4/24/15

SSS Falling For You Hop...

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Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp, Falling For You Blog hop!  There are so many fun things to see today and I am so glad you stopped by!  If you haven't seen the whole release, you can click HERE to see everything in the store.

To start at the beginning of the hop, stop over to the Simon blog.  If you are following along on the hop, you are coming here from my sweet friend, Kathy Racoosin's blog.

  So my first card uses the background stamp called Tiny Alphabet.  I used 3 different Hero Arts Ombre ink pads in the background to make a rainbow look....
(all supplies linked at the end of this post)

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I used the first ombre pad on the top and then overlapped as I went down.  The colors blended so nicely!  I stamped the Hand Lettered sentiment and then did a little fussy cutting.  I wanted the sentiment to pop a little after attaching it to the banner die.  I used a flower from the Floral Bookmarking stamp set and turned it into an apple.

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This next card uses the new Diagonal background stamp.  I used my Misti and did a couple of stamps to get a nice dark striped image.  I layered this on a Sea Glass card base....

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I used a sentiment from Baby Party Animals, stamping the large Birthday sentiment first and then I straightened out the curved "happy" and stamped it above.  I added in a copic colored ballon with a layer of Glossy Accents to give it a little dimension.

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So that is it for today!  Did you know you have a chance to win at every blog on the hop today?  Just leave a comment here for your chance to win a Simon Says Stamp prize package.  Your next stop is over to the talented, Kelly Booth!

I'm so glad you stopped in today!  Enjoy the rest of the hop.  I know there will be LOTS of fun stuff to see today!

Now I am off to watch Grey's!  Have a great day!



Combined supply list for both cards shown above...(affiliate links)


713 comments:

  1. Love the new diagonal stripe and teeny alphabets background! Terrific cards!

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  2. Love the alphabet background Laurie.

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  3. oh what gorgeous cards Laurie! I love your birthday balloon card!

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  4. Cute cards... Love the ombré effect!

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  5. Beautiful cards! I especially loved the one with the balloon and the stripes!

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  6. Lovely backgrounds and such gorgeous cards

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  7. Fabulous cards!! Love the colorful text background!!

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  8. The rainbow background is awesome! Great cards!

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  9. Love that tiny alphabet background - super cute!

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  10. Love the diagonal stamp, it is so bold. Love the use of the ombré stamp pads on the background stamp

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  11. That Tiny Alphabet background is probably one of my fave products from this release. I looooove how you stamped it in ombre. Fantastic!

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  12. Like how you used the ombre ink. I bought an ombre ink pad and need to try it out. Like the b&w style card.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  13. Wonderful cards! And that ombre ink --- pretty! Great job

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  14. I love how you made the black striped section on the bottom. Your card is darling!

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  15. Such great ideas! Beautiful and simple!

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  16. Hi Laurie!! Love what you've done with the new goodies - gorgeous diagonal stripe!!! That background alpha-stamp nearly looks like my own home-made one - didn't see it? Come on over!!
    =] Michele

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  17. Laurie i love your clean design and that ombre background look so cool! Thank you for sharing :)))

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  18. Two gorgeous cards Laurie :) thanks for sharing

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  19. You have made me love the tiny alphabet stamp now. It is really cute for a background!

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  20. Great ideas, love the ombre look.

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  21. Stunning cards Laurie! I just love your style! :)

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  22. These are adorable! Thank you for sharing & the chance to win!

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  23. So adorable! Love them both! Grey's was heartbreaking!

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  24. Love both of those background stamps, and your cards, of course!

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  25. Great cards! Love the ombre background on the first card and the bold stripes on the second card.

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  26. Love the alpha BG in rainbow colors and the next one is so elegant, just love them!

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  27. Great cards. I especially like the black and white one. So simple but really pops.

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  28. both are gorgeous. My fave is the birthday card -- love the shine that the Glossy Accents gives the balloon!

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  29. I just love the stripe and the Baby party animals are so much fun the ombred bg on the first one is awesome as well

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  30. Absolutely love that birthday card!

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  31. Great birthday card for anyone.

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  32. What a great release!!!! I see shopping at SSS in my future!

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  33. Two beautiful cards!! LOVE the diagonal stripe bg and I'm now sure that I neeeed some ombre inks!

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  34. LOVE the first card...I almost bought the Tiny Alphabet, but decided against it...wish I had now!

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  35. Awesome cards! LOVE the background on the first ♥

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  36. Love the stamps AND the colors you chose and your cards are both beautiful Laurie!! TFS

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  37. tiny alphabet...yummmmmm. cute card!!!

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  38. Really cool cards. So Crisp and clean

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  39. i love how you used the background stamp I really like the new background stamps but i''m torn as i really dislike new times roman as a font, but i might need to get over that lol. great card thanks for sharing

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  40. I love the way you used the alphabet stamp for a school card. Teachers like cards too.

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  41. I liked the alphabet background.

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  42. Love the new background stamps! Oh, how I need to get the ombré inks!:)

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  43. Great CAS cards! Clever idea for the apple.

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  44. Love the birthday card - plain & simple; however, very eye catching!

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  45. Hi Laurie. Both your projects are adorable. I love the ombre background using the letters stamp. The apple was a nice touch. But I really like the second card. It's so bold but clean. very nice

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  46. What cute cards! I love the simple yet very interesting looks. Your use of multiple colors on the alpha stamp is perfect!

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  47. Love your cards and the ombré technique

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  48. Cool Cards Laurie, vvay to go...

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  49. Cool Cards Laurie, vvay to go...

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  50. great idea for the alpha stamp!

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  51. Lovely cards. I like that diagonal stripe stamp.

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  52. I'm loving your dark diagonal stripe card!

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  53. Very creative cards--love them both, but the second one is a jaw-dropper!

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  54. Beautiful cards. Love this whole release.

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  55. Beautiful cards, really like the look of the ombre inks.

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  56. I love both of your cards. The background alphabet is just darling for a teachers card.

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  57. Love both the cards. Especially love the graphic feel of the second one!

    (Also, Greys. Yeah. I watched it earlier today...)

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  58. Love the background stamps.

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  59. I love your cards! I especially like how you used the diagonal background stamp on the second card. Thanks for sharing!

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  60. You just can't go wrong with simple and SSS has made it so easy. Thanks for sharing your simply pretty cards.

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  61. I can't wait to place my order.

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  62. Love your cards! Those large background stamps make it so much easier. Mine is on order!

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  63. Gosh, that alpha background is great, and I love your super simple birthday card! I think recipients probably prefer those to the overworked layered ones.

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  64. what fun cards! the first one is so clever with the bg stamp and the 2nd has such a bold, graphic feel. fabulous!

    enjoy your weekend! :)

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  65. Hi Laurie, I love the black and white striped card the best! There is something so simple and beautiful using black and white on a card - especially with the soft blue and the pop of red (no pun intended!) That Misti is certainly being used a lot - have put it on my wishlist of things to buy, along with the beautiful Lila stampset :)

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  66. The apple and the sentiment really stand out against the colors of the background, very nice!

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  67. Can't wait to try those new background stamps. Diagonal stripes are my favorite.

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  68. oh my goodness. I really like your cards, especially the background stamp on the first card....awesome. SSS release is out of this world.

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  69. I'm always amazed by your lovely work! Beautiful!

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  70. Your cards are beautiful. Loving the alphabet background card

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  71. Gorgeous!! Love the ombré background!

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  72. You never disappoint, Laurie! Love to see your CAS style with these products.

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  73. I love the rainbow alpha back ground! I also like the white space in the second card. These are both very very pretty!

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  74. Really pretty! I'm in love with the first card!

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  75. Love the use of color on the alphabet background stamp! The apple and sentiment really stand out.

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  76. great cards! That balloon looks so real with the glossy accents!

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  77. Cute cards! Really like how you used the Diagonal Stripe Stamp.

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  78. The Tiny Alphabet background will soon find a home in my craft room...love it!

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  79. Sweet cards and fabulous release this month.. I just love Lila’s stamps set and background stamps..Thank you and thanks SSS for the fabulous Blog Hop!!

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  80. I really like the small alphabet background and it goes perfectly with the "apple flower". Very creative use of the stamp. Both cards are so striking. Nice work.

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  81. LOVE the background stamps you have used and the design of these pretty cards:)

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  82. I love both of these super fun cards!!

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  83. I love the alphabet stamping. So colourful and effective. Love both your cards.

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  84. Wow this is awesome.....wish i had kids in school...lol

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  85. I love the ombre effect on the alphabet background! Thanks.

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  86. Great cards! This is a fabulous release!

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  87. Awesome background! Love the ombre effect!

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  88. Fabulous. Love the way you used the background stamp. Thank you

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  89. Loving this new diagonal background stripe stamp!! Beautiful techniques for two clean and simple (and gorgeous) cards! :)

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  90. Love that background stamp! The ombré effect looks really nice on that stamp. Great job! Love the look of your black & white stripe card also. Simple but very effective.

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  91. What a great background with the ombre ink. Love it!

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  92. You got me with the alphabet background. I love this stamp and the colors - oolala. The 2nd card with the striped background is great too.

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  93. Great cards. I like how you've created the ombré effect with all the different colours, and the strong striped detail on the second card.

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  94. Awesome cards your style is great, love it. Both cards are so pretty. TFS.

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  95. Love the rainbow effect you created with the background stamp! Thanks for sharing.

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  96. Wow, these sentiments have such
    terrific fonts! Great cards :)

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  97. I love the simplicity and graphic design feel of these!

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  98. The alphabet background stamp is very useful. Love the ombre effect on the card, fits the theme. Both cards are nice.

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  99. Love that alpha background set and the stripes....LOVE the stripes!

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  100. Wonderful cards! Especially love that rainbow alphabet card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  101. So clean and simple! I love it!

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  102. Really nice cards. Like that tiny alphabet background. Great use of the sentiment from Party babies on a more adult card. Nice design...tfs

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  103. Awesome use of the products. Love the colors and design.

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  104. Wonderful use of the new stamps. Simply clear sentiments. Love it.

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  105. I love the black stripe on the birthday card. Just lovely!

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  106. Both of your cards are awesome, looks like I'll be adding the Diagonal Stripes background stamp to my next order.

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  107. really luv the way you used the background stamps

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  108. Two great cards. Love the alphabet background.

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  109. Lovely cards! Great use of the materials, design and colors!

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  110. I love this card using the alphabet background stamp. Beautiful

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  111. Love your cards! The alphabet stamp looks amazing! The simple design on the second card is so elegant and striking! - Payel (Beau Monde Designs)

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  112. Wow you made great use of the products from this release! Supercute cards! Love the tiny alphabet.

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  113. Great cards! I love the simplicity of the birthday card.

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  114. The alphabet background stamp is perfect for teacher cards. Love yours. Both cards are fantastic, Thanks

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  115. What cute cards. Thanks for sharing!

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  116. SSS sure had a great design member in YOU! These are really quality cards! Love the B&W stripes!

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  117. Those black and white stripes! I die... :)

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  118. WOW! These are really stunning creations!! I love them both! Thanks for sharing!

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  119. Thanks to your card I now really want that tiny alphabet background stamp. Love your cards.

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  120. LOVE the 'way to go' card
    Perfect for Grads!

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  121. I appreciate the alphabet background as a teacher- beautifully done.

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  122. Love the background of your card! This would definitely be perfect for my son's teachers!

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  123. Oh, I like both of those! the alpha background is amazing. Love the clean, crisp look of the second.

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  124. Great cards, love that alpha background x

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  125. Absolutely love the use of the alphabet stamp and the ombre ink pad.

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  126. Love the alphabet background...so cute...love how you did some very simple but elegant cards!

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  127. I am do in love with ask the new background stamps! I love love how you inked the tiny alphabet up...stunning!

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  128. Great use of those background stamps. Very nice indeed!

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  129. Adorable card. Love the ombre effect.

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  130. Love how these cards are so simple but so striking. Thanks for sharing!

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  131. Really nice cards.Love the striped background....a must have in my inventory.

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  132. Love the color background. The colors blend together so nicely.
    The black stripes on the second card really pop.
    thanks for sharing.

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  133. Wow! i love how you did that background, I liked that way better than embossed and then distressed! Very nice! TFS

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  134. The ombre inks on the alpha stamp look great, and I really like the simplicity of the birthday card!

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  135. Beautiful cards! I wasn't sure about the mini alphabet background stamp but after seeing your card with the Ombré inks.. I know it's going to have to go in my cart.

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  136. Great cards! I like the way you used the ink pads for the alphabet background stamp!

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  137. I love the card you made with the tiny alphabet background stamp

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  138. Both of these are beautiful. Love the different colors on that first one and love your Birthday card design.

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  139. Love these, Laurie! I'm really loving the alphabet background stamp!!

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  140. I love stripes especially black and white what a classic look

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  141. Such sweet and simple designs with a lot of impact. Amazing! Thanks to Simon for the chance to win.

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  142. Thanks for the inspiration! Very nice designs.

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  143. Love how simple and festive your cards are!

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  144. Love sweet & simple cards. Thank you. :)

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  145. Really GREAT graphic cards. LOVE them!!!!!!!

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  146. The ombre background is super cute and I love the bold pop on the birthday card! So fun! (A couple of the blogs are making me log comments as my old blogger alias, spherescamp, and others are logging me as my name, Laura J...just continuing the hop!)

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  147. So simple yet so beautiful. Love your cards!

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  148. The black stripe card is awesome!!!

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  149. love the background in both cards!

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  150. Love the stripes. Such a fun and simple card!

    Stay blessed!

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  151. It's amazing that that black stripe is a stamp...it's so crisp!

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  152. Oh wow! I'm really kicking myself that I didn't buy the diagonal background! I love your projects!!!

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  153. Such awesome cards. Love the stripes!

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  154. Wow, Laurie, these are stunning ... the ombré letters background is just fabulous ... and I love those crisp stripes with the touch of colour in the balloon and card base ... yum! Anita :)

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  155. Great cards and fun blog hop! ;-)

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  156. Great cards! Love the alphabet and striped backgrounds.

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  157. very nice - simple but brimming with love!
    Sandra ltb

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  158. Love the ombre ink and the tiny alphabet background stamp! Very cute cards!

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  159. Such attractive, yet simple cards!

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  160. I just love your clean and simple style! All the white with the black and white is my fav!

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  161. Fabulous cards! I think those background stamps are must-haves! My wishlist grows every longer ...

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  162. Such attractive, yet simple cards!

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  163. I love the simplicity of this card. It's beautiful. I really love the color combo as well!

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  164. Love the rainbow background stamping!!

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