CCEE1816: National Bicycle Day!

Hiya friends! 

 Did you know today is National Bicycle Day? 

 Yes, it WHEELY is!

:-)

 The new CCEE Challenge for this week is hostessed by Lois

and she challenged us to add a bicycle somewhere on our cards.

I have a couple of bicycle stamps, 

however, I went with a digital stamp instead as I really wanted 

a total card that created a scene like a story book :)

I adore Sassy Cheryl stamps and knew when I saw the theme

exactly where I'd be looking for my card image.

I chose to use Taking the Scenic Route which is this charming 

instant download stamp and 4 cute sentiments.

 It also comes pre-colored if you prefer that option.

This card is a hybrid - half markers, half pencils.

While I started out intending to color most of with markers,

I mostly used my colored pencils to give this image a softer,

 more storybook look to it ... my favorite, of course :)

*One crafty tip!  
Use a #2 pencil if your marks are too dark, outside the lines,
or simply not what you wanted them to be!
Most of the standard colored pencils will react to a regular eraser
much as the lead to the pencil does.
Just for kicks and giggles, I used the color blender but as you can see,
it didn't react to the waxy colored pencil ~ but the eraser did!

Remember, you don't have to be PERFECT when coloring,
you just have to PRACTICE ♥ 
Grab your pencils and color, practice, and have fun!
 

Be sure to stop in and see what the rest of the team

has made with bicycles for National Bicycle Day.

You can find them here on the CCEE blog

as well as the linky to play along!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

We're going camping!

 

It's finally here ~

 the weekend of camping with my brand new Cub Scout! ♥ 

My son just joined up this school year with and has been SO EXCITED

 for the past month, cheerfully marking down the days on his wall calendar - lovingly called 'C-Day' ♥

 

Now we've camped before, and did the Girl Scout thing as well,

but that was a bit cushier - nice cabins, bedding, amenities!

While we aren't going full on rustic, it's pretty close -

 out in the Florida Everglades!

Bugs!  Snakes!  Wildnerness!  Rickety tents + cookin' outdoors over the fire!

No cellphones, laptops, ipods or electronics ~
we are unplugging and connecting to nature!

 

Oh. Me. Oh. My.

 

My son is one of the sweetest little boys with a gentle soul,

a constant smile and shares goodness everywhere he goes.

How could I not be excited to go along, after all :)

(I just hope the weekend goes by swiftly and safely, LOL!)

Other than my son, I won't know a soul on this campout
and hope to make new friends, great memories and home in one piece!

 

 

I've used an image I purchased for a swap and it's from Sassy Cheryls

and I followed the wonderful sketch from Poppy Sketch #16

and use the Pop of Pattern - Chevron

so I'll enter my card there to the challenge :)

 

 

I have a card to commemorate my trip to the wilderness to share :)

I have another post scheduled for Sunday

and I'm praying it launches without a hitch ~

just like our camping trip!

 

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

 

 card entered into:  Poppy Sketch 16