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This month's Blog Hop challenge was to use text as a background. I haven't done that in a while. I chose to use the script paper from Raspberry Fizz patterned paper, and I went crazy and made two cards. Yahoo.
For this first card, I traced a Maya Road flower, knotted a piece of ribbon and poked it through a hole in the center. The New Leaf ribbon is just looped a little and adhered to itself.

This second card didn't turn out quite as well as I had envisioned, but it works fine. It's for a friend of mine, and I just wanted to have a bunch of different kinds of hearts to represent different personalities.
Card #1
Paper: PTI White, Bitty Dot black pattern paper, Raspberry Fizz, RF patterns
Other: Maya Road flower for template, Raspberry Fizz and New Leaf satin ribbon, dimensional tape

Card #2
Paper: PTI White, black, RF patterns
Ink: Versafine Onyx, SU PassionPink
Stamps: PTI Heart Prints


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Comments

  1. ChrissyJuly 25, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    cute cards!

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  2. BJuly 25, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    Love the knot in the flower and the fun ribbon treatment on the first one and love the assortment of hearts on the second! So cute!

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  3. AKiteFlierJuly 25, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    Wow two winners! I love the sentiment script - so delicate and the flower knot is SO fun. great job

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  4. BethieJJuly 25, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Cheryl they are both WONDERFUL! I love the colors!

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  5. HeidiJuly 25, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    Both cards are great! The flower is so cute and the second card is stunning!

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  6. IamDerbyJuly 25, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    Cheryl your heart card is so pretty! And I love the flower on the first one.

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  7. Bonnie LynnJuly 25, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    Both are awesome. TFS

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  8. Tenia NelsonJuly 25, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    Gorgeous cards!! tfs!!

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  9. GwenJuly 25, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Gorgeous!! I like the second one best...but love how you did the ribbon on the first one!!

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  10. ChrisJuly 25, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    fabulous! TFS!

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  11. peggysueJuly 25, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    I like them both but I have to say I think I like the second one best, that line of hearts is great.

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  12. Marcie SharpJuly 25, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    I really like the second card! It just goes to say that what you might not like yourself will appeal to someone else! Great job on both!

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  13. RosanneJuly 25, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    Oh, I like both of these!

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  14. Kacey ElliottJuly 25, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Great cards Cheryl! I love that little ribbon flower center :)

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  15. MargeJuly 25, 2009 at 10:27 PM

    Both great cards; think your 2nd one is fabulous myself!!!

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  16. Daniela DobsonJuly 25, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    So pretty!!!

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  17. BonnieJuly 25, 2009 at 10:42 PM

    Very sweet and love the middle of that flower!!!

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  18. KimJuly 25, 2009 at 10:43 PM

    Both adorable!

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  19. ReganJuly 25, 2009 at 10:59 PM

    these are great cheryl!!

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  20. KarenJuly 25, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    Cheryl, I really like both of your cards! I love the knot in the flower on the first card and the beautifully fanned new leaf ribbon (I just love the satin in that color!). And you used one of my favorite sets on the second card with Heart Prints! :>

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  21. {PurpleD}July 25, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    Love the flower. Too cute.

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  22. BethieJJuly 26, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    CONGRATS on the blog hop win this month Cheryl! What set you gonna pick!! :) So EXCITED one of our little blog groupers won one of them!!!

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  23. SavitriJuly 26, 2009 at 12:20 AM

    Very pretty card! The flower is cute!!

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  24. Jennifer L.July 26, 2009 at 1:15 AM

    I love them both! I'll have to try to ribbon center on my flowers and the hearts card layout.

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  25. SusanJuly 26, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    These are both absolutely beautiful!! I love all those hearts down the side on the 2nd one.

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  26. Daniela F.July 26, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Fantastic cards!! The row of hearts looks awesome. Congrats on your blog hop win, Cheryl!

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  27. Nancy L.July 26, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    great cards

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  28. AmyJuly 26, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Both are great, but # 2 is actually my fave!

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  29. Traveling MamaJuly 26, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    These are way better than laundry! Love them! Best wishes from Morocco!

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  30. Terri Trotter EarleyJuly 26, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    Really fun ribbon and use of text dsp. Super fun and fresh use of text.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  31. JanelleJuly 27, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    Both cards are great. Love the way you used ribbon on your first card. That knot for the flower center is a fab idea -- may need to try that one! Also, seems I remember seeing your name on the winner list. Congrats!!

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  32. RoseJuly 27, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    Both cards a fantastic and great fresh colours, love the knot in the center for the flower

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  33. LeeJuly 28, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Love your heart card.

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  34. Julia AstonAugust 2, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    Love both of these cards using text - great designs on each - wonderful ribbon and fun row of hearts!

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