Saturday, January 6, 2018

Love is in the Air Stamp of Approval Blog Hop Day 1 & Giveaway!


Hi everyone!  Welcome to Day 1 of the Love is in the Air SOA Collection Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Justine Hovey's blog.  The complete list is below if you get lost along the way.

The collection goes up for sale on Tuesday, January 9th at 9am to those on the Wait List.
Ordering will then be open of the public (6pm EST) if the collection hasn't sold out already.  

StampNation members that are on the Wait List will be notified first (a little perk of being a member!) and then the rest of the Wait List will be contacted!

**The box is only available while supplies last.**
Make sure that you are on the >> Wait List << to be notified when it is available!

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 stash!  Awesome!!!  I have had a blast creating cards using this collection.  AND included in this collection is a NEW Mystery Ink!!  Any guesses as to what color it may be??  



My first card features Love is in the Air & Bon Voyage stamp sets,


I am in love with this "arrow" stamp with the hearts on the ends.  Stamping it with all the Spa Ink colors was the perfect combination!  Along with a white heat embossed sentiment from the Bon Voyage stamp set!  I could see recreating this card with so many different color combinations and maybe even switching out the sentiment to a Happy Birthday that you have in your stash or the Miss you sentiment that also comes in the stamp set.  

My second card features the Love is in the Air stamp set/coordinating dies, the Postage Stamp dies and  the Happiness Enclosed stamp set for the coordinating envelope.


I wanted my card to showcase the adorable cloud die and raindrops from the Love is in the Air stamp set and dies.  I couldn't resist stamping the rain drops in rainbow order using the Party Collection of inks.  The Hugs & Kisses sentiment was stamped over the raindrops using Midnight Ink.  To add some interest to my card, I added some strips of the biggest postage stamp die to the top and bottom of my stamped panel.  I also added the stitching to the top and bottom using the rectangle stitching dies that also come in the die set.  To add some sparkle to the cloud I smooshed it in Versamark ink and added some Wanderlust embossing glitter and heat set it.  It is so sparkly in real life.

Here's a close-up to show the sparkle on the cloud.



AND look at the coordinating envelope!  I love the sentiments that can be stamped on the back of your envelopes.  This one says "long live snail mail".  The heart image also comes in the set.


It's time now to start hopping along, BUT before you go, make sure you leave comments on each stop along the way for your chance to win!  Your next stop on the hop is Karen!

One winner will be chosen at random from EACH day's comments and announced on January 10th on Catherine's blog.  The winners will win their box and if you have already purchased it, you will be issued a Gift Certificate worth $100 towards a future purchase.

Kristie Goulet - *you are here
Karen Baker - *go here next

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

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352 comments:

  1. Hi Kristie! As always, I love your CAS card designs!!

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  2. Your cards are always bright & fun! Love how you make it look easy!

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  3. Love the cloud since I enjoy sparkle. Thank you for these lovely examples.

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  4. Love the rainbow of colors you used on your cards!

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  5. I always love seeing what you do with the stamps from SOA Kristie! What you do with small stamps and a rainbow colour palette is beyond amazing!

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  6. Really liked your cards. The many colors used just make it pop.

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  7. Kristie, love your Hugs & Kisses card with the rain drops, Wow! Spa inks are amazing when comes to making cards boy love the sparkle cloud also. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  8. Such fun cards! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  9. I Love your cards! Love the Hugs and Kisses!

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  10. You rock the rainbows Kristie! LOVE both of your cards.

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  11. Love your cards Kristie!! This set looks like it is going to be awesome!

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  12. I really enjoy rainbows and I love how you made it with the raindrops - so cute!!

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  13. I am a stamp junkie and I think the new color is party dress...love your cards

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  14. Love the raining hugs and kisses card!

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  15. Love the cloud - and your ideas

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  16. I love how bright the colors are against the white card stock!! I’m a stamp junkie!
    Awesome set!!

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  17. I'm with you, the "arrow" stamp in great!

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  18. Happy New Year, Kristie.....thank you for the great blog hop and giveaway. New color might be Wild Radish Red. ♥

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  19. I always love your CAS designs...these are awesome!

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  20. Beautiful cards love the colors.

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  21. I'm a Stamp Junkie and think the new color is going to be an ombre stamp pad. Your cards are perfection! I am really trying to learn CAS techniques and you are a great person for me to learn that from.

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  22. These cards are awesome. Love the clean and simple designs.

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  23. Love the rainbow of such bright colors. Great ideas! I'm a stamp junkie and I think the new ink color is magical purple.

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  24. I am a Stamp Junkie! Love, love, love the SOA stamp collection and dies and inks and blocks! Can’t wait to see the new ink colors!

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  25. I always LOVE your cards Kristie! The rainbows are amazing!

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  26. Love the stamp and color combinations - so fun!

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  27. I’m a Stamp Junkie and I think the mystery ink color is a rosy pink. I absolutely love the way you’ve used the heart stamp on your card!

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  28. As usual, I'm always blown away at how your mind works Kristie! LOVE LOVE LOVE them both. :)

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  29. Love your cards and this new SOA Box. I love all the colors you use but keep the card clean and simple.
    I am a Stamp Junkie and I believe the new ink color is Calming Clear(an Embossing Ink)

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  30. I’m a stamp junkie and I love love love this new collection. Your card is amazing. I think the new color is romance blush.

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  31. Love the way you used the different components. Very cool!

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  32. So beautiful! So much color on a CAS CARD! I love it!!!!!! I’m a stamp junkie and I think the new ink is in the red family .

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  33. Love your bright and cheery cards. I like sparkle so the cloud is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

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  34. Absolutely gorgeous cards Kristie. I love your take on this collection. This entire collection is a must have. It’s one of my favorite collections so far. I can’t wait to get the new ink color.

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  35. Love rainbow cards and yours are so fun! Love how your cards are so different from all the others I've seen.

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  36. I really like cloud with the raindrops.

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  37. Love these colorful yet clean looking cards, very nice work!

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  38. Great cards and thanks for the inspiration. Can't wait to get my collection.

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  39. Kristie, your cards are lively and beautiful as always. I love those spa colors of ink!

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  40. Love both your rainbow cards...especially that first one!! I love your style with colorful stamping against a crisp white background & a touch of black!!

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  41. Your rainbow cards always amaze me Kristie...LOVE them both!! :0)

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  42. I just love your CAS style, Kristie! Love the hugs and kisses card and how you utilized the stamp die. So clever!

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  43. Love your super cute cards and this
    wonderful kit.

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  44. I love that sparkly cloud - so cute!

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  45. So colorful and gorgeous Kristie! You are a master with those accent stamps. LOVE!!

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  46. Absolutely gorgeous! Love the bright colors!!

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  47. Very nice clean and simple cards. Really like the way used the heart arrow stamp with the Spa Inks.

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  48. I love both of the cards! They're so sweet. I can see myself CASEing them!

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  49. I love the little hearts! I'm a Stamp Junkie and I think the new color is Limoncello Yellow!

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  50. I’m a stamp junkie and love all the colors AND your cards!!

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  51. Good morning, Kristie,
    Trust you to turn those hearty arrows into a rainbow-coloured hug of a card! I love the idea (and I think I spy the new ink colour nestled in there...). I think your second project would make a very sweet sympathy card. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  52. Love, love, love these! Your rainbows always draw my eye! I love the rainbow hearts with the sentiment over the top! And the raindrops in rainbow...fabulous!!

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  53. Love your colors on white cardstock! Simple but awesome!

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  54. Love your simple and colorful cards.

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  55. I love that arrow with the hearts as well! Thanks you for sharing your lovely cards. I just love this new collection!

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  56. Once again you have absolutely knocked it out of the park with your CAS rainbow designs, Kristie. GORGEOUS!!!

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  57. Hi, I’m new to your blog from Stamp Junkies. I LOVE your CAS cards.

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  58. I just love your cards, especially the first one, the colours you used are so pretty.

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  59. Your cards are so charming and colorful! Love your border with the heart arrow!

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  60. I love how you used the arrow to create a beautiful border for your sentiment.

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  61. Oh my goodness, I love the rainbow goodness on your cards! I must try this, it will be a challenge as rainbows intimidate me. Great cards!

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  62. Love your cards as always, Kristie! I can see using any Hello stamps for the multi heart stamp design on your first card. Your Hugs and Kisses card is adorable with the sparkling cloud and the Postage stamp die. Great stamp for envelopes!

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  63. Just so sweet and bright. Something about clouds and rain drops and rainbows. Love!

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  64. love the rainbow effects with the beautiful CP inks!! so cheerful and colorful.

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  65. Oh my gosh, Kristie, I love your design with the "arrow" of hearts. And what a beautiful way to accent a cloud. Both amazing cards =)

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  66. Love, love, love what you’ve done!

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  67. Beautiful cards! Love this collection!

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  68. Oh I love it when you do your amazingly creative rainbow looks. Everytime you surprise me with your creative thinking. I love it

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  69. That "Sending Love" card is amazing...actually the cloud one is, too. Love the rainbow look but it can be hard to ink without smearing and to keep rows even. What's your secret? :)

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  70. Love to see your Cleans and Simple designs! Beautiful cards, thanks for the inspiration!

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  71. Love the card!! Beautiful colors

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  72. Love love love how bright and how classically simple each design is ❤
    I'm a stamp junkie and I think the new CP color has gotta be a bright and pretty pink

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  73. Love the clean and simple design and I love the colors....great cards!!!!!

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  74. Such sweet cards. Oh my gosh!!! I love what you did with that double arrow stamp. Soo cute!!

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  75. Really like both of these clean and simple cards. Am so impressed at how you lined up the arrows so perfectly!

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  76. Oh is that Hugs and Kisses card sweet. Both cards are wonderful in their cleanness and color. Thank you for sharing.

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  77. Oh that is gorgeous. I love the heart rainbow! Thanks for sharing!

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  78. Clean, simple, and bright...perfect!

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  79. Really like what you have done with SOP products and with CP ink palette - creating brightness without going overboard. Great job.

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  80. Gorgeous cards Kristie and as Maureen would say CAS perfection!

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  81. I already commented - but I am a Stamp Junkie, and my guess is Sunshine Yellow

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  82. Very fun card, so bright & colorful. They would make anyone's day receiving one of those cards.

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  83. I’m a stamp junkie and I think the new colour is yellow! Thanks so much for a chance to win!! Belinda Wild

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  84. Both cards are gorgeous!! I love all the colors!! Great design for your first card!!

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  85. Awesome way to use the arrow stamp! Your cards always are inspirational. Smiles, Darby

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  86. I've love how you create rainbows with every release! And, you allow the smaller images to take center stage! Love, love, love your designs!

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  87. Great cards! I'm excited for the new ink and the rest of the box!!

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  88. I was looking for who did those arrow hearts. Love that card. Love your rainbow raindrops, too. Outstanding!

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  89. I’m a Stamp Junkie and I think the new colour is Passionate Pink. I absolutely love the doodle style of these stamps! Can’t wait.

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  90. What adorable cards Kristie - love the rainbow rain drops.

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  91. Lovely bright colours, love these cards!

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  92. I’m a Stamp Junkie and I think the new color is Tropical Burgundy!

    I adore this rainbow theme and your use of those arrow hearts! So precious!

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  93. Crazy about these colors!! The sparkle in the cloud is awesome

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  94. Such a great card. Love all the colors!

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  95. That rainbow! Awesome! I need to buy the spa ink colours!!!

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  96. You made perfect cardsforshowing off the fab colours of CP inks! Gotta love those hearts! I'm a stamp junkie and my guess is the new colour is Marvelous Mauve 😊

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  97. Clean and simple is never out of style!Love these projects.

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  98. The hugs and kisses card is my favorite with the simple accents and glitter cloud!

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  99. oh my goodness...love how colorful you cards are....you have no idea how much I WOULD LOVE TO WIN A BOX....winning would be the best start of the new year!
    Patricia
    the PaperTemptress

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  100. Rain drops and hearts..so cute, especially with those great inks!

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  101. Love you colorful CAS cards! Such a neat collection.

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  102. I love your use of all the colors in the Sending Love card. And I really like the simplicity of the Hugs and Kisses card.

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  103. Hi Kristie! I'm a Stamp Nation member. Love that cloud, I really need to use my wanderlust embossing powder.

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  104. Love your cards so colorful. Thanks for sharing

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  105. Wonderful cards. I'm a Stampnation member

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  106. I love the rainbow of colored heart on white with the black sentiment block. Perfect card for lots of occassions!

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  107. Great designs!!!! Hugs and Kisses is so my favorite saying!

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  108. Fun & bright, thank you for sharing!

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  109. Loving the postage stamp die! Bright, cheerful cards are always a hit. Happy 2018!

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  110. I think the mystery ink colour will be a purple to coincide with Pantone's colour of 2018! Loving your rainbow theme, beautifully inspiring projects. Hugs Bev x

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  111. So pretty!!! I Love your designs, colors, and patterns. And I love the CAS black and white with a pop of color. Just lovely. I guess the new color is some sort of ombre pad or unicorn colors pad. Happy New Year!

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  112. Love your cards......all of them!

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  113. Hi Kristie, I am new to you and blogs. I know I will be viewing all of your blog from now on. I love rain drops. Off to hop! See you soon

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  114. Hi Kristi,
    Thanks for sharing. I do a card ministry at my church and these would be perfect for it. Also, I didn't realize there was a "miss you" sentiment in the package. Thanks for pointing that out.

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  115. Love the 2 sided arrow, very clever to put them vertically.

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  116. Awesome cards Kristie! I just love the repeated stamoing.
    This is a great SOA.

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  117. Kristie those cards are amazing. I can’t wait to give them a try.

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  118. All of your cards are so clean, simple and so colorful! Love them all.

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  119. Hi Kristie, You were one of the first Stamp Nation members to welcome me on board when I joined. Thank you for sharing your card making talents with us. I love all the new elements in the January SOA.

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  120. Love the colors! and excited to get the mystery ink pad! Love being a stampnation member 1st dibs on the box woohoo!

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  121. Beautiful work with your new goodies!

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  122. Cute cards. I just love all those CP colors.

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  123. Love your rainbow of colors♡♡♡

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  124. Great cards. Love the rainbow colors!

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  125. Love those colored rain drops,Great ideas.

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  126. OMGoodness! I love your CAS cards! My forite is the rainbow rain drops card. I'm a SN member and have really enjoyed seeing all the SOA samples. Great job Kristie!

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  127. Kristie you're the queen of the rainbows! I love those cards. I'm a junkie and I think the color is either magenta or white

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  128. Love your CAS cards! I think the new color is a springy orange!

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  129. I am a stamp junkie and think the new color is khaki. I love all the Rainbow Designs you have made.

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  130. I love how you simplify your cards while giving them so much umph with the colors. These are two more great cards. Thanks

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  131. Perfect cards! Love that arrow......

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  132. Love the rainbow of hearts that is so beautiful. I would buy that and not think twice. That is a wonderful card full of life.

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  133. Oh my, I can't even begin to decide which card I like best. Both would be good for any occasion. Colors are so vibrant and cheerful.

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  134. Love them all! Gotta love the rainbow hearts and that cloud die is fabulous!

    Samantha Jackson-Houp aka Sammibug aka Sammi

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  135. Both are such bright and cheerful cards. It is so easy to miss seeing parts of the set when you first look at it. I didn't even notice the little hearts you used so beautifully.

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  136. Beautiful bright cards. Love the heart arrows. Thanks for sharing

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  137. Beautiful! I love the colors! I'm definitely case'ing these.

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  138. Love your use of rainbow colors

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  139. You gotta love the rainbow and who doesn't love sparkle! Very pretty cards.

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  140. Beautiful cards, Kristie. They are always so clean looking. [Bunny]

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  141. Love your designs. Can't wait to try these. Excellent job.

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  142. I love the simple card you made with the bright colors! That's all it takes for getting me to do more on my cards! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

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  143. First time with you all. It feels quite exciting. Can't wait to see the whole thing. Cute cards and very colorful.

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  144. Love the hugs and kisses stamp... and the simplistic beauty of your cards.

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  145. I love that arrow stamp, too, and love what you did with it. I also love the rainbow raindrops on your second card.

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  146. So nice those rainbow coloured raindrops

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  147. I am loving your cloud and raindrops card. If all rain clouds were as pretty as this one ,no one would mind the rain. The snail mail sentiment on the envelope is priceless for cardmakers! Thanks.

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  148. I'm a STAMP JUNKIE and I think the new color is Fruit Punch

    Samantha Jackson-Houp aka Sammibug aka Sammi

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  149. Love the rainbow in both of these cards :-)

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  150. The bright clean lines of your cards fill me with awe! Gotta try it.

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  151. Clean design results in awesome cards

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  152. I like the cloud with the raindrops! So cute!

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  153. your cards are so cute, love the cloud one :)

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  154. Your card colors are awesome! I just received my package with the Spa collection of colors but haven’t had time to play with them yet!

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  155. Thank you for sharing your talent. Love your cards. Trying to figure out how you did that. Awesome!

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  156. Love the rainbow raindrops.Cards are great.

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  157. Great job using the new stamps.

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  158. My favorite is the Hugs and Kisses card! Vibrant and sweet.

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  160. Simple and sweet always a hit!!!

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  161. So bright and cheerful! Very fun!

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  162. Some great ideas for Valentine Cards. Love the rainbow effect. Being new to Stamp Nation I have not used CP ink. Can't wait to try it.

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  163. I love the sending love card. It is so simple and elegant!

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  164. Oh my! I love your "Sending Love" card! :)

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  165. Love the hugs & kisses!!! Soooo cute!

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  166. Heart arrows, hug & kisses....C O L O R I F I C!

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  167. Kristie,
    Your cards are such beautiful colors. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Hugs, Barb

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  168. I just love your cards! Can't go wrong with rainbows!

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  169. OMG, I love the rainbow raindrops! Beautiful job. Can’t wait for my SOA box!

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  170. You blew my mind with these cards. They are great!!!

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  171. Love your cards...they make me smile!

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  172. Love the fun and bright colours on your cards!!

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  173. What bright cheerful cards it brings a smile while I'm sitting here cold wishing for summer!

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  174. I am a Stamp Nation member. I really like both of your cards. It was really neat the way you used the postage stamp die as a border.

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  175. Super adorable cards, Kristie! This SOA set is so amazing!

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  176. Kristie I'm loving the rainbow card. If we thought of rainbows in the rain we'd love the rain more! I'm a Stamp club member.

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  177. Love your use of the small images and rainbow color scheme! Stamp Nation Member

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  178. Your cards are so bright and cheerful. The SOA kit looks really good too.

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  179. Love these cards, Kristie! The rainbow colors are so fun.

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Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you!

Hugs,
Kristie