Saturday, May 20, 2023

Dear Friend Blog Hop!

I am so thrilled to be a part of today's Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop, over at the Simon Blog, celebrating Simon's newest release, Dear Friend!  Dear Friends are definitely a wonderful part of card making, and this month's release has stamps, dies and accesories, that will help us to  let our friends know how dear they truly are!  I have used one of the pretty new sentiment dies, to make three cards to share with you today!...  
I used thin strips of each of the colors of the Simon Pastel Color Blend cardstock panels, adhering them together, and die cutting from them.  The cool thing is, that the length of these strips afforded me the opportunity to die cut three sentiments, and make three cards!
The first one I used four more die cuts, in white,  and lined them up down the card, with the pastel one, which I had layered(with the new Simon foam!), towards the top of the all the sentiments.  I used stamped sentiments for all three cards from one of the wonderful new stamp sets, Elegantly Modern Greetings!  Here's a close up...

The second one, much like the first...
For this one, I used the card in the opposite position, and used three white cardstock "thanks", with the die cut and layered pastel sentiment towards the bottom 1/2 of the card.  Here's a close up...

The third one I used the pastel die cut insde the outline of the die cut...
On this card, I used two stamped sentiments, one above and one below the die cut sentiment.  I also used a tiny die cut heart to add a little interest and tie in the sentiment.  I love the shine of this glossy blended cardstock!  Here's a close up of this card, that shows that!...
Simply done, simply fun!  Making these cards was SO much fun...now it's your turn for some fun!  
Simon is generously giving a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from our comment sections, so the more hop blogs you comment on, the more chances you will have to win!  Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Blog on Wednesday, May 24th, so make sure you check the Simon Blog on the 24th, to see if you are a winner!!  If you are a winner, you can email Simon to claim your prize!
The list of participants in today's hop are listed below...

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Suzy Plantamura

Debby Hughes

Sidnie Des Jardins

Amy Rysavy

Lisa Addesa

Emily Midgett

Tina Smith

Emma Williams

Lea Lawson

Bobbi Lemanski

Seeka

One thing before I go....just like it says in the banner at the top of my post, there will be a second blog hop tomorrow at the Simon Blog, so hope you will join in the fun tomorrow for more celebration and inspiration!  

Thank you so much for stopping by, and keep on hopping!

134 comments:

  1. What a clever CAS design! I LOVE the soft rainbow!

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  2. What a great way to make not one wonderful card but three. I love the look of the white with the pops of color given by that fabulous rainbow cardstock. Wonderful cards, each different but equally awesome.

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  3. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Oh these cards just sing to my heart ❤️๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฉท. Such beautiful CAS designs.

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  4. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Oooo I love the simplicity of this card and the pop of colour

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  5. Dawn Macon-VogtMay 20, 2023

    Oh I love this so much!!! I love the inspiration

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  6. Oh, I just love the minimalistic style, beautiful!

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  7. Suzy GirlMay 20, 2023

    Keeping it simple is always the way to go!

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  8. Lynn ChanMay 20, 2023

    Interesting play with the die cut word! Fun and so pretty!

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  9. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    I love these cards. The white on white with the pop of color is so elegant

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  10. Janet BatteasMay 20, 2023

    Very clever way to use die cuts

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  11. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    So pretty. Love the blend. Love the simplicity.

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  12. These are gorgeous! It is blowing my mind how you created the pastel stripes - they don't look pieced together at all! Also - how did you get the sentiment recessed in the shadow layer???? I will have to try some of these techniques!

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  13. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    These are Fantastic!!! I love the pastel rainbow Thanks!!

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  14. This a a great card! I will be trying this.

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  15. Both of your cards are beautiful! I love the clean design with hint of rainbow colors. Thank you for the inspiration today.

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  16. I love the simplicity and use of white in white of your three cards. ๐Ÿ’•

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  17. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Lisa, I always think your cards are so beautiful; simple but elegant. I had written a question on your Instagram but maybe you never saw it. I used to get your blogs but not anymore. How do I re-subscribe to your blog? I like how you explain how you make a card whereas it seems that Instagram is just a picture, right? Thanks!!

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  18. Great way to say Thank you.

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  19. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Love your clean & simple style!

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  20. I love these cards!! thanks so much for showing them. I definitely want to try them:)

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  21. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    love this card, it is perfect!

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  22. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Very clever idea!!!!

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  23. I'll have to remember this for future cards. Great highlighting using colorful paper.

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  24. Alicia Key aliciakey@brightok.netMay 20, 2023

    I hadn't thought of using those blended cards to cut the dies from! I'll have to try it. Did you use shiny paper to make the cut outs?

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  25. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Clever use of the CAS.

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  26. Gayle I.May 20, 2023

    Very clean, beautiful and impactful! Gorgeous!

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  27. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Just beautiful!

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  28. These are amazing CAS cards!!!

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  29. Loved these cards. I use a lot of thank yous over a year. These cards are so fun and different. I love this style and know I'll be making many just like them.

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  30. Love the simple thanks cards, very pretty

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  31. I love these simple, soft and classy thank you cards.

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  32. I adore your creativity and look forward to trying these new techniques! Your cards are beautiful! Thank you so much!

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  33. Joan Danyelle DillonMay 20, 2023

    Such a pretty thanks card!

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  34. Great CAS cards! Love the three different looks. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. So clean & lovely! Love these cards.

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  36. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    I love the clean and simple lines and the beautiful pop of color

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  37. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    I love these cards! You've given me some great ideas!

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  38. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    OMG I love clean and simple. This is stunning!

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  39. fun way of creating Thank you cards - thanks for the inspiration

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  40. What a lovely example of clean and simple typography. I really like it and hope to try it myself soon. Thanks for the idea!

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  41. I want to THANK YOU for such great ideas on how to use my new die!! Love your cards!

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  42. Liz JutilaMay 20, 2023

    These are each so fun!

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  43. The new sentiments are lovely. We all love to make a CAS card and yours is very nice. [Bunny]

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  44. Lauren AMay 20, 2023

    All that extra effort to color the "Thanks" makes the card pop!! I would love to get this card!! Thank you for your inspiration.

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  45. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    So pretty! Jenni

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  46. Love your cards!!! What a great idea. Thank you so much.

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  47. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    The simplicity of every card is beauty all by itself. I adore this style! ❤️

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  48. These are such great ideas! Definitely inspired.

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  49. What a great use of the SSS Pastel color blend card stock panels!! I love CAS cards, and this isn't simple...but it is clean and effective!

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  50. I admired your card during the product release video by SSS. Now to see variations is even more impressive. Your ink blending is stunning!

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  51. These are awesome cards.

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  52. Sandra RMay 20, 2023

    This is such a great idea! Beautiful style!

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  53. I love the cards, they are fabulous!

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  54. This is a perfect little card set to make for anyone in your life! Love all the white and then the touch of soft colors for the sentiment.

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  55. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    I love how you used the word die! I fell in love with that die the moment I saw it. Pretty sure it needs to come home with me!

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  56. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Beautiful, simple, elegant cards.

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  57. Love this card and idea!! Thank you!!

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  58. Love it! Always needing a thank you card!

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  59. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Love your cards! Love the simplicity!

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  60. Julie DudarMay 20, 2023

    I just love that technique! I would never have thought of that one! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  61. Sandra BaggarlyMay 20, 2023

    Lovely CAS cards!

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  62. Holly HoodMay 20, 2023

    I love how such simple cards are so beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  63. Clean and simple. Love it.

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  64. What a beautiful design!

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  65. Robin L McCallMay 20, 2023

    Thanks for the inspiration! Love the pastel cardstock and the bold modern and clean design of these cards!

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  66. Great CAS cards Lisa! I love the splash of color.

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  67. Pastels are just enough for a fantastic card.

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  68. AnonymousMay 20, 2023

    Love the simplicity of these beautiful cards

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  69. Love the CAS designs. Great cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  70. Barbara MatthewsMay 21, 2023

    Love your cards, the pastel colours for the sentiment are so pretty.

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  71. Love the look of your card!❤️

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  72. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    I really love the design of these cards!

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  73. Denise BryantMay 21, 2023

    Love these pretty sentiment dies! Awesome cards!

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  74. Drena PutzMay 21, 2023

    I just love the simplicity of all of your cards. And the soft colors are fabulous! ๐Ÿฉท

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  75. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    I love how clean and Simple these cards are! Thank you for sharing with us

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  76. Toni AddisonMay 21, 2023

    Love how clean and simple these cards are

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  77. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    CAS perfection!

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  78. I love this clean and simple design

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  79. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Awesome cards!! I love how they turned out and must try these ideas! Thank you so much for the inspiration.

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  80. I love the simple design of these cards. :)

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  81. Love this card. Gave me many ideas

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  82. Great way to use the dies. And love the colors and white.

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  83. Love the white on white and color pop!

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  84. Very cool CAS cards, thanks for sharing this idea in various options!

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  85. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    So pretty! Love this new scripty die!

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  86. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Love the inset card. CAS cards are my favorite.

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  87. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Love a white card….simplistic but sophisticated. Add a touch of color and WOW!

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  88. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Wow Lusa, these are stunning. Absolutely love the CAS style and pastel sentiments. Thanks so much for the blog hop and chance to win … sorry my comment is coming up as anonymous … blogger does this sometimes when commenting from the iPad
    Pauline xx
    HTTPS:// passionforpapercraft.blogspot.com

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  89. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Ohhhhh the subtelty of the white embossing on white is so pretty!

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  90. Love these cards! I am looking forward to trying some of that pretty cardstock, and I really enjoyed seeing how you used it here. These are fantastic ideas! Your die cutting methods are so creative! Lovely work!

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  91. I like all of the WHITE THANKS you added. Very nice.

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  92. Love the different sizes of the cards
    and the great arrangements.
    thanks for sharing.

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  93. I love these CAS cards! The dimensional white Thanks sentiments paired with the pop of pastel colors look really pretty!

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  94. So simple, yet effective! Love it!

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  95. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Simple, but elegant. Thanks for sharing!

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  96. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Perfect! Never have enough thanks yous

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  97. Debbie FrankMay 21, 2023

    Love the clean and simple! So beautiful!

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  98. Your cards are so beautiful and unique. The white-on-white with a "pop" of color is stunning!

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  99. So simple yet elegant.

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  100. Patti NienbergMay 21, 2023

    Beautiful!! Love these style of cards!! White with a pop of color! And using word dies!

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  101. Okay, so I need to make some Thank you cards and now I hope it’s okay if I copy your designs…they are perfect and I LOVE the shadow die

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  102. Love how you created the sentiment with the pretty Simon cardstock!

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  103. Love the CAS! this idea really inspires me as most of my cards areCAS! Thanks!

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  104. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Stephanie D - spacedetswife@yahoo.com

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  105. Wow! I love the white spaces. What an elegant and beautiful card! Thank you.

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  106. WOW! This hop has been so full of color - but your cards are JUST AS GORGEOUS! Love all that white! :)

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  107. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Classy cards!
    Great idea using the White, the rainbow colors really make your cards stand out.

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  108. I love these cards! At first I thought you dry embossed the thanks, but then I kept on reading so cleaver!

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  109. Love the CAS look. Gorgeous!

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  110. Love, Love, Lovethis card!!

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  111. Loving the white sentiments. I'll be using scraps!

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  112. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Simply Beautiful!

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  113. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    LOVE these cards! Your style is right up my alley. Thanks for sharing your creativity — Bridget N (j.bageln5@gmail.com)

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  114. Such a beautiful card!

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  115. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Simple and beautiful. Love it!

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  116. AnonymousMay 21, 2023

    Oh my gosh these are incredible!!! Love the CAS die cutting!

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  117. Oh, I love your CAS cards!! I definitely need to try this!

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  118. Megan DurhamMay 21, 2023

    I love these so much! So clean and beautiful! I just love the simplicity of them.

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  119. Thanks for sharing your talents! I love the white on white and the pastel rainbow.

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  120. So simple but such a BIG impact!! Love your colorful "Thanks" cards!

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  121. So many pretty "Thank you's"! Great ideas.

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  122. Beautiful CAS cards!! Stunning job!

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  123. I just love these cards, die cutting is my favorite, so these are right up my ally!

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  124. I love how the secondary sentiment is nesteled under the colored Thanks.

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  125. ScraporcraftMay 22, 2023

    Great ideas for how to use the sentiment die cuts.

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  126. Steffi H.May 22, 2023

    You did the most by using just a hint of color. Wonderful.

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  127. I love the simplicity of your cards! The single colorful thanks is so fun :)

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  128. Michelle JamesMay 23, 2023

    Understated elegance, I love it.

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  129. linda langeMay 23, 2023

    pretty soft colors

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I so appreciate your comments...thank you, so much, for taking the time to write:)!! Hugs!! Lisa