Monday, July 9, 2018

Sneak Peek Week: Fruit Cocktail, Happy Thoughts & Greetings Word

Hello and welcome to our Fall Sneak Peek Week!  All this week I will be showcasing cards using our new collection for Autumn coming out on Friday, July 13th.  :)

Today I have two new stamp sets, a set of coordinating dies and two word dies to showcase with oodles of cards.  Let's jump in!  

Card No. 1:  Up first is a new layering set focusing on more of the fall and late summer fruits in a stamp set called Fruit Cocktail. For this card I layered the pear (ink colors listed below) and added smiley faces from our Fresh & Fruity stamps.  There are a number of fun mix and match sentiments in this set that can be rearranged to create over 10 unique greetings.  

For my background I used the pear from that same Fresh & Fruity set to repeatedly stamp the pear using a dark brown ink.  I then colored all the images using Copic markers, stamped and cut a few pears from masking material and took turns moving them as I inked up my background with a jumbo dauber using Peacock Feathers distress ink.  I then took a white sharpie and added a trio of dots for a little extra interest.  As a final finishing touch I mounted my pears on a simple white frame using our Fancy Frames Circle Dies.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fruit Cocktail Quite A Pear Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 2:  Up next is a card with a similar layout, created using the peach image.  My husband is Japanese and they love their white peaches so my ink colors were chosen with him in mind.  ;)  

Using my MISTI tool I repeatedly stamped the peaches assembly line style and then fussy cut them out.  As I learned the hard way, if you want to use the coordinating dies, it really helps to start by die-cutting your cardstock and then using a negative piece of the cardstock with your stamp positioner for perfect stamping each time.  Because I didn't do this my leaves didn't line up correctly with the dies and I had no option but to cut them out by hand. ;)

For my background I sponged on some Spun Sugar distress Ink, added a band of gingham paper using our new Gingham Jewel Tones paper being shared tomorrow and a stitched label that comes with a die set that will be showcased on Friday.  ;)  I just love how these colors look together!
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fruit Cocktail You're A Peach Pink & Green Gingham Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 3: For my third card with the set, I went with more traditional ink colors for my peach, pairing it with the pear and apple from the set.  I inked up my background using the edge of a post-it note with some Tumbled Glass distress ink to give the appearance they are sitting on a table. I finished off the card with a little scrap of patterned paper left from another project and our new Greetings Word die.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fruit Cocktail Heartfelt Greetings Peach, Pear & Apple Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 4:  For this card I was inspired by back to school colors, using a red dot paper from our Polka-dot Parade 6x6 paper pack which I paired with a black and white stripe created with our Background Basics stamps.  I lined up my apples and sprinkled in some Sparkling Clear Crystals to give the look of water droplets.  I added a little interest to my card edge using our Ric Rac Border dies and finished off my card with a sentiment heat embossed onto the pennant from our Fancy Frames Rectangle Dies.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fruit Cocktail You're A Good Apple Red Polka-dot Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 5:  Up next is a card using a fun punny sentiment from the set perfect for a wedding or anniversary card.  I created my background by stamping the polka-dot pattern using those same Background Basics stamps with clear embossing powder on black cardstock--Such a cool look!  I then cut down the panel and mounted it on our largest scalloped rectangle from the Fancy Frames Rectangle dies to form my card base.

I used the paper stamp from our School Time Set to form a border to frame my apple couple.  I borrowed the bow from our Bundled Up Set to turn them into Mr. and Mrs. and stamped faces using a stamp from our Fresh & Fruity Set.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fruit Cocktail Appley Ever After Apple Wedding, Love & Anniversary Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 6:  I switched gears for my next card showcasing our new Happy Thoughts Stamps and large over-sized coordinating Happy Word Die.  I repeatedly stamped the word "happy" from the stamp set on a piece of white cardstock for my background on the diagonal using bright rainbow ink colors.  

When I was done, I felt the background was too overpowering and nearly threw it away.  To save this card from the trash, the next morning I cut a frame from black cardstock which I backed with a piece of vellum and popped up with foam tape to blur the words a bit. I still felt like it was missing something when I had the idea to pull out some leftover balloons I had stamped using our Birthday Balloons set.  It was just what this card needed and now I love it!  Just goes to show that it never pays to give up and sometimes all you need to do is walk away & come back with fresh eyes.  ;)

I completed the card with some Studio Katia Crystal Clear Mini Sequins.  These are new to our store and they are amazing!  Love the way they catch the light!
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Thoughts Birthday Balloon Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 7: This was take two on the diagonal stamped background and this too was 
nearly thrown away.  I initially had the idea to stamp each line in the same way that I had on the last one using a different color of embossing powder for each row, but the further along I got the messier it became and I ended up with one big boo boo mixed with quite a rainbow of stray dots that were bothering me.  In the end I covered the biggest mistake with my circle frame and disguised the stray dots by masking off the rows to ink up the background to match my embossing for a tone-on-tone look.  Once again I was happy to find a way to salvage this after all the time invested.  ;)

I decided to set my sentiment on the diagonal for this one since the sentiment was a bit too wide to fully fit on a vertical card and then used our Fancy Frames Circle dies for my scalloped circle.  I finished off my card with a cupcake colored with Copics from our Birthday Smiles set and some Studio Katia Satin Rainbow Confetti.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Thoughts Rainbow Striped Birthday Cupcake Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

Card No. 8: Up next is a card featuring one of the many holiday sentiments available in the new Happy Thoughts stamp set. I paired the greeting with the owls from our Happy Owl-o-ween Stamps and a simple frame created with my paper trimmer which I stitched over with my sewing machine after it was adhered.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Owls in Costumes Halloween Card using Happy Thoughts stamps & Happy Word die

Card No. 9: For my last card of the day I created a Thanksgiving card using the critters from our Harvest Happiness set paired with the oversized Happy word stamp and thanksgiving word from our new Happy Thoughts stamps.  For my paper I used a new 6x6 patterned paper called Amazing Argyle which will be shared more tomorrow and die-cut the edge using our Stitched Scallop Dies.
Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Thoughts Thanksgiving Turkey, Pilgrim & Indian Owl Card by Mendi Yoshikawa

To help you line up our Fruit Cocktail stamps like a pro I've created a special layering guide (you can click on the photo below to view it larger).  For all the fruits I started by stamping them with the lightest ink color, working towards the darkest.  The red outline indicates where that layer touches the previously stamped layer.  :)
Sunny Studio Stamps: Fruit Cocktail Stamps Layering Guide
I frequently am asked which ink colors I used for my layered images.  While I think there are so many great options out there that can provide good results, these are the colors I used today for my stamped images (in the ordered shared from lightest to darkest)...

Yellow Pear
Colorbox Lemonade
Hero Arts Lemon Yellow
Colorbox Dandelion


Green Pear & Green Apple

Colorbox Kiwi
Colorbox Tree Frog
VersaFine Clair Verdant


Pink Peach

Colorbox Pink Capri
Stampin' Up Blushing Bride
Papertrey Ink Pale Peony

"Peach" Peach
Ranger Buttered Popcorn
Stampin' Up Blushing Bride
Papertrey Ink Pale Peony


Dark Red Apple
Colorbox Strawberry

Colorbox Candy Red
Colorbox Cranberry


Red Apple
Hero Arts Pale Tomato
Colorbox Strawberry
Colorbox Candy Red


Leaves
Colorbox Kiwi
Colorbox Artichoke  or

Colorbox Grasshopper

I'm so excited you've joined me for today's sneak peek and I'd love to give a $25 gift code to one lucky winner.  Make sure to keep checking back all this week for more peeks & prizes for up to five chances to win.  The contests run through Saturday at Midnight PST with winners announced here on Sunday, July 15th. :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway Here's a sneak peek at the new stamps & coordinating dies (which will be available for purchase on Friday, July 13th).

Sunny Studio: Introducing Fruit Cocktail 4x6 Clear Photopolymer Stamps featuring layering apple, pear & peach    Sunny Studio Stamps: Fruit Cocktail Coordinating Dies

Sunny Studio Stamps: Happy Thoughts Holiday Greetings 4x6 Stamp Set    Sunny Studio Stamps: Large 4.5" Happy Word Die (to coordinate with Happy Thoughts stamps)    Sunny Studio Stamps: 3" Script Greetings Word Die

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Birthday Smiles Stamps
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Fresh & Fruity Stamps
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Harvest Happiness Stamps
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School Time Stamps
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Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber
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Happy Owl-o-ween Stamps
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Birthday Balloon Stamps
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Birthday Balloon Die
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Ric Rac Border Dies
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Fancy Frames-Circle Dies
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Fancy Frames- Rectangles
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Background Basics Stamps
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Classic Gingham 6x6 Paper
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Crystal Clear Mini Sequins
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Satin Rainbow Confetti
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Sparkling Clear Crystals
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VersaMark Watermark Ink
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Stitched Scallop Dies
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112 comments:

  1. I love this release so far! The peach card is a amazing!

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  2. I love creating Birthday cards. The Fruit Cocktail stamp set is awesome!

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  3. I love it all but the fruit cocktail stole my heart!!! What stunning cards you've created using it. <3

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  4. I love creating Fall cards and Christmas cards and am so excited to start seeing Fall themed sets.

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  5. I love the fruit stamps and dies. Thanks for providing the colors you have found to give you good results. That’s always so helpful.

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  6. I AM FLOORED! I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE ALL THESE! Sorry for all the caps but my mouth is hanging open! So cute! So bright!

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  7. I love the coloring on the new peach card it's beautiful!!
    I also am looking forward to seeing the rest of the new
    stamp and die sets for the Fall! The Happy Halloween and
    the Happy Thanksgiving cards are amazing!!

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  8. My goodness this release is awesome! You have the most realistic looking layer Stamps ever! I love making cards for birthdays and for Christmas!

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  9. The fruit stamps and dies are just wonderful and so realistic! I love making Christmas cards and baby cards! Can't wait to see the rest of the release!

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  10. Pretty sure my favorite is the one you almost didn't finish! The happy stamp set seems like a must have and I love the happy word die. The colors stamped in happy with the ballons is fab. The Thanksgiving set is adorable too.

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  11. Looking good! Can't wait to see more.

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  12. I love a good layered stamp, and the fruit looks like the real thing!

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  13. Those owls are calling to me! Can't wait to color them.

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  14. Oh my goodness !! I love your fruits cards soooo much ! They’re all what I need during this very hot season !! The Fruit Cocktail set is awesome !! About my favourite occasion to make card, I love making Thank You cards and Birthday Cards.
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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  15. I think the happy thought set is a great basics it because it's so versatile! I love hearing other people say they almost had to throw something away, but then come back to it and turn it into a beautiful project! ���� Shannon

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  16. I love making get well soon cards, they really cheer people up :)

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  17. Love the new products. I like to make birthday cards.

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  18. These cards and stamps are simply amazing! Your layering images are innovative and quite impressive!

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  19. Wow those fruits looks so juicy and fresh !

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  20. A-PEAR-antly these new Fruit Cocktail stamps are PEACHy right to the core! My favorite cards are Thank You cards. I'd use the Fruit Cocktail for You're in my PEARS!!

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  21. I really just like making cards for any and all reasons- and sometimes just because! It’s my creative outlet and a way to share some love. The new release is already making me happy...😻

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  22. Love your layering stamps! Looking forward to your new release.

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  23. Christmas and birthdays are my favorite occasions to make cards for.
    Amazing Fruit Cocktail layering set! Beautiful cards! x

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  24. I am so looking forward to this new release!!! I love making cards to say hello and encourage. Some to remind them they are loved, or to just let them know they are thought of and in my prayers. Sunny Studio products are great for my grandchildren and my friends. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  25. Fantastic release! I especially love the layering stamps for fruit! Can't wait to add some to my supplies! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  26. Birthdays are my favorite occasion to make cards. All of your cards are truly beautiful!

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  27. I make cards mostly for birthdays. Those fruits are super cute!

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  28. awesome release - I love creating cards for Halloween:)

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  29. Christmas is probably my favorite. I rarely struggle with inspiration to complete those cards :)

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  30. Wow! Love the fruit cards and the fall seasonal cards! The highlights and blending on the fruit make it look edible!

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  31. Another gorgeous layering set :) it will be a perfect addition to the layering berries! Yaaay!

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  32. Love the shading! Makes me look like a Pro.

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  33. I make more birthday cards than any other ones. But I also like making other holiday cards AFTER the holiday. No pressure and I am ready for the next year!

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  34. Love how you used the fruit stamps. I also love the owl set. I usually make birthday cards and holiday cards.

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  35. This release is awesome so far! I love making cards with positive messages to lift people up.

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  36. Favorite occasion card would have to be the occasions I make and send out HELLO/JUST A NOTE cards. Keeping in touch means so much to me.

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  37. Loving this gorgeous fruit sneak peek, so !any used for this card have started in my mind, thank you so much for these & the owls are beyond wonderful, I've just got to get me some of those then I will be as happy as the new stamp & dies your bringing out x

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  38. Love love these type of stamps and these cards are lovely indeede!

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  39. I'm a sucker for owls so that's my fav but all the projects are wonderful!

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  40. I love the layered fruit stamps! How fun is it that you can leave them plain or add the cute little faces on them to make them more whimsical!?! Well done!

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  41. Just because/hello cards are my favorite!

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  42. Love the layer fruit stamps.I am excited to see the rest of the release!!

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  43. Love these new sets! Can't wait to see the rest of the release! My favourite occasion I think would have to be Christmas - it's my favourite season and I just love all the different possibilities with winter and Christmas themes and so many cute stamps out there.

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  44. I really like these new fruit stamps, can't wait for the release. I love making fall cards because they are some of my favorite colors.

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  45. The Fruit Cocktail stamp set is gorgeous. I love all three fruits but the peaches are just calling to me.

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  46. Lovely cards.
    I love making
    cards for birthdays
    and the holidays.
    Carla from Utah

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  47. I like all of the cards, especially the peach one, but I think the happy birthday with vellum paper is my favorite.

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  48. I love when you have a release so that I can see all the
    awesome cards you create! Your coloring is so pretty! And I
    love your striped rainbow 'happy birthday' card; not sure
    where there any mistakes, but I'm glad you were able to salvage
    it. I think my favorite occasion to stamp for is Christmas!

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  49. I make more birthday cards than anything but my favorite cards to make are Christmas cards!

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  50. Such cute cards! Love this release!
    I generally make more birthday cards than any other, although lately, having moved into a retirement community, I am making more get well and sympathy cards.

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  51. My favorite to make are birthday cards and snarky/punny "just because" cards.

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  52. Oh goodness that is a difficult question because I love to create cards for all types of occasions, but if I had to choose one it would be "thinking of you" cards. Your cards are lovely and super sweet!

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  53. So many fantastic new products, love the fruit layering set! I seem to always need thank you cards and it makes me happy to make something special for someone's kindness.

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  54. Such fun cards! I love making thank you cards! Especially for those who are not expecting them!

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  55. My fave cards to make are birthday cards. Love all the sneak peeks today. Can't wait to see more.

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  56. Loving all the reveals, that layering fruit set is wow!!! I typically make more birthday cards than anything.

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  57. My favorite card to make is Get Well cards followed by Sympathy cards. I love the Fruit stamps and dies since they are “happy”cards!

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  58. Thank you cards are my favorite because the theme can be anything my heart desires!

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  59. My favorite occasion to create cards for are thank you cards...I can use all sorts of supplies, and the sentiments of gratitude come straight from my family's hearts!

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  60. What a cute release so far - Love the owls, love the peaches and the argyle.....Cant wait for more

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  61. Ohhhh I looove what I see! Those fruits look super delicious! I NEED this set!

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  62. Of all the fruity stamp sets I have ever seen, this new one is my absolute favorite!!! The fruit looks so realistic, and I like layered stamping. All the cards are fabulous, but my favorite is the Peachy one!

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  63. Birthday cards are my number one cards to make.

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  64. So many great cards!! Thank you for sharing your creative process. I'm glad you didn't throw anything away.

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  65. I just love your layering stamps...they are so realistic. And my favorite cards to make are birthday and Christmas designs.

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  66. Birthdays and thank you cards are my favourite occasions to make cards for. Adore the fruit cocktail set!

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  67. Wow!!! These fruit stamps are Amazing!!! Fabulous cards!!!

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  68. Forgot to say that Halloween is my favorite.

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  69. Christmas is my favorite! Love the fruit!

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  70. My favorite occasion to create cards is birthday. I like to customize my birthday cards and get to use a lot of different themes and stamps. I love all the details in the fruit.

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  71. I'd have to say Birthday or Christmas I think. Awesome release!

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  72. I love Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter are my favorite cards to make. It's so hard to nail it down to one, but if I have to, then it would be Christmas. Excited about this release!

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  73. Love the new Amazing Argyle paper shown in today's blog! Also the Happy Thoughts stamps! Can't wait!

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  74. I think, after seeing the adorable cards, my favorite time to send cards will be Halloween:) Fabulous release.

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  75. Just darling. I love all the fruit. I love your designs and all the colors. Great new release. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  76. These are all soooooo sweet and fun! My favorite cards to make are birthdays and flowery cards.

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  77. Yay! So excited for a new release! Can't wait to see the new papers! The cards you create to feature the fabulous new products are always amazing! The peach one especially caught my eye. I think my favorite holiday to create cards for would be Christmas but Thanksgiving is a close second.

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  78. What a sweet release! So many fun and cute new stamps!

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  79. Your stamps are seriously amazing and I love the fruit images, wow! My favorite time to make cards is for Christmas but I usually send photo cards, so second fave is birthdays

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  80. Gorgeous cards my friend!!! My favorite is the Peach card, just love that design and the colors! :)
    HUGS
    Jo

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  81. Love the new products and your amazing cards! My favorite cards to make are birthday cards and Halloween cards. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  82. My favorite occasion to craft for is birthday, followed closely by Christmas. Love that big Happy!

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  83. Love making birthday cards!! Your fruit cards are amazing and I seriously love the "appley ever after" card!!

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  84. I like creating Christmas cards the best. Your fruit cards are absolutely stunning - so life like. What a wonderful set.

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  85. That happy birthday card is AWESOME! :) Birthdays and Christmas are my favorite reasons to create cards.

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  86. Sweet! Birthday & thinking of you I make the most of. I have a very large family.

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  87. Super in love with the happy die! That is so beautiful!

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  88. Wow, just wow! Gorgeous cards! I love your layering stamps!
    Next to birthdays, I really love making Christmas cards.

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  89. Those layering sets are amazing!! You get such depth with them!

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  90. I love making holiday cards - especially Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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  91. I love making Birthday cards! I am super excited about the happy die.

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  92. Oh these are wonderful creations! Fantastic new release!!
    Favorite occasion...I don't really know. I think I'd have to say no occasion at all. That is when it is most unexpected. So I guess I'd call the occasion "just because" ;)

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  93. Birthdays are my favorite, and I like to make funny or punny cards for birthday--our family is not a mushy card family :) All of the new release is great, and the cards are so fun and beautifully made!

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  94. What fun cards! I love those Fresh & Fruity stamps :) I really like making birthday cards.

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  95. I really like to create cards that are any occasion and a sentiment can be added like even Winter theme and add Happy Birthday - even though their birthday is not in the winter - Cards make me happy to make and send - I do Abandon Art - to release my cards in grocery stores, doctor offices, church, etc. I am keeping a box in my card now - ready to be distributed - I love this idea so I am not storing my art in my craftroom and it becomes useful for someone else to take and bless someone or they can be blessed if they want to keep the card with envelope include

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  96. What a fab range of projects shared today! The fruit stamps are so lovely and the sentiments are very versatile. Thanks for sharing so much inspiration and creativity. My favourite occasion is birthday.

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  97. Fall & Christmas is my favorite card making times. You are so inspiring with all of your awesome card ideas, it really blows my mind how you come up with these wonderful stamp sets. Loving it all.

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  98. Wow...blown away by the fruit stamps...they look so life-like. Your cards are absolutely incredible. I love Card #6 with the vellum and the black frame. It's gorgeous, but I think the Happy word stamped in different colours on the card base would've turned out beautiful too!

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  99. I LOVE the layering stamp sets so much and this fruit cocktail is no exception! Awesome release!

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  100. SQUEAL!! LOVING the Layered Fruit Cocktail Set!! AMAZING!! I find I create the MOST cards for Birthdays and Holidays!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

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  101. Love how realistic the Fruit Cocktail set is! It will be fun to use it many occasions.

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  102. I make Birthday cards the most, but love to make baby & love themed cards!

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  103. Birthday cards are very fun to make. I am loving the layering stamps-they are so real looking.

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  104. Fabulous cards! Love the Fruit Cocktail set! I mostly make birthday cards, but I love making Halloween cards, too.

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