Sunday, October 8, 2017

Catherine Pooler Designs / Winterhaven Stamp of Approval Blog Hop

Tis the Season

Welcome to Day 2 of the Winterhaven Stamp of Approval Blog Hop!  I'm excited to share some projects today featuring this fabulous collection.
The Winterhaven SOA Collection from Catherine Pooler has you covered from Christmas cards to hostess gifts, handmade goodies, treat bags, ornaments, gift tags, thank you notes after the gift giving, New Year’s Eve and even a couple elements that will work for Valentine’s Day!  All this in ONE BOX!
If you are new to the Stamp of Approval Collection, Click here to learn more about them but here's a little about them:

How does ordering work?
Our Stamp of Approval Collections are while supplies last and when they are sold out, they are sold out.  (You will be able to purchase the items individually later in our shop.)
Monday, October 9 at 9 pm eastern:  PJ Party Release for StampNation Members. We’ll share some fun and open ordering early for you guys.  Members click here for the registration link!
Tuesday, October 10 at 9 am eastern:  WAIT LIST members will receive their link to purchase the collection.  Our last two collections sold out just to the wait list, so make sure your name is on it so you don’t miss out!
Tuesday, October 10 at 6 pm eastern: if the collection isn’t sold out yet, general ordering will open.
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My first card uses Tis the Season.  I stamped the poinsettias in Rockin Red and Icing on the Cake using the rock 'n roll technique.  The leaves were all embossed with Princess Gold embossing powder.  My sentiment was stamped onto a strip of white cardstock and layered with vellum and added to my panel with foam ahesive.  For some bling, I added some gold sequins in various sizes.


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My second card uses the Wreath of Joy die set.  I die cut the wreath and "dipped" it in watered down Lime Rickey and Grass Skirt Catherine Pooler inks.  I love love this look!

Wreath

The Joy word die was die cut with red cardstock and along with the background, was spritzed with Gold Color Shine by Heidi Swapp.  My wreath was layered onto tri-level square panels.  This leaves the card fairly flat for mailing!

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WIN the Stamp of Approval Counting Blessings Collection
THREE commenters will be chosen at random from all the comments on all the blogs (one each day). The more blogs you comment on, the better your chance in winning!
Entries close on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11th at 9AM EST and will be announced on the Catherine Pooler blog later that day.
If you have already purchased a box, you will receive a $100 gift certificate towards your next purchase.

Amy---me!



191 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness, I love these so much! All the shimmer and shine...swoon!

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  2. The poinsettia is my favorite. It is just beautiful!

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  3. Absolutely gorgeous cards. Love all the shine on both.

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  4. Beautiful cards! The poinsettias are very nicely done.

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  5. Those gold accents really bump up the Wow on the first card!

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  6. Okay Amy - I'm in love with both!!! Love the sparkle of the second mixed with the light airy feel - what great contrast. And the first is pure heaven for me. :)

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  7. I was on the fence about the poinsettia stamp until I saw your first card for today. I've now been converted into a fan, and my first order of business will be to stamp some poinsettias with gold embossed leaves when my collection arrives. It is such an elegant look!

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  8. Love the poinsettias! Very cheerful and bright for the season!

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  9. Your poinsettia card is stunning.

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  11. Love the cards! Poinsettia is fabulous!

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  12. I love how you stamped the poinsettas - absolutely beautiful!

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  13. LOVE your poinsettia flower...the red and gold is so stunning together! And a beautiful wreath with joy, so shiny and sparkly!

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  14. Really like your use of the poinsettias. They are lovely.

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  15. Wow, love the embossed leaves on the poinsettia card. Elegant..

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  16. Wow! Your cards are stunning! I especially love the gold leaves around the poinsettias :)

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  17. Beautiful cards. I like how you made them sparkle. Thank you for some great ideas.

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  18. I love the red and gold "Happy Holidays" card! Fabulous!

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  19. Love your cards they are gorgeous! Poinsettias are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely cards.

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  20. Your cards are gorgeous! This collection is amazing!

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  21. I love your card with the poinsettias. It is so pretty. Thank you for sharing! I can not wait to get this collection.

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  22. Two BEAUTIFUL cards Amy! I really love the gold embossed leaves on your 1st card...absolutely STUNNING! Also in love with the red sparkly background and Joy die cut on your 2nd card and the soft greens of the wreath...such a beautiful contrast between the soft and bright colors! Lovely, lovely cards!! :0)

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  23. The poinsetta card is definitely my favorite - I love those leaves. The coloring you did on the wreath is really very nice - so much softer

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  24. I'm loving this stamp set. Your cards are very pretty. I especially like the spray you used.

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  25. Great cards!!! Love the shimmer and shine!!!

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  26. Two amazing cards Amy! I love the dimension you got with the darker ink at the tips of your poinsettia leaves plus that pop of gold is brilliant!

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  27. Love, love, LOVE that first card! Both are fantastic but WOW on that first one!

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  28. That first card...love the gold embossed leaves.

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  29. That first card...love the gold embossed leaves.

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  30. These are really great. The pointsetta is awesome.

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  31. Oh my such fabulous cards. Love what you did with the poinsettia stamp

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  32. Gorgeous cards! Love the gold embossing!

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  33. Lovely cards Amy. So pretty. I've not seen the tri-layers squared before. I really like that idea and plan to use it in the future. It's my favorite card. I too, like Heidi Swapps gold shimmer spritz, its great for holiday cards.

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  34. Loving this SOA collection and all of the amazing cards created.

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  35. The poinsettia is gorgeous! Love it! I'll have to try it.

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  36. These are gorgeous but the gold embossed leaves on the poinsettia card are my favorite!

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  37. Beautiful! Can't wait to get the poinsettia stamp! Thank you for sharing!

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  38. Very lovely cards! Love what you did the pointsettia stamp! Very striking cards!

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  39. Wonderful and festive cards and I love the touches of gold!

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  40. Love the gold leaves with the poinsettias.
    the shading of the greens in the wreath
    is wonderful.
    Great cards.
    thanks for sharing.

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  41. great cards. Love the gold leaves on the first one and the splattered background on the second

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  42. LOve the poinsettias! The combo of the red and gold is gorgeous. I like how they fill up the card like a background.

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  43. I also have to admit was on the fence about the poinsitti stamp. I absolutely love what you had done with it. Thank you for showing it awesomness. Love the use of gold

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  44. Gorgeous use of the poinsettia!

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  45. Lovely cards! Love the poinsettias and that fabulous wreath die!

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  46. Love, love, love the red and gold poinsettias as the background -- simple yet striking! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  47. Wow! Awesome Xmas cards!!! Love them!!!

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  48. WOWZERS! The poinsettia cards is beautiful! Loved both cards... thank you for sharing!!

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  49. Love the red and Gold in both cards! That gold shimmer is everything!

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  50. Nicely done. Can't wait for Christmas.

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  51. Loving how vibrant these are! Such great inspiration.

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  52. Love all the shimmer on these cards! Gorgeous!!

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  53. I can never get my shimmer sprays to look that good! Beautiful cards!

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  54. I am a fan of all things glittery or shiny. Love these. Thanks for sharing.

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  55. Both are great cards! Love the colors of the poinsettias, and also how you did the colors on the wreath.

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  56. The poinsettias are beautiful - love it!

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  57. The moment I clicked on your blog, I was blown away by your poinsettia card - definitely has the wow factor! Thanks for sharing the techniques you used on your second card - so very pretty! I hope to CASE both of them! Thanks for the time you spent on these creations and for sharing them with us. :)

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  58. Ok that poinsettia card is gorgeous. I am also loving seeing the wreath cards. Thanks so much for sharing your hard work.

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  59. Wow! your poinsettia card is beautiful!

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  60. All are so pretty! The poinsettia card is just fantastic 😍

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  61. Beautiful cards, Amy! The poinsettia card is amazing! Can't wait to get this SOA!

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  62. Loving your gold embossing and background shimmer!

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  63. This card is fabs! The poinsettia card with its red and gold is so beautiful in design. LOVE...

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  64. Oh my, beautiful. Love all that sparking goodness.

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  65. I love the water color effect and the gold leaf embossing. So pretty! Great ideas.

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  66. The gold accents on both cards really add to the Christmas feel.

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  67. These are perfect holiday greetings cards !

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  68. Was wondering when someone would do some gold for the poinsettia. I love that. Can't wait to have some fun.

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  69. Love the embossed poinsettia.

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  70. All the embossing is so shimmery and eye catching! Love both cards!

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  71. Your poinsettia card is stunning! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  72. These cards are very, very pretty but the card with the pointsettia is my favorite. I really like the touch of gold that you added to the cards. Well done!

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  73. Great cards. It is fun to see all the different cards you all are making.

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  74. AmyI love the beautiful wreaths, and that background! Wow, just beautiful.

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  75. Such elegant cards. Love the wreath. Thank you for sharing.

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  76. Very pretty love the gold embossing with the poinsettia card

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  77. What stunning cards. Thanks for the techniques.

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  78. gold embossed leaves, very different

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  79. That poinsettia with the gold embossed leaves is stunning.

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  80. Oh love the red poinsettias with those gold leaves. Very striking.

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  81. I know I have to have that wreath, just beautiful!

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  82. I love the red and gold poinsettias!! Just stunning.

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  83. So, so pretty! I'm starting to feel that Christmas spirit!

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  84. Very lovely. I really like your first one with the poinsettias.

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  85. The gold leaves with the red poinsettias are beautiful!

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  86. Really love the shimmery card and the poinsettia are is fab!

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  87. Gorgeous coloring on the poinsettias and i love the intricate wreath. Beautiful cards.

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  88. Both card are so beautiful. Very creatively done. Thank you for your inspiration.

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  89. Both cards are such great designs! The gold with the poinsettias looks amazing and I love what you did with the wreath on the second card. I definitely will be trying that! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  90. Love the shimmer and shine on your cards, beautiful.

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  91. I love both of your cards. They are awesome.

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  92. I love the metallic effects, beautiful wreath.

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  93. Love the gold on the Happy holiday card! Beautiful cards!

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  94. The poinsettia card is just stunning.

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  95. These cards are just beautiful. The poinsettia is particularly stunning with the gold. Oh my word I can't wait!!!

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  96. My jaw hit the floor when I saw your poinsettia card! Stunning!

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  97. Love all of that shimmery gold ... beautiful designs.

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  98. Beautiful, festive cards. I love the touches of gold.

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  99. That poinsettia stamp is awesome! Your cards are very pretty and I love the gold spritzed background.

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  100. Thanks for sharing your projects.

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  101. Beautiful poinsettia Card, love the red and gold, and the gold spray on red cardstock on the Joy Card is stunning too!

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  102. Thanks for sharing with us. That Pointsettia Card is amazing! The Gold Embossing really made the card.

    Cheryl

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  103. Beautiful cards! I especially love the gold and red on your first card. Thanks so much for sharing on this great blog hop!!

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  104. Fabulous cards! Those poinsettias are beautiful and I love that wreath!

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  105. I can't explain how much I love the poinsettias card! I have been practicing my rock and roll technique, I'm getting there but you have done it so beautifully!

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  106. Both cards are SO beautiful. I loved the first one, and then saw the second one and it's even better! Thanks for sharing. dezertsuz at gmail

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  107. Nothing says Christmas like a little bright red and shimmery gold! That sprayed background....ahhhh!!

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  108. Your poinsettia card is beautiful... I would love to receive this card... this new collection offers so many great possibilities for wonderful cards.....thanks

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  109. Gorgeous cards! What you did with the poinsettia stamp is amazing!

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  110. I love the poinsettia with the golden leaves!

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  111. Wonderful cards! I LOVE that you only embossed the leaves on your first card - gorgeous!!

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  112. I like the elegance of your card.

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  113. I love, love your second card. All the shimmer and shine and the matching die cut. Very nice. I would not have thought to "tip" the poinsettias in brown. Fabulous idea.

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  114. Love both cards. The poinsettia one are more classy and professional. The joy card is more playful and casual. Love the way you did the colors on the joy card, makes the wreath stand out more and simply lorgeous.

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  115. I really like how you used the poinsettia and love the joy card also.

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  116. ooooo-la-la - - Love the read poinsettias with the rock-n-roll technique and adore the gold embossed leaves and center. really elevates the card.

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  117. Love these cards. The bling and glitz make me happy!!

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  118. Oh Amy! Beautiful cards!! I really love your touch of gold embossing on your first card. It really bumps up your elegant design. Great job!

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  119. The poinsettia is growing on me at first I was so on the fence about another flower but I am slowly being won over on it!!!!

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  120. Wonderful cards. I love me glitz on cards You nailed it

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  121. O my! LOVE the gold in the Poinsettia card! I want these for my Christmas cards this year!!

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  122. Nice use of gold on your cards. That poisettia looks just a bit retro in a wonderful way, when stamped as an all over background. Love all the shimmer and shine!

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  123. Can't wait to get a closer look at Tis the Season set... I love the way you added the petals to the flower so closely (Unless it's part of the stamp) Love the gold embossing.

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  124. That sentiment script!!im in sentiment love, LOL! Awesome cards Amy!

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  125. Amy, you give wonderful life to your cards! Simply put, Amazing.

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  126. Gorgeous cards! I especially love the wreath!

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  127. Thanks for sharing. Wow! Love love love all the sparkle and shine. Looks like christmas.

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  128. Amy, I always love to see your take on the SOA box. These 2 cards are absolutely stunning. I am in awe of your 'JOY' card. Looks like one you could purchase at a store. The poinsettia card is beautiful and I love the gold touch for the leaves. Beautiful :)

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  129. Ooh, I see pretty shiny things lol! These are just wonderful!

    ciocichar@aol.com

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  130. Love that pop of gold on the poinsettia card!

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  131. Your poinsettia card is so colorful...love it

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  132. Awesome cards!!!!! Love the gold embossed leaves on the poinsettia card. Just fantastic! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us and providing inspiration for some fun stamping with the new SOA Collection.

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  133. Very pretty cards! So creative!

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  134. The poinsettia card is so pretty. It just looks so cheery.

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  135. Amy...these cards are awesome!! Love all the shimmer and glitter you used!! Very pretty!! :)

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  136. Love love love the shimmer on your card. Thanks for sharing and God Bless

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  137. Love the poinsettia background.

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  138. Beautiful cards! Love your use of the collection! Great inspiration!

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  139. These are so pretty, I especially love the poinsettia card.

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  140. Ooooooh, I would love to win this box!! Love your Christmas cards!

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  141. Amy, your cards are awesome! Love the poinsettia background & the gold leaves on the first one & the wreath card is wonderful!

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  142. So pretty and so polished - inspiring cards.

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  143. very nice cards.

    Deborah L Cieply

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  144. Beautiful cards. I like the shine and sparkle.

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  145. Absolutely gorgeous cards love them

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  146. Love both of your cards. They are gorgeous. The Poinsettia stamp is my favorite in this collection. The wreath and Joy are a close second.

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  147. The wreath is SO refreshing! Lovin' it!

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  148. Love those poinsettia! So gorgeous. The wreath is so lovely. Loving the Joy I see.

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  149. I like the colors of the card stock you chose for the cards.

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  150. So gorgeous!! I love cards shiny and sparkling!!

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  151. Amy .... never too much bling on a card. Love the embossing!!!

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  152. Love your two cards; they do a great job of showcasing this latest SOA collection.

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  153. Love these cards, all that gold, oh my!

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  154. Love the use of gold on both of these cards. You did a fabulous job of using these products in this collection to create such wonderful festive cards.

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  155. Amy two heavenly divine cards! Gold embossed leaves Tis the Season and the wreath of Wreath of Joy on those layers are worthy of CASEing. Thank you for being a part of SOA Winterhaven Collection blog hop, two memorable cards.

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