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Monday 21 January 2019

Penny Farthing

Given that I've never even ridden a normal bicycle I'm always surprised by my fascination for penny-farthing bicycles. So as you can imagine, this die gets a lot of use!


For the background I used Versamark to stamp the "Time" word block stamp randomly over kraft card and left it to allow the watermark effect to develop - I think it works better on kraft  than on any other type of card. Then I stamped a pocket watch stamp randomly over it in dark brown ink. The browns of the background make the cream die cut penny-farthing really pop from the card, don't they?

I am sharing this with

Alphabet Challenge - V is for Vehicle 
Inkspirational - Use Kraft

Allsorts - Make it masculine
Little Red Wagon - Time Will Tell
Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine
  
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8 comments:

  1. brenda21 January 2019 at 08:08

    A super creation for our 'Make it Masculine' theme at Allsorts challenge at Allsorts, it's lovely to have you join in again, many thanks.

    B x

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  2. Janice21 January 2019 at 14:59

    A fabulous vintage style card. Thank you for sharing with us at the Alphabet Challenge, and hope you can join us again soon ~ Janice DT

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  3. Donna Scholz21 January 2019 at 17:04

    Jane, your card is a real eye-catcher with it's contrasting bike to the vintage background (well-paired, by the way!). I like your technique of watermark then the darker watches. It gives your card depth and texture. Thank you for sharing your creative talents with us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges! -Donna

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  4. Linby21 January 2019 at 17:36

    You and me both on the bikes Jane! But I can still appreciate them artistically! Great card and perfect for our theme.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
    Lynn x
    DT

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  5. Dawn Phillips22 January 2019 at 05:50

    Fab card hun. Love the white and kraft together. Love Dawn x

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  6. Kate22 January 2019 at 19:46

    What a fabulous card! Your hand-made background looks fabulous with the Versamark and brown stamping. And I just love that penny-farthing diecut!!

    Thanks so much for joining us at Little Red Wagon this week!

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  7. Shauna23 January 2019 at 00:25

    What a creative design! I like the layered stamping on kraft and the pop of white for the accent. Thanks for playing at Inkspirational!
    - Shauna

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  8. cm29 January 2019 at 16:58

    I'm a bike racing official in our province (I do NOT race...too scary!) and oh, how I love bikes...especially road bikes! Your penny-farthing bike certainly brings a mega watt smile to my face! Perfect in white set atop the kraft background! Thrilled to see this gem in the Inkspirational gallery!
    ~caro

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