday.  When I saw this set from My Favorite Things, I knew I had to get it so I could make a card using the sentiment just for Kellye.  

I used My Favorite Things All Star High Top and A2 Stitch Rectangle Stax die-namics.  My Favorite Things High Top Sentiments.  Perfect Plum, Granny Apple Green, and Echo Park Summer Day paper.  Denami Design Ribbon, Baker's Twine, Button, and The Pink Studio Dots.

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Todzilla...

Still trying to catch up with my posting from cards that I made last year.  This was for one of our Tuesday Riders, Tod.  On his bike it says, "Todzilla" and his favorite color is blue.  I had the perfect image from My Favorite Things to create his card.  

Supplies I used were-
Stamps-
My Favorite Things Little Loveosaurus, My Favorite Things Itty Bitty Birthday.
Paper-
Balmy Blue, Echo Park A Boys Life, Night of Navy, Whit, Gray Granite.
Accessories-
My Favorite Things Captions Alphabet, Stitched Mod Rectangle Stax, and Essential Stitched Sentiment Die-namics.  Colored with Copics. 

The birthday boy, Tod.

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Thank You Friends...

Thank you cards for two very special people who are dear to my heart.

I used Honey Bee Maple leaf, blended with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, and Old Olive inks.  I overlaid the leaf with Honey Bee Maple Leaf in Pecan Pie.  My sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Something For Everyone Stamp Set.

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F*ck Cancer...

To Celebrate the end of Radiation for our dear friend and cycling buddy, Warwick.

I used My Favorite Things High Rise Alphabet Lower Case and Awareness Ribbon die-namics.  Black, White, and Tempting Turquoise card stock.  White gel pen.

I was able to take my card and have a cake made from it.  

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Adventure Awaits...

For our Cyclefit Tuesday Rider, Lou who was making his new home a boat.  We had a nice little going away to celebrate his big move.

I unfortunately made this at the last minute and didn't have time to make a new card when my gel paint applicator fell on the card...I tried my best to blend it in and make it look like I meant for it to look like that, ha!  I love how the background on this turned out (minus the white gel paint splat!).  I started off using the My Favorite Things Watercolor Rectangle Stencil with Tempting Turquoise, Azure Afternoon, Pacific Point, YoYo Yellow, Daffodil Delight, Only Orange, and Pumpkin Pie inks.  I added Frantic Stamper Lighthouse and Boats and My Favorite Things Shady Palms die-namics (birds) in white.  Then added the white gel pen highlights.  My sentiment is from Hero Arts.

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Honoring Warwick...

For our wonderful Warwick...I made this for our Tuesday Cyclefit Riders to sign to celebrate Warwick's last radiation treatment.  We all wore blue and surprised him at the morning ride.  He went through weeks and weeks of radiation with no complaints, always so thankful to be on his bike.  Warwick was our very first rider when Linden and I started co-leading the Tuesday Cyclefit Ride.  He holds a very special place in our hearts.
        

I used My Favorite Things Impact Alphabets and Awareness Ribbon die-namics.  Black, White, and Tempting Turquoise card stock.  Foam tape, baubles, and a white gel pen.

Honoring Warwick's end of Radiation Treatment.

We love you Warwick!!!

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