Valentine: I have Loved You …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share a Valentine’s Card with you that I created with the “Bloomin’ Love” stamp set.  I love Early Espresso with our “pinks” so that is where I began planning my card …

I stamped the beautiful heart with Blushing Bride onto Very Vanilla cardstock. The banner comes in the set so I stamped that too … but only after I had stamped the words first. The greeting comes from the “First Sight” stamp set and I omitted all but that part.

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Actually … the Forever comes from the same stamp set, again I omitted part of the stamp. A great little technique the stretches the use of your stamps.

I used the fun fold on today’s card by simply folding the card front forward … it adds a fun dimension to the card and a step up from the normal card front.

The glimmer paper really enhances the card into a shimmery delight… and the heart completes the card, which comes from the “Itty Bitty Accents” Punch Pack.

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A simple card … maybe, but very, very elegant for a very special loved one.

Hard to believe only 8 more days till Valentines Day! Hope I inspired you to create a card for your loved ones.

Thanks for checking out my blog post today.  I’ll see you tomorrow for my Simply Sunday series.

Have a wonderful weekend ~

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Just for You … Happy Birthday!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a quick -n- cute card for you created with our Balloon Bouquet Punch and a couple of our Sale-a-bration items: Botanicals for You and the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper.

I wanted my card to make a bold statement so I knew I would be stamping the greeting in black, therefore my card base would also be black. To give it that extra “wow” … I chose the Melon Mambo as my contrasting color, based off of my 3 balloons: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay & Crushed Curry.

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If you wanted to create this card for a boy, you could easily swap out the Melon Mambo for the Bermuda Bay … the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper had 12 different colors, depending on what side of the paper you choose.

I used the Crushed Curry Bakers Twine to tie down my balloons! Here’s a quick tip … Instead of trying to tie a knot around the actual balloon, just tie a quick knot at the end of your Bakers Twine, then roll up a glue dot to attach it to your balloon. So Easy! Then we just tucked the ends under the Whisper White before mounting the front to the base of the card.

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You can’t forget about the inside … plus, you have all the smaller balloons! We simply attached them with your snail adhesive and then we drew our ties with a Black marker.

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To add a bit more fun to our card, we punched stars from the “Confetti Stars Punch” and attached them to highlight the greeting and the balloons with the “Fine-tip Glue Pen”. I think it just adds the right touch off added color to finish off the card.

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DON’T FORGET … Our Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper is one of the “Limited Time” items can is only available through February 15th.

Hope you enjoyed our celebration of a “Just for You” birthday card. I have two little grandsons that would love this card, so off I go to swap out some colors and stamp them a card.

Thank you so much for joining me today …

Have an awesome Friday!

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Picture Perfect …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share with you samples and a video from Stampin’ Up! and the Occasions catalog.  I do not have this stamp set but I don’t want you to miss out on this stamp sets versatility.

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STAMPIN’ TIP: For multi-step images use the numbered tabs on the stamps.  First turn them in the same direction, then stamp them in numerical order.

Not an artist? You can be! All you need is the Picture Perfect Stamp Set and your choice of ink. Watch as we show you how to create beautiful art with just a few steps…

I just love the videos … they really help me help you get the most out of these fabulous products.  Here are two more ideas from the Picture Perfect stamp set.

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I’d love to hear what you think of this stamp set. Just add your comments below.

Thank you for spending a part of your day with me.

Have yourself a wonderful day ~

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Today’s Featured Stamp Set …

Love You Friend …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner what better bundle from the Occasions catalog than the “Bloomin’ Love” bundle. Today’s card focuses more on the stamp set, but you’ll soon see another fab card done with the Thinlit Dies…. what an awesome combination!

I wanted the basic “red & black” on this card – with a pop of white as my focal point. Of course the beautiful heart is stamped in the Real Red and centered on my card. That layered piece was popped up with the Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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The “LOVE YOU” stamp is included in this 16 piece stamp set… and I used it on my banner. My banner was anchored with the “Basic Metal Buttons” in silver, a piece of red cardstock punched from the Owl Builder Punch (his eye) and topped off with a Rhinestone!

I didn’t forget to stamp my inside as I made the card for some special friends …

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I borrowed a stamp from another great stamp set that works great for Valentine’s day, Mothers Day and so much more.

If you look closely … you will see that I have textured the background. I chose the “Lovely Lace” because I thought that it went well with the flowers in the heart.  You could also use the “Happy Heart” embossing folder … either of them look wonderful.

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I hope today’s card inspires you to pull out your supplies and stamp a few Valentines cards … if you need supplies, I have a list of those used on today’s card.

Thanks for stopping by ~

Have a wonderful day.

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Weekly Deals

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Just a quick post today to share the Weekly Deals with you. Can’t believe one of my favorites is on Sale … the “Crazy About You” stamp set!! This stamp set is so versatile … YOU can create your own verses!

Just check out a couple that I did …

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Here is a close up of the stamp set ….

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Here are your weekly deals …

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Sale: $13.50

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Sale: $30.00

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Sale: $20.25

Price: $27.00

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* Please let me know if you have any questions about the products you see here, you can click on them for more details or contact me at lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com
Thank you for checking in with me today ~
Hope your day is a good one!
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Sweet Friend …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I took the day off yesterday … Saturday night I had a sleep over with my grandkids! We rented movies and made popcorn and had a nice time.  Sunday us “girlies” went to Bath & Body Works and bought some awesome smellin’ goodies.

Today I’m back with a card that I created for my “Catalog Kick-Off” Party last Monday … I’ll share a few of the card but I want to keep some exclusive to those who attend my events.

When I saw the “Helping Me Grow” stamp set in the Occasions catalog, I knew I had to have it! I just love the flowers – they’re big enough to use on a scrapbook page, but not too big on a card … a perfect fit!

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My color pallet for my card is Old Olive, Whisper White and Calypso Coral … a nice combination. Then we added a “WINK OF STELLA” to our flowers. So pretty and so easy to use … watch the video!

We stamped the image with StazOn and colored it in with the Calypso Coral and Old Olive markers. Then we simply brushed on the beautiful “Wink of Stella” … it’s just a hint of shimmer and oh so pretty.

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We used the Oval Framelit Collections to cut out the flowers and mat to create a focal point for our card. Our greeting comes from this stamp set and our banner was trimmed with the “Triple Banner” Punch.  Just a little Old Olive Bakers Twine finishes off and anchors the banner.

If you’re wondering where our designer series paper comes from … it comes from the “Wildflower Fields” Designer Paper located in our Sale-a-bration catalog!!  This is just the beginning of what you will see me do with this pretty paper.

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Thanks so much for the day off and for coming back to see what I made for you today.  I appreciate it… sweet friends!

Have a sweet and happy day!

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…BECAUSE YOU’RE AWESOME

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share a cute card that you can whip up with just a couple of punches and a fun embossing folder! Easy right! Cute too!

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Those of you who have stamped with me for a while, know that I love to layer color on color … today it’s white. Layers on a card just add that extra touch … a little more love. The first thing I did once I decided to do the white on white, was emboss the top layer with the “Lovely Lace” embossing folder.

I like to combine my punches to create even more layering – it adds depth and dimension to the card. Here is used the “Petite Petals” punch on the Wild Wasabi, Rose Red and Island Indigo cardstock… this flower is the perfect size to highlight so many other stamp sets and projects.

I then added the little white flower – punched from the “Itty Bitty Accents” Punch Pack and topped it off with a rhinestone. I liked it … but wanted a bit more color so I added a mat in Rose Red and White – that really popped my flowers.

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Awe … and you couldn’t find a better greeting to send some flowers to a friend than “because you’re awesome”.  This comes from the Sale-a-bration stamp set “Botanicals for You”. You can get this stamp set for free with a qualifying order of $50 (before shipping & handling).

I did hand cut my banner ends but you could easily use the “Triple Banner” punch. I use it all the time except when I let my sister use it to complete the extra packets of cards from my Catalog party.

Hope this quick -n- cute card inspires you to whip up a few cards for yourself.  Have fun and enjoy your weekend!

Thanks so much for joining me today.

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Who wants a hug?? Bear Hugs that is!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

It’s Friday … Wooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooo!!!  Just a little excited to see the weekend on it’s way!

Today I want to share a “hug” with you … A bear hug! If you haven’t fallen in love with this stamp set you will, and it has a coordinating framelit set. This is an awesome bundle!

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Give as many bear hugs as you want to give— you’ll never run out if you have the Bear Hugs Stamp Set and the Bear Hugs Framelits Dies. Watch how easy it is to put a bear hug in a card and send it anywhere.

Always great to see stampin’ tips from the home office at Stampin’ Up! I love watching the videos, it’s just like coming to one of my classes … well almost. They don’t have my snacks and chocolate from the Candyman!!

I’ll be sharing some of the fun we had at our Occasions/Sale-a-bration Stamp Camp where there was plenty of chocolate and snack food… and yes, cards! Lots of cards!

Thanks for dropping in on me today.

Hope you Friday is an awesome one!!

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TODAY’S FEATURED PRODUCT …

Beautiful Botanicals …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share with you a group of cards that were created at the Stampin’ Up! home office with the beautiful Botanicals collection! I “LOVE” this suite of products … I makes me think of warm exotic locations…. like Hawaii, Panama, the Caribbean (just some of the places I have gone courtesy of Stampin’ Up! and you!)

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During Stampin’ Up!’s annual Sale-A-Bration event, you earn FREE Sale-A-Bration rewards for every $50 you spend on Stampin’ Up! products, including the very diverse Botanicals for You Stamp Set and Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack—two of our favorite Sale-A-Bration products!

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One of the things that makes these products so cool is that they coordinate perfectly with the Botanical Gardens Suite from the 2016 Occasions catalog. Arrange all of these products together in a semi-organized way and you’ll come out with a set of four fantastic cards, as well as a nifty card holder. Life is good during Sale-A-Bration! Contact me lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com anytime before March 31st to learn how you can get your hands on these tropically-themed products.

Thank you for poppin’ in on me today …

Hoping your day is a beautiful one.

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Happy Birthday to You!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a card that I created with one of our Sale-a-bration stamp sets … Flowering Fields! I actually won this stamp set at our “On Stage” event – delivered by our “Prize Patrol”.

I also used the “Wildflower Fields” Designer Series paper – they coordinate beautifully. I’ll just let you see for yourself …

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I simply love this color combination … Old Olive and Blackberry Bliss. I stamped a simple background on the back and then added the strip of designer paper.

Our birthday greeting comes from the stamp set “Sunburst Sayings” from the Occasions catalog and is stamped in the Blackberry Bliss.

To draw your eye to the greeting and add a pop of color – I punched out a flower from the “Itty Bitty Accents” punch pack and highlighted with a rhinestone.

Then to balance the card out, I added my “Bitty Butterfly” and folded it in half to create more dimension and so it appears as if it’s in flight.

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A cute simple card created with two of the items you can get free in the Sale-a-bration catalog. Remember with each $50 purchase (before shipping & handling) you can choose one item out of the catalog.

Thank you for coming by  ~

Have yourself a very special day!

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WEEKLY DEALS …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Just a quick post today to share the Weekly Deals with you!

The new Bear Hugs die… amazing! Let’s see what else is on sale this week …

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Looks like I will be adding some ribbon to my order!!  I love ribbon, I think it’s an inexpensive embellishment for my cards and scrapbooking and it adds that finishing touch, so when it’s on sale … I stock up!!
Thanks for checking out the Weekly Deals.  I’ll be back tomorrow with another beautiful card share that features one of our Sale-a-bration stamp sets!
Have a great day!
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Hello … The Sky is the Limit

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you have time to enjoy a wonderful weekend! We were busy cutting and packaging all the make & takes for the New Catalogs Kick-Off party.  Today I’ll be doing the baking … can’t wait for my guests to see the cards!!

Today I want to share a couple of cards created by Stampin’ Up! and to remind you these awesome stamp sets are only available through January 15th … they are our Sale-a-bration items and you can earn them FREE!

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Whether our Sale-A-Bration event is brand new for you, or this is your umpteenth year Sale-A-Brating,  here’s some information that will help you enjoy this exciting annual event.

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What Is Sale-A-Bration?

Sale-A-Bration is an annual promotion event where you can participate three different ways:

  • Shop: for every $50 your customers spend, they’ll get a FREE exclusive Sale-A-Bration reward-they’ll get to choose from several brand-new products that are available only during Sale-A-Bration!
  • Join: When customers join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, they get to choose an additional $30 worth of product for their starter kit-that’s $155 of products for only $99!
  • Host: when customers host a stamping party during Sale-A-Bration, they’re eligible to receive extra Stampin’ Rewards-up to $25 more that they can use on any Stampin’ Up! products!

The products offered January 5 through February 15th are the “Sky is the Limit” …

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I love this stamp set, we’re always looking for man cards and this one fits the bill … and I think it’s a pretty cool set for a graduation as well.  You can coordinate this stamp set with “Going Global” from the Occasions Catalog or “Traveler” from the annual catalog.

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This stamp set is perfect for quick and easy cards!  A little watercoloring and some butterfly punches and you have a beautiful card.

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How sweet and simple is this!  You can always step it up by adding some designer paper … that will really make the card pop all while keeping it simple.

In fact, our beautiful “Perfectly Artistic” Designer paper is also on the Limited time products, and you can see it here on these two projects.

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Hope you enjoyed a closer look at our Limited Time products … time is going quickly so if you are interested in getting any of these items, feel free to contact me.  lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com  You can begin your shopping experience by clicking here.

DOREEN … Congratulations on WINNING the Blog Candy.  Please notify me by WEDNESDAY with your information so I can send it to you. 

Send Info to: lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com

Thank you for coming by today …

Hope your day is a good one!

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Simply Sunday: They Say It’s Your Birthday!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a cute birthday card to share with you and it is much easier than it appears!

I started with the “It’s My Party” Designer Series paper. Designer paper is my “go to” stampin’ supply when I need a quick card. It takes all the guess work out of choosing color patterns … it’s done for you.

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I decided I wanted to go Basic … Black that is for my card base, then Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry for my pop of color. I really wanted my card to be special so I added the Silver Glimmer paper.

I knew I wanted to highlight the stars in the designer paper so I pulled out my “Stars” framelits! The ease of this card and how I cut my 3 stars was to layer all 3 stars inside of each other! AND … I did that from the silver glimmer paper that is now the mat behind the designer paper.

Once you have your 3 stars (2 smaller ones inside the largest) layered on your paper, run them through the BigShot.  Follow up by cutting the two larger stars out in the colors you desire. I used the Crushed Curry for my largest star, then Melon Mambo for the middle size star.  Now attach the colored stars to the back of the glimmer stars … I used glue dots, they work great without making a mess.

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I come from the “Beatles” generation so when I say the “They Say It’s Your Birthday” … I just had to get the “Suite Sayings” stamp set! There are so many nice greetings for all different occasions, you’ll surely want to add it to your collection. I finished my greeting by creating a banner with the “Triple Banner” punch.

You don’t have to stick to the annual or occasions catalog when creating your cards and projects, these stamps and accessories where designed to coordinate together. I think my little birthday card came together nicely! So a “Happy Birthday” to you if today is your day!

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And don’t forget … It’s Sale-a-bration! I’m sure that a nice combination of these products will warrant a FREE Sale-a-bration item of your choice.  I’ve listed the supplies below for you to view.

Thanks much for stopping by ~

Have a fantastic day!

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BLOG CANDY WINNER ANNOUNCED!!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Thank you to all who participated … I had so much fun reading each of your responses! To be honest, I have to agree with you all, especially the comments about too many stamp sets being great! I’m not sure I could pick just one set / bundle!

The top pick was the Botanicals … have that, LOVE it!!

The next was the “Rose Wonder / Garden” Bundle … Love that one too!  I will be having a special class featuring that bundle.  Watch for details on my blog… soon!

Our next stamp set was the “Bear Hugs” … now I don’t have that one “yet” but I was trying real hard not to by “everything” in the catalog!! It’s hard to choose … and he really is so stinkin’ cute!!

Then we had a tie for “Happy Home” and “Bloomin’ Heart” … I do have both of these too! Just started playing with the Happy Heart, and can’t wait to get my hands on the Happy Home.

And the “Die Brush” … AWESOME!! Love that little gadget so much I ordered another so my stampin’ friends can play with it too!

ARE YOU READY?  

Our WINNER is …………..

Doreen!

Bear Hugs bundle. That bear is so stink’n cute! 🙂

Doreen – Please contact me by e-mail lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com with your information: address and I will get this out to you on Monday!!

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Again … Thank you ALL so much for playing along!

See you tomorrow for my Simply Sunday share.

Have an awesome day!

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BLOG CANDY!!!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

So I had a bit of a dilemma … I have been so busy preparing for my upcoming “Occasions / Sale-a-bration” Catalog Kick Off Party that I forgot to create a card for today’s post. Oh No!!

So … what better thing to share than “BLOG CANDY” …

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Yes, I will be giving away this FUN bundle of stampin’ goodies. With Valentines right around the corner I have the “Hearts & Stars” Decorative Masks. I just love these for my scrapbooking and card making! I also have the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack and a bottle of “Smooch”.

All you need to do is respond to this question:

WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE ITEMS IN THE OCCASIONS CATALOG?

Just click on the “Leave a Comment” link at the bottom of my blog and let me know which items you fell in love with!! 

The Winner will be picked randomly at MIDNIGHT (CT) tonight and will be announced on Saturday’s blog!  Good Luck!

Can’t wait to hear from you.

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