Saturday, March 17, 2012

Our Daily Bread Designs 4th Anniversary Blog Hop!

Happy Saturday!
Today is the Our Daily Bread designs 4th Anniversary Special Design team Edition Release Blog Hop!  (Say that three times fast).  If you arrived here from Our Daily Bread Designs Blog you are in the right place!
If any links are broken along the way, you can always get the entire list of links from the ODBD Blog.
Each year on the anniversary, the Design Team submits a suggestion for the special anniversary sets. (Being released today!). 
My sentiment that I suggested for the anniversary collection has special meaning to me.  My mother used to always say to her grandchildren "You make me happy in my heart".  I think it is such a lovely thought that you could make someone happy in their heart by just being you.  My project shows a picture of my mother with my two older children when they were little along with her words
I framed the image with the lovely bleeding hearts from the From Me to You set. I stamped the sentiment from the new Sentiments Collection.  The images are all stamped using Ranger Black Archival Ink on a 6" x 6" white cardstock square.  The bleeding hearts are colored with watercolor pencils and waterbrush and highlighted with white gel pen.  The background is sponged with scattered straw and antique linen Ranger Distress Dye inks.   The little dragonflies are from the With Heartfelt Sympathy set. The main image is mounted on a navy blue cardstock.
So now, here are the Details of the Anniversary Hop:
  • The Hop will run 8am EDT Mar. 17 until 8pm EDT Mar 18.
  • The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Mar 19.
  • Four  hoppers will win a FREE ANNIVERSARY SET and One blessed hopper will win The Complete Anniversary  Bread Basket Bundle!!!
Here is what you have to do to be qualified to win one of these prizes:
  • Hop to each designer’s blog and leave a comment
  • Return to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and leave a comment telling us that you completed the hop, making note if there were any you could not comment on.
  • Along with your statement that you completed the hop, leave some Anniversary wishes for Kelley and the gang at ODBD! 
Now I will send you to the next stop on the hop the fabulous Lori Ulrich!
Thanks for stopping by! 
Suzz 

189 comments:

  1. What a beautiful mememto of your mom! TFS!

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  2. Wow! Wow! Sue, this is gorgeous!! Love how you used all the fuscia's to frame your photo!! The sentiment is wonderful and will be so useful for so many things!!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  3. I love your mom's quote and your LO is simply beautiful.

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  4. This is absolutely gorgeous! I love that saying and it is so true. Being a Grandma myself I definitely feel that sentiment.

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  5. What a stunning page..Love those flowers and what a beautiful photo.

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  6. Such a beautiful page with all of the flowers. Love it. Blessings,

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  7. beautiful card and intricate design!

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  8. how beautiful... and lots of fussy cutting! so worth it! love the combo of sets and sentiment!!!

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  9. Oh, Sue, this is so sweet - what a lovely remembrance of your Mom!

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  10. Oooh Suz this is sooo pretty! I love how you framed the page with the Fuscias and the sentiment is perfect for your photo

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  11. Suzanne, what a beautiful piece of art you've made for yourself! My mother went home January 14 -- it was so heartbreaking when my dad asked her to stay, begged God for "his" miracle, and then told my mom she could go -- she did -- in his arms -- oh gosh now I'm crying! But I'm going to just CASE the heck out of this for my siblings! Thanks for sharing your mom's beautiful saying.

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  12. Beautiful! Just like your beautiful mom!

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  13. Oh, this is beautiful--a scene to always cherish--well done with the quote and colors. Love it.

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  14. wow...this is stunning work...love all the fussy cutting.

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  15. Beautiful page and picture. Great work.

    Holly Paulson

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  16. lovin the lay out lovely family..cant beat that can you hugs and happy 4th blogversary hugs sassy

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  17. So very nice. . you will always cherish it.

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  18. So sweet Suzz...love this page! Hugs ~S~

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  19. What a beautiful frame for such a precious memory. You look a lot like your mom.

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  20. Beautiful page for a wonderful memory. This will always mean the world to you.

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  21. What a lovely page! Something that you will treasure and the verse just goes with what Grandma always have in their hearts!

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  22. Such a lovely bleeding heart page. Just the right setting for 2 beautiful kids.

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  23. Such a lovely bleeding heart page. Just the right setting for 2 beautiful kids.

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  24. Great way to remember your mom's saying and love the bleeding hearts framing your lovely family.

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  25. A lovely page Sue .... love how you used the fuscia to frame the photo ... tfs.

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  26. Such a lovely page. The picture is framed beautifuly by the flowers.

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  27. A lovely project with so much special meaning. This will be a special rememberance for a long, long time.

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  28. Beautiful project Suzanne! What a lovely way to remember your mom by. BTW I like your new blog header photo very much!

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  29. Gorgeous floral layout! love the colours and dimension of your colouring.

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  30. What a beautiful way to showcase a memory. Your fussy cutting on the fuscias is amazing!

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  31. Your page is awesome! The flowers are so beautifully colored the sentiment is precious. Hugs

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  32. Great project, and perfect saying!

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  33. What a beautiful picture and a great way to showcase it!!! Love it!

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  34. Beautiful sentiment...beautiful card!

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  35. Lovely flowers framing your picture, making a beautiful card. Carol

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  36. What a sweet picture and love the way you framed the photo. Love your coloring technique.

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  37. Beautiful. I love the sentiment. Thank you for sharing for the blog hop.

    Gayle T.
    gaylememories@sbcglobal.net

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  38. what an awesome memory

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  39. Suzz, this is a beautiful and heartfelt page! I just love it and I love your Mom's quote. {hugs}

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  40. Oh my Suzz this is just stunning! Your flowers are sooo amazing, and the sentiment is perfect with this picture!

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  41. this is so stunning and beautiful!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  42. Sue, I am touched beyond words! What a beautiful memory surrounded by a beautiful page! Thank you for sharing more than just your art with us! Blessings, Angie

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  43. Love everything! Beautiful sentiment that you adorned beautifully. It's a masterpiece!

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  44. Sue, girl, you have blown me away with this beyond words gorgeous layout!! The way you have framed this precious picture with the Fuchsia's and amazing quote is just stunning! Thank you for submitting this quote, it is absolutely perfect for many occasions! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

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  45. Love your card!!! The colors and sentiment are beautiful.

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  46. Love that page, I amd a flower person and what a great use of the new stamp

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  47. What a lovely sentiment honoring your mother! The flowers, bleeding hearts, are some of my personal favorites so I would certainly use that stamp on a card or in a scrapbook page!

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  48. I love everything about this: the sentiment, beautifully colored flowers and how you "tucked" in your photo. Very pretty!

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  49. This is a breathtaking design. Thanks for sharing it.
    alsmouse ~C8> Ratty Hugs

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  50. Wow Sue.... this is jaw-dropping AWESOME!! I love how you framed your page with the flowers, and I love these new Quotes!! Wow girl...You rocked this page...hugz

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  51. This is so beautiful! I live the sentiment and the great cutting and coloring you did. Stunning!

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  52. i love all the coloring of the flowers and hearts and most of all the love that went into making this piece. Truly from the heart! Great job!

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  53. Such a nice way to honor your mom. Simple, direct and it says it all.

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  54. So beautiful, Sue! How awesome to put your Mom's quote with the picture here. I love the way you framed it with the flowers...just gorgeous! Blessings! Kathy

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  55. Wonderful work. Nice sentiment. Really loved it!

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  56. Sue!! You really made the flowers appear to be 3d:) Uber great job on this project!!! You did an awesome job coloring the over the top stamps, too:) Thank you for sharing!!be blessed
    ~Beyond Measure
    Tammy
    www.urbeyondmeasure.com

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  57. I love the way you have framed the photo by cutting out your flowers. Your shading and coloring are fabulous!

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  58. WHat a beautiful page, Sue! I love the sentiment and the flowers framing your wonderful picture. What a sweet memory page!

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  59. Beautiful page. Beautiful sentiment.

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  60. Stunning page! Love the sentiment and the font it done with!

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  61. Absolutely beautiful, love the picture adn the flowers with the beautiful quote.. A qorgeous tribute to your Mother and her grandsons. Too adorable...
    Hugs, Jean

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  62. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work, you too make me happy in my heart just seeing the beauty of your work!

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  63. I, too, love that sentiment. You showcased a wonderful photo in such a special way. Did you cut all those flowers by hand? Impressive! Thanks for sharing.

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  64. I, too, love that sentiment. You showcased a wonderful photo in such a special way. Did you cut all those flowers by hand? Impressive! Thanks for sharing.

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  65. This is absolutely beautiful! That sentiment brings a tear to my eye! I love the way you brought the flowers into the layout> They frame the photo so perfectly! Wonderful sentiment and wonderful use of it! Blessings...

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  66. I love the way you framed the picture with the fushias.

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  67. I love how you use these awesome stamps in scrapbooking pages. Love Love Love it.

    syd egan
    sydegan@hotmail.com

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  68. Oh, those flowers are beautiful!!!

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  69. What a sweet sentiment and I love how you showed it off. What a precious picture.

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  70. That is a beautiful layout - simple and meaningful!

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  71. So much detail, beautiful work and love the sentiment.

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  72. Stunning! Great work, and what a wonderful picture to treasure always!

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  73. Who wouldn't be happy to receive a card with their family on. Smashing idea. Good one for mothers day i think. Bound to leave mum in tears.

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  74. Such a beautiful layout! I am myself a scrapbooker at heart! I know how much detail and time goes into something as beautiful as this! I love the reds....such a beautiful way to display your photo.

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  75. A beautiful layout.Thanks for sharing.

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  76. Tina AKA GardenDiva on SCSMarch 17, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    I've always told my kids and grandkids that "they make my heart happy"....which is the same thing

    Maybe your mom and I are kindred spirits !

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  77. That is SO sweet! I love the picture and that page is a treasure.

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  78. Such a beautiful way to frame a sweet photo! It's so inviting!

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  79. Very beautiful page. Lovely layout.

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  80. Gorgeous layout! I love the pretty flowers and sentiment!

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  81. Suzanne, the frame you creted is beautiful and the sentiment perfect for this project. Best wishes for the future.

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  82. what a lovely picture. your coloring is exquisite. i just love how they envelop the family.

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  83. Bleeding hearts are my absolute favourite flower. What a lovely way to frame this photo. Absolutely beautiful.

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  84. What a gorgeous layout and the flowers are fabulous around this.

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  85. love how you used the sentiment to accent the photo!

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  86. Beautiful Frame! The sentiment is so touching.

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  87. Such a sweet idea to treasure forever. Great coloring.

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  88. Beautiful Sue! Love that you used the sentiment with the photo of your mom and kids! Wonderful coloring and framing of your page!

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  89. what a very nice layout thanks for sharing it with us.

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  90. Fabulous layout! The fushias frame your families picture wonderfully!
    Hugs...

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  91. Suzanne what a beautifully personal memento for your Mom she will adore this.

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  92. love the fushia framing the picture and your sentiment brings back happy memories!

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  93. I absolutely love this card. I especially like the way you framed the photo with the fuscia's. The saying is perfect for this layout.

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  94. This layout is stunning. I love all of the cut work on the fuscias. Gorgeous!

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  95. Suzanne, what a wonderful page! The flowers are simply gorgeous and your coloring is as always, a masterpiece!

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  96. The layout made my heart happy. What a great way to share a wonderful photo with those you love!

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  97. Happy Blessings Anniversary

    What a great sentiment... i must remember that...
    What Gifts!

    god bless, lydia

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  98. Love your colors... they make me happy.... like you are with those children!!

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  99. LOVE your sentiment, and all the exquisite detail of those gorgeous flowers!

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  100. What a beautiful tribute to your mom. . .the page and a stamp of one of her trademark sayings. .that we can now all use! What a blessings!!

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  101. How very special and pretty.
    Mstgane
    Ann

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  102. Love the bleeding hearts!! Very pretty card.

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  103. Amazing creation Sue!! Wow!

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  104. Beautiful card for a wonderful sentiment!

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  105. I just love the bleeding hearts! This is just a lovely design.

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  106. Beautiful card and sentiment. Love the gel pen highlights.

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  107. very beautiful card and family just love the sentiment

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  108. Such a beautiful memory with a very touching sentiment. The bleeding hearts are fantastic.

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  109. Very lovely sentiment -- one that I'll be saying to my granddaughter often!

    Fondly,
    Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
    http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
    E-mail: cardmonkey@comcast.net

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  110. Great layout and sentiment as well as a fitting tribute to your Mother. Thanks loads,
    Candy Meyers

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  111. A beautiful sentiment and card. Your children are fortunate to have such a loving grandmother.

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  112. Awwwww that just melts my heart! What a beautiful keepsake! Love it!

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  113. A fantastic layout - thanks so much for sharing.

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  114. What a beautiful layout, and memorable and loving picture. Your Mother's sentiment just oozes from that photograph. That memory is a "real keeper" and what a nice thing to say to anyone special in your life.

    pj

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  115. Hi Suzanne!
    Your page is so beautiful. I love the sentiment. You are so like your Mother.
    such an aorable photo. I love how you hve the bleeding heart flower surrounding it.
    Hugs Maz

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  116. beautiful!!! love the flowers and the sentiment!

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  117. Great project!!! So sweet!!

    TFS,
    Victoria Merrick
    angelicmsn1 at aol dot com

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  118. This is wonderful! I love your mom's quote. Your LO is stunning.

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  119. So very beautiful! Love the sweet picture and those beautiful flowers framing it! Fabulous!

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  120. what a stunning beautifully coloured card Suzz and a lovely sentiment.

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  121. That is a lovely picture of your mom and her little grandchildren! Love the bleeding hearts and the sentiment.

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  122. Beautiful card, colors are so perfect, lovely sentiment

    Ruth S.

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  123. That is so, so pretty! Can tell your Mom loved being with your children!

    Carol :)

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  124. Beautiful layout with such special meaning.

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  125. Whaat a sweet memory. Did a great job with the layout.

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  126. Wow! I have never thought of using the beautiful fushcias upside down to make a frame of them! It is beautiful. It is a beautiful layout, and now your Mom's words will be one of her marks on this world used by many, many people! You really worked those flowers beautifully!

    He IS Able!
    Traci Starkweather

    You May Receive 1-5 Cards Weekly!
    http://He-IS-Able.blogspot.com

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  127. Beautiful page and wonderful tribute to your mom. Thanks for sharing.

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  128. Wow, Suzanne, what a gorgeous way to frame that sweet picture!

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  129. Absolutely gorgeous!!!

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  130. What a lovely memory. It will be cherished always.

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  131. Your layout is so totally awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this memory and your art with all of us.

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  132. What a sweet saying - and you did it up so beautifully.

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  133. What a wonderful page you've made as a tribute to your Mum!! The cutwork on those flowers must have taken you AGES!!! Wonderful picture, love the sentiment and touching story!

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  134. Love the sentiment and your flower frame is goregeous!
    Lu Cram

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  135. This is gorgeous.. And the sentiment is so sweet..

    Hugs, Linda

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  136. The detail work is so pretty and what a beautiful story of your mother.

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  137. Absolutely lovely! What a lovely photo and layout!
    Disne

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  138. Beautiful Card. love the flowers and what a special photo. thanks for sharing
    abbraddock@msn.com

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  139. I love the way you used this stamp. Very cute!

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  140. This is absolutely stunning! Love the flowers!

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  141. This is so beautiful...what a lovely way to show your mom and babies with that pretty sentiment..fantastic border...TFS..:0)

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  142. How beautiful your layout is I just love the colours

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  143. Such a precious quote by your mother...such a beautiful design by you!

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  144. Ilove this page. Oh so pretty.

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  145. very sweet; love the thought of how our contentment starts with our hearts (thoughts, mind, will, emotion)

    Bleeding hearts are a great way to enforce the thought!

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  146. Love how the flowes frame the photo and you have picked up the colors so well. Excellent job
    Christie ANderson
    kikikay@hotmail.com

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  147. Beautiful frame for a wonderful picture! Great tribute and beautiful artwork.

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  148. Wow that is gorgeous framing with those flowers, beautiful coloring! sweet pic!

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  149. What beautiful bleeding hearts and so sweet to frame your Mother with some of your children! Truly a picture to cherish!!!

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  150. What beautiful bleeding hearts and so sweet to frame your Mother with some of your children! Truly a picture to cherish!!!

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  151. A beautiful project. Picking the sentiment was a great way to honor your mother!

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  152. I am an auntie to a precious three-year old. Couldn't agree more with Grandma's sentiment. Lovely card.

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  153. Love the layout.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  154. What a beautiful memory you made, thanks for sharing it. Love the sentiment.

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  155. What a versatile sentiment. I'm glad you showed it on a layout. It's beautiful!

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  156. Wow! You've used the flowers so strikingly here! They really stand out and frame the photo so well. Just lovely!

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  157. Love how your flowers frame the picture and they are so lovely, and the sentiment is just in the right spot, not taking away from anything, but enhancing it all. LOVE this!

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  158. love the layout!....you did a beautiful job framing the photo with the flowers!!

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  159. Absolutely beautiful saying and layout!!

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  160. Lovely, and the dragonflies just finish it off perfectly.

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  161. I loved the way you colored the bleeding hearts. Beautiful.

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  162. Beautiful layout! The 'Bleeding Heart' flower goes well with the sentiment.

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  163. What a nice tribute to your mother! I like her "saying". It is so true. You have created a beautiful page--so special with your mother and your children. This will be a treasure forever! Bless you for sharing!

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  164. Very, very nice. Love your page.

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  165. Beautiful layout and I am so glad I decided to see what blog hops are about and you get to win. I participate but never really hopped much. Glad I did

    Monica
    Scrapbook New and Review Staff
    scraps2treasure.blogspot.com

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  166. What a beautiful memory to create for all to see and share. Lovely colors. tdharris1@cox.net

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  167. Very Pretty, love the stamps you used to frame the image and your coloring!

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  168. Incredible layout--a treasure!

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  169. This is beautiful! Love how you cut out the hanging flowers!

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  170. Suzanne, this is wonderful! A truly heartfelt page with your mom and boys! Love all the lush flowers with the sentiment! Beautiful!

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  171. A perfect project for a Mother's memento.

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  172. Such a beautiful project to remember a special time for Grandmom and her boys. The coloring on the flowers make it even more wonderful.

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  173. My heart is happy seeing this---thanks for making and sharing it. Jennifer in Ohio

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  174. What a loely family scapbook page!

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  175. Beautiful LO

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  176. Wow this is gorgeous. I love the Bleeding Heart flowers and your colouring is wonderful. What a great sentiment this is.

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  177. Lovely tribute to your mother and beautiful scrapbook page.

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  178. Suzz, this is so amazing! Those flowers are gorgeous!!! WOWZERS!

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