I used the one speeding along on his bike to make a birthday card. I created a background using various Hero Arts stamps ('Classic Bike' stamp, and the 'Bicycles' set), stamping them on to watercolour paper using Distress Inks (Fired Brick, Broken China, Spiced Marmalade & Lucky Clover). I used watercolour pencils to colour the image to match the background, distressed the edges and added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment is from the 'Fabulous Birthday' set by Hero Arts.
On my congratulations card, I used the same cycling pup alongside a couple of the other images, and sentiments from the 'Cheering Critters' set. Again, I coloured the images using watercolour pencils, but kept the card more CAS...just adding a faux stitching as before.
Challenges for these cards:
- Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
- Corrosive - Anything Goes
- C.R.A.F.T. - Birthday (First card only)
- Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
- Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
- Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
- Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
- Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
- Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
- Twofer - Things with Wheels
What an adorable image! Both cards are so much fun and too cute! Thanks for joining us at A Gem of A Challenge!
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They certainly are very cute little fellows Helen, thanks so much for sharing and joining in with our 'Feminine' theme at Penny Black and More challenge.
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Both of these are fun cards. Nice take on the "Wheels" challenge @ The Twofer Challenge. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Trimmie's C.R.A.F.T Challenge.. AJ DT TCC
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute set of critters this is, Helen, and two fabulous card designs using them! I love that little pup tearing along on her bike, both by herself with the fun colorful background and having fun with her two buddies! Great coloring with colored pencils and great borders!! Thank you so much for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #16! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeletewow I love it. Coloring is stunning. And idea great
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Your cycling dogs are darling! I love how you stamped your background in bicycles on your first card. The colors are so cheerful and perfect for a birthday card. Your congrats card is wonderful with the three pups in a row. I love your faux stitching as well! Thanks for joining in the fun with us at the Twofer Card Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet cycling pups, Helen ... the bicycle background on your birthday card is so fun and colourful ... and having that energetic chap joined by his friends was such a great idea for your congratulations card, they're such cuties! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twofer! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards ROCK! Thank you for sharing with us at Simply Create Too - Myrna DT
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card!!!
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Thanks for joining us at Corrosive Challenge blog.
Ana Isabel DT Coordinator.
Fabulous and lovely card!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for playing along with the Penny Black and More challenge, welcome again;-))m