Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Studio Calico + Hero Arts Blog Hop


Hi and welcome to my stop on the Studio Calico + Hero Arts Blog Hop!  I just love these new stamps so much that I have a couple projects to share with you today.

First up is this soft and sweet little card.  Those polka dot clouds are so adorable!  And they even are sized just right to work with the Fiskars Cloud Punch.



{Stamps used: ST508 My Happy,  ST509 Hooray}

That diagonal pattern along the bottom was created by repeatedly stamping the line/flag stick image from the Hooray (ST509) stamp set.  I love to come up with new ways to use stamps to create fun background patterns. 

My next project is a cute little bookmark.  I think it would be perfect to stick inside a book for a friend or include it with a gift card to a bookstore.

{Stamps used: ST508 My Happy,  ST509 Hooray, ST506 I Love Books, ST512 Silhouettes}

To create the bookmark I folded a 4"x3.25" piece of cardstock in half and sewed along the top and right edges.  The left side and bottom need to be left open so it can slide over the page.  Super easy!  I know I'll be making more of these.


Be sure to leave a comment on each stop of the hop for your chance to win some of these fabulous new stamps!  Hero Arts is giving away five sets each day of the hop (Monday - Wednesday), and the winners will be drawn from ALL blog hop comments!

Your next stop is Sasha Ferina!

Thanks for stopping by!

502 comments:

  1. love that bookmark! so creative! (:

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  2. Oh, my! That book is just what I need! So gonna get that stamp set one way or the other! :D

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  3. love that woodgrain circle and the bookmark is awesome. Time to make myself 1 too :)

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  4. That bookmark is such a great idea perfect for thankyou gifts your card is lovely too the little bird is so cute ..


    Jane Hambly hamblygj@xtra.co.nz

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  5. Love that bookmark! Amazing! :)

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  6. LOVE that cute bookmark!

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  7. Thank you for sharing the card is so cute and I love the bookmark.

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  8. love the bookmark idea!

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  9. that polka dot cloud is adorable

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  10. This bookmarking is so amazing!

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  11. WOW!!! Both projects rock Kelly!!! I especially need to CASE that bookmark for myself and daughter.....thanks for the wonderful inspiration!!!

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  12. love the card and the book mark is so clever :) thanks

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  13. This bookmark is really a great idea ! Love it !!!

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  14. Love these stamps! Especially love your bookmark! I'm in a Book Club and this looks like a fun project for me!

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  15. Your bookmark is an awesome idea! I love both your projects!

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  16. Such fun ideas. Will take up that bookmark idea.

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  17. Such a clever bookmark--thanks for sharing!

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  18. I love that bookmark. I will have to steal that idea.

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  19. So lovely ! thanks for the idea and the giveaway.

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  20. Clever bookmark, i have to try this idea.

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  21. Love the book mark that is way cool.
    I want so many stamps and they keep coming out with new ones what am I to do??

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  22. Cute card and love the bookmark so much.

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  23. Wow you had me at Clouds and woodgrain! These are some wonderful projects You've inspired me to make some bookmarks for my kids.

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  24. Pretty clouds and bookmark!

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  25. What a great little bookmark! That will have to go into my holiday gift ideas to make...can't believe I'm already thinking of the holidays, lol!

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  26. Love the bookmark! What a great idea.

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  27. The bookmark is adorable! And I'm lovin the woodgrain circle!

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  28. I love that bookmark! The saying is absolutely perfect! AND the card is ADORABLE!! I love how you used the flag pole as your background!

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  29. Wow love both of these so fun!!!!Thanks for sharing!!!!

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  30. I adore that bird stamp! I love this bookmark project, I will be saving this idea for later. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  31. Your bookmark is adorable! And the stripped background - what an idea!
    Kirsten B in MN

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  32. Cute card and bookmark.
    God bless,
    Peggy Allen

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  33. Wonderful card. I never think to make things like bookmarks---thanks for the inspiration.

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  34. The card is amazing but I will be partial to the book mark! Its simple and brilliant!

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  35. Am so loving the images that Hero and SC have created together! And the bookmark is wonderful!

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  36. Lovely card and what a great idea for a bookmark.

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  37. I LOVE that folded bookmark! What a fabulous idea!

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  38. That bookmark totally ROCKS!! Can NOT wait to make me some of those.Love the pretty red bird on the first card. It really stands out against the lighter blue and white backgrounds

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  39. What a sweet card! I love the sentiment. I must admit, tho', that you've blown me away with the bookmark. I can see one in my future!

    Janet L.
    leachm8@aol.com

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  40. That bookmark is such a great idea! Gorgeous!

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  41. Really creative card and bookmark!

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  42. Love the bookmark idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  43. The bookmark is so cute ! I love the stamps you used.

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  44. Great card Kelly and I really love that bookmark!! I really need that cloud stamp as my latest purchase was the cloud punch!!

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  45. awesome stamps! Love the bookmark!

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  46. love the bookmark!

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  47. love the card and that bookmark is really cute!

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  48. I love that book mark! What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing :)

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  49. Love the bookmark! and I love those stamps. What great ideas all of the designers have.

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  50. I do love that little bird image! Cute card, and the book mark is agreat idea :)

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  51. I absolutely adore your bookmark! I'm going to have to make some of my own!

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  52. Awesome card - love the sentiment. And, I am on my way to my craft room to make some of those bookmarks.

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  53. I love the bookmark - so clever! Can't wait to make one of those!

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  54. Your card and bookmark are fabulous, Kelly! I do a lot of reading and I also make bookmarks as gifts. So, this is a wonderful stamp and I love the way you made your bookmark! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  55. That bookmark is a genius idea!

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  56. Love the way you used the stamp in a different way on the birdie card. Great new bookmark idea. I'll be borrowing that for sure. Thanks.

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  57. love the bookmark

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  58. So creative, Kelly! Love the way you made the stripes on your adorable bird card! The bookmark is fantastic too! Love the colors and your beautiful stitching! :)

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  59. Wow great card and bookmark.
    Thanks for sharing..

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  60. Love how you used the new stamps! Totally awesome!

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  61. in love with this bookmark!

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  62. What a great bookmark! Love it!!

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  63. I am definitely going to try to make that bookmark...LOVE IT.

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  64. Such a crafty bookmark...so simple yet functional!

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  65. That bookmark is awesome! I also love the woodgrain and polka dot clouds on the card.

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  66. I am definitely going to make a bookmark like yours. Looks so fun!

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  67. How clever that the clouds coordinate with the Fiskars punch. I love your bookmark -- will have to try. TFS

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  68. Beautiful card, and the bookmark is fantastic
    Louise

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  69. These stamps sets are just fabulous! I love the polka dot clouds on your card and the cute bookmark!

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  70. Beautiful card. Love the soft colors!

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  71. Love the bookmark! Such a great idea!

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  72. Supercute bookmark! I love the background you made as well as sewing on the two side, genious!

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  73. Cool bookmark! I know I'll be trying one of these.

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  74. I LOVE the BOOKMARK!!! All 3 of my kids (myself included) live with their heads in a book..I just have to make them some!!! Your card is just as OUTSTANDING!!!!

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  75. In love with that bookmark! Now I have to have that stamp set for sure1 Thanks for sharing!

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  76. I love that bookmark! I know several of my far-away friends that will be getting one with their Christmas cards this year!

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  77. Thanks for that bookmark idea!
    Michelle L

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  78. I love the bookmark idea-very clever :)

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  79. Awesome bookmark, pretty card! Thanks for sharing!

    Bridget N

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  80. Ah, Kelly, the card IS so soft and pretty...love it! And the bookmark? AWESOME! I'm going to have to try some of them!

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  81. The bookmark is a wonderful idea. I have gotten so many quick gift ideas from this blog hop. The card is great - I love all the different ideas for the clouds this week. Thanks for sharing

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  82. That bookmark is the bomb! I am gonna need to make some of those!

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  83. That card is stunning and I LOVE the bookmark. TFS

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  84. wow!!! Both the card and the bookmark are beyond fabulous!!

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  85. I LOVE, LOVE that bookmark, Kelly! So cute...a definite lift!

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  86. I love the diagonal pattern/working the stamps outside the box!

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  87. Beautiful card - so sweet!

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  88. I love the bookmark idea Kelly. I want to make them now. Thank you. And that stamp on the bookmark is great.

    Margaret Kaznowska

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  89. Very cool bookmark! / Magdalena Stigson

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  90. My first thought when I saw your adorable card was "ahhh" as one would coo at a baby shower. Of course, after that moment passed, I thoroughly gazed at your card...and yep, still LOVE it!

    Can I just say...thanks for also letting us know it works with Fiskars cloud punch. I have that! So would love to win this stamp set!!!

    Oh, and the bookmark...fantastic. It's adorable. I've been trying to figure out what to have my nieces make this fall...I think this is it!

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  91. LOVE your card, Kelly - I'll bet that those polka dot clouds will become a fixture for most of us! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  92. That card is so sweet! Love the bookmark idea!

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  93. so adorable! Especially loving the bookmark!

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  94. Fabulous card! And I LOVE the bookmark1

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  95. Darling card and wonderful bookmark! So cute!

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  96. Okay, need to make a bookmark!! That looks great.

    Those stamps are so delish. :)

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  97. Bookmark = FABULOUS! I'm loving those little polka dot clouds too!

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  98. Fabulous!! Your card is SO pretty and I looooooove the bookmark idea. :)
    - April W

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  99. What a great bookmark! May have to make a bunch to tuck away as gifts!

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  100. Love that book mark! Awesome creations! Love these stamps!

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  101. Great bookmark! I have vowed to make some this Summer!
    Jan G (jgarber5@cox.net) Stupid Blogger says I'm anon!!!

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  102. LOVE the card AND the bookmark! (note to myself: I must try making a book mark like that)!! Thanks for the inspiration, Kelly!!

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  103. Awesome bookmark . . . I will definitely be making some of those. Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea. Your little card is adorable . . . just love those polka dot clouds!

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  104. What a very clever idea to make a bookmark like that. And your stamped card is just pure deliciousness!

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  105. LOVE the bookmark...........What a great idea!!!

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  106. That is a great innovative design for a bookmark- what a fantastic project! Love your card as well. Fingers crossed on winning a set- either way I'm getting both these sets of stamps!

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  107. Love the bookmark you made! What a gread idea using the flag stick as a design for the bottom of your card!

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  108. the bookmark is a phenomenal idea! great job showcasing these stamps!

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  109. What a great bookmark. Love the idea. Dianne L

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  110. I have to make these bookmarks! I love both ideas! Thanks for sharing!

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  111. Awesome bookmark you've made, love the woodgrain circle!

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  112. I love that bookmark! I have a few book nerds that would love this!!

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  113. The bookmark!!! My heart be still...

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  114. My fave is the bookmark! Thanks for sharing

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  115. Supercute! Your stamping skills are awesome!!! love that bookmark!

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  116. i can't wait to try your bookmark ideas, it's great, thanks for sharing
    linda patti tpatti@windstream.net

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  117. the bookmark is a super cute idea!

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  118. Both of these projects are so so so cute Kelly! Love the strpes on the first card and that bookmark is so beautiful! Need to go make some! Darling girl!

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  119. Darling little projects Kelly! Love these color combinations!

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  120. I'm in love with the bookmark!! i've got to make one ;)

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  121. Love the bookmark idea, I must try this! Sweet little card too!

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  122. These are absolutely fabulous. I really like the way you created the diagonal stripes... genius.

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  123. The card is beautiful and I just love the bookmark. I have a few sisters who would love one.

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  124. Love, love the bird card!!!!!

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  125. Nice idea. I'll definitely be using it a lot at xmas.

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  126. love the bookmark...the border stamp made a cool background stamp...

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  127. Beautiful card and great bookmark!

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  128. gorgeous card and the bookmark is adorable. Love the way you've used the stamps.

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  129. I'll be using that bookmark idea. Wonderful!

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  130. Omygosh! I just love the bookmark! It's too stinking cute!

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  131. Adorable cards! I love these stamps. Hope to win....

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  132. Thank you for the book.ark idea...fabulous!

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  133. OMG...love that bookmark! I love how you used these stamps. Awesome!

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  134. I love the bookmark--so sweet! And of course I love those stamps :) I hope to win!

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  135. Love the vintage look of that cute card! And that bookmark - are you kidding me?!

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  136. oh! that bookmark is darling!!! i love how you used the new stamps!

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  137. Lovely card and that bookmark is just adorable! :)

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  138. Such a pretty card, and that bookmark?! I am so scraplifting that!! LOL!

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  139. Love that lil bird from the stamp set! Love your card and bookmark! So sweet!

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  140. I really like the way you used that circle stamp and how it's offset! The bookmark is adorable too!

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  141. That bookmark is going on my to-do list. It's adorable! Thanks for the opportunity to win some fabulous prizes!

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  142. Man, I am in BIG trouble. I need every.single.set.

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  143. Both projects are great. The bookmark is very clever. That would make a great stocking gifts for all my family members since every one reads constantly! Great job.

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  144. That is a beautiful card. And, that bookmark idea is so neat!

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  145. As a school librarian, I'm going to make some bookmarks as prizes! thanks!

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  146. I love this blog jump! I love the cards on one blog and then the next are so different, but I love them too! Thanks for so many great ideas! Love the birds...such a sweet card!

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  147. love the bookmard, such a clever idea!!

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  148. awesome use of the stamps to make the diagonal background. i would have NEVER thought of that... and i LOVE that bookmark.

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  149. WOW! The card is beautiful and I like how you used the diagonal lines from the banner stamp. The bookmark is a super fabulous idea- LOVE!!! Thank you for the chance to win! ~Marti Richards

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  150. I love your sweet card and bookmark! These new
    stamps look like such fun.

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  151. beautiful projects, love that bookmark

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  152. Love the book mark!
    kathy vaccaro kvaccaro@wisc.edu

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  153. Love the bookmark - fabulous idea!

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  154. Katarinafrejd@swipnet.seJuly 13, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Beautiful projects, especially love the bookmark.

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  155. Such sweet projects with these awesome new stamps!

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  156. Beautiful card and a great design for a bookmark! Clever!

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  157. Darling card and I love that bookmarker design! how neat

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  158. I just love these stamps! Your bookmark is so cute!

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  159. Love the card and the bookmark is great! i need to make one using that formula for the ladies in my bookclub! They would be so happy!

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  160. I really love your bookmark! it's very different to the others! Thanks for sharing your amazing work. :)

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  161. What a cute card, Kelly! Love your bookmark too! So clever! Sorry I have trouble using other profile to comment. This is teresaw.

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  162. Oh! I really loved your cards--that bird is sooo adorable!

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  163. Bookmark....oh man i love love this bookmark..and the card too..both are praisable :)

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  164. Woot! I am so excited for these stamps! :)

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  165. Cute card, those clouds are so sweet. I love the bookmark. Never thought about leaving two sides open to slide it over the page. I'm going to have to make some of those.

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  166. The bookmark is awesome - will definitely be trying that idea! and a beautiful card as well!

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  167. LOVE the card! Very cute! :)

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  168. that bookmark is great. what a clever idea.

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  169. That bookmark is genius, I'm going to try that! Love,love,love the card as well, thanks for sharing

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  170. What wonderful projects. And those stamps, they are simply fabulous!

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  171. oh, that bookmark just triggered so many ideas!!! Thanks!

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  172. I will have to make those bookmarks, brilliant idea

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  173. I'm loving the versatility of all these stamps. Great card! And the bookmark is such a cute idea.

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  174. Such a stinkin cute card! Love the bookmark as well.

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