LIM96; SCS CCC12; PIXIE'S49 ~ December Birthday

Hello Friends!

I'm back at work three days this week.  Part of the time I am being trained on new upgrades to our office computer software.  Knowing the condition of my memory, I'll just let you have a good laugh about that.  I found that the key is to nod my head whenever the teacher looks at me.  I have perfected that illusive "all-knowing" look!   Sssh.

I have one anniversary card and several birthday cards to make in December, including a card for one of my sisters, and cards for the twins who will turn eight on the 20th!  Swoosh!

Today's card is for a dear friend who loves riding her bicycle ~ miles and miles!  And she runs and she makes cards and she quilts and she's a busy wife, mom, and grandmom.  Lawsy, I had to sit back in my chair and take a breath for a minute after typing all that!

I am playing with these challenges:

 It is a colour week at Less is More where Chrissie and Jen have chosen RED and GREEN, appropopo.  Please join in ~ there is a new sponsor for you to check out, too!

 I'm linking up again over at Splitcoast Stampers in the thread for Holiday Cards for 2012, but I'm not sure my card is strictly legal.  It isn't, technically, a holiday card, but my stinking is that it would be super cute with the sediment "Happy Holidays" in place of "Happy Birthday," and the bike basket does contain masked and unmasked Christmas pointia setias, which means it's still a holiday-inspired card.  Sort of.

 And last, by not least, I think my impish snippets-using girlfriends across the pond at Pixie's Crafty Workshop will get a kick out of my polky-dotty bikey!  Before mulling over the wine, I'll make another one from another snippet and everyone can take turns going for a spin.  I think a red one this time.  And maybe one of the girls knows how to do a handstand on the handlebars, which would be a swell number for the concert for the geezers!

Have a look.  (Another cloudy day here.)

I think my friend will really like this one.

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On my last post, I forgot to thank the kind ladies at The Play Date Cafe for the creamy shoutout for my ribbon card last week.  I am very appreciative of the honor!! 

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Enjoy your day!   No, seriously, enjoy your day.   Next thing you know, you'll turn around and have grandkids eight years old!

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 An oldie but goodie from Pinterest  

Paper:  PTI white; SU? green 

Stamps:  SU! "Party This Way";

  Rubber Stamp Tapestry poinsettia

Ink:  PTI new leaf; SU! real red

Die:  Memory Box, "Brand New

  Bicycle"

Twine:  doodlebug design inc.

Corner Chomper