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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Serendipity Stamps Blog Challenge #14 "Basket Case"

Time for another Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog posting...and a very fun theme this week too!  SSCB#14's theme is Basket Case.  We were challenged to use one of Serendipity's many, many basket stamps as our focal point.  When I say many, many, I really do mean it.  Here's a link the the basket section of the Serendipity Store, Lots and lots to choose from.  Everyone on the Serendipity Design Team chose a different basket to show you the wide range of baskets just waiting to be stamped and colored.  I chose an image that isn't specifically a basket, although there is a basket on the stamp.  Wonder what I chose?

I chose the cutest little bicycle which coincidentally has a great basket on the handlebars.  I have a bicycle just like this at home now and I would love to have a basket in front to carry all the odds and ends I take with me when I ride.  The stamp is Bicycle and was colored with copics and cut by hand.  I also shaded the basket with a brown copic and added those cute balloons and balloon string by Lil Inker.  The patterned papers are My Mind's Eye (Come Away With Me).  The great sentiment that was stamped on a speech bubble die cut is also from Serendipity (Everyday Sentiments, small).  I added a tiny bit of bling just because I felt like it.  Ready to see some more baskets in action?  Make sure to check out all the other Design Team members posts and when you are done, I hope you will play along with this week's challenge.  You can get all the details over at the Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog.  If you are the lucky winner, you can win $20 off your next Serendipity Stamp order.  That's it for me...enjoy the other cards!




Bicycle
Everyday Words Horizontal, small

10 comments:

Joyce said...

This is so cute, and very inspirational as well. I have this stamp from my prize from a while back, and it has yet to see ink. Thank you for showing me such a cute way to use it.

Holly's Hobbies said...

Baskets, bikes and balloons all make me happy and so does your card! Great job!

Jill Norwood said...

What a lovely card my dear! Great coloring and I love the balloons! They are so festive with that sentiment! Love it!

Tracey McNeely said...

Adorable basket on your bike, looks like the one I had as a child. The balloons are a great addition.

Marybeth said...

This is really adorable Cathy! I still cant believe you cut it out by hand. Love the balloons and everything about this happy card! We will miss you at SS.

Jenny Gropp said...

Cathy --- what a great take on this challenge. LOVING all the accessories you added to the bike!!!

Miriam said...

The basket and balloons are such a cute addition to the bike! Nice job!

Vickie Z said...

Ohhhh Cathy- you need to find a basket for your bike... this is wonderful!! I can just imagine tooling around with a basket and balloons.... fun!!

Sharron said...

Love your take on the challenge! The basket is so wonderful--so pretty filled with flowers. Just adore the fun balloons!!

Kim Heggins said...

Adorable card Cathy. I had no clue I was this far behind! But now I have some time to get caught up so here goes. You are colors are just so beautiful an those balloons on the back of your fabulous bike are just too cute!