Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Diva Inspirations Blog Hop and some exciting NEWS!

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First of all,  I am happy dancing and totally over the moon!  Today I am an offical Diva!  WooHoo!   I was so thrilled when Julee emailed me the information about the new Inspiration Team. This is so up my alley and what I do!  I look forward to working with all the other Divas and Verve stamps!
So, without further ado, welcome to the first  Diva Inspirations Blog Hop!  Each month the Diva Inspirations team will be starting your month off right with a little Verve inspiration!  You have a chance to win some Vervey goodness of your very own, too! We've hidden a little mystery prize on one of today's hop spots, so be sure to leave a little comment love as you hop around. One lucky commenter on the mystery hop spot will win a $30 gift certificate to the Verve Store.  The master hop list is at the Verve Blog. Just make sure you get to everyone on the list!  The deadline for comment entries is Saturday, February 5th. Also, after the hop be sure to check out Verve's February Sweet Sale!





For my card I am using Verve Love Flower and Bountiful Backgrounds stamp sets.  I am using(VLVFEB2011) week 1 sketch!  I am also using the colors from CRE84FN13.   I combinded some much loved October Afternoon Thrift Store dp.  To continue the patterned look, I chose to use the polka dot image from the Bountiful Backgrounds set stamped off a couple of times for a subtle background with my main Love sentiment.  I inked the love with red and rocked and rolled the brown.    I stitched and sponged my panels.  I added some gold pearls and finished with some dyed to match seam binding and a prima red rose!


Check out the rest of the team listed below! As always thanks so much for hopping by!  Enjoy the hop!

Master Hop List!


1. Betty (you are HERE)          
2. Dawn         
3. Jen d.         
4. Jen T.        
5. Julee         
6. Michelle
7. Lynda
8. Shannan
9. Sony
10. Susan


Stamps:  Verve Love Flower and Bountiful Backgrounds
Paper:  Real red, Ivory, October Afternoon Thrift Store
Ink: Ranger Fired Brick, Memento rich cocoa, PTI camomille and hawaiian shores
Accessories:  Sewing machine, gold pearls, Prima rose, sponges, foam dots, dimensionals, spellbinders, nestabilities, seam binding



133 comments

  1. I understand why you are doing the happy dance...awesome!! Congrats on becoming a diva!! Love this card...so many great details!!

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  2. I am SO excited that you have joined our team Betty!!! You are so talented and such a wonderful person!!! Your card is beautiful! I used that sketch too!!! Have a great day!

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  3. SQUEAL! I'm so excited to be working with you again...just like the good old DD days eh?
    Your card is BEAUTIFUL!

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  4. Congrats Betty! I've followed your blog for some time now.Beautiful card, love all your detail.

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  5. Congratulations Betty! Your card is gorgeous!

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  6. Congratulations Betty! I am doing the happy dance with you! Beautiful card!

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  7. Congratulations! This is so beautiful. Love the colors (and my favorite papers!). The ribbon and rose are yummy. Look forward to more of your creations!

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  8. Congratulations, Betty!! What took them so long...you are the Diva with the mostest!

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  9. Congratulations, Betty! You deserve this honor-your work is wonderful. Love this quote and the old and new feel of this card. TFS!
    Kris, Wadsworth, OH

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  10. Congratulations on becoming a Diva! So deserving! Your work is beautiful! I love the vintage feel to this card!

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  11. With cards as beautiful as you create, it's no surprise you're a DIVA - Congrats!

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  12. Congratulations Betty. You are so talented. This card is another gorgeous card.

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  13. Oh Betty, I'm so happy for you! I love the Verve Diva girls, and you are a wonderful addition to the team and I look forward to seeing your creations! This is SO pretty! I love the papers, and especially how your made your subtle background on the sentiment! WONDERFUL!! :-)

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  14. Congrats to you!! You will fit right in with your gorgeous creations!!

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  15. a big congrats to you my paper doll friend-your gorgeous creations will fit in with this team of verve divas-love this card-colors and lyaout are beautiful

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  16. congrats!!! love your card and the colors are beautiful

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  17. Congrats Betty! You do amazing work and Verve is lucky to have you designing for them!! Very pretty card - Love is the Flower is one of my fav sets :)

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  18. Forgot to say. . .so glad you're on the team! :)

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  19. Yeah Betty!!! You go girl :) SO happy for you (and a little jealous LOL!) Love the card and look forward to seeing you flash your Verve!!

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  20. Congratulations New Diva! Will be great fun to have you on the team. Enjoy and have fun..

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  21. Congratulations Diva! Your card is beautiful!!

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  22. Very happy for you. What an honor. Love your card - the colors, the sketch. Very pretty.

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  23. Yes, congratulations of being a new Diva. Your card is beautiful, you fit in beautifully. Love all the details on your card. Those soft polka dots are perfect for the backdrop, your ribbon and rose is a beautiful finish. Beautiful work.

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  24. Diva you are! Love your card; it's so pretty. Love the ribbon treatment.

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  25. Betty, congratulations on becoming, officially, a DIVA! I love starting the new month with beautiful cards! they just keep the Feb blues away!@

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  26. Fantasic card, Betty and Congrats! I check your blog frequently and you will be a wonderful DIVA! I'm so happy for you!!!!

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  27. What a pretty card -- I'm glad you're a Diva!

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  28. Congrats on your Divahood, Betty! Your card is lovely and I can't wait to see more from you!

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  29. Congratulations on becoming a DIVA! You do beautiful work. This card is fantastic. Love the colors, and that ribbon is gorgeous!

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  30. Woohoo!! A diva! I'm dancing right here beside you! Congratulations, GF, and look forward to seeing all your Verve creations! LOVE your card (that OA paper is a fave of mine, too) and all the wonderful layers and details that make it your signature style!

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  31. Congrats on being named a Diva! Your card is gorgeous, Betty! Beautiful choice of patterned papers, and I love the layered circles for the sentiment.

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  32. Congrats on being a Verve diva! How exciting! Andyour card is gorgeous. Love the way it looks.

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  33. So beautiful, Betty! Love the vintage papers and your subtle sponged edges. And fabulously embellished, too! So happy to have you jorining the Divahood! :)

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  34. Congrats on being a Diva great card

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  35. Congratulations!! Love the vintage blues!!

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  36. Gorgeous card!!! Love the dp and how you used it!! Congrats DIVA!!!

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  37. Beatutiful card with those colors!!!

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  38. Congrats on your new postion DIVA! This is a lovely card!

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  39. I love the detail of the stitching on those square panels. Great card!

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  40. Congrats on the DT spot. I love your card with the stitching and fabulous sentiment!

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  41. Congratulations on your special achievement!! Love your card! The shading and ribbon make this special!

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  42. What a perfect card. I love how you used the colors especially.

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  43. Wonderful card! Love the bow and flower combination.

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  44. Whoo Hoo - Congrats Betty! How exciting! Beautiful card and I can't wait to see your Verve creations!
    Hugs,
    Pattie

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  45. Congratulations! What a beautiful card!

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  46. Congrats Betty, this card is so sweet

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  47. CONGRATS on being a diva! Great card! I look forward to seeing more of your incredible work!

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  48. Congratulations Betty! I've been a big fan of yours for some time and am so pleased for you. I love this card too!

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  49. Congrats on becoming a Verve Diva! :D Love your card.

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  50. Congratulations!! You created a beautiful card! Can't wait to see more!

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  51. Congratulations on the Verve DT. Your talents will be a great inspiration to their blog. I have been following you for quite sometime and love, love, love your designs!

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  52. Beautiful card. Congrats!

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  53. Congratulations, Betty!!! I bet you are over the moon. Beautiful card :)

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  54. Congratulations on becoming a Diva. Lovely card!

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  55. Such a lovely card, Betty! Congrats on becoming a Diva! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!

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  56. Congratulations to you! Lovely card!

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  57. stunning and what a debut :) So glad you are joining us on the team!! I can't wait to work with you more :) hugs :)

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  58. Congrats on becoming a Diva. Love your card.

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  59. Lovely card and congratulations an your new DIVA role.

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  60. Great job with your card. Dancing right along with you. Yeah!

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  61. You've always been a diva to me Betty, but congrats on becoming a VERVE diva as well. ;) Love the red & aqua color combination, and I am blown away by all of those layers - WOW!

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  62. What a beautiful card. This inspires me to dig mine out for valentines

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  63. WOW Betty! This is gorgeous!!! What a fantastic mix of papers - that seam binding is LOVELY!!! Great job! Thanks for joining us at CR84FN! Hope you can join us again next week!

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  64. Congrats on joining the divas. I have seen your work before and it is beautiful! Your card is gorgeous, and I love your take on this sketch. Can't wait to see more from you.

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  65. This is gorgeous Betty!! I LOVE your papers and ink distressing!! And the layered sentiment medallion just pops!! Wow1

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  66. Congratulations! I love your card! The papers, ribbon and sentiment are all fabulous.

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  67. Congrats Betty! This is gorgeous as your projects always are. :)

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  68. way to go!!!! very pretty card, I love the colors.

    diana s
    Hurst tx

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  69. JEALOUS! Congrats to you girl. I am so happy for you. I love the layers and the metal accents. I love the Verve sketches. I need to play along. :)
    Thanks for playing at CR84FN.
    Hugs~

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  70. oh Betty this is gorgeous!!! Loove that color combo and the scrumptilicious ribbon treatment!!!

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  71. Hey girl! Congrats on the DivaHood!!! I love your card, so perfectly shabby wonderful! I am so happy to be designing with you. Brings back days of the DD, right? Hugs!

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  72. Such a beautiful card Betty! Congrats on your new DT gig :) Thanks for playing along with CR84FN ;)

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  73. CONGRATS on becoming a Diva! LOVE how you used the colors and the fab paper and ribbon! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!

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  74. Kudos for the new responsibility.... Beautiful card with my favorite colors & papers.... God Bless!!!

    Ash...
    (http://hastkala-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  75. Congratulations on officially becoming a Diva. Fabulous use of the sketch and color challenges. The touch of brown on the sentiment adds a depth to the focal point.

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  76. Congrats on the Diva list and what a nice project!

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  77. i absolutely love the papers that you have used and the sentiment is just perfect!

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  78. Doing the happy dance with you!! Congratulations on becoming a Diva! Gorgeous card. I love your bows!! Do you have a tutorial or can you point me to one on how to make those loopy bows?
    Thanks
    Beth Greco (abgreco@globalserve.net)

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  79. This is just gorgeous! That sentiment is fantastic, and I love how you made it the focal point. I also adore your seam binding. What a gorgeous color and bow :)

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  80. Diva - wow! Congrats!! What an honor! Gorgeous card too! Love the colors.

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  81. Congrats, Betty! What an awesome opportunity! Your card is beautiful - I LOVE the papers you chose and that sentiment is one of my faves. :)

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  82. Love the card and the color combo, it is beautiful. Congrats on becoming a Diva, your work certainly deserves it.

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  83. love the sentiment , the colors, mix of papers, whole dang thing

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  84. Very pretty--I like the layout and the colors.

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  85. Congratulations! Your card is very pretty. I love the combination of patterns and colors.

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  86. Congratulations on the DT - have fun! I think this is a fab card - love that verse!! Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN this week!

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  87. Beautiful colors! I love this card

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  88. Oh Betty! Your card is just gorgeous!! Looking forward to more creations from you!

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  89. Beautiful card!! Great inspiration. I have added your blog to my subscription list and can't wait to see what comes in the future!! Thanks for sharing and keep 'em coming!

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  90. Beautiful card... I love all the DP's and your layers of scallops. You've used this week's colours so wonderfully. Thanks for playing with CR84FN this week :)

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  91. It's gorgeous! You're so creative with all the treatments to your card to make it look polished and finished. So happy for you, too. Congrats!

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  92. Lovely card. Congrats on joining the Divas.

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  93. congrats Betty. Beautiful card so me...

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  94. Yea, Betty!! I look forward to seeing your wonderful creations for Verve. I love my Verve stamps I have but how fun it would be to win some more.

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  95. It's beautiful Betty! Congratulations on your new appointment to Divahood!

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  96. Congrats!!! love all of this inspiration from all of this hopping.

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  97. A lovely card! Always so much inspiration!

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  98. Beautiful card! Love the flower! And congrats on becoming a diva!!!

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  99. Gorgeous, Betty! Welcome, and congrats!

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  100. Congratulations on joining the Divas! I never think to use this color scheme, but it always works and your card is beautiful with it's layers, reminds me of aprons from 40 years ago. Ack, I'm really showing my age here. LOL I wish I could find my old sewing machine to use on cards. I don't dare use my current one because I'm sewing things for my daughters early summer wedding and I don't dare dull the needle or gum it up.

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  101. Love your work and use of color! CONGRATZ on being a Diva. You will do wonderful there!

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  102. What a beautiful card! Congrats on your Divaship!

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  103. Congratulations Betty!! This is STUNNING!!! I am SO happy for you my friend...WELL deserved!!!

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  104. Congrats on being a new diva. Beautiful card.

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  105. Congrats on the Diva gig!!! Love the card and the other Verve inspiration from earlier posts.

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  106. So happy for you, Betty! Congrats. Your card is beautiful! Love all the papers and your wonderful design!

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  107. Congratulations! And this is a gorgeous card!!!

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  108. You are a great addition to the Divas- love your work!

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  109. Fantabulous.......love the vintage paper and your light touch on the sponging. Lucky you DIVA and lucky US who get to enjoy your beautiful work.

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  110. WOW this is stunning, love what you did with the O.A. and I need to get some seam binding,,all these beautiful bows with it.

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  111. Beautiful Card!!!!!!!!!! I love the colors you used; the red really pops :0)

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  112. Congratualtions are definitely in order!!! I can't wait to see all the inspiration. I just love your card ... red, aqua and white are so pretty together!

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  113. Congrats from me too! You are joining a great group. Great colors on your cards. Who would have "thunk".

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  114. Just stunning - I love everything about this card and a great way to use a few small left-overs of co-ordinating papers :)

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  115. What fun! Congrats!

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  116. Congratulations!! Awesome card, love the combo of dp you used.

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  117. Wonderful card, Betty! Love the aqua and red, that's my most favorite color combo! And biggest congrats on joining the Verve team. That's such exciting news!!

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  118. Congratulations Betty! Your card is beautiful, your DP combo is absolutely awesome! THanks for sharing!

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  119. Awesome Betty, congrats to you! Love your card and the pretty color combo. Can't wait to see your other designs for us. Best of luck to you.

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  120. Wow! This is a real beauty love the stitching and patterned papers!

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  121. WOW I could look at these all day! Check out my new blog debseglersheavenlytouch.blogspot

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