Friday, April 29, 2011

CSS Alumni StampTV Kit Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to another StampTV CSS Treasure Chest Blog Hop.  You should have arrived from  Carla's blog.  If not to start at the beginning go to Sharri's blog.  I would hate for you to miss any of the beautiful creations that the CSS group has to share.

This time we are using stamps from  StampTV Kits. Here is a list of all of the StampTV Kits.
  • Autumn Splendor
  • Blessed is the Season
  • Bold Flowers
  • Eclectic Summer
  • Eclectic Summer Sayings
  • Elegant Flowers
  • Enjoy the Sunshine
  • Holiday Cheer
  • Holiday Greetings
  • Organize It!
  • Picture It!
  • Sent with Love StampTV Kit
  • Signs of Autumn
  • Spring Mix
  • Springtime Silhouettes StampTV Kit
  • Thanks a Million
  • Winter Wonderland
I chose to use Eclectic Summer and Eclectic Summer Sayings.  I just love the hot air balloon in this set.   Your next stop is Betty 
 
Make sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs as one random commenter will get to  choose ANY past StampTV stamp set of their very own! The winner will be  announced  Tuesday morning on StampTV, Good luck!

I also used this weeks sketch from Card Positioning Systems.  Thank you for stopping by.


Card Details
Stamps: eclectic summer, eclectic summer sayings-Gina K Designs
Paper: pure luxury in the navy-GKD, Lime Rickey-Basic Grey
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, summer sky, new sprout, bamboo leaves
Other: pearls, ticket corner punch, nestabilities

160 comments:

  1. Love your card, Brenda! The patchwork background is fantastic and I love the colors! I used the CPS sketch, too! GMTA!

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  2. Your card is so much fun! Love the PP, everything is perfect.

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  3. now there is some COLOR (-: love it!!! perfect with that balloon!

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  4. Brenda - this is such a fun card!!! I love the colors and the scene you created with the balloon!

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  5. Fabulous card Brenda! Love the bold colors and the beautiful scenery!

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  6. Now, this just takes my breath away! What a gorgeous piece of work, Brenda. I love that patchwork behind the balloon. So much inspiration here.

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  7. Brenda- So cute! Love all the "wonky-ness" of your design!!!

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  8. Great card! I love the beautiful balloon scene cut out with the Wonky Rectangle and that dp pairs up perfectly.

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  9. Gorgeous, Love the bold colors!

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  10. What a simply adorable card Brenda! Love the fun colors, the quilt-like background, and your coloring is just beautiful!

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  11. Funny, my card started out with the CPS sketch but I messed it up by stamping my sentiment on the same panel!! Ha!!! Your card is gorgeous Brenda and I love the fun paper!!!

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  12. Oh wow - I want to take my balloon back and start over! LOL I love this card - love the colors and the coloring is so perfect! Great sketch too!

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  13. Great card, Brenda. Love your BG paper, did you alter it or is that the way it just is? Really neat!

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  14. Absolutely stunning! Love all the great colors and the sky/ grass you created! Love it!

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  15. What a bright, cheerful card and the DP suits it perfectly! P.

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  16. What a fabulous and colorful background! Really complements the stamp!

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  18. I have many Quilter friends and what a wonderful idea...Thanks

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  19. Hi Brenda, I love your cheery card!! The colours are gorgeous and the hot air balloon is fab!!

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  20. I love the patchwork background goes perfect with the balloon.

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  21. What a fun and happy card. Anyone would have a better day just receiving it. Love all the colors.

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  22. THAT card would make anybody smile! LOVE the bright colors!

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  23. Beautiful balloon colors.It looks great with your back ground paper.

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  24. Great card and awesome colors. You really colored in all those tiny quilt square!!!! WOW!

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  25. This card will lift anyone's spirit. Love all the bold colors

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  26. Brenda! Fun , happy card! ;D my favorite kind! ;D

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  27. Cute, uplifting (pun intended) card! The balloon goes perfecly with your background paper. TFS

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  28. Oh What fun! I love the scene you created with your amazing coloring and the DP is the perfect background.
    Blessings Bernie

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  29. What a fun card Brenda..Love the design paper.

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  30. The patchwork is such a nice effect. Love it.

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  31. What a bright and cheerful card. Love the sentiment. Suzyq

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  32. Oh my! Everything about this card is fun!

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  33. What an adorable card!! So colorful!!

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  34. This will brighten anyone's day!

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  35. Your choice of dp is perfect for the stamp and coloring. Your coloring is fantastic!

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  36. What a wonderful card. So bright and cheerful..love love love it :)

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  37. Love the use of such bold colors. Beautiful card.

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  38. Very bright and wonderful bold card!

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  39. That card would certainly cheer a person up. Great design.

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  40. I'm always in awe of the Copic coloring so many card makers are able to do! This is absolutely the happiest card!

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  41. Great card. I love the patchwork background.

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  42. Great card Brenda! I love the coloring on your focal image! Fantastic!

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  43. What a fabulous card!! I love the bright colors and I expecially love the clouds behind the baloon... a really fun card!!

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  44. What a bright colorful card! :)

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  45. I had the Lime Rikey, but I didn't get that print, love that pattern so cool with the way you colored the balloon! great design!

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  46. Love the background, and the card too, of course.

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  47. Love your card and your background DP is very cute and a perfect match for the hot air balloon you have created. Cute!

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  48. This is such a terrific card, springy and fun.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  49. Love the background paper. Makes a great backdrop for the balloon.

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  50. Vibrant and pretty !

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  51. Fabulous background. I always appreciate a card with color as they are so eye catchiing. Your card is a fine, fine example

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  52. Thanks for adding some sunshine to my day because is snowing and wet in Calgary.

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  53. Love your card Brenda, the colors are so awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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  54. My grandson loves hot-aired balloons...I am going to have to make him one with this stamp set..so pretty!

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  55. Awesome card, Brenda; give us more!

    Barb

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  56. I'd be interested to know how you made the background or is it just DSP? In any case it pairs so well with the balloon. Beautiful colors!

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  57. Nice and colorful. Great card!!

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  58. Adorable, Brenda! The dp is perfect with this colorful hot air balloon.

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  59. Bright, colorful and cheerful. Pretty.

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  60. Beautiful projects! Such a fun and happy card.

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  61. Brenda, I love the colors!! Absolutely beautiful.

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  62. As my niece would say, this card is awesome! I love the colors you chose for the balloon..you did such a good job..and I also love that quilt background. Such a stunning match between image and background.

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  63. Brenda, you really pulled this card together. The colors are fabulous.

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  64. cute card....quote and image really go well together

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  65. Such a fun background! Great colors, too.

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  66. Love your colors and the framing of the balloon.

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  67. What a fun card. Love the patchwork.

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  68. What a colorful patchwork background, your hotair balloon looks so well with it. Love how you made it fly through the sky.

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  69. That background is perfect for the image.

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  70. Granddaughter & I took balloon ride. Good job

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  71. A very nice card, with vibrant colours,would be great for a guy

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  72. This is GREAT. Perfect background for the balloon image.

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  73. colorful and summery - makes you want to go ballooning

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  74. I love the bright colors and your coloring of the hot air balloon is very complimentary. Great job.

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  75. Great Colorful card ! Hugs,Yone

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  76. Beautiful card! The back ground goes so well with the air balloon colors.

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  77. That card is wild! Love the paper...where did you find something like that?
    Jackie
    jmpresearch@gmail.com

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  78. Oh I love your card. That patchwork paper is just beautiful. Colors are so bright and vibrant. Hugs, Anne :)
    http://createacardbyanne.blogspot.com

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  79. Wonderful. It's so cheerful!! TFS

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  80. What a wonderful, colourful background on your very cheerful card!

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  81. What a fun card. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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  82. Great card! Love the background!

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  83. This is a great card, I love the colors and patchwork!!

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  84. Wow- I love hot air balloons, and the background is very vibrant- Thanks for sharing

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  85. Colour and more colour. I love it.
    Carolyn

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  86. You chose wonderfully cheery colors for this card

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  87. Amazing use of color. I love the look of the clouds. TFS

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  88. This is a beauty!!
    It delights!

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  89. I love the bright colors in your card.

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  90. What a wonderful background for this hot air balloon. TFS

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  91. OOOHHH! AAAHHHH!!! Great card.

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  92. Your background really goes so well with the balloon - thanks for sharing.

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  93. Great card. Background is awesome. TFS

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  94. the perfect BG paper with your coloring.

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  95. Love your card , with the bold colors and balloon. Thank you for sharing.

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  96. Love all the different colors you used.
    So creative.

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  97. Your card is wonderful. I love the bold colors of the background.

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  98. The bright colors are just right for the background of the balloon stamp. Made me smile!

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  99. Love your colorful card. Looks like a patchwork quilt.

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  100. Oh I LOVE this - I ma a HUGE fan of color and love how you incorporated every color of the rainbow in your card! So vibrant!

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  101. Love those colors! TFS!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  102. Love the hot air ballon and the background paper.

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  103. Another great card for you. Love all the color.

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  104. Love the paper that gives a 3D effect to your outstanding balloon.

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  105. Love this hot air balloon! I don't have this balloon stamp but it's on my wishlist for a long time. :)

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  106. Terrific colors. Love the hot air balloon!

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  107. This hot air balloon stamp is evoking strong memories of my childhood.I love your card

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  108. wow, Awesome card . love the background colors and the hot air balloon.

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  109. Oh my gosh, I love that background paper! It's perfect for the baloon to jump off the page! TFS
    Hugs, Jessica

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  110. What a fun card!!! love the patchwork!!

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  111. Great background really compliments the balloon. Nice job.

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  112. What a bright lovely card!!! LOVE the hot air balloon!!!

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  113. Such bright colors on the air baloon. Love it!

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  114. A bright fun card. Love it Lincey

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  115. What a cheerful card! Love all the color!

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  116. I LOVE this card, From the colorful balloon to the "Quilt-looking" background...it's perfect!

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  117. I love the bright colors you used on your cute card! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  118. toppie, here are colours speaking. perfect it makes me happy

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  119. What a bright and cheery card! Love the colors!

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  120. You chose the perfect background for the stamp you used. Love the colors. TFS

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  121. Adorable card...so cheerful and uplifting.
    crafty teacher

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  122. UP, UP and AWAY! Love those bright colors...Beautiful job!

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  123. Great card. You can almost see the wind lifting the balloon. Love it!

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  124. What a fun, colorful, card! Just perfect.

    Joan
    MN

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  125. Wow! What a colorful & beautiful card! I just love hot air balloons and all that color just makes it POP!!

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  126. AMazing colors!! LOVE me a hot air balloon!

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  127. I love color & you captured it all in your card. How perfect is this image.

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  128. What a fantastic card! The bright colors are just wonderful and your background is inspiring.

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  129. Looks very timeconsuming but it's great. Great use of your scraps.

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  130. I love all the different colors. What a great way to use all those scraps we have hanging around.

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  131. Brenda, this card is breathtaking. The colors are amazing.....and the sentiment goes so well with the balloon...fantastic job

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  132. WOW!!!! What a great card; you have used such vibrant colors and the card just lifts you up!

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  133. Beautiful card ... I love hot air balloons and your sentiment is just perfect!

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  134. The background is gorgeous,looks like a beautiful quilt, and it's perfect for the hot air balloon!! It reminds me of the pattern of the ground from the view of a plane! Very cool, Brenda!

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  135. WOW, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COLOR COMBINATION...GREAT CHOICES.....LOVE THE BALOON AND WRITING.
    I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE GREAT IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS.
    TAMMYATVER

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  136. Love that balloon image and your background dp is fabulous!

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  137. What uplifting colors! This is a great card.

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  138. That background reminds me of a patchwork quilt blowing in the wind.

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  139. Your background reminds me of a hot air balloon. Love it.

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  140. Fun back ground reminds me of a quilt.

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  141. Pretty card, the background design couldn't have been more perfect.

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  142. Great card. Love the background colors!!

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  143. Now that is a cheerful card! Love it!

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  144. Such a happy, fun card Brenda! Love it!

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  145. Beautiful card. I love the background and the way you used the colors. Great job with the Copics.

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