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My bike was a project that just sort of grew as time went on.
Ever heard Leonardo da Vinci's quote,
"Art is never finished, only abandoned"
Well either that is the case or else I "just don't know when to leave well enough alone."
( I will let you be the judge.) LOL

I knew I wanted to use the Prima Stationer's Desk paper pack
because it was my favorite at the time I started working on this.
(my hubby claims I pick a new favorite every time I see a new paper line. LOL)

Of course I knew I wanted to make several handmade paper roses.

They were cut from white cardstock using my own cut file and digital cutting machine.

I used TH Distress stain Aged Mahogany and LSG spray Autumn Maple Crimson.

Next I decided to stain some ivory trim using Aged Mahogany stain.

Then I got the idea of using teal colored seam binding behind it for more contrast and color. I used TH Peacock Feathers distress stain for that. 

(I have an old video on how to color seam binding here.)

I used 2 rows of the seam binding on the top and bottom then covered them with the decorative trim.

I happened to have some Swarovski crystals in my stash that where the perfect colors.

I hotfixed them on.

I lined the inside and outside of the big wheel frame with the Stationer's Desk paper which added color and gave me something to glue the other embellishments onto.

I added paper to the back and "precision" cut some of the roses from the paper line.

The fussy cut sections were layered into the frame.

     

The top area needed something.

If you know me, butterflies are usually my answer. LOL

I used a really old paper punch and some of the Prima cloth covered wire to allow my little butterflies to flitter about.

Of course they had to had a little Diamond Stickles. :)

Next I added one of my Detailed Butterflies that I cut from white cardstock and colored with Aged Mahogany and Autumn Maple Crimson. The added some touches of Stickels.

Since I had the wire out I got a good idea to wrap the handles and body of the Penny Farthing. At least it sounded like a good idea until I realised how long it would take. LOL

 

(if I had taken the bike off the base like Debi did,

the wire wrapping would not have been as difficult. LOL)

Then the bike sat on my desk for a while.
It just did not quite seem finished to me.

It finally dawned on me that it needed an adorable little bird to sit on the seat.
So I got out the Air dried clay and ivory Flower Soft 
I used the same colors that I mentioned for the seam binding and trim. 
(There is a new video on the Scrapadabadoo Crafts YT
channel on how to color Flower Soft.)

I just love this little guy!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

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June 27th to July 1.

Scrapadabadoo will be giving away a Prima Bike frame to one lucky winner

and 2 more lucky winners will receive a $20 gift card to Scrapadabadoo!

You can always purchase your own Prima bike at this link Prima Bike Frame .

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Zandra  http://www.scrapstobeautybyzandra.blogspot.com/