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**GIVEAWAY** Combining Background Stamp w/ Other Images

July 20, 2017

Hello there!

What a better way to celebrate mid-week (almost close to the weekend!) than checking out a brand-new release? Don’t you agree? Today we are going to do exactly that!

Altenew is releasing 18 lovely stamp sets, some stand-alone and coordinating dies, AND brand-new ink colors!! If you have not checked them out, make sure you do so you won’t miss anything! I also have TWO awesome giveaways to share so make sure to scroll down!

One of the favorite techniques I love to use when making the focal points stand out easily is to combine background stamp and other image stamps. When you think of background stamps, you often think to cover your whole card front with it. You actually don’t have to!Β Partial background stamping is a lovely way to set the tone for your focal point.

On today’s project, I used the Pattern Play – Hexagon stamp set as a tone setter of the card. I stamped it with the Limestone ink pad for a subtleΒ tone.

Then for the focal points, I wanted something really bold and big – lovely floral images from the Floral Fantasy is the perfect one for this. You can layer the images together for striking stamping results.

Rock and roll stamping is a great way to add some variations in one image, so that is what I did on the leaves!

Rest of the card assembly is pretty simple and easy. I added various foam dots behind the stamped images to create a different level of depth. For a final touch, I stamped the sentiment from the lovely Heartfelt Stamp Set and added a few of black sequins.

This card is very easy to create yet it will give you great results. Do you have a favorite one(s) from this month’s release? Share your picks with me in the comment section below!


SUPPLIES

See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click ATN for Altenew, EH for Ellen Hutson, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, orΒ AMZ for Amazon. I participate in several affiliate programs where I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when products are purchased through links I share here. Thank you for your support!


GIVEAWAYS

There are TWO giveaways you can enjoy!

  1. Altenew is giving away FIVE (yup, 5 winners!) $50 gift certificates to Altenew store! Make sure to visit their blog and leave a comment to win.
  2. I am giving away $30 gift certificate to Altenew store! Please leave me a comment below by July 26th, 11:59pm PST. I will post a winner here on the 28th. Good luck!!

Winner

Congratulations, Jeanmarie! You are the lucky winner of the giveaway. PleaseΒ contact Altenew at winner@altenew.com by 8/31/2017 with the subject line Altenew July 2017 Release Blog Hop Winner from Nicole’s Blog to claim your prize!


BLOG HOP

I am the LAST stop of the hop! No worries, you can always start with #1 stop, which is the Altenew Card Blog! Make sure to stop by each blog to share your love and enter to win giveaways!

  • Altenew Card Blog
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Altenew Scrapbook Blog
  • Kristina Werner
  • May Sukyong Park
  • Flora Monika Farkas
  • Therese Calvird
  • Mindy Baxter
  • Svitlana Shayevich
  • Debby Hughes
  • Enza Gudor
  • Laurie Schmidlin
  • Erum Tasneem
  • Kathy Racoosin
  • Lilith Eeckles
  • Marika Rahtu
  • Agnieszka Malyszek
  • Kymona Tracey
  • Galina Filippenko
  • Sveta Fotinia
  • Yana Smakula
  • Sandra Dietrich
  • Lydia Evans
  • Sandy Allnock
  • Eunyoung Lee
  • Laura Bassen
  • Chari Moss
  • Yoonsun Hur
  • Nicole Picadura

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Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

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210 Comments


Heather Parry
July 20, 2017 at 6:32 am
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Your card is just lovely – the colours and design are beautiful!



Kristie Goulet
July 20, 2017 at 6:40 am
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I love the Hexagon stamp and especially how you used it on your card.



Isabelle
July 20, 2017 at 7:28 am
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Elegant card! Thanks for the inspiration! πŸ™‚



Shelly
July 20, 2017 at 7:35 am
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This is so pretty! One of my favorites from the release is the Beautiful Inside stamp set.



Stephanie Savidge
July 20, 2017 at 7:38 am
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Very pretty card. Love the blue colors.



Natasha Trupp
July 20, 2017 at 7:46 am
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The pattern play background is subtle on here, but really adds a beautiful touch!



Terri (Blindstamper)
July 20, 2017 at 9:04 am
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Love your card. I’m excited about the new ink colors and layering cover plates.



Janet
July 20, 2017 at 9:39 am
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The partial background stamp really adds to the card. So many options with this new release and such a variety of products!



Altenew July 2017 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway - Altenew Scrapbook
July 20, 2017 at 9:53 am
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[…] Altenew Card Blog Jennifer McGuire Altenew Scrapbook Blog Kristina Werner May Sukyong Park Flora Monika Farkas Therese Calvird Mindy Baxter Svitlana Shayevich Debby Hughes Enza Gudor Laurie Schmidlin Erum Tasneem Kathy Racoosin Lilith Eeckles Marika Rahtu Agnieszka Malyszek Kymona Tracey Galina Filippenko Sveta Fotinia Yana Smakula Sandra Dietrich Lydia Evans Sandy Allnock Eunyoung Lee Laura Bassen Chari Moss Yoonsun Hur Nicole Picadura […]



KimberlyRae Forde
July 20, 2017 at 10:21 am
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Most Amazing serene card. I love your choice of layout and design. Colors and background. You are a true a artist. I’m very excited about Altenew’s new release!



Sharon O
July 20, 2017 at 10:22 am
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Beautiful card! This is a great release and many favorites at this point. Favoring the pansies though.



Viveca V.
July 20, 2017 at 10:43 am
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Such a talented group of artists! Thanks for your tip on how to use the hexagon stamp set. Now that I am at the end of the blog hop, I discovered that I like everything in this release! I had been looking for a realistic pansy stamp set, and Altenew has the one I want. I do like the other sets, too, especially the arabesque medallion and the sentiment stamp set.



Janet
July 20, 2017 at 10:57 am
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I love this card. You choice of colors and design composition are wonderful.



JeanMarie
July 20, 2017 at 11:06 am
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Blue is my favorite color. These new flowers are absolutely beautiful. Lovely card you created. Love all of the new release.



Diane Stricker
July 20, 2017 at 11:09 am
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Beautiful, I love the blues.



PΓΆydΓ€n kulmalla nΓ€pertelijΓ€
July 20, 2017 at 11:14 am
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Such a beautiful card!



Maria
July 20, 2017 at 11:33 am
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you have a real knack for shading. A very lovely card



craftygal1
July 20, 2017 at 11:47 am
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Wow! Love the colors you chose.



Billie A
July 20, 2017 at 11:47 am
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Beautiful cards. Great release and awesome to see your lovely cards.



Julye Bott
July 20, 2017 at 12:25 pm
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Beautiful card and love the soft background fab technique and great way to end such a fun hop thank you



Kathy
July 20, 2017 at 12:42 pm
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I love love love the floral fantasy stamp set and I also love the pansies. But the roses are my favorite. So so gorgeous!



Dee Earnshaw
July 20, 2017 at 12:55 pm
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This card is so pretty – love how you colored it in:)



Linda K
July 20, 2017 at 1:06 pm
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what a really lovely card and I love how you just partially stamped in the background!



Susi
July 20, 2017 at 1:15 pm
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These floral images look fantastic in the blue ink colours you’ve chosen – such a great card!



GlendaJ
July 20, 2017 at 1:16 pm
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Your card is beautiful and I liked how you colored the images. Thanks for sharing how you painted the leaves using the rock and roll technique.



Isabelle
July 20, 2017 at 1:17 pm
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Your card is very elegant !



Katya
July 20, 2017 at 1:19 pm
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Lovely card – really great focal point, laying and dimension. Thank you for sharing.



Laurie Page
July 20, 2017 at 1:27 pm
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Your card is beautiful. Those blues are yummy



Bonnie Johnson
July 20, 2017 at 1:53 pm
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Beautiful cards; thanks for sharing!



Sandy N.
July 20, 2017 at 1:57 pm
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Lovely card, love the blues and how you used the Pattern Play – Hexagon. This is another great release and and the Pattern Play – Hexagon and Arabesque are my favorites.



Lisa
July 20, 2017 at 2:17 pm
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Lovely card! Love that you did the layered flower in blues, I never would have thought of using that but it turned out beautiful! Thank you for sharing!



geri S.
July 20, 2017 at 2:23 pm
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Love your clean and simple card with the perfect colors! Thanks!



Jackie L
July 20, 2017 at 2:26 pm
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Love the simplicity and beauty of your card!



Berina Febin
July 20, 2017 at 2:32 pm
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Such a beautiful card Nicole. I love the hexagons peeking behind the gorgeous blue flowers.



Mary W
July 20, 2017 at 2:32 pm
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Your blue blossoms are so pretty. I have to say that the background behind your photo is pretty awesome, also!



Monika/buzsy
July 20, 2017 at 2:34 pm
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Lovely card Nicole. Such pretty blue hues on the flowers.



Jeanne Beam
July 20, 2017 at 2:45 pm
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Your card is very lovely. Thanks for sharing…



Marillyn
July 20, 2017 at 3:20 pm
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Love your card. I love the Floral Fantasy, Sketchy Floral and Pattern Play Hexagon stamp sets. So many ideas!



Karen Smee
July 20, 2017 at 3:49 pm
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At the start of the hop, I really liked the Parrot Paradise stamp set because of all of the different leaves that I could use with my many flower stamps but now that I have seen all of uses in the hop, I think all of Altenew’s releases are wonderful!



AnnB
July 20, 2017 at 4:07 pm
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What a beautiful card! Simple,yet very elegant,TFS!



Liz McAllister
July 20, 2017 at 4:08 pm
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Great release and super blog hop!



Michele Clay
July 20, 2017 at 4:19 pm
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This release is wonderful! I think my favorites are the pretty new ink colors!



Luci
July 20, 2017 at 4:21 pm
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Beautiful!



Darlene
July 20, 2017 at 4:23 pm
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I like Floral Fantasy. Love Altenew florals. They make beautiful cards and you can color them in so many ways, watercolor, inks, markers. What a joy making beautiful cards…



Troy Louise
July 20, 2017 at 4:37 pm
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Beautiful card! Thanks for the tips about the background stamp – it looks lovely. And, I love the rock and roll on your flowers. Thanks!



Kleri F
July 20, 2017 at 5:33 pm
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Beautiful flowers!Very nice card!Thank you for sharing!



Barbara Green
July 20, 2017 at 5:55 pm
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Really love the blue flowers.



Carolee McCaslin
July 20, 2017 at 5:57 pm
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Your card is beautiful!! Love it and this new release!!



Rema DeLeeuw
July 20, 2017 at 6:08 pm
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So pretty!



Roberta S.
July 20, 2017 at 6:30 pm
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Lovely cards you have presented here. Thank you for sharing.



Maxine
July 20, 2017 at 6:57 pm
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Loving the blue colors, very nice.



Kim Faucher
July 20, 2017 at 6:57 pm
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Very nice Nicole. I love to see the steps of your process. I love all your gorgeous attention to detail!!



NatQuebec
July 20, 2017 at 6:58 pm
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Wonderful card, these layering stamps are a must



Lindsay w
July 20, 2017 at 7:11 pm
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So pretty!!



Angela W
July 20, 2017 at 7:19 pm
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This is so pretty! Floral Favorites is one of my favorite stamp sets from this release! I love the new Hexagon Stamp in the background, too, to ground the images. Beautiful job!



Tammy Joyce
July 20, 2017 at 7:19 pm
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Very pretty card. I love the blue colors of the flowers.



MarΓ­a Alba NegrΓ³n
July 20, 2017 at 7:39 pm
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Lovely card!



Helen
July 20, 2017 at 7:45 pm
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What a great idea to combine the hexagon stamp as a background for the floral images. The shades of blue work so well together with the subtle gray of the hexagons. Thanks for sharing such a lovely card.



Wronda
July 20, 2017 at 7:49 pm
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Beautiful design!



Pam
July 20, 2017 at 7:50 pm
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Pretty card!



Abby
July 20, 2017 at 7:58 pm
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Very Pretty!



Miriam Prantner
July 20, 2017 at 8:06 pm
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What a soft and lovely card!



Patt H.
July 20, 2017 at 8:35 pm
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Love the wonderful colors & vintage look to your card. Awesome!



Carol K
July 20, 2017 at 9:18 pm
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just lovely …..



Jenny Martin
July 20, 2017 at 9:51 pm
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I love the beautiful blue blooms and the soft hexagon background looks fab!



3kidmama
July 20, 2017 at 10:15 pm
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Very pretty card, Nicole! I love the new blue inks – such a happy card!



Becky H
July 20, 2017 at 11:37 pm
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Good tip about a background stamp not having to be used for the whole background. Lovely card!



Phi
July 21, 2017 at 1:50 am
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Great card Nicole. Thanks for sharing.



HelenK
July 21, 2017 at 3:53 am
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Lovely blue roses on a beautiful card!



Teresa Doyle
July 21, 2017 at 6:03 am
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So beautiful Nicole, not just the stamps but the colours, I am so impressed. Great work.



Lisa A creations
July 21, 2017 at 7:12 am
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Cute card! I like the color combination you used.



Teri Ann
July 21, 2017 at 7:13 am
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Very, VERY nice!!!!!



Melissa B.
July 21, 2017 at 7:17 am
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Beautiful card, that blue ink color is gorgeous!



Debbie Rumpza
July 21, 2017 at 7:31 am
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Beautiful floral card!



Susan Pezza
July 21, 2017 at 8:38 am
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Beautiful card! Love the colors! Thanks for sharing .



Karen
July 21, 2017 at 8:45 am
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Lovely card! πŸ™‚



KatieP
July 21, 2017 at 9:38 am
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Love your project, great idea!



Tracy A
July 21, 2017 at 10:12 am
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Lovely card. I like how you used the Pattern Play stamp on a small portion of the card.



snazzy jj
July 21, 2017 at 11:06 am
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Pretty card, love how you used the hex stamp in the background.



Jennifer Harrison
July 21, 2017 at 11:19 am
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Love the colors and design! Very well done!



Natalie K
July 21, 2017 at 11:39 am
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such a wonderful card!



Kristinkat2
July 21, 2017 at 1:15 pm
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Lovely cards! Loving this release … the balloons, the pansies, the arabesque design … beautiful deisgns and projects by all you fantastic bloggers. Thank you for inspiring us all!



Cyndi Morris
July 21, 2017 at 1:49 pm
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Very pretty card. Love the blue flowers.



Jennifer Mitten
July 21, 2017 at 1:49 pm
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Wow, I love your card – the blue is lovely!



Melissa Friedrich
July 21, 2017 at 1:50 pm
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Love the partial background stamping for your gorgeous flowers!



Glorie
July 21, 2017 at 2:12 pm
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Very pretty card. Thanks for the inspiration.



Karen Russell
July 21, 2017 at 3:27 pm
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Love your cards! Love this new release! Thanks for sharing.



Susan O'Halloran
July 21, 2017 at 3:32 pm
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Lovely graphic card. Great use of the hexagon stamp for a subtle background.



Mary Holshouser
July 21, 2017 at 4:10 pm
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The blue roses are beautiful.
thanks for sharing.



Sharron Gregory
July 21, 2017 at 4:55 pm
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Beautiful card! Love the wonderful blue shades!



Lee Ann Barrett
July 21, 2017 at 5:01 pm
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Beautiful card! There is something about blue florals…Love your use of the hexagon image in the background.



Elaine
July 21, 2017 at 6:06 pm
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Blue is my favorite color so of course I loved your card!



Teri S.
July 21, 2017 at 6:30 pm
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Such a pretty card! This is such a fabulous release it is hard to decide what I like the best. There are about four of them that are tied for first place on my wish list.



Janet Ingraham
July 21, 2017 at 6:40 pm
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So lovely!!!!



Donna Rinckel
July 21, 2017 at 7:49 pm
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Beautiful card! Love the layers in this stamp set. An amazing release. Thanks for the blog hop!



Ekaterine
July 21, 2017 at 8:47 pm
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This is completely stunning! Love your work!



Denise Bryant
July 21, 2017 at 8:51 pm
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Gorgeous card with this lovely new set! Beautiful colors!



Crystal DeJesus
July 21, 2017 at 9:11 pm
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Beautiful flowers. I love all of altenew flowers to be honest. All so pretty ^_^



Linda Anderson
July 21, 2017 at 10:02 pm
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I love your card! The new inks are so pretty used on the floral fantasy stamp set which is my favorite, I think? They are all so great it’s hard to pick just one! Thanks for sharing.



Dawn T
July 22, 2017 at 2:39 am
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Gorgeous card. Love the little bit of background stamping



Gilda (McStamper)
July 22, 2017 at 3:43 am
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Love your card. The background and blues are beautiful.



Carolyn S
July 22, 2017 at 4:21 am
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Such great projects! My favorite stamp set is the Beautiful Inside since I need insides for my cards. Since a sentiment set hardly counts, my next favorite is the Pansy set



Deepa Lakshman
July 22, 2017 at 5:30 am
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I love the shades of blue here. Very pretty.



Cynthia Cole
July 22, 2017 at 5:56 am
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Love your cards and the blue shades!



Genevieve
July 22, 2017 at 5:58 am
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The hexagon pattern stamp is a classic . Love the way you used it .



Deb Kane
July 22, 2017 at 6:57 am
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Although I love the Blooming Bouquet, this set is my next favourite!! Love your card.



Debbie B
July 22, 2017 at 7:02 am
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So pretty! Love that new blue ink! Love all the new inks! Awesome new Altenew release! Loving this blog hop with all it’s talent and inspiration! Thanks for sharing yours!



Laurie DiGregorio
July 22, 2017 at 10:01 am
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I love the way you used the hexagon stamp as a subtle background for your beautiful card! This release has so many wonderful stamps and dies! Thanks for the inspiration!



carol
July 22, 2017 at 11:00 am
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Marveling at your creativity and your stunning showcase of the new release. Blue flowers…sighhhhh. Thank you for the inspiration!
~carol



Terri W
July 22, 2017 at 11:27 am
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I absolutely love your card. Those blues on the flowers are very striking.



Jennifer Bishop
July 22, 2017 at 11:30 am
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I really like your card! Thanks!



Lagene
July 22, 2017 at 12:41 pm
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AWESOME Hop and Release! I especially love the pretty blues!



NCDonna
July 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm
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I’m loving the Pansy set and the Hexagon Pattern Play the most! Love your cool blue florals! Thanks for sharing!



Pam
July 22, 2017 at 3:03 pm
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Stunning work, so soft, crisp beautiful!



Lee
July 22, 2017 at 3:13 pm
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I agree totally with your choice of background stamps. What a terrific release this is.



Karen Brandt
July 22, 2017 at 3:37 pm
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Your card is beautiful, I love your choice of colors!



Kim ostgard
July 22, 2017 at 4:17 pm
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Very nice card. I am in love with to many of this new release.stamp sets love the ink colors.



Tracey Magner
July 22, 2017 at 4:30 pm
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Beautiful card, I love the colors you used. I think this is a great release.



    Tracey Magner
    July 26, 2017 at 9:09 am
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    Forgot to say my Fav is “beautiful inside, and the Ice cream” stamps. Thanks

JANIS LITYNSKY
July 22, 2017 at 5:20 pm
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SO LOVELY…THANKS SO VERY MUCH…



stephanie
July 22, 2017 at 5:24 pm
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I love the shades of blue on this card and the use of the medallion just a hint…



Dana W
July 22, 2017 at 6:12 pm
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Wow!! Fabulous card!! Love it!



Sue LD
July 22, 2017 at 7:08 pm
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Very pretty blue flowers!



Kim Maxwell
July 22, 2017 at 8:23 pm
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I love your card!!! Very unique. I love learning ways to combine stamp sets to get more uses out of them. My favorite set from this release is the arabesque medallion stamp. Soooo many ideas running through my head for that one and a close second is the hexagon pattern play!!! But in all honesty I Love ALL of this release and I WANT it all too!! Haha!! Thanks for sharing your card!!! This hop has been phenomenal and packed with inspiration!!! 5 star review for all the stops on the hop!!



Kathy h
July 22, 2017 at 8:54 pm
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Beautiful Nichole!



CCM
July 22, 2017 at 10:29 pm
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Hi Nicole,
A beautiful, simple but elegant card. Love the way you’ve created the background. I agree, a partial background stamping is a lovely way to set the tone for the focal point. More doesn’t always mean better and your sample just prove it! Favorite from this month release? Difficult to decide … the sentiments from Parrot Paradise stamps set, the Layered Blossom Cover dies, the Pretty Pansies and the Baby Balloon stamp sets … in other words all new products, including the new inks are on my endless wish list. Thank you for sharing your work, for the inspiration, tutorial and for the chance to win a $30 GC.



CraftyNatalie
July 23, 2017 at 2:40 am
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Beautiful card, pretty colours and lovely floral images.



SabineVDK
July 23, 2017 at 7:36 am
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So pretty!!! That blue is just lovely. Great card!



Tammy B
July 23, 2017 at 11:30 am
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Really pretty card! Love the blues.



joy meadows
July 23, 2017 at 12:01 pm
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Love your card! Thanks for the inspiration of using just a partial background.



Diane Bolton
July 23, 2017 at 1:55 pm
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Beautiful card design. Great color choice. Thanks for sharing.



Marjorie DUMONTIER
July 23, 2017 at 2:08 pm
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Your card is pure delight, so delicate !!



Linda
July 23, 2017 at 2:33 pm
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Love how you used the hexagon stamp to “ground” your flowers! And the blue…my favorite color!



sandym
July 23, 2017 at 3:09 pm
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Such a lovely card! I love the colors and the subtle background stamping.



Deb Hudson
July 23, 2017 at 6:58 pm
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Thank you for the tip about partial background stamping to create focal points. I see how it works with the subtle use of Pattern Play Hexagon. You inspire me.



Julie B
July 23, 2017 at 7:42 pm
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Beautiful cards. I always enjoy your work and you highlighted the Altenew release so well.



Sandy123
July 23, 2017 at 9:28 pm
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Nice color combining and layout. This hop is fantastic.



Gail Plaskiewicz
July 23, 2017 at 10:09 pm
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Everyone did their flowers a different color. Yours are blue and that color is so pretty! I love how you made them look. Your card is so pretty! I can’t believe the hop is done! It took me 3 days to do and this was the longest hop I have ever been on! My little feet and legs are very tired from all that hopping but I learned a lot from each and every person on the hop. I was glad to be a part of this hop even if all I did was hop and not create any cards. Thank you for showing us your pretty card and for giving us the chance to win something. Now I am off to bed!



Sheri K
July 23, 2017 at 10:56 pm
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I love the blue flowers on your card, so pretty!



Andrea
July 24, 2017 at 2:26 am
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Beautiful combination!



Carol Rossouw
July 24, 2017 at 2:51 am
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What lovely cards! This is another stunning release! Love those pansies and the heartfelt sentiments!



Michele K. Henderson
July 24, 2017 at 9:31 am
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This is so pretty! The bright blue roses are really gorgeous and really unique too! I love this look!



SusanME
July 24, 2017 at 9:51 am
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Gorgeous card! Love the partial background stamping – especially in that pale ink color. Thanks so much for sharing!



Becky Kjer Flammang
July 24, 2017 at 10:57 am
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Love what you did with these stamps. Lots of inspiration!



Donna Gourley
July 24, 2017 at 1:10 pm
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Love your pretty floral card in blue…there aren’t enough blue flowers…happy to see them highlighted.



Lynn Griffin
July 24, 2017 at 2:04 pm
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Beautiful card!!



Laura
July 24, 2017 at 2:09 pm
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Love your blue roses, (if that is what they are). And I will try the partial stamping of a background stamp. Can you explain rock and roll stamping? It’s beautiful!



Laura Jane
July 24, 2017 at 3:13 pm
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Beautiful BOLD blooms…love them paired with the Pattern Hexagons!



Betty
July 24, 2017 at 5:10 pm
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the subtle grey hexagon pattern provides such an interesting background for your gorgeous florals!



D.Ann C
July 24, 2017 at 6:41 pm
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I love the hexagon as a partial background with these blue beauties!



Nicole Nardi
July 24, 2017 at 7:36 pm
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Pretty blossoms. I like the sutleness of the hexagon stamp in the background.



Laura Papercuts
July 24, 2017 at 7:37 pm
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Lovely in blue! With gratitude is right! I made it to the end!



Kris in Alaska
July 24, 2017 at 9:23 pm
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Such pretty colors together!



Sharon Taylor
July 25, 2017 at 3:10 am
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I have quite a few favourites from this release. I have the hexagon and tropical set on order. When they finally arrive from America I can use your inspiration to do my own card. Thanks for your lovely card.



Robins P
July 25, 2017 at 4:07 am
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful card and your tip on combining backgrounds and stamp images. I have never considered only using part of the background image. Definitely going to give it a try.



Valerija
July 25, 2017 at 8:09 am
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This is beautiful. Love the flowers!



Stacey Kowbel
July 25, 2017 at 9:48 am
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Beautiful card! Love the blue you used for the flowers.



Barb macaskill
July 25, 2017 at 9:50 am
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Oh my! How lovely your card is! I love everything about it! Asking my favorites is like asking me to choose a favorite child with them standing right in front of me! Let’s just say that their are MANY on my wishlist and I have already ordered 5 stamp sets, the new inks and one die set. Many more will be ordered if I can manage it! TFS!



Nana Griffin
July 25, 2017 at 12:57 pm
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Lovely blue flowers.



cindym4378
July 25, 2017 at 1:09 pm
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love your cards



Diane M
July 25, 2017 at 1:38 pm
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Such beautiful colors!



Jodi Clausen
July 25, 2017 at 3:18 pm
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Beautiful card! Love the technique, colors, style…..well everything !! I need to make an important Thank You and would love to use your idea. I don’t have these stamps but I have Diamond Play and various flowers. Hope it’s ok to CASE this gorgeous creation, THANK YOU!



Sue McRae
July 25, 2017 at 4:46 pm
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Beautiful and elegant card.



Anne H.
July 25, 2017 at 6:30 pm
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Love the way you used the Hexagon as a background, thinking that’s moving to the top of my list!! Great samples today!! TFS!



Angela Tarasenko
July 26, 2017 at 6:09 am
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My favorite blue))



Tami Gum
July 26, 2017 at 7:40 am
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Beautiful idea!



Cyndi Morris
July 26, 2017 at 8:09 am
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Love this card Nicole. The Pattern Play Hexagon stamp is on my wish list — thanks for showing yet another way to use it.



Lonnie
July 26, 2017 at 8:20 am
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Lovely card, so nice to see blue. When I do flowers I always fall back on pinks and reds. I need to try blue!



Shirley T
July 26, 2017 at 8:23 am
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The partial background stamping is very subtle….great idea. Thanks.



Marianne
July 26, 2017 at 8:31 am
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Gorgeous! At a first glance, I thought that this set resembled some of the other sets too much, but I’ve come to realise that these new florals have a bigger size, making them just perfect to serve as a focal point the way you did. Other favourites are the bouquet stamp and the Indoor garden set.



Jackie d
July 26, 2017 at 8:38 am
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Oh just discovered altnew. Love their stuff. Would love to win and start me collection!
Thank you!!!



Sharon O
July 26, 2017 at 8:53 am
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Beautiful card with those lovely blue flowers!



Daria Zender
July 26, 2017 at 9:09 am
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Your card is just lovely! And, I love how you used the bg stamp – I’ll have to look at mine differently now.



Jacquie
July 26, 2017 at 9:13 am
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I love the subtle-ness of that pattern on this card. Such an elegant look!



Linda Anderson
July 26, 2017 at 9:33 am
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Altenew has the best floral stamps around! You have done a wonderful job combining it with the subtle background. Very lovely! Thanks for sharing Nicole.



Jill Merriott
July 26, 2017 at 10:09 am
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Love it!



Shirley N
July 26, 2017 at 10:44 am
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Your card is beautiful! I love your floral arrangement and your beautiful colors. Great inspiration!



Dawne Smith-Sliming
July 26, 2017 at 10:50 am
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What a clever use of a the hexagon background stamp. Really highlights the flower motif.



Annie Solomon
July 26, 2017 at 11:02 am
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Eye-catching card with great colors. Thanks for sharing your ideas.



kerry myers
July 26, 2017 at 11:32 am
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The floral fantasy is one of my favorites along with the sketch floral stamp. I LOVE your tips about rocking the leave stamp for added interest. Looks great



Patt H.
July 26, 2017 at 12:12 pm
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Absolutely beautiful creations!



Liz O
July 26, 2017 at 12:37 pm
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What a gorgeous design Nicole! Love the blue floral and the hexagons on the background, thanks for all the inspiration!



Christy malkard
July 26, 2017 at 12:45 pm
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Wonderful ideas!! You are so talented!!



Sarah M
July 26, 2017 at 1:29 pm
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Love this stamp set and the pretty colors and layout of your card – so pretty!



Tami
July 26, 2017 at 1:37 pm
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Pretty card, love your work nicole!



Michele W
July 26, 2017 at 1:53 pm
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Beautiful card! I like the way you used partial stamping to ground your flowers. Thanks for sharing!



Liz
July 26, 2017 at 2:02 pm
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So pretty!!!



Carmen
July 26, 2017 at 3:05 pm
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Lovely card, and love those blue color combos!



Karen
July 26, 2017 at 3:12 pm
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I love all the layers on the card. Beautiful!



Michele McLean
July 26, 2017 at 4:39 pm
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Stunning card; I love the subtlety of the geometric background and the teal flowers with it are gorgeous!



Lurdez Castello
July 26, 2017 at 5:47 pm
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Thank you so much for sharing. Beautiful cards.



Linda Grady
July 26, 2017 at 7:23 pm
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Can always count on Altenew for the prettiest floral images and dies. Love the layering stamps; makes me look like I am so skilled; lol. Thanks for the chance to win and build up my stamp/die inventory.



Anna Kluytmans
July 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm
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Hi Nicole, I love your card, those flower are lovely, I like the blue’s a nice mix, and the hex stamp at the bottom just give a nice touch, TFS, Cheers ANNA.



Cynthia Johnson
July 26, 2017 at 9:06 pm
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This is a beautiful card. I love the colors and the addition of the light hexagon pattern adds interest to your design.



Hildy
July 26, 2017 at 11:41 pm
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Love those new turquoisy blues inks! Yum! Very pretty card.



TracyM #6773
July 27, 2017 at 4:23 am
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GORGEOUS card!
LOVE your background and flowers … you could even say it’s an INKY FLORAL FANTASY!
THANK YOU for sharing πŸ™‚



Violet Rose
July 27, 2017 at 4:44 am
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Lovely lovely card!!



Aimee Phillips
July 27, 2017 at 5:30 am
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Loving the Hexagon Set. So versatile!!. A must have set I can see!!.



Rachel P
July 27, 2017 at 6:53 am
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Such beautiful and unique colors of the flowers!



Laura Miller
July 27, 2017 at 8:09 am
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Love your card. And Thanks for the advice about using background stamp sparingly. I want this stamp set. I like something that makes card making quick and simple – but with fabulous results. THANKS!



Trish F
July 27, 2017 at 9:19 am
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Beautiful card, that blue is to die for! Thanks for sharing!



Mary-Anne V
July 27, 2017 at 1:55 pm
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Such a pretty card…wonderful blue hues.



gabriella rollins
July 27, 2017 at 2:39 pm
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Thank you for sharing, it’s lovely!



Teresa Godines
July 27, 2017 at 4:32 pm
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Love those blue roses. Thanks for the inspiration



Jennifer Lee
July 27, 2017 at 6:57 pm
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Your card is so beautiful and bright, featuring the new blues has made me want to purchase them, thanks so much for sharing!



Diane Starr-Jordan
July 27, 2017 at 7:08 pm
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Beautiful card. Thanks for the tips on how to create it! TFS!



Amanda Dellamano
July 27, 2017 at 7:32 pm
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Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚



Kanan Pandya
July 27, 2017 at 8:25 pm
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Beautiful card, so fresh and lovely. πŸ™‚



Kris in Alaska
July 27, 2017 at 10:11 pm
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I love those sets where you build a flower!



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