The freedom of the open road. When it’s quiet, it’s a form of meditation for me. I leave my problems at the start of my ride and can choose to pick them up again at the end of it. I find that a lot of those problems disappear while I’m riding. They didn’t need to come home with me anyway.
I have been riding my bike at least 3 nights a week for almost six months. I feel 100% better and stronger. I’ve made some new friends on this exercise venture, everything is more fun when you do it with friends, right?
(FYI “helmet police”, they all have one now!)
August has been so hot! The temps have been in the mid 90’s with high humidity. I look like I’ve jumped in a pool after a few minutes outside! The best times to be outside are early morning or late afternoon/evening. Mornings are my favorite, especially Saturdays! Ride and shine!
Roni Johnson, the DT coordinator for JFF Rubber Stamps, shared this about the new glossy white cardstock from Club Scrap® …
“Don’t know if any of you have Zigs Clean Color Real Brush watercolor pens or not but they work perfectly on the white glossy cardstock in the Lagoon kit. Direct from pen to paper then blend with a waterbrush…just like they are supposed to!”
So, I thought I’d try using my favorite Gansai Tambi watercolors on it. The result is exactly what I wanted with the drips!
I used the JFF Rubber Stamps bicycle stamp for the focal image and Concord and 9th Sophisticated Script font stamps for the sentiment. I’m kinda obsessive about lining things up straight, so I used my Club Scrap® grid ruler. Note to self, erase pencil marks with an artist eraser before taking pics of my work…oh well, they don’t really show up in “real life” unless you are looking for it. Gosh I love that background! I want to make this into a t-shirt!
The JFF Rubber Stamps monthly challenge is going on now…
Make something HOT!HOT!HOT! and link up here for a chance to win a gift certificate to shop in the online store!
Do more of what makes you happy!
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JFF Rubber Stamps bicycle stamp
Club Scrap® glossy white card stock from the August 2017 Club Scrap Deluxe Lagoon kit
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Tuesday Throwdown #356 Anything Goes!
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #255 Photo Inspiration
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #491 Fun in the Sun!
Happy Little Stampers August Watercolor Challenge
Fantastic card, love the colorful background. The bicycling looks fun! Thanks for sharing your card at HLS Watercolour challenge.
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Thank you Kelly!
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It’s an amazing background. Great job!
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Thank you Heidi! I can always count on you to send an uplifting comment my way! Hugs!
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Great way to celebrate your bike ride.
Thanks for sharing at ATSM. 🙂
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Wonderful background. Looks like I would feel after a bike ride on a hot humid day- melting down the page. Thanks for sharing this at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge. Good luck. Debi DT
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Thanks Debi…I’m ready for some cool fall weather!
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Love your photos of you enjoying your bike ride. Such a cheeky smile lol! Your card is fantastic with those amazing watercolours! Thanks so much for playing along at Addicted to Stamps and More! xx
ps you should also enter this over at the Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge!
http://www.happylittlestampers.com/search/label/Watercolour%20Challenge
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Thank you so much Kylie and thanks for the link too!
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I’m so glad you gave it a try Wendy – it turned out AMAZING!!! So very pretty! Congrats on your riding too…that’s awesome!
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Thanks so much and thanks for the glossy card stock tip!
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Love the drips on this!
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Thanks Donna! I didn’t have to try too hard with the glossy card stock. I’m glad Roni posted the tip!
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Beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Great bike riding, Wendy and i am happy for you to feel so much better and energetic!
LOVE love your wonderful bike card!!
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Thank you Hetty! I really do feel. Enter and wish I hadn’t waited so long to get my rear end in gear!
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