Thursday, March 25, 2010

JustRite Mega Blog Hop - Day 3


That's right!!!  Can you believe I'm part of the JustRite Stampers Mega Blog Hop?!  There is some serious talent associated with this project and I'm thrilled to be participating!!

Plant a Little Love Notecard Set


I had a blast putting together this gift set.  I thought I'd create a set since I couldn't decide which image I wanted to use for a blog hop project.  I had to use them all!  Hah!

I love to give handmade cards as gifts.  I began first by creating a box to house the set.  I wanted something simple and that might get a second use, once all the notecards were used.  I created a few handmade envelopes from copy paper, which I didn't picture above.  Not that envelopes aren't exciting... but you know... I'm already putting a million pictures in this post.  ;-)

I made a unique card from each image of the Plant a Little Love set (JB-09700).  Each card was created with the same patterned paper line called County Fair by October Afternoon.  I loved the colors of these papers, with their subtle floral patterns.  Perfect for the floral stamp images!  All the images were stamped with Walnut Stain Distress ink and embossed.  Then, I colored each with Copic markers to match the patterned paper.



To complete the set, I made seals for the envelopes.  I stamped the Bonus image from the 1-3/4" and 2-5/16" Oval Stamper (JB-08648) with Walnut Stain Distress ink on Natural cardstock and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I colored with Copic markers and ran through my Xyron to add adhesive to the back.  I punched the seals out from the cardstock from dog tag EK Success punch.  I repeated this same process with a few different types of sentiments that can be added to the inside of the card (Thanks, Hello, Hi, etc.).

So, are you ready to get hoppin'?

30 designers, FIVE shopping sprees each day. No one knows where the prizes will be! Each day of the hop JustRite will have five Mystery Blog Candy Prizes hidden along the hop with a total retail value of $600. JustRite will randomly select five mystery blogs each day of the hop and randomly allocate each of the shopping sprees. For your chance to win, simply leave a little love (a comment) on each designer’s blog including the JustRite blog. The more designers you leave comments with, the better your chances of winning. Each day’s comments will remain open for three days. A winner from each of the mystery blogs’ comments will be randomly chosen using Random.org. Consult the listing of designers at the JustRite blog each day (each day’s designers will be different) and start out on your way! Beginning Friday, March 26, summaries of all the winners will be posted on the JustRite blog. Good luck to everyone and enjoy all the JustRite eye candy along the hop!

Today during the JustRite Mega March Blog Hop (Day Three) JustRite and its sponsors will be giving away the following five prizes:

· $200 JustRite Shopping Spree
· $100 Spellbinders Shopping Spree
· $100 Copic Prize Package, and
· Two additional $100 JustRite Shopping Sprees!

Blog comments for Day Three will be open until Saturday at 6pm EST. On Sunday, JustRite will announce on their blog which five blogs have the mystery candy for Day Three. You will need to go to the JustRite blog to determine where you need to go to find out if you are one of the five lucky winners.

So, you should have arrived here from Mona Pendleton's blog.  If not, here's the full list of participating designers on today's JustRite Mega Blog Hop.  Remember to leave comments with as many of the daily designers for a chance at a MEGA-sized prize!!


Blog Hop List
JustRite Inspiration Blog
Debbie Olson
Sherrie Siemens
Beate Johns
Heidi Blankenship
Kathy Jones
Karen Hunsaker 
Peet Roeven
Michele Kovack
Cheryl Nelson
Anja Curvers
Kay Sibley
Katarina Menzies
Holly McMillen
Tammy Hershberger
Angela Barkhouse
Heidi Van Laar
Jerri Jimenez
Sarah  Parker
Jennie Black
Laura Davis
Ashley Newell
Tanis Giesbrecht
Alice Wertz
Shanna Vineyard
Rae Barthel
Ryann Salamon
Terre Fry
Mona Pendleton
Lisa Silver {You are here... just like the maps at the mall.  Hah!}
Kim Moreno

Thanks for visiting!  This has been SO much fun!
lise

ETA: I had a couple questions posted that I thought I'd answer.  1) Can you CASE?  Absolutely!  I hope you have a great time making a similar project for someone special.  2) How did I get the shading around the flowers?  I used a neutral copic marker (W1-Warm Gray) and colored around the flowers.  Then, using the Copic colorless blending marker (0), I softened the edges a bit, fading the colors out.

I hope that helps!
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Supplies:
Stamps:
-1-3/4"x2-5/16" Oval Stamper with bonus floral Stamp included by JustRite Stampers (JB-08648)
-Plant a Little Love Borders & Centers Round set by JustRite Stampers (JB-09700)
-3-1/4" Circle Wood Stamper by JustRite Stampers (JB-08117)
-Times New Roman 95 pt and 50 pt Font Set by JustRite Stampers (JB-08060)

Ink:
-Walnut Stain Distress ink by Ranger

Paper:
-Natural White Classic Crest cardstock by Neenah
-printer copy paper (for envelopes)

Patterned Paper:
-County Fair by October Afternoon

Other:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinder
-Scor-Pal
-Dog tag punch by EK Success
-Xyron adhesive
-Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz
-Clear embossing powder by Ranger
-Copic Markers by Imagination International
-brads by Making Memories

Copic Markers Used:
Neutrals: 0, W1
Earthtones: E42, E44, E47, E49
Yellow: Y19
Oranges: YR12, YR14, YR18
Reds: R32, R35, R37, R39
Greens: G94, G99
Blue-greens: BG72, BG75, BG78

510 comments:

  1. Lisa, your note cards are fabulous! You just gave me a great idea for my aunt's birthday gift! You don't mind if I CASE do you? Fabulous projects.

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  2. Great set!!! Love the "extras" too!!

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  3. What a great note card set! your attention to detail on the flowers is amazing.

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  4. what a very much work and so beautyful!!!!!!!

    anneke

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  5. What a GORGEOUS set!!! Love how you have the seals and sentiments ready to add and your colouring is just beautiful!!

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  6. WOW! This set is just gorgeous!

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  7. Great job....and great gift.....I love how you put the sentimental separately so they can use as they need.....great idea and love it...

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  8. Awesome set!! How fun to make seals, too! I love the little ideas I have picked up on this hop over the last couple of days!!

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  9. Love the set. What an inspiration.

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  10. Love these sets. You remind me to make several cards at once while I have all my stuff dragged out!

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  11. Cute cards and what a lovely gift these will make !

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  12. fantabulous projects love everyone of them.

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  13. What a cute gift set that someone will be getting. I love it.

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  14. Thanks for sharing - these are all beautiful. I love your idea of the little sentiments - makes the set so versatile!

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  15. These are all delightful, but the box is FAB!

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  16. What a fun set. A lot of work, but well worth the end results. Deanna

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  17. I love your projects. Great happy colors and details!! I'm inspired!

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  18. Great note card set!!! The "extras" are cute too!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  19. What a great set of note cards ... this would be a wonderful gift set ... love the colours you picked. Very beautiful.

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  20. What a fantastic note card set! Too pretty to give away. Love the colors!

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  21. absolutely beautiful! yours is my fav of this day's hop! terrific set.

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  22. Wow. This is such a stunning set.

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  23. A perfect set of cards. All very pretty and I love the colour combinations. Thank you for sharing your work.

    Shirley
    http://cottonberrycreations.blogspot.com

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  24. Very pretty note cards! I especially like the blue and brown!

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  25. What a great idea. I just love it

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  26. I love the dimension you were able to put into these without actually cutting out the images. What is the technique you are using to get the light shadow around the whole image? TFS!

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  27. What lovely note card you made they are so cute someone would be bless to receive them as gifts

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  28. Love your total project! The box with your notecards is so awesome!

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  29. Wonderful gift set! Love your matching the flower color to the background! Love the box too!

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  30. These are gorgeous! I love them! I must get this set and those OA papers! They are great together! TFS!

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  31. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us! Great colors.

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  32. Very nice set of items. Very elegant and will be a great gift to someone! TFS!

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  33. Great set of cards! So pretty and adding the sentiments and extra's is just perfect!

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  34. Gorgeous set, Lis, and beautiful papers/coloring! Great idea for the gift box, seals & sentiments, too!

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  35. What a great idea of including different sentiments. WOW! Thanks for sharing this amazing idea.

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  36. Nice ideas you have shared with us today. I love the flowers.

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  37. These notecards are wonderful. I love the patterned paper you chose. Thanks so much for including all of the Copic colors you used for coloring the flowers!

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  38. GREAT SET OF CARDS LISA, LOVE THE COLORS.

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  39. Oh so awesome! Such gorgeous coloring! Those flowers look sooo fun to color!

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  40. Love the notes! One of these days I'm going to get around to making a set for gifts but in the meantime I've sure enjoyed seeing yours! "Hugs" Granny

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  41. Nicely done. Your coloring is beautiful. This would be a wonderful gift.

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  42. I love your cards. The colours are great and that dp is to die for.

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  43. Your art work is beautiful! What an adorable little set. Thanks for sharing! :o)

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  44. What a perfectly lovely set!! I couldn't love it more!!

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  45. Great set of note cards:)
    KarenW

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  46. What a lovely grouping of cards Lisa, your coloring is just gorgeous! These are all over-the-top gorgeous!

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  47. I love that you made a whole set.... really cute

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  48. you did a bang up job with this set. what a great mother's day gift this would make.

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  49. What a fabulous little gift set! Love how you can interchange the sentiments!

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  50. So gorgeous!!! Love this set and how you kept the saying separate. I am always stumped to what sayings to put on a card, thanks for the tip of letting the person do there own.

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  51. Amazing set. I love how you added the seals & sentiments packets. Great idea!

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  52. Lovely set, beautiful colors and papers!

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  53. Seriously beautiful set!

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  54. What a beautiful gift set. Love it.

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  55. love these so pretty
    Hugs
    Norine

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  56. Gorgeous note cards. Lovely colors.

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  57. Very pretty layout! What a great set!

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  58. Who wouldn't love getting this darling notecard set! Adorable!

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  59. Beautiful flowers and coloring!!

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  60. A gorgeous set of cards. Anyone would love to have these. (Hint, hint.)

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  61. such an inspiration for me!! i love love how you put patterned dp's together..wow love them all..tfs..loves ya

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  62. what a beauftiful give that would make.

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  63. Beautiful note set. And the extra sentiments to use how wonderful. Simply a great gift set for someone. Thanks for sharing with us all.

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  64. What a great set. The notecards are fabulous. Pretty cards, love the blue/brown combination.

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  65. It would be difficult to choose a favorite among these lovely cards! Gorgeous work.

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  66. This is a lovely note card set--I like how you included seals and sentiments.

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  67. love the seal idea. Great cards. TFS Mari Pearson

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  68. what a great giftset!! thanks for sharing

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  69. Great note cards....love the sentiments....Fun stuff here.
    smiles...Tammy

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  70. I love the set, you're right it would be hard to choose which stamp to use. they're all great.

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  71. love your note cards you did a great job.

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  72. What a super note card set...love your ideas!

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  73. Love the set and add-on sentiments. Makes it so versatile.

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  74. Absolutely wonderful set! I am new to your blog, but have now subscribed so I can follow more of your creative ideas!

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  75. Lovely set of flowers. Loving that brown DP too.

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  76. Love all your cards and notes and things!

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  77. What a great gift. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  78. Super coordinating set! Great as a gift or to keep on hand at home. BEAUTIFUL!! Keep up the good work!

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  79. What a wonderful idea, to add sentiments they can choose to add. I often have cards customers like, but then the inside isn't what they want to say. Great ~ thank you for the idea. Your cards are really cute. I love the aqua ones ~ very striking! Cute gift idea too ~ TFS!

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  80. Wonderful set of cards. Love the use of brown in them.

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  81. Such fantastic gift sets!!! I love them all.

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  82. Lovely note card set. The 4 images in the set make it perfect for a set of note cards . The separate sentiments is a bonus idea -Barbara

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  83. These are fabulous. I love them.

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  84. I would love to receive your box of notecards, they are fab!

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  85. What a beautiful project. This blog hop is amazing Each of you created your hearts out that's for sure
    Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations with us.
    Good luck to the winner(s) This is one generous prize anyone will be lucky to win any of this. THanks for the opportunity.

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  86. A fabulous set of cards and a great set of stamps!

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  87. Boy you sure have been busy!! This are fabulous. Great idea.

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  88. Amazing Set! Thanks for the opportunity to win so great candy!

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  89. Fantastic gift set. I think anyone would love to recieve a set like this. TFS

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  90. Wonderful Set. Love the detail on the flowers. Awesome job

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  91. Gorgeous set! Love the extra seals and sentiments you added!

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  92. Clever idea to make the sentiments & seals. Great idea to make a set of cards to have on hand or for a gift.

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  93. Very nice set :) And although you used the same paper on two of each, the different flowers really set them off making them each look very different! Loved it :)

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  94. Love the Paper you used! Nice work


    Lorililac@hotmail.com

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  95. What a great job on such a wonderful set of cards. Like the gitability of this project. MERCI!!!

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  96. I really like the dark brown and blue card. I like graphic designs.

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  97. What a GORGEOUS set of cards!!! I LOVE how you've made the tags & sentiments for changing the inside to fit the recipient's occasion! Need to make my DD far away some of these to have on hand -- TFS!!!

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  98. I love your notecard set - a great little gift idea!

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  99. Wow! What a great set. Super special touches.
    Sharon L

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  100. GORGEOUS cards and box. Wonderful gift idea!
    Hugs and smiles

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  101. Love the idea of making seals for the envelopes!

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  102. Wow....what a stunning set of cards!

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  103. wow! awesome job, you did a lot for this blog hop! thanks for sharing =

    hugs
    juli

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  104. What a great idea for gift giving. The cards are great. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

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  105. Great gift set. I think I'll try something like this for Christmas gifts.

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  106. Beautiful project! I love the brown and blue cards! You have put so much detail into each one...excellent job!

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  107. The cards are terrific and so is the note box!

    sfread171@hotmail.com

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  108. Such a special card set! Love them all (but especially the white flower one). Love the idea for the envelope seals...

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  109. What BEAUTIFUL cards...love the color combos.

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  110. Beautiful gift set! All the cards were just gorgeous--especially the brown and blue ones. Thanks!

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  111. oh wow...I love love love these...you did a great job...
    Can I come over and learn from you
    Deby
    yesipray at gmail dot com

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  112. Fabulous gift set! Love the chocolate and aqua color combo - very pretty!

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  113. What a wonderful little note card set, anyone would be happy to receive this!

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  114. Love the papers you used in this little set. I have that striped paper too! Love it!

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  115. Beautiful assortment of cards, and love the extras too!

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  116. These are awesome and Your coloring is divine!! Thanks for sharing!!

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  117. What a beautiful set of cards.

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  118. Love your cards thanks for sharing

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  119. Wow - you've been a busy bee! Lovely work.

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  120. What a beautiful set of cards! I especially love the shading on the card with the white daisies!

    Linda

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  121. I really like your cards and your selection of dsp matches so well.

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  122. Guess I'm gonna have to get that flower set!! Beautiful!! TFS!

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  123. What a great idea to make little sentiments to add to the inside of the card! Very thoughtful. TFS

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  124. Wow so much beautiful cards I fell in love with them.

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  125. What a lovely set of cards, and a box to match. This is my favorite kind of project, but it seems like a never get around to making many. I have to remember the use of the Xyron--good idea. Nice coloring and thanks for all the details.

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  126. Your note card set is beautiful.

    Dorene

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  127. Absolutely beautiful collection of cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  128. Great project. Great gift idea.

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  129. What a fantastic idea. The cards are beautiful

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  130. Wonderful set of cards!!TFS
    Cargo

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  131. Tnis is a beautiful set =and love the added small tags to they can personalize
    Charlene

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  132. GORGEOUS!!! Love the little extras as well:)

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  133. Lovely card set & gift box. I love that you made a set of seals and sentiments to allow the recipient to alter it to fit their needs. Great idea!
    God bless!
    Peggy Allen

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  134. Wonderful note cards and tag set. I love the coloring on the flowers, and the papers are beautiful.Great job.

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  135. You are right this has been fun, love your gift set, inspirational

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  136. What a lovely creations.
    Thanks for the inspiration.
    Beautiful JustRite stamps!

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  137. These are beautiful! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  138. sweet little set, nice work!

    enjoy *~*

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  139. Loved the little packages that you prepared! So cute! Great idea.
    Anary

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  140. Great set of cards! What a fabulous gift someone will receive!

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  141. Love the card set. I especially like the blue and brown cards.

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  142. WOW, what a fabulous gift set!! I love everything about it - colors, design and your gorgeous coloring!! tfs

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  143. the extras are a bonus to these beautiful cards.

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  144. The set is terrific! Love the brown DP.

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  145. I love this little set of note cards...and you do an amazing job of coloring the images.
    Lisa

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  146. What a great gift idea. Love the background papers and the flowers are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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  147. This is just marvelous! Lovely set!

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  148. Never too many pictures! This project is awesome!

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  149. I love these cards, nice yet simple and fast to make. Great Job!

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  150. I wish I lived closer so I could have you make me a gift.... What a great set and I love the idea of making my own seals!!!

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  151. I can't pick a favorite--they are ALL wonderful! Someone is getting a GREAT gift! Lucky girl! Beautiful work!

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  152. Fabulous gift set Lisa. Love your coloring!

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  153. love the card set and the extras you made for it. Thanks for sharing.

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  154. Love your idea to include extras for a personal touch

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  155. Love your cards! They are remarkable! Thanks for sharing!

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  156. Love this card set it's sooo amazing and beautiful

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  157. Outstanding job on this! Really, it's an incredibly beautiful set, and your coloring is stunning!

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  158. Love the versatility in these cards!

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  159. this is absolutely gorgeous! I love your idea for the sentiments and seals...so clever!

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  160. WOW! WHat a gorgeoys card! I lvoe that MS border punch and the awesome DP's!

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  161. What a great idea. Love the stitching too.

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  162. Such wonderful cards you've created!

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  163. Seriously wonderful card set and to have a choice of the insides...how thoughtful!!! And of course the box will be used for something else very special!

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  164. I absolutely love the colors you used. Sweet.

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  165. This is a beautiful set and so versatile. I think I'd like to make a set that way, such a nice gift.

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  166. Lovely card set. I especially like the brown and blue color scheme.

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  167. Each of your cards is really beautiful. What an awesome gift for someone. I love all of the extras too.

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  168. Note card set is fabulous! Great coloring work on the flowers, too!

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  169. Love, love, love the card set! Thanks for sharing!

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  170. What a great set! Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  171. Sets are one of my favorite things to make. Thanks for another cute idea on doing them!

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  172. Beautiful card set. Love all the details.

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  173. great set..someone will be very fortunate indeed to receive this

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