Saturday, October 01, 2011

Our Daily Bread designs October release hop!

I love it when I get to hang out with the Our Daily Bread design team! Today we are showcasing the new releases for October in a blog hop. If you're a regular reader of my blog and just happened upon my section of the hop, you may want to start back at the beginning. Prizes are involved!! The ODBD Blog is the place to get started - actually you'll start and end the hop there, and if you should happen to get lost or interrupted in between, you can always go there for a complete list of links in the correct order. If you came to my blog from Betty's blog, you are doing just fine.

When you see me playing along, you know that I've had a part in the new release...... this month, these designs are my contributions!

Collage designs are so fun to create, and to decorate! I'm excited to bring you a stamp where you can decorate your own tree... especially since I won't get to decorate my Christmas tree this year (we will be traveling to the States in December, so my tree has to stay in the box this time... sigh!). Imagine the possibilities of color schemes, bling and decorations... so much fun. Decorate it differently every time, every day - sure! Way more fun than a real Christmas tree.

I went with a vintage color palette on the collage, using Touch Twin Markers (BR134, Y36, Y41, Y42, RP7, and R2) to color in the image. There is dimensional glaze on the ornaments and Gold Flower Soft as tinsel. I used a little gold leafing on the star, applying it with a Sakura glue pen. The gold edges of my panel and card are Peel Off stickers, also from Flower Soft. I colored the gingham ribbon with a marker to match.

The word collage Joy Tree will make quick and easy CAS (clean and simple) cards a breeze too. Here's mine... in fact I think this will be just the ticket for my Christmas cards this year... simple black on white, with a star eyelet at the top... it will help me use up some ribbon so I can make room for more!! Heheh... And who knows how long I've had those eyelets...

To be eligible to win prizes today (up for grabs: THREE prizes of Choice of 1 FREE SET, and ONE GRAND PRIZE of Choice of 3 FREE SETS!) here is what you have to do:

* Hop to each blog on the list and leave a comment for each designer
* Return to the ODBD Blog, and tell us you completed the hop, follow any other instructions they have for you there, and let us know if there were any blogs you could not comment on.

I am the last stop on the hop today, so after you leave a comment here, you'll be hopping on to the ODBD blog to leave your final comment! Thanks for visiting me today! If you like my designs, stop by and 'like' dkdesigns on Facebook!

(***I do have my comment moderation turned on because I'm over here on the other side of the world, and I'll be sleeping while you hop... don't panic if your comment doesn't show up right away!!)

Thanks for stopping by!

128 comments:

  1. Beautiful sets and I love your samples! Blessings, Angie

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  2. Hi Dina! We love it when you hang out with us too! I love all of your designs by the way!!! I always love to see what you you create with your own stamp designs! These are just beautiful!!!

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  3. Dina... love it when you play with us!! =)
    Thanks for the beautiful designs once again!!

    Totally wonderful cards, love the garland and gorgeous colors! and love the CAS!!!

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  4. Gorgeous new sets Dina!! I just love your samples with them. The gold tinsel and your glossy ornament paired with the rich colors is so beautiful!! The Joy tree is a gorgeous design perfect for making many Christmas cards for friends and family with its simple elegance!! Great colors!
    hugs,
    Chris
    Have a blessed weekend!!

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  5. Fantastic new designs Dina! Love how your brought them to life!

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  6. Dina I love your sets!!! Beautiful designs! Love your samples as well! The gold flower soft is just gorgeous and now I think I need that! You enabler you! :) Love the glossy effects on the ornaments and love the CAS one too! When we have to make LOTS of Christmas cards, having a design that works well as a CAS design is a good thing!!! Thanks so much for hopping along with us today!!!
    hugs,
    Grace

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  7. these cards are lovely. One is so detailed and has so much 'wonderful' going on, while the other one is so wonderfully clean and simple!!!

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  8. I love both cards, but the simpler one just stands out and you can really focus on the words!!

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  9. Dina these are GORGEOUS, LOVE the flower soft you used for tinsel, brilliant idea!!!

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  10. Oh, my goodness, Dina - another FABULOUS set, just wonderful - and beautiful cards to showcase it - if I were rich I'd collect ALL your stuff : )

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  11. Absolutely stunning cards. I love the garland you added to the tree.

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  12. wonderful Dina - love how you decorated the tree!
    Sandra ltb

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  13. love the simple Joy tree! it is stunning as is (shh...I have those same brads from eons ago also)

    Your collage tree is gorgeous!

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  14. Beautiful cards, love how you used the flower soft, gold leaf and dimensional glaze. Great end to wonderful blog hop

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  15. I love these cards! These are really great stamps!

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  16. I love your Jot to the World design and it would make very easy Christmas cards,

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  17. These are so pretty! I love how you've trimmed the tree on the first, and I love the simplicity of the second one!

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  18. both card is just beautiful... but i really love the 2nd one... so clean and simple!

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  19. I love, love, love the Joy Tree stamp! Love the way you've used it. Love the first card also! Have safe travels!

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  20. Really beautiful cards, love your designes, thank you for creating and sharing them.

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  21. Pink is one of my fav colors - just love the vintage look you have created with this stamp and this color. Glaze looks great on the ornaments and the flower soft is the perfect touch for the garland.....those peel off stickers along the edges are awesome, but it wouldn't be complete without that kickin checked bow!!

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  22. Love both your cards Dina ... the simpler one helps you focus on the words ... TFS

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  23. This is so pretty. I am interested in making cards like these myself. I found you on Our Daily Bread Blog. I am now following you. I have found some other blogs with these creative ideas and have asked if they would be willing to advise me what is involved. I haven't heard back from anyone yet. I also have a blog http://talesfrommyjournal.blogspot.com so you could check me out. My blog is about my hair jewelry. I hope you will get back to me and stop by my little window on the internet.

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  24. Very pretty. The CAS is stunning. The image is so crisp and clear.

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  25. I love your gingham ribbon! What beautiful designs, I have fallen in love with them doing this hop! Hope I win.

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  26. Beautiful Dina!! Love the simple B&W with the star brad, very elegant!

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  27. The tree stamp is wonderful, it's sure to become a favourite!

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  28. Stunning stamps! GORGEOUS CARDS!!!
    Blessings Bernie

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  29. Beautiful card designs. I'm lovin that Christmas set more and more! Thanks for sharing!!

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  30. LOVE your tree. What a great job of decorating!

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  31. These sets are just beautiful and I love the cards you made with them, they are both just stunning!

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  32. Dina, absolutely amazing samples you are sharing with us today! It is always fun to see the designer play along! Have a blessed weekend! Hugs, Sabrina

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  33. Oh My, Dina!!
    I ♥ Everything about the
    Joy Tree Collage Stamp
    and
    What you did with it!
    Thank you for sharing :)
    A MUST Have for sure! Wow
    Thank You and Our Daily Bread
    for having this blog hop and
    a chance to win such
    generous gifts!
    Blessings,
    KimberlyRae

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  34. You did a wonderful job on the lovely cards.

    Holly Paulson

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  35. Love the cards. I did a wonderful job.

    Holly Paulson

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  36. Love, love, love the use of the Flower Soft as tinsel! What a fabulous idea! And the CAS card...may just have to "borrow" it. ;)

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  37. Thank you for your designs. I love anything to do with music, both the words and the score. Great cards you've made from great stamps.

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  38. Lovely cards and lovely sets, Dina! Love your color choices and the flower soft really sets the first one off. Beautiful!

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  39. love your cards!!! I really like the idea for the CAS one

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  40. Love the colors you have chosen.
    Two beautiful cards.
    mary l.

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  41. These are stunning! I love the colors and the lovely use of Flower Soft! I make a lot of cards and I am always looking for inspiration for them. Thank you so much for creating and sharing it.
    alsmouse ~C8> Ratty Hugs

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  42. Love your CAS style cards

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  43. wow. i love your designs. how blessed to be so artistic and we are blessed by them too. love both of your cards, especially the cas one, it packs such a punch too. thank you.

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  44. i love this creations!

    the christmas tree really pops out so fantastic!

    and the clean and simple card is very striking with its noblesse!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  45. Very, very nice cards!! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us all in showcasing these wonderful new stamps.

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  46. i love the tree with the garland in flower soft. i also liked the very simple card. They are both very nice.

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  47. Your cards are beautiful, but in a rushed world I am really drawn to your clean and simple card with the tree and green ribbon. It is a winner and something I hope I could accomplish for many folks on my list!

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  48. Dina,
    How fun to use the flower soft to make garland! I love that idea! Your gingham ribbon and gold trim is just lovely. You have decorated a most beautiful tree! Thank you for sharing!

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  49. I especially love the black on white card. Simple but elegant!

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  50. Wonderful projects, but I love the black/white with the ribbon and eyelet - beautiful and elegant - very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

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  51. I love your idea of adding tinsel to the tree!

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  52. Dina, these are so beautiful - so much fun to decorate the tree how you feel at the time. And love the addition of the flower soft garland

    Charlene

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  53. Very pretty, I love these new sets!

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  54. Gorgeous colors and coloring!! Love that bow and the beautiful background paper! God bless.

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  55. Wonderful cards. You have made some very pretty creations with the new sets.

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  56. Stunning cards. Your tree looks so lifelike. Have a wonderful trip to our country!

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  57. Decorating this Christmas will be almost as much fun (maybe more?) than the real thing. Great ideas to ponder.

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  58. Oh my I am sooo loving that pink!

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  59. ...such talent.. your work is beautiful.. thanks for the opportunity
    mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

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  60. Seriosly love these cards! The gold flower soft on the tree is a gorgeous addition. Love your CAS card. Just may be using that myself.

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  61. Dina,

    I love these stamps. Being able to change the decoration on the tree keeps it new each time you make a card. Thank you for sharing your talent!

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  62. These are my favorite stamps!! Excellent!

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  63. How pretty is this - pinks!!

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  64. Both projects are wonderful! I love that tree!

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  65. As I've said before, I think the tree collage is my favorite of the new releases. Love your idea to decorate it anyway you please. I will definitely do that!

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  66. These Christmas images are so beautiful, Dina! Love the dimension and the gold flower soft on your gorgeous card!

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  67. Dina - Love both of your cards - Thanks so much for sharing.

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  68. the tinsel has it. that was the extra wow that the tree needed. the colors are fabulous. i'm so impressed with all you did.

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  69. Dina, those three stamps are my favorite of the new releases - you have done a wonderful job on the verse tree - and I know it will be one of the next stamps I purchase,
    Danita

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  70. I love your cards. The Christmas tree card is absolutely wonderful.

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  71. Love your cards. I'm still in awe of the different time zones.

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  72. Love both card. The dimension on the first and coloring is gorgeous. The other is so clean and simple, but elegant. Thank you for sharing them.

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  73. Beautiful card, love the colors and detail. Just gorgeous. Thanks so much.
    New follower.

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  74. Your cards are beautiful; love the colors and details. The stamps are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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  75. As I went through the new ODBD release, I picked out three favorites - they turn out to be the three you contributed. Truly amazing and beautiful work.

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  76. Beautiful designs Dina; love all the stamps you create.

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  77. Gorgeous projects! Great use of the gold Flower Soft for the tinsel trim! Love that tree collage stamp!
    DeniseB

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  78. Your new designs are so wonderful! Love what everyone has been doing with them too. Love the idea you gave on the clean and simple Christmas card. That sure would make it easy to crank out a bunch of them but still have them look beautiful. TFS

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  79. Beautiful card, and adding the Flower Soft garland just made it even more special. Just beautiful!
    Debb DeFord

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  80. wow each card I see using this beautiful collage stamp makes me SMILE! I love it I love it! Gorgeous work!

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  81. Dina -- I absolutely love these new designs -- you have done an outstanding job! Your cards are fabulous -- the CAS card is striking as easy -- love it!

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  82. Awesome new designs Dina! I especially like the collage tree and the CAS card you created with it.

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  83. Dina, your designs are wonderful!! I am so impress with your creativity!! Love your cards, you always do an awesome job!!

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  84. Love the pink on your first card. Just beautiful - like the layout too. Second card - what a great stamp for a CAS card. Very nice.

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  85. Tough call! I don't know which I would chose for my cards because I love both of your cards!

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  86. Beautifully done Dina!! The stamps are a joy to work with. So glad you could join in with us this time around.

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  87. Wow Dina! You designed these fabulous stamps I have been drooling over? Collage is such a mystery to me and I love it so much. I want the whole bundle this month. I love the simple card you made with Joy Tree - I agree that simple black on white with a shot of color is a perfect Christmas card. But that Christmas Tree Collage is so gorgeous too and I love your idea about decorating it however you want to. You could color each one different to send out. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with all of us!

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  88. Stunning cards. Now I want all of these stamps!

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  89. I too want all of the new stamps for Oct. To bad I don't have any money to do so :(

    Shirley Lacroix.

    I sure hope I can win I never do. Many this time I will. I'll be praying.

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  90. What a fantastic cards thanks for sharing with us.

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  91. Love this stamp, it's my favorite of this most recent release! I love how you colored the tree, the candles pop! and that flowersoft tinsel is a wonderful touch!

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  92. Lovely..both of them. Great job!

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  93. What beautiful stamps you designed!! I really like all 3 of them. Your CAS card with the tree stamp is fantastic!!

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  94. These stamps are awesome. I would love to win them as I do not have any ODBD stamps. Your cards are awesome and I really love the Joy tree

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  95. Breath taking love both of them.

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  96. Super sweet card!
    Thanks for sharing,
    Colleen

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  97. A lovely set of stamps! Congratulations! I love the tree with the music sheet behind it and it looks so pretty the way you decorated it with the gold Flowersoft. The CAS tree with the eyelet and ribbon is such a great idea!
    Thanks for sharing! :)

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  98. I love your stamp designs...these are my favourites of this release. Really like the way you've used them too!

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  99. great choice, and very clever to use up supplies you already have on hand!
    linda patti tpatti@windstream.net

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  100. Wow, I love your designs and your card is beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  101. Love the vintage feel to the first and the CAS look of the second--wonderful cards!

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  102. Kathy Pelletier10/02/2011 11:05 AM

    I like the sheet music behind the tree. Beautiful.

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  103. That bow! the tree, the colors, all just perfect! Thank you!

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  104. Dina, I love your designs! I love your CAS card with that song, I am definitely getting that! I also love your collage tree and you've decorated it beautifully!

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  105. Okay now here I thought that the image you used on the second card I might not need - thanks for proving me wrong!!! Love the CAS look of that card! The first card is incredible too!

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  106. Dina, your cards are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  107. Great cards. I love the coloring of the stamped images on your first card The ribbon is a nice touch, gives it a vintage feel. The second card is also great. Very simple, but elegant ~ the brightness of the green ribbon makes the whole card pop. Blessings!

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  108. Simple and elegant.

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  109. Dina, all the details on your card are amazing. I love the pink enameled ornaments on the tree, and the gold garland. Absolutely lovely.

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  110. Hi Dina,
    I love your card - and as you say - much more fun than decorating a real tree - and it doesn't drop needles or need to be disposed of afterwards lol.
    Hugs, Anne P

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  111. I love these designs. They make such a great card easily. I can't wait to get them.
    Thanks loads,
    Candy Meyers

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  112. Wow! Great idea for matching ribbon!

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  113. Your stamp designs are simply beautiful!!! Love your cards as well!!

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  114. Love how you've incorporated the gorgeous stamps into cards.

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  115. Dina, I love the stamps you designed! The Christmas Tree collage is my favorite!
    hugs,
    Gini

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  116. carol from kiwiland10/02/2011 6:37 PM

    Love your designs and the way you have made your cards.Great colour schemes.Simple and elegant.Thank you for sharing.

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  117. Dina, your stamps are always impressive, but what I love is how you put them together and the designs you come up with. This Christmas tree is so lifelike!

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  118. Beautiful cards.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  119. Woncerful vintage card! Great colors. Love the match of the ribon. And superb job decorating the tree!! Like the Joy Tree card also!

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  120. So beautiful! There is such detail and warmth in your cards!

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  121. These are both lovely. The coloring is STUNNING!

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  122. So beautiful! Love the new stamps you have designed and the cards you have created with them! Thanks for sharing your amazing talents!

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  123. Love the glitter very pretty! Nice job.

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  124. Another beautiful set- LOVE the tree collage and your beautiful card!!!

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