Tuesday 13 February 2018

Catherine Pooler Designs - Zen Garden Release Blog Hop - Day 1



Good morning! Well, the wait is finally over and the Zen Garden release from Catherine Pooler Designs is now available!


This is such a big (and incredibly fun) release that we are having 4 days of blog hops (complete list for today's hop is below) to celebrate and to make sure that you get a good look at all the new products and how the Creative Team used them! There's 8 new colours of inks, and a ton of stamps, dies and other goodies too!

Today we are featuring Zen Feather (and matching dies) and Chevron Cheer stamp sets as well as the Ovals and Flowers die set.

Stamps: Zen Feather
Inks: Shea Butter, Polished, Stone Blue, Skylight, Midnight
Dies: Zen Feathers Matching Dies, (Circle dies - not in this release)
Paper: White and Midnight

This doodly daisy in the Zen Feather set makes my heart go pitter patter! I stamped it (and a little leaf) with Midnight ink and then used the matching dies to create masks before blending inks around it and giving it a spritz of water. Look how beautifully they blend and then react with water! I cut it out with a circle die and popped it up over the hole I created in my white panel with a larger circle die. I mixed and matched the sentiments in the set a bit to create my own custom sentiment.

Stamps: Chevron Cheer
Inks: Midnight, Shea Butter, Seafoam, Stone Blue, Polished
Dies: Ovals and Flowers
Paper: White and Midnight

This stamp set is full of pretty flowers and sentiments. And the dies create these pretty scalloped frames (or you can cut solid ovals). I love to make 4 1/4 X 4 1/4 square cards, so I always like to see how dies work with my smaller format. I took my oval 'off' the edge and stamped flowers and leaves in the scallops. I used the stitching image as an additional detail on my black edge. 


Be sure to leave a comment at every stop on the blog hop for a chance to win. Each day, a full set of the Zen Garden inks will be given as a prize to a randomly-drawn commenter. If you have already ordered them, you will get a $45 Gift Certificate for a future purchase.





159 comments:

  1. These cards are lovely! I enjoy your quick videos on YT!

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  2. Beautiful cards! Can't wait to get my hands on those inks!!!!

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  3. Such lovely vivid colors! Your cards are great!

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  4. Amazing cards!! Loving those colors!!!

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  5. Lovely cards with the first one being my favorite - I love how you blended the inks.

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  6. I love the contrast of the brighter colors with the black and white. Great cards!

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  7. Ardyth,
    You've really given us some great ways to use these stamps and dies. Thanks.
    Linda

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  8. Wow. Love the backgrpund on the first card.

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  9. These cards just make me so HAPPY!

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  10. Love the cards and the new stamps inks! I am going to have to try those new inks soon!

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  11. Love dropping the oval from the side of the card. Great work.

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  12. Such cute and colorful flowers...they would cheer up any recipient!

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  13. I love your top card. It's simple with a little pop of color.. :)

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  14. Love your cards. Really love the saying about not having too much you!
    Thanks for sharing.

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  15. I really love the background in the first card. It's stunning! Great inspiration for all of us who are going to add these new products to our collection.

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  16. These cards are so clean and beautiful. I love the first one’s design and the colors are beautiful.

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  17. I can't wait to try the new inks and water spritzing!

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  18. Fantastic idea with the oval! ! Love it

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  19. Love the cards, especially the ink blending around the doodle flower.

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  20. Love the cards, especially the ink blending around the doodle flowers.

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  21. Wowsers, strikingly eye-catching and then pretty sweet! I am always interested to see how you apply new products to your square card format. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  22. Love your cards. I can't wait to get all of these goodies! Thanks for sharing.

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  23. Love your cards, they are awesome. These inks, stamps sets, and die sets are fantastic boy can't wait to get some of them. Thank you so very much for sharing with all of us stampers.

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  24. Wonderful cards. Very eye catching colors. Thank you for sharing.

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  25. Your cards are so pretty! I just love the way you did the background circle on the daisy card. And I love how you designed the birthday card. The colors are beautiful!

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  26. Gorgeous cards! Love these new colors!

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  27. Both cards are perfect, but I especially love the "doodly daisy" background. Another beautiful post.

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  28. Like the first card the most! Pretty. Love the black!

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  29. I love the cards! These colors are awesome!

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  30. Your first card with the doodly daisy and the pop of color behind it, is a real eye catcher! Love the new colors.

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  31. Beautiful cards. I will come back tomorrow to see what else you have made.

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  32. The flower on the first card really pops.
    Love the ring of flowers on the second.
    Great cards. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yaoo(dot)com

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  33. What's not to love about both of your cards - wow!!! I especially like the techniques you used on the first card. :)

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  34. Your first card is stunning. Wow. I just may have to try something like it. Usa thanks for sharing your cards. I love to see all the brillant ways we creatives use products.

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  35. Gorgeous Cards - the layout and colors just pop!

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  36. Love both of your cards. Such happy colors. Thank you for sharing.

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  37. I love how simple but bold your cards are. Just beautiful!

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  38. You are being clever again decorating those scallops. So pretty, Ardyth =)

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  39. Am enjoying the different techniques in this blog hop..The daisy does make me think of warmer weather and spring..

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  40. That first card is so, so cool. Love the pop of colors in the window against the black & white. This is an amazing release. Placed my order first thing this morning....wish I could have gotten more but this way it's something to look forward to!!

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  41. I love how cheerful both of your cards are. That little flower is so sweet. Thank you for sharing.

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  42. I like how you used the scalloped ovals to hold the tiny flowers. So sweet! And wow, I can't get enough of these ink colors. Thank you for showing them off so beautifully!

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  43. This morning I already ordered all but 2 of the new ink colors, as well the beautiful new floral background stamp. I love your inks! Thanks for sponsoring so many of the crafters on the huge blog hop...in support of all those youtube crafters, I watched every single one of them and got some great new ideas.

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  44. Such great cards. I like how you took the scalloped frame off the edge! It's so cute. Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  45. Great cards with fun techniques. I love the color from these inks. Beautiful.

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  46. I love this card - my favorite so far. Can't wait to give it a try!

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  47. Terrific cards, beautiful colors, fabulous inks. How to make a gal happy!

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  48. These are super duper sweet! I love the details... the oval with flowers, the crosshatch edge and that fab sentiment!!

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  49. Love the small burst of color with all the graphic black and white...great designs!

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  50. I really like the style of your cards. I especially like the ring of color on the 1st card. Great new release of product.

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  51. Your cards are so colorfully vibrant and pretty, Ardyth!

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  52. Love your first card with the blended inks and the floweer in the mddle.
    The new colors are so calming.

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  53. I love the black and white card with just a touch of color in the circle.

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  54. Such fun with the smaller stamps in the set

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  55. I like making 4.25 square cards too. I love that first blended card. Striking!

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  56. I really like the birthday card. So sweet.

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  57. I love how you mix/matched the sentiments. I like doing that too. Both cards are beautiful, I especially like the Happy Birthday and how you layered the oval off the card.

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  58. I love the stitching on the card, it is so unique and the card is very beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

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  59. I absolutely LOVE your cards, so pretty!!

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  60. Really nice cards!! Love these new ink colors.

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  61. Beautiful cards and I so want all the new inks!

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  62. I love how you used the oval off the side of the card! Both of these cards are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  63. A fun and vibrant cards Ardyth - love them both, particularly the first one with it's black frame
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  64. Beautiful use of the inks esp. in the background of the first card.

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  65. New release is exciting. The colors are wonderful and the stamps oh my.

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  66. These are gorgeous Ardyth! I love how crisp and clean they are and yet so colorful.

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  67. Beautiful cards that really show off the gorgeous ink colors! Love the first card especially! so bright and cheerful!

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  68. Such pretty pretty posies...positioned in perfection. ..BOOM BLOOMS!

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  69. It’s so Zen ��������

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  70. My jaw dropped when I saw the first card. Beautiful ink blending and I love the color contrast with the black and white!

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  71. Great cards! I especially like the ink technique.

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  72. Such gorgeous cards Ardyth! I absolutely adore the sentiment on the first card, it says so much to the recipient before they even open the card to read the message.
    The colours are gorgeous, can’t get enough of CP inks!

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  73. What gorgeous cards. I especially love the first one. The colors behind the flower just really sets it off so beautifully.

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  74. The first dramatic yet clean very striking.

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  75. Love how the design team interpreted it! Beautiful work!

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  76. Thanks for sharing your creative lovely cards.

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  77. I love how the colors POP in your first card against the black and white! Cute flowers and placement on your second card too.

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  78. Such pretty cards. The doodly daisy element is so much fun and i love how the oval and flowers are offset in the 2nd card. I wouldn't have thought to do that and it turned out so awesome. Its inspiring me to think out of the box. Awesome job!

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  79. Gorgeous new colors! Love your pretty cards!

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  80. Lovely cards, Ardyth! Thanks for sharing these beauties!!

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  81. My favorite is the first card. I like the outline flower against the background and the black borders makes it really pop.

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  82. My favorite is the first card. I like the outline flower against the background and the black borders makes it really pop.

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  83. Lovely cards! Love the designs ♥

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  84. Love how you added the pops of color to the black and white!

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  85. Love the cute floral card. It's so cheerful, great for get well cards

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  86. Pretty cards, love thd colours you used 😊

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  87. Wow! Love these new colors!!! Pretty cards!!!

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  88. Lovely cards and the new colors are ����

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  89. Fabulous cards, Ardyth! I especially love that first one! It's so eye catching!!!

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  90. Awesome cards! Loving this new release!

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  91. I love the layout of your 2nd card! That's so creative!!

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  92. Lovely cards. I really like the ink colors.

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  93. WOW beautiful cards and such vibrant colors. Thank you for sharing your creativity it's beautiful.

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  94. Such cheerful FUN cards, thanks for sharing your talents!

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  95. The black really makes the colors pop on your cards! So vibrant, especially on your first card! Love the daisy doodle stamp!

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  96. Clean, simple, and beautiful!

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  97. I love black and white cards with a pop of color! And these colors look gorgeous!!!

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  98. Lovely cards the pop of Rainbow on the Black and White card is very eye catching

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  99. Oh, your first card is truly amazing, Ardyth. Your added splatters make the background look like a stained-glass window. So beautiful!
    Marianne x

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  100. What beautiful colors. Your cards are so pretty and vivid.

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  101. COOL! Especially the single flower on the gold colors!

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  102. So bright and colorful. Love them.

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  103. Wonderful cards. Love that the cards are not too busy, but have just the right touch. Beautiful blending of colors! Thank you for sharing your creations with us!

    Sammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi

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  104. Love the new colors, your cards are great.

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  105. Stunning cards - love the crisp, clean look and the bold colors.

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  106. So clever, Ardyth! I love the sentiment you created...and that card is my favorite!! Pretty pretty new colors too.

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  107. Love the cards. Would like to see more of your blended ink technique in the first one but then there wouldn't be enough room for the sentiment. Using the scallop die to position the flowers was brilliant.

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  108. Very stunning and very pretty!!

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  109. What a sweet chain of flowers on your second card.

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  110. The off the edge oval look is genius Ardyth! Jenny x

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  111. That midnight ink really makes the other colors pop. Both cards are beautiful.

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  112. These are awesome. I really like colorful designs with black. It really makes the design look classy.

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  113. Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing..

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  114. WOW, a couple of stunners for sure. Love your color combos and layouts.

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  115. Awesome pop of color for this simple and sensational card

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  116. your 2nd card is so cute and bright and cheery

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  117. Beautiful cards, Ardyth! I love that you used the xxx stamp. I don't always notice this incredibly fun stamps and now you have inspired me to use it!

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  118. Lovely cards. I really like that little floral stamp. Beautiful colors

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  119. Beautiful cards thank you for sharing

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  120. Clean and fabulous cards - so perfectly Ardyth. I just love the new ink colors!

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  121. Wow - so gorgeous and vivid! Love the inks, the vibrancy you can achieve. Thanks for sharing!

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  122. Love the cards and new products

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  123. That’s a great duo of cards !
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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  124. Pretty cards Ardyth! Thanks for sharing :)

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  125. Ardyth, your CAS cards with the new Zen Collection are gorgeous and sweet!
    Love love love love love them all! Thank you for the inspirations!

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  126. I really love your first card. The flower and background are so eye catching!
    I like how you used the oval dies on your second card too, especially how you put those little flowers in the scallops!

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  127. I love your smaller card. It is fun to change up sizes of cards.

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  128. I love both cards! I would not have thought to use the products like you did in the first card, and I think it's my favorite. Thanks for sharing!

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  129. Your CAS style is why I follow you!

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  130. Love your designs. They are fabulous. The sentiment on the first card is perfect. Love it.

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  131. You cards are so bright, colorful, and refreshing. Just lovely.

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  132. Cute cards, I really like them. Thanks

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