I'm beginning to feel like Alice in Wonderland. We're busy exploring the rabbithole of our design in Miss Smith's Just One Sketch class: we've flipped, reversed, and expanded - and now we're shrinking. Make it smaller! said the Queen. Fearing the next sentence might be "Off with her head!" if I didn't, I did.
Not having anything in a pale honey colour for the background, I had a little play and came up with this; you're welcome to a 12x12 copy if you'd like one for your own scrapbooking or cardmaking.
Honeygrungepaper: download here
So without more ado, here's the story of me and The Bike:
(Text reads: This is the third bike I’ve had as an adult. My first was much loved. By the time I had realised at university that a bike would be useful, no shops in town had an affordable one left. With a handful of ten pences, I stood in a phonebox and rang every secondhand bikeshop in the county. No luck. Despondent, and with my last coin, I stabbed at a random number in the phone book with my finger, and rang a total stranger fifteen miles away to ask “I don’t suppose you have a bike for sale?” They did. A train journey later and it was mine for ten pounds. I rode it for twenty years. Happy days!)
And hope you have a happy day too. :)
love the grunge paper Alexa - thanks for sharing! And it seems like that bike sure was worth every penny paid!
Posted by: Cheri | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 01:26 AM
Making your own paper is very clever Alexa, is it a difficult process? Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Amy | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 02:10 AM
Nice paper! Love the story about buying your bike!
Posted by: Linda | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 07:33 AM
Gorgeous paper, love the textures in it. A brilliant way to come up with stash to suit your colour needs :) And another superb LO from the sketch. I bet if I wasn't looking out for it, I wouldn't even spot that the last number of LOs have been from just one design. Px
Posted by: Paul | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 08:48 AM
Love the paper and another great story.
Posted by: Lynn | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 09:30 AM
Love the story and the grungy paper. It's very Basic Grayish which I love.
Posted by: Sonja W | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 10:12 AM
Love this story,Alexa....and what a bargain. The grungy paper looks great.
Posted by: Jacky S | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 10:37 AM
It takes a lot of fiddling, Amy! Thank-you for popping in, and being such a regular visitor. :)
Posted by: Alexa | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 11:01 AM
Oh Alexa, there's a story for you!
Posted by: Helen | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 11:58 AM
What a great story! (and a great way of keeping fit, perfectly documented on your lovely page)
Posted by: Sian | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 12:43 PM
wow making ur own paper, you're super clever. at last a picture of beautiful you as well. love this LO and it is a wonderful story. i myself have had a few bikes. there was barry the bike who was stolen from outside my house after serving me faithfully for 2 1/2 years cycling in and around Cambridge, then there was racing bike I borrowed from a friend. now i have a friend's old bike which is currently looking a bit sorry for herself and will need a visit to the local cycle shop for some therapy,
jo xxx
Posted by: Jo | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 12:58 PM
What a lovely story! That was a really lucky phone call. Makes for a lovely layout too.
Posted by: Debs14 | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 03:55 PM
Great story, Alexa. Fab paper, the texture compliments the bicycle basket perfectly - I love how you put so much thought into every aspect of your LOs :)
Posted by: Michele | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 06:08 PM
you definitley got your money's worth then! Loving the page.
Posted by: Louise | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 06:17 PM
Some things are just meant to be :) Your background looks perfect anf thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 07:14 PM
How clever of you to have made your own paper...and love what you did with the design!
Alison xx
Posted by: Alison | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 07:45 PM
What luck you had coming across your bike and what a story! Love the digital paper you created! The two rounded corners sitting next to the bike wheel and the Q are a wonderful touch!
Posted by: Suzanna | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 01:53 AM
What a great story Alexa! My college bike was handed down to me by my Gran. It did me many years of good service, until someone stole it from the back garden. Love the name of your handmade digi paper.
Posted by: Fiona | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 10:47 AM
I just had to post a comment on here as I have just found your blog through UKScrappers and am stunned and delighted at your brilliant blog entries! I sit at my journal day after day wondering what to put in it......you are soooo inspiring, thank you. I shall visit a LOT!!
M x
Posted by: Mary Evans | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 03:10 PM
Great story - had to laugh that they actually did have one and sold it to you :))
Posted by: Helen B | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 12:56 AM
Hello Mary and I'm delighted you're liking what you find here, and you will always be welcome! Typepad didn't leave a blog address for you, so if you have one, please do let me know so that I can come and visit you too. :)
Posted by: Alexa | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 07:24 AM
what a wonderful story
Posted by: kjjc | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 07:55 PM
Great story and beautiful layout. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Posted by: Karen Walker | Thursday, 16 February 2012 at 12:41 AM
Sometimes luck is the only thing that will do--and you certainly made the best of your lucky call. Another wonderfully creative and meaningful page!
Posted by: Wanda Jorgensen | Tuesday, 06 March 2012 at 12:40 AM