Monday, 16 December 2013

Hero Arts 2014 Catalog Blog Hop

Hello, and welcome to the Hero Arts 2014 Catalog Blog Hop.
If you have come from Sandy's blog, then welcome. If not, head over to the Hero Arts blog to start form the beginning and see lots of amazing new stamps in action! :)
I have two cards to share with you today… AND news of giveaways a-plenty!
First up, a card featuring the new Nicest Thoughts stamp. I love this one… For my card, I stamped the image onto some patterned paper from THIS pad and added a tiny stamped butterfly from the new Butterfly set set. I added Rock Candy Stickles and Glitter to the sentiment, and a tiny gemstone too. The butterfly paper is from THIS cool pad.
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I love the soft sparkle effect of Rock Candy Glitter… it's so pretty.
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And my second card…
For this card, I used an adorable bear image from the Lil Hoot set. To create a mirror image, I stamped the bear onto an acrylic block, then again onto the polka dot paper. I used a black fineliner pen to fill in the missing bits and voila - a cute pair of snuggly little bears! The sentiment is from the gorgeous and oh-so-useful Enjoy Today set and the patterned papers are from THIS and THIS pad. 
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And what cutsie card would be complete without some tiny wiggle eyes???
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And now for the giveaway part… Hero Arts will be giving away awesome prize packages to random commenters from ALL the blogs. Leave a comment here by midnight PST on Sunday 22nd December, and you may just be a lucky winner. :)
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Now it's time to hop on… and your next stop is the incredibly talented Cristina Kowalczyk.
Thanks for dropping by!
Oh, and remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, hop back to the Hero Arts blog for a full list of blogs on the hop.
Back soon.
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447 comments:

  1. I love the cute little bears on that paper. Such a clever way to make them look paper pieced. The colors are great together.
    Donna

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  2. I love your card especially the Little Hoot set.

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  3. I love the Little Hoot set card the best. Great job.

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  4. The butterfly card is just gorgeous and the bear on is adorable!

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  5. These cards are adorable! The butterfly background is awesome and I love the softness of both cards.

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  6. Your cards are happy. I love the hearts!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. The rock candy glitter adds a great touch to the card. very pretty!

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  8. Your cards are lovely, especially the butterflies. The sentiment is really good.

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  9. Both are very pretty, I especially like the first one.

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  10. Love the softness of the butterfly card!

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  11. Beautiful cards! Love how you did the mirror image! So cute!

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  12. love the backround of both cards.

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  13. omgosh, so cute! thanks for reminding me to stamp on patterned paper!

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  14. Love the tiny bit of sewing you added as embellishment, Lucy. TFS!

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  15. Love your cards. Neat idea on how to get a mirror image.

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  16. Love these cards, Lucy!! This release is filled with something for everyone.

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  17. The "nicest thoughts" stamp has to be one of my new favorite sentiment stamps! Great cards!

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  18. Love those bears! This set is definitely on my must have list!

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  19. I reall love the butterfly background. You did a fantastic job.

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  20. a beautiful card and I like butterflies!

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  21. Both are great! The tecnique on the first one is cool, the cuddling bears though captured my heart!!

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  22. I love the soft colors combination in your first card! awesome...

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  23. Love how the fiber is sewn on and the wiggle eyes finish the card off so well!!

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  24. I love butterflies and this card is awesome!

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  25. Love the cute polka dot bears.

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  26. Love both of your cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. What wonderfully sweet cards! :-)

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  28. Super cute cards, love the stamping on the background paper!

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  29. sweet cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Your cards are so pretty. Love those pattern papers and those bears are so adorable.

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  31. I keep thinking how lovely it would be to receive a card with the " nicest thought" sentiment.that will have to go on my wish list ;)

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  32. The cards are so pretty. Love the butterfly paper.

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  33. You make the loveliest cards and the colors are so soft and gorgeous too!!

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  34. Nice showcase of some of the new stamps

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  35. Fabulous cards, both of them

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  36. Love both your cards--but have to say I'm just gushing over the wiggly eyes and cutie pie bears!

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  37. Both are so cute. Love that butterfly paper and the cute little butterfly you added to the sentiment stamp.

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  38. Cute cards! I like your use of patterned paper.

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  39. As always, your cards are amazing, Lucy! I love all the sparkle on the first one and your stitching is fabulous on the 2nd card!

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  40. amazing thank you card! Thanks for sharing :)

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  41. very nice cards and I agree google eyes make everything better

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  42. I am just in love with the stamp you used on the first card! I love the soft look of the butterflies too!

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  43. Soft and sweet! Love both of them!

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  44. Cute, darling cards, Lucy!!!!

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  45. Everything is better with wiggle eyes! Thanks for sharing.

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  46. I love the butterfly background! Great cards and great color!

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  47. both cards are really cute. I love how the ribbon blends with the banner on the first card and the polka dotted paper for the bears goes with background paper of the card. great job and thanks for sharing

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  48. So cute! Love the wiggle eyes on the bears! :)

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  49. I love the raised sentiment - this one is a must have!

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  50. Super cards! Love the way you used the patterned paper and stitching.

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  51. Nice cards. Love the soft colors with the Lil Hoot set.

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  52. Both so pretty! I wish i could use pattern paper that artfully!

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  53. so smart to stamp on pattern paper for the bears! save time on coloring !

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  54. Love both of your cards, but those cute little bears with the googly eyes stole my heart!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  55. love how blingy the rock candy glitter works! just toooo cute!

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  56. I just totally love the first Card - the colours, syle - everything!!

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  57. Lucy you are the queen of cute!

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  58. You are so talented. Browsed through all your cards, and bookmarked you. They are all so cute!! You have way more patience (and steady hand) then me to do all those butterflies! :) TFS

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  59. Sweet cards! I can't wait to see all of the new release. TFS ;-)

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  60. Beautiful cards!! Love your style.

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  61. Both cards are gorgeous but I particularly love the cute polka dotted bears.

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  62. Enjoyed both cards, Lucy. Thanks

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  63. How pretty for both cards. I love the butterfly background.

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  64. I've just been playing with glitter and may have to do some more since seeing your creation

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  65. HI sweetie I love butterflies and that sentiment is really nice, one for my wish list for sure, the second one is fabulous especially the googly eye makes you want a hugs, gorgeous work hugs Pops x

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  66. I love butterflies, so I think the first card is my favorite (-:
    Even though, I like the two cute bears too

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  67. The first card is just lovely - love the ribbon treatment. The second card is just adorable!!

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  68. So very cute! And thanks for the reminder on how to flip an image. I need to do that.

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  69. Youre cards are so girly-cute! Love it!

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  70. That paper you used for the first card was just perfect!!

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  71. Your cards are so darling and precious. Love the raffia just the perfect touch. You really did a great job with your stamping. Love what you did and how you did it.

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  72. Love your thanks for being a friend card!!! good job!!!!

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  73. I always love your cards... truly amazing :)

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  74. Both cards are delightful, Lucy! Dawn Y.

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  75. Both lovely cards. I like the sentiment stamps and the rock candy you used. Those lil bears are so cute and I like their real eyes. Too cute. Beautiful background paper also.
    Thank you for sharing you're great ideas.

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  76. Beautiful cards and new stamps! ~God bless

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  77. Thanks for sharing your great cards! Happy Holidays!

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  78. how lovely are your cards, I so love the nicest thought stamp~

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  79. Lucy, I am loving these darling cards. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  80. Beautiful cards! Love the stamp sets that you used, they matched perfectly with the patterned paper!

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  81. Great cards, love all the new products so far.

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  82. Lucy, love both cards, your colour choices are just perfect.

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  83. Adorable cards, Lucy! Love that first one with the butterfly background paper. That sentiment stamp is a must have!

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  84. Great cards, Lucy! Love all the new stamps!

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  85. Nice cards! I like the stitched threads on the tag, and the little butterfly on the sentiment.

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  86. Lucy...your cards are so cute and I really like the look of the Nicest Thoughts stamp stamped onto pattern paper!

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  87. They are both really lovely cards. I love the glitter there.

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  88. so is that bear hair on top of the tag?
    very cute
    thanks
    Holly

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  89. Great cards! Love the snugly bears!

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  90. I love your background stamps, and what darling cards you made from these wonderful stamps.

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  91. Those two cards are so soft and pretty!

    Julie H in MN

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  92. Cute cards. I love the butterfly background you created!

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  93. Such nice cards! I luv the card with the use of rock glitter!!!

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  94. Great projects! I really like the sentiment on the first card!

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  95. These cards are so sweet. Love the subtle colours you used and the googly eyes on the bears look brilliant!

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  96. Really cute cards & I love the stamping on patterned paper. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  97. Beautiful cards!!! I love the color choices.

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  98. Super cute cards - love the bears with the googly eyes.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  99. Thanks for the tip on the mirror image of those cute bears! I love the polka dots!

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  100. I adore the mirror image and googlie eyes!

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  101. Beautiful cards... You are so talented. TFS
    Hugs,
    Trish x

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  102. Great cards, I love the look of them! Thanks for sharing.

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  103. Your Hero arts cards are so very sweet. i love the pastel colors and sentiments!

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  104. Darling contributions Lucy to the Hero hop! You're style is so distinctive.

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  105. I love the sentiment on the first card with the pretty background. The second image is so cute -- love the google eyes!

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  106. I love the heart background. Cute cards

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  107. Sweet cards the cuteness meter is really buzzing here.

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  108. You rock this blog hop, Lucy! Love seeing your takes on these awesome stamps! Wish you and family a very Merry Christmas and happy, exciting new year!!

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  109. Wow, you gals are really rocking this Hop. Love the cards.

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  110. I must buy What a Hoot!!! Those bears are darling!

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  111. So sweet! I love the thick glitter on the letters of the first card!

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  112. Soooo cute Lucy! I love the new Hero Arts stamps! Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  113. Gorgeous use of a stamp - mirroring it.

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  114. Great cards! I really like your little bears with the googly eyes!

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  115. Both cards are absolutely delightful, I love your use of ribbon and the tangled twine. very creative.

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  116. love the muted colors
    upnurse at aol dot com

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  117. great sentiments and just perfect use of patterned paper. Love the cards.

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  118. Gorgeous use of patterned papers. I love it!

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  119. Darling daughter and I both said "awwwww"! We love these cards. Thank you for sharing with us.

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  120. Gotta have that sentiment especially after sseing what you've done with it and the Lil Hoot card is darling.

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  121. Very cute cards. The first one is my favourite as I love butterflies.

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  122. What cute cards, just love them. Thanks for the creative ideas!

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  123. Great cards I love that little hoot set.

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  124. You've showcased these new stamps beautifully!!

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  125. These are great...but my favorite part are the polka dot bears!!!

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  126. Such lovely soft color combinations. So pretty! =)

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  127. What sweet design! Your cards alway make me smile.

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  128. Very nice! I especially like how you tied in the little butterfly on the stamped image to the butterfly paper on the card.

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  129. Oh my goodness. That first card is so cool. I love the dimension of the rock candy. And that second card is just too adorable.
    Melissa

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  130. I love the new stamp sets and your cards are adorable!

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  131. Like the Butterflies, stitching & sweet Bear card.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  132. These are both so cute and clever. The reverse stamping turned out really well and is a great idea!

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  133. Both cards are adorable and fun! Nice photos, too, showing off the yummy details of stitching, Stickles and googly eyes. Thanks for the tip on stamping a mirror image-looking forward to trying that technique.

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  134. Great cards. Love the butterfly one.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  135. Your first card is so elegant and the second is just to cute TFS

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  136. GORGEOUS cards! LOVE the first one - so beautiful! And your little matching mirror image bears are as cute as can be!!!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  137. You are always awesome with those critter images!! Super adorable! As if I needed any more convincing that I need those stamps! ;)

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  138. I'm a sucker for the butterflies

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  139. Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing

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  140. The bears are adorable, love both of your cards!!!!

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  141. Love the cards, thanks for the
    inspiration!

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  142. I love the stamp "You are one of my nicest thoughts...Such a pretty card!

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  143. Your cards are so cute but I really like the first one. They both turned out great however. TFS

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  144. Your cards are so beautifully made. I love my rock candy sticklers too!

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  145. Awwwww super cute I love the animal card

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  146. I love how you used that sentiment stamp. So classy!

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  147. Really nice soft and feminine cards without being all frilly.

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  148. Love the cute stamps and the sentiments!

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  149. I love the bear card with the double stamping. Thank you

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Thanks for your lovely comments. I really appreciate each and every one.