Monday, January 10, 2011

Hero Arts Blog Hop!

Welcome to the  Hero Arts 2011 Hostesses Blog Hop!  The Hero Arts 2011 blog hop  is  all week long,  January 10th through Friday January 14th.   Along the way you will see wonderful  inspiration from the Hero Hostesses using the 2011 release! 

I was so thrilled with my new Hero Arts stamps I had a hard time deciding which card I should share as part of the blog hop. I finally decided on this card because I loved the flowers on the Large Flower Pattern!  


The Large Flower Pattern (S5471) background is so beautiful it reminded me of waterlilies floating in the water. 

Recipe:
  1. Stamp Large Flower Pattern using Versafine Smokey Grey on white cardstock. 
  2. Stamp Thinking of You (All Occasion Messages CL272) using grey pigment ink on white cardstock. 
  3. Sponge sentiment using grey dye ink and pink dye ink. 
  4. Color flowers using black and red watercolor pencils. 
  5. Color stems and leaves using light green and black watercolor pencils. 
  6. Soften watercolors using water brush to blend colors. 
  7. Accent flowers and stems using white gel pen. 
  8. Stamp dragonflies from Antique Engravings - CL383 using gray pigment ink. 
  9. Color dragonflies using light green watercolor pencil. Highlight with glue pen and clear fine glitter. 
  10. Accent dragonfly bodies with white pearls.
 My second project is a sweet pendant that could be used for an accent on a package, a necklace or even a pin to hang on your lapel.  The stamps used are from the  With Sympathy CL476 set and   Delicate Leaf Clusters CL477. Both of these sets were on my list as soon as I saw them.

  1. Stamp the background   Thank You Definition - CG268  using Versafine Vintage Sepia.
  2. Paint the flowers using chalks and a water brush and stamp on background. 
  3. Stamp sentiment using Versafine Majestic Blue. 
  4. Paint dragonflies using chalks and a water brush and stamp over background. 
  5. Fill frame with Glossy Accents. 
  6. Accent with flowers, gems, heart charm and ribbon. 
Onto the important details: 

If you arrived here from Lisa Carroll at My Little Ink Spot you are in the right place, I am the end of the blog hop for today.  Tomorrow there are more wonderful artists on the blog hop and all you need to do is head over to the  Hero Arts Blog  and start hopping again.  If you didn't come here from Lisa Carroll you should head over to the Hero Arts Blog today and start at the beginning of the hop!

Please leave a comment at every blog, because every comment left along the hop gives you a chance to win new Hero Arts 2011 stamps!
If you find a broken link, you can always go back to the Hero Arts blog  for the master list of blog links.  Also, please email tami@heroarts.com and provide the blog address that has the bad link so we can fix it. Thanks!

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

412 comments:

  1. I love the way you colored that stamp in your first card, oh my goodness it is gorgeous and so different from any other post I have seen using it!

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  2. thanks for sharing! i have some slides i think i'll dig out and give it a go. i love your color sense! m.a.

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  3. I really like the pendant, very dainty.

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  4. The pendant is my favorite - lovely!

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  5. Thanks for sharing. I also like the large flower stamp.

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  6. The card you made with the Large Flower Pattern stamp is soooo beautiful! Wow!

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  7. Great job these are wonderful Suzz...

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  8. These are truly works of art! Just beautiful!

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  9. Your first card is so artful and stunning! And the pendant is beautiful, the perfect gift. Great job!

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  10. Yikes, I'm 214! Great projects today Suzz, luv the flowers and the pendant is so pretty!

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  11. Love the floral card. So beautiful.

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  12. Beautiful, Suzz! The colouring and dimension on the flower card is gorgeous!. You always produce little masterpieces, :o)

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  13. Great projects! The charm is a fabo idea!!

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  14. I love your colors. Some of my favorite.

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  15. Love the detail and colors in your card!! And that pendant.... WOW!! Love those colors and the ribbon and flowers are gorgeous!

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  16. Love the new stamps look forward to seeing more! tfs
    Barbara

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  17. So gorgeous! The large blossom stamp is my favourite from the new catalogue.

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  18. I really love that large flower card! It's stunning!

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  19. Very pretty card and a stunning pendant.

    stamping on...

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  20. Your creations are works of art! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  21. WOW....just beautiful. Love both the card and the pendant!

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  22. love your projects! they are just so pretty, especially that square charm! love it.

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  23. Wonderful projects! The pendant is absolutely gorgeous!!!

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  24. Beautiful work, the pik card is fabulous. I also love this stamp and I'll be looking for it at my local stamp store.

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  25. well your card is amazing...dont u think it looks like apainting? really really pretty! and luv the charm...Im doing a swap and it really gave me a great idea! ty ty...and yes..luv HA...no duds! ty for sharing
    cher
    hilly77 at comcast dot net

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  26. So very beautiful. Just love them.

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  27. Thank you for your lovely ideas! Your frame is my favorite--it is so pretty and dainty.

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  28. That pendant is so beautiful, love it so much!!! TFS!

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  29. The watercolor pencils give the flowers such a neat look. Thanks for sharing!

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  30. It was a good ending to the hop. Your first card and the first card at the first blog used the same stamp. They could not be more different. I also liked that you accented with colored pencils.

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  31. Both your projects are truly wonderful, I love the second one for its soft and subtle colors!!
    Thank you for sharing such wonderful inspiration!

    Tejal

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  32. Wonderfully inspiring, as always!

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  33. Wow, the colors on that first card are amazing!! Can't wait till my stamp comes so I can try all these fun ideas I'm seeing! Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  34. Your card and pendant are OUTSTANDING works of art!! BRAVO Suzz!!! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  35. Such gorgeous projects Sue!! Love both the card and the pendant. The flowers look amazing. Thanks for sharing!!

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  36. I have to leave a comment, have to. Incredible card - the coloring is just awesome, amazing and all those other MOST words. The pendant is so sweet. Makes me smile.

    Don't enter me in the draw as I'm a hostess on Wednesday.

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  37. Great projects -- the pink and black color combination is great!

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  38. Wonderful creation, Suzanne! The pendant just so amazing! Thanks for the step-by-step guide of making these projects! I grabbed some tips along the way :P.

    Hugs,
    Evelyn @ Message Keeper
    http://messagekeeper.blogspot.com/

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  39. Suzz ~ you have made a totally stunning card and and awesome pendant. I am so impressed with your creative as always.

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  40. Let me just take this moment to say that you are incredibly talented. I've had that on my mind for some time, but now I've said it. :) Beautiful work; love that you used watercolor pencils on the flower; such a neat effect and the addition of dragonflies is perfect! A very sweet pendant, too; I would never have thought of it! Wonderful mix of images, colors, media...

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  41. They really look like floating waterlillies. I like that you used watercolor pencils for this project. Thanks for the beautiful idea.

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  42. Beautiful projects! These are truly works of art!

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  43. WOW! WOW! WOW! I think my jaw is broken and my eyeballs have just popped out of their sockets from the sheer gorgeousness going on here, you always know how to WOW! me, thank you so much for sharing such beautiful pieces of art. Hugs!

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  44. Gorgeous cards! Love the floating lillies! Thanks for sharing!

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  45. O, what a beautiful card you've made. I've also got that stamp, and I've got itching fingers now.
    GORGEOUS!!!!! I just love it!

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  46. That pendant is gorgeous! And I LOVE the coloring on your card.

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  47. Your pendant is just beautiful! Love all the little details!

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  48. WOW, great cards.
    Just love the first card, great colors!
    Sandra ltb

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  49. Seeing your first project (the stunning card) is like seeing the last big firework going off. Unbelievably gorgeous!

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  50. These are both gorgeous! You've really showcased the new stamps in a wonderful way!

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  51. WOW! What gorgeous examples of what can be done with HA stamps!! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  52. Your projects are incredible, Suzz! I love the colouring on your card and want to stare at it for hours. The pendant is out of this world beautiful!

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  53. Your card is so soft,it's really nice !

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  54. thanks for sharing. I'm in love with the flower card. It's gorgeous! I adore how you've colored it. And I'm in love with those fantastic dragonflies!

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  55. thanks for sharing. I'm in love with the flower card. It's gorgeous! I adore how you've colored it. And I'm in love with those fantastic dragonflies!

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  56. Stamps in your hands, the change in miracles!

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  57. Your card is gorgeous, and what's more, it's unique! I've never seen anything quite like it.

    And the pendant! How fun is that? It looks lovely and elegant.

    Thanks ever so much for the inspiration!

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  58. Breathless!!! OM...all your techniques are gorgeous.
    TFS!!!

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  59. Beautiful! You are very talented!

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  60. HOLEY Gorgeous!!!! So pretty! Thanks for the amazing inspiration!

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  61. Beautiful creations! I love that lovely floral background too.
    DeniseB

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  62. Wow! love the pendant, such inspiration! thank you!

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  63. Gorgeous coloring and designing! TFS!
    Pam Going Postal

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  64. wowwwwwww! The first card looks like a finished watercolor painting! great coloring skills.

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  65. Two beautiful projects Suzann! I love the use of grey ink instead of the common black. LOVE your stuff!

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  66. Beautiful card plus great instructions too! TFS

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  67. Such elegant and beautiful piece of art you created, wow! Thanks for the fun!
    Susanne

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  68. Your work is just beautiful! That's all I can say beside wow! You are very talented! Love the way you stepped outside of the cards and created the framed image...it is just awesome! The card is beautifully done with the soft pinks and the black and white; that beautiful bow is the excellent finishing touch!

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  69. You are a true artist! Your watercolor technique is incredible! GORGEOUS work!

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  70. Love what you did with the large flower pattern, your projects are awesome!

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  71. You totally ROCKED this hop! Your projects are just gorgeous! Really loved it and a great way to end the day and tempt us to show up tomorrow for more. TFS!

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  72. Amazing projects Sue and love your pendant, so pretty!

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  73. wonderful use of the large flower db, just beautiful!

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  74. The card is beautiful & the pendant is so preety too. Thanks for the inspiration

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  75. Loving your work. Great projects. Loving the blog hop.

    Kat x

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  76. Wow how much time did you floor card take you???? It is so amazing love all the detail work ( hours of it!!!) and the colours just work so well together!!!! As for your pendant if is so inspiring to me!! I'd love to make such a thing for my niece!!! So feminine and lovely! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!

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  77. Those are beautiful! I love the big flower stamp - that is definitely on my wish list. Great job - thanks!

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  78. You did such a great job with those pencils! The pendant was a different technique, and it would look great anywhere!

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  79. Your card is beautiful, love the details and your little frame is wonderful really inspirational.

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  80. Those flowers are divine! I've never thought of using a black w/c pencil for shading, but this looks fantastic - I must try it!

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  81. I especially love the little pendant you made!

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  82. What a fabulous week looking through all of these beautifully stamped and colored cards! Your 1st card is so amazing!

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  83. Absolut Klasse!
    ich bin total begeistert von deinen Werken

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  84. Wonderful cards. Thanks for the tutorials.

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  85. Jaw dropping gorgeous! Looks like a pastel painting. :) Beautiful card. :)

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  86. Lovely. Especially that wonderful pendant!

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  87. I love your projects!!! I just love that pendant!

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  88. your projects are always show stoppers, Sue!! love love your first card. the grey background helps the pink of the flower to pop. amazing work! love them both!

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  89. The pendant is really pretty! Very interesting treatment of the floral background stamp. Thanks for shairng!

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  90. Both projects are gorgeous, but the pendant is my favourite!!! So sweet & feminine, T4S

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  91. Very nice projects. What a thrill to be a blog hostess. I'm envious. Thanks for your great projects.

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  92. Those are so pretty! I'm inspired to get my fingers all inky now. :)

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  93. I really like the pendant, too. Great inspiration for Valentine's Day:) I'm really enjoying the blog. Thank you for participating!

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  94. Beautiful designs-the pendant is my fav!

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  95. Love your card and the pendant! Great job!

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  96. loved your card, thanks for sharing!

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  97. very nice projects! love the sparkly dragonflies!
    sandyh

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  98. Fabulous work! You are so talented! Thanks so much for sharing...

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  99. Your card and pendant are both beautiful!

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  100. What a great ending to the first day of the blog hop.I love your pendant!Thanks so much.

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  101. These are so fun.. thanks for doing this.. I've got a ton of fun ideas now!

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  102. Great projects, I really love that flower stamp!!

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  103. Great projects, I really love that flower stamp!!

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  104. I have never made a pendant, you have inspired me!

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  105. I love the first card--It looks like a painting :) thanks! Aparna (aparnasaini (at) gmail (dot) com)

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  106. I love grey and pink together - it's so gorgeous!

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  107. i absolutely love how you painted your flower background card. i just recently saw this technique done after forgetting about it for so long. i'm sure it is even more stunning in person. white gel pens are the best! thanks for such beautiful art!

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  108. So elegant. I like the colors too!

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  109. Great job on the pendant. Very cute and creative. I am on blog overload right now.

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  110. I just adore your watercolor card. I really like the use of black and grey to make the colors pop. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

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  111. Very pretty projects! I love the pink & black color scheme for the card.

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  112. Your projects are stunning! The large flower pattern stamp is one of my new favorites!!

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  113. Wow. I'm in love with your card. So soft, so beautiful. Gorgeous.

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  114. love the pendant, so pretty! and simple.

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  115. Wow, so delicate! How inspiring! Lovely.

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  116. I love the card and the pendant you've made!

    Marie-Anne

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  117. So amazing and creative and beautiful! Love both!

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  118. WOW!!! Its a WORK of ART!!!
    I can stare it whole day!!

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  119. Soooo pretty! I really need to run out to my LSS and get that flower stamp. I had it in my hand yesterday, and put it down. Grrr! :)

    Beautiful card and pin!

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  120. Beautiul! I LOVE the pendant--it's a great idea for Valentine's Day!

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  121. I love the soft watercolor look of your first sample.

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  122. I love all of your techniques! Wonderful!

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  123. Your card and pendant are gorgeous! I love all the detail you put in them.

    All you ladies are so talented and awe-inspiring. I need to collect more stamps :)

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  124. Ahh, Suz, great job, love the floating lilies card, that is so beautiful, just got that stamp this weekend, now I can't wait to use!! Your pendant is also so cute!!
    Great work!!
    Enjoyed your blog!!

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  125. The large flower stamp is so beautiful! Love that card.

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  126. Beautiful projects ! I love the colours.

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  127. Absolutely fabulous creations! I am loving seeing all the new stamps in action!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  128. You choses wonderful colors for you projects. Blog hops are great inspiration for all of us!

    skrastins@earthlink.net

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  129. Just beautiful! thanks for sharing!

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  130. Just beautiful! thanks for sharing!

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  131. Such great projects - that card is amazing! TFS

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  132. Hero Arts really came up with some great stamps for this year. Your cards are just so sweet!

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  133. Cute projects. I had been eyeing the Large Flower, now it's on 'The List.' Thanks for sharing.

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  134. What a beautiful card and pendant. I am loving these stamps more and more with each project I see. Thanks for sharing.

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  135. What a gorgeous pendant Suzz, and your card is such an eye candy.. truly the work of arts :)

    and thanks for detail step by step to make such an awesome card & beautiful pendant :)

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  136. Sue your blog hop projects are amazing. What gorgeous creations xoxoxoxo

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  137. Your card is gorgeous... and the pendant is absolutely stunning!

    Thank you so much for sharing!!!

    ~Ola
    okj83 at live dot com
    zloe.blogspot.com

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  138. Fab creations Suzz. Thanks for sharing.

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  139. Love the coloring you did on those big flowers!!

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  140. Gorgeous projects, you're so creative!

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  141. Love what you did with the stamp. You brought it life. Love the dragon flies. Diane

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  142. Great ideas. The pendant is beautiful, and the flowers on your card. WOW! Amazing, thanks for sharing.

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  143. just saw how many comments were left , Thats what I call a blog hop. WOW , and such a sweet pin you created!

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  144. Wow, love what you did with that stamp. Thanks for sharing!

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  145. That pendant is gorgeous! I love how it turned out!

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  146. Very pretty. I particularly love the pendant. Always nice to see things that give more mileage to your stamps

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  147. Amazing work, thank you for sharing step by step for beginers like me..

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  148. It was fun to see how your use of the large blossom stamp was so different from the blue flowers created by Cathy! Wonderful work!

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  149. Great work! Definitely like the first project with the amazing coloring.

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  150. Your card and pendant are so beautiful!
    *smiles*

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  151. Wow talk about a crowd pleaser. I am in awe over your first card. It is blended so wonderfully and that stamp is now singing now that you have created with it. The little ornament is wonderful and I would never have thought to try that. THanks for the inspiration your work is so amazing. Hugs.

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  152. Beautiful projects. You are very talented

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  153. Absolutely stunning projects, Suzz! Your projects are amazing!

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  154. Wow, your projects are just gorgeous. Great coloring!

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  155. Love the delicate looking pendant

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  156. wow - the colouring on the first cards beautiful. Love the pendant too - I would so wear this!

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  157. love the cards! inspired by the colors, too! thank you!!

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  158. Beautiful creations Sue! I love your little pendant, it's SO pretty! Thanks for sharing!

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  159. Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing.

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  160. Your art work is beautiful...elegant and refined. I love the results of stamping with chalk and water brush!

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  161. Love the pink and grey flowers. Great use of coloring techniques. One of my favorites from the hop.

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  162. Beautiful projects. And wow, that card looks like a painting! Gorgeous.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  163. I agree! i think the flowers look as though they are floating!

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  164. Haven't tried a background like that yet, but goes on a list to try. Thanks for a nice card!

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  165. WOW WOW WOW!! Gorgeous!!! Amazing and stunning!! The colors are just breath taking!!!! Great job!!!!

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  166. You have given me serious inspiration with that pendant, thank you! (It's gorgoeus and I never thought to use glossy accents in such a way!!!)

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  167. Love them both, but especially the charm! Thank you!

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  168. So forgive my late commenting..I'm a bit behind in my internet browsing this week. That first card is simply gorgeous!! What a work of art. So fun- thanks for sharing. Have a fantastic day and happy stamping :)

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  169. Thanks SO much for all the details on your lovely projects! Fantastic!!

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  170. Wow, you made a very special variation with this stamp, very beautiful! Greetz, Miranda

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  171. I love that flower background a little more every time I see a sample with it! Your pendant is just divine!

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