Desert Birthday Vibes for David...

When David found out that I made cards, he looked at my instagram and liked a card similar to this one but with a purple bike/cardstock.  He said he liked the colors and the it would look great in his home, that he'd like to have a canvas made out of it.  So, when his birthday came around, I of course had to try and replicate that card the best I could!

This Hero Arts Card Kit that my besties got me for my birthday last year is by far one of my most favorite things to use when making cards for my Arizona Cycling friends.  We love being on our bikes getting lost in the beauty of our desert.  

I used the following inks for the card- Caramel, Sand, Pine, Tangerine, Granny Apple Green, YoYo Yellow.
My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Frames and a bike die.

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You're one Tough Cookie...

For a very special friend of mine that has been going through a rough time.  Sometimes I don't always have the right words to let one know how much I care for them and hope that they are ok when things get tough...that's when I make a card in hopes that it will brighten their day.

I had actually bought this stamp set for this person for the other sentiment it came with, however the year took a turn for them and "you're one tough cookie" was appropriate.  I stamped my image with memento ink, coloring it with copics, then die cutting it and layering it on a coordinating Pool Party die cut.  I layered a piece of Echo Park Paper on a white card base, then added a white strip of card stock with orange polka dot Denami Design Ribbon.  I stamped my sentiment then die cut it with My Favorite Things Fishtail Foundation die-namics and added Rhinestones to finish off the card.

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Thank You Tony!!!

To thank Tony for an incredibly generous gift he gave me for leading the Tuesday Ride.  I made him this card to thank him for his thoughtfulness and generosity.  Sure do miss him when he's gone for the summer!!!  

I started out with a Gray Granite card base and layered Reminisce Bike Life paper and My Favorite Things Open Road die-namics die cut in black.  I die cut the bike in Gray Granite, then added some shimmer to it with a glitter gel pen.  Added the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Itty Bitty Thanks Stamp Set and die cut it with the MFT Itty Bitty Strips die-namics.

Me and Tony at a gravel ride in Patagonia.

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My Thoughts are with You...

As every card maker knows, Sympathy Cards are by far the hardest ones to make.

I used My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax die-namics, then stamped my images from Stampin' Ups Plant Hope and Special Moments Stamp Sets.  Then I used MFT Stitched Rectangle Frames die-namics to finish off my card.

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Happy Birthday Debbie!!!

For a sweet dear friend of mine for her birthday!

My inspiration for this card came from this beautiful cycling jersey of Debbie's.  I used Stampin' Ups Stained Glass (hummingbird), stamped in Memento ink, then colored with Copics.  I mounted the panel on Tempting Turquoise, then layered it on a white layer that was embossed with the SU Brick and Morter 3D embossing folder.  I added Denami Design ribbon and mounted my panel on a Magenta Madness card base.

My sweet dear friend, Debbie!

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Happy Birthday Alan!!!

Celebrating a Milestone Birthday for one of our cycling friends!

I struggled with designing this card.  I had a vision in my mind, but ended up going a total different direction.  I am happy with how it turned out though!  I used Smoky Slate, Black, Night of Navy, Card Stock and Reminisce Bike Life Paper.  My Favorite Things Impact Numbers die-namics in Smoky Slate, colored with a glitter gel pen.  Oval, Scallop Oval, and Bike die with a glaze pen.  My Favorite Things Open Road die-namics and finished off the card with Denami Design Ribbon.

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Happy Birthday Noah!!!

Happy Birthday Noah!!!  Noah is another one of our Tuesday Riders.  He's newer to cycling and doing great.  It's so awesome to meet someone when they first start cycling and watch them grow and excel at it.  So proud of Noah and excited to see where this takes him.

I started out by creating the sky with Apricot Appeal, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, and Rose Red.  I mounted the panel on a Pecan Pie Panel, then the Black Card Base.  Next I die cut the Impression Obsession Desert Scene using Chocolate Chip, Pecan Pie, and Black Card Stock, then layered them on the card.  Finished the card off with My Favorite Things Open Road die-namics in Pecan Pie and a Bike in Pumpkin Pie.

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