Poppin' a Wheel-ie!

I never was one to really "pop a wheelie" with my bike when I was a kid (too scared!), but that's the phrase that came to mind when trying to describe this card. Often times, wheeled images are used as backgrounds, but this Doodles Wheel is too pretty to relegate to that!

I inked up the jumbo wheel in Sage Shadow and tacked down a 2" x 4" piece of Whisper White on one of my SU! grid sheets. I also used my wheel guide to further insure straightness. After that was completed, I colored the flowers in Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, SS, and Pretty in Pink, all from the Soft Subtles color family. I used my 2-way glue pen to create a sticky surface for Dazzling Diamonds, and tied a little white ribbon around the whole thing. Then I layered SS and Perfect Plum behind it. It needed something else, so I made another layer using my Dots Wheel and Pretty in Pink ink.

I'm leaving this one blank for now. Who knows what I'm going to need this month, and having something I can customize on hand is always good!

Recycling

This is the Mother's Day card that came from my in-laws this year. It had a very wonderful, simple message and I was very touched by it. However, it's almost June now, so it's time to move on.

This card has a wonderful pattern on it in those classic colors of pink and brown. I got to looking at it this afternoon and decided to give it a second life. Coincidentally, my order from SU! arrived just before I got home from work, and among the items was the jumbo wheel that coordinates with the Doodle This stamp set. Appropriately, it's called Doodles. The pattern (if you click on the photo you can see the detail better) and the flowers in the wheel reminded me of each other. A little ink, a little coloring, a little glitter later, and the need for a birthday card and here's what resulted.

I'm pleased that I had this wide grosgrain on hand, as it mimics the band in the original card.
I looped it underneath the patterned paper and it is held in place just by the heft of the paper on top of it. The saying is from Full of Life.

Moral of this little tale: look around for paper, ribbon, and other elements you can incorporate into new creations.