Motorbikes

It seems to be one of those things that we seem to have a lot of around the farm. But as we grow older the bikes tend to change. My Father 'n law is having his 70th birthday tomorrow and one of his loves in the latter part of his life since he has released the reins of the farm, has been to take off for rides on his road bike. So for his birthday it seemed obvious what stamp I wanted to use.

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My husband's cousin and his partner have been together for 10 years, and secretly tied the knot last week in their garden. They have a love of motorbikes as well. In fact they take off around NZ and Australia touring on their bikes. So for them I wanted to do something special to them incorporating their love and their love of motorbikes. So I hope they like it, and you get some inspiration from it.

So my apologies for not getting to posting sooner. I hope you've found some ideas for your own projects. Yours in creating Dee

Male Inspiration

Just a quick one today, Sunday morning and all. However I can see that by next week, when the kids are back at school, that daily posting may not happen. Never mind, I will endeavour to do my best.

I thought I might show you a couple of male cards. They tend to be the ones that require a bit more thought. I appreciate that Father's Day is passed, but the sentiments could easily be changed. The framed tulips embossing folder is used on the first, but unfortunately doesn't show too well in the photo. The clock is from Forever Young, and I just love that it's quite elegant but strong enough to suit an older man.

The Motorcycle was in the last mini catalogue, and my Father'n Law loves cruising on his motorbike, so this one seemed to just fit. The colours are basic black, crumb cake and very vanilla. The DSP is one that is now retired. The easel card is a great alternative to your standard card. It's so simple to make too. I'll get around to putting up instructions or connections to easy instructions for these sorts of things.

This card reflects my Dad totally. He had rebuilt his father's Bedford truck a couple years back, and understandably it's his pride and joy. He's got the ultimate "Man's Shed", and is very meticulous about where and how everything is kept. So when I saw these sets, I knew I just had to put them together. The end result is here to see. He was quite taken with it, so to get that reaction, it's always a compliment. It's always nice when people understand and appreciate the time and effort that we crafty's put into our creations. I used the Stampin' writes to colour the truck and tools. The colours are real red, basic grey, basic black, crumb cake and so saffron. The DSP used is from the Neutrals Patterns DSP pack. These packs are a great way to get the co-ordinating colours for your projects in patterns.

I see that at the start of this, that it would be a quick one. I think it's progressed a little, but that's all good. I hope you've got some inspiration from these today.
Yours in creating,
Dee