Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Studio Calico Summer Release share! And a giveaway!











Good Morning!  I'm happy to be here to share my projects for the summer show at CHA for Studio Calico.
My layout assignment was to use the Calico Collection, the veneer flags, and the chipboard alphas.  With those requirements in mind, this is what I came up with:

I love the veneer but it was a challenge for me personally to use the pendants.  I guess I don't use pendants as much as oggle them online!  ha!  I wanted to keep the woodgrain look but wanted to alter them, so tried something different and I LOVE the result.  Say hello to the woodgrain stamp from the new Home Sweet Home set being produced by Hero Arts, and some white zing:



I love how they turned out and will definitely be zinging some veneer with a woodgrain stamp again quite soon.

I grounded the pendants on my layout with a touch of color, specifically, Scraps from the Memoir line.  I just love this shade of blue.

I snuck in a bit more color with some blues from Memoir as well as some delicious chipboard clouds, and got lucky with plum colored cardstock from my stash. 

I also made some cards primary with the Calico line, but I was only able to find images of one of them....




You can still pick up the Addy alpha stickers, so I used them in green on this card.

Here's that card I made for the SC/Hero blog hope using Memoir.  Might as well share that again:




That also uses that Home Sweet Home stamp set. 

Inspired by cardmaking and the Memoir line and small scale prints and multiple pieces of paper, I wanted to give away the Memoir 6x6 pad:

Pure deliciousness, friends.  Pure.  This is definitely my favorite line from the CHA Summer release for Studio Calico. 

Be sure to check out the other blogs for chances to win more Studio Calico goodness!  I'll be drawing a name later this week.

Have a great day!  Davinie

190 comments:

  1. Love the white zing on the veneer! I'll be trying that soon :)

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  2. Beautiful stuff you've made! And totally loooooove the quilt paper. So perfect for my quilting mom. :)

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  3. Love your LO and your cards are adorable, I like the quilted look. Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  4. Anonymous4:28 AM

    Thanks for sharing that woodgrain veneer technique!

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  5. I love this LO!! The kraft/teal/red is my favorite color combo, and the woodgrain stamp on those pennants is beautiful!!! Great cards too, the layers of scallops and the gorgeous bow are so classy!!

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  6. Beautiful projects! I love them!

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  7. Love all the color! As always, your work is amazing!!

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  8. These are great!! I love what you made!!

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  9. Yes, that Memoir line is my favorite. The embossing on the flags looks great!

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  10. Really beautiful projects - love the zing on the veneer. Gorgeous work!

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  11. Love that paper pad too!

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  12. The Memoir collection is my favorite!
    Love all the things you created!

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  13. I love the woodgrain stamp on the banner! Such a great idea!

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  14. Love that you used the white zing on the veneer! It gave it such a fun look! Loving everything I see!!

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  15. Beautiful layout and bonus cards. The paper line is so soft. And your idea on the Zing....AMAZING! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. Beautiful work. I am a big fan of darker colors, but don't use them often with a 5 yr. old DD. Seeing your lo, I think I can be safe in giving it a try.

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  17. Great projects, Dav! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  18. scarf weather.....sigh! LOVE!!!!

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  19. So much fun stuff! I'd love a chance to win!

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  20. What a bunch of beautiful projects!!! I'm just loosing my mind over banners!!! They make me extreemely happy & I especially love what you did with these!!!

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  21. Anonymous5:51 AM

    Great samples, as always, Davinie! Love your pennants... so cool! Memoir is my favorite of the new collections... I'm crazy about that teal color! Thanks for the chance to win. ~Amy Tara~

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  22. Gorgeous LO and cards, love the woodgrain and zing combination!

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  23. Anonymous5:53 AM

    OMG on those stamped veneer flags! You are brilliant!

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  24. your page is beautiful and I absolutely love the wood grain stamping on the wood accents!!

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  25. lovelovelove your layout! Your girls are soooo cute! Thanks for a chance to win :)

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  26. LOVE LOVE LOVE that layout! FAB!

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  27. i love the touch of yarn on your scarf page...perfect!

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  28. Sigh! Love everything you've made Dav! Simply gorgeous & perfect!

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  29. OOh, love the zing+veneer+woodgrain combo. Beautiful layout!

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  30. Love that technique of zing on the veneer! Love the new lines so much!

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  31. All the new lines are wonderful
    Thanks to everyone for sharing great projects with us

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  32. that layout is beautiful! I love the pop of teal! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  33. love your venner flags !~ i cannot agree more about those 6x6 pads !~

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  34. Zinging the wood veneer is such a clever idea! Way to go Davinie!

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  35. LOVE your projects, Dav!

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  36. Love the white zing + veneer combo!

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  37. your cards are amazing and that layout is so pretty...thanks for sharing

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  38. GASP..WOW & WOW.. LOVE these projects! Thanks for the chance.

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  39. I love that woodgrain stamp Zing'd like that! Thanks for the chance to win.
    Patty G. in NJ

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  40. Love that Memoir line!
    So many beautiful projects...thanks for the inspiration :)

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  41. LOVE that page! Your cards are always adorable too! :) Thanks for the chance!

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  42. I'm also "banner challenged" but I love how you used them. You certainly inspired me!

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  43. Great projects! I love this line. Tha colors are so yummy!

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  44. Beautiful! I have to go looking for the teal/grid. Looks like tissue but I must have missed it in the sneaks and catalog.

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  45. Love the zing look! And I'm all over that 6x6 Memoir paper. :-)

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  46. I like that pad, yes, but I LOVE LOVE the new diecut papers in this line!

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  47. love love love everything!
    I am also not good with banners, I admire them all the time, but never quite get it right on my own LO's

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  48. The Memoir paper is gorgeous! :)

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  49. Luv all your projects Davinie! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  50. Beautiful! Wishing it were scarf weather now. Loving white zing!

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  51. Love the layout, Davinie, and the Memoir collection. Thanks for the chance!

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  52. I think Memoir might be my new favorite SC line!

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  53. Anonymous7:35 AM

    awesome idea to use white zing on the veneer! adorable :)

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  54. I want to embosss woodgrain now! Great projects - thanks for sharing. :)

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  55. ooo! - Love what you've done with the white Zing and veneer flags! You're right, I tend to ogle them online, but haven't really used too many on my actual projects. Love your cards too!
    TFS - and thanks for the chance to win - love Memoir!

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  56. What a fantastic layout and card! Love the circles, stitching and clouds on the layout and all the scallops and butterflies on the card!

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  57. I am so in love with all the stitching you've done! Looks fabulous.

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  58. I just love your "Scarf Weather" layout . . . just beautiful! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  59. Such a cute layout!

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  60. Thanks for the chance to win, Davinie?

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  61. Oh I want that paper pack! Oh please pick me! Pick me! Great design on your pages, too.

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  62. Love the veneer banner. It looks great, and it goes so well with the theme of the page.

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  63. love the layout. the colors are great!!!!!!!!!

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  64. Love the woodgrain embossing. I've recently discovered embossing powder because of the SC design team and I have to say that I'm becoming a bit addicted.

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  65. Beautiful work! I love the cards!

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  66. Your projects are wonderful!! I love Memoir too and the new stamps!

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  67. Totally gorgeousness, thanks for the giveaway!

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  68. Memoir is definitely my favourite too...

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  69. I just love how you've done an almost monochrome layout here. It just confirms again that the possiblities are endless with these new lines. Brilliant projects, each and every one.

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  70. I cannot wait to get my hands on that woodgrain album kit and the Memoir line to make an album for my wedding anniversary (in October). It's the perfect combo!

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  71. i'm going to echo the love for the zing on veneer sentiment. your scarf weather layout rocks!

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  72. woodgrain banner = awesome!

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  73. The teal is the perfect compliment to the Calico Collection--love what you did with it!

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  74. i have to have that calico collection!! i love how you used the pennants and zing dav!! sweet cards!

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  75. Love the touches of plum and teal with the Classic Calico line! Simply gorgeous!!

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  76. That layout is GORGEOUS!!

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  77. Gorgeous creations Davinie! and now I really want to go zing something - how awesome that turned out! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  78. love the zing and the way you used it!

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  79. love the cards!!!! how cute
    thanks for the chance to win
    muaaaa
    elisa

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  80. love the embossed wood veneer. genius.

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  81. So many fun additions to the SC collections!!

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  82. Memoir is my FAVORITE new release! I hope I win! Thanks for a chance to win it!

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  83. Lovely projects...thanks for the giveaway!

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  84. Love your samples! The colors are great in these new lines!

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  85. I'm loving how you girls came out with the designs in 6x6 pads--it's the perfect size for paper crafting!

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  86. Beautiful layout... I love Memoir collection...
    Thanks for the chance to win...

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  87. Nice to know you can Zing the veneer!

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  88. I struggle with pendants too.. but I think you did an amazing job with them!

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  89. That LO is so pretty! Love the Classic line!

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  90. love the wood grain embossing on the pennants!! totally awesome!!

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  91. I am huge on this line. I know it will be be jaw dropping in person.

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  92. That memoir line is adorable... and usually I shy away from purple!!! Love your pages!

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  93. Really really cute projects! I love both of your cards! I gotta get me some of those cb clouds and butterflies! Adorable!

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  94. Love the woodgrain pennant!

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  95. this new release is like christmas in july!! cant wait to see it up close!!

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  96. Yummy yummy yummy... love. this. line. Can't. wait. to. order.

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  97. LOVE your "Scarf Weather" layout! So many neat tricks! You always blow me away!

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  98. Davinie you are inspiring me to zing alot more! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  99. Well, I am mostly a card maker, and I absolutely love that card. I have to tell you that I do not like purple much, so at first, this collection didn't grab me, but the more I see it used, I am starting to love that pop of purple!

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  100. great layouts! love 6x6 paper pads too!

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  101. I am going to try the white zing on some veneer I already have very soon!

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  102. Beautiful projects! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  103. Love how you incorporate stamping on your pages - just gorgeous stuff!

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  104. Um, totally loving the white Zing on the veneer! Your projects are beautiful, Dav- thanks for sharing them and thank you for the chance to win!

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  105. Gorgeous as always. LOVE!

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  106. congrats on being picked as one of the best layouts of CHA!

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  107. amazing projects you did, Dav! Love love the look of the woodgrain zinged onto the veneer pieces!

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  108. love what you did with the woodgrain veneer! hope i win some new fantastic SC products!

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  109. Lovely layout and cards! Love the 6x6 paper size. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  110. love the white zing on the veneer! Beautiful LO and cards.

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  111. Great projects today.

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  112. Very cool use of the veneer!I have yet to try it, but I'm so tempted right now!

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  113. Also loved the white zing on the veneer! Want to find some to try.

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  114. Your LO and what you did with the zing are beautiful!!

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  115. Stamping the banners what a fab idea they look fantastic I love the colours you have used on this layout...

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  116. great giveaway! love those colors!

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  117. Your layout and cards are awesome!:)

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  118. Gotta love the 6x6 pads!

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  119. I love that hello card! And the white zing on the wood veneer? So cool!! TFS :)

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  120. Love all your samples. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  121. Can't say much more than "WOW!"

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  122. I LOVE your work...totally inspiring!

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  123. Gorgeous projects!!!! I saw the page on Pinterest! You go girl!

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  124. I absolutely love the Scarf layout with the wood grain banner!!

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  125. There are so many things to love that my wallet is groaning!

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  126. Oh, thank you for the chance, Davinie. That has to be my favorite product of the bunch--hope I get to try it out!

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  127. karenp (kphike)4:13 PM

    that woodgrain/zing is cool! love all your layouts and card!

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  128. i love what you did with the veneer pieces! and as always your layouts are gorgeous!

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  129. gasp! love it all!

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  130. Loving those 6x6 pads.

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  131. Just love all your projects, & thanks for the chance to win some of the collection.
    Marina

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  132. the new lines are gorgeous, I love them ALL.. can't pick just one!!

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  133. brandy messer5:30 PM

    love white zing on the veneer!!

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  134. Memoir my favorite by Studio Calico. Thanks for the chance to win such awesome product.
    BTW, love your work

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  135. Love your LO especially how you zinged the woodgrain stamp on the veneer pendants. I too love the Memoir collection the best! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  136. love what you did with the flags ! and those clouds are another must have

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  137. I am so loving the clouds! And the papers... I would love to get my grubby little paws on this line!

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  138. Everything is oh, so pretty! Love your zinging!
    SueinMtVernon

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  139. I really like that "hello" card. So cute!

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  140. Love these, Davinie, especially your layout!

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  141. Anonymous6:38 PM

    Absolutely adorable!

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  142. Shann6:59 PM

    6x6 pads are pretty tempting. Congrats on having a top 10 layout for CHA

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  143. Can't wait to try out these papers! Love the wood grain!

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  144. Love the layout and what you did with the veneer and some zing!

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  145. Really like that color combo on your first layout! The memoir collection has such a great color palette, but I like your use of autumn press too!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  146. love love love those pendants!!

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  147. Loved all the sewing details!!! You inspired us all!!!

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  148. i LOVE what you did with those wood veneer flags!

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  149. awesome dav, love the wood grain on the veneer pieces!!!

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  150. Supercute art as always, Davinie! Your stitching skills rock!!!

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  151. Super cute - love the zing on the flags!

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  152. I love the Memoir collection. It's my favourite of the three.

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  153. That is a beautiful page!! Loving the collections more and more!!

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  154. Great idea with the white zing and the wood veneer stamp. Loving this line and your LOs.

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  155. Oh my Davinie, i LOVE how you used the zing, what a fabulous idea and one i need to try. I too love banners but always forget to use them on my pages lol. great job

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  156. Love the white zing on the veneer!! I also love your layering on all of the cards!

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  157. Just fabulous! I loooooove your stitching...
    - April W

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  158. fab, FAB projects :)

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  159. Love the classic style of the memoir pack!

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  160. Breathtaking layout!! Memoir is my favorite, too!

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  161. Always love your creations Davinie!!!

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  162. Great projects! I like the embossed banners and the quilt paper on the card.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  163. I love the way the white zing woodgrain pattern compliments the blonde wood penants! I also really love the way you've been using the anywhere punches lately! :D

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  164. Love the layouts. TFS :oD

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  165. Lovin' it all!!! You do such fabulous work! :)

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  166. Donna C10:33 PM

    Love the cards. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  167. Your zinging is completely and utterly brilliant! I am stealing that idea for certain!

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  168. I subscribe by email and just got this post. What pretty paper, lovely giveaway. Enjoyed the sweater layout and cards. Made me really want some cool weather! xoxo, aimeslee at gmail dot com.

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  169. Love the zing on the veneer. Love the layouts!

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  170. always always love your work---i scraplift you a ton!!!! great job again & thanks for the chance to win.

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  171. Anonymous6:37 AM

    I love your cards and layouts...beautiful!

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  172. What a great idea with the zing and the woodgrain on veneer.. gotta try that!

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  173. Oooooh love what you did with the pennants! And I love your butterfly card with all the layers!

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  174. Anonymous7:32 AM

    The Memoir line is my hands down favorite from SC's CHA release. I would love to see that 6x6 pad arrivng at my door. Thanks for the chance to win. Gorgepus LOs as always.

    Jeannine H.

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  175. I love the colors in the Memoir collection!

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  176. hot dang that woodgrain is awesome!

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  177. I've been curious about the 6x6 pads. I am loving the teal in the line! I love it all! lol thanks for the chance to win!

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  178. I love the colors in this line and am excited about the 6x6 pads! Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  179. I'm definitely drooling.

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  180. I love the smaller scale of 6x6 papers.

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  181. This post is a wealth of great ideas. Memoirs is my favorite of the newbies, too. Love it.

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  182. I need this paper! LOVE your scrap pages!

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  183. Love your layout and cards! such fun colors!

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  184. I'd so appreciate a chance to win some of the awesome new papers. Thanks so much, Davinie!
    Blessings,
    Karen

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