CDS Sneak Peek - Motorcycle Mania

I'm a girly girl in every sense of the word but when I saw Motorcycle Mania I thought - how fun!!!! It's a great set for anyone who has a motorcyclist in the family or a wannabe biker. I wanted to challenge myself with a masculine set - which I think I've done. The first card came together quite nicely. I'm just starting to use Tombow Markers... and can I say I NEED them all now! I'm slowly accumulating them from Clear Dollar Stamps. Sooner or later, they'll all be mine. Believe it or not - this card took quite a few turns. I had totally different paper picked out but when I finished coloring my image in a very vibrant blue - I realized the DP didn't match so I started searching for more DP. I eventually found this paper but then the color of blue I had used needed to be toned down a bit and out came my Not Quite Navy Marker (from SU). I really like how it came together - and what guy card would be complete without some sparkly silver brads and ribbon. Hehe - I just can't stay away from bling.

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Motorcycle Mania
CS AND PAPERS: PTI White, Basic Black, Bo Bunny DP, Crate Paper DP
INK: Versafine Onyx Black, Basic Black
MARKERS: TOMBOWS – 055,443,452,493,990,993,N65 SU – Sahara Sand, Going Gray, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Only Orange, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Not Quite Navy
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Tombow and SU Markers, Aquapainter, Detail Clear Embossing Powder, Sakura Silverstar Pen, Ribbon, Brads, Classic and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities, Classic and Scalloped Long Rectangle Nestabilities
COLORING MEDIUM: Markers
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: Watercoloring

For my second card, I really did stick with the DP's I had chosen before coloring the motorcycle. I wanted to keep this card simple and focus on the image. I used my Silver Gel Pen to bring out a "chrome" look to the bike. This image was colored using my SU Markers (didn't have any Tombow's at the time). I like how the sentiment is popping out from underneath the main image. I finished the card off with a few simple brads.

ALL CDSTAMPS USED: Motorcycle Mania
CS AND PAPERS: PTI White, Basic Black, Making Memories DP, 7 Gypsies DP, Watercolor paper
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
MARKERS: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray, Going Gray (ALL SU)
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS: SU Markers, Aquapainter, Sakura Silver Gel Pen, Brads, Classic Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities, Long Rectangle Nestabilities
COLORING MEDIUM: Markers
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: Watercoloring

Check out what the rest of the design team came out with for this set:

Laurie Wilson
Kim Teasdale
Katie Renz
Candy Fosta
Cassie Trask
Nancy Grant
Stacy Morgan

I'll have another post up shortly that highlights a CDS Favorite, CHARLIE.

Other sets being highlighted today:

Sassy Scallops: Laurie Wilson, Cassie Trask, Nancy Grant, Stacy Morgan, Sarah Taylor, Candy Fosta