Friday, 19 February 2016

I'm Here For You - Simon Says Stamp Reason to Smile Blog Hop

On Wednesday, Simon Says Stamp released a gorgeous new collection of stamps, dies and accessorises and today they are celebrating that release with a fun blog hop. I chose to work with two new products: the lovely Clouds Dies, and the Pattern Swatches stamps.
Hugs, I'm Here for You by Lucy Abrams 
To make my card, I first die cut some clouds from glitter paper, then die cut a large Stitched Rectangle from white card. I stamped a sentiment from I See You, then adhered the clouds above it. Next, I die cut a Painted Hugs from white card, then stamped the tiny polka dots from the Pattern Swatches set onto it with Spring Rain Ink. I inked the edges of the die cut with more Spring Rain ink, then adhered to the clouds with foam tape. Finally, I adhered the white panel to a Hero Arts notecard.
Hugs 2 by Lucy Abrams

This post is part of the Simon Says Stamp Reason to Smile Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Heather Hoffman's blog. If not, head to the Simon Says Stamp blog to start at the beginning.


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Simon Says Stamp is generously giving away a goody bag valued at approximately $50 on every stop of the hop. Just leave a comment here and you will be entered. Winners will be drawn on Tuesday 23rd February and announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

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Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon. And happy hopping!
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595 comments:

  1. i love glitter and, just like bacon, glitter makes everything better! love the polka dots on the hugs die cut and your colour choices, fab!

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  2. I love this shinnig clouds, they are just perfect!

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  3. I love simple and your card is simple but in a classy, pretty way and I like it very much. Die cut scripty fonts are so cool!

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  4. The glitter is wonderfully used. Have a BEE-utiful day!
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  5. Love they way you did the clouds!

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  6. Ooooo, neat Idea for clouds with a silver lining. I like it!

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  7. Love the simplicity and elegance of this card. It does not detract form the purpose of the card 'I'm here for you'. Thank you for the inspiration:)

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  8. Love your cards. They are so beautiful.

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  9. Oh wow! This card is adorable!!! Love it!!!

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  10. A lovely card, full of sympathy.

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  11. Those clouds are one of my favorites from this release, and they look so good cut from silver glittery paper. The little polka dots on the sentiment are perfect.

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  12. Now this is a simple but awesome card loved your sparkly clouds... great share hoppin along hugs
    Larelle-Susanne

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  13. I love the colours you used! And those glitter clouds!

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  14. Lovely card! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. This is such a different, gorgeous, take on the set!

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  16. So simple and sweet! The cloudy day stamp set and dies are on my wish list :)

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  17. love love love how simple and perfect this is!!

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  18. Yowsa... Glad I don't have a to pick a favorite card on this hop! I love your sparkly clouds so much! Everyone on the hop is so creative!

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  19. Love the dots on the hugs die

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  20. Oh my those clouds are beautiful! Love the glitter effect and sparkle to that card - Thanks for the hop and for sharing your work - have a blessed day!

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  21. OOh, sparkly clouds! I must do this! Such a lovely simple card that is really elevated with the touch of glitter!

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  22. Love those beautiful, sparkly clouds!

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  23. Sparkly silver clouds make this card just perfect! Love it!

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  24. This is a perfect card for many circumstances that are difficult to put words to. :)

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  25. Lovely card, the sentiment is a must have, TFS!

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  26. Great card! Love the colours and the shine. ;-)

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  27. The "Hugs" is really fun the way you used the dots on it. Very nice card. Thank you.

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  28. So simple, yet elegant. Love this card!

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  29. Pretty CAS card. Love the sparkle. Was looking at your creations over the last few days and I love the Peeps card and all the sparkle there, too. Cute!

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  30. Pretty perfect simple balance. Thank you for sharing!

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  31. The cloud die cuts look great on this card. Thanks for sharing. Love the release.

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  32. Really love how just to the point this card is, yet so pretty. Just the right balance!!

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  33. Seriously love this card!! The glitter clouds are everything!

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  34. Love the meaning of this card and your design!

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  35. Simple but meaningful and beautiful

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  36. Lucy, it's so beautiful. That glitter paper is the prettiest I've ever seen, it almost looks like German glass. I have a friend in need of a card just like that. Thanks for sharing and inspiring, I'm going to try to re-create a car just like that for my friend. That paper is definitely on my wish list.

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  37. Your card is so sweet and creative. I love your idea.

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  38. Glad your clouds have a silver lining! Everyone needs to be reminded that this too shall pass.

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  39. great card Lucy - love the sparkly clouds!

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  40. Love this card! So simple yet sends a powerful message.

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  41. Great CAS encouragement card! Love the polka dots on the word die cut!

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  42. Cute card. Thanks for sharing.

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  43. Great card! Love the "hugs" die!

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  44. Great CAS card, Lucy! I love it!

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  45. Sweet card, thank you for sharing~!!

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  46. Oh wow, I adore the CAS-ness of this! Is that a word? It is now. LOL

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  47. Gorgeous card, love the glitter

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  48. The glitter clouds are great!

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  49. love the clean and simple, but beautiful card!!! who doesnt love glitter!!

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  50. I so enjoy your card...simple, sweet, and definitely a reason to smile!

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  51. Lovely clean and simple card Lucy.

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  52. Thanks so much! I was having trouble figuring out how I would use those pattern stamps. Now I think I might need them! They would be very versatile, wouldn't they?

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  53. Love simplicity of your card. It make the card so classy. I like the sentiment to :)

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  54. Simple and classy - great card.

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  55. A very different card to all the rest. Gorgeous and striking.

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  56. Beautiful and elegant card, I love the clouds!

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  57. This is so perfect!
    Kirsten B in MN

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  58. Love this new release

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  59. Love this release and your card with it's clean lines!

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  60. Glittery clouds and a big fat HUG....love it! Sure to bring comfort beyond any dark cloudy day! :)

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  61. Very pretty and
    a great design!
    Love those glitter
    paper clouds.
    Carla from Utah

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  62. I love the glittery clouds - great card!!

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  63. Simple, clean, and crisp. Plus, the focus is on the sentiment. I have a few friends who need cards just like this. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  64. Hey I like that your card looks different from everyone else's on the hop

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  65. So simple but so perfect, I just adore your style!

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  66. love the simplicity and elegance of this card!

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  67. That is a one simple pretty card...

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  68. I love the simplicity of this design, it makes the sentiment the focus. Really beautiful!

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  69. So creative, Lucy! I love the glitter clouds--gotta remember to do that!

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  70. Such a lovely card, Lucy! I never think to die cut my sentiments on patterned paper. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration! ♡

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  71. such a beautiful CAS card Lucy :) blessings to you ♥

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  72. I'm totally in love with the glitter clouds!!!

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  73. Lucy this CAS card is amazing! I love it

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  74. Wonderful card! I love the added detail to the die cut sentiment of the little dots!

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  75. So pretty! I love the simplicity.

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  76. How simple, yet so sweet. I like this card.

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  77. Very pretty card. I love that you chose glitter paper for the clouds.

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  78. Your silver lined clouds are fabulous!

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  79. such an adorable card.. I love how the clouds make it seem like the day is dark but the hugs definetly brightens the day up ... thanks so much for sharing

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  80. I love clean, classy cards. Seems like so many people try to see how many layers they can get on a single card. Your style is perfect for my taste. Thanks.

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  81. Yay for the glitter! Great card:-)

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  82. Great card. Simple and to the point. Love it.

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  83. Love the shinning clouds...lovely card!

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  84. I love the colors and the glitter clouds on this card.

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  85. Simple and elegant - love it!

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  86. I don't know anyone that couldn't use a hug now and then ... lovely card!!

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  87. Beautiful card - simple, elegant, stunning and sweet, love it!

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  88. Love the clouds....glitter is always good.

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  89. What a fantastic use of due cuts!

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  90. Awesome card Lucy. Love the sparkly clouds with the polka dot word. So playful...

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  91. Nice and simple that speaks volumes.

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  92. This is by far my favorite card in the hop! So elegant!

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  93. Love the glitter clouds. Such a lovely card.

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  94. I love the polka dots on the die cut word.
    Thanks for sharing the new collection, Lucy.

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  95. very pretty, clean and simple

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  96. Tami Elliott: What a clean and simple card! Your combination of products with this card is amazing!

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  97. Your cards are always so perfect. I love those sparkly clouds.

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  98. So pretty!! Love the glitter clouds!!!

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  99. Lovely card, thank you for sharing.

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  100. Beautiful card! Love how you used silver glitter paper for the clouds. Reminds me that there are often silver linings in clouds!

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  101. There's that silver lining in the clouds! What a great card idea! Love your colour choices and the polka dot pattern. Great design!

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  102. Love the simplistic beauty of your cards. TFS your talent and techniques

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  103. Lovely card! Love the glitter clouds!

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  104. I love the simplicity of this card.

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  105. Thanks for sharing your card! awesome!

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  106. Love your use of the cloud die. Such an uplifting card. TFS.

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  107. Simply sparkaliscious! Those glitter clouds are so lovely and the simplicity of the card makes it really POP! TFS!

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  108. I was hoping to see more examples from the stamp sets being released. The card is nice. tfs

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  109. Angelamyhre@yahoo.com19 February 2016 at 19:45

    Love, love, love!

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  110. Love the card!

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  111. Simple but cute I love the glitter in the clouds thanks for sharing your creativity and making the blog hop that much more fun

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  112. Your glitter cloud made my day. I would have been delighted to have received your card. I now must sit down and make several glitter clouds. Thank you so much for this incredible inspiration.

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  113. Breath taking and beautiful. Clean and simple design that packs a lot of punch. Anyone would be over the moon to get that card. Thank you for sharing! ~Mari~

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  114. Wow! Beautiful CAS design. Love the sparkly clouds and the polka dotted sentiment is just adorable!

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  115. a bit of sparkle always makes a card striking. great card!

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  116. Your card would definitely bring a smile to the face of the recipient with your glitter clouds.

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  117. I love the simplicity of this card.

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  118. Such a simple yet beautiful and elegant card! Love it! The glitter in these clouds is simply perfection :-)

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  119. What a pretty card. I love the sentiment. Perhaps those clouds are turned inside out showing their silver lining.

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  120. how encouraging,,,the silver lined clouds. great idea. thanks

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  121. Simple, clean yet very effective! Thanks for the inspiration .

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  122. Cute and simple card. I love the glitter clouds! Thanks for sharing!

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  123. Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

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  124. I love your card with the soft colors and the simplicity. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda D.

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  125. Great card. Clean and classic with a special twist with the glittery clouds. Cheers.

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  126. Luv CAS cards. Yours is perfect.

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  127. Stunning card. Love the glitter clouds. Fabulous release.

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  128. That's a fresh idea with the clouds on your card. I love it!

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  129. Wow! Simply elegant. Thank you!

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  130. Nice card! That shade of blue with the silver is so pretty. Thanks for sharing.

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  131. Thanks for sharing your beautiful projects, and all the great info! I am really enjoying this Blog Hop <3
    Smiles, DianeM

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  132. I just love the simplicity of this card, the silver glimmer card cloud gives an air of elegance.

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  133. Simple card, but says a lot.

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  134. Awesome card. The card colors, clouds and sentiment all go together perfectly....really nice!

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  135. I love all the extra details you added to the "hugs" die cut. Thanks

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  136. super cute card... love the glittery clouds!

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  137. I had to look twice.. I love it!
    Different, simple and Perfect!
    Thanks for sharing.
    XO Nana

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  138. I love the elegance of your cards, Lucy...nice work!

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  139. What a happy card Lucy! Even the clouds sparkle :)

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  140. Stunning card, I love the color combination.

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  141. love the simplicity of your card. Coming up with designs that looks great but are quick and easy to make is very hard. thanks for sharing this one

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