Wednesday, June 01, 2011

ODBD June Release Blog Hop

I loooove it when I get to hang out with the Our Daily Bread design team! Today they are showcasing the new releases for June 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 Grace'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! This set is so special to my heart for several reasons... I have very special memories of going to see the California wildflowers with my family before we moved overseas, and the delicate California Poppies were so breathtaking. California will always be 'home' to me, and I drew these poppies on a day when I was feeling particularly homesick. The verses are special to me too - so many volunteers, missionaries, ministers and church workers put in countless hours of work behind the scenes, simply as an outflow of the love and vision they have in their hearts. They don't expect or even want recognition... but they treasure quiet encouragement. So these verses and sentiments were put together with that in mind.

The larger verse is designed so it can be broken up: "Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord" can be used alone; "Your labor in the Lord is not in vain" can be used alone, or the sentiment can be split with part on the front of your card, and part inside. The 3-line sentiment can also be used in part (first 2 lines) or whole.

Here's my card - I took the main image apart and pieced a bunch of poppies around a framed sentiment. The poppies are colored with Touch Twin Markers (an affordable alternative to Copics); the frame is part of one of Spellbinders' Christmas Frameabilities sets, and the flourishes are a Cuttlebug die (it's actually a border die that I chopped up). Some of the flowers were embossed from the back to add dimension, and others have cut out portions that are popped up on foam tape.
To be eligible to win prizes today (3 hoppers will win a stamp set of their choice, and 1 will win the June Bread Basket Bundle), 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.

After you leave a comment here, you'll be hopping to Betty's blog! (I do have my comment moderation turned on because I'll be sleeping while you hop... don't panic if your comment doesn't show up right away!!)

Thanks for visiting me today!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

151 comments:

  1. Dini, this is amazing! Thank you for this set, I hope I win LOL! I love the color of the poppies!

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  2. Dini, I just love how you cut out and popped up these flowers, so creative. Gorgeous card.

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  3. This whole set is just lovely, and your card is really nice.

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  4. Dina, Grace's link doesn't come to your blog. Your stamp set is gorgeous. The lace is such a great idea. Love it!

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  5. What a great idea to piece the flowers around your sentiment...just beautiful and lovely DP.

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  6. well, gf, you know I love this set! your card with ALL the Poppies is just beautiful!!! hmmm, I feel a case coming on!!!

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  7. Hi Dina! Your card is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love all the flowers cut out! I had trouble with blogger this am... it would not make a link for your blog but I finally have it working! Took me 45 minutes!!! It would say linked but not really go anywhere! Weird! Sorry but you are on track anyway.... blogger sure is giving us fits lately!!!

    You have designed a most beautiful set here and I think it's my favorite yet!!! So glad you could hop with us!!!
    hugs,
    Grace

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  8. So pretty. Love the little touch of lace and pearls.

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  9. I hope Google acts right so I can post - love the project - this is truly a gorgeous set

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  10. Love what you have done with this card. It is very pretty.

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  11. Gorgeous Dina!! I just love your coloring and how you used the flowers as a frame. So elegant!! Gorgeous stamp set!!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  12. Dina, LOVE how you layered the flowers. How beautiful! Your entire card is stunning, and this set is just the best! You are amazing! Have a blessed day!

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  13. Thank you for the beautiful set. I love this card....love all the poppies. ;)

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  14. Love the stamp set! Beautiful project! Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Such a Beautiful card and I hope I win cause I Love this set.
    ColleenB.

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  16. Lve your card, Dina! I love the way you framed it with the flowers! Your color choices are awesome!

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  17. I love how you pieced together the flowers on this card! Love all of the small touches, they just added that extra something!

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  18. This is beautiful! Love the way you used your flowers to frame the sentiment and give added dimension.

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  19. Love those flowers. What a fantastic card. Thanks.

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  20. Gorgeous! Love how the pretty flowers frame your sentiment!

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  21. What wonderful depth your card has. I love the way the flowers draw your eye to the sentiment! LOVELY!

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  22. Ohhh Dina, this is sooo gorgeous. I love this set and your frame is so PRETTY and ELEGANT too! TFS!

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  23. This set is amazing...truly a work of love and honor....thank you....I love how you pop the flowers up...and giving the sentiments center attention....a work of love and honor....awesome job....tfs

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  24. This is so lovely - and cutting the flowers apart to form part of the frame for your sentiment is so creative. I love it!

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  25. Beautiful card, love how you cut out the poppies and used then to frame your sentiment-great idea.

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  26. Beautiful. Love the way you cut out the flowers and the flourishes border to piece around your sentiment. I've never thought to do that. Unique (at least for me - ha/ha). Thank you for sharing.

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  27. So, So pretty. Your card is just lovely.

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  28. This is absolutely fabulous. I love all the poppies surrounding the main element.

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  29. Love this gorgeous set you have created! Fabulous design of your beautiful card!

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  30. Beautiful card! You made the most of the flower stamp! Elaine

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  31. Beautiful card, great coloring, love the addition of the lace and pearls

    perfect
    Charlene

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  32. Beautiful project!! My first time at your blog...love it!

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  33. Your designs and creation are amazing! Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us!

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  34. I love your card. I like how you framed the sentiment with the flowers. I love cards that are dimensional.

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  35. Carol C - Columbia, SC6/01/2011 11:32 AM

    Dina, Love your designs. Flowers are beautiful. Thanks for sharing all your talent.

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  36. I love this stamp set. Thank you for creating it and the beautiful card.

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  37. Oh Dina! This is just stunning! Love what you have done with this amazing set you designed! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with all of us! Hugs!!

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  38. I love your card - it's just gorgeous!

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  39. What a great card, I love it
    hugs Linda Dekker

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  40. Dina, girl, you rocked it! I'm finally back home in California now and have been here for 2 months, so you can live vicariously through me. I was gone for 18 years and you'll be back one day too.

    Hugs and you're the best.

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  41. How clever! You have designed a wonderful set and used it in such a creative way. The poppies look so real!

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  42. Beautiful, Dina! Love this set and I'm a big fan of cut work. Wonderful colors.

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  43. Very elegant! I love the flower border!

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  44. I love the ways you popped the flowers! & is that a white paper doilie along the bottom edge? how perfect!

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  45. Hi Dini, thanks inviting us into your blog and what a lovely card - all those gorgeous yellow flowers!

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  46. Beautiful--just stunning!

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  47. Beautiful card. I love what you did the the flowers. Very creative. Love the colors.

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  48. Your card is absolutely beautiful. I live in California and also love the poppy. Thank you for creating such a beautiful set, it's definitely a must have.

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  49. Beautiful card Dina. Colouring is fabulous, love what you did using the flowers!

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  50. Love your work. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  51. I just love the stamps you design! These are so lovely!!

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  52. Dina, Dina, Dina - so very thankful for you, dear friend, and the gift the Lord has bestowed on you! Your stamping sets take my breath away and are such an inspiring way to share scripture. Speaking of inspiring, what you have done with your own set is amazing!! I am such a fan and your coloring is magical!

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  53. I love your card. It is gorgeous and I also like the way you designed the stamp set for multiple uses. A beautiful job. Thank you for sharing it.

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  54. Beautiful card and stamp set, Dina. I love how you layered the flowers around the framed sentiment. Gorgeous.

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  55. Thank you for your comments, your design of these stamps, and your beautiful use of them. __Jennifer in Ohio

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  56. beautiful way to display a bouquet of flowers over the die cut, great designer paper also

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  57. I really like the colors you have chosen to make this card. I also appreciate that the card is not full of 3D elements that can't be put into an envelope without damaging the card. Beautiful Thanks for sharing.

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  58. Your creations are always so very lovely!

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  59. the card is just beautiful. Love the frame & your coloring
    Vicky Schmidt

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  60. Dina, I love how you cut out the flowers to use around your sentiment! Beautiful!

    Hugs!
    Lori

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  61. How beautiful! What a wonderful design. This set is on my gotta have list.

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  62. I love the stamps of this set. Thanks for your work.

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  63. wow just look at all the cut work Great Job!

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  64. Wow!!!! You did amazing. Love all the detail and cutting. So pretty.

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  65. Love the set cant wait to see more!hint hint lol

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  66. Lovely card! Great job of cut work!!!

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  67. Gorgeous!! Love the flowers. Love the sentiment! Hugs, Teresa E.

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  68. Very pretty card! You did a great job of cutting and putting those flowers together!!

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  69. You design the most inspiring and beautiful ODBD stamp sets!! I always LOVE playing with what you create!! Can't wait to see what's next from your talented mind!! Now, if I could only color 1/2 as good as you I'd be a happy camper :)

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  70. Gorgeous! I love what you did with flowers. Great job!

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  71. This card is absolutely NOT like any card I've ever made. And still i like it a LOT! Great colors, although I never use them myself.

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  72. Dini -- Congratulations on creating such a beautiful stamp set. I know it will be used by many people and will brighten many hearts with the messages. I love the poppy treatment on your card -- so pretty!

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  73. Beautiful work. . .the stamps are just beautiful and the card showcases the talents and gifts the Lord has given you for His glory! Love this set!Blessings! Jan E. (Janaria)

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  74. wow, the layering of the flowers was genius!!!!! Love your card!!!!! TFS,,,Holly

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  75. Dina, these stamps and your card are beautiful. Great job on designing them. I can't wait to see more of your designs.
    God bless,
    PeggyS

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  76. Lovely card...beautiful soft colors.This new release is wonderful.
    Debbie D.

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  77. This is a great card. I like the dimension to the card. Thanks for taking the time to design and share your work.

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  78. So pretty, can tell you spent lots of time on this. It shows!

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  79. Beautiful card and I love the 3D effect you have made layering the flowers!!

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  80. Hello, Great card. Love the colors and the embellishments. I love looking your creations. Great work. Thanks for sharing

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  81. Wonderful card and stamp set!

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  82. What a beauty you've created! I like the color of the die cut, reminds me of jeans.

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  83. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this card! The beautiful simplicity that was obviously not simple is my favorite. You can just go ahead and wrap that up for me, I'll take it!!!

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  84. What an exquisite card! I love the way you layered the flowers. Thank you.

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  85. Simply stunning. Love how you cut and rearranged the flowers!
    Blessings,

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  86. Dina I am sure by now you know that I am a huge fan of your stamps and your cards! I love this card you made today with the poppies around the frame! I LOVE this set!!! You have certainly been blessed!

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  87. Poppies by the bunchload -- my favs! Jeneen

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  88. OHHHHHHHHHH! This is so pretty. I think I am in love-with the stamp set. It will definatly be a set I will get when we come back from vacation, if I have any $$$ left. Otherwise it will have to wait until next month-unless I win one :)

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  89. I really like to looks of the 3D flowers. The lace effect is very neat. The whole presentation is fabulous.

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  90. Love your card; great color and details. Especially love this stamp set; it is definitely going on my wish list! Thanks for sharing

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  91. Love your flowers.
    Yvonne N.

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  92. Great card. I loved the idea of the flowers at the bottom of the card. Nice change of pace.
    Thanks loads,
    Candy Meyers

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  93. Love the way you design it.What an encouraging card.

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  94. Love the flowers and the verse. What an encourgement

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  95. Linda Bandow6/01/2011 9:33 PM

    Using the flowers as a framing effect really showcases the sentiment. TFS !

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  96. Love the set inspired its a wonderful way to share the word of God! would love to win!

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  97. Awesome card, love the way you did the flowers! Great designs!

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  98. the stamping and coloring are wonderful. i love the muted effect.

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  99. Beautiful card. I love how you cut the flowers and used them 3-D The lace background is perfect

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  100. Love this card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  101. I love this set. I really like how you designed it so the verse can be broken up. Your card is beautiful.

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  102. So creative...so very pretty.

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  103. I love how you stamped and cut out these flowers to put behind the sentiment- fantastic!

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  104. I too grew up in sunny CA. My dad grew poppies all the time. Love them. Now I live in AR and they do do so well. Thanks so much for the lovely set.

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  105. The card is wonderful.

    Holly Paulson

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  106. Kim Rudisill6/01/2011 11:29 PM

    This is really nice. I love the way you surrounded the frame with the flowers and really like your choice of colors.

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  107. Loving all those poppie flowers and the sentiment is wonderful!! Beautiful job!!

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  108. Hi Dina,

    I love your 3-D flower border. It frames your sentiment very well. Very pretty. Kay McKinnis

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  109. Such a sweet card! Thanks for the tip on using this stamp set. I like the idea of using part of it on the inside. Thanks for sharing.

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  110. Your new design is awesome. Your card is beautiful.
    nana5604 at gmail dot com

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  111. love your card!!and how you framed the sentiment with the poppies! beautiful stamps set too!!

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  112. I love that set, and it's great that it can be used in parts or whole. I tend to do that with many stamps, so another reason to love it...my favorite!

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  113. I love these stamps. I hope I win them. You did an amazing job on this project. Realy love it.

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  114. What a beautiful card! I love the new sets and that doily stamp is a "must have"!!!

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  115. Such a beautiful card! I love how you placed the flowers...and such a lovely color palette, too! Thank you so much for the inspiration and a chance to win!

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  116. Very pretty stamp set! I love poppies and lace, pretty card!

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  117. Dini
    :ove the flowers and the use of the background stamp.

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  118. This is beautiful. I keep thinking that every stop along the hop is my favorite, but have to add 'so far' every time!

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  119. Awww love how you did the flowers around the sentiment, lovely!! Your card is beautiful...
    thanks so much for sharing.
    hugs
    Elsa
    justafeww@gmail.com

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  120. I really love how you used the poppies as a frame. The coloring and cutting are perfect. Love this card!

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  121. Good Morning
    Love what you did with the poppy stamp. Great job.

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  122. How charming!! The beautiful stamp set work so will with the colors you used!
    Thanks for this chance to win.

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  123. Very pretty card, I love the colours and the lace - a fave for me in this blog hop.

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  124. Hey gf...the Lord has blessed u with many talents...this card is so beautiful!!!!!!

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  125. Your card is beautiful...Love this set!!!!!

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  126. Truly beautiful. Love all the texture on your card! The added dimension really sets this card apart.

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  127. Nothing short of stunning, as always!!!

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  128. Your card is so beautiful and elegant. thank you so much for sharing.

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  129. What a fabulous set, Dina! And your sample is beautiful! Love all of the poppies around the sentiment!! Blessings, Angie

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  130. What a wonderful set of stamps and so useful for a variety of cards. I love your card!

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  131. your card is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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  132. This is a very different look. It is very masculine. Great look for Father's Day. Thanks for sharing.

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  133. What a wonderful card. I also miss the poppy fields blooming. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve was spectacular this year. Thank you for sharing.
    ~C8>

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  134. Dina, thank you for our wonderful artwork as a finished project on both sides of the fence,lol, your card is so gorgeous and the stamp designs themselves....wow what a gift of talent!! Thank you, thank you!!

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  135. Thanks for all your creations! They are GREAT! I love the sentiments. They can be used on so many occasions.

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  136. Beautiful!! Your card, the image and sentiments/verses.

    Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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  137. Beautiful card, and I love this set!
    Christine G.

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  138. This stamp set is sooooo beautiful!!! And the card that completely changed the look of the stamp is stunning and creative. Thanks for sharing!

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  139. Oh my, I love the way you've used those poppies to frame the sentiment panel so beautifully.

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  140. Your card is very pretty. Awesome idea to cut out the flowers and re-arrange them.

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  141. Just lovely. You are an amazingly talented crafter! Keep up the good work. Nice stamp sets.

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  142. Love this. The way you designed the card was lovely. Thanks for the instructions too! Sometimes it's hard to figure out how to do some of the techniques.

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  143. What a beautiful field of poppies! Love the way the card turned out!
    Inky hugs,
    Janet

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  144. Wow Dina - this set is absolutely gorgeous!! Love every part of it - the crocheted elements and those poppies are gorgeous. The verses and sentiments are wonderful. Love your card.

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  145. Love those Poppies! your card is gorgeous, and the stamps are out of this world!

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