Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Our Daily Bread Designs May Release Blog Hop!




Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs May Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Rosemary’s Awesome Blog, you are in the right place. If not you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and start from the beginning. If you get lost along the way, simply return there, where the entire hop is listed with links.


Now, here are the Hop Details:
The Hop will run 8am EST May 1 until 8pm EST May 2. The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on May 3. Three hoppers will be randomly selected to win ONE FREE SET of CHOICE, and One blessed hopper will win this month’s BREAD BASKET BUNDLE!!!

Here is what you have to do to be qualified to win one of these prizes:
Hop to each designer’s blog and leave a comment Return to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and leave a comment telling us that you completed the hop, making note if there were any you could not comment on. Answer the question on the ODBD blog when you leave your comment.



For today, I am using the newly release set called Dreams!  I made two graduation cards.  One for a girl and one for a guy!  The exact same layout and stamp set, however, I used different colors and elements.





 For the girl's card, I used stitching, shimmery ribbon, soft pink memory thread with curly ques, and a prima flower to top it all off.  For the sentiment I used the dove stamped off in rose ink for a soft feminine feel.



For the guy's card, I did not use any stitching.  I, instead, went with some warm colors and patterns.  I finished with some frayed burlap ribbon and ivory twine with button.  For the sentiment, I used the olive branch stamped off at the top and the bottom to further emphasize a more manly design. 

Both cards use ODBD Custom Spellbinder's Elegant Ovals die.


As always thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed the hop!  Next up is the ODBD Blog!  Hop on over and answer the question for your chance to Win! 



Betty






Both Cards are using the Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #57

143 comments

  1. Brilliant Betty! A guy and gal card! The girly card is gorgeous in its soft and pretty pinks! The manly card is handsome and rich in color and detail!

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  2. You did a wonderful job on those beautiful cards!

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  3. Betty I always enjoy seeing what you come up with! These are perfect!!! Love the pretty little touches on the girl card and the burlap is so cool for the guy card!!!

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  4. How gorgeous Betty!! I just love your feminine and masculine take on the sketch. Your colors and details are amazing!! Love the burlap on the guy card and the pink and girly details on the first.
    hugs,
    Chris

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  5. wow Betty! two totally different yet the same... FABulous! I love them both, cards to cherish for the receiver!!

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  6. Last, but certainly not least...your cards are wonderful. They are so full of texture and beautiful rich colors. I am amazed!

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  7. Well, first of all I am in awe that you created 2 cards, lol! I love, love, love the pink....just gorgeous with all the layers, the stitching and the special touches that are you signature. The masculine card is equally as gorgeous with here again your specialty touches. Fabulous!

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  8. Both are fantastic and quite amazing how different...and yet similar...they are to each other. Love them both!

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  9. I love both of your cards. But, the masculine one has wonderful color combos.

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  10. Oh Betty these are both amazing!!! LOVE the pink one and love that you showed how to make the same sketch masculine! Perfect!!! Thanks so much for joining us this month! You rock gf!
    hugs,
    Grace

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  11. I love the cards. It is wonderful to see that with the same sketch and just changing the color pallet you can get two very unique cards.

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  12. Love the layering, the stitching, the ribbons, just all of the detail on both of these!

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  13. Two absolutely stunning cards. Love that they are the same, but just by changing the color palette you get completely different looks. TFS

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  14. Two beautiful cards....do I like pink, oh yes I do, but oh my I love the masculine card as well, inspirational design. TFS

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  15. So fun to see two variations side by side... cute idea. Beautifully made, too!

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  16. wow Betty...These are gorgeous.

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  17. Both are awesome! Love the pinks and also the burlap. Best of both worlds!

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  18. BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!!!! LOVE all the stitching!!!!!!!!! THEN I scrolled down & there was ANOTHER LOVELY! A MASCULINE card!!!!!! LOOOOOOVE them BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! :)

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  19. I really like both of your cards. You did a great job showing two different uses that can masculine and feminine.

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  20. How Gorgeous your cards are. love the Attention to Details. the papers and colors are perfect. the Stitching is Cool love the layering. thanks for sharing your work

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  21. They are both fab, love the sketch as well.

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  22. Your cards are all beautiful

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  23. wow!!! these are both amazing! :) beautiful bows! :)

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  24. I love the idea of using different colors with same design. Cool!

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  25. These are fabulous, Betty! What a wonderful pair of grad cards that s special pair of grads would love to receive. The colors and details are just beautiful.

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  26. Love that you gave us both a feminine and masculine card. Amazing how little elements can make such a huge difference. Great job, they are both lovely!

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  27. Both cards are great! Love the varied textures and patterns you used in both designs!

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  28. I love both of them, it's fun to see how different a card can look just by choosing different colors and materials!

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  29. I love your vision. It is so do-able for us less creative people! Thankx

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  30. Both cards are stunning Betty - love the colour choice on both cards - they will be cherished. tfs
    Heather (UK)

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  31. Betty, girl, I am speechless, what gorgeous cards for the girls and the boys!! Love your fabulous design and the stitching and layering....just beautiful!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

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  32. Love how you took one design and made it into two totally different cards! Your use of texture and color is amazing.

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  33. Two great cards, a lot of interest on both. Thanks for sharing. Anne

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  34. Holy scrap!!! Wow, wow, wow! LOve them both!!

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  35. Thank you so much for sharing the same design but showcased 2 different ways. Great job in both designs! Love all the texture and layers that make each card feel either "feminine" or "masculine".

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  36. For me mascline cards are so hard to make. This one you did is wonderful. Both cards are a treat to my eyes.

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  37. Beautiful cards. Wonderful colors and materials. Love the stitching and the rose on the first one. So feminine.

    Mary

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  38. Love how you used the same sketch for both cards but they look totally different, the first is just lovely, great colors and papers, the masculine card is great with those papers and love the texture!

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  39. I love the way you showed the sentiment in different ways. They both are beautiful. Love all the extra details.

    Hugs,
    Dianne

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  40. Loving them both, Betty! Great way to mix up the use of the sentiment. Love the strip of burlap on the masculine one and the fun twine bow!

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  41. What a great idea using the same layout for both cards. The idea of modifying them for gender is great. and the male card is nicely masculine. Thanks.

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  42. last but not least your cards are beautiful, any tutorials? x

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  43. Oh My Stars, this is absolutley gorgeous!!!!

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  44. What am I supposed to say after seeing these wonderful creations? Oh My Gosh. They are spectacular and I love every one of them. They are just beautiful.

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  45. Thank you for doing the card twice and showing me by changing the colors the same design can be so different.
    GG Judy

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  46. I love the layers on your cards. Makes such a rich/bold effect.

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  47. Thank you for creating a feminine and masculine card using this set. Always great idea to see how a stamp set can look either way.

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  48. this is so beautiful, love all the texture, and love the colors. that pink bow and embellishments are gorgeous. Love the burlap texture on your next card. good for our masculine friends too. .....hugs and smiles

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  49. Very nice I especially like your bows

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  50. OMGosh! They're both amazing!

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  51. What beautiful cards. Love how you used the burlap and twine for the masculine one. And the girl's cards - just stunning.

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  52. Beautiful versions of both cards and that Thoreau quote is perfect too
    Thanks for the inspiration
    Lisa :D
    xx

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  53. It's like "Chopped" for cards - same design, but totally different looking results. Brilliant! - Leigh

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  54. Wow, very nice. I like your colorful creative take on the sketch, cool layers, patterns, distressing and girl/guy variations. I really like the addition of twine & burlap on the guy's.

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  55. Betty

    These are gorgeous. I love how the different papers have given both cards such a different and unique look.
    Thank you

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  56. Such super two-fer cards.
    The girls card is stunning! I love the colors and the lovely flowers!
    A great masculine card, just perfect for a special guy. Thank you so much for creating and sharing it.
    alsmouse ~C8> Ratty Hugs

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  57. I love how both the cards compliment each other, but they are beautiful on their own. Thanks for the inspiration you provided.

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  58. what cute cards. i love how you showed us a masculine and feminine card.

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  59. ADORE your style!! The cards are in for a tie...LOVE them both! We really need to see more manly cards like these since they are always a challenge! TFS
    Creative Wishes,
    Claire S.
    www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com

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  60. Betty, these are both brilliant! I love seeing your work, I learn so much from your use of layers, papers, and embellishments! You are a blessing to me.

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  61. Hi Betty these cards are fab I love them so much

    Caz

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  62. Beautiful, both his and her cards. Love the color choices.

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  63. Wonderful semtiment on wonderful cards

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  64. I love how you used the same sentiment and sketch to create two amazing cards, one so feminine and the other so masculine. Fantastic work!!

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  65. Fantastic idea to use one design that produces 2 different cards by using different colors and papers.

    Love them both. TFS.

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  66. Beautiful cards that would be a gift to receive. Awesome!!!

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  67. Wow! Really cool that you used the same layout and dies and stamp and got two such different effects!

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  68. Love both cards, you did a great job.

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  69. Hopped here from Rosemary's blog and as she predicted my socks are well and truly blown off.

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  70. Awesome, love your choice of colour and materials.

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  71. Awesome cards, I love this sentiment!! Thank you for sharing your time and inspiration!

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  72. I really love both these cards. They're beautiful!

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  73. Both cards are wonderful, thank you for sharing.

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  74. Cool card. I love the bag fabric you used. Gorgeous work.

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  75. Wow, Betty, not one, but TWO amazing cards!!! I don't know which one I love more....you can send them both to me if you want!! (Wink!) Blessings, Angie

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  76. Really enjoyed the cards.

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  77. Awesome cards! Love the way you used the same layout and stamp set to create both cards!

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  78. Nice to see a masculine card! Love the way you layered both cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  79. Love the contrast of your feminine and masculine cards. You make it all look so easy!

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  80. Two stunning Cards ! Thank you

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  81. Both the same layout but so totally different in looks. Loved them both.

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  82. Both are beautiful Betty. Love the pink color combo. :)

    hugs~

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  83. Beautiful. Thank you for showing how just changing the color can make a totally different card.

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  84. what awesome grad cards. Love them both.

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  85. Thanks for showing a feminine and masculine version!

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  86. Lovely!! I really like the blue and yellow one!!

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  87. Awesome cards and I love the feminine/masculine take on the design- they look so different just with a simple difference of material and color.

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  88. Sue K (Australia)May 1, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    Two great cards to end the hop.

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  89. Love how you made a masculine and feminine card from the same design.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  90. Both cards are stunning in their own way.

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  91. Aren't you the clever one! Beauty and bronze! Beautifully done, Betty!

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  92. Wow! Both cards are awesome!

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  93. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! Love them...one verse, two very different cards. Thanks for providing great inspiration for us!

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  94. LOVE both of these cards Betty! Absolutely perfect both of them. I love this quote! And that sketch - I am definitely going to use that to make some of the many graduation cards I need to be making!

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  95. Love the his and hers...absolutely precious :)

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  96. Great way to do a masculine card

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  97. What a great use of one verse by changing colors, nice to see it both ways.

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  98. Wow Betty!! BEAUTIFUL cards, especially the pink one!! Love them!!
    Hugs

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  99. Beautiful cards. Love the way you've shown how to make both a feminine and masculine look.

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  100. oh betty!!! your cards are just stunning!! love both of them.

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  101. Oh Betty -- I really appreciate you taking the time to show this card in its masculine and feminine form. That sentiment works so well on both cards and I am just so impressed with the way you have featured it on both cards. Thank you!

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  102. This is a really nice use of paper layers and colors! It looks great!

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  103. I so love the pink version, but thanks for the reminder that "masculine' can look great, too!

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  104. I so love the pink version, but thanks for the reminder that "masculine' can look great, too!

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  105. I love the two different interpretations of the same card. You got it absolutely right for the guy and the girl!

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  106. WOW! both cards are awesome!! love both of them!

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  107. Terrific cards! I love them both!

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  108. Great color combo on both your cards!

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  109. Both of these cards are really nice. I love the papers and colors in each one.

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  110. Fantastic cards - I love them both! I also love that besides enjoying looking at your beautiful cards, I got an instant education in the difference color and pattern can make in a project. I think we all know that, but you certainly gave us an instant visual tutorial! Btw, I love your take on the sketch to begin with. So many awesome details! Thanks so much for the inspiration and the education!

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  111. I love both of your cards, they are so differant from each other and the colours are beaut.

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  112. These are so lovely, a great way to finish the blog hop! I love the colours and papers in the layers and the hessian burlap) ribbon is very clever!

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  113. Two brilliant cards. Love the way one is so feminine and the other is an ideal male card.

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  114. love the stiching, I should do that more.

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  115. I love how you gave us two different uses of the same stamp set and design! It really shows us how versatile these sets are. Thanks for sharing!

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  116. Both cards are wonderful. It is a challenge for me to make masculine cards so I really appreciate this. The attention to detail is great!

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  117. They both work s well together. Love the design you've chosen.

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  118. Love the way you did guys and girls cards...both are great!

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  119. Both are gorgeous and such a great idea!! I especially like the burlap.. yummm!

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  120. I love the colors choices and overall layouts in these cards, and great sentiment

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  121. Love the idea of two cards, one for a girl and one for a guy! Nice to know you can change the colors and embellies to make a whole new card. Good job!

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  122. Both cards are beautiful. Difficult to select between them. I'm always in need for masculine cards ideas, thanks for sharing.

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  123. Both cards are just stunning! Thanks for sharing both versions!

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  124. Great cards, love the change of colors. Makes it easy to create one card and then adjust it for a guy or gal. Thanks

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  125. They are both beautiful. I seem to like the guy one better I think it is the colors and I love the burlap on it.
    Thank you for sharing both versions.

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  126. Oh Betty! I just love your cards. I love the way you did the masculine and feminine and wow, they are both that! They are so rich in texture, layering, color. What a treasure. Love the way you layered but left the bottoms to hang. Thanks!

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  127. Wonderful cards, loved how you made a feminine and masculine card with the same layout.

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  128. Thanks for both the feminine and masculine take on this release! That girl card takes my breath away!

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  129. Oh my gosh, both of these are amazing. Betty you have a magnificent way with bows, color and arrangement. I'm so taken in with all the color, texture and placement. Simply gorgeous!!

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  130. Wonderful and inspiring set of cards. I am sure the grads will feel special for receiving them. TFS

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  131. Rosemary said you would knock my socks off and you did! Great cards. I have trouble making masculine cards and this one it great. Both are awesome!

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  132. Two great cards. It is always great to see how different cards can look by just changing color and papers but using the same lay out. Love what you did

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  133. Both cards are awesome, nice job, TFS!

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  134. Betty, your cards are amazing - absolutely gorgeous!

    Fantastic job, and I love how you showed that with a little change in papers and elements you could have such a huge difference in appearance.

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Thanks so much!

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