Saturday 28 July 2012

A Pink Bike for Hettie!

Two posts in one day... you lucky things (ahem!)... but the Olympic owls were a bonus today!

The last time I used my lovely Pedal Presents stamp set, Sam aka Hettie asked me if I could colour it in pink.  Well, it's taken me a while but I was happy to oblige especially when I saw this morning's sketch at Less is More.

So here is my take on it:


Pretty straight forward, I cut the panel right underneath the bike to ground it easily.  I filled the basket with flowers this time, mounted on some pink card and punched a border.  I wanted it to be a generic card so chose the {friend to friend} sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.



Supplies
Stamps: Pedal Presents, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Basic Black, marker pens in Pretty in Pink, Rose Red and Regal Rose
Card: Pretty in Pink and Whisper White
Other: stamp-a-ma-jig, Leafy Lace border punch (non-SU)

As well as Less is More, I'd like to enter this into the clean and simple challenges at Stampin' Sisters in Christ and at Card Crafters' Circle.

Just to add my tuppence on the Olympics Opening Ceremony... I thought it was fantastic, a real tongue-in-cheek look at Britain through the years, though whether the international audience understood a lot of it is another matter.  As I used to be a Sheffield lass, I loved the forging of the Olympic rings, but other highlights were (obviously) the film with Queen Elizabeth and James Bond, Mr Bean, that fantastic Glastonbury Hill replica, the choirs from around the UK (nice to remember that there's more than just England in Team GB!), and I'm sure we all loved the incredibly beautiful Olympic flame cauldron.  I've been enjoying tuning into the rowing heats this morning, but I've caught a bit of the cycling and badminton too.  Watching these athletes is just awesome!

Another cat picture (yes, I know two in one day!):


Thanks for visiting!

51 comments:

  1. Hi Victoria

    A brilliant CAS card, the bicycle is gorgeous, I love the colours you have used, and the added border finishes it off perfectly.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  2. Totally brilliant card - love the bicycle in pink, really pretty! My snippets card for tomorrow is also for LIM - whoop, whoop, not often I can combine the two! Di xx

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  3. Love the card Victoria and quite appropriate as it is the Olympic Road Race today but I'm sure they won't have room for flowers on their bikes !! I am a Sheffield girl too so agree about the forging of the Olympic Rings. The cat photos are brilliant too.

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  4. It's a lovely clean design, beautiful colors, and I find the sentiment really decorative and just perfect for this card!

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  5. Hold on... two in a day - is that allowed?! Super CAS card, and for all my reluctance to be girly, I love the pink bike! And 'friend to friend' is lovely.
    Alison x

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  6. This is gorgeous Victoria! So lovely and girly! I loved the Olympic ceremony too! Very cleverly done! Your cat pic is fab btw! :)
    Lizy x

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  7. Lovely card and a gr8 cat pic too!

    Kathyk

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  8. Love the pink bike! You did a beautiful job on your card & less really IS more! I watched the opening ceremonies last nite & thought it was spectacular! I LOVED the part with the Queen & James Bond & the torch is the best one I think I have seen yet! You can certainly be proud of all of it!

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  9. A fab card, Victoria. I love the pink bike! Sue x

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  10. Beautiful card. It is elegant in its simplicity. Wonderful example of how CAS can be just as lovely as fru-fru. Thank you so much for entering it in this week's CAS challenge at Card Crafter's Circle.

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  11. wow, this is such a beautiful card, love the bike stamp

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  12. What a gorgeous card, love that pink bicycle.

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  13. It's a lovely card and reminds me I really ought to use this set because it's so pretty and I love your pink theme with it!

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  14. This looks great Victoria, the colours work really well.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  15. Hola Victoria is nice to see you every week in my blog:D, thank you for your kind comment:D.
    Ooooh my friend in Palma we are melted, 32oC 75% humidity at this moment, i'm in a bubble of air conditioning, BUT...NEXT WEEK i go to London for stay with my husband :D:D:D:D, 13 degrees less, yuupeee!!!.
    Oooh victoria i love your bike, beautiful!!!, i think i need stamps of bikes, pretty colours and your border is gorgeous!, a fantastic summery card.:D
    And fantastic too the Olympics Opening Ceremony, remind me the opening ceremony of Barcelona 92, great!!!James Bond and the queen, fabulous and Mr Bean laugh, laugh, laugh!! in spain Mr. Bean is very very popular and a very valued comedian,the Tempest(Shakespeare), fantastic the kids choirs from around the UK, and NHS remind me Florence Nightingale a visionary woman...an spectacular show. Congratulations.
    Have a nice and sunny week

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  16. So pretty and love the image xxx

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  17. Hi Victoria, wonderful card, your bike looks awesome and the picture is absolutely adorable!!!

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  18. Love the crisp clean finish to this card Victoria. What a great image and showcased beautifully.

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  19. Victora, your card is really pretty and it would be a great card to give. Thank you so much for joining us at Card Crafter's Circle!

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  20. Aw! Victoria! Fankoo for making the bike pink speschially for lickle me! Love the card! Very girlie!
    Hugs
    xx

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  21. gorgeous card Victoria, wonderfully stamped and coloured! I must try to find a stamp like this as it's only available as a hostess gift - but I love it! The cauldron and the bell were marvellous and we should be very happy and proud to be British! Karen xx

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  22. Hey victoria

    Both cards are just brilliant and I so love the cat pictures - they are great.

    Thanks for coming by to see me and leaving me some lovely comments.

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

    Toodles

    Hazel xx

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  23. Victoria - This is adorable! What a great image and I love it colored pink!! Just a great card! CAS must be easy for you! Thanks for joining us this week at SSiC.
    Blessings,
    Michelle

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  24. Fab card Victoria - love the bicycle and the fact you can put all sorts in the basket ....... maybe we should put All sorts in it! lol. Looks great with the pink flowers and border.

    Karen x

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  25. I love this stamp set! You did a great job with it. I love it in pink (which is one of my favorite colours) Great card!

    Marrigje

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  26. WOOT WOOT . . . simply fabulous Pedal Presents card - perfect for the LIM sketch challenge. There's no end to your talents is there?

    Hugs
    Sarn xxx

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  27. That gorgeous bike looks amazing in pink Victoria! The Olympic opening ceremony blew me away and I love the CGI titles for the TV coverage too. Vicky x

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  28. Love it! I really like this set too and can't wait to use it some more. I really like the pink xx

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  29. Such a pretty, girly card Victoria. I love to see baskets of flowers on bikes!

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  30. Really pretty Victoria.
    If I had a bike it would be pink!
    Thanks very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  31. Oh so sweet and feminine. Don't you love that sketch?
    http://carolescreativecritters.blogspot.com/2012/07/less-is-more-sketch-week-78.html

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  32. Your bike looks super in pink, Victoria and the image really suits the sketch. I loved the opening ceremony too. Very proud of how well it went. x

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  33. This is so pink and perfect, Victoria. Sweet and neat and neat and sweet and still LIM. Awesome job and another fan fave!!

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  34. Beautiful card Victoria - I think you know how disappointed I would be if you did not have a cat picture too. I am loving the Olympics - really enjoying the pictures of London too. My husband and I love England and would give anything to be able to go back. Hats off to the Queen - what a great sense of humor she has. Yes - I love following the royal family. I love following you too! Congratulations on the cycling silver.
    Sandy

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  35. What a beautiful card Victoria-(and that bike was so made to be pink ! :) x

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  36. Hi Victoria, your card is so pretty and I absolutely love the CAS design. Your colouring is perfect and really makes this image pop! Thank you so much for the lovely comment you left over mine, you are so kind :) Donna ♥ x

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  37. Gorgeous LIM card Victoria, I think that bicycle image will look good in any colour.
    Pauline
    x

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  38. Really beautiful card, I LOVE that bike stamp!

    Rebecca x

    www.mellymoopapercrafting.blogspot.co.u

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  39. I love this bicycle in pink!

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  40. Love your card, it looks so fresh.

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  41. beautiful card.. must get my set out and have a play :)

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  42. Terrific card. I`d like a bike like that lol.
    Lynne xxx

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  43. Great Bike Card! This is so fun to look at and the colors are smashing :)

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  44. Fabulous card Victoria, that bike stamp is such a lovely crisp image and it all looks great in pink:)
    Val x

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  45. Hi Victoria,
    Thanks for playing in our Clean & Simple Challenge again this week at Card Crafter’s Circle. I love this bike stamp and this border is so pretty!
    Trish Munro

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  46. Love this, it's so pretty. The bicycle looks fab in pink - very girlie! xx

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  47. I love your PINK bike! the beautiful border compliments it nicely.

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  48. A very smart card, I'm not a fan of pink but this is super. Had a quick look at your other blog entries and your book is fabulous, while the slice of cake looks rather special as well.

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