Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Hop! (w/ GIVEAWAY)!

Hi everyone!



Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 with an interest in exclusively selling rubber stamps. It didn’t take long until we realized we couldn’t stop there. During the past 11 years we've celebrated rubber stamping in its full glory by giving access to people around the world to a one stop shop. Rubber stamps still remain the heart of our business and we are celebrating by hosting a “STAMPtember®” event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping. Part of the enticement of rubber stamping is that stamps can be used in creating or complimenting ANYTHING! From stamping dates on bank documents and postage parcels in the early 18th century, rubber stamping has dramatically expanded to include card making, life documenting, art journaling, scrapbooking, mixed media and many forms of altering and expressing art.

To celebrate the 4th annual Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® event, we're 'hopping' along sharing some great projects featuring the new STAMPtember® product releases! This is one of our biggest releases to date and features new stamp sets, dies and stencils - the newest addition the Simon brand of products.

Simon has knocked it out of the park with this one! Here's the full release:


Many items coordinate and are available as stamp and die combos:

Here are my favourites:


We're so excited that you are here to celebrate with us and we hope to inspire you at all the stops along one of our biggest blog hops ever!

Here's my card featuring an acetate front and gift card holder (made using the Flag Card Die) inside. Pull out the gift card for an extra little message.







Now for the GIVEAWAY!!!

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a goody bag at every stop on the hop! That's 16 chances to win!



Just leave a comment on each of the blog posts as you hop along to be entered in the random drawings. The giveaways will stay open until Thursday September 12, 2013 at 6:00pm EST and the winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Friday September 13, 2013.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog on the hop! The next stop is Jess Larsen.

The hop begins at the newly designed Simon Says Stamp blog, so if you encounter any broken links while 'hopping' you can head back there for a full list of participants.
The Simon blog has a new address and a new look, with all the great inspiration you've come to love and expect from Simon Says Stamp! :)

Happy Hopping!!
Sarah

661 comments:

  1. OMG! This is amazing! The acetate composed in the card is just so unexpected and awesome! Love it! Thank you for sharing this lovely card!

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  2. So creative! Love the colors and design!

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  3. This card is SO clever! I just love the acetate! Beautiful!

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  4. So cool! I love the enamel dots. :)

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  5. This rocks! Everything about it is amazing! I love the colours palette and all the layers and surprises. Such a brilliat card!

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  6. It looks amazing with clear cardstock!

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  7. wow---that is so cool! Love the clear acetate!

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  8. That card is really awesome. I will have to do this when I get the stamp set and dies. Thanks for showing us this amazing idea! nlundeen at catt dot com

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  9. what a great idea.... wonderful... thanks for sharing...

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  10. I love the way you hid the gift card inside! Wonderful!

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  11. This is so cool, it looks gorgeous too!!

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  12. i LOVE the unique gift card 'card'! Your creativity is fabulous and I really loved the clear front too! Thank for the inspiration and a chance to WIN!

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  13. what a great card/ gift card holder! Thanks for sharing your idea

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  14. How different- great design!
    I just love all the dies and the interpretations you've all come up with. Great work.

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  15. Fabulous showcase of the new release! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
    c

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  16. I wasn't sure how to use this particular die, so thanks for the sample. Great work as usual.

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  17. That card is AWESOME. Love everything about it. And the colours make me so happy. And great solution on the inside. Loved the enamel dots on the acetat.

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  18. Love the card, thanks for sharing and the chance to win :)

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  19. Oooh, this is fabulous!! I have to get that flower and flag die!!

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  20. Ohh, great cards. Can't wait till my new SSS products arrives this month...YAY!

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  21. Great idea and SOOOO pretty :)

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  22. So pretty! You have made me so excited for Stamptember!

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  23. Love the new collection of stamps and dies! AWESOME! (:

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  24. I have some acetate cards but haven't used them yet, you have inspired me!

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  25. Really unique design - love that flower! Fun new products. Great style, Sarah. Thanks.

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  26. Your cards are fantastic... love the simplicity!

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  27. What a great little gift card. I like how you used the acetate.

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  28. what a creative card! thanks for sharing!

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  29. Beautifaul card, so chic !!
    Thx for sharing

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  30. Really fun card! Love the use of acetate. Also, really like the new SSS products and how you used them.

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  31. Sooo clever Sarah! Love this for a gift card holder, awesome card indeed!!

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  32. Such a fun & clever card, Sarah!! Love it!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  33. Such a beautiful card - I love cards that use acetate and this one is tops! Thanks for sharing!

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  34. Sarah, its always a pleasure stopping by your blog. Love the card, thanks for the chance!

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  35. Wow! Incredible designs. Love those die cuts. Need to use acetate in my projects.

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  36. Wow I love the fact that everything is on the inside and the acetate is a window! Very unique card.

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  37. Ok - I love using acetate for cards and yours simply blew me away! LOVE LOVE LOVE what you did! Thanks for the chance to win (but thanks more for the inspiration)!

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  38. Love the gift card holder! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  39. This is so creative! I LOVE it! :) xo

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  40. What a nice idea for a gift card!

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  41. Love the gift card holder! And the new releases-awesome!

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  42. What a cool way to use that notch die. Love what you did.

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  43. What a cool way to use that notch die. Love what you did.

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  44. Amazing ideas, Sarah! Love what you did with the flag notch die - so glad I have ordered it :)

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  45. What a fun gift card...love the front with those dots!

    Julie H In MN

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  46. That's a neat card, I love the way how the acetate looks!!! And the pocket for a card gift is great!!!

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  47. Gorgeous card, love the acetate front and so many uses for the flag card die :)

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  48. Fabulous cards. Love the way you've used the acetate. Jenny x

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  49. Awesome. You do go the extra mile.
    Who wouldn't love to get your cards!

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  50. So very cute. I love all your details.
    Amy Jones

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  51. Ooooh....wonderful idea with the acetate! Very clever.
    <3 J

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  52. I love the acetate - what great ideas

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  53. What a neat card, Sarah - love the pretty colors and fun design!

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  54. What a unique card--love it. Those dies in a line are so cool.

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  55. Wow! I love the acetate front, great card.

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  56. whew, that's a lot of new stuff coming out. love your little enamel dots for accents

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  57. Your favorites are some of my favorites too! That card is really interesting! Thanks for inspiring me!

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  58. very creative card.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  59. Very creative and a cute card. Terrific new stamp and dies in this release.

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  60. Wow what a great card idea! Really love how you used it to integrate the giftcard!

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  61. The acetate top with the gift card envelope worked into the design is great! I so want the gift card envelope!

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  62. What a fun card. Love how you placed the thanks behind the card. Very creative.

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  63. What a cute gift card holder card!!

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  64. great gift card holder, thanks for the ideas

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  65. Love the acetate front of the card and that last little message is so sweet!

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  66. Great card design. I like the clear front and the pocket for the gift card.

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  67. Just hopping to get blown away with inspiring projects... Almost to many beautiful projects, like this one! Love the colours and the super original design! Inky greetings, Gerrina

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  68. Great card! Love all the new SSS products!

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  69. Just awesome! The acetate bumps it up a whole new level!

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  70. Absolutely love this idea for a gift card-card. Amazing. TFS :)

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  71. I love how the clear front of the card looks--I have never tried this before. Thanks for sharing...

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  72. Thanks for sharing you ideas and for the chance to win!

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  73. The acetate and the colors..just perfect. Thanks for the inspiration..

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  74. Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  75. Wow, great design and the perfect color combination. Thanks for sharing

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  76. Oh, I love what you did there. I am always looking for new ideas on how to include a gift card. Fantastic!!

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  77. Oh so cute and clever! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  78. Love finding new ways to present a gift card. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  79. Great Stamptember release, such fun stamps and dies. Thanks so much for sharing your clever creations.

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  80. I love that gift card pocket and the little thanks stamp underneath the gift card!! Love love love!

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  81. Your card is just a pleasant surprise waiting to happen! I just adore it!

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  82. What a great gift card idea...totally stealing it! lol

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  83. Love the vibrant green color and the houndstooth pattern.

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  84. OMG, I love the cards. Such a cool idea. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. :)

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  85. LOVE your card! What a creative way to use this die! WOW!

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  86. Love the way you used that die. Neat idea.

    Margaret Kaznowska

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  87. Love how you used the Flag Card Die! So creative - nice touch with the acetate covering and brilliant way to send gift card :)

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  88. I've never been brave enough to attempt a clear card...this is perfect! Thanks so much for sharing...love the bright colors.

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  89. Wow ! What a fantastic transparency card.

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  90. Wow, what a clever and creative card!

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  91. Super cool card! Love the gift card holder inside!! Stacy H-W

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  92. Your card ROCKS! The acetate card is FAB, along with the new Flag card die, the way you used is soo creative! I'm swooning over all the new SSS products! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  93. Your card is so awesome what a clever and creative gal you are. My gosh how in the world did you come up with such a cool ideas as a clear card? Thanks for sharing your tip, techniques and ideas. YOU ROCK

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  94. I have one word....WOW!!!!!

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  95. surprises everywhere in this card! Love it. I use acetate alot and always looking for clear inspirations! Thanks

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  96. Great idea and great use of color!

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  97. How wonderful! I love how you used the flag die to make the gift card pocket/tab! Fabulous talent! Thanks!

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  98. What a great idea to use that as a gift pocket for a gift card, so clever! I'm always impressed with clear cards and very much so here!

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  99. Clever way to use the flag die!!!! Love all the new product!

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  100. I love the acetate front. Looks amazing!

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  101. Such a great card. A clear card. I'm allways a little frightened of clear cards. But this one looks great.

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  102. What a smart idea, love that cute card!

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  103. Wow this one really caught my eye! What a perfect gift card card. Amazing.

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  104. Very clever card!
    I love those whimsical flowers.

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  105. What a fabulous idea! Love it! Going to copy and share it!

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  106. What a great way to use that die =) TFS!

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  107. I love this blog hop ! So many beautiful things to see !!

    Hugs from France
    Lunea

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  108. This card is simply amazing! The gift card idea is really great!

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  109. what a lovely card! the stamps for your acetate are so perfect. love the new sss products!

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  110. I am always intrigued by acetate cards...very unique!

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  111. I really love the card, great idea!

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  112. I love how you've fitted the pieces together...the different tab dies bits and such. And then all on acetate--wow! Tfs.

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  113. You're such a clever girl. This is awesome.

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  114. I love this card - so many elements to it.

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  115. Awesome use for a gift card holder - that is going in the wishlist now! TFS

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  116. wow how creative and smart to line up the dies. I just love the acetate card front and the way you used the die on the top!

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  117. That's a great card holder! So awesome!

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  118. Genus idea!! I love this. Thanks for the idea before Christmas!

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  119. Oh now THIS is an excellent idea! I'm always struggling with how to present a gift card with my cards. The method you chose with the flag die is very clever. The more i see these dies used the more I must have them!! :) thanks for sharing

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  120. Now this is just too clever for words! I absolutely adore it! Thanks for sharing!!

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  121. Lovely Idea using acetate!! So pretty.

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  122. How great is this love the acetate and the whole card great, great. Thank you for showing.

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  123. Such a lovely use of acetate! Love how clean and presice the card is. Beautiful!

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  124. Pretty card. Love the acetate you used on the first card.

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  125. very unique gift card holder - thanks

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  126. Love your acetate card.

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  127. Really love the little gift card pocket. The little added detail after the card is taken out is so cute!

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  128. brilliant for a gift card! Love the colors you used, too!

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  129. This is awesome! LOVED the ideas!!!

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  130. Absolutely blown away with this card, great, great use of the die cuts. Love!

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  131. That is a great card/gift. I love it.

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  132. I love the way you used the acetate. The design of the card is really innovative. Love the new stamps, dies and stencils!

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  133. Cute card idea! Love the new products!
    Hatfieldhome1@gmail.com

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  134. clever use of the flag card die to create the gift card holder on this gorgeous acetate card...

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  135. What a neat way to use the flag on a line die. Great idea for a gift card packaging. Thanks

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  136. What a lovely and fun card!!! Thanks for sharing

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  137. I really love your card. So cute. Can't believe all the neat products Simon Says came out with.

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  138. Great idea using acetate! Love your ideas!

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  139. Great idea using acetate! Love your ideas!

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  140. I love all the techniques used for this card... the acetate is a great idea. But mostly I love the inside portion for the gift card.

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  141. Very cool card. I must use some acetate from my stash on a card!

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  142. Thank you for the chance! I really like all the new supplies! Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards!

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  143. How clever is that?!! Love your idea & will have to do this! Thanks for your inspiration! Thanks SSS for this fabulous STAMPtember release!

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  144. So clever and absolutely stunning, Sarah!

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  145. Goodie bag sounds great and it was fun to see everyone's different styles.

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  146. oh wow!!! your card just gets better and better the more we see of it!!! LOOOOOOOVE the acetate front!! and stop the presses - there's a custom gift card holder on the inside?! hello!!! best use of the flag die for sure!! awesome awesome!!! i'm floored!

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  147. Awesome Card ! and the acetate ,great inspiration

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  148. What a great idea using the acetate! I love it!

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  149. I like the acetate look on the card.

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  150. Wow - what great cards! I love acetate cards, but think it better left to the pros. I always smear them. haha

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  151. Awesome Card!! Love the use of acetate!! super simple yet oh so pretty. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  152. Love this transparent card idea. You made it look so simple to do, will have to give this one a try.

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  153. I'm not commenting so I can be included in the drawing, ;) but rather because this was the one card of the entire hop that REALLY stood out to me... Totally. Completely. Genius. Absolutely LOVE this, Sarah! :)

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  154. The acetate front card is very unique. Nice!

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  155. Such a great card. I like the hidden message. Very clever idea.

    Greetings from Germany,

    Gabriela D.

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  156. Such a great gift card holder within a card! Love it!

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  157. This idea is amazing! love all the details like the one when the gift card is out.

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