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Monday, August 8, 2011

Want2Scrap™ and Graphic45 Blog Hop!!!


 Graphic 45 and Want2Scrap™ Designers have teamed up to bring you an amazing week long Blog Hop August 8th -12th filled with fabulous designs that are sure to inspire all!! Each day we will be sharing a link list with you for the featured designers and we will have a master link list just in case you happen to miss one of the days.
What would a blog hop be without prizes? Yes, we will also be giving away prizes!! Both Graphic 45 and Want2Scrap™ will be giving away a $25.00 prize on two of the blogs and on each company's Facebook page. The prizes will be hidden on two of the blogs (one for each company) so be sure to visit all of the blogs and leave a comment to increase your chances of winning. For Facebook, we will be picking a winner from all of the comments made during the week long Blog Hop.
   

If you are new to Graphic 45 and Want2Scrap™ here is a little information about both of the companies.

Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company. We offer vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's - with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let our products inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project.

Want2Scrap™ manufacturers rhinestones lines including the specialty Nestabling™ line along with the newly released Nestaboard™ chipboard line that coordinates perfectly with the Spellbinders™ Nestabilies™ die templates. Want2Scrap™ also manufacturers their own line chipboard albums and accents, acrylic albums, and multi-layered laser designs and other fine scrapbooking products. Want2Scrap™ brings ease of use and flexibility in their product lines by offering products uniquely tailored to its customers’ needs.
Graphic 45 Blog
Want2Scrap™ Blog



My project today uses the *amazing* laser cut Eiffel Tower from Want2Scrap™ along with the Baby Bling Rhinestones Silver - 100 Count Silver - 2.5 mm.  The laser cut is the perfect match for the gorgeous papers from Graphic 45.   

Today's featured designers links are as follows:

Tuesday, August 9th:
W2S: Dana Gustafson - http://paperdaydream.blogspot.com/  (you are here!)
Mimi Leinbach - http://mycharmingblog-scrappermimi.blogspot.com/
G45: Nicole Eccles -www.NicoleEccles.blogspot.com
Jane Tregenza -www.janetregenza.blogspot.com



It's the fine details that really do all the work here.  Check out the lattice work on this laser cut and the way the baby bling lights up the tower just like they do on the real tower in Paris!  de-LIGHT-ful!

Just to make sure you don't miss ANY of the fun from this week, here is the master list.  Remember, the more blogs you visit and comment on, the better your chances of WINNING!

Graphic 45 & Want2Scrap Blog Hop
August 8th-12th

Monday, August 8th:
W2S: Elise Durenberger- http://mamacowcreations.blogspot.com/
G45: Laura Denison - www.followingthepapertrail.blogspot.com
Tara Orr -http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com

Tuesday, August 9th:
W2S: Dana Gustafson - http://paperdaydream.blogspot.com/
Mimi Leinbach - http://mycharmingblog-scrappermimi.blogspot.com/
G45: Nicole Eccles -www.NicoleEccles.blogspot.com
Jane Tregenza -www.janetregenza.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 10th:
W2S: Heidi Blankenship - http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/
G45: Jack & Cat Curio -jackandcatcurio.blogspot.com
Sherry Cheever -http://sherrycheever.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Yuka Hino -http://nsnlso.blogspot.com/

Thursday, August 11th:
W2S: Terre Fry - http://terresscraptherapy.blogspot.com/
G45: Gloria Stengel -www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com
Melanie Forbes -www.melanie-forbes.blogspot.com

Friday, August 12th:
W2S: Karen Taylor - http://creativeyearnings.blogspot.com/
Lori Craig - http://loricraig.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Lynette Carroll -http://www.lynettecarrolldesigns.typepad.com/
Robin Shakoor -http://robinshakoor.blogspot.com



Thank you and "Merci" for joining us today and we hope you enjoy the Blog Hop. Please be sure to stop back each day during the week to see what each designer has been busy creating!  And then comment comment comment for your chance at some fantastic prizes!
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Want2Scrap™ Products:
 Paris with Eiffel Tower laser die cut
Baby Bling Rhinestones Silver - 100 Count Silver - 2.5 mm

Affiliate Products:
Graphic 45 Curtain Call papers and Le Romantique papers

Other Products:
Stamps: Wplus9 and Papertrey Ink
Ink: Stampin Up and Staz on
Punch, scissors and dies: Fiskars and Papertrey Ink
Craft Supply: paint
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134 comments:

  1. That's one darling card! thank you for posting! greetings from Holland!

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  2. Golly, golly, GOLLY gosh - that's ONE heck of a terrific, detailed and absolutely magical die cut - I LOVE it! All blinged up and nested in a drop dead gorgeous setting right out of PARIS - FLAWLESS combination! YOU are DA-WOMAN! Yee Haw!

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  3. I love your project. I really love the details on the eifel tower. JIL

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  4. What a stunning card! Using laster cut items really make projects come alive. They are just fabulous.

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  5. I love the bling on the Eiffel Tower!

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  6. Love the jewels in the tower-just like lights shining! the paper is beautiful. You did a great job on the LO. Love meeting new people & the blog hop is a great way to learn them. Hi! Hope we will be great friends!

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  7. hope am doing this hip correctly cuz this was posted yesterday but the hope said to visit you today (?) In any case the Tower with bling is lovely and makes an eye catching card for sure. TFS!

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  8. Very pretty work. I love Graphic45 for their papers. So lush and detailed. They're so beautiful that it's hard to take my scissors to them.

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  9. Love the laser dye cut! Beautiful work!

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  10. This is amazing!! The diecuts are stunning with the bling...over the top!!!!!!!

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  11. Great project! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  12. Beautiful card ! Just love the Eiffel tower, so detailed and delicate!

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  13. Wahou c'est superbe, cette Tour Eiffel est d'une grande finesse et ta carte de toute beauté. Amitié

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  14. i love eiffel tower images/cut=outs, etc.. They evoke so many dreams adn so many memories. And I agree the blings mimics the lit version well.

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  15. Such a pretty card. Love the stiching and lattice. Off to the next hop stop!

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  16. Perfect, I just returned from France, this will make a great intro page. Thank you.

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  17. Love it. Graphic45 is one of my favorite paper companies!

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  18. GORGEOUS -- this would be perfect for my friend's "Paris" room!!! Love the intricate detail!

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  19. Gorgeous card! Love the "something special" the bling adds to your fab card. TFS!

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  20. I guess there's some confusion on the hop date for Jane, as she says her post is tomorrow, so I'll just check back later -- thanks!!! Great fun/fabulous projects so far -- LOVE it!!!

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  21. The bling looks so right on the Eiffel Tower!

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  22. Dana, this is stunning. I love the bling on the Tower, and those French inspired stamps are beautiful....

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  23. WOW!! Your creation is absolutely stunning! Looove that lazer cut Eifeltower. Looks really great with all the bling on and the paper really makes it look so elegant and sophisticated. Great job on this. Hugs...Mona

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  24. Definitely my style...thank you for the beautiful inspiration! Love the laser cut!

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  25. lovely card, the ironworks are a perfect compliment to the tower.
    ~C8>

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  26. lovely card, the ironworks are a perfect compliment to the tower.
    ~C8>

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  27. This is totally neat! Tried to leave a comment on W2S but gave me problems. But I am here and I love your blog as well. Thanks for the chance to wind some cool stuff. TFS

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  28. I can't believe to be the first one to comment on this gorgeous card ! There are so many things I love about it, the beautiful paper the wonderfully detail work and all of the bling. Superb work! Thanks for sharing!
    Bozena

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  29. Hello Dana, I love your card has been super nice you, the Eiffel Tower is always good when you're making scrap, but here has been spectacular with the lights.
    Many kisses from the island of Menorca, Spain.

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  30. LOVE the Eiffell Tower!! So pretty!

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  31. My friend just returned from a trip to Paris. She mentioned the lights on the tower. A card like this would remind her of the trip. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  32. This is fantastic. Love the tower and how you added bling!

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  33. Very cute, I really like how the bling makes it "light up", just like the real one!

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  34. Scrapping mostly boy stuff, I haven't used any rhinestones before but I'll have to find a way! Love this! Hey..... I do have those Paris pictures I haven't scrapped yet. Hmmmm...

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  35. Your card is simple, yet elegant and luv the bling!!! I hope that one of my adventures in life will be to get to Paris. Thanks for sharing with us on day 2 of the blog hop :)

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  36. wow!!! Love this. :D

    -Carisa

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  37. oooh i love that laser die cut with the bling.. smashing!!!

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  38. That laser cut really IS detailed! WOW! And the way you used the bling is fantastic!

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  39. Luv your project! The Eiffel Tower is beautiful.


    Joyce
    jjocarlson@yahoo.com

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  40. This is one fantastic laser cut Eiffel Tower! Even more beautiful with the rhinestones - love it!

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  41. Merci for sharing your wonderful talent...I love how you distressed the edges with the paint..very pretty.....

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  42. Your project is just beautiful, thank you for sharing it.

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  43. Great project,great detail.joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

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  44. Wonderful card! Love that you repetead the tower in the stamps. Great take whith the white edge on the paper :)

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  45. Oh this is gorgeous! I can't believe all the details in the die cut!

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  46. Can you believe that the French hated the tower at first? Gorgeous project.

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  47. Kristina M. AndersonAugust 9, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Lovely project. Eiffel tower a great touch. Thank you.

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  48. Great idea using the jewels as lights! A fabulous project with fabulous products!

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  49. Love the Eiffel Tower. What a great project.

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  50. Makes me want to revisit Paris!

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  51. Love the EIffel Tower - great project.

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  52. Gorgeous card Dana! That Eifel Tower die is amazing! Love the bling and the little elements along the side!

    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  53. Great laser cut tower and rhinestones. Lovely card.
    God bless,
    Peggy Allen

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  54. Fabulous job on the Eiffel tower - love the bling. TFS

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  55. Love your card and those laser cuts are amazing!

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  56. I love anything "blingy"! Your work is beautiful and makes me want to try new things.
    Debbie
    I don't have a profile so here is my email:
    2violet4 @ sbcglobal.net

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  57. I want to do something with the Paris paper. Great job

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  58. What a fabulous card! The details in the die cut is stunning!

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  59. Love that lazer die cut, would love to have some. This is a fantastic layout. Beautiful.

    So glad I found this site, awesome products

    thanks,

    syd
    sydegan@hotmail.com

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  60. I love your Effel tower project.

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  61. Amazing job! I really like the eifel tower and especially the "lights".

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  62. Wonderful! I loved the may you combined uses of the tower.

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  63. You are correct...the Graphic 45 paper and the laser cut are perfect together. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creation.

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  64. That's a gorgeous laser die cut, and I didn't know want to scrap carried those. Thank you for sharing!

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  65. Love your Eiffel Tower project!! Thanks for the inspirations and the opportunity to hop!!

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  66. The Eiffel Tower die cut is amazing and I love the touches of bling to embellish it. Gorgeous!

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  67. Love the fine detail on the Tower! Beautiful design! Thanks

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  68. I love laser cuts, I wish there were more available out there. You just can't get as intricate designs with 'cutting machines'.

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  69. Love this card...amazing work!
    Pam
    panuttingatgmaildotcom

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  70. Your card is beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing it. Aren't these hops so much fun?!?!?! THANKS AGAIN

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  71. A beautiful card Dana. The laser cut Eiffel Tower sits perfectly with the G45 paper, and the bling is the icing on the cake.... Hugs x

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  72. Very unique and inspiring... the Eiffel tower is the theme of my dining room! love this! not sure how to 'blog hop' but love the ideas!

    wanda@superiormontana.net

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  73. What a CUTE project!! I LOVE paris inspired pieces!! I also LOVE all of the BLING that you added!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

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  74. Wow very nice! Love the bling on the tower! :)

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  75. New to Graphics 45 and what a thrill to find you all during this blog hop!!Love your beautiful card!!Warmest Regards,Cat

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  76. Very lovely and thanks for sharing!

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  77. I so love this! Eiffel Tower is my dining room theme & inspirations!!

    wanda

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  78. CHIC and CLASSIC. so Parisienne...

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  79. Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing.

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  80. Wow, beautiful! The laser cut tower is stunning!

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  81. Absolutely love your card, very creative

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  82. Love this laser cut die. Love the postage stamps too.

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  83. That laser cut Eiffel tower is amazing , you showcased it well on your card.

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  84. What an elegant card.....I love the color combination and the BLING!!!!

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  85. I love the project. Well done.

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  86. Beautiful....love the Eiffel Tower.

    Dorothy C.

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  87. Stunning. Super cool laser cut eiffel tower and love that bling - really does look like lights. Wonderful paper selection as well.
    Marcie

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  88. Dana, your card is beautiful, you have given me inspiration to try this card.
    ava g

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  89. That is adorable. Love the bling! TFS

    KimMJ
    bast830@comcast.net

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  90. Oooh la la! So perfect!Love this-great combo!

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  91. beautiful! I learned a lot about these products too!

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  92. Lovely card and very elegant! The laser-cut tower is very beautiful and the blings that you added give them a realistic touch! I also adore the white edges of your paper.

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  93. Wow - this is not a card, it's a gift!

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  94. Love the bling on the tower.... great card.

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  95. this is such a wonderful card, the laser cut is amazing. I love all the elements that you made work together thanks for the inspiration
    upnurse at aol dot com

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  96. Love the Eiffel Tower laser cut, and the bling "lights" are the perfect touch! Wonderful project!

    JamieH

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  97. Ooo la la!! Love your card!

    Janet L.
    leachm8@aol.com

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  98. Liking those details. Thanks for sharing

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  99. Simply amazing.. I love the way that you put all the elements together to get such a creative and inspiring card!

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  100. I love the inspiring and amazing way you have used the elements to put this creative card together.

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  101. Your Eiffel Tower is just perfect. It's so intricate and the bling brings it to life. So creative and carefully crafted. Love it!

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  102. Great work, what a talented team you are!

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  103. Dana just love your card, that laser cut tower is just amazing, my sister would love that...and the bling...you go girl

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  104. What a stunner!! I love all the little details, T4S :)

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  105. Absolutely LOVELY! THank you so much for sharing!

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  106. This is simply gorgeous! Such a beautfiul vintage card!

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  107. Love that you made the Eiffel Tower sparkle!

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  108. Love the simplicity and elegance of your project. Thanks for sharing.

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  109. Love how you lit up the City of Light's landmark! Beautiful! :>

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  110. I fell in love with your Eiffel tower:)

    Following your lovely blog. I am also inviting you to add your blog at Momma's Lounge (http://olahmomma.com/momlounge) where you can shout away, add your business/giveaways, and meet more mom bloggers from allover the world.

    Thanks and have a great day!
    http://olahmomma.com

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  111. WOW this is really cool. I love how you added the bling to the tower too. I really like the edging too. It looks like lace. Very nice job! love it. tfs Tami
    Tambo's Creations

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