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Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Snowman buddy

Hi everyone!  I hope your week is going well - the weather has been pretty erratic here in the South East of England but it's still warm and the sun is peeking out quite a lot - bliss!
So today, the Lili of the Valley design team are having a blog hop to celebrate the launch of the new Christmas products - and you're going to love them because I know I do!  As you can imagine, they are super sweet with a mix of 22 cute character stamps; new vintage boys & girls, snowmen, penguins and angels.
The stamps will be available to buy on the website from midnight on Friday August 1st (UK time) along with new Christmas paper pads and some useful clear stamp sets (Christmas sentiments, carols and mini images and also some everyday recipes).

But onto the hop!  Just ‘hop’ from one blog to another following the links and leave a comment along the way.  And if you're lucky, you may win a prize!  We will let you know tomorrow evening who the winners are!  So the prizes are:
1st prize is the 12 angels, penguins and snowmen
2nd prize is the 10 vintage children
So you should have got here from the lovely Lou and you now need to hop off to marvellous Mindy.  Or if you want to start from the beginning, go to the Ideas to Inspire blog.
And here is my card using My Snowman Friend, sentiment from the Christmas Wishes set and papers from the T'was the Night 8x8 pad...

 Adorable image, huh?!  I coloured it in with my Prismacolor pencils and I used a Martha Stewart holly and berries punch.  Another punch that I've never used before but have owned for years!  I really must make a concerted effort to use at least one item a week that I've never used before!
I hope you enjoy the hop!  You can get all the deets on the Ideas to Inspire blog and don't forget to check back there tomorrow evening to find out if you're a winner!

153 comments:

  1. oh Mary thats just fabulous, love that holly paper too! I so want to get my head into doing rectangle cards but I seem to be stuck in square!!!
    hugs Lou xx

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  2. Great card Mary J. Sweet image. Holly d

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  3. ohhh Mary it is a very nice card, and the new stamps are zo cute i love it.
    hugs rian

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  4. Wow, I love this, it's so fresh and such an adorable stamp!!

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  5. Oh yes, this image really is adorable. And it stands out beautifully from the rest of your card. Fab work! Hugs! xx

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  6. How cute!!! This little guy is certainly in his element :o)
    Love your colouring and your paper also.
    Hugs, Candy

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  7. Mary your card is lovely!!!

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  8. Hi Mary what a cute little fella! Fabulous card and your unused holly punch looks fab!! Susan xx

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  9. Love it!!! Super sweet image - think this is one of my favs (so far).
    Love the CAS design - perfect!!
    Debs xx

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  10. Gorgeous card Mary, and lovely colours used.xx
    ♥aNNie The Journey is the Start

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  11. Super-duper cuteness!!! Love the darling image which you coloured so beautifully.

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  12. Absolutely stunning sample, as always from LOTV, love Carolyn x

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  13. This is so cute! Love your ability to use LOTV's "vintage" stamps and turn them into something so modern...

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  14. So cute, that image is adorable. Am amazed you haven't used your holly punch, I use my Woodware one loads. Use it more, it sets it off perfectly.

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  15. This image is so cool,love it!Your coloring is gorgeous.The colors you choose are so beautiful,great,
    hugs die waldfee

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  16. The boy really can be proud of his new buddy!
    I love the image and the card you've made with it!
    Lia xx

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  17. I think this is one of my favourite stamps so far, I just love the way this little chap stands, he looks as he's having a good old natter to that very smart snowman lol!! fabulous colouring as always Mary:).. gorgeous papers and I really need these new sentiments lol!!
    Hugs,
    Marjorie xx

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  18. Lovely card, so cheerful and bright. Love how you created this scene. Thank you for an inspiration!
    Hugs,
    Anna xxx

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  19. Lovely card, so cheerful and bright. Love how you created this scene. Thank you for an inspiration!
    Hugs,
    Anna xxx

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  20. Just stunning and so inspiring as always, Mary! That is my fave of the images that I have seen so far and I love, love, love that sweet snowman! Great papers and layout too! xx

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  21. Hi Mary J,
    Great card, love the way you have coloured this cute image, love the way the little boy looks so casual leaning on the snowman.
    Chris xx

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  22. Oh Mary j I love that image and those papers are just yummy,
    Hugs Kelly

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  23. A gorgeous card! This image is so cute and looks great with the beautiful paper.
    Rebecca.

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  24. Mary this is a gorgeous card, I have to admit this stamp is my favourite from the new release that I have seen so far, it works so well with the paper you have used and the card would be great for both adults and children, lovely :) xxx

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  25. I think this is my favourite stamp so far

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  26. What a super fresh card Mary !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  27. Fab card love the little guy & his snowman xx

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  28. Fabulous card love this stamp he's just fab great design love and Happy Crafting Hugs Carole x

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  29. Lovely image coloured brilliantly, my images don't look like that. Sue x

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  30. totally adorable! such a cute image and your DP's are gorgeous! love and hugs Davinia xx

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  31. Stunning card and lovely image

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  32. These papers are lovely. The card is gorgeous.

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  33. So, so cute Mary! I love the fab cheery colours, and the rounded corners at the bottom are a great touch! Love this! x

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  34. Such a gorgeous card. I love the sweet image, fabulous colouring and beautiful paper too.
    Sue xx

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  35. Wow this is fab! The image really pops and comes to life with those gorgeous papers behind! Love the added holly too!

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  36. Gorgeous card Mary love the image fabulous paper's and design
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  37. Such a fabulous card, gorgeous image. Marlene

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  38. Absolutely gorgeous, just adorable.
    I can safely say this has just got to be the best release ever! Off hopping, Jane x

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  39. Wonderful colors and beautiful colored image! Thank you so much for your inspiration!
    Greetings from Germany,
    Tina

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  40. Totally gorgeous! That's some amazing fussy cutting you've achieved! Jo x

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  41. Beautiful card Mary J, love everything about it.
    Lesley

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  42. A gorgeous card Mary J. I love the new stamp and pretty papers, fab design too.
    Lorraine x

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  43. Another fab snowman card! This little chap looks well chuffed with his new friend! A lovely, bright Christmas card.

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  44. Gorgeous card Mary J. I love your colouring and papers. The simple design is just perfect.(ps just saw your card from yesterday too - the fox one - it made me giggle!!)
    Hugs
    Annette
    xx

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  45. Love the DP you've used and what a fabulous Christmas stamp, coloured so perfectly. xx

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  46. Hi Mary J
    Fabulous card... Love the new image..... Beautifully coloured....
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  47. Very cute card Mary, love the adorable image and the papers are gorgeous too.

    Donna x

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  48. Gorgeous card Mary. Beautiful image and papers.

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  49. These paper pads are going to have to be a must in my stash. Love the card.
    Lorraine

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  50. Great card with a lovely image.

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  51. Mary J, another beautiful work!

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  52. I say, I say, I say... what did the little boy say to the snowman? Ear, you could grow carrots in there.

    Sorry. I don't know but it looked like they were maybe sharing a good joke. Not that the one above is! Love those happy modern papers. A beautiful card

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  53. Fabulous card, I like the different shape and the freshness of it. Super cute image too...just hope he doesn't lean too hard on that snowman!

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  54. Very nice card!!
    I have seen the great blog hop giveaways!! I love the new collection and cross my fingers!

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  55. Wow, this is gorgeous! Such an adorable new stamp! Beautiful colouring and I love the paper you used!

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  56. Love this Mary... another perfect design... love the little snow mound you've put behind them too... makes it more realistic I think. I think I'll be queueing up for these new stamps as I always do...... though I haven't used many of my last buy yet! LOL!

    Big hugs
    Christine x

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  57. Fantastic card. I really like the effect you have created by popping up the fussy cut image on the patterned paper. Great colouring of this super cute new image. Love those papers too.

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  58. Oh what a nice card!!!
    Liefs Joke

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  59. Hi Mary
    Oh what a fresh looking Christmas card I love the colours so very cute, hugs Sarah xx

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  60. Love how you've popped up the image and used bright colors! Love the layout with it's clean lines too!

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  61. What an amazing card, I am totally in love with that backing paper. Gorgeous image and love the little details you have added. Fern x

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  62. So cute and cheeky, love it.

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  63. Gorgeous Card Mary. Loving the new images and this one is so cute and beautifully coloured.

    Deborah A

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  64. Amazing what we all have hidden away in our stashes that we've never used Mary! I'd hate to admit what's in mine, lol. Love the sweet image and the CAS lo, it's refreshing to see.

    Hugs
    Brenda B

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  65. Cute image. Lovely colors. Did you fussy cut this out? If so, you're my hero.

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  66. Oh my gosh... cute just got cuter! Such a sweet image with the boy leaning on his snow buddy and your colouring is wonderful. Fab papers too.

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  67. Just love these Vintage boys stamps. Your card is beautiful Mary J, love the new papers and sentiment stamps too.

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  68. Love your fresh cute card Mary. That paper is high on my wish list and that image is so cute! Thanks for sharing!

    Hugs,
    Mariska

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  69. Super cute little boy and snowman image , gorgeous card!

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  70. More my style Mary always love the clean and fresh feel of your cards you can almost feel the chill from this cute wee chap and the snowman friend he's built thanks for sharing.

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  71. Lovely bright card. Great image.

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  72. Super cute, and super smart to get a jump on those pesky Xmas cards! lol! Great work!

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  73. Gorgeous card, love the colours you have used. Thanks for sharing xx

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  74. Lovely card Mary J. Such a cute image and fab papers too xxx

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  75. Cute.. he is so proud over his snowman!! Maybe there is a few girls looking!! :) Great image.. FAB coloring.. Great shine in his clothes..

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  76. Lovely colours Mary J and the papers look fab x

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  77. I love this card. The image is adorable and I love the papers used and the layout!!!!

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  78. Super cute card - love the little boy and the snowman.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  79. What a bright and cheerful card! Who wouldn't love to get this for Christmas?? It is beautiful! Love the holly paper you used is so cute and that image is darling! THANKS so much for sharing. :)

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  80. Lovely sample, looking forward to the release.

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  81. oh how cute are all these images. How do you choose ??? Not easy. Lovely card. xx

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  82. Such a sweet card and the new papers are fabulous too!

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  83. I love how you fussy cut the image to make it POP! Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us hoppers!

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  84. I love how you fussy cut the image to make it POP! Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us hoppers!

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  85. Wow...very cheerful and fun.
    Congrats!!!

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  86. Wow!!! Your card is so beautiful Mary. Full of crafting loveliness and festive cheer.
    Hugs, Donna x

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  87. Such a sweet image, lovin your pretty DP too :)

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  88. Fabulous card, love the cute image.

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  89. Brilliant card and adore this stamp. Love your colouring and the design. Hugs, Carol S.xx

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  90. lovely card! I love this new stamp!
    hugs Anke

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  91. Very sweet & I like the contemporary colours.

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  92. Beautiful & cute x

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  93. Gorgeous card Mary...fabulous colouring and I just love the image..July! and we had temps of 20oC..today..gorgeous weather for Winter..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  94. Just so sweet, beautiful colouring and papers, Kate x

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  95. Gorgeous as always hun.....:o)

    Vicky xx

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  96. Such a cute card, and great paper choices and coloring!

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  97. Perfect card for a boy, love it. Kx

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  98. so cute! Love the image!!Great card!
    Cheryl R.

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  99. This is such a beautiful card! I love the bright colors!

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  100. Just lovely and so fresh looking. I love how the boy is casually leaning on his snowman! So cute!! x

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  101. How gorgeous are these new stamps?! And the papers!! Cannot wait till 1st August!
    Absoloutely gorgeous creation!

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  102. Lovely card! The image is fab and the papers look really great. Debra x

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  103. Think I might need this one, and the papers too! Gorgeous card hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  104. This is such an adorable image Mary and I love the paper and design.
    Have a lovely week.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  105. This is a very 'cool' stamp, great for the males in our lives. Love the CAS design you've gone for. x

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  106. My Snowman Friend - I adore this one! I love the papers too, this pad is no. 1 on my wish list! Beautiful card xxx

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  107. Oh just love this stamp and the papers are fab

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  108. Super cute card
    and love the colors
    you used!
    Carla from Utah

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  109. just love the images from lili of the valley you`ve made a gorgeous card

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  110. nice card... love the papers... lovely image...
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  111. OMG..your card is so sweet!! Love the papers used & the coloring is superb!!

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  112. beautiful ,i like his design, a stamp,and the paper

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  113. Ahh this is just so cute, love it

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  114. Such a cute card Mary! This image would be perfect for my nephew for Xmas! Hope you are well hon! P x

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  115. I'm getting more depressed as I go through this blog hop, seeing all these gorgeous stamps, cards etc and not having any of my own to play around with. Your card is just as gorgeous as all the others!!!! :-( :-)

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  116. This is adorable! The papers are gorgeous and that image is so cute!

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  117. Another sweet image for my wishlist; beautiful card
    Regards Helen

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  118. Wonderful bright colors! I love coloring,paper, image and layout!
    Ileanaxx

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  119. Loving the snowman and the boy - a perfect winter card although I do hope that all these Snowmen are not trying to tell us something!!!

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  120. Oh, this is adorable! Love the bright colours.

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  121. Sooooo coool Mary. Love it.
    Hugs Tracy x

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  122. Bit of a cheeky one, lovely

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  123. Oh my word! Just when I thought things couldn't get any cuter!!! Fabulous card Mary xxx

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  124. Wow, that stamp together with that background paper is really nice. It made me happy. :-)

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  125. Gorgeous Mary, I love that paper and your layout is fab!

    Such a sweet image too :)

    Tanya xx

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  126. Thanks for the chance to win those lovely stamps!
    Great card!
    Susanne

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  127. What a cute image! Gorgeous card! x

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  128. Lovely card once again. Great image.

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  129. Love your card it is clean and simple..

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  130. Lovely image. A very modern and traditional Christmas card all in one. Lovely. Thanks for the inspiration. Tracey

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  131. Happy blog time your cards stunning xxx

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  132. Such an adorable card, so eyecatching, just love the stamp and those wonderful papers.

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  133. Love this bright, fun card and that cute image.

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  134. This image is fantastic and so cute.love your card.Hugs x

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  135. This My Snowman Friend image is lovely and the papers are gorgeous. The image has been beautifully coloured too. x

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  136. How darling! Love the image and how you have brought it to life. Love the background paper too!

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  137. Absolutely adorable designed card. Hugs, AntoinetteT

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  138. A fabulous card - I love the image.
    Kath x

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  139. so gorgeous mary.stunning image and i love your paper and colours ;D

    xx coops xx

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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