Saturday, December 18, 2010

Mystery Hop - ha!!

This is my first ever blog hop with Make It Crafty fab design team. They have some absolutely gorgeous new images that you will be able to incorporate with all of your favourite characters. They have been designed for ‘Spring and Love’ so they are perfect for Valentine’s Day, Anniversaries, Weddings, Friendships and more.

It is well worth to do the whole hop - there are secret prizes all the way (all you need to do is leave a lil' comment on all blogs and quite a lot of us have prizes to give draw...but we won't tell you, who! :p) AND THERE'S A BIG_BIG SURPRIZE AND A WHOPPIN' PRIZE TO WIN AT THE END OF IT!!! So if you didn't get here from Angela's blog then head over to Zoe's Blog to start from the beginning.

I promise it's gonna be well worth it! Seriously! All I can say is that we are starting a new and a very exciting adventure with a bunch of humblingly talented gals!! :) I will give more information on the prizes and blog hop details further on!

Here is my little inspiration for you today:
I am using one of the gorgeous new backgrounds called The Ivy Swing and...erm...a Tilda. I honestly don't know her name, it was the only suitable sitting Magnolia I had! lol Maybe some of you are very knowledgeable and will let me know... :)
I kept my card very simple because I wanted the gorgeous images to take the center stage, All the colouring is done with Copics. Didn't write everything down, but the purples are all RV90-ies. Love those muted aubergine hues with blue greens - yum!

BLOG HOP DETAILS
How to win the big prizes
Along the way you need to look for puzzle pieces. They won’t be on every post so you need to keep an eye out for them. The puzzle pieces make up one of the NEW images. At the end of the hop there will be an email form where you can submit your answer. This is so that your answer is private.
All the correct answers will be placed into a draw in the order that they are received and random winners will be chosen.
Here is your SECOND puzzle Piece

Leave comments to win random prizes
There are SEVEN hidden prizes along the way that could be rubber or digital stamps so make sure you leave a comment as you hop to ensure you have a chance at winning additional prizes!
Extra Prize
Place our blog hop blinkie on your blog for more chances to win! Make sure you comment on every post as we will randomly select a commenter from a random post and if they have the blinkie on their blog they will win a choice of one rubber stamp and one digi stamp from the new collection.

Over $200 Worth of Prizes to be Won!!
1st prize - Rubber Collection (Peaches of Plenty, Petals and Palings, Daffodil Dell, Ivy Swing)
2nd prize - Whole Digital Collection (10 digital stamps)
3rd Prize - Four digital Stamps from the collection
The hop will end Friday 24th and the main winners will be announced Christmas Day!
Random winners will be announced at a later date.

Your next stop on the hop is fabulous BARBARA, the overachiever extraordinaire!!

I'd like to enter these challenges:
Totally Tilda - For the one you love
Sweet Stampin' - Celebrations
Allsorts - Anything Goes
Crafty Pad - Embossing (you can't see it properly, but the Tilda is shaped and embossed)
Crafty Catz - Your Choice
Totally Gorjuss - For Someone Special
Crafty Emma - anything but a Christmas card
Good luck and have fun!
Hugs

130 comments:

  1. WOW Annika.. you are sooo talented! I love the cloud background and your awesome coloring on Tilda.. Perfect! The border around the card looks fantastic and so does the ribbon! Thanks for this great hop, hopping to the next blog now. hugsss xx Marley

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  2. With huge respect to all the other crafters out there... I think this must be one of the most BEAUTIFUL cards I have ever seen in blogland. The colours, as you mention Annika, are a stunning combination. I think I need Copic colouring lessons from you. This is a fabulous piece of work. Love this Tilda..uhm, I am also clueless to her name, but she's a beauty and compliments your background image perfectly. Not sure how you've done the clouds, but it's stunning! hugs Sharon

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  3. OMG lady!!! Words are failing me..... this is truly A-W-E-S-O-M-E!! You might know I would adore these new backgrounds with my Tilda addiction, lol! You have done the most amazing job and your colouring is divine, especially the sky!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration friend and I hope you are well ;o)
    Big hugs, Tara xx

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  4. That is such a stunning beautiful card with one of my favorite Tilda stamps. Beautiful colored!

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  5. This is so pretty! I love the way you popped your Tilda and she is so beautifully coloured in. The whole design with the great trim and border is gorgeous.
    Thank you so much for sharing and Merry Christmas to you!

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  6. What a fantastic card! Your work is beautiful! I am getting so many great ideas and tips on this hop.

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  7. Such an adorable card! Your coloring is beautiful!You are one of the most talented artists I know!

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  8. Annika, your card is great!!! Love the blue on it)))

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  9. Wonderful job! Very pleased. Congratulations!

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  10. Annika I'm very glad that we are as a team. I have long known of your work:))) My special love is when you paint on kraft paper.

    It's very interesting what you learn Russian. For Ireland it is exotic, as I think :))))

    I want to answer your question about cutting out circles of thick cardboard. I bought a special circular cutter Olfa Circle Cutter. This intsrument not skrapbooking. This cutter cuts the cardboard thickness of 2 mm is very easy. I showed them how to work in his blog. Look, if you're interested. I often cut into circles:)))

    http://mote777.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-am-late.html

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  11. this is sooooo beautiful. hugs

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  12. Very interesting combination of colors, and my favorite sky-blue. Your creation is enchanting!

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  13. That is just awesome. I love it and what a great blog hop

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  14. Wow what a gorgeous card. I absolutely love the colours you have chosen for the card, and love love the way you have coloured the background and created those clouds. I may have to purchase that swing stamp it is beautiful.

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  15. Beautiful job Annika! Your coloring has always amazed me! You are very talented my friend. Love your layout and colors! big hugs, Angela

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  16. Wow I love these scenes you have created a fairybook picture its stunning. With love and hugs Shirleyxx

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  17. Seriously!! This is an amazing card, beautifully coloured had to pop over when I saw 'Jam Tilda' (yes I know, but that's what is on the back of he packet) is lovely!! Didn't know about the blog hop, but do now and will try to join in!! Merry Christmas

    ((Lyn))

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  18. Not only do you make amazing cards but I love your sense of humor, you always make me laugh or smile when I check out your blog. Great job!

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  19. This is so nice Annika! The coloring is beautiful! I love how you cut her out and her legs are over the ribbon. She really stands out. The colors are nice too. I keep trying to get your blinkie, but can never get it to work. Is it just me? I will check out the hop. Great card!

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  20. This is gorgeous and I love the sentiment!TFS and thanks so much for the hop!

    xdebrax@yahoo.com

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  21. A beautiful card Annika and such gorgeous spring colours and design. Love your colouring and depth of shading, it's superb. Hugs, Chris :)

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  22. Wow! This is awesome! THose clouds look so real they're almost a photo!! You just get better and better girl!

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  23. Wow your card is just amazing ! Beautiful job coloring love the colors.
    Hugs

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  24. Tilda is looking awesome on her swing love the cloud effects.

    Beccy x

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  25. Fabulous card, beautiful detail - thanks for sharing it with us at The Crafty Pad this week. :)

    Debbie The Crafty Pad

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  26. This is breathtaking, Annika....love the colors!!!! A work of art for sure!

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  27. Wow! Your coloring is really wonderful! I like your background!!! It's really STUNNING!! Great card and thanks for sharing!

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  28. i am speechless! absolutely gorgeous!
    yvonne x

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  29. Wow, absolutely stunning. The way you've colored this tree and tilda is just beautiful. Love this.

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  30. ohhhh shoot, my comment did not come well.
    Now again..............
    Kakaja prekrasnaja otkritka, aaaahhhhaaaaaaaaa Am I right ?! hihihihihi
    My god, you done it , this is ART.
    Now I can't do blog hop, must stay here to look at this divine card.
    Love the deep rich colouring, that's my favorite.
    For the background,mhhhh sorry dear, but I must plan a trip to Ireland to see how are you doing this amazing sky. ( hahahaha)
    I just don't have words.
    Big hug
    Renkata

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  31. Stunning, gorgeous colours and the sentiment is perfect. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz and have a lovely Christmas. Suzie x

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  32. cute card! I love the way you colored her.

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  33. I am back again :)
    Will you do , pretty please a tutorial ( when you have time) for the background, seems my days are full and can't make a trip.... :) hihihihihi.

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  34. Wow I love this and your coloring rocks. I just love that swing its so pretty and summer looking which im missing right now in the freezing weather im having now. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful card.
    ~Patricia

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  35. Lovely...lovely...and she looks so sweet and ...yes...lovely! great work! thank you for sharing it with us!

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  36. Totally stunning, from the little leaves to Tilda( without name....lol ) , amazing coloring, bg is OTT!!lotsa luv

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  37. What a beautiful card! I love the scene you created and how her feet overhang the frame.

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  38. Well good grief! What a perfect idea. Now those stamps don't just have to hang there with nothing behind them. This card is gorgeous Annika, but what else could it be. Your choice of colors is perfect. Fabulous!

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  39. annika, this is gorgeous!!! i love how you created the sky - you'll have to share with us how you did that!

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  40. awesome card! Love it. Great new digi.

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  41. The card is wonderful. The coloring is perfect. Especially the background. I love the clowds!

    Hugs
    Kiksi

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  42. Lovely card, Annika! Tilda is perfect on this swing. I have to have this stamp.

    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  43. Ok, this is AWESOME! I love how dimensional this is too! :D

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  44. Great card I love the scene that
    you made....beautiful coloring
    love the sky
    Linda

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  45. Beautiful card. Love the coloring. You are very talented!

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  46. Gorgeous card! Love that border punch and your coloring is fabulous. Great way to showcase this Ivy Swing! Hugs, Rosemary

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  47. Absolutely Stunning! Love the colors and your coloring!
    Scrappy Love,
    REne'

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  48. Luv'in the purples and the green and purple trim on the card. The Ivy Swing is just beautiful.

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  49. Wow, what a great card. It is just stunning!!

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  50. WOW! Your coloring is amazing! I love that border punch! Beautiful!
    cporter519 at yahoo dot com

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  51. Hi! Never tryed scrap-boking before - but this idea is so interesting! So just want to have a wonderful wolk through the amasing blogs. Great choice of colours for the card. =) Thank you!

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  52. Your coloring has always amazed me! You are very talented
    Rebecca Minor
    http://buzzybeedesigns.blogspot.com
    buzzybeedesigns(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  53. Hi Sweetie, you sure are on a roll, I'm hopping again of course you're showing me a great card!! Love that background, and your colouring - as always - is stunning!! Hugs, Frea

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  54. Beautiful, Annika.
    And gorgeous details as always.
    Your motiv is absolutely stunning.

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  55. Love your colouring! The sky is perfect! Love blue and brown...the frame is beautiful!

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  56. This is a great card. I love the colors, the borders and especially love the way you have the girl on the swing popping off of the card. Thank you for sharing your talent.

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  57. Oh wow Annika this is stunning, your colouring is beautiful and little "Jam Tilda" looks absolutely gorgeous.
    Thanks for joining us at Totally Tilda
    hugs Mandy xx

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  58. great colours and I love how you did the sky!! ♥

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  59. I love everything you did with this card! Fabulous coloring job; love the matting and embossing; the sky is incredible! The whole card is so sweet and the images just cry out to be sent to a favorite granddaughter or sister. Excellent!

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  60. I've had to abandon my DT commenting and come and join the hop after seeing your beautiful card you naughty girl lol
    hugs Mandy xx

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  61. Beautiful card. Like the 3D effect.
    Gunvor E

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  62. Just perfect in every way. Love your colouring and attention to detail. Hugs Tracy x

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  63. you say your card was simple I say simply to die for :)

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  64. Beautiful card. Love this new image. YOur coloring is so amazing. I really like your border going around the edge on your card.

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  65. Annika OOH! I love this awesome card! And so nice this sky you have made :) I love that!!!
    Hugs Anneke

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  66. Très jolie carte, j'aime beaucoup les tons !
    Bonne scrap'continuation
    Valérie

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  67. Another absolute stunner, one helluva a DT you have! Beautiful creation coloured perfectly x

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  68. No idea what she's called....and I must admit I don't even own any Tildas !!!! Shock, horror!
    Now, haven't I just seen a card like this....hahahaha!!! How funny is that!
    Love these colours , your background, your AMAZING colouring ! Viv xx

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  69. OMG another stunning creation you girls are so talented. luv gina xx

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  70. Wow! Annika you are super talented!
    By the way, I think the tilda you used is called Jam Tilda! ;D
    Oooh! My 2nd puzzle piece, heehee :)
    Sarah x

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  71. Forgot to add something in my last comment, I'm just telling you this just in-case ;D!

    My email is sarah_2k09@hotmail.co.uk
    And my blog is www.sarahscraftpond.blogspot.com

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  72. What a team your on!Oh my goodness,Make it crafty! I love Zoe's digis,FANTASTIC!!!!
    Feel I may be waffling lol! cut to the chase,What a stunning card,fab everything,just love it!!!!!.x

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  73. Neat clouds! Love the purples, too.

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  74. I love your colors and all the elements and depth of your card.

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  75. What can I say that I haven't said before... wait a sec had a thought... I'll be back.
    Here we go it is BEAUTEOUS!! Everything you create amazes me. Your talent is sublime. I feel so fortunate to have you on our team. hugs xxoo

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  76. Annika it's so amazing, you need to do more and more Tilda's for my drooling pleasure, thanks so much for joining us at Totally Tilda, don't forget to pop back and join in our new challenge on Sunday!

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  77. HOLY CRAMOLI!! This is stupendous. I just wanna reach out and grab it! So gorgeous and wonderful. Your are correct in letting the images take center stage, cuz that they do! Wonderful coloring & layout. And thanks so much for sharing your wonderful creation with us at Totally Tilda this time for the one you love. take CARE

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  78. Such a pretty, pretty card - love it!!!

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  79. Such a pretty, pretty card - love it!!!

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  80. Tilda can look so different can't she, but just the colours change. What beautiful work Barbara B.

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  81. Just beautiful and love how you've done your clouds too :)
    hugs Nikki C

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  82. Wow Annika...a truly gorgeous creation. I love the border punch that you added with it and the coloring is done beautifully. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas season.

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  83. W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L-L!!! I love it so much!! Congratulation!!!

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  84. Hi Annika
    A gorgeous card,thankyou for joining us on this week's challenge at CraftyCatz,
    Hugs Dianne xx

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  85. Wow this is such an amazing card your colouring is fantastic

    Victoria - Angeldrummer

    ps candy on offer on my blog

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  86. Очень талантливо! бесподобно!
    действительно интересный цвет открытки, помойму сложные цвета для работы! но они хорошо у вас сочитаються! бьютифул!!!!!!!!!!

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  87. Truely amazing Annika, I too love those plumby colours with the blue greens, you're sky is just awesome girl!!.
    I'm so looking forward to working along you :-).
    Hugs
    Sheila xx

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  88. Absolutely beautiful, Annika! I love your design and lilac and aqua is one of my fave colour combos!
    Diane x

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  89. LOVE LOVVVVVVVE LOVE IT!!!!!
    Beautiful colors and your coloring is over the top!!
    happy holiday hugs to you, Janiel

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  90. OMG! I got so caught up wandering through your blog AGAIN that I forgot to leave a comment! Tee he he Once again you've totally outdone yourself. I love all the bright colors and how you used to image as the focal. An image like this deserves that. Happy Holidays to one of my favorite bloggers - YOU!

    Muaw - Jen

    P.S. I'm checking out this blog hop now you got me hooked!

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  91. WOW Annika! I adore all your creation! And this card too :)

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  92. Your card is absolutely adorable. I love this Ivy Swing. So many possibilities. I now have to buy a sitting Magnolia!Hooray!

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  93. Ooohhh Annika, your coloring and your choice of colors are more than great - what a wonderful work! Love it.
    Hugs Tini

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  94. Awesome card, coloring and details are just perfect!!
    Hugs, Bente

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  95. Wow!! Gorgeous Annika!! I just love your choice of colors and your divine coloring!! You are so talented my friend. Darling image!!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  96. Your clouds are fantastic, and I love the way her feet hang over the frame, they look 3D!

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  97. This is such a sweet card!! Your colouring is truly amazing!! i really need to sit down and practice with my copics!!

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  98. What a fab card these images are so lovely. Thanks for sharing and merry christmas.

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  99. Hi Annika! Your Tilda ist very sensitive and lovely! I like it very much. Thanks

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  100. Oh Annika this is absolute perfection. Just STUNNING
    A gorgeous card
    Thanks for joining our challenge at ALLSORTS this fortnight, Good Luck
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  101. Hi Annika!
    I can't believe how awesome this card is. Such beauty. Love the clouds in the background and colored to perfection. Love it.
    Hugs Maz

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  102. I like so much the volume of the card and Magnolia is so pretty!

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  103. открытка фантастическая! Просто глаз не оторвать!

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  104. Oh this truly is special hun, so beautiful. I am envious of the person receiving it. Thank you so much for joining us at Totally Gorjuss For Someone Special this week. Christmas wishes. Sxx

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  105. I love the design of this card and the ribbon at the bottom is just perfect.

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  106. Fabulous card. Thanks for being part of this hop!

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  107. Annika,
    you are totally correct, the RV90s and the blue-green hues you have chosen are quite yummy. thanks for sharing your talent and joining the hop.

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  108. Love the color combination and the folded border. You did a wonderful job on this card...

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  109. Beautiful card, Annika - your colors and coloring are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Sharon :o)

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  110. Such wonderful work. Your background is so soft and just right for the sweet image.

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  111. Beautiful card, I love your background!!!

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  112. Beautiful card, terrific coloring.
    This card is so calming/gentle. Thank you for sharing.

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  113. Love your colouring, it is perfect.

    The sky background looks so beautiful, I am in awe of your colouring talent.

    Thankyou for the opportunity to win goodies on your 1st Blog Hop.

    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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  114. OMGosh, how beautiful this is! Love your sky background and your coloring!

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  115. I have to agree with other bloggers, your card is amazing, such beautiful design and coloring. Fantastic Work. Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad this week.

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  116. WoW...this card is stunning! The colour is just fab! Which punch did you use to create the beautiful border? I luv it!

    xoxo,
    Lori

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