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Tuesday 5 March 2013

Lil' Inker Designs and Design To Color blog hop!

(Please scroll down my All That Scraps March release and By Lori Designs new release DT posts!)


The Lil' Inker Designs team have joined up with the Designed To Color team to celebrate two amazing events - the Hue's Who feature of Lil Inker's Designs as well as the first birthday of Designed To Color!

 Here is a birthday card I made for a little boy...



My recipe
Medium: Copics
Fur: C1, C3, C5
Ears: E33, E57
Paper: watercolour paper


I also used the Crafters Workshop Stitch Doodle Dot template and Echo Park This and That Charming papers.   I am entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge.

 Back to the hop!  You should have come here from the very sweet Leah and you now need to hop off to the very lovely Lis.  Here's the full hop list in case you get lost...

Designed to Color

Carisa

Laura N.

Lisa

Alyssa

Lizzie

Kim

Judith

Susie

Leah

Mary J

Lis

Taylor

Isha


There will be TWO prizes given away during the hop.  One on each end of the hop.  To enter simply comment on each hopper's blog.  So, leave a comment here telling me what sort of birthday cards are more difficult for you to make - mine is definitely for my grandma as she's not keen on CAS or cute styles!



The hop ends on March 7th 11:59 CST.  The winners to the prizes will be posted no later than March 9th.  Enjoy the hop!





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80 comments:

  1. Sasha5 March 2013 at 16:04

    Soooo cute, Mary. Love your balloons and the paper pricked strings! x

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  2. Annette Allen5 March 2013 at 16:18

    aww this is so sweet...love the little bows on the balloons...

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  3. Elizabeth Sanchez5 March 2013 at 16:24

    Mary, this is adorable! Thank you so much for helping us with the hop at DTC. You did a super amazing job! I really hope to see you submit to our calls in the future!!!

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  4. Jane5 March 2013 at 16:46

    Hi Mary, what a cute card, I love those balloons too x

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  5. Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh)5 March 2013 at 16:51

    Eeeep! How incredibly adorable is this? I have GOT to have those stitch templates!!!!! Please tell me you are submitting to our magazine because, girlfriend--you got talent!!

    For me--fussy and fancy are WAYYYY harder. I like to keep ALL my cards simple, whether for birthdays or any occasion!

    Thanks for teaming up with us at DTC!

    Lisa M.
    DTC Team
    My Craftin' Blog

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  6. Tami B.5 March 2013 at 16:55

    I love this little dog. He is already cute & your coloring just made him extra adorable.

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  7. Silli5 March 2013 at 16:56

    soooo cute Mary!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. GCLmom5 March 2013 at 17:01

    Mary, This is so stinkin' cute! Thanks for sharing your creativity! :)

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  9. Unknown5 March 2013 at 17:09

    Awww this is so so cute Mary, what a fun card, love the style and image :D xx

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  10. Teresa Godines #68575 March 2013 at 17:16

    I hope this is not a duplicate post, because I got and error earlier. But as I was saying I love everything about your card. Great job.

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  11. Margreet5 March 2013 at 17:59

    Gorgeous card...love your style...love to make cards for all kinds of birthdays...no problem with any...
    xxx Margreet

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  12. Sue D5 March 2013 at 18:12

    How cute--love the balloons. I have difficulty making shabby chic type of cards for any occasion including birthdays.

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  13. Amy Martin5 March 2013 at 18:31

    adorable card. I love your idea for the balloon strings. I would have to say I have the most problem making cards for my husband. He does not really like the cute and cuddly type cards. Still trying to work out the masculine ones.

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  14. VanessaB5 March 2013 at 18:43

    so super cute! what a fun adorable card :)

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  15. Stamps and Paper5 March 2013 at 18:52

    Mary this is so cute...gorgeous card and great colours


    Anne

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  16. Anonymous5 March 2013 at 18:53

    Precious! Love the faux stitches and the colors!
    lyn

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  17. ScrapSoon5 March 2013 at 18:56

    Hello again,

    I love the balloons the first time i saw a card with it that you have showing us.
    But now i want them when i see this card.

    The sentiment is just perfect with the balloons.
    Also i do like the little dog and again i'm amazed of your coloring.

    It looks like a really simple card but it really pops out of the paterned paper.

    It's really great that you can leaves things out instead of putting things on the card.

    Have a wonderful day!

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  18. Handmade Creations by Stephanie5 March 2013 at 19:13

    Omg this is the sweetest!!!!

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  19. Jane 5 March 2013 at 19:24

    Ah this is adorable Mary J
    Hugs
    Jane

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  20. arlsmom aka Lynda5 March 2013 at 19:25

    super cute card!

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  21. Kathy S.5 March 2013 at 19:28

    Such a sweet card! Love the balloons.

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  22. Vicky5 March 2013 at 19:40

    Adorable hun...as always...:o)

    biggest of hugs Vicky xx

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  23. Star5 March 2013 at 19:43

    Adorable!! I love your coloring, and those balloons are AWESOME! TFS The kind of birthday cards that are hard for me....male. Male cards in general. So many of the stamp images I have are female, and I just LOVE bling and glitz. It's really hard for me to make a card without using Stickles. LOL

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  24. Creations by Shirl5 March 2013 at 20:00

    Sweet image, love those balloons....

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  25. Miriam Prantner5 March 2013 at 20:15

    So sweet! Love his little pink cheeks and how he is colored and fabulous dimension!

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  26. Anonymous5 March 2013 at 20:15

    So cute and gorgeous!
    x

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  27. MamaKaraba5 March 2013 at 20:16

    Love the patterened balloons!

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  28. Anonymous5 March 2013 at 20:19

    Just brilliant!
    Helen x

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  29. Chitra Nair5 March 2013 at 20:35

    Love the kitty, super cute and the balloons are adorable...

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  30. heidy5 March 2013 at 20:43

    This is so cute MaryJ!!
    XXX Heidy

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  31. Unknown5 March 2013 at 21:06

    Aaah, it would be for male cards. I find it so hard to make!! Im more of a girly type lady:-)

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  32. Sue5 March 2013 at 21:09

    Awwww that image is just adorable and I LOVE the colourful balloons.

    Sue xx

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  33. The Crafty Blonde5 March 2013 at 21:11

    Fab card so adorable. Love the cute image and fabby papers, great layout too xx

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  34. JanR5 March 2013 at 21:28

    Super sweet card, Mary! I love those balloons.

    Most difficult for me are those generic, non-cute, for someone you don't really know type. I find it such a struggle to find a stamp for those cards. So much so that when I need to make one of those cards I often go stampless. (Which is a lot less dirty than it sounds! :-D)

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  35. Kathleen5 March 2013 at 21:31

    Oh Mary this is fabulous, who says you don't do LIM or CAS cards stunning example of both.

    Kath x

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  36. Trisha5 March 2013 at 22:24

    Wow, your card is just rosaries cute. Love the balloons and these images are making me smile.

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  37. Sue B 5 March 2013 at 22:33

    Aww this is SO sweet Mary! what a fab design… I love the colours and those wonderful balloons! :-))
    Hope you're having a good week!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  38. Melinda Sweetman5 March 2013 at 22:45

    LOVE!! Thanks for sharing :)

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  39. amanda stokes5 March 2013 at 22:46

    Hi Mary J!
    Gorgeous card, how adoreable is this little fella!!! aww :)

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  40. Unknown5 March 2013 at 23:24

    I LOVE his card. It is so my style. Hardest cards to make for me is masculine for employees.

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  41. Sharla5 March 2013 at 23:27

    So, so cute! love that sweet little image and the balloons... plus, how creative on the strings!

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  42. Lisa's Creative Niche6 March 2013 at 01:03

    Adorable! love the cut outs in the balloons! I always have a hard time making guy bday cards, especially for my brother-in-laws!
    Lisa

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  43. Mary-Anne V6 March 2013 at 01:22

    Love the cute bunny on this card and the CAS style. I find it difficult to create cards for male family/friends esp. my hubby.

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  44. Leslie Germain6 March 2013 at 02:01

    Mary - Love the card and the balloons are adorable. Sending some bloggy love from the hop. Glad I was able to visit.
    Leslie
    www.thememorynest.blogspot.com

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  45. Indy's Designs6 March 2013 at 02:07

    What a sweet image! Those colors and balloons are perfect for a little boy's birthday!

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  46. Lisa T6 March 2013 at 03:53

    This is SO COOL! I love how the die embosses a stitched effect around the square. Too, too cool. Love this card!

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  47. paperpapier6 March 2013 at 03:56

    always love your card creation, so fun to look at, Mary.
    I have hard time churning out birthday card for boy/male. I am simply into pink, flower and glitter in all area...can't leave these girlie stuff in making card..

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  48. Karenladd6 March 2013 at 04:22

    Awww, those paper pieced balloons are so adorable with the kitty!

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  49. Denise Bryant6 March 2013 at 04:49

    Adorable card! Love that sweet pup and the fun balloons!
    Hard to make... sometimes one for my Mom as she wouldn't like certain styles.

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  50. Billie A6 March 2013 at 05:30

    Your card is great. I love the green plaid it's perfect for the card. I love the balloon die (I have an love it) and the cute image is just too precious. I love the way you laid out the card. Great sentiment too. Really fits the card.

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  51. Anja6 March 2013 at 06:07

    I love everything about your card, Mary! This bunny is super cute and those dies are heavenly (unfortunately the shipping costs for those gorgeous Lil' Inker products are very high).
    Big hugs, Anja

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  52. Amanda R6 March 2013 at 09:19

    So cute Mary and love the way you used the balloons!

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  53. mary6 March 2013 at 10:26

    Really cute card..love the colors! Thanks.

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  54. Phi6 March 2013 at 10:29

    I love your clean and simple card. Love it. Cards I struggle with are the vintage ones and shabby chic. Maybe because I dont really know what shabby chic means.

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  55. Shannon White6 March 2013 at 11:49

    OMGoodness How CUTE is this little Sweetie!! 8-) So Adorable Mary! Love the fun balloons and paper pierced balloon strings too! 8-)

    Hugs
    Shannon

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  56. Ciska6 March 2013 at 12:20

    Such a sweet puppy, love the star balloons too!

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  57. Emily Lauritzen6 March 2013 at 14:49

    So cute! I love the colors, and that sweet image!
    I definitely struggle with masculine cards...I love glitter and frilly stuff which doesn't work very well on cards for boys :)
    <3 Emily L.

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  58. Unknown6 March 2013 at 15:34

    love all the LID dies you used! I am a fan of LID dies, sh... don't tell hubby - hehehe! Love the card - it is simply adorable.

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  59. Iris6 March 2013 at 15:50

    Cute card. Love the bunny. Iris

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  60. Wishcraft6 March 2013 at 18:17

    Such a cute card Mary! Fab design, love the paper piercing for balloon strings :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  61. Christine L6 March 2013 at 18:58

    I do try to keep up with you Mary.. but I fail miserably!! Stunning cards since my last visit.. love this little doggie with his balloons, and the long stripey dress on the previous one.. your creations are always sooooooo inspiring and always make me think 'now why didn't I try that type of design'!!

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  62. Kristie Goulet6 March 2013 at 19:25

    I love your card and I think the hardest birthday cards for me to make are for men/boys.

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  63. Tress6 March 2013 at 19:32

    Fantastic card! And paper piercing the strings of the balloons is a great design element1

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  64. frogquilter6 March 2013 at 20:00

    your puppy is tooo cute--great coloring---love those balloons...hopping along

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  65. Maria Therese6 March 2013 at 20:39

    Fabulous card sweetie ♥

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  66. Fabiola6 March 2013 at 21:04

    oh! trop mignon!!biz

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  67. Sara6 March 2013 at 21:42

    Adorable card! TFS! My teenage nephews can be tough to make cards for.

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  68. Carisa6 March 2013 at 22:09

    omgosh, this is adorable! Love all the die cut ballons and the clean card with the bright pops of color! Thanks for joining us in the hop. :D

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  69. Lisa Jane6 March 2013 at 22:51

    cute ,cute,cute .. love it!
    Lisa x

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  70. Mimi7 March 2013 at 03:23

    soooo cute! perfect card for a little boy! Card for teenage boys is THE most difficult for me! ;D

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  71. Isha Gupta7 March 2013 at 19:12

    Mary, this is just superb!!! Love how you used the balloons and the stitched mat too. I would love to get a card from you...lol.

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  72. Anonymous7 March 2013 at 20:02

    Very nice!

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  73. Anonymous7 March 2013 at 20:02

    Very nice!

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  74. April7 March 2013 at 23:55

    What a great card. I like seeing cards for boys - mine always seem too feminine. :-) April

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  75. Anonymous8 March 2013 at 00:06

    I like to make cute, whimsical cards. When I have to get mushy I kind of freeze up. Love the puppy.

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  76. Diana Fernandez8 March 2013 at 04:20

    Awesome card for a little boy!

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  77. GCLmom8 March 2013 at 06:07

    Need to add the most difficult cards for me to make are the ones I wait until the last minute to do and am too stressed out to let the creative mojo flow.

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  78. Leah l'Orange8 March 2013 at 08:56

    so the hop is AWESOME, and it's been great having you Inkie Gals hopping with us DTC Gals! but darn it, i must have the stamp you used. here is me, trying to be all good and exercising some willpower, but now i have a wish list. THANKS! :) for the inspiration - your card is beautiful!

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  79. Lorraine9 March 2013 at 22:38

    Love this, Mary J! Perfect use of patterned papers with the white. I love that pup and the balloons too. Your grandma doesn't like CAS or cute?! she like grunge? just kidding, lol

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  80. Anonymous30 March 2013 at 18:17

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time for any comments, advice or thoughts you may wish to leave for me - I really appreciate you taking the time!

Mary J x