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**VIDEO** Pretty Pink Posh October Release Blog Hop

October 15, 2015

Hello! Welcome to Pretty Pink Posh October Release Blog Hop! I am so excited that you are here and if you came from Gayatri’s blog, you are at the right place. There are some fun giveaways at the end of the post, so stay tuned!

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For today, I decided to create two completely different projects to share. There is also a step-by-step video tutorial you can check out where I share lots of tips and techniques. So sit back, relax, grab something yummy to eat or drink, and enjoy the video!

One of the favorite things I like to do when adding dimensions to the card is by taking a huge background and creating a focal point within that background. An easy way to do this is using a die that can give you that depth and interest.

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As you can see above, I used the Storybook 2 die from Pretty Pink Posh to create a focal point for the card. I used foam dots to raise these die cut pieces, this way you can create some depth without taking anything away from the beautiful background.

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I specifically used purple and gold color scheme to match the Royal Garden sequins collection. I think it really brings out the feminine feel of the sequins collection and flows really well with those sequins.

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Next card has a completely different feeling. I wanted to create something colorful with some fall feel to it. So I came up with the card above with some fun fall color, feathers that go really well together with the Autumn Harvest sequins collection. I also used the Mini Tags Die for the banners.

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I did not have any big leaf stamps so I decided to take out some feather images from Wplus9 Dream Believer stamp set. I thought these would be a great alternative to fall leave. What do you think? Fall card doesn’t always have to be dark brown, gray, yellow colors, cards can have nice and bold colors that go well together with traditional fall colors.

Wplus9 colors used in this card: Gala Red, Pumpkin Spice, Last Leaf, Falling For Blue, Warm Wool

Did you enjoy my cards today? I hope you did – Next stop is my sweet crafty friend, Yuki! Thank you so much for stopping by and don’t forget to check below for full supplies list and giveaway details!


SUPPLIES

See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click SSS for Simon Says Stamp, or AMZ for Amazon. All the products were personally purchased, otherwise noted. Enjoy shopping and happy creating!



GIVEAWAY

Pretty Pink Posh is giving away TWO $25 gift certificates! Two lucky winners will be chosen randomly throughout the hop. Please comment below to enter the giveaway! (Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PDT on 10/18/2015. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog) 


BLOG HOP LIST

  • Pretty Pink Posh blog
  • Yoonsun Hur
  • Carissa Wiley
  • Liz Sarkisyan
  • Nina- Marie Trapani
  • Lisa Elton
  • Joni Andaya
  • Heather Hoffman
  • Amy Kolling
  • Nichol Magouirk
  • Jeanne Jachna
  • Julia Altermann
  • Gayatri Murali
  • Nicole Picadura — YOU ARE HERE
  • Yuki Yoshioka

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Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

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110 Comments


October Product Release Blog Hop | Pretty Pink Posh
October 15, 2015 at 6:01 am
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Amy Cooley
October 15, 2015 at 6:19 am
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Wow, both of your cards are so pretty and artistic!



Debbie
October 15, 2015 at 6:55 am
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Love all of these projects!



Tricia
October 15, 2015 at 6:57 am
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That rose card is amazing! What a beautiful work of art!



Rebecca Yahrling
October 15, 2015 at 7:11 am
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Gorgeous cards! Lovely designs! I really love the colors you used and just LOVE that “ink spots” stamp on the 2nd card.



Miriam Leech
October 15, 2015 at 7:24 am
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Thanks for sharing your lovely cards!!!



Vinita Jain
October 15, 2015 at 7:57 am
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Marvelous job done! Love both of your creation and the artistic way on first one!



jan metcalf
October 15, 2015 at 8:17 am
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Your polka dots reflect the movement of chasing dreams!



Nancy Allin
October 15, 2015 at 8:39 am
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Wow…beautiful creations! Love how used the Storybook 2 die as a focal point…stunning!



Kim Faucher
October 15, 2015 at 8:42 am
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I love your unique cards using these dies. So versatile!



Linnea Sundstrom
October 15, 2015 at 8:52 am
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so many uses for those dies!!



Amy
October 15, 2015 at 9:02 am
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I love that tags die!!



Christine M
October 15, 2015 at 9:27 am
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Mesmerizing! Just beautiful work!!!



Johnna
October 15, 2015 at 9:29 am
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Wow, I have seen so many uses and design styles on this blog hop. Love the simple, clean design of your second card. So pretty.



carol
October 15, 2015 at 9:43 am
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Nicole, your cards are wonderful showcases of these new dies! Wish list? Nope…wish novel! Excited to go shopping!
~c



Janie Winans
October 15, 2015 at 10:02 am
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Thank you for sharing a technique that I’ve seen before but had forgotten. The floral card is stunning with bold use of color. Good job.



Jeanne J.
October 15, 2015 at 10:08 am
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Hi Nicole! I love your clever floral and the smart way you used the tag dies! Beautiful!



Mary Holshouser
October 15, 2015 at 10:31 am
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I love that big flower. Fantastic idea and so unique.
the little banner is pretty. Great colors. the splatters are fun.
thanks for sharing.



Marianne
October 15, 2015 at 10:53 am
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The rose card is amazing



Donna Dacy
October 15, 2015 at 10:57 am
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I so love both your projects. Your design on the flower card is beautiful and the banner card is so colorful. The dies and the sequins and clear “droplets” added so much to both cards. This is a great release and so versatile. TFS



10s4funmom
October 15, 2015 at 11:58 am
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Your flower card is gorgeous!



Maaike
October 15, 2015 at 12:08 pm
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great cards, love the flower background one, alomst got it but then i didn;t and now i regret it 🙁



Lucinde | Lucilight
October 15, 2015 at 12:23 pm
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Great cards! Love your creative use of the dies 🙂



Sabrina Radican
October 15, 2015 at 12:33 pm
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Both cards are very pretty!!!



Nancy Lee
October 15, 2015 at 1:00 pm
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Very pretty cards, very unique



Teresa Godines #6857
October 15, 2015 at 1:16 pm
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OMG!!! these are awesome!!!



Laurie Hunt
October 15, 2015 at 1:27 pm
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Great job!



Julia L.
October 15, 2015 at 1:40 pm
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Love the bright colors you used!



Rachel Bergfeld
October 15, 2015 at 1:44 pm
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Beautiful work!



Eva
October 15, 2015 at 1:51 pm
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Loved both of your cards! Those roses, with the sequins were perfection! The flag card was adorable too! 🙂



Olga Dendrinou Fink
October 15, 2015 at 1:59 pm
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I really liked both your cards! The flower is amazing with the gold touch!



maria f.
October 15, 2015 at 2:14 pm
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Very lovely projects.



D.Ann C
October 15, 2015 at 2:14 pm
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What a lovely pair of cards!



Jewellsparkle
October 15, 2015 at 2:16 pm
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Loving the banner!



melanie darcy
October 15, 2015 at 2:37 pm
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Love both so these cards, but especially the one with the banner!!!



Barb Krause
October 15, 2015 at 2:59 pm
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wonderful!



Carolee
October 15, 2015 at 3:11 pm
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Your cards are wonderful!!! Love this PPP new release:)



Cindy Aguirre
October 15, 2015 at 3:38 pm
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I just really love the dies! Nice job on your cards!



AJ Bodine
October 15, 2015 at 3:42 pm
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Beautiful work, love your projects!



Michele K. Henderson
October 15, 2015 at 3:44 pm
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I just love your pretty style and your pretty cards! Very creative and colorful!
Take care!
Michele



Amante del Papel
October 15, 2015 at 4:17 pm
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your first card is stunning! I love it!



Kristie G.
October 15, 2015 at 4:24 pm
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Great projects!!!



Lisascreativeniche
October 15, 2015 at 4:24 pm
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Oh I love the use of the storybook die!



Melissa Friedrich
October 15, 2015 at 4:28 pm
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Love both your cards, just gorgeous with the Storybook 2 dies, love the mini tag card too and the multi color sequins are an awesome detail!



Kassi Ruth
October 15, 2015 at 5:11 pm
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Wow!!! Beautiful cards, I adore the feather dreams card. It’s simple but really inspiring.



Deepti
October 15, 2015 at 5:30 pm
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Wow! Amazing is the word 🙂



Donna Hitz
October 15, 2015 at 5:44 pm
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Love your banner card! Simple, colorful and cute!



Yuki
October 15, 2015 at 5:51 pm
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Both of your cards are beautiful! I especially love the background of the first card – gorgeous!



~amy~
October 15, 2015 at 6:35 pm
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Your projects are amazing!



Maureen Reiss
October 15, 2015 at 6:38 pm
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Really pretty cards!!



Kris B
October 15, 2015 at 6:47 pm
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Two wonderful cards, two totally different styles/looks! Love how you used the storybook die on the first card! Stunning! Love the carefree feel of the second, great colors and I love the splattered background!



Yvonne C.
October 15, 2015 at 6:52 pm
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Beautiful cards, especially how you used the storybook 2 die.



B MacNutt
October 15, 2015 at 6:59 pm
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Beautifully done. I like these new dies a lot.



Celeste Goff
October 15, 2015 at 6:59 pm
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Such beautiful cards! So beautifully colored and creative!



meghan
October 15, 2015 at 7:07 pm
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Wow, both of your cards are so pretty and artistic!



Natalie Godfrey
October 15, 2015 at 7:08 pm
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Awesome job on both your cards they are adorable!



Lisa Elton
October 15, 2015 at 8:18 pm
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These are wonderful cards Nicole, both so pretty!



Rose J
October 15, 2015 at 8:22 pm
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Your floral card is stunning but love your CAS tag card as well.



Rosy Newlun
October 15, 2015 at 8:26 pm
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Egads! Your first card blew me away – look at all the beautiful color!!!! Way to go! And the 2nd card is so CAS and sweet – two very difficult designs to achieve!



Nancy Richards
October 15, 2015 at 8:40 pm
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Really great cards! You are vey talented!



Sharron Gregory
October 15, 2015 at 8:43 pm
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Fabulous and very original designs! The floral card is stunning!



Maggie B
October 15, 2015 at 8:53 pm
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Hi Nicole ~ Your cards are absolutely fantastic!! The floral card is….WOW…Stunning…Amazing…Gorgeous….Outstanding….Unbelievable! So creative and simply beautiful. Love it. The 2nd card is both colorful and fun. Love that you used the feathers in place of the leaves and added splashes of color on the background along with sequins and those adorable and irresistible droplets (which I HAD to order!!!). Very nicely done! Almost done with the Hop and then I’ll be back to watch your video!! Thanks for sharing!!!!



Nancy Lynn Kenny (Monahan)
October 15, 2015 at 9:34 pm
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Wow, the colors you chose “rock” and what a great idea for picking them out…matching the colors from the mixed sequins – I never would have thought of that. TFS



Nancy Lynn Kenny (Monahan)
October 15, 2015 at 9:35 pm
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The colors you chose “rock” and what a great idea for picking them out…matching the colors from the mixed sequins – I never would have thought of that. TFS



Rosali
October 15, 2015 at 11:46 pm
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Love this card with banners and those pretty ink dots. So unique!



Liz Sarkisyan
October 16, 2015 at 12:30 am
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Wow! Such a beautiful card with those flowers and colors plus also love the banners and how you created those feathers!



anja curvers
October 16, 2015 at 12:45 am
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Wow awesome, awesome cards loved them all.



Liesl Castles
October 16, 2015 at 1:22 am
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Super cute cards – i love it… The one with the little banner is my favourite!!



Lydine Arriola
October 16, 2015 at 1:24 am
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Lovely cards made! Love it all!!!



TracyM #6773
October 16, 2015 at 5:31 am
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DELIGHTFUL and BEAUTIFUL cards Nicole!!!
WOW – it was AMAZING watch you CREATE your STUNNING background, the dies and sequins really make the design POP – LOVE IT!!!
LOVE your PRETTY stitched banner with the feathers and inky dotted background too!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE, STITCH-filled INSPIRATION and video, I really enjoyed it 🙂



Rosemary D
October 16, 2015 at 7:56 am
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beautiful set of cards!!



glow:)
October 16, 2015 at 8:49 am
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oh wow!!! that was absolutely an awesome technique and a GORgeEous watercolor CRD.. you wow me…. gr8 talent here;) thanks so much for sharing:0) i want to see if i can make mine at the least, by the way, only HALF that beauTIFUL…sendn love…



Linda M
October 16, 2015 at 9:14 am
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Wow! So beautiful and creative!



HeatherM
October 16, 2015 at 11:07 am
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Lovely flower card!! The tags and feathers are great. Love the colors and layout!



Karen King
October 16, 2015 at 12:30 pm
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Great projects showing off these fabulous products!



lisa808
October 16, 2015 at 2:37 pm
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Fabulous cards!



Shirley N
October 16, 2015 at 2:54 pm
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Beautiful cards and design. Thanks for your inspiring video!



Brithzi Sandy
October 16, 2015 at 3:32 pm
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Great cards!



Judy
October 16, 2015 at 6:23 pm
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I love the idea to use feathers on the banner in your second card.



Amber P
October 16, 2015 at 6:48 pm
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Ooooh! That flower card is soooo cool! And I love the tiny feathers floating down!



Jamie Bartley
October 16, 2015 at 9:06 pm
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Those feathers are the cutest touch



Valerie Breingan
October 16, 2015 at 9:20 pm
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You did an amazing job



Jessica Martell
October 16, 2015 at 9:30 pm
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Wonderful! Great cards…



Cynthia Johnson
October 16, 2015 at 9:41 pm
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I love your cards. The first one is a true work of art. You could frame it! The second was very cute. Both had their own personalities!



audrey
October 17, 2015 at 12:19 am
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great design and coloring!



Majtolina
October 17, 2015 at 2:27 am
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Gorgeous gorgeous loooove both cards 🙂



Christine Smith
October 17, 2015 at 4:35 am
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Wow! Wonderful! xxx



Jahnavee Kaunal Gandhi
October 17, 2015 at 4:49 am
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The first card is so beautiful and so feminine…. The color scheme is too good…. The second card is also very creative… I loved the way you have used PPP sequins….. Thanks for sharing…..



Michelle Varol
October 17, 2015 at 5:14 am
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Stunning..



Ruth Gauss
October 17, 2015 at 6:01 am
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Wonderful cards! I love how you’ve used these awesome dies (especially with the floral image – great idea) and the banner card is an awesome celebration of fall! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!



Julie C.
October 17, 2015 at 8:01 am
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The way you used the stiched dies is awesome! I would’ve never thought of that.



Jean Lamb
October 17, 2015 at 1:16 pm
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I loved the floral card. Of course, both cards were very nice.



Debbie
October 17, 2015 at 1:59 pm
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Love your ideas!



Mary-Anne V.
October 17, 2015 at 4:34 pm
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Very pretty cards…love the dimension created on the first by raising the different parts of the panel.



Larissa Heskett
October 17, 2015 at 4:38 pm
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WOWOWOWOW!! LOVING LOVING LOVING your Cards!! Such AMAZING Designs!! THANKS SO MUCH For sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)



andrea murdock
October 17, 2015 at 6:06 pm
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such pretty creations- thanks for sharing!



Karine boivin
October 17, 2015 at 6:29 pm
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Both cards are gorgeous but the first one is simply…..amazing!!



Sue D
October 17, 2015 at 7:51 pm
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Beautiful floral card and cute feather card.



Jeri
October 17, 2015 at 7:57 pm
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Wow that floral card is a real masterpiece. Beautiful job.



Cathy
October 18, 2015 at 12:14 am
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beautiful cards, that floral is amazing, never seen anything like that, very inspiring!!



Marianne
October 18, 2015 at 12:44 am
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Fun cards!



Lucy E.
October 18, 2015 at 6:58 am
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Your cards are very unique and pretty!
I like the technique in the first card.



Monika/buzsy
October 18, 2015 at 7:00 am
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Such pretty cards Nicole. Love the purple hues on the first one. Thanks for the tip about VersaFine ink… I didn’t know it’s waterproof… the raised panels look amazing. Those leaves are so pretty with the bunting.



francesca
October 18, 2015 at 7:43 am
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lovely projects! 🙂



Shannon McComb
October 18, 2015 at 10:52 am
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Wow! Love what you did with the rose card, both cards are so very lovely!



Nora
October 18, 2015 at 12:05 pm
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What lovely cards!!! That first card is masterful!!



Liliuska
October 18, 2015 at 7:56 pm
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Beautiful cards!! Very pretty and amazing ideas!



Majken Pullin
October 18, 2015 at 8:17 pm
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Super fun cards!!



Ericka Strange
October 18, 2015 at 9:03 pm
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Great cards. Love both of the designs!



Lysa
October 18, 2015 at 11:51 pm
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Stunning cards! Love them both!



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I just moved and finally got around to finishing up my studio. Im such a perfectionist that it took me a while to get everything where I wanted. 😅 Im happy how it turned out and grateful that I can still have a place to work and craft. Im excited to share projects with you soon 🥰🥰🥰

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