MTSC78: Happy Birthday Dad

I kind of had an idea in my head for my dad's birthday card (his birthday is a week after Father's Day--I know, how'd he plan that?) and when I saw Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #78, I thought I'd turn it on its side . . . and square it up . . . and it would be a great layout for my idea! I had had the color combo of Enchanted Evening, Terracotta Tile, Spring Rain and Fresh Snow jotted down for a couple of months but hadn't tried it out yet. It seemed like a masculine color scheme so I thought this would be a good opportunity to use it. Firstly, I did a practice ink up of A Little Argyle since it was my first time using it. I don't know about you, but I had a feeling that for me there would be a Learning Curve with this set! I'm so glad I practiced first! (The dotted lines go inside the diamonds, the dotted lines go inside the diamonds, the dotted . . . well, you get it, LOL!) Once it "clicked" in my head, I made the little rectangle of argyle without incident. Whew! This was also my first time using the bicycle image from Everyday Button Bits, and in retrospect, I need to practice the "ground" shading a bit, but it'll do. My dad is a biker . . . um, cyclist . . . so I think he'll enjoy the image. An argyle Cuttlebug folder, some paper piercing (around the blue edge--hard to see), twine & a tag . . . I think that about does it. Thanks for looking!

Supplies
Stamps: PTI--A Little Argyle & Everyday Button Bits; Gina K. Designs--Simple Pleasures (sentiment)
Paper: PTI--SS White, Enchanted Evening, Terracotta Tile & Spring Rain
Ink: PTI--Enchanted Evening & Terracotta Tile; Versafine--Onyx Black; Ranger--Tea Dye Distress Ink
Buttons: PTI--Spring Rain; stash
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Embossing Powder: Ranger--Clear Fine Detail
Dies: Spellbinders
Pens: Copics; atyou Spica
Twine: PTI
Misc: pinking shears, paper piercer, DMC Ecru floss