Saturday 9 December 2017

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

 Hello, crafty friends, and welcome to a special event!


Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!



And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!



Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!

Here's my project for today: 
I used the Newton's Nook set, "Beautiful Baubles", along with a sentiment from Mama Elephant "Merry Greetings". 

And I made a video!

It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Newton's Nook so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2017 to enter.

Thanks for visiting :) 

170 comments:

  1. This is so pretty Michelle! Love your watercoloring!

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  2. Love the colors and the ornaments! What a beautiful card!!

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  3. Simply gorgeous! The silver embossing makes your ornaments seem so real.

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  4. Oh my goodness, the ornaments are absolutely gorgeous! Wow. Unfortunately, the video isn't available to watch you in action. Thank you so much for sharing this beauty!

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  5. Such a beautiful and soft look you created with these gorgeous ornament images!

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  6. Love this Bauble set and your choice of colors. Thanks for participating in the Extravaganza.

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  7. What a lovely and elegant card - very classy design!

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  8. WOW! This is GORGEOUS. Such pretty colors! I love all the swirls.

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  9. Love this card! I especially like the colors of the beautiful ornaments.

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  10. Love the coloring of your ornaments.

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  11. This is utterly beautiful! Wonderful colour choices...love it. Cheers.

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  12. beautiful card, Michelle - would love to watch your video only it's "unavailable" - i'll come back and watch when it gets fixed!

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  13. Gorgeous card! Beautiful colors!

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  14. This card looks so pretty, love this Blue and green color combo for these beautiful ornaments.

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  15. Michelle, your baubles are incredibly pretty; the embossing and water-colour really enhances their intricate design! Your colour combination...oh my! Eye-catching! So thrilled to see your creativity and inspiration at Taheerah's Advent Extravaganza!
    ~carol

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  16. Love the layout and colors. Like how you colored the baubles and background as well!

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  17. Gorgeous card. Those baubles are yummy and I love the colors. Thank you for sharing.

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  18. Oh wow, this card is a beauty !! Great baubles in super colours ! Thank you for the inspiration !
    (unfortunately I wasn't able to watch/open the video).

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  19. what a beautiful card - your coloring is wonderful!!

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  20. Beautiful card, love the blues.

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  21. Bummer...the video link came back with "this video is unavailable". Did you make YT angry?? Love your baubles--in my favorite color combos!!! Thanks.

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  22. I love your card, so pretty and I love the colors you selected. Thanks for sharing a wonderful Christmas card. Tracey Magner

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  23. Such peaceful colors, I love the soft quality your lovely card has. Thank you for the beautiful holiday inspiration!

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  24. Pretty card! I love the colors.

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  25. How pretty, love the glass look on the beautiful baubles!

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  26. Absolutely beautiful card. The ornament are amazing.

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  27. This card is stunning! I love your color choices and the beautiful background! Very delicate and elegant! TFS!

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  28. Gorgeous coloring on these beautiful ornaments! Lovely card!

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  29. Your water colored ornaments are gorgeous, lovely card. I couldn't see your video so I'll check back.

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  30. Oh wow--some of the prettiest ornament stamps I've seen! Your coloring is gorgeous & makes me want to use my Zigs!

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  31. Gorgeous card!! love the colors you used. So pretty!

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  32. Amazing card! Thank you for the tutorial.

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  33. Beautiful card - love the sentiment

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  34. This is such a gorgeous card. Love the beautiful colors and the design. Wow!

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  35. your card is gorgeous, Michelle and loved watching you design it!

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  36. Fabulous color combo on this beautiful card!

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  37. The colors on the ornaments are
    beautiful. they have so much
    depth - look like they are popping
    off the card.
    thanks for sharing.

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  38. What a beautiful card!! Lovely colors and a very pretty design! :)

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  39. Lovely card and beautiful color combination!

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  40. your colors make this design feel like it glows!

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  41. Such glorious colours - the baubles are spectacular!

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  42. So elegant and magical with your gorgeously watercolored ornaments!! Thank you for the tutorial and showing us the versatility of Newton's Nook stamps!

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  43. Beautiful ornament card....love your watercoloring! Happy holidays!

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  44. Beautiful ornaments and gorgeous coloring!

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  45. Wow, this is so beautiful... I love your color choices.

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  46. Pretty ornaments on your Christmas card. Love the blue and silver combo.

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  47. I literally said "Wow!" out loud when I saw this card. I don't often think of NN for elegant cards (It's Newton! He plays in things adorably!), but this is so sophisticated and lovely. This stamp set is lovely, and you used it to its fullest effect! I love the watercoloring, your choice of colors, how you did the background...so, basically, I loved everything. Also, that was a great instructive video on what you did and why you did it, so I have subscribed. Thanks for participating in Taheerah's advent calendar; I look forward to seeing more from you!

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  48. What a gorgeous cad. The ornaments are so pretty...just dangling there and sparkly and such. Delightful! Thanks for sharing in this special event.
    Karen Letchworth

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  49. BeautifuL!!!! Love your color choices and the artist quality of your card

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  50. Lovely card, the colors are beautiful, love NN!

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  51. Michelle, this is beautiful, I somehow missed seeing this bauble set in the store. ♡ it!

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  52. Beautiful card. Love the colours and your watercolouring.

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  53. Details on those baubles is amazing & the colours you chose made them really pop, we just call the thingy me Bob a crown, know that's not really its tittle but that was a child's decision. x

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  54. Love all your touches of shimmer!

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  55. Great card! Love the colors.

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  56. Such a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing...

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  57. The colour combo on this card is fabulous. Thanks for sharing the technique video.

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  58. This is beautiful! Thanks for participating in this fun event!!

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  59. Love the watercoloring. You make it look so easy!

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  60. What beautiful colors you used on this card. I will have to try to get the same with the inks that I have. Super well done, Michelle.

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  61. I love those ornaments - that is a great colour palette you used!

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  62. How pretty, Michelle! I love everything about this gorgeous card!

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  63. Gorgeous card - love the fancy ornaments.

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  64. Beautiful ornaments! Love the colors you used!

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  65. Another stamp company I've never heard of. Thank you. This is STUNNING. Love your design. It's just beautiful. Happy Holidays!

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  66. Beautiful card! Love your color choices and the entire card!

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  67. This is a beautiful card! I love the colors. Fun hop!
    Ldyjs@outlook.com

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  68. Oh how gorgeous
    this is. Love
    the embossing.
    Carla from Utah

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  69. Your beautiful baubles are painted fabulous colors which make them even more stunning. I really like everything about your card. It's just so pretty.

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  70. They really are Beautiful Baubles! So lovely!

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  71. Wow, this is so elegant and the
    colors are divine.

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  72. This is just gorgeous! I just love this pretty ornament set and you have given me a wonderful new inspiration on how to make it look beautiful!

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  73. What a beautiful trio of ornaments!

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  74. OH MY.... Your card is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I love the colors and the shine is so beautiful!!!

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  75. Beautiful creation! Thank you for the inspiration.

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  76. Love your color choices. Lovely card.

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  77. Your card is stunning...my favorite of the day! Thanks for the video!

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  78. This has to be one of my favourite colour combinations for a card!

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  79. That is such a pretty stamp set. And I love seeing how others colors with the Zigs. Great card.

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  80. I'm getting those same markers for Christmas and can't wait to make a card as beautiful as yours. Absolutely gorgeous card.

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  81. Stunning colors! LOVE the coolness for the season!
    Kim Marie

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  82. I toooo find your card wonderfull and beautifully coloured tooo.
    Thank you for explaining how you made the card.

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  83. Beautiful card! You make the coloring look so easy!!

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  84. I tried to post a few times but it did not seem to publish so disregard if this repeats. I just love this card. the water color with the embossing is just so pretty. I always love dangling cards to begin with and this one is stunning. The video was also a bonus and I just love the joy to you and msentiment I am a child of the 60"s

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  85. So beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your process with the video - your watercoloring is just lovely!

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  86. Beautiful water-colored ornaments, Michelle! This is gorgeous

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  87. Beautiful card, but i really like that shimmery background

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  88. Your card is absolutely gorgeous ! margessw@icloud.com

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  89. Beautiful and elegant! I love this card!

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  90. A beautiful card! Love the composition and your color choice!

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  91. Absolutelu GORGEOUS! Thank you for the video!

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  92. Gorgeous ornaments! I love the colors you used.

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  93. Sooooo pretty! Love water coloring and this one turned out great!

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  94. Oh wow, your baubles are gorgeous!

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  95. Beautiful card! I love your technique with the Zig markers. Great job!

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  96. The ornaments are beautiful.

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  97. Gorgeous card! Fabulous water coloring and color selection.

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  98. Such a lovely card. Thank you for making the video and sharing your ideas.

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  99. Their is such a beautiful card. The color palette is gorgeous.

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  100. Beautiful, Elegant CAS colorful creative work of art. Amazing what a stamp, Clean Color Brush Pens, Water, Shimmer CAN create Beautiful Works of Art! Great Job! Well Done! These baubles are a welcome addition to one's arts and crafts arsenal.

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  101. Such a lovely card! I love those watercolored ornaments!

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  102. stunning card, the colors are truly delicious!

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  103. Beautiful card. Thank you for sharing.

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  104. The card is so serene & beautiful and the colors blend so beautifully.

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  105. So pretty, love the colors.

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  106. THANK YOU for the video! That' the way I learn the easiest, and you made it look effortless!

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  107. The ornaments are so pretty - looks like stained glass. Thanks for the technique video.

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  108. This is just a breathtaking card! I love the colors of blue and turquoise and the design makes them look like stained glass! Just lovely! Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!

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  109. Beautiful ornaments! I love the colors you chose!! Gorgeous!

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  110. Oh wow -- this is BEAUTIFUL! Love the shimmer too!

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  111. What a beautiful card!!! Love it!!!

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  112. Wow absolutely beautiful card, love the colour combo! Stunning :)

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  113. Love your card! So elegant with the white embossing and watercoloring! That's a technique I'd really like to try!

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  114. Gorgeous card. Very elegant. Love the color palette.

    Sammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi

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  115. Such a pretty card. Ornaments with watercolor are always a big hit!

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  116. These are gorgeous ornaments. I love the colors you used. Great job.

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  117. Simply gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration. :D

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  118. What a beautiful card and I love the colours that you used.

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  119. Those really are beautiful baubles!

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  120. this card is so beautiful...

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  121. Your card is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing you water color technique.

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  122. I love ornament stamps for Christmas and these are awesome! Your colors are perfect together. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  123. Very beautiful stamp set and and amazing card!

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  124. Love the watercolors - just beautiful!

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  125. This card is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the colors, ornaments, everything!

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  126. wow those are some Gorgeous ornaments! I love the colors!

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  127. OMG! l Love your watercoloring. Thanks for sharing

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  128. your ornaments are gorgeous!

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  129. Beautiful card, your ornaments are amazing.

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  130. It is a truly a beautiful bauble card! The ornaments are amazing -- love the combination of blue and green! Thanks for sharing!

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  131. SQUEAL!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and INSPIRING!! Have a FABULOUS New Year!! =)

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  132. Beautiful card...love the sparkle and shine and the soft watercoloring!!!

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  133. What a beautiful, elegant card. I like your color choices. Thanks

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  134. Such a pretty card - I love all the delicate details. Your blog header is very nice too!

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