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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The Bicycle Races

 

When my sisters and I were little we'd get on our banana seat bikes and race down the bumpy concrete sidewalk. We'd claim victory if none of us fell. Seemed like it was a motor sports speedway back then, but in reality, it was just a short block and a half. 

The challenge over at Jay Gee's Nook has a really great retro image composition which reminded me of this bike set and the great times (although my bike was a glittery purple). I grabbed a few colors from the composition and created a really clean and simple card...my favorite.



I took a short break there, I was off visiting these wonderful little things...


Can't wait for Friday, the first CAS-ual Fridays Challenge goes live!


And, some more good news! TiffanyDoodles has some really great sales and a new release coming up!



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36 comments:

  1. ~amy~May 4, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    glittery purple bike..woot woot! Sounds fun:) Love your fun retro card...

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  2. Chari MossMay 4, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    oooh gittery purple sounds nice, but I like this fun red one too! Red after all is a most excellent color! :)

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  3. Isha GuptaMay 4, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Lovely card...got the same stamp yesterday...cant wait to ink it after seeing the inspirational card.

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  4. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)May 4, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Fabulous use of the bicycle! How did you know that one of my favorite things to photograph were baby feet? Love, love...

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  5. ChristinaMay 4, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Love this clean and simple design! The rounded corner and wrapped floss are just the perfect finishing touches!

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  6. Jen W.May 4, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Ahhh memories and CAS perfection - the perfect combo!
    Love that photo of the little tootsies!

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  7. ~Tammy~May 4, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Aren't those memories wonderful! Great card for the challenge! Mine is complete, but I can't post till Thursday...darn! :-) Ohhhh, I just want to grab those little piggies! You had to be in bliss!

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  8. Sherry EckbladMay 4, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    I remember racing down the hill with my sisters and brother and falling head first off the bike.

    Cute card ~ thanks for the fun but painful reminder.

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  9. Virginia L.May 4, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Love your CAS, Karen (you know that already!!)!! Absolutely delightful!

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  10. DanaMay 4, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Ahhh the joys of childhood bike riding. Such a great simple card.

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  11. Lisa PetrellaMay 4, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    I had a banana seat bicycle too!!! Ahhh....the memories!! LOVE your CAS bicycle card and its retro style too!!! And AWESOME photo of those cutie patootie piggy toes!!! HA!

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  12. LindsayMay 4, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    LOVE! My bike was attached to me when I was a kid. This card is such a great representation of childhood simplicity!

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  13. JennyMay 4, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Hi Karen, fab card. I love the bike image is it a stamp? The shaded elipse is a great way to ground the image is that a stamp too?
    Can't wait for CAS-ual fridays to start either :)
    Jenny x

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  14. Alice May 4, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    awww... i adore this and the cute story behind it! fabulous CAS card! i giggled when you said you had a glittery purple one. =)

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  15. Jay GeeMay 4, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    LOL, I also remember racing my friends and sisters on our bikes! Gorgeous CAS card, lovely colouring. Thank you for joining us again at Jay Gee's :)

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  16. farmhouse-storyMay 4, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    you bring back great memories, karen! love your bike card, and awesome baby pic!

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  17. Michele GrossMay 4, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Banana seat bikes were the best!! My bike was purple too! And my seat was white with funky bright flowers :D I loved that bike! Super fun card and such a great inspiration behind it :)

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  18. LynnMay 4, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Oh....I am so glad you got to see your nephew...I hope you got tons of cuddle time with him! Love your card too!

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  19. KryssiMay 4, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    super LIKE! the oval stamp is a great addition too.

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  20. Jocelyn OlsonMay 4, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Hey I missed you! I'm glad you got to see your nephew (is that right?). This card is to-die-for!! I remember the banana bikes, too--this card is such a fun way to remember them!!

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  21. yyamMay 4, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Just perfect. I love your CAS style.

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  22. KellyMay 4, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    ahhh the bikes we had growing up.. mine was lavender! Cute card!

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  23. CarlyMay 4, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Clean, simple and FABULOUS!!! Love it!

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  24. BabyBokChoyMay 4, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    What a brilliant bicycle!! Have a great time visiting the little one :)

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  25. alexandra s.m.May 4, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    WoW!! Stunning Bike ;-)
    TFS Karen!

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  26. Diane JaquayMay 4, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Love this!!

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  27. jenMay 4, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    I love your bike here, but I think you should do a glittery purple one too! :D
    Hope you had a wonderful time with those sweet feat....
    Looking forward to tomorrow, Girl Friday!

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  28. Cynthia SchelzigMay 5, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Wonderful bike piece and thanks so much for the well-wishes:) Is stamping fun or WHAT!!!

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  29. Leigh Ann BairdMay 5, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    I used to ride my bike down a steep hill that gave me butterflies in my stomach but I did it anyway. My last ride down that hill ended in many nasty scrapes because I crashed. My mother was having a home party of some kind and I ran in the house wailing like I'd lost a limb. I was such a dramatic child. LOL I never found the nerve to attempt the hill again. We moved out of that neighborhood when I was in Jr. High and I went back as an adult to see the hill and it was much smaller than I remembered.

    Wonderful card, Karen!

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  30. BrandiMay 5, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Cute! I use to have a rainbow bright banana seat bicycle with a rainbow painted on it. I told the hubby recently that I wanted to buy a bicycle for myself. I just love the feel of the wind whiping through my hair. I guess it is the same feeling a dog feels when he sticks his head out the car window. LOL!

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  31. artfuldelightMay 5, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    LOVE this card, love the CAS look. :-)

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  32. TrinhMay 5, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Aww, I love your CAS cards! I wasn't very good on a bike, even as an adult. My DH and I rented bikes a few years back to see if we wanted to buy some. After I fell twice on the trail, my DH decided it wasn't such a good idea for me. I had to agree. :) Thanks so much for your sweet comment on the Moxie Fab post & my blog; it means so much to me!

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  33. Emily LeiphartMay 6, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    I love a great bike card and this most certainly is. Is that shadow from A Muse?

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  34. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comMay 6, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Oooo, mine was yellow :>)
    Such a clean and fun card!

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  35. UnknownMay 10, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    I love this image of the bike. I too had a bike like this and thought it was very cool back then Hahaha! Thanks for playing along with us this month ... cheers Ange

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  36. ValerieMay 11, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Love the feet - so, so adorable! ...and the card too :)

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