In fact I had so much fun I made three different ones - all one-layer - with the various basket combinations. Come and have a look:
I think the first one's my favourite and I definitely prefer a shiny red bike to a shiny blue bike! They were very straightforward to make: simple stamping and colouring in really. Most of the colour was added direct to card, but for some bits I picked up the ink with my blender pen to soften it. I grounded the last two with a Crumb Cake marker.
Supplies
Stamps: Pedal Presents (hostess set from the Summer Mini)
Ink: Basic Black, marker pens in Real Red, Poppy Parade, Island Indigo, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Basic Grey
Card: Whisper White
Other: white gelly roll marker, stamp-a-ma-jig
If these supplies or any others have caught your eye, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me by email or by phone on 07977 141605. I'd be delighted to place an order for you and have goodies delivered directly to your address in the UK.
As well as Less is More, I'd also like to enter these into the 'Cool Britannia' challenge over at Moving Along With The Times.
If you're in the UK, I hope you're having a lovely bank holiday weekend. We are having a relaxing day today after a busy Saturday. We had a barbecue in our garden for our church and we had 25 people come. It was fantastic fun but hard work too. We have a cream tea tomorrow afternoon too and I have been very busy researching and preparing a display on Queen Elizabeth's 60 years which has been fascinating. I really do have a renewed appreciation for her. I'm so glad it's all done ready now though as I can put my feet up a bit!
Thank you for visiting - do pop back again soon!
WOW! Fab cards - and how different your selection looks from entry 92 using the same image - great stuff, I really like this bicycle
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thanks for visiting my blog and I can only say that your cards are really awesome, love them
ReplyDeleteI can see why you had fun with this set...I ADORE all 3 of these...very, very nice!!
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria, what a wonderful card. Great stamp and your colouring is fab!
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria...what fabulous card and I love that stamp..
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Hello lovely!. Wow I really love these cards and that Stampin Up stamp set is just gorgeous. Such simple card designs but so effective that is all that you need. Love the colour combo's you have used. Please do not think I am not going to order some goodies from you Victoria but it has been a bit of a tight few weeks for me. As soon as I have some spare cash I will be ordering hunny, really liking this stamp set lol!. Must be like Christmas everytime the postie comes with a package!. Glad you have had a super weekend hun, even if it was exhausting. Make sure you get a rest the next couple of days. And how is Mr.Socks? well I hope. Bert & Simone had to have their booster's this week (yep, nearly £90!)so they have been a bit sorry for themselves. Bert is grumpy today as the guinea piggies went home last night and he adored them. Sam the squirrel went too but he had plenty of hugs before he went. You take care lovely and look forward to seeing your next creations. Big hugs Clare xxx
ReplyDeleteDon't be daft, Clare!! You know I would never pressure you into ordering! It certainly is like Christmas. I love it when the UPS man comes a-knocking! Poor Bert and Simone having had their boosters. Funnily enough, Socks had his just last week. He slept for most of a day but then was friendly enough. We have to give him toothpaste now which is causing some fun moments (ahem)... but we have developed a system where we mash it on his paw and then he licks it off. First few times we did he just flicked it straight off, cheeky beggar! Talk soon xx
DeleteOh Victoria you did make me laugh about Socks with the toothpaste!!!. Bert had to go on that as he kept getting Gingivitus. He got so stroppy and he kept flicking his paw and the brown paste used to be all over the paintwork lol!. I even tried putting it on Simone's paw so he knew she could have it too but she ended up wetting herself where she got so distressed!. Glad Mr.Socks was ok after his booster bless him.
DeleteOh hun a big big congratulations on coming top 3 at MAWTT for these gorgeous cards. Still can't decide which one is my favourite so I pick them all!!!. Big hugs Clare, Bert & Simone xxx
LOVE this stamp. Awesome set of cards!
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ReplyDeleteI love the second card!!! The color of the bike and the little birdie on the handle bars is adorable!!!
Hugs,
Kay
Less certainly is more Victoria these are fabulus , love the balloon one , fab stamps Hugs Elaine
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun stamp! I like the shiny red one the best too, but the others are not far behind!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful Victoria. I really love this style although I can't do them very well myself! I love the first one the best! Thanks for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck! Pami x
ReplyDeleteI like ! Same but different. Wonderful work ! Bravo !
ReplyDeleteHugs from France.
Catherine.
These are fabulous Victoria, I love the bird with the cake but I also love the flowers on the ground too. Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria, I am getting jealous as it seems that either you all are very fast or have a lot of time :-). What great creations!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and your lovely comment on my blog.
Hugs Claudia
What a great stamp! With your imagination and creativity it also seems that there are endless possibilities with this stamp. It's REALLY hard to pick a favorite, but I really like the blue one with the bird and birthday cake. But all the cards are great for different occasions. Your cards are lovely!
ReplyDeleteThree fabulous cards, Victoria! Hope you have a relaxing evening x
ReplyDeleteJust shows how versatile one little stamp set can be......mix in a little creativity, and voila!....perfection! Love 'em all!
ReplyDeleteVictoria, these are absolutely darling!!! LOVE them--and one layer?! INCREDIBLE!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe bikes and their embellies are just adorable! I think my fav is the blue one because that stinkin' cute bird looks TOTALLY like she is driving that bike! I have a bike stamp from Tim Holtz (which you'll see on tomorrow's post as a matter of fact; I just finished it) and will be CASEing your ideas from these cards, so thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love these cards - such a simple design, but so effective. Thanks for playing along with MAWTT this week. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteReally sweet cards Victoria, great exploitation of this stamp set!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Hi Victoria, thank you so much for visiting my blog! What fantastic cards! The colouring is fantastic and I could not begin to decide which is my favourite! xxx
ReplyDeleteI love them all Victoria, but I think I have to agree with you the first one is my favourite.
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These are all super. I love the bike amidst all the flowers. Well done on your colouring. I think i would have over the lines!! x
ReplyDeleteWow these are all fab. I love that little bird on the handlebars.
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I love them all! This is really a great stamp set with so many options! And you have made every one of them into a darling card! Great job!
ReplyDeleteJust love all 3 cards, especially the flower bicycle :)
ReplyDeleteWOW these are all fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along this week at MAWTT for our 'Cool Britannia' challenge and good luck in the draw
Laurie x
I really like all three of your cards - My favorite one is the red bike with the balloons on the handlebar. Very well done Victoria and give my regards to the Queen. I sure hope Prince Phillip will be okay.
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Love your cards and how different they look to the one I did. I think I may have to case your first card with the flowers.
ReplyDeleteLoving all three of these fab LIM cards, x
ReplyDeleteThese are all just gorgeous and beautifully coloured Victoria - and I know what you mean about this set, it's fabulous! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteLove them all Victoria, such fab stamps and they look great in these colours :o) Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards - they look lovely with the red, white and blue - Jacqueline xx
ReplyDeleteLovely bunch of cards, my fave is the balloon one
ReplyDeleteI love these Bicycle cards...what a great image to use the trio of colours on :0)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
3 brilliant cards and a great take on the challenge.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
These are so sweet Victoria, Love the stamp and all coloured so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteGlad your BBQ went well.
Thanks for taking part in MAWTT Cool Britannia.
Hugs Mau xx
Victoria these are so gorgeous! your samping and colouring is wonderful and the placement is fab! they are my favourites! Karen x
ReplyDeleteWOW these are all brilliant, all so different, Love them. Thanks or playing on MAWTT this week with our Cool Britannia Challenge. Love Hazelxox
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria . . . have been browsing your blog (again!) . . . love this set of cards. Might have to get this set out to play with tonight now! xxx
ReplyDeleteLove these cards Victoria - must admit I agree......the red bike definitely pops.
ReplyDeleteVictoria, all three cards are AWESOME...but my personal favorite is the last one...I love balloons!
ReplyDeleteAll terrific Victoria
ReplyDeletei love the balloons one!
Thank you very much
mandi
"Less is More"
Three terrific cards. I can't decide which I love most.
ReplyDeleteHola Victoria, i love your new Pedal Presents stamp set, fantastic bunch of CAS cards, i think my fav. is the first one, perfect for summer time.
ReplyDeleteA hug from the very, very hot island