Monday, June 06, 2011

Antique Wheels

Hello friends! I hope you had a good weekend. We once again had quite a bit of rain to contend with.
It is a new month which means Jen has a new sketch. Check out all the deets for this sketch here.

This card is my take on the sketch...

I started with some new October Afternoon 5 & Dime papers and lots of sponging with Vintage Photo Distress ink. The bike image and sentiment are from a Hero Arts clear set called Joy Ride. I used Spellbinder circle and scallop circle dies and some very poorly done stitching, lol. Sewing in a circle is just not my thing!! Tucked behind the image is a piece of red cardstock embossed with a CB die that has gears all over it, sorry, but I do not know the name of that one. The red and black paper I used is filled with numbers and ticket images so for the strip along the bottom I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix ticket die and simply stamped the sentiment in the center ticket.

You have all month to play along with the sketch challenge.

Here is a snippet of my life these days...in numbers:
364...the number of google reader posts I am behind on reading
7...school days left for my boys
15...the age my oldest son will be on Wednesday
687... miles my husband is from us for the next two weeks
600+...dogs I helped check through a rabies clinic on Saturday
4...my vacation days for 2011, new jobs are tough!
21...the number of vacation days I need to keep sane
countless...weeds in the garden begging to be pulled out
1...HUGE and Loud toad/frog outside my bedroom window keeping me awake at night
and
1....BIG thank you for visiting my blog!!
Have a great day!


2 comments:

Bonnie said...

Love your card, Tracy!! Very clever use of colors and distress ink. You should make a card with a big old toad on it and stamp it especially hard to get even with that critter for keeping you awake! I liked your "life in numbers" summary, too. I'm starting a new job tomorrow and it will be a while until I acrue any vacation time also! Have a great week!

Cheryl said...

Great card! Love the vintage look to go with your vintage bike!