But actually I'm referring to the penny farthing bicycle stamp, which along with the other stamps I've used on this card, came with a recent issue of Creative Stamping magazine.
As you can see, I had lots of inky messy fun making this card. All the stamps came from the set, and I added a screw-head brad to the tag.
I am sharing this with
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Transport
Watercooler Wednesday - Occasions
In the magazine that the stamps came with, I'd seen a suggestion of using the larger wheel of the penny-farthing stamp to create a scalloped borer around a card. I thought I'd give it a try, but alternating the large and small wheels.
Well, when it was done, it didn't say "penny farthing" to me at all, it said "Oriental paper parasols"!
So I stamped a kimono onto some gorgeous origami paper my daughter brought me from Japan, and added an Oriental sentiment wishing love, joy and happiness, then coloured in my "parasols" to complement the kimono.
Now for the two cards together
And of course I am heading over to Twofers to share these in the Things With Wheels challenge.
Very Clever. Love Dawn x
ReplyDeleteBoth fabulous cards love all the stamps and the bright coloured kimono -great interpretation of the challenge
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A great image and nice vintage feel for our 'Transport' theme at Allsorts challenge this week, many thanks for joining in.
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I do believe that's the most unusual use of a bicycle wheel I've ever seen -- a parasol -- and it sure does look like one! How cute! It also looks great in its original form and makes a perfect vintage masculine birthday card. Your two cards couldn't be more different. Thank you for playing along in our Twofer challenge!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card and perfect for my challenge at Allsorts, xxxx
ReplyDeleteThat magazine came at just the right time, Jane! I didn't know that bike was called a penny farthing bicycle, so that's cool to know! I love them and the vintage look of them, so your sediment is perfect on your birthday card with the fun birthday background and vintage tag! And someone was very clever, indeed, to use the big wheel for a border. You definitely took it up a notch by using both wheels and then seeing them as parasols! Your resulting design with the kimono and Japanese writing in such brilliant colors is truly inspired!! Thank you so much for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #16! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteThe cards are awesome. How cleverly done to use the penny farthing so differently. Love the traditional bike you’ve add to our challenge. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday this week
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!
ReplyDeleteVery creative and clever designs Jane! Always great to get freebie stamps and you have made the best use of this whole set. Great masculine birthday card. Fantastic design and LOVE the sentiment. Your border of wheels is so bright and cheerful using the colours from the Japanese paper used for your kimono. Amazing design that is totally unique and oh-so beautiful! Thanks for playing along with us at Twofer Card Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWonderful image. Thank you for entering this in this week's challenge at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love that you were able to use that wheel and make it look like an umbrella or fan! Fits perfectly with your kimono!
ReplyDeleteTwo fantastic ways of using that bike image. The wheels makes a great
ReplyDeleteborder and work great with the Asian elements.
Amazing to use the wheel as a parasol and such a lovely bright card too. Love the vintage one also. Very clever.
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