Friday, May 31, 2013

Simon Says Stamp Summer Release Blog Hop!! ...and a GIVEAWAY!

Hi everyone!




Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Summer Release Blog Hop! (You should be arriving from the super sweet Lorraine (Lols) Aquilina's blog). I am so excited to be participating! Simon and his crew of talent have hit it out of the ball park with this release!


Wowzers, right!?!? Lots of new favourites for me and I used just a few of them for today's hop. :)

Let's get started... I LOVE this little skunk and just had to make 'her' all pink and flowery. I thought the Sunshine die behind her (cut out of the note card and backed with patterned paper) helped draw the eye to the sweet little stinker. ;)


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For this next card I used the new Simon Says Stamp Flat Bottom Clouds die to cut out a rainbow of colors. I thought they looked like fun funky scallops when placed upside down... and the sentiment is a combination of two from the new Inside and Out Sayings stamp set.


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My final card uses possibly my very favourite item from this new release, the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Full Card Hexagons die. A few days before these goodies found their way to my house I came across THIS BLOG POST with these pictures...



...and I was totally inspired to make this:




I used the Two Tier Folded Banner die, but shortened it to make a one tier banner.

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We all know a Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop just isn't a blog hop without a giveaway! Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a grab bag filled with stamps, papers, and embellishments to one randomly selected commenter on every blog in the hop! You have until Thursday, June 6th at 9:00 pm to enter. Winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog Friday, June 7th.

Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop is the talented Jo Nevill's blog. If you come across any broken links along the hop you can find the full list of participants at the Simon Says Stamp blog. Happy hopping!

489 comments:

  1. LOVE all of your cards but the last one if my favorite!

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  2. Sarah, you totally rock with all your cards! The skunk card is my favorite! Super cute.

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  3. Sarah, gorgeous cards. I love the last one with the hexagons!

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  4. Seriously how fun and funky!!! LOVE. thank you for the inspiration!

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  5. oh wow.. what a hexagon-firework.. what an inspiration! I love it very very much.
    stephi

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  6. All the cards are great but the hexagon one...amazing!

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  7. Those cards are so stinkin' cute!!! no pun intended :)

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  8. Wonderful, inspiring cards Sarah! LOVE them all!

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  9. Love the idea of making the little skink into a pink animal, so cute!

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  10. These cards are all amazing! I love how you translated the inspiration to the card in the last one.

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  11. Great cards! I especially like the third card :)

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  12. All of your cards are gorgeous!!! After I leave this comment, I'm becoming a follower because I love your style. My fave of the three is the skunk card, probably because I call things "stinkin' cute" all of the time and the paper pieced skunk is just that!

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  13. Great ideas--really like the third one!

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  14. Adorable cards!! Love the paper piecing and the hexagon card is GORGEOUS!!

    *mwah*
    Stephanie
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  15. Love your idea for using the sunshine die, Sarah! And that hexagon card? Swoon!

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  16. All 3 are great cards, but what you did with the last one is outstanding.

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  17. i love the way you use color to make a fabulous card or three... (lol) the pink with the skunk is just too cute for words!

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  18. The background sunshine die is marvelous. I love the way your cards turned out.

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  19. I am in love with hexes...loved your card

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  20. Your cards are amazing! But I adore your hex card! I love the inspiration but your card looks even better! Now I HAVE to buy that die!

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  21. WOW---Great cards, especially the hexagon card (my fave of the 3!)

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  22. You did a awesome job!! I love hexagons!! thanks for sharing

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  23. Love your adorable, pink-patterned skunk, Sarah! The way you used the clouds die is so clever and wow - I adore your fabulous hexagon card!

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  24. Brilliant cheerful and happy creations
    Hugs Kelly

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  25. Wow great idea, love the colours

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  26. Wow great idea, love the colours

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  27. The pink skunk is adorable and love the hexagon card, fab inspiration!

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  28. Phenomenal cards! Seriously in awe of your creativity.

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  29. The hexagon inspiration is fabulous!

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  30. I love the hexagons! I think that is going to be a must have for me!

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  31. Cute cards! Love all the colors on the clouds and the skunk is adorable!

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  32. All the cards are fabulous but that last one...WOW!

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  33. your cards are FAB

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  34. Love your cards. I love how you used the inspiration picture to make your last card. Love the colors and the first card. Would love to win the grab bag.

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  35. Love the skunk card- so cute! And that hexagon card is amazing!

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  36. The skunk card is so cute and I love the hexagon card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  37. I so enjoyed all your snack comments on Facebook! So nice to see what you were hinting at! Great job Sarah!

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  38. Great cards--very creative

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  39. The hexagon card is my favorite! I love how you found inspiration from that picture.

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  40. All of your cards are just wonderful. I especially like how you did the "sunshine" background for the skunk. So cute.

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  41. So cool that you used Mandy's room redo for inspiration. Love that girl and love your card.

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  42. Turning the cloud dies upside down...genius!

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  43. WOW! What AMAZING cards!! :) Love them all!

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  44. I have a friend who always says my cards are "stinking cute". I have to send this one to her. All of the cards are great. Thanks for sharing.

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  45. Your birthday girl card is amazing! I am a sucker for hexagons.

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  46. Hehe, your skunk is looking sooo pretty all dressed up in pink. Makes me wonder what perfume she's wearing LOL. Also LOVE your hexagon card. That die really is pretty amazing, isn't it?

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  47. I love your cards! They are so adorable

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  48. Great cards....LOVE the last one!!!
    Hugs, Renee

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  49. Love love love the hexagon card!

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  50. Great cards. Love how you used the cloud dies on the second one.

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  51. Great Cards! loved the last card! thanks for sharing your ideas!

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  52. Love all of your cards, but you've now convinced me I have to get that hexagon die!

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  53. All three of your cards are adorable. Great colors and details. SSS new stamp sets and dies are amazing. Loved seeing how you used them.

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  54. Love the 3rd card, the hexagons look really great!

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  55. I love these cards, I am loving the clouds die and the hexagons. So awesome. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  56. I already ordered the "be" and "happy" stamps with dies, can't wait! Thanks for sharing you creativity with us!

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  57. 3 great cards....I think my fave is the hexagons card. TFS

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  58. OMG!
    the hexagon one is my fave!

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  59. Your cards are fabulous and truly inspirational :)

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  60. Cute cards. Love the little skunk.

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  61. love that hexagon card to pieces

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  62. Love how you used the hexagons.

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  63. I think I am partial to that cute little skunk...but your picture of the bedroom with all those hexagons is pretty amazing and you nailed it with your card!!

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  64. Oh my gosh - that little skunk is just too stinkin' cute!!

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  65. love this cute little laidyskunk on yout first card :F

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  66. I loveee your last card! the colors are amazing! and your squirrel made me laugh :D

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  67. You were one busy stamper! Such fabulous cards you've created too. Love those hexagons.

    Linda

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  68. Love your cards, especially the hexagon background!

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  69. I love all of your cards and I think my favorite is the stinkin' cute one with the sunshine cut out on the card front!

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  70. Awesome cards!! I love the skunk! He is sooo cute!

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  71. I am amazed!!! I loved all of your cards!!! The hexagon one is my favorite!!!

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  72. Love the pink sunburst, and the rainbow clouds!

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  73. Love your cards, so fun. Isn't it amazing what clever girls can do. Really like the skunk's bushy tail and your hexagon inspiration card. Thanks for sharing.

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  74. WOW! I really really like the last one, the hexagon one ! SOOOOO great!

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  75. Great use of the hexagon die!

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  76. Love the cards, especially the first one....it says it all!

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  77. Fabulous cards! I love the different colored clouds!

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  78. Love that last card! Those colors are just amazing together!

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  79. You used such beautiful colors in all of your cards but that hexagon card is just gorgeous.

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  80. Elizabeth Smith- just beautiful, I love the skunk so cute.

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  81. Oh wow, pretty cards! The cloud one is so lovely and CAS, but the hexagon one is obviously a labor of patience and love. Gorgeous!

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  82. Super cute cards! I love them all. I especially love the honeycomb card. What a fabulous idea.

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  83. Loved your creations. Especially the flowered skunk and the rainbow clouds.

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  84. Love the hexagons and the sequins are just right for a girly card!

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  85. All three cards are really cute. The skunk is my favorite....but, I really like the hexagon card too! Thanks for sharing. P.S. that picture of the hexagons made out of popsicle sticks was a very inspiring idea! Ciao :)

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  86. I love the clouds and honeycomb. Great ideas!

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  87. I love how you used the negative space on the sun.

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  88. WOW! Absolutely love your bright and cheerful cards! The sunshine die is a MUST HAVE! Love how you paper pierced the skunk! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent...such a great Hop!

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  89. I love every color you have used and they are so great together! Lovely, just lovely. Thank you for sharing.

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  90. Love the stinkin' cute card and how you get inspired ;) for the other card.

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  91. Sarah, your cards are so colorful and bright...would brighten any recipiant's day!

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  92. Gorgeous cards Sarah :-) all of them are fabulous,, truly 'stinkin' cute :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  93. Beautiful cards - love them all but especially the hexagons. And how cool was the inspiration for it. Wow!

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  94. Love the alternate use of clouds for a design element. Nicely done! Thanks for sharing.

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  95. Wow! That hexagon card is amazing!

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  96. Flower covered skunk...PERFECT!
    Hex LOVE in peach!

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  97. Love these cards, especially the stinkin' cute one as it made me laugh.

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  98. WOW!! I totally adore the paper pieced skunk, you just know he is the only skunk out there that stinks real pretty :)... and the hexagon idea was really neat, the the neatness of filling the spaces with the hexagons. Thank you for sharing!

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  99. Such wonderful cards, Sarah! I love your hexagons, how you played with the flat bottomed clouds, and those googly eyes on your skunk is too cute!

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  100. Great cards. Wonderful and clever idea's. I love your last card and how you were inspired. You did amazing on it. Thanks for sharing.

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  101. Love the wonderful color combos!

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  102. those hexagons are so fabulous!! you nailed that inspiration photo... gorgeous cards!
    -Rachel w k
    rwkrafts.com

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  103. ooo! you're cards are so wonderful! I'm in love with the hexagon card!!

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  104. Oh my! The cards are amazing--but that hexagon one is beyond amazing! Great job!!!

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  105. Sharon c. I think everyone loves the skunk. great cards

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  106. Your cards are amazing! I love all your little details that make them wonderful.

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  107. Love your cards and the hexagons with different colors in them, I am in love!

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  108. Love the hexagon card....pretty colors

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  109. Thanks for sharing these lovely cards

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  110. Great cards...thanks so much for sharing them with us!!

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  111. Wow!!! I love all 3 of your cards!! It's hard to pick a favorite!! I love the sunshine die you did behind the cute little pink and flowery skunk!! That is super cute!! In your 2nd card I love how you used the clouds to make them look like scallops!! Very clever!! And the 3rd card!! All I can say is WOW!! I love this hexagon die!!! You did an amazing job on each card!!

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  112. Great cards, thanks for sharing!

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  113. Love all your card designs but the hexagon die card is genius, so creatively done!!

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  114. wow, I always love seeing what you come up with! Super Job! Thanks for sharing and the chance!

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  115. Really enjoyed your cards today!

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  116. I am freakin' out over your cards! They are out of this world fabulous! Thank you for sharing your artistic talent--LOVE IT!

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  117. I can't even! These cards are sooooooo beautifully tedious, I LOVE IT! Esp the last card that was an inspiration from a an interior decoration. So inspiring!

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  118. Love the colors on the skunk card!

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  119. I think all your cards are pretty awesome, but the last one is my favorite. The beautiful hexagon colors look so slick and smooth, like tile. Thank you SSS for giving us the chance to win!

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  120. Gorgeous Gorgeous and Gorgeous card!

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  121. Awesome cards! I love your hexagon card...using the picture and making a card like it, is such a great idea

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  122. Very inspiring cards! Beautiful all of them!! LOVE that butterfly die cut!
    Thank you for the chance to enter this giveaway!!
    Lilian B.

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  123. Another great idea for that cloud die. Thanks for sharing.

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  124. Love these beautiful creations! Your pink-y, flowery skunk in all her glory made me laugh out loud :) Genius use of the flat bottom clouds too, and your hexie card is so lovely! TFS

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  125. Wow! What a Great Replica card of that picture. Fabulous Cards!

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  126. These cards just keep getting better and better...I love this hop! The hexagons are the best. Beautiful!

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  127. Great cards. I love what you did with the hexagons. Thanks for sharing!

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  128. Great cards Sarah ... that little skunk is so cute - love the paper piecing .. love the colour of the scallops card , and the hexagon card is awesome . Thank you for sharing.

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  129. Wow, great cards! Thanks for the ideas! ;-)

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  130. Wow, amazing projects Sarah. Your patterned skunk is too cute and love your take on the inspiration photo.

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  131. Beautiful hexagon card - so many ways to use this die!

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  132. I'm really loving the hexagon borders. Such fun cards!

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  133. I love the skunk card, it is stinkin cute!

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  134. These cards are all adorable!

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  135. LOL, that little paper pieced skunk is so fun. Love the sun rays and the hexagon backgrounds too...!

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  136. wow, these are so stinkin' cute!

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  137. Great cards, I am in love with that sunshine die, very cool.

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  138. Fantastic Cards! I love your rainbow clouds!! and the hexagons!! I need to add those dies to my collection. :)

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  139. I love the hexagon idea. It's great to see inspiration comes from everywhere.

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  140. Very pretty cards. Love them all.

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  141. a paperpieced skunk- of course!
    the scallops make wonderful borders!
    thanks
    Holly

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  142. Wow, great cards, especially the one with the hexagons.

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  143. Those dies are fantastic!!! Beautiful cards. Congratulations.

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  144. Oh my! I so have to make your hexagon card!!!! Awesome! Can't wait to place an order at SSS!!

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  145. All of your cards are great - the hexagon is so elegant and on-trend - love it!

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  146. Awesome cards!!! Lov'in all the new supplies. Wow just love them all!!!~ God bless~

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  147. Love all three but you really worked magic with that last one...gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing these!

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  148. Your cards really are beautifully stinkin' cute!!!

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  149. Hi Sarah! All 3 of your cards are adorable, but I LOVE the last card!

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  150. Great cards! Love the new release from Simon Says and you are putting them to good use. Love little Simon in his boots! Adorable!

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  151. Love your cards!!! I especially like how you used bold colors on the cloud and layered them together. And the hexagon card - love it! Added this die to my wish list after seeing your card!!!

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  152. Love love loev the last one, great eye for the creative wall inspiration!

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  153. You're cards are just beautiful. How I just love all the new Simon dies and stamps. Thank you

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  154. Amazing! I love your cards! Love these newbies!

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  155. You have a great sense of design. Love them all.

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  156. Wow! I love your cards especially the hexagon card.

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  157. Oh my goodness! I just LOVE the hexagon one. They are so trendy right now :)

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  158. The hexagon card is my favorite! Great colors and design! That skunk card is stinkin cute!

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  159. Who knew a skunk could be so adorable? You pulled it off!

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  160. beautiful cards with lovely stamps

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  161. Wow, love the die cut backgrounds, especially the sun rays! Always love your cards and these are adorable.

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  162. I love the sunshine die, the hexagon plate and the flat bottom cloud dies.
    I love it all!

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  163. Love how you used the picture as inspiration to make and awesome card!!

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  164. I love the hexagon card!

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  165. All great cards -- I especially like the hexagon one!

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  166. WOW!! I am LOVING your FUN Cards!! Such Neat Designs!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

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  167. Stinkin' cute and stinkin' clever...all of them!

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  168. Stinkin cute!! Love your little skunk:) My favorite is the hexagaon card, oh my goodness, so pretty!! Thank you for sharing:)

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  169. Love the colorful clouds! Great idea!

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  170. I love the clouds and hexagons shapes! Nice ideas! :]

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  171. I think I'm in love ... in a skunk :D

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  172. *thud* I can't decide which I like more: the paper-pieces stinker, the flat-bottom clouds used as borders, or the pieced hexagons. Wowzers!

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  173. The hexagon card is just breath taking- so beautiful

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  174. Lovely cards, especially the cloud and hexagon cards!

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  175. Love your skunk with the patterned paper! & the hexagon card is AMAZING!

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  176. Sarah, your cards are just brilliant!!! I knew the little skunk was going to be perfect with flowers and pink!!! And the last one is so striking!!! Love them all!!!

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  177. All these cards are stinkin cute!!!

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  178. I love the card with the little patterned skunk and the colors you used and I loved the upside down clouds and the hexagons. Every card is unique and clever and so pretty!

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  179. kraft and pink.. Such a pretty combinations
    The hexagons are so explosive..
    Cleverly put together

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  180. Great inspiration piece for your hexagon card - and your card turned out beautiful!!

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  181. great colors...wonderful ideas...cute cards:)

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  182. Beautiful cards!!! Love them all. You are so talented and thanks for the inspiration.

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  183. Oh wow, I love your colors! So rainbow-ly and fun! TFS!

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  184. WOW!!!! Love these cards. They are amazing. The skunk is so cute and the birthday card is adorable. I was trying to decide if I wanted the hexagon die because I wasn't sure how to use it but I have seen so many cute cards especially yours. Thanks for sharing.

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  185. Love these cards, especially the hexagons :)

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