Pedal Pusher



Hey, there, folks!
It's about that time...
Papertrey Ink's May release :)
{As with every PTI release, all of the brand new products will be available at Papertrey Ink on the 15th!}

Today the design team is featuring one of May's brand new sets... Pedal Pusher...

 



I gotta tell ya... this one got me.

Over the years, I've kind of gotten away from cards with lots of details... keeping things a bit more simple has made me happy.

And then Pedal Pusher came along...


 

And I just loved putting all the pieces together! 

Surprisingly for me (it's been well documented here what a slow poke of epic proportions I am when it comes to card making) this card came together very quickly.

I started by putting the fence together using the previously released Picket Fence die and Woodgrain background stamps.  Then I decided that it would be sweet if the bike was riding in the grass along the fence so I added the grass image from Hanging Out both behind and over the fence. 

The bike is actually 4 die cuts put together... the bike itself, the 2 wheels (attached with eyelets), and the flower/leaves image (adhered behind the basket).  I love that the bike die cut already has holes where the wheels attach... everything went together so easily. 

The flowers here are smart, too... two separate stamps for the flowers and leaves so that you can add 2 colors.  I also added some detail to the flower centers with a white gel pen... it breaks up the pink and adds a bit of depth.

I love how the sentiment (can I just add here... aren't the sentiments in this set beautiful?) snuggles right in behind the handlebars... that might be my favorite part!  A few clouds at the top fill out the white space and give the card a finished look. 

This one just tickles me! 


Because I went more detailed on my first Pedal Pusher card, I decided not to push my luck with the details again and keep the next project on the simple side...

 

My original intent for this card was the same layout on a white card base... a gray bike image with the same colorful butterflies.  But the more I considered it, the more I wondered if it might have more punch if I reversed it and went with a darker card base and lighter bike.

You guys would have been proud of me... I was debating but I just decided to decide, darn it, and get moving :)  And I'm happy with my choice!

I'm digging that the gray gives the traditional bike a bit of a modern twist.


And the butterflies coming out of the basket... well... good grief...

 

 

they make me happy :)

 

I love that you can do something different with the bike and basket image every time you use it... I've already got a few more ideas lined up for what might be sitting in (or coming out of!) the basket next time. 

 

And speaking of ideas... I can't wait to check out what the rest of the team has up their sleeves!

 

Nichole Heady
Betsy Veldman

Maile Belles

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Melissa Phillilps

Danielle Flanders

Cristina Kowalczyk
Erin Lincoln
Ashley Cannon Newell

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

You're welcome to let me know what you think and even leave some ideas for what we can add to the Pedal Pusher basket, too!



{Best Routes} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Pedal Pusher
Die - Pedal Pusher
Supplies available now:
Stamps - Hanging Out
CS - White, Kraft
Ink - Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Hibiscus Burst, Simply Chartreuse, Fresh Snow
Die - Picket Fence
Other -white gel pen, brown eyelets

{Beautiful Ride} card

Supplies not available now but available 5/15: 

Stamps - Pedal Pusher
Supplies available now:
CS - Smokey Shadow, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse
Ink - Fresh Snow, True Black
Other - Triple Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart)