Simon Says Stamp Fresh Bloom Blog Hop - Day 1

March 8, 2019


Happy Friday, crafty friends! It's always a happy day when we are celebrating a brand new release from Simon Says stamp, right?! Their latest collection is called Fresh Bloom, and it is full of lovely products! Simon is doing a free Lucky to Know You die as a gift with purchase promotion - just use the code FRBLM89 upon checkout to take advantage while supplies last! The code will expire on Sunday, 03/10 at 11:59 pm ET.

This is day 1 of the Fresh Bloom Blog Hop, and we've got quite the lineup for you! I will put all of the blog hop details at the end of my post, but how about we get to my cards first? I've focused on the adorable Bunny Wishes stamp set, which is 6x8 in size and SO cute! Check it out!

The first thing I did was blend the clouds using oxide inks in Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass and Broken China.

Then I stamped the bunny & balloons to white cardstock in onyx black Versafine. Next I colored in the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, then fussy cut it. This stamp set has coordinating dies, but I did not receive them. Seriously - just get the dies. Lol! I'm so not good at fussy cutting, but it had to be done!

Next I stamped & heat embossed parts of the sentiment directly to the ink blended background, then adhered it to an A2 white cardbase with foam adhesive. Then I adhered the bunny image to the front with foam dots. I stamped the final part of the sentiment to white cardstock and trimmed into a thin strip. I adhered it directly below the word happy, and then to finish I accented with jewels and added shimmer to the balloons.
That is what I have for you today! How about we get to all the fun blog hop info now?!

PRIZES:
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. They will choose the winners and post on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday. Winners can email SSS to claim their prize.

BLOG HOP LINK LIST:
Be sure to hop along and leave comments along the way for your best chance to win one of the prizes!

Simon Says Stamp Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Cathy Zielske
Nina-Marie Trapani
Nichol Spohr
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Suzy Plantamura
Lisa Addesa
Amy Rysavy 

Wow....what a lineup that is! I know I am excited to grab a cup of coffee and see what everyone else created!

Finally, if you'd like to see even MORE inspiration from this release, check out the Fresh Bloom Collection Gallery. And be sure to link up YOUR creations too!

It looks like I am the end of the hop, but before you move alon, I wanted to invite you to follow me on social media. I would love to be crafty friends!

Alright friends! Happy hopping, and happy Friday!

SUPPLY LIST
For your shopping convenience, all products are linked below. {Includes affiliate linking where possible - this allows small compensation for me at no cost to you. Never fear - I will only ever link to products that I truly love & use!}
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191 comments

  1. Super fun card! I love the colors you used.

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  2. What a colorful and lovely background for an adorable bunny :)

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  3. Very Cute! Love how you layered the background!

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  4. Love your cotton candy clouds and how you colored the bunny. Too cute!

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  5. Gorgeous!! I love the multi colored clouds! Reminds me of sunrise. :)

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  6. super cute cards! SSS releases are always awesome!

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  7. Cute card. Really like the clouds!

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  8. I love the ombre! Great coloring!

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  9. I love the bunny flying with the egg shaped balloons. So cute.

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  10. What an absolutely precious card Lea. The clouds look amazing done this way (in different colours), ♥ it! Well done.
    I like dies whenever possible too as I am not the best at fussy cutting. When my DIL started card making a couple of years ago it was the first thing I told her when she was ordering stamps. I said "get the dies NOW, you'll wish you did later...Fast forward 2 yrs... She now gets the dies whenever possible! LOL

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  11. aww what an adorable card - love the pink sky and fluffy clouds:)

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  12. So adorable! I love how your pink clouds add an extra touch of whimsy to this card.

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  13. Love the background and the bunny!

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  14. what a delightful sky and card design!

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  15. So cute! I love your card design!

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  16. This is my first time seeing your work and reading about your journey. I'm a hugger and hugs to you! You did a fantastic job on this card from the background of clouds to that sweet little bunny and sentiments! Thank you for sharing your art!

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  17. I love what you did with the bunny and your colors really make it!

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  18. Gorgeous! That little bunny is adorable.

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  19. What an adorable birthday card. I'd have to make it in shades of blue since I only have grandsons. I think it would be just as sweet.

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  20. Those bunnies are so stinking cute! They are my favorite stamps from this release. I love the way you used the colors in the background. Thank you for sharing your talent.

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  21. Cute card! I like those ink blended clouds.

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  22. Awwww this is so cute and fun! Love the sky! :-)

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  23. Awesome creation, I especially love the beautiful clouds for the background!

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  24. This card is so fun and cute--love those egg-shaped balloons!

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  25. I love this bunny image and your card is so sweet!

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  26. I love those blue and pink clouds!! So colorful!! The bunny is adorable!! Gorgeous card!!

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  27. What a fun and colorful card. It's a ray of sunshine on a dreary winter day here.

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  28. Such a cheerful Happy card. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. so cute with the bunny holding the balloons. Love the colors of the clouds.

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  30. I just love those cute little bunnies holding the balloons! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  31. Thank you for the constant inspiration to create and play!

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  32. This card is amazing! I love your colors for the clouds and balloons, they work very well together.

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  33. I am just in love with these bunnies!! Thank you for brightening my day with your cheerful card!

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  34. Your cards warm my heart! the bunny is adorable and the soft colors add so much!

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  35. Cute card and love the vibrant colors.

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  36. Lovely card, warm colors.
    Thank you.

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  37. Such a sweet card and loved how you mirrored the color in the balloons and the clouds.

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  38. Love the sky and all the details. The bunny is adorable.

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  39. Oh my, this is so very pretty and I just love the gorgeous coloring.

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  40. Love the pink clouds! Very nice.

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  41. the bunny hanging by the egg balloons is just so cute.

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  42. Such a sweet, adorable and cheery card! I love your pink and blue clouds and that ADORABLE bunny with balloons!!

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  43. What a fun birthday card for someone with a birthday in the spring!

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  44. This is such a sweet card!! Love it!

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  45. Love, love, love that beautiful background!! Thanks for sharing this cutie with us.

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  46. Love the card. Such a cute little bunny

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  47. This card is adorable. Love it.

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  48. Your card is adorable! I love the colors!

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  49. Yummy colors and an adorable bunny! I would frame this just to see it and smile.

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  50. You can't help but fall in love with that cute bunny. Your card is delightful!

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  51. The colors. The layers. The design. Love this adorable card!

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  52. Wonderful card, Lea. Those clouds remind me of cotton candy. You all have inspired me and given me so many ideas. Thanks.

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  53. Fantastic. I would love to
    get this card in the mail.
    The beautiful colors and the
    fun design are exciting.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  54. Love those bunnies and the egg-shaped balloons are so adorable! Your background of colorful clouds are so pretty. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.

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  55. Adorable!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  56. SO PRETTY with the ombre effect you've given this! When I saw that little bunny on the SSS Site, I KNEW this would be a WONDERFUL RELEASE!!! JUST ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) A SUPER JOB with this cutie, Lea!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

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  57. Such pretty muted colors! Cute.

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  58. What a bright, cheery card, I love it!

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  59. Oh such a cute card! I love the colors,too! This is a fun blog hop and with a perfect ending for day 1 here! :)

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  60. Awesome card, so bright and colorful!

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  61. Love your cute card and that distress oxide background is simply fabulous!What a great release from SSS!!

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  62. What a cute and cheerful card.
    Thank you so much for sharing.

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  63. The coloring and the details of this card is absolutely gorgeous! Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  64. This couldn't be sweeter, Lea! I love how you've showcased the new products from SSS!

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  65. Such a cute card with that bunny and the egg balloons! Thanks for sharing!

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  66. OMG! I love your colors and the clouds!

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  67. What a great card! I love how you colored the egg balloons.

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  68. I love working with oxides. They lend to a lot of creativity for cards. Love yours.

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  69. My favorute image in that bunny set. So cute having him floate through your colorful clouds. x

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  70. What a perfectly sweet and happy card! Beautiful card design.

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  71. Too cute for words love the background

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  72. I love this cute bunny with the balloons! Bright and colorful!

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  73. What a happy card--love the balloons and sky...

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  74. How sweet is that bunny? I just ordered that set today, so I was glad to see you use it. Love the bright spring color scheme and those gorgeous clouds! Thanks for your inspiration.

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  75. I love the bunny with the egg balloons! Your card reminds me of Spring-so bright and colorful!!

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  76. I love Fresh Bloom Collection. I have Zig Markers. Enjoyed how you used yours.

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  77. GREAT card! your fussy cutting is wonderful, and love those shimmery balloons! And I am making note of your cloud colors! Nice!

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  78. Beautiful! Love the backgrounds for the bunnies.

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  79. I totally love your card, the bunny is just too cute!

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  80. Super sweet card - love your colour combos!

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  81. Love the idea of using eggs in place of balloons and the bunny is colored really well!!

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  82. Such a cute card. Love the bunny and the scene you created...
    Thanks for sharing.

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  83. What a happy card. The colors are so bright and springy! That bunny with the balloons is the cutest. This is a great release - there is something for everyone in it and so much that will be fun to use, too. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  84. I am in awe of this stunning background! One of my faves of the entire hop!

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  85. Such a cute card! Thanks for sharing it!

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  86. What a fun card with those pretty pink and blue clouds, and of course the sweet bunny with the egg shaped balloons! Totally darling!

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  87. I absolutely love this card! So sweet. My favorite on the hop!

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  88. That bunny floating away into the clouds is so adorable!! And the colors are stunning!!! Beautifully done!!!

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  89. Such an adorable card! I love the colours you used!

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  90. Super cute card! The blue and pink clouds are so pretty and that bunny is just adorable. Kudos on the fussy cutting - I wouldn't have even tried!

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  91. Wow! Awesome card! Great layout and colouring!!!

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  92. These bunnies are so adorable, love the color combo.

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  93. Such a bright and colorful card. I love the pink clouds and they just make the bunny pop!

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  94. Lea I love this adorable caed! I like that it is badically pink and blue. Great job!

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  95. Love the card! The bunny stamp set is so cute and you made a wonderful scene. The colors really make the card pop.

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  96. Lea she's so cute & pretty. Such a great mix of colours For the sky, must try that combination for myself. Thank you x

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  97. gorgeous card! love the color pallet

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  98. Such a darling little card. ❤️

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  99. This is my first time on your site....really enjoyed the cards and ideas! will be subscribing!

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  100. Such a sweet card, thank you for sharing!

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  101. This is so cute! Love the pink and blue background. And the bunny is adorable!

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  102. Those adorable clouds are so sweet!

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  103. Adorable!! Love all your fluffy clouds!!

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  104. Very striking use of color. Love the card and the bunnies.

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  105. Fabulous!! I love many products in this release! Thanks for sharing!

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  106. Love that bunny. He's so adorable with his little egg balloons. Wonderful spring colors. Thanks so much for sharing your art.🐧

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  107. What a happy sweet card! It makes me smile looking at it

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  108. That bunny is adorable. I love the clouds. They look like cotton candy. TFS!

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  109. What a cute card! Makes me want to learn how to use those background stencils!

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  110. I was hopping (ha ha) that someone would use that adorable bunny image with the egg balloons. Thanks Lea, this is adorable.

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  111. oh my goodness! This is absolutely adorable! I've already placed two orders from this release... I'm thinking I need to place a third...💟💟

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  112. Fabulous!! I love many products in this release! Thanks for sharing!

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  113. Lea your card is so beautiful... so cheery and bright! I especially love the whimsical colored clouds in the background. So stunning!

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  114. I love this card - it is so fun and cheery.

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  115. Darling card...love the Easter egg balloons.

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  116. What a happy, colourful, sweet card !
    Great last post of the first blog-hop-day !

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  117. Awesome, with beautiful colors!

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  118. the bunnies are adorable, and I love the egg balloons.

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  119. I love your lovely bunny birthday card! Thanks for sharing your talents and ideas! Margaret R

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  120. wonderful card....so bright and cute...perfect for Easter!

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  121. Oh my those bunnies are just the cutest thing! I love your card! I;m going to end up buying that stamp set now

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  122. Super sweet bunny card - I love the colours you used!

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  123. Such a cute card, love the vibrant colours, Cathy x

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  124. What an adorable card! I just love that sweet bunny holding the egg shaped balloons flying through the clouds!!

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  125. These bunnies are so cute and I love the fun, colorful background you made!

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  126. So very pretty, love your background!

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  127. Love the beautiful "cotton candy" sky! And the bunny is cute!

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  128. SQUEAL!! LOVING the NEW Release and the AMAZING Inspiration!! Such a BEAUTIFUL Design!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS Weekend!!

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  129. Love the pink and blue cloud background. So pretty!

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  130. Oh Lea, I love the way you did your background.....super cute with the pinks and blues....everyone is making such pretty samples....great blog hop! Super new release!

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  131. what a beautiful background!

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  132. Cute as can be! Love that sweet bunny and the balloons! Beautiful sky for your background!

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  133. Adorable card and great technique! Love the fun new products by Simon.

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  134. I love, love those colors you used, super fun scene! TFS

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  135. Beautiful coloring!
    Love the adorable
    bunny.
    Carla from Utah

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  136. Love the look of the bunny floating away on those beautiful clouds. Great card.

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  137. Your card is absolutely beautiful. I love the sweet bunny and the pink clouds are wonderful!

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  138. I just love this card! With the pink and blue clouds and the scene you created with the bunny with the balloons. So cute!

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  139. These colorful clouds make me so happy!

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  140. Love that stamp set anyway, but your colors are amazing. So cheery!

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  141. Lea, this is just too cute! Fab coloring, too.

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  142. Cute cloud background, perfect for the bunny and balloons. Would make anyone smile if received in the mail.

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  143. Your card is so sweet and makes me smile!

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  144. Your card is so pretty! I love the bunny floating through the beautiful clouds! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  145. I can't even tell you how happy this little floating bunny makes me! And, the colors you used are just beautiful!! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Angie
    abcammack@comcast.net

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  146. The colors you used make me swoon.

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  147. What a fabulously happy sky behind your little bunny. I love how sweet and happy this card is. Thanks for sharing. (And all the congratulations on becoming a foster parent! That seems like a perfect fit for you.)

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  148. This card is so delightfully spring-y! Love it!

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  149. This card is just adorable! Love the cute bunny against the colorful cloud background!

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  150. This card looks like a piece of candy !! 💝 Love, Marjorie
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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  151. Such a happy card. Love the colours you've used.

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  152. What a cute scene you created with this adorable bunny and his egg balloons.

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  153. I am so jazzed that I learned about blog hops! i have seen some incredibly beautiful cards today. I tend to navigate towards cutesy cards, maybe because I have 3 GrandGirls after raising 3 boys! I would never have thought of colored clouds...OUTSTANDING IDEA! So sweet with the adorable bunny. Well done!!! Thanks for sharing!

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