Birthday Bike

I am very late for my brother's birthday!  However, I'm really pleased with how this card turned out.  I used the inspiration challenge from Heart 2 Heart and sketch #230 from Mojo Monday.

The stamps are all CTMH.  I used Pair-A-Phrase for the bike and It's Your Day for the sentiments.  The pennants were cut using CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge on papers from the Stella package.  The bike was colored with Copic markers E33, E35, E47, W5, W7 and BG72.  I used ink pads in CTMH Olive and Momento Rich Cocoa. In order to make sure the "happy" really stood out, I stamped with Olive ink on Olive paper and then highlighted the letters with a white gel pen.  White waxy flaxy tied the pennants together (although I cheated and only tied two small knots on the end ones. No use wasting it when it wasn't going to show!)

I love how the distressed edges of the Lagoon paper lets the white core show through and provides a border between it and the Kraft background.

Okay...need to get to work on my novel.  I've been working on the first fifteen pages for my contest submission and have forgotten what's going with my characters right now.  Though I'm pretty sure they are in trouble and need rescuing. :)

Speaking of novels, I read one I'd like to recommend.  It's called "Protection for Hire" by Camy Tang.  She combines a suspenseful plot with lots of humor.  At more than one point, I snorted with laughter.  I've read a couple of her other books, but I have to say this is the one where she comes into her own.

Until next time,
Becca