Holy 700 followers- giveaway time!!

June 22, 2011

Hey everyone!!  I couldn't believe when I looked over at the followers section on my sidebar, and saw that I have 701 of them!!  I don't really push the whole following thing, and I don't actually pay attention to it much either!  Never in a million years would I have ever thought that I would have over 700 followers of my blog, and it is really flattering.  Humbling.  And I am a little bit awestruck by it.

This whole crafting industry has really made my heart happy.  I love all the amazing people out there who share in this wonderful hobby with me.  I love having "friends" all over the world, and I really hope to be able to make it to another industry show someday so I can meet even more of you in person.  I love all the amazing manufacturers out there, who create this fabulous product that I get to use day in and day out.  Whether I get it via a design team, or I purchase it...I love it all the same.

So, since I am being all sappy...I figured a giveaway would be in order too!!  How about one of every item from all THREE of the latest Glitz Design collections:
 Pretty awesome giveaway, huh?!!  So, how do you go about winning this lovely package?  It is easy peasy!

1.  Since this post is all about Followers...make sure you are a follower of my blog.
2.  Leave me a comment on THIS post telling me what you like most about my blog.  {If you aren't a frequent visitor, then you can just tell me what you like most about the giveaway! Hopefully you will become a more frequent visitor now! Tee hee!}

The comments will stay open until 11:59pm MST on July 3rd.  Since July 4th is a major celebration day for my country, I will post the winner in celebration on July 4th at 12:00pm MST.  All are eligible to win this prize, including international entrants.

Please only leave ONE comment on this post in order to be eligible for the prize.  Multiple comments will be deleted, and not eligible to win.

And once again...thank you for coming along with me on this crafty journey!!  I am happy to have you by my side!!

Until later,
~Lea L. 

99 comments

  1. I love the awesome amounts of inspiration I get every time I stop by! Keep up the amazing work!

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  2. Wahoo on the followers Lea! I know I became a follower a long time ago because I love your style mixed with lots of bling! You continue to get better with your crafting and inspire everyone to try a paper project with your amazing designs. Congrats!

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  3. I admire your work and talent and I enjoy the quality of the pictures of your projects a lot!

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  4. Мне нравится твой минимализм, стиль, цветосочетание. А еще твои картинки-вдохновения. Спасибо за такую возможность! Поздравляю с таким количеством читателей, это говорит о твоем таланте.

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  5. I read your blog almost daily, and I am always amazed by your beautiful cards...thanks for sharing them with us!

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  6. Congrats on hitting 700 followers.

    I've been a follower and what I like are your card creations and how you list the instructions on creating the cards. It really helps a newbie like myself.

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  7. I've subscribed to your feeds on my Google Reader, but now I'm a follower here too.

    Well, I like your taste of design and the big pictures of your cards. I can see ALL the details and I love it.

    Hope I can win this wonderful giveaway.

    xoxo

    sabrinaweb at gmail.com

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  8. YAY!!! Congrats! I'm not at all surprised; you have beautiful work. That's what I love about your blog---your cards, of course. :) I, too, love this blogland crafting community. It really is a highlight of my day.

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  9. Wow Lea! congrats on 701 followers! not too surprising :) I admit I don't visit as often as I should and i think I am a fairly new follower, but I love your creative style! I love the way you embellish and i get tons of inspiration when I visit your blog! Thanks for the chance to win this AMAZING giveaway!

    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  10. I hadn't clicked on the Follow button yet, so I did it now. I have you bookmarked on my blog. I love the lushness of your projects. They're very fancy and lush. Congrats on all the Followers!

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  11. Hi! I'm your newest follower!

    I love this giveaway because I'm just getting started with card making and I need supplies in a bad way! This would move me so much further along.

    Thanks!

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  12. Congratulations on so many followers. I just added myself as a follower, although I have been following your blog for a sometime through Google Reader. I really love your cards, especially love the ones you make with Lawn Fawn stamps...they are fantastic. Thanks for this awesome giveaway.

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  13. I look at your blog everyday, too. What I love is how your blog gets MY creative juices flowing. Your cards gives me a lot of ideas, and I always love the feel of your cards with all the pretty colors. They're very welcoming.

    Kristin

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  14. i read all your posts, and just love your style. I adore all the details you incorporate into your creations, your pictures are so clear and welcoming, and I like that you give instructions. Bravo on 700+...

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  15. I love your work, Lea, and it's no surprise to me that you have so many followers! Congrats! That's awesome!
    Thanks for the chance to win! What an amazing prize package!

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  16. I LOVE the title of your blog! (cupcakes are my favorite!) and I also love everything you design... absolutely beautiful!

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  17. Congrats on hitting 700 followers..thats really amazing.I started my blog this year and found you through moxi fab or some challenge blog almost the same time.I was just got hooked to your creations and became your follower to take some inspirations and learn about new card techniques.

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  18. I love your blog. I love the simplicity and fun of your posts. I so enjoy seeing your creativity come alive! Of course I am a follower. Grace xoox

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  19. I have a feeling you're about to gain some more 'official followers' like me! I've been following you in my Google Reader, but I just officially became a follower to join your fabulous giveaway contest. ;-)

    Lea, I admire your wonderful talent in card making. I always find myself sitting to just study your creations, to see how you did that, and try to learn and improve my own skills. I guess you could call me an understudy, of sorts!

    I'm not surprised at all that you have at least 700 followers. With the sweet inspiration you provide here so consistently, I'm surprised it's not so much more than that. ;-)

    Congrats!! And thanks for sharing your talents here!
    -Allyson

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  20. Congratulations on your milestone! Awesome!!

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  21. I have been a follower for a while and I love the variety on your blog x
    I know that everything I see here I will love and I always go away inspired x
    Thanks for all the inspiration and for sharing part of your world with us, thanks also for the chance to win a fantastic prize x
    ((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

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  22. Congrats!! I'm not surprised though, I'm always inspired when I visit here!! : )

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  23. I love all the ideas and inspiration I get from your cards!

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  24. I found you via the Lawn Fawn blog and I just loooooove me some Lawn Fawn!! So your LF cards are what drew me here! I am a follower!

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  25. That's awesome, congrats! What I love is your fun whimsical style, I always find inspiration from you, thank you, and thank you for the awesome chance to win. :D

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  26. I love your beautiful cards! I recently added you to my blog list, hopping from another blog... am just signing up to be a follower today, though.

    Thanks for such generous blog candy!
    Jennifer

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  27. I always love your cards and I always need inspiration in order to create something, I'm not very creative on my own so blog hop to my favorite sites to get ideas.

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  28. Congrats, Lea. I started reading your post via google reader a few weeks back (I am a new papercrafter). Love you diverse style.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  29. I look at most of your posts. These give away items look awesome.

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  30. I am already a follower, what is not to love, you are so talented!

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  31. I think I became a follower when you were a guest designer on Skipping Stones Design...I just love your work so I became a follower...and since then I notice your name quite frequently on your awesome creations in the Cards Magazine issues. Thanks for all the great inspiration!

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  32. There are so many things I love about your blog... but if I had to narrow it down to two I would say I love how the colors on your cards pop and capture my eye. I also admire how you are able to make simple papers or embellishments become something very unique. Thanks for all the inspiration Lea!

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  33. I am a follower and I love your unique style!! Thanks for a chance to win....awesome blog candy! : )

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  34. I've followed your blog for a long while now, and just love your style on the way you write about your cards. You are open and honest and enthusiastic. I don't leave comments much, for which I'm sorry. Just wanted to let you know too that I like coming here because your style is so different from mine and I learn a lot from looking at your creations.

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  35. I've been a follower for awhile now :) LOVE your style...you are one talented lady Lea!!!! I am so not suprised that you have 700+ followers and growing :)

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  36. I love the inspiration I get following your blog.

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  37. I like that you use the bright cheerful colors in you cards!
    Thank you for inspiring me!
    And welcome to my blog(it's not blogspot)
    http://melkom-po-nebu.livejournal.com

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  38. Your blog is truly one of my favorites because I adore your style. If I had to name one of my favorite card makers you would be right at the top. It is no wonder that you are over 700!

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  39. Congratulations on all the followers. I'm a relatively new follower, but I've been really inspired by everything I've seen

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  40. I love all the awesome cards you make. I also like that you tell a little story about what you made and why/how your were inspired to make it.

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  41. I love your cards. They are beautiful with bright and lots of unique embellishment all over. I adore each and every card that you have published!

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  42. Congrats on the followers count! Totally deserved. And I am a follower. I absolutely love your cards. The depth and layers on them is always inspiring!

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  43. I LOVE your cards!! They always jump out at me in my google reader. You always have so many deatils on your card. I really look forward to your posts.

    Hugs,
    Amy

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  44. Well, I thought I was a follower. Have you on my google reader but it seemed to think I wasn't so I upped your # a bit ;) I love that I can always spot your work with your beautiful bling and bows and of course your stamping! ;) <3

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  45. Hi Lea! Congrats! Since ou've been in my blog roll on my blog for ages, I was SHOCKED to say the least to find I was not an official "follower"! Fixed that right away lol! What I love most about your blog is the way you can rock a "rainbow"...be it gems, twine tied in tiny bows or anything else ROYGBV, you, oh crafy one, know how to make it shine!

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  46. Congrats Lea!!
    Your work is gorgeous!! My most favorite thing about of your creations is the way you use the gorgeous bling on your projects!! Love it!

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  47. congrats with such a great number!
    what I like most abot your blog are of course your beautifeul cards, that bring me a lot of inspiration, and your beautiful photos that show really great moments!

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  48. Count me as # 711. Love all the inspiration! B

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  49. I frequent because Your definitely an inspiration! Beautiful work girl!

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  50. i like to see the cards you make

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  51. I love your blog and get lots of inspiration from the papercrafts, but I also really love seeing your photography and the stories behind them. Engagement photos, wedding snippets, it's fun! And of course tales of your brother, dinner and movies with friends. I like it all and it's a nice balance!

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  52. i love the cards!they are so inspiring.:)

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  53. I check in everyday. I love the cards, there is so much inspiration on your blog it's unbelievable!

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  54. I'm a follower since....a few months I think. Love your work, see every piece, but never leave a comment, oeps!
    Kind regards Cornelie

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  55. Congratulations with the 700+ followers.

    I follow your blog for a little while now and what I love is the variety of inspiring cards you show.

    Marie-Anne

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  56. I am a stalker of your blog, I don't often comment but doesn't mean that I don't enjoy your beautiful cards. Keep up the great work.

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  57. Hey Miss Lea.... I don't need the prize ;) - - but I did want to say congratulations. I notice your little followers thing grow every time I come by...and why wouldn't it? Your use of color is just amazing....really and truly amazing. You were an inspiration to me before I even "knew" you. Have a great day, doll!

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  58. OK, I have to admit I'm a lurker of your blog. Unfortunately I don't have the time to comment on all your fab cards, but I'd like to take the opportunity now to say how much I love everything you create. You keep amazing and inspiring me. You're just so so talented! Congrats on your 700 followers. Gosh, that's a whole lot...but you totally deserve every single one of them:)

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  59. I admire all of the beautiful cards and layouts.

    chandale_berry@yahoo.com

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  60. Thanks for the inspirations!!!!!

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  61. I am a new follower. :) What I like most about the giveaway is the variety. I love the Afternoon Muse products.
    littlegray88 at yahoo dot com

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  62. Although I am not on your list of followers, you are on my favorites list and I visit your blog several times a week. Love looking at all your projects.

    What I like about the blog candy is all the coordinating papers and embellishments. A lot of my time in creation is spent trying to match papers and embellishments.

    Having these word greatly cut down on my time spent craft each creation.

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  63. I love everything about your blog! You are so wonderfully creative and I love coming here every time! Thanks for having such a great blog!

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  64. I would love to be a follower.Your cards are awesome. Your choice of papers are so similar to mine.You also inspire me with your embellishments. I would bevso thrilled to win the giveaway.

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  65. I am a follower of your blog of course, I love your photos most- your projects are so pretty and inspiring too! :) I really love everything, I check it every day! :)

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  66. First of all CONGRATULATIONS on so many followers! I love your work and how diligently you post not only materials lists but also instructions! The warmth of your personality really comes through in everything you write and share! Thanks for the chance to win an amazing prize!

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  67. CONGRATULATIONS Lea on 700 followers wow that's impressive..you are a renowned crafter and blogger too..
    I have always (in fact everyday) to peep on your blog and eager to see your ideas and colors that you would share out...I love ur descriptions of the supplies and the steps of making your projects..very well understood.
    Also I love the way you take the photos in very pro way..OVerall your projects really inspires my work with improvement.
    So Thanks for the sharing and also thanks in advance for the chance to win the great giveaway...
    HAPPY CRAFTING!

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  68. Woo Hoo! Racking up the followers! I love visiting your blog a to get inspiration from your designs, use of color, and card sentiments. Your photos are pretty darn amazing, too. Thanks for having such an inviting blog to come visit!

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  69. Lea, I can always count on quality cards on your blog! Great inspiration!

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  70. HUGE congrats Lea! You are so deserving of a legion of followers! I am inspired and WOWed by your creativity each and every time I visit!

    (-: Heidi

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  71. Hi! :) I'm now one of your followers! Congrats of getting 700 + of them! :) That's awesome! :) Love your cards.. And love Glitz! :)

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  72. whoa.. super excited to be one of your followers!! :) love all the inspiration :) thanks and can you imagine all the scrappy happiness you've already given!!??? ta-hee!! :)

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  73. First time visitor, but I will be back. I love the large images and the links for the products you use. Great site. And great give away. Congrats on the milestone.

    Judi

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  74. Follow your blog because your cars are bold and individual.
    I also enjoy your easy banter and the way you include your photography.
    A good fun blog

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  75. I've been a follower for a while now Lea, I really love your cards, your artwork is really inspiring! Congrats on achieving 700 followers.

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  76. WOW! You're blog is awesome, no wonder you have more than 700 followers! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!!!

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  77. I follow your blog daily because it is so inspiring! Thanks!

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  78. congrats!! i love seeing what you create! i've been your follower now for a while!!

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  79. WOW!.. Congratulations! :D
    I love your cards!.. they are super inspiring!.. and this might sound silly to you.. but I love the way you use the tiny flowers on the ribbon bows! :D

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  80. Oh, Lea!! This is a fabulous milestone!!! HOOOOORAY for 700 followers--and I can't believe I wasn't a follower! I follow through RSS feeder "Shrook" but never clicked on the right side! So now you have one more:)

    I love visiting your blog for inspiration--I cased a card of yours a couple weeks back, and I just love your style of creativity! I'm always swooning over your things:) LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!

    Congrats again--and here's to 700 more:)

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  81. I love the education I'm getting at your blog. Not only is there inspiration (plenty!) but you explain what you've done, which is so very generous, and helpful to the novices like me. I do mainly CAS not just because it's my style, but also because I'm not sophisticated enough in technique and skill level to do anything else! Thank you for your generosity with sharing what you do.

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  82. What a fun giveaway Lea! I love your style... you always use new stuff... and I like how you use flowers and those pretty rhinestones. :o)

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  83. Congrats Lea! I know exactly what you mean, too- I have never had a contest or 'solicited' followers as you haven't, and one day to wake up and be close to 600, I was actually just thinking when I get to that I will prob do a big giveaway of some sort too. Take MUCH pride in the fact that everyone who's here is here bc t hey want to, not because you were giving away the moon or whatever,you know? Your cards are amazing-and hope to see more of your work VERY soon! ;) Congrats!!!!

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  84. Congratulations Lea! I really love the colours you use and how nicely you match ribbon and paper.

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  85. hi Lea, just found your site, how amazing is your work, you are inspiring.....hugs kate

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  86. Congrats! I am already a follower. I love seeing all your beautiful, inspiring projects. Thank you for the chance to win these wonderful goodies.

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  87. Your work is absolutely beautiful and wow! That giveaway is amazing! Love, love, love Glitz <3 xx

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  88. I love your card samples. All the layers you use are awesome. Just started following your blog. Great inspiration here.

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  89. Lea,
    Always love your work there is so much inspiration I really enjoy coming here and seeing your gorgeous creations I am already a proud follower!!!!

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  90. Well, since I'm already a follower, let me just say that this give-away rocks! Love Glitz, love your cards and love having a chance to win!

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  91. Hi Lea, I'm not so surprised that you have more than 700 followers, because your work really rocks!
    I like the following things about your blog/cards:

    - your scrapstyle,
    - your lovely stitching,
    - yout great stamping work,
    - your feeling for matching colours,
    - your great photography,
    - the lovely ribbons,
    - the cute buttons,
    - inspiring titles,
    - and last but not least your rainbow cards.

    I hope you'll now understand the huge amount of followers and I think in some time you'll reach 1000 of them.

    Hugs from Holland,
    Joke.

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  92. Lea, you are one of my favorite card designers. When I'm feeling un-creative I always open your blog for inspiration. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  93. So love your amazing cards no matter what style! You have fabulous talent with the cutest bows and buttons I've every seen! Love your photography work also. Thanks for the chance to win the great prize...take care! :-))

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  94. Your creations are amazing and I have been a follower for awhile now. I love your style and find your work so inspiring!

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  95. I am now a follower of your blog. Where in MT are you??
    Great Falls for me.
    I know there are prettier places here, but that is where the jobs for me and hubby are.

    LEslee in MT

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  96. I"m a new follower and also trying to get my mojo back. Your cards are beautiful and your pictures of them are so clear with a nice close-up view of them! Looking forward to following your blog for some much needed inspiration!
    Congrats on having so many followers!

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  97. I follow your blog every week. But I couldn't manage to get a real "Follower"... What do I have to do for this? It doesn't seem to work...

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  98. I am in love with ur creations especially with the Glitz!! You have awesome style and thanks for the chance to win!! So far Glitz is my only fav from CHA Summer!

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