Thursday, January 12, 2012

Hero Arts 2012 Hero Hosti Blog Hop



Hi everyone,

Welcome to the Hero Arts 2012 Hero Hosti Blog Hop! You should be arriving here from the ever so talented Sue McRae's blog. If you haven't been following along with the blog hop please start at the Hero Club Blog to get all the details. Also, Hero Arts will be awarding prizes from randomly drawn comments. For a chance to win, simply comment on ANY of the stops along the hop on ANY day this week, including each day's starting post at the Hero Club Blog. The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning! Also, if you find a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Club Blog. (Please report broken links to Tami).

I had SO much fun creating for this hop! Hero Arts stamps really do make it easy :) 

Here are my cards:


This one is pretty self explanatory so I'll just share the supplies I used. :)

Supplies (For You):

I wanted to try something different with this next one to give this image a really soft look...

  1. Heat emboss Large Flower Background on a piece of Snow Layering paper using white embossing powder.
  2. Press watermark ink pad over entire image and color in the different areas using Pebble Inc chalks. I found the blending stumps worked well for smaller areas. Wipe away access with paper towel and adhere to card base.
  3. Tie ribbon around card, making a bow. 
  4. Embellish with threaded button.
Supplies (Chalk Roses):



 

I think this one is pretty self explanatory too. Do feel free to email me if you have questions about any of the cards. :)

Supplies (Thinking of You Daisies):

Thanks so much for hopping by and a big thank you to Hero Arts for inviting all us past Hosti to participate in this fun blog hop! This is your last stop for today. Be sure to head back over to the Hero Club Blog tomorrow for the last day of the blog hop!

Edited to add: Although the comment section seems to be working for some people I've heard from others that they aren't able to leave comments on my blog post. So sorry about this! I've checked my settings and everything seems fine there so blogger must just be mad at me about something. ;)  If you try to comment and aren't able to do so, feel free to leave an additional comment for me at the Hero Arts blog. Tami assures me that it will count towards the prize. :)

225 comments:

  1. Wow Sarah you have been busy creating and coloring. Already you are a beautiful at coloring but, I shouldn't be surprised. You are so talented. Love each card but, the purple flowers are calling my name. So lucky to have many memories of our hostessing together. Hugs, Kathy

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  2. Wow gorgeous cards, Sarah! Love the pretty colours on the first card and the fun way of giving a gift of cash! Your second card is so soft and dreamy looking - wonderful effect with the techniques you used! Love the pretty flowers and gorgeous design on your last card!

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  3. Extremely pretty and soft cards Sarah!
    May God bless you today!

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  4. sweet cards Sarah! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!

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  5. SOOOOOOOO beautiful--each one of them! I didn't even know there is the "for you gift stamp"! AWESOME job on showcasing these stamps! LOVE your style, Sarah!

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  6. all your cards are so lovely but have to confess i am in love with your thinking of you card its simply gorgeous!!!thank you so much for this wonderful inspiration.

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  7. Love the clean and simple look of the daisies.

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  8. your cards are so pretty. For You is so sweet!

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  9. Lovely cards, Sarah. And the second one is so soft. For me, that a new technique in card making. I shall try it myself, too. Wonderful!

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  10. Beautiful cards, all of them! Great creations!
    cdring at comcast dot net

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  11. Beautiful cards! Love the flowers exploding behind the beautiful lady and presents. Lovely embossed and chalks.

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  12. Beautiful cards. I really love the Think of You Daisies card. So pretty.

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  13. Lovely cards but I LOVE the thinking of you card...it SO pops!

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  14. Love how varied each of your cards is, Sista; and love seeing some new stamps, too! Well done, Sarah!

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  15. Beautiful cards! I'm in awe of that second one. It's so soft and pretty, the technique is so neat. Thanks!

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  16. That for you gifts stamp is so cute! Love the cards Sarah!

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  17. GORGEOUS GORGEOUS Cards Sarah.....I really want that Starburst Stamp now!! Hard to pick a Fave...I Love them all!! xoxoxo!!

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  18. beautiful cards, thanks for the wonderful inspiration! Love the bright colors!

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  19. Wonderful cards, Sarah! NOW I also need that starburst stamp!Simply darling they way you designed that card!

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  20. Hi Sarah! Love the pairing of the Single Starburst and Gifts for You on your first card - so fun! Your second card is amazing! So soft and pretty - what a cool technique that is! Beautiful, purple daisies too! The perfect way to end day four! Wonderful work! :)

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  21. The cards are so pretty. Thanks for sharing.

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  22. Love the fun way you used the Single Starburst and your second card has such a soft, dreamy and romantic feel to it!

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  23. Beautiful cards! Love the soft and airy feel to them!

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  24. Amazing cards Sarah - all so different and all so stunning. Beautiful.

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  25. wonderful cards, Sarah!! just love your new idea with BG403...hadn't seen that before! nice
    technique!! this clean and simple style is
    really great the more you see of it!!
    thanks.


    Barbara H

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  26. I love the "Thinking of You" card!

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  27. Beautiful cards, Sarah! I especially like the "Thinking of You" card. Love the colors!

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  28. such cheerful, colorful cards!!

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  29. Lovely cards! My favorite is the 2nd one... Love the soft and dreamy look of it.

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  30. What a terrific trio of cards, Sarah! That starburst makes such a happy bg! And I love the softness you got with that large flower bg - so dreamy! Your last card is so pretty, too! Beautiful colouring on all of them! Fantastic work! I'm so honored to be hopping with you today!

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  31. Love your cards Sarah! I love how you made the first one able to hold cash! :> Such fun cards! Love your soft sweet one too! :>

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  32. Thanks for sharing these cards & ideas! ;-)

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  33. gorgeous! love that watercolor effect!

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  34. Love the bursts of color and vibrancy in all the cards. You really knocked it out of the ballpark, Sarah!! Fab work, as always!

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  35. Great cards! Love all the bright and vibrant colors and the watercolor effect is fantastic. Great work!

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  36. MMM-mmmm-mmmm! These cards are fabulous, Sarah! It's just impossible to pick a favorite! (I especially like your envelope for goodies on the front of the card with the shopper!)

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  37. Love the watercolors. Thanks for sharing these cards.

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  38. Great projects Sarah! I really love this hop, so many different style! Good to see the different things you can make with the same stamp!

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  39. beautiful card...love your creativity..

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  40. Very pretty cards. Love the details and the colors.

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  41. Love all the vibrant colors, so pretty. TFS pammejo1@yahoo.com

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  42. Wonderful cards, Sarah! I love the celebrate cards in another post too! Wonderful job!

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  43. Sure learned a lot in one visit! Thank you!

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  44. Beautiful cards!!! Love the pretty purple flowers!!!

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  45. BEAUTIFUL cards, Sarah! I love the festive, celebratory feel of the first card, and the crisp, clean look of the third.. but that second card - WOW. It has such an ethereal, dream-like quality about it that I just love! Wonderful projects, my friend! :)

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  46. So beautiful, Sarah!! All of them!

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  47. Sarah your cars have such a famine soft touch, they are all wonderful.

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  48. beautiful cards,
    thank you for the inspiration! :o))

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  49. Such wonderful cards, Sarah! Love the softness on the second card from the chalking. So pretty!

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  50. Really lovely cards! Thanks for sharing with us!

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  51. beautiful cards. love the money one...

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  52. Lovely cards! Especially the purple flowers!

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  53. All your cards are so soft and elegant, I love the chalking on the cling background, really beautiful!!

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  54. So much beauty and fabulous design in one little blog post...you've totally inspired me, Sarah! I LOVE your chalk technique on the second card, I will be trying that for sure. And I'm amazed by the simple brilliance of the pocket card; I hadn't given that stamp a second thought till I saw this, thanks for showing me it's creative possibilities. hugs to you~

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  55. What fun colourful cards. Love those daisies with the pearl centers.

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  56. I just love those purple daisies! I would feel so happy if I had received that in the mail.

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  57. Your cards are wonderful! I especially like the one with purple flowers, so lovely!!

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  58. So soft and pretty, lovely, lovely, work!!

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  59. Such pretty elegant cards.Yuo've inspired me. Tema

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  60. Lovely cards. Think my favorite is the daisies.

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  61. I love the last one! nice colors! Thanks

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  62. Wonderful cards...love the last one especially!

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  63. I love love love that last card, great pairing with the background stamp.

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  64. Just beautiful!! Thanks for the tips on how to do the last one! These are gorgeous!

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  65. Beautiful cards, Sarah. I love your chalk technique on the second one, so soft and pretty. The purple flower matches the background so perfectly. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  66. Your cards are so pretty, really love the watercolor floral one.

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  67. Thank you for sharing 3 lovely cards...each had its own flair....I liked the idea of using the little open envelope on the outside of the card to hold the tickets or what ever rather than putting them on the inside!!! I also liked the softness of the look of card #2, and vibrant flowers on card #3....Way to go!!!

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  68. Beautiful coloring. Love the soft colors on all the cards.

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  69. Lovely cards today! Love especially the shading on the purple flowers, very pretty!

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  70. love these cards..so colorful

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  71. Beautiful cards!! You've used some great HA stamps that I haven't seen before! Very inspiring

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  72. Three beautiful cards. I love the embossing and colours you have used.

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  73. Gorgeous cards, thanks for sharing.

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  74. Just plain WOW. Love the clean look of your designs.

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  75. Love your style! Lovely cards!

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  76. Sarah, your cards are like eye candies. Love them all.

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  77. What a beautiful array of cards. Fabulous

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  78. Your second card is so soft and pretty. I never would have thought to use chalks that way.

    My favorite is definitely the one with the purple daises. :-)

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  79. All your cars are wonderful. I really like the bright colors on number 3. Thanks for the techniques you gave for the soften card.... I will have to try this one at home.

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  80. So many gorgeous flowers!! Lovely cards Sarah!

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  81. Your cards are amazing! Great work!

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  82. Great to see your style today Sarah! Lovely bright colors and the soft look you created for the flower background is beautiful.

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  83. I really love the daisy card. Wonderful and clean and fabulous bright colours, very cheerful

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  84. Love the cards, thanks for sharing!!!!

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  85. Hi Sarah! Great set of cards! I love the little purple flowers.....I think that one is my favie....and what a great idea to stamp directly on to a little gift card bag!

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  86. Great cards - colors are vibrant. Love the last card.

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  87. Such pretty cards, I love the range from fun to soft and ending with vibrant. You are a very versatile artist.

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  88. I really love the way you've mimicked the daisy's in the the final card with the focal daisy images :) Very pretty.

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  89. Wow...thanks for the new technique! Its so soft it almost looks like watercolor.

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  90. Wonderful creations Sarah. Love them all. TFS

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  91. Daisies and the For You Gifts are so cute...hadn't noticed them before now and so glad you used them...adding to my wish list!

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  92. Extremely beautiful cards! love the colors they are just so pretty.

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  93. Loving the hop and all the different designs and styles that I'm seeing! Your cards are so pretty....making me think of spring!

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  94. Beautiful designs, Sarah! I love the creative pocket card!

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  95. Your cards are all fabulous! I love all the colors! Everything looks so happy!

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  96. Such great cards! I love the starburst and the daisy stamp :) Thanks for the inspiration!

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  97. Beautiful cards, love the soft colors!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  98. Love your creativity--the pocket card, chalk "painting", and the lovely, fresh, clean look of the daisy card! Thanks for the ideas and inspiration.

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  99. What wonderful cards, Sarah! I just love the purple flowers and that "For You" card is amazing! What a fun technique with the chalks on that flower background too! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  100. Awesome cards!! Love the flower card!!

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  101. Beautiful cards Sarah!

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  102. Very nice! I love that soft flower card! Awesome!

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  103. Love your cards and that starburst stamp! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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  104. I'm happy to leave a comment! So creative - love the vivid colors you achieved on the first and third cards and the lovely soft colors on the middle card.

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  105. Great techniques and lovely cards. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  106. I really like the daisy card.
    Bev

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  107. These are all so pretty. Love the vibrant background in the first one.

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  108. What a trio of beautiful cards! I can't decide which one I like best! :)

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  109. Love the 2nd soft card and thanks for sharing the technique... a must try!

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  110. Gorgeous! That second on is really stunning! Great technique!
    DeniseB

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  111. Lovely cards! Especially love your Thinking of You daisies. The pearls are a elegant touch! Thanks for sharing!

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  112. Wonderful cards, I really love the daisies!!!!

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  113. Wonderful cards. I like the last one. I like the way you have coloured the daisies as the main feature, but you aslso have them in the background too.

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  114. Fabulous cards--my favorite is the middle one.

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  115. I really liked the second card. Love the softness and the white ribbon as accent.

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  116. Hope this comment comes through because I really liked the last card made with the daisy stamp. The pink and purple together are quite nice!

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  117. The watercolor card looks like gallery art. Really lovely!

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  118. Beautiful cards, loved the water color look. Thanks for sharing

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  119. Some lovely effects! And I like the sentiment strip folded like a banner on the last card.

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  120. fun cards. i especially like the last one. i am a fan on brightly colored flower cards.

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  121. Gorgeous, Sarah! I am so happy I have ordered the starburst stamps - they are so pretty and I love how you used them :)

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  122. Beautiful cards, love the soft look of the chalks and the large flower stamp.

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  123. Love the starburst card; I think that's one of my favorites from today's featured stamps. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  124. Wow, all of your cards are wonderful! The first one is such a good idea!, the second is so soft and pretty, and the third so bright and cheerful! Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  125. I love the colors you combined for these cards. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  126. Very pretty and clean!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  127. These are so lovely! Love the use of colors on your cards...

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  128. The starbust is really one of my favorites stamps. Your cards are lovely. TFS

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  129. GORGEOUS cards Sarah! LOVE LOVE LOVE them! :) :) :)

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  130. Sarah...no need to compare yourself with the master, Kathy....you've done a splendid job with the card featuring the flower cling! I love its softness and you've mixed in perfect colours!
    I really, really like that starburst too - so quick to make a knockout card!!
    Thanks for sharing and all your inspiration. xx

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  131. Fab cards. Love the soft look of the colors.

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  132. Lovely, lovely cards! TFS~

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  133. beautiful cards sarah...thanks for sharing...kath xxx

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  134. Sarah.... these are stunning. What a great hop this has been and you finished it beautifully.

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  135. Your cards are so cute, I love the little daisy stamp.

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  136. Very pretty cards. Unique idea with coloring over the embossing.

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  137. I love the first card "For You" what a fun birthday/gift card idea. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us!

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  138. I can't decide which card I like the most all so beautiful

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  139. Very bright and pretty cards - I would love to get one of those!

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  140. I adore your your cards, especially the last one!

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  141. Great cards Sarah! I love the last one - making these daisies hit my wishlist :)

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  142. These are Beautiful Sarah! Thanks for sharing

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  143. Your cards are so pretty! Great work

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  144. Your cards are absolutely GORGEOUS!

    Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful creations with us, and for a chance to win some HA goodies!

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  145. Thanks for sharing Sarah! I really love the look of the last card - so soft and colorful, yet very easy to do!

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  146. Gorgeous cards, love them all.

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  147. Yes, I can see you really did have fun! Your techniques are all so different from one another and that last one really pops, great color choices.

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  148. your 'for you' card is adorable! especially love the little envelope for holding a gift card or tickets! great ideas and lovely cards!

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  149. Subscribed! These cards are just wonderful!

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  150. aww, that thinking of you card with the daisies is so sweet!

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  151. Beautiful cards! Love the flowers exploding behind the beautiful lady and presents. Lovely embossed and chalks. More is better! a feast for the eye!

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  152. I'm a sucker for flower stamps. All the cards are great but the flower card is my favorite.

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  153. Love your cards! My favourite is the first one - the background with the single starburst stamp reminds me of gift wrapping paper we used when I was a child! Beautiful!

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  154. At last! I can comment about your beautiful cards! I hadn't seen the stamp with the packages and just love it! It will work for so many occasions. I love your work, Sarah and have loved hopping with you! Hugs.

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  155. Your cards are beautiful--you have inspired me. awesome work.

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  156. Wonderful cards! Very lovely! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  157. Pretty cards. Really like the starburst background. Neat.

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  158. Love your second card. It has a Monet water color look to it that is just beautiful!

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  159. So pretty with the spring flowers and colours! Love that starburst stamp.

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  160. Very creative and cute! Fantastic job.

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  161. Liz Thomas (wifelady)January 13, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    Lovely cards!!

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  162. I love your cards especially the first and third one. The second one is really different and as I keep looking at it - it makes me want to try it.

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  163. I love what you have done with these stamps. Absolutely gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing.

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  164. Love the last card with that purple. It just makes the whole card ever so beautiful.

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  165. Love your purple flowers with the pink pearl centers. I really .like that girl with the gifts too.

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  166. All your cards are so pretty. Great creations:)

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