Altenew December Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there! Today I’m joining Altenew for their December blog hop. If you’re following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Blitsy Blog.
Altenew-Parrot Paradise & Flower ArrangementMy first card features the Parrot Paradise stamp & die set.
Altenew-Parrot ParadiseI flicked black paint on the background and colored the parrot with Copics. The leaves were stamped with Altenew Tropical Forest inks.
Altenew-Parrot ParadiseThis next card features a few new sets: Floral Arrangement, Bold Numerals & Birthday Builder.
Altenew-Flower Arrangement, Bold Numerals & Birthday BuilderI used pattern paper for the background, stamped the blooms with Altenew inks and die cut the numbers with woodgrain pattern paper. The embossed sentiment is from the Birthday Builder set.
Altenew-Flower Arrangement, Bold Numerals & Birthday BuilderGIVEAWAY!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, December 15th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog on Sunday, December 17th.

You can also leave me a comment for you chance to win a $30 gift certificate!

The next stop on the hop is Reiko Tsuchida.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

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    Connie
    December 8, 2017 at 8:19 am

    Beautiful card.

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    ANDREA HASTILOW
    December 8, 2017 at 8:24 am

    Two fantastic different cards, the number card is a great size not too big but big enough & the colours of those flowers are sweet, the parrot is as tropical in his colours as the release is, you’ve made him look so colourful x

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    Mirella Rogan
    December 8, 2017 at 8:25 am

    Beautiful cards, I especially love that birthday one – so stunning!

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    Deb A.
    December 8, 2017 at 8:33 am

    Once again… great work, Laura!

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    dpglasser
    December 8, 2017 at 8:48 am

    I love your cards and all the inspiration you send out to us. And of course, you are hilarious! Thanks for sharing!

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    Anonymous
    December 8, 2017 at 8:56 am

    Love your cards. The parrot is amust have! Your color is so colorful and I love it!

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    Karen P
    December 8, 2017 at 8:57 am

    Former comment is from Karen P. Sorry about that

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    Marcia Scantlin
    December 8, 2017 at 9:35 am

    Love those numbers die – nice size and shape.

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    Cynthia Cole
    December 8, 2017 at 10:11 am

    Your cards are stunning!

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    Teresa Selby
    December 8, 2017 at 10:23 am

    Love the cards. Colors are super great! Parrot is fabulous! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!

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    Lori Ritchie
    December 8, 2017 at 10:36 am

    Beautiful cards Laura!

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    slsavidge
    December 8, 2017 at 10:42 am

    Love both of your cards!

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    Wilma Payne
    December 8, 2017 at 10:43 am

    That new Floral Arrangement set is gorgeous – and so are your cards!

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    Karthikha Uday
    December 8, 2017 at 10:53 am

    Beautiful and colorful cards! I love the parrot one 🙂

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    Carla Hundley
    December 8, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Gorgeous cards and
    I love the Parrot Paradise
    stamp and die set
    Carla from Utah

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    Ruth Doherty
    December 8, 2017 at 11:13 am

    Laura – Love your cards, as always. The colors on both these cards are gorgeous. thanks for the constant inspiration and enabling (I think!!).

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    Lindar C
    December 8, 2017 at 11:16 am

    Beautiful cards, love the brightly colored bird and the soft pastel flowers

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    Tracey T
    December 8, 2017 at 11:23 am

    Love the designs in this fabulous release and your bold colours really do them justice!

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    Donna Gourley
    December 8, 2017 at 11:30 am

    Thanks for sharing your projects today. Lots of fun inspiration!

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    Megan
    December 8, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Love the birthday card, such lovely flower images.

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    joy meadows
    December 8, 2017 at 11:46 am

    Very pretty cards, as always, Laura! Love the floral one.

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    Maureen Reiss
    December 8, 2017 at 11:56 am

    These are such Pretty cards!! Love the parrot!!!!

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    Liz
    December 8, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    Beautiful CAS cards!

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    amywazwaz06
    December 8, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    I love your card with the parrot.

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    Iris M Soscia
    December 8, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    Such pretty cards – love the colors and the parrot is awesome.

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    FD91354
    December 8, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Love all the new sets being released. .how do they do it.. They are all so fabulous!

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    Marian W
    December 8, 2017 at 1:29 pm

    Wow, that parrot. Beautiful cards.

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    Heather Nelson
    December 8, 2017 at 1:32 pm

    Gorgeous! Your coloring on your parrot is stunning!

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    Kristie W
    December 8, 2017 at 1:43 pm

    Loving the parrot card, it’s so bright and cheerful!

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    Mary Holshouser
    December 8, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    Love the parrot. I’ve always thought they
    were fascinating birds. Now I can have my
    very own.
    thanks for sharing.

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    Dee Earnshaw
    December 8, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    striking cards. LOVE your squeaking parrot:)

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    BarbGhig
    December 8, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    I love how you colored the parrot and placed him with all those beautiful leaves! Gorgeous blooms too, Laura! As always, you have showcased the latest goodies perfectly!

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    Barb Macaskill
    December 8, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    Love your flowers and the Birthday Builder Card! So pretty! TFS!

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    Dori Johns
    December 8, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    Really pretty cards, Laura. I knew they’d be colorful. 🙂 I’m surprised at how much the black background splatters add to the design.

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    Isabelle
    December 8, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    Your cards are stunning ! The colors of the parrot make this card so happy, really beautiful. I love too the idea of the numbers in woodgrain pattern paper.

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    Jeanne Beam
    December 8, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    Love your cards. The parrot is amazing. Thanks for sharing…

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    Suzi
    December 8, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Love the cards; miss hearing your voiceovers!

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    Daria Z.
    December 8, 2017 at 3:09 pm

    Both cards are just beautiful, Laura! I love how both are “rainbow” cards, but look so different.

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    Cheryl Crenshaw
    December 8, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    Love your style.

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    Kristie Goulet
    December 8, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    LOVE these! That Parrot is amazing!!!

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    CathyL
    December 8, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    Love your cards, Laura!

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    Deepa Lakshman
    December 8, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    Laura, I love both the cards. The parrot is colored beautifully. I also love the colors on the flowers. Very pretty.

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    Lisa F
    December 8, 2017 at 5:29 pm

    Wow, these are absolutely stunning!! I love the colors and designs of each one!! Gorgeous!!

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    Nancy Phillippe
    December 8, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    The Peony set is gorgeous and I love the new little die machine, so cute and functional.

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    Kailash
    December 8, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    Oh these are all stunning, love the bright and cheerful colors!!!

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    Patt H.
    December 8, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    Gorgeous cards! Love the new Floral Arrangement set!

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    Sheri K
    December 8, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    Wow, such pretty cards! I’m in love with the parrot-awesome coloring as always!

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    Karen Hale
    December 8, 2017 at 6:41 pm

    Beautiful cards. Adore the colorful tropical parrot. The Bold numbers are so versatile for all those special occasions.

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    Betty
    December 8, 2017 at 6:44 pm

    your parrot is gorgeous – beautiful colors!

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    Linda Miles
    December 8, 2017 at 7:00 pm

    Love your colorful cards!

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    Julie
    December 8, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    Your cards are beautiful. The Stunning Cosmos stamp set is my fav of this release.

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    barbara lassiter
    December 8, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Wow! These are colorful and gorgeous! What a fun blog hop!

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    Tammy Nyenhuis
    December 8, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Wonderful cards! I love that Floral Arrangement set! I also loved the simple sentiment on the birthday card!

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    Connie G
    December 8, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    Gorgeous!!! That parrot blows me away!

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    Denise Kasbohm
    December 8, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    What amazing tropical colored cards. 🙂

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    Jennifer Gallagher
    December 8, 2017 at 10:11 pm

    Great cards, thanks for sharing

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    Tona
    December 8, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    Beautiful cards!

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    TracyM #6773
    December 8, 2017 at 11:20 pm

    FABULOUS cards!
    You ALWAYS make me SMILE with your RAINBOWS of HAPPY 🙂
    I’m torn choosing a favourite, Flower Arrangement is on the top of my wishlist but your parrot is so cute & lively, reminding me of the noisy Rainbow Lorikeets on our bottlebrush out the front!

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    Denise Bryant
    December 8, 2017 at 11:23 pm

    Beautiful cards! Love the flowers and the parrot!

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    Linda Gorun
    December 9, 2017 at 12:26 am

    Amazngly beautiful cards, Laura! Both are really gorgeous, but that parrot card kncks it out of the park!

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    geri S.
    December 9, 2017 at 12:42 am

    Beautiful cards but the parrot is awesome! Thanks!

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    pam
    December 9, 2017 at 7:25 am

    wow, I love your cards, you are extremely talented

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    Jennifer Mitten
    December 9, 2017 at 7:36 am

    I love your cards – that parrot is amazing!

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    Jan G
    December 9, 2017 at 7:41 am

    Love your cards!

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    Marianne Kanieski
    December 9, 2017 at 7:55 am

    Love your bright colors

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    laurabuehler
    December 9, 2017 at 8:16 am

    Great cards, Laura, & that parrot is gorgeous!

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    memalagene
    December 9, 2017 at 9:22 am

    Gorgeous creations! I especially love your parrot card! Great release!

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    Carrie Erickson
    December 9, 2017 at 9:29 am

    Such beautiful cards as always. Love the Parrot card! Thanks for sharing.

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    ambecoming
    December 9, 2017 at 9:29 am

    Fun cards today. I like the softer colors on the second one a lot. Thanks so much.

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    Tara Prince
    December 9, 2017 at 10:02 am

    Very fun cards!!

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    margessw
    December 9, 2017 at 11:06 am

    Your cards are so beautiful ! margessw@icloud.com

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    Yvette Williams
    December 9, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    The parrot card is bright and cheerful. Great job.

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    Patty Eifert
    December 9, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    What…no video?? Just kidding Laura…because I do love your videos!! Anyway you’ve created some amazing colorful cards as usual for this hop!! I am in love with your Parrot card…just beautiful!!

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    Kirsty Vittetoe
    December 9, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    Love your sweet ideas!

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    3kidmama
    December 9, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Gorgeous cards – the macaw stamp set is perfect for doing your “LB thing” to it! Must be the time of yr to dream of warmer places….. Sigh. Love the smile I get from looking at the Floral birthday card. Such a happy colorful design to celebrate a happy milestone – last birthday before adulthood! Fun stop – thanks for sharing today, Laura!

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    Patt H.
    December 9, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    Awesome cards, Laura! The parrot is so beautifully colored & the floral card is beautiful! That set is tops on my list!

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    Ruby N
    December 9, 2017 at 5:07 pm

    love these, Laura!

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    Pai
    December 9, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    love these!

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    Megan N
    December 9, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    Love those gorgeous Altenew ink colors!

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    Anne Sturgeon
    December 9, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    The parrot is too handsome. The colors are stunning with those great greens behind him. Doesn’t this release have just a ton of great things??? I want the whole release. Nicely done.

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    Janet
    December 9, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    I especially love the birthday card, all of your cards are just great!

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    Lindarub
    December 9, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Love your cards.

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    Sarah M
    December 9, 2017 at 9:04 pm

    Love your birthday card! Great colors and pretty flowers!

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    Holly Paplow
    December 9, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    Beautiful cards, especially the parrot card, lov ethe way you designed it!

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    Debbie
    December 9, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    Great cards!

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    Toni C
    December 9, 2017 at 9:19 pm

    So so pretty!

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    Carol K
    December 9, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Wow! Your color just pops!

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    Tracy A
    December 9, 2017 at 10:36 pm

    I love your parrot card. It’s beautiful.

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    Ericka Strange
    December 9, 2017 at 11:12 pm

    Great cards and I always love your color choices. So pretty and fun.

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    Kris Reeves
    December 9, 2017 at 11:43 pm

    Superb, Laura!

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    Margery C
    December 10, 2017 at 3:23 am

    Super cards. Love the way to colored the bird.

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    Maria B
    December 10, 2017 at 7:54 am

    Such colorful cards!

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    Henriëtte
    December 10, 2017 at 9:08 am

    Gorgeous cards, love the colours you have used. This is a great release with lots of my favorite stamps, Flowers, but the Parrot Paradise stamp is also one to go on my list!

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    melissaf123
    December 10, 2017 at 9:57 am

    Beautiful cards, LOVE the vibrant rainbow colors on the parrot one and the woodgrain numbers on the floral card, pretty card designs too!

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    Sonja
    December 10, 2017 at 10:31 am

    Beautiful cards s always!

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    Nandini
    December 10, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    Love both cards. They are so colorful and happy!

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    Cindy K
    December 10, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    I love your cards, especially that parrot.

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    Judi Szyndrowski
    December 10, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Such bright colorful cards are sure to lift anyones’ spirits. Well done.

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    Laraine Randall
    December 10, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    Fabulous cards!

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    Kristine Boydstun
    December 10, 2017 at 5:55 pm

    Beautiful cards, as always! Love that they put out a die for the parrot!

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    jan metcalf
    December 10, 2017 at 6:01 pm

    You sure have a way with color! Great cards Laura!

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    jlingraham
    December 10, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    Actually hoping to see both types of cards you did. A little ESP for a numbered birthday and a card using the parrot. Beautiful. Thankyou

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    Miriam Prantner
    December 10, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    Really love those new florals and the woodgrain numbers!

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    MandaLJ
    December 10, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    Love your cards – the colours on the Parrot one are just stunning!

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    HelenK
    December 10, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    Effortless perfection, again. I don’t know how you do it every time Laura!

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    Stef Perry
    December 10, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    Laura, I can always count on you to create brightly colored and beautiful cards! Love that parrot amongst the tropical leaves and the lovely florals on the second card, both are gorgeous!

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    Christine Bell
    December 11, 2017 at 2:19 am

    I was so caught up with all the flower stamps I missed the parrot. Love this stamp and he would be great in my photo journal of the vacation we just took. TFS

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    Haris
    December 11, 2017 at 3:09 am

    Beautiful cards! beautiful colors! Thanks for sharing

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    Lisa A creations
    December 11, 2017 at 7:57 am

    Cute cards! Thanks for sharing!

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    Heather King
    December 11, 2017 at 8:07 am

    Thanks for sharing! Inspiring examples… love the birthday card!

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    MARCIE LOVETT
    December 11, 2017 at 9:37 am

    Wonderful coloring, Laura! I love those layering stamps.

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    Heather Innusa
    December 11, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    These are beautiful!!! The wooden numbers are amazing with a that color!!

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    Cheri
    December 11, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    Laura – beautiful cards, as always! Love that parrot – so colorful and cheerful!

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    cyndi morris
    December 11, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    Beautiful! I love the Parrot Paradise set — so unique. Gorgeous coloring.

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    Marisela Delgado
    December 11, 2017 at 4:46 pm

    You always make such beautiful cards, Laura.

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    Teresa Godines
    December 11, 2017 at 6:10 pm

    Love all of the use color. Thanks for the inspiration

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    D.Ann C
    December 11, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    That parrot! Those flowers!! Fabulous!!

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    sindhu
    December 12, 2017 at 2:22 am

    Bright and beautiful cards…

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    Stefanie White
    December 12, 2017 at 6:56 am

    Beautiful cards! I really love those Altenew inks!

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    hsmom24kids
    December 12, 2017 at 8:47 am

    I always love your creations. Strangely, my favorite thing on these cards today is the dots! LOL. I love how they just catch my eye.

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    Aimee LaCroix-Slocum
    December 12, 2017 at 11:59 am

    Gorgeous cards….the happy birthday one with the bold number dies is great. I love the wood texture of the numbers with the flowers.

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    suzvit
    December 12, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    Just lovely! Love the colors you chose.

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    Sue LD
    December 12, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    Pretty cards. Love the colorful parrot.

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    Jennifer g.
    December 12, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    So many great products with this new release. Your cards are beautiful!

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    Beatrice Lawson
    December 12, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    Oh wow that gorgeous bird… so beautiful! Your colouring is always amazing, makes each stamp even better than it is.

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    Cassie D
    December 13, 2017 at 5:55 am

    I always love everything you make, but the parrot card is SO amazing!

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    Jean K
    December 13, 2017 at 8:30 am

    Beautiful cards love the parrot🤗

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    Tammy Wilmot
    December 13, 2017 at 8:52 am

    The colors on the Parrot Paradise card are just beautiful! Well done!

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    F. Andre
    December 13, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    The tropical set is so beautiful and a great opportunity to use the full rainbow. Thanks for the inspiration.

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    jayell1
    December 13, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    These are fabulous cards!

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    Stacey Kowbel
    December 13, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    Fantastic cards! I love the parrot – such beautiful colours!

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    super stick chick
    December 13, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    Beautiful cards, love all the bright fun colors.

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    Christine
    December 14, 2017 at 6:59 am

    Great cards.

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    Lisa A creations
    December 14, 2017 at 9:04 am

    The new mini die cutting machine is too cute!

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    Samantha Jackson-Houp
    December 15, 2017 at 7:30 pm

    Gorgeous cards. Love the bright colors!

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    kanan0815
    December 15, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    Beautiful cards, Laura!! Love the beautiful coloring on birds and the floral card is so gorgeous. 🙂

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    Kris Reeves
    December 16, 2017 at 12:24 am

    Shazam! Love those colors!

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