Arts and Crafts
North Shore Holiday Cards
'Tis the season for holiday gift guides and general merriment. Unfortunately, I don't have much to contribute to either. What I do have is a pack of three holiday cards, designed specifically for the NSMB reader. Whether you're giving the ultimate gift of New Bike Day, or you're just filling your loved one's stocking with something practical like merino underwear, a personalized card goes a long way. So I came up with these three designs to do just that. Here's the link to download printable PDFs of all three. Editor's note: you can also right click and download any of the images below. Following the link also gives you an option to send Cy a couple of bucks in appreciation for the awesome card designs, but you're by no means obligated.
There's more explanation down below, but if you don't put the link the first paragraph, people often have a hard time finding it!
Just a wholesome little nurse tree, decorated for the season. (again, you can right click and select download'' with images to save themfor your use).
Santa shovels.
Perfect for anyone who's escaping family celebrations early to instead conduct mystic rituals @the.dumpsters
The link above contains six files. Three are the line drawings you see above. Print them out on nice paper, cut them out, and use your favorite art supplies to bedazzle them. I prefer gouache paints and alcohol markers, but the immortal words of Lindsey Buckingham, feel free to go your own way. Coloured pencils are cool. So are crayons! Just be sure to sign the back of the card!
But, I understand that not everyone wants to get all crafty. Sure, that personal touch is nice, but we're all busy! So I also included colored versions of each card as well.
This is a perfect complement to a new bike from We Are One, or new NF pants. Or maybe a new Tacoma?
Just a happy little tree, living its happy little life.
He knows if you've been responsibly clearing drains, or naughtily posting loamers to Strava.
Here's that link again, just in case you missed it the first time!
Clean your drivetrain, print out some cards, bust out the art supplies, and have yourself a wonderful holiday season!
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Onawalk
1 year, 4 months ago
These are great,
Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to all you dirty scoundrels.
Can we get an alternate dumpster drawing with a HP Devinci Spartan on it?
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Cy Whitling
1 year, 4 months ago
I really waffled about whether to reference that momentous event or not haha!
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Onawalk
1 year, 4 months ago
I’m stoked that you thought about it, and even waffled. Says a lot about you for sure.
These are great and much appreciated!
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Cam McRae
1 year, 4 months ago
Well-played Walker!
And Cy, these are beyond beautiful! It’s like you’re a local. Thanks for your talent, skill and creativity! Hopefully we can find more ways to work together in 2023.
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Onawalk
1 year, 4 months ago
Bit cheeky for sure, but I’m glad the idea went over well!
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Pete Roggeman
1 year, 4 months ago
That is a really funny idea. We'd be first in line to laugh at ourselves.
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Onawalk
1 year, 4 months ago
That’s good to hear, says a lot about you guys as well!
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We_Are_One_Composites
1 year, 4 months ago
We will be having a colouring contest at the shop with this one! Cheers for this. Cy, the payment link is not letting me pay for your work. Can you help?
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Cy Whitling
1 year, 4 months ago
That's super weird, sorry, I'll dig in and see if I can figure it out. But seriously, don't worry about the payment, at all. The time I've spent not truing my wheels since getting WAO's is tip enough for me!
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Vik Banerjee
1 year, 4 months ago
Happy Holidays Cy. :-)
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kcy4130
1 year, 4 months ago
If you want to give someone a card and make sure they don't soon forget about it, put some glitter on it. Sorry, just bitter, had a card glitter bomb my desk this morning, stuff gets everywhere. Thanks Cy!
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Pete Roggeman
1 year, 4 months ago
It is the privilege of the crafty giver to glitter bomb the receiver!
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Lacy Kemp
1 year, 4 months ago
Cy! You're a gem! Thank you for all the rad things you do!
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Cy Whitling
1 year, 4 months ago
Right back at ya Lacy! Thanks!
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JoshuaMerritt
11 months ago
Wow, these cards look amazing. It's a great holiday present. I came across this article just now, but I'll save this gift idea for the next holiday. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday throughout the year, and I always prepare for it carefully. I like decorating my place, buying presents, and so on. It's something very special to me, and other holidays are actually not that important. And when I needed to write a small uni paper about holidays, Christmas was the main one. When I was looking for some inspiration, I came across this example https://writingbros.com/essay-examples/my-favorite-holidays-of-the-year/, which helped me a lot, actually. That overview I used that as an example, and it really helped me with some ideas, and in general, it was interesting to read because each of us is so different. And I can't wait for next Christmas, because I want to add those cards to the gifts.
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