Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Stamp of Approval Blog Hop


Hi friends!
I am very excited to be participating in a blog hop featuring some of the amazing goodies found in the Stamp of Approval Friendship Collection.  I have had a blast working with all the products in the box.
I am so inspired and keep thinking of more and more ideas to try out. 
Everything is so fun to work with!  

 The box contains products that can be used together to create many different cards.  
They can also be used along with products you already have in your supplies!  Awesome!!

Here is one of the many cards I created.


For this card, I used the stencil that comes in the box to create my own patterned paper.




This stencil is an awesome tool to get perfectly spaced stamping. 
 Can you think of other stamps in your stash that you could use to create your own patterned papers using this stencil?  
I know I have many more ideas using this technique.

One lucky commenter will win the Stamp of Approval Friendship Collection!
Your chances of winning increase if you comment on each blog hop post.
Comments close on Friday at noon EST and winners will be announced on Catherine's blog.
**The box is only available while supplies last.** 
If the winner has already purchased a box they will be reimbursed.


Here is the hop list:

Thank you for visiting and happy hopping!

447 comments:

  1. Love the idea of creating your own background and your card looks great using it!

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  2. The thought of a quarterly box filled with yummy products, tickle my fancy!! Thanks

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  3. Fabulous card. I love how you used the stencil as a guide for your stamping.

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  4. Sounds like a 'box of awesome' ready to be revealed! Exciting! Your cards: absolutely stunning! Love the idea of making my own patterned paper....
    ~c

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  5. Wow. I love the stencil and the simplicity. Great colors.

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  6. Wow.... looks like an amazing kit. LOVE that you've found another great use for the adorable stencil!

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  7. Kris tie, I love this card!! I love your cards made with the this collection! Crossing my fingers for the chance to order a box!

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  8. Your card idea is so springy. Love it.

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  9. What a great idea for using the stencil. It made for a wonderfully pretty card :)

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  10. I love this idea! The colors you chose look really awesome together. Almost like fruit candy!

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  11. Wow - never even thought of using a stencil this way! Great card - thx for sharing.

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  12. Your use of the stencil is awesome! I love your 'out of the box' thinking with the materials in the box :)

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  13. Wow! So cool! It is so exciting to see everyone's designs. Can't wait to play with it.

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  14. Never would have thought to use the stencil for stamp p,a cement!!!! I'm tucking that one away for later!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!! p.s. Awesome card!!!

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  15. Kristie, Love your card and great idea on how to use the stencil in a different way!

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  16. I love all the possibilities this box invites us to investigate! Great colors!!

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  17. What a great idea to use the stencil as a template for stamping your own patterned paper. I really hope to win the box so I can play with all these amazing products!

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  18. Of course you would do something so cool! I love it, but were you surprised...lol? Love the colors. :)

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  19. What a terrific way to use the stencil. The big flowers really add a wow factor.

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  20. Gorgeous card!! Thanks for a chance to win too!

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  21. Oooh! I love that you used your stencil for spacing! That is a genious idea!!

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  22. Great idea Kristie, and your card is so fresh and pretty!

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  23. Awesome card! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  24. I have used stencils before, but I never thought of using them as a guide too. Thanks for this idea...lovely card

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  25. Using the stencil for a stamping template is a great idea! I'll have to look through my stash to see if I have any that I can use the same way!

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  26. Awesome card. Using a stencil to place your stamp is so creative. Love the card!

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  27. Love the way you used the stencil to create the background! Can't wait until tomorrow!!!

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  28. Such a clever way to line up your stamp placement (without a pencil and ruler!);

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  29. Awesome way to use that stencil Kristie! Beautiful card!

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  30. Such a great idea and layout. Thanks!

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  31. To repeat others - awesome card! Never thought to use the stencil as a guide for stamp placement. Hurry up Thursday!

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  32. Super tool and love how you used it! thanks for sharing!

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  33. Fabulous card--I love the background you made.

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  34. Love the way you created your own background!

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  35. Such a cute card! This box seems like so much fun, for a long time! Thanks for the chance

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  36. Great use of a stencil. Never thought of using it that way. Thanks!

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  37. I love simple but bold cards. You did both.

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  38. Genius making your own background paper!

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  39. Great idea! Can't wait to try it out.

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  40. Love how you added the little flowers for the background. Very cool!!

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  41. Brilliant idea! I am now looking at my relatively unused stencils and wondering how to make them into background builders - thanks for the great idea!!!!

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  42. That is such a cool idea for using that stencil. Love all the elements on the card you used.

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  43. You are all making such cute cards that I absolutely know I could reproduce. I need this box -- I'm salivating -- can't wait to see what else might be in there and I know the folks who get it will be sharing all over the blogosphere!

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  44. I never thought to use a stencil like that! Great idea!!!

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  45. Such a cool card great way to use the stencil.

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  46. Lovely card and technique. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  47. Kristie this cards is amazing can't wait to get this box I am loving all the cards that you'll are making ♥

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  48. Oh Kristie! These cards are so beautiful! Great technique! Love the clean look!
    Maryellen.lounsbery@gmail.com

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  49. Awesome card !!! Cool way you used the stencil...

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  50. Great tool, can't wait to try it!

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  51. Such a beautiful card!!!! Love the idea with the stencil!!

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  52. What a great idea to use the stencil as a spacing tool! The card came out cute!

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  53. I love the idea of using the stencil to make that background. Very cool idea to give more use to those really small stamps. Your card is very pretty.

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  54. great card i love the clean simple look...

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  55. That's a really clever way to use the stencil!

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  56. What a fantastic use of a stencil. I would never have thought of it. Love your card.

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  57. Kristin that is just a creative use of the stencil, what a fantastic idea. I just love your card, just beautiful.

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  58. I am loving those flower stamps!

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  59. What a wonderful use for the stencil. Mind is just taking off with ideas. Thanks

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  60. This box is shaping up to be quite the gift to me from me!

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  61. Great background for those vibrant flowers, love the stencil as a guide for background stamping!

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  62. I love how you used the stencil. So clever! And love your card, too!

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  63. This is so exciting, I can't wait! I love the way you used a stencil!

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  64. What a fabulous idea! Love this!

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  65. Wow, neat technique! TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  66. OH I LOVE THIS CARD~ the more I am seeing the more excited I am getting! Flowers and polka dots, two of my favorite things!

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  67. Loving it, very pretty, great idea.

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  68. So clever to use the spaces BETWEEN the circles too! And I DO SO LOVE clever! Thanks!!

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  69. I love this idea of a different way to use my stencils! I love the colors you used also. Beautiful card!

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  70. Very interesting way to make this card --love it

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  71. What a great way to use a stencil! Ty for sharing this idea!

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  72. Searching for inspiration. I believe this is it!

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  73. Oh my what a wonderful looking card...so adorable
    Well done and tfs
    zullu26@aol.com

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  74. Hi, Kristie- What a crisp clean gorgeous card!

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  75. There's an idea I hadn't thought of! Great job Kristie!

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  76. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card! I'm excited about this new kit!

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  77. Another great card, so different so clever.

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  78. I love the use of the stencil to make a background - great idea!!! Love the card. thanks for sharing.

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  79. This is such a great idea- haven't made much background paper, but this stencil makes this technique fascinating and can't wait to try it.

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  80. Love your card Kristie and the great background you created.

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  81. Great card! Looks like a lot of fun stuff in that box. Can't wait.

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  82. The way you used the stencil for making your own background paper was so creative, will definitely use that as inspiration, great job.

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  83. Making the stencil for a background is a great idea thanks! It looks wonderful.

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  84. Oh - fantastic! I like the white space and clean design. :)

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  85. What a fantastic idea for perfect spacing! Pretty color combination in the flowers. Thanks, GAyle

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  86. Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing another use for stencils.

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  87. Seriously, Kristie, you are ROCKING this set! Your cards are amazing!!! Catherine is lucky to have you helping her out with this brilliant project...well done and enjoy!

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  88. Nice card. Stencil looks like a great tool. Keep um coming!

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  89. very neat idea---Love your card!!!!

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  90. Love this card. Happy that I can create my own background. Can't wait for tomorrow!

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  91. What a great imagination on this card. bright colors, but dainty design background.....
    Love it

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  92. What a great idea! TFS....hope I win THE BOX!

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  93. Loving your card Kristie... I am keeping fingers crossed I get a box!

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  94. What a darling Card, Kristie. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

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  95. I never thought to use stencil this way! How clever! Great job!

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  96. Beautiful card, love the idea on the stencil.

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  97. Love the stencil and I really love the way you used it.

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  98. What a great card Kristie! And I can see where this stencil would be perfect for creating all sorts of cool backgrounds that are all unique to whatever stamps you have on hand...awesome idea!! :0)

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  99. Fun and fresh card! Looks like an awesome kit.

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  100. I love the idea of using a stencil for spacing a stamped pattern!

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  101. Your background is so clever! Love it!

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  102. Lovely card and a great tip! Thank you so much :)

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  103. Such a clever use of that stencil- I'd have never guessed how you'd done it! Rebecca x

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  104. What a great idea! Love it- cant wait to try this!

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    Amy

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  105. Love how you used the stencil! Such a pretty card with gorgeous color!

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  106. Great idea for the stencil and spacing other stamps. Can't wait to try it!

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  107. Very cute card. I love how you used the stencil to help position the background. What a great use for all of those little filler stamps you never know what to do with.

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  108. So much fun stuff here and I love the idea of making my own patterned paper using the stencil. Great idea!

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  109. I love the use of the stencil as a template to build the background. I love the creativity~

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  110. Super cute! Genius use of the stencil!

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  111. How clever using the stencil to create your background! Must "borrow" that idea!! Gorgeous card.

    Linda

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  112. What a great way to use a stencil. I am loving this blog hop and seeing the creative and inspiring work of the dream team. Can't wait to get my hands on this box.

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  113. Happy Flowers! I like the clever use of a stencil to space the smaller stamps on your ground!

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  114. Ahhh!! We get a stencil too!! Yay!! This is such a great idea! I have so many patterns I can make with this idea! Thank you!

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  115. what a neat way to use the stencil!

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  116. Cute card. Love the idea of using the stencil to create your own patterned designs. Thanks for sharing a sneak peek of the goodies in the Stamp of Approval box. Can't wait for the shopping link to go live.

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  117. Wow, what a smart way to use a stencil...will have to try. Your card turned out beautiful...always love vellum!

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  118. Brilliant idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  119. What an awesome way to use a stencil! Pretty card too.

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  120. what an awesome idea, for an awesome card!

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  121. WOW! Love your cards. I can't wait to order my box

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  122. This is such a cute card. Using the stencil for positining is a great idea. Simple, neat and classy.

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  123. Love your card! Great idea about using the stencil for perfect placement. Why hadn't I thought of that??!?

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  124. What a great idea! Love this stencil, and your card!

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  125. Gorgeous card!! Love the alternate use of the stencil!

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  126. oh my goodness I never would have thought of using that stencil that way! Brilliant

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  127. I soooo hope I get to get this kit! Loving the cards and stencil!

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  128. Perfectly balanced card design, Kristie! The little tulips are a great touch. (Are the green things tulips? That's what I'm calling them. ;)

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  129. So many possibilites with this box set! Your creation is beautiful! Im giddy with excitement thinking of all the girlfriends that would love to recieve a cute card created from this set!

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  130. Wow, another great item! Love how you used the stencil and stamping for your background!! Awesome card!!

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  131. VERY inventive use if the stencil Kristie! Love the card.

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  132. Great design! Thanks for sharing

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  133. Very neat use for the Stamp of approval items 😊

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  134. I would never have thought to use the stencil just as a spacer- great tip!

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  135. Love your card. Thanks for sharing your creativity and the Stamp of Approval goodies

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  136. Really love your card, I hope I'll be able my hand on a box. Thanks Kristie

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  137. What a great idea to use the stencil that way! Lovely card Kristie

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  138. Such a cool idea! Loved your background! Thanks for sharing this tip.

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  139. Nice and beautiful technique I love the way you used the stencil with the baby flower. I will be ordering one well I will try my hardest to get my hands on one! Hugs, Heather

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  140. love that stencil - can see many ways to use it! great card!

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  141. Love how you made your own patterned paper. Nice. Great color choices. Great card design. TFS

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  142. Love your card and the stencil! Great idea!

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  143. Can see all the possibilities with this stencil thanks to your card. Love it!

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  144. Oh I love this...gorgeous color palette.

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  145. Loving this idea and these cards

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  146. Wow!! I love how you thought outside of the box to use that stencil to use it as a guide for a stamp!! FABULOUS card!!

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  147. Your stencil background technique is AWESOME!!!

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  148. Great CAS card. That stencil really does help with even spacing. Cool!

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  149. Love it! AND I have now learned a new use for my stencils. =)

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  150. So simple but eye catching design! Live the way you use this tiny tiny flower stamp)

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  151. I'm going to check my stencils for using your technique. Great idea. Love your card. Thanks

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  152. Absolutely beautiful! I love, love this card. It is such a beautiful uses of space, direction and colors. Thank you for sharing!

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  153. love the card, simple and elegant

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  154. Doesn't take much to make a simple design that packs a punch! Thanks for the stencil as guide idea!

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  155. Great use of a wonderful stencil to make your own background paper. Never would have thought of that. TFS

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  156. Such a fun idea using the stencil...Love how your card turned out.

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  157. I love the idea of the stencil for creating your own background! Lovely!

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  158. Using the stencil to create your own background....great idea!

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  159. Great idea with this stencil!!!

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  160. I love how cheerful this card is. Love the colors. Well done!

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  161. Clever idea using the stencil to line up your stamped image. The background is fun...love the card.

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  162. I love the simplicity and delicacy of the background!

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  163. I like creating my own backgrounds. Great idea using the stencil.

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  164. What a wonderful way to use that background stencil! That is thinking out of the box for sure!
    Love your card and am so excited for Catherine!

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  165. Perfect spacing is right.. omg I can't wait to play

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  166. Cool use of the stencil to make the background. I love the simplicity of this card.

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  167. Cool use of the stencil to make the background. I love the simplicity of this card.

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  168. love the stencil and how the background turned out.

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  169. What a clever idea to use the stencil for spacing!! I will def be using that!

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  170. Love the background stencil. Simple, fun card.

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  171. Wow - that's a great idea - to create your own background. I wouldn't have thought of that.

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  172. Your background turned out amazing! What a great innovative use of the stencil!

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  173. Love your card. Stamp is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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  174. Love how you did the background! Very Pretty!!

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  175. Love the stencil you used to create that awesome background for your card. I love making my own backgrounds and as I was looking at your card I was thinking of the stamps I already own that could be used with this stencil. The flowers and colors you chose are bright and happy and the sentiment very sweet. Well done!

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Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you!

Hugs,
Kristie