Thursday, December 31, 2015

Simon Says Stamp You Have My Heart Blog Hop (with PRIZES)!

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp You Have My Heart Blog Hop! You should be arriving from sweet, talented Heather Ruwe's blog. If not you can start the hop HERE at the Simon Says Stamp Blog.


The Simon Says Stamp You Have My Heart Release is filled with happy, loving, positive messages and images that are perfect for both Valentine's Day and encouraging cards all year long.

Here are a couple of cards I made to share today using some of my favourite products from this release:


For this first card I stamped the Simon Says Stamp Stepping Stones Stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink using Ranger's Medium Brayer to get a crisp image. I then used Copic Markers to colour the circles in a rainbow of colours. I die cut the panel using the rectangle from Simon's Bundle of Stitches Dies and adhered it to a notecard made from Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock. I white heat embossed the "I've Got Your Back" sentiment from Simon's Stacking Animals Stamp Set onto some of Simon's Black Cardstock before die cutting it with the smallest rectangle from Simon's Stitched Rectangles Dies. I then matted it onto some Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock die cut with the next size up stitched rectangle die. I used 3M Scotch Double-Sided Foam Tape to adhere the matted sentiment to my card front and finished things off with a few Enamel Dots.


For this second card, I used Simon's Stepping Stones Stamp once again to create my background piece. I white heat embossed the image and inked it up with Simon's Blue Jay and Wisteria die inks.
I die cut the panel with the largest of Simon's Stitched Rectangles Dies and adhered it to a notecard made from Neenah 110 LB Smooth Solar White Cardstock. I then used some more of the Neenah Cardstock to die cut a smaller stitched rectangle on which to adhere my die cut Love You sentiment, Mini Heart, and paper pieced birds from Simon's Stacking Animals Stamps Set. I slightly altered the birds eyes so that they would be looking at each other and covered them with Glossy Accents. Their beaks were coloured with a Copic Marker and the birds with popped up on the sentiment with Foam Tape.

Supplies:



Be sure to comment at each and every stop along the way as Simon Says Stamp will be choosing a winner from each blog on the hop for prize packs valued at about $50! Winners will be chosen this coming Monday January 4th and will be contacted by Simon Says Stamp.

Your next stop is the fabulous Lisa Addesa.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year!
Sarah

625 comments:

  1. Love your cards, that same pebble stamp gives 2 very different looks. thanks for sharing.

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  2. Hi Sarah both of your cards are amazing! I like the background very much on I got Your back! TFS - thanks for the HOP! Have a blessed day!

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  3. Super cool cards, Sarah! Love both of theses and the glossy accents on the eyes on the second card really takes the card to the next level!

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  4. two gorgeous cards, love them!! have a very blessed 2016 ♥

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  5. I really love your rainbow card. How fun!:) I'm loving the products in this new release. SSS has really blown it out of the park with this one!:) Happy New Year to you and your family, Sarah!

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  6. I really love the vivid color!! Makes me want to own them all! Thanks for the giveaway chance. I love Simons Says!

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  7. Wow! Love these bright and happy colors! Very nice!!! Happy New Year!

    Susan

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  8. Love the cards! Soooo colorful!!!

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  9. Fun cards! When I saw the Stepping Stones stamp I wondered how one would use it. I so appreciate you sharing your ideas - I just may need to add this to my ever growing SSS stamp collection! Thanks for sharing your creativity and inspiring to create out of my little box!

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  10. Those stepping stones make a great background pattern, and a good choice for a guy. And that's who we give Valentine cards to!

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  11. I just love the Blue Jay with the Wisteria!

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  12. You've made me fall in love with the stepping stones stamp.

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  13. I love your cards and the sentiment; I got your back...I must have that!

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  14. Ok, I can see that this bubble stamp is going to be a must have! LOVE it.

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  15. I've been loving the soft effects of the stepping stones stamp but I think I love the colorful effect just as much! Great way to get more mileage out of it!

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  16. I'm loving this release! Gonna have to get that stepping stone stamp!

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  17. okay now I definitely need the stepping stone stamp!!!! How adorable!!! and those cute birds!!! gasp! so so so cute!!!!! Love them!!!!

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  18. Both cards are amazing, thanks for sharing:-)

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  19. You make me want (need!) that stepping stones stamp!

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  20. Love the bubbles! The blue/purple is amazing!

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  21. Too cute...love your sweet critters.

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  22. Love the vivid colors on the cards.
    the little nerd bird is darling.
    thanks for sharing some great cards.
    Happy New Year

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  23. Love these cards! They are so cute! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  24. I love your bright, beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing.

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  25. Great cards! Love how you combined the different products and colors.

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  26. Sarah - ooooh, what a great background stamp! Love the 2 totally different ways you've used it. and those are the perfect enamel dots ... I'm having a love affair with them these days LOL. Hugs, Melanie

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  27. I love both cards! The stepping stone background is awesome!

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  28. Sarah these cards are awesome! I love your modern style.

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  29. Great cards. Love the stepping stone stamp and the different ways you used it

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  30. Love the bright and bold backgrounds! Fun ideas!

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  31. I love your bright, beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing.

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  32. Love your cards. I same background used with different techniques. Great idea. Thanks

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  33. Omg girl...I gotta get my hands on that background stamp...lol....hugs from KY.....Laura

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  34. Love the pebble stamp background. Cute cards.

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  35. Love your cards. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  36. Loving the Stepping Stones stamp and you rainbow card. Happy new year to you!

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  37. Those cards are so sweet. Can't wait to start creating.

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  38. Wow, fabulously colourful, real stand out cards!

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  39. That Love you card with the cute birds with the big eyes is just too cute. Love it!

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  40. Thanks for showing how the same stamp can achieve a different look. Awesome cards.

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  41. Really like the bold colors with the pebble stamp. Pretty cards !

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  42. Love how you did the colors. So bold and beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year to all

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  43. love the background stamp and how you used it two different ways - love the birds sitting on your sentiment, thanks for sharing

    Barb Housner

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  44. Nice to see the background used in completely different techniques! The first matches you blog header, love this one!

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  45. Very cute cards. Thank you for showing different techniques with the stepping stones background stamp. It's amazing to see how versatile and different the looks are!

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  46. Love the variety you shared with one stamp.

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  47. Very cute ideas! Love the bird card!

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  48. Your bird card is so fun! I love the way they look at each other.

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  49. Great cards. thank you for sharing!

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  50. Love your cards. I'm really getting to see how multipurpose the Stepping Stones stamp is. Really interesting effects you achieved with it.

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  51. Love how you used that background stamp. Love your cards!

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  52. Very inspiring. Of course you know this means I want everything in the release now!

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  53. Two great looking cards and using the same item and making two different card...fantastic
    Thanks for sharing your technique on both cards..well done
    Happy New Year

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  54. I love both your uses of the background stamp. Those critters are just too cute!

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  55. I am loving this stamp and your ideas for it!

    Thanks!

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  56. Love both of your cards, so fun and colorful!!

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  57. Love these two cards. They are so different in nature but so vibrant and fun. Great inspiration:)

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  58. Sarah, I LOVE your card with the black outlined stones. So crisp and so very colorful. Beautiful. This stamp is definitely on my MUST HAVE list.

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  59. Love your card. The birds are just so cute. Can't wait to get somej of these things from the new release.

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  60. Both cards a adorable!!! Love the birds with their big eyes looking at each other on the second card!!

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  61. Your card is so cute! I love those birds.

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  62. Cute card. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  63. Ypu made 2 very nice cards with these simple circles :-)

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  64. I am loving that stepping stones stamp more and more as I travel this hop! Super cute cards!

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  65. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THESE CARDS!

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  66. Beautiful cards. They're so colorful and fun!

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  67. Great use of the rainbow colours on the first card - love it
    Kathryn D

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  68. I can see that the stepping stone stamp can be very versatile. I love what you've done with these cards.

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  69. Love the two vastly different ways you used the background image! Great cards!

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  70. That first card is so bright and pretty yet simple. That background stamp is so versatile!!!

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  71. Really love the colorful design of both of your backgrounds here!! Such stunning results! :)

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  72. Such cute cards...love the one with the birds gazing at each other with love ! I also liked your background techniques and the colors you chose.

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  73. Great cards! Love the two different versions you got with the background stamp and those birds - fabulous!

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  74. Both cards are so cute. I love the stepping stone die. Thanks,

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  75. I'm loving that Stepping Stones stamp set, and have already added it to my wish list. Thank you for the fabulous inspiration!

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  76. I'm such a sucker for kraft! Both of these are fabulous. Lovely job on the coloring!

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  77. Love these! The rainbow of colors on the first one is so fun, and those adorable little birds on the second one are the cutest thing ever.

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  78. Loving the colors on the second card.

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  79. I'm loving the Stepping Stones stamp! Very versatile!

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  80. That circle stamp is a fun one, isn't it?! Thanks for sharing your ideas on putting it into card designs.

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  81. Both cards art terrific! I love the one with the birds! Happy New Year to you!

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  82. Like the circle background for a wonderful artsy look. Happy New Year!
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  83. Fun cards! Love the colors you used and the little animals.

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  84. I love your cards. The pebble stamp is so versatile and you have shown just that. Thanks for sharing and making me think!

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  85. What else to say except I {heart} your cards, Sarah! The pebbles background is delightfully charming; the birds, wondrously darling! Thank you for the inspiration; my wish list is now a wish novel! Happy New Year!
    ~carol

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  86. These stepping stones look so different in each use, and all are wonderful!

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  87. Very cute. Loving the new background stamp!

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  88. LOVE those birds! Have a Blessed New Year!

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  89. Great and very cute cards!!! I am loving the Stepping Stones Stamp!!

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  90. Such great cards! I am really in love with the little bird from Stacking Animals.

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  91. Love the unique way the background is different in each card. Very cute cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  92. The background stamp looks lovely. Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

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  93. I love both ways you used the Stony Pebbles stamp. It's very versatile. Terrific coloring. Thanks

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  94. Fabulous cards! I love the background stamp you used and your color combos! Also, those birds are adorable!

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  95. LOVE YOUR CARDS! CAN NOT BELIEVE WE ARE MAKING VALENTINE CARDS ALREADY!

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  96. Love the colors you chose for your great cards!

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  97. Love your cards! That background stamp is filled with possibilities. I am going to have to go back and get it! Thank you for sharing. Happy new year to you and your family.

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  98. What a versatile background stamp.

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  99. Love the bright colors and background you created. The birds are adorable!

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  100. Love both of these cards! Great colors! Thanks for sharing!

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  101. What great cards made with that background stamp.

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  102. love the circle card. shannon shannonpratt66@gmail.com

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  103. So not surprised you went with the polka dots! :) Love those birds too!

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  104. Thanks for showing the versatility of that background stamp. Love both cards.

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  105. Just love your cards. Love the background stamp and how you used it differently. I so adore those sweet birds. A must have for sure. Wishing you a wonderful New Year!

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  106. OMGosh! Those birds are so cute!
    Have a happy new year. :)

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  107. This stepping stone stamp is fast becoming indespensible to me. Love everything you've done with it. That's why I gotta have it.

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  108. Great cards and thanks for sharing. Happy New Year.

    Linda D.

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  109. Such beautiful colours and such a useful stamp. That Stepping Stones looks totally different in the second card... Love it. ( but now I am going to ave to get that stamp. And right after Christmas ! Sigh...) Thanks for sharing.

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  110. I love how you use the stepping stone stamp ans those adorables birds! Thanks for sharing!

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  111. Love those bird stamps...too fun!

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  112. Beautiful cards! I love your color combos.

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  113. Love examples on how to use stamps in different ways. Great cards

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  114. Love both of your cards! The backgrounds are fabulous! Love the bright colors of the first and muted tones of the second.

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  115. What fun cards! Happy New Year and stay blessed!

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  116. Fun cards, I just love that background and can't wait until I get my order to play with it.

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  117. Your cards are adorable. That pebble background stamp is more versatile than I would have thought.

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  118. Awesome cards! Both backgrounds are so different but fabulous. Love them.

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  119. I love how colourful and bold the background is for the first card, but it looks fantastic with the white embossing and blue ink in the second, and the birds are so cute!

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  120. My word, those birds are precious.

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  121. Love the background on your cards, Sarah! Stunning to say the least! I really want to try a card like this now. Thanks for the inspiration and sharing! Cheers and Happy New Year!!! :)

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  122. Love the circles waiting to see a card made with them.

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  123. Love the background! Great cards!

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  124. Neat cards. I really like the designs you created with the Stones background stamp.

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  125. cute and pretty cards--thanks for sharing! Love this new release!

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  126. Love the cards, thanks for sharing!

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  127. Super cute cards!!! Love them both!!! Brilliant use of color too!

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  128. Love, love the purple and blue background

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  129. Love both of your cards and the colors you used!

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  130. Love the vibrant colors you used.

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  131. Love this!!!! thanks for sharing you creativity with all of us... I always enjoy seeing the new things everyone creates!

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  132. I love these cards. You are fantastic.

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  133. The more I see these birds, the more I want to use them. Love those big eyes!

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  134. Such a cute card...love that little bird.....great job!!! Happy New Year !!!!!! hugs

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  135. Love the different ways you used the background stamp... amazing :D

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  136. Thank you for sharing how you used this versatile background stamp to make 2 such unique looking cards

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  137. I love that Stepping Stones stamp! Both cards are really fun.

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  138. Your cards are gorgeous. Love how the same background stamp created such two different effects. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year.

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  139. OK, now I gotta have the Stepping Stone stamp.
    Isn't this card the awesomest thing ever?

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  140. Such fun cards--thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!!

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  141. I believe I MUST get out some bird stamps and get moving; thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp!

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  142. Such bold and beautiful colors! I am loving these!

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  143. Ooo Love love love your cards!
    Thank you for joining in the blog hop too.
    I'm finding all kinds of new crafty people to follow and learn from.
    XO Nana

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  144. Both of your cards are so amazing. Thank you for sharing.

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  145. That Stepping Stone background is clearly very versatile!!! Love the cards!!!

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  146. wonderful and so cute love your work thank you for sharing

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  147. WOW Sarah, love both of your cards especially the circle background. Thank you so much for sharing and isn't this blog hop just amazing. Happy New YEAR x

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  148. Changing the birds eyes made them look so adorable.

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  149. I love those birds. What a nice card using them.

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  150. Love these cards - I love circles and those brightly colored ones are terrific.

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  151. Lovely cards, Happy New Year :)

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  152. Thanks for sharing these techniques. Happy New Year!

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  153. Two very different cards using the same background stamp! Love it!

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  154. Love your cards thanks a bunch

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  155. Cute background! I love the rainbow of colors!

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  156. this stamp is looking better and better.

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  157. Love your cards and how you used the Stepping Stones stamp!

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  158. Perfect way to show the Stepping Stone background stamp, great cards!

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  159. Thanks for showing the versatility of the background stamp!

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  160. Birds and circles. Both are wonderful cards!

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  161. The Stepping Stone stamp and birds are going to have to be on my list. Beautiful.

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  162. really līking that stepping stone stamp

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  163. I love your colors! Thank you for sharing your work. Happy New Year! :)

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  164. Great cards. I'm looking at the background stamp with whole new eyes.

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  165. SUPER JOB on these ADORABLE CARDS!!!! ;) Looks like LOVE is in the air!!! ;)

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  166. Look how well the background and the birds look together!

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