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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Spellbinders™ Summer Spectacular! Day Three

Hello, friends. Welcome to Spellbinders Paper Arts’ Blog Frenzy for its Summer CHA 2012 Release. I hope you have been enjoying the projects the Spellbinders team has been showing so far. I am truly excited to be showcasing to you two of my Licensed Designs today. They are perfect for cards, scrapbooks, home décor and other projects.
I made these cards with gift giving in mind. The main elements on them were die cut magnet sheets that were embellished with paper and felt using the Homespun S4-142 dies. Not only are you giving away a handmade card, but also a handmade gift that the recipient can use every day at home.
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These are not difficult to make and can be easily mass produced using the different shapes of the Home Spun die set.
I first die cut magnet sheets, which you can purchase at any office supplies store. Or even better, you can upcycle the magnets you receive in the mail along with your junk mail, if you live in places where these are regularly sent to you. The magnet sheets die cut like butter in the Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® machine! It took no effort at all. If you have no access to magnet sheets, you can use any magnet as long as it's smaller than the die cut. Simply attach it to the back of the die cut cardstock or patterned papers.

I then die cut patterned papers that I used to cover the magnet. This is the perfect way to use scraps of papers you have laying around your work desk.

If your magnet sheet is not thick enough, you can die cut heavy card stock to make your magnets sturdier, like I did here.

I adhered together all die cut layers (magnet sheet, cardstock and patterned papers), including the basket liner.

I embellished my assembled magnets with different elements, such as twine, bling and felt flowers, which were also die cut using the Home Spun dies.

I die cut a circle from heavy cardstock and adhered it to the almost finished card with foam tape. I adhered the magnet to the cardstock using repositionable tape.

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The sentiments are from The Craft's Meow's Simply Delightful stamp set. The papers are by October Afternoon.

As you can see, it was not hard to make these at all. And I just love the results. Because the magnets were adhered using repositionable tape, it can be easily peeled off the card and placed on the refrigerator door. How about you? Do you make gifts to give away? 

Speaking of gift giving, I made these ornaments using my other licensed design, Sweet Folk Art S5-141 dies. I die cut wool felt and stitched most of the cut pieces on them. If you prefer not to sew, any fabric glue or hot glue gun would work as well. These would be so fun to make, even with your kids. And what a special gift to give away when the whole family took part in the process!
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The Sneak Peek: Spellbinders™ Summer Spectacular! begins on June 21st and will end on June 28th, 2012. It consists of 24 individual prizes and one grand prize drawing. Enter the Sneak Peek: Spellbinders™ Summer Spectacular! by visiting the participating blogs each day.

At the end of each blog post, click on the "Enter HERE" to open the entry form. You may only enter once from each blog each day.

Spellbinders™ will randomly draw one winner from each participating blog to receive that blog’s newly revealed dies. The Grand Prize Winner will be randomly drawn from the pool of entrants sent entry forms from each and every participating blog during the 48 hours each blog was open. For the full list of official rules please click RULES.

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Thank you for joining us on today’s hop. Remember there will be more in store for you as the Spellbinders™ team showcases the upcoming Summer CHA 2012 release. I know you will not be disappointed!

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141 comments:

  1. Wow, I love the wonderful dimension in your new die templates, Nina! Fabulous new designs and what a gorgeous set of cards. Love the beautiful ornaments, too!

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  2. Such bright fun cards, Nina! Love em!
    My favorite are the felt ornaments. I'm kind of hooked on felt right now!
    hugs...

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  3. Love your cards!! Great idea to create the magnets! The felt ornaments are beautiful too! Fantastic projects!! Hugs♥

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  4. These are just adorable cards and I love your dies too! What an awesome idea for the magnets on the embellishments... going to be a great idea for gift giving this year :)

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  5. What a cute idea to make the magnets....love all your cards!!

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  6. Fabulous post - this is my first time visiting your blog and I LVOE what you have done with the dies. New follower!!
    Lowri :-)

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  7. That mason jar die is so cute!!! You did a create job with all those wonderful dies.

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  8. What beautiful, spectacular dies Nina!!
    Blesssings
    Maxine

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  9. Oh my goodness, you really used these dies to perfection here hun, I absolutely love your small magnets and feltgifts. Such an awesome idea, but I would really like to know, where you get the magnetsheets from, that is actually strong enough to hold the layers too? I live in Denmark and have made loads of these things, but can´t find any magnets, except from very thick and heavy ones, that canpull the weight too, and then they just don´t look this nice, if you have to use such big and heavy magnetrtbuttons behind.
    I love your beautiful work, soooooo awesome hun.

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  10. Beautiful work and projects! Thank you for your inspiration.x

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  11. These dies are delightful. Can't wait to play with them. Your cards and ornaments are fantastic.

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  12. this new set looks like fun - great for summer and partying and the magnet idea so sweet - love the felt ornaments too -thanks for sharing Nina

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  13. I love, love, love the cards you made with the new dies.
    Fantastic!!!

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  14. These are gorgeous little dies - I love the felt ornaments! Cxx

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  15. A great idea, thanks for sharing.

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  16. wow! you just rocked this release. Your paper choice and all the details go brilliantly with the release dies! great job!

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  17. Such great fun looking projects! Love your designs Nina, can't wait to try them! Thank you for bringing these to the Spellbinders family and thanks for the inspiration!

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  19. Very cute projects.

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  20. Your cards are simply wonderful. I love the homespun feeling to them.

    Thank you for sharing these. :)

    Sara Tanner

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  21. These are soooo sweet! I love the retro-colours and the cute dies - your projects are my favourite yet!!!

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  22. Nina what a gorgeous card and magnet set, love your little felt hangers too, you do such creative designs, I enjoy working with your images on PB too!

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  23. I love that you used materails you wouldn't normally think of to use with the spellinders!! I love your cards and ornaments!!
    Kristan

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  24. Thank you for sharing, just beautiful, down home aAmericana! Georgina.

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  25. Your set of cards is simply fantastic! I love the colors & designs on each one, and the home-spun feel won me over completely! The felt ornaments are so cute too!

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  26. Love your cards with those awesome magnets!!!! And those ornaments are super cute!

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  27. Very cute projects. I love them very much. Thanks for sharing, Johanne L.

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  28. Such wonderful projects and fabulous dies!

    Hugs Sheila xx

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  29. Gorgeous projects and so much inspiration.

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  30. Nina I love your work, simply gorgeous! I love the "folk" feeling of the ornaments too! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent!

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  31. Beautiful creations! Love all the color & detail!
    Karen M.

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  32. Wow Nina - lots of inspiration.... thanks. Delightful projects - great dies.
    Hugs.
    Heather (UK)

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  33. Oh my gosh ... these are wonderful!!!! Thank you for sharing your artwork and talents.

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  34. These are just gorgeous - so bright and cheerful. Love all the pretty shapes - the pie is fab! Great projects!

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  35. Wow...your new dies are beautiful. I love the idea of using old magnets to make gifts. You go , girl !! Thank you for sharing.

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  36. Nina I love your style of card, right up my street. These new dies are fab and I can't wait to play with them myself. Thanks for sharing, Erika.

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  37. The magnet cards are just so cute. They have a great country/vintage feel to them with the great papers.

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  38. What beautiful ideas! The pie die is my favourite! :)

    Lynn Wild

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  39. Very cute Nina! Love the new dies!

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  40. Nina your projects are so delightful!! So colorful and decorated to perfection! BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Hugs, Cathy-Lynn

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  41. WAAAAAAAAY TO CUTE!!!!! Love the detail with the simplicity!!! GREAT JOB!!

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  42. Just lovely. Great new dies.

    Wendy

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  43. Nina, I love your designs! The card/magnet set is brilliant - i love things that are beautiful AND useful. Lovely ornaments, too. Fresh, homespun, sweet! I always make Christmas ornaments with my nieces every December. Being able to die cut the elements would make it a lot easier! Thanks for the inspiration. :)

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  44. Beautiful projects! I love all the details you added, and I love that you upcycled everyday magnets! Very nice!

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  45. Brilliant!!! Too cute, and did make the tiny felt flowers too? Do tell :)

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  46. Your cards are so cute! Making the magnets is genius! I have a lot of those magnets mailed to be and this would be an awesome way to up cycle them.Thanks!

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  47. These cards are way too cute!! And another set of dies I have to add to my "must have" list!!

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  48. These could not be any cuter! What fantastic designs!!

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  49. awesome new dies Nina. love your creativity in the cards.

    Luanne

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  50. Nina, these are utterly amazing ideas for gifts. Your paper choices are extraordinary. Beautiful!
    :O)
    Jessica S

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  51. Ohhhhh these dies are going to be a must have for me! I give a lot of homemade Jellies, Cakes, Pies and Breads to Family and Friends at Christmas time and these will dress up the gifts perfectly!!

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  52. How cute, I love the magnet idea!

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  53. These dies are gorgeous, and your cards are stunning!

    I can see how they would be quick and easy. Thanks for sharing!

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  54. Your cards are amazing and gorgeous!! And what a fabulous idea with the magnets!! Thanks for the incredible inspiration :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  55. What a sweet project! Love the new dies!

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  56. What a great idea to make magnets and a card.

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  57. I love these new dies and your projects are just beautiful.

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  58. Wow, I can see how these new dies can sure come in handy! I especially love the Home Spun one! What a fabulous idea using them to make magnets! Your cards are just wonderful also! I just love the warm feel to them!
    Hugs,
    Sandy.

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  59. cute projects. haven't tried die cutting magnetic sheets yet... Have a great day

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  60. Oh my! How fun are these? I can see getting lots of use out of these fabulous dies. Love the country charm feel to your beautiful creations. Gorgeous!

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  61. Absolutely adorable. Great idea cutting the magnet sheets, I will definitely have to try it.

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  62. Pie, mason jar, basket, pitcher...you, my friend, are a country girl at heart! LOVE your new dies - oh my goodness, how much fun are those magnets! Thanks for sharing - sure hope I win these! Hugs...

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  63. Wow lots of cute projects with your post. I love the sweet taste of Country in this.... (from Louisiana.... so these fit in).... Great job

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  64. Congrats on your new designs with spellbinders. Your projects are so cute. Love the idea of a double duty card. The ornaments would make cute tags to attach to the gift. You have been blessed with such a gift.

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  65. I just saw your sweet cards on Heather's blog and wanted to pop over to tell you how much I LOVE them! The county fair colors and accents are a perfect pairing for these new dies!

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  66. Beautiful set of cards, I just love the idea of making them magnets and great embellishing. Your ornaments are so very sweet, wonderful examples of these dies!

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  67. Nina, your new dies and the projects you created with them look wonderful!
    Hugs and smiles

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  68. I will find a way to work that little ball jar die into everything I do! Spellbinders ROCKS! Beautiful work Nina! Thanks for another great day of hopping!

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  69. Great cards and a very cute ideal to make an extra
    little gift with the card...thanks for sharing
    Linda

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  70. Loved your ideas and love all these new dies. Thanks for sharing..

    Eileen L.

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  71. These are just beautiful...what a great idea to make a card that functions as a gift.

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  72. Stunning cards!!!! Beautiful papers!!!

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  73. Wow....this was a great surprise because they haven't been revealed in the Spellbinder blog! Loved your bright and colorful, well-designed cards today!

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  74. Love your cards and adorable magnets.

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  75. lovely cards...I like the pie die the best of this set i think...

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  76. WOW! Nina, these are so clever, just love the whole idea of a card and an gift combined. Just beautifully done. Thank you for the tutorial as well. Goood job. ....hugs

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  77. Adorable cards and ornaments! Very creative!

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  78. How fun are these! so many possibilities for fun gift giving! thanks for your wonderful examples!
    hugs
    Judy

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  79. These are just too cute. I would love everyone of these dies.

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  80. LOVE these projects Nina! Those custom embellishments are gorgeous and I love the felt pieces too, what great gifts!

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  81. Wow. Those are all amazing projects.

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  82. I have magnet sheets, and I have dies! Now I have something extra to do with them!! Great card & die sets!

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  83. Your cards are gorgeous! Love how you layered all those fabulous dies :)

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  84. Very cool!! Love the dies, the magnet & card combo gift idea, and all your details!! Great designs & congrats!

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  85. Great timing - my newest thing is cannning!

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  86. These are just darling! Such sweet dies and great layouts!

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  87. wow, your cards are adorable. i love the bright colors and the homey look they have so fresh. cute tree ornaments, too.

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  88. Nina -I have missed your style! This set of cards are so fun and colorful! Thanks for the little tutorial~

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  89. I absolutely love these dies! The pie is so sweet. Your projects are gorgeous.

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  90. Your projects are just wonderful Nina, so inventive, Great work!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs
    Donna

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  91. These new dies are so cute, and I love the cards, you created.

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  92. Super cute dies. I love how you made magnets and what a adorable card.

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  93. LOVE the new dies! Stunning cards and ornaments too!

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  94. Very pretty and creative. Thanks for sharing the inspiration.

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  95. These are awesome! Never would have thought you could die cut magnet sheets :)

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  96. You are oh so clever Nina!! LOVE the magnets and such a fun addition to a card...and your ornaments are adorable. Definitely need to keep that in mind come Christmas.

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  97. Your cards. So great to go with a gift. TFS

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  98. Love your folk art style! Thanks for sharing your ingenious idea for the magnet cards, what a special touch to brighten someone's day!

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  99. The basket, pie and pitcher are just marvelous. One of the best places for people stateside to get magnets is to go to Lowes Home Improvment stores and go to the isle where they have vents for central air. They sell magnetic sheet covers - 4 to a pack for just a little bit of $$$. I use these sheets for storing my Spellbinders dies in emply DVD cases.

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  100. Lovely projects, such beautiful details

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  101. These are just fabulous Nina - you totally rocked these!

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  102. love love love these dies, and really love what you did with them - what a super idea. I'm stealing it, by the way - for stocking stuffers!!

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  103. Freakin' adorable Nina! I love each and every element you created. Super cute cards!

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  104. Hi, Nina. I like how you used the Homespun dies by making them a gift and a card in one. It was cute how you use the 4 different dies the basket,pie,jar and the pitcher and made them into magnets then you added them to the card. Very creativited. On your second project using the Sweet Folk Art to make cute christmas ornaments for the tree. Was very cute and seem very easy to do both of your project. Thank you for sharing your creativity with the new Spellbinder dies and embossing.
    Have a great day :)
    Delama

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  105. Sweet projects Nina! I did not even know you could die cut magnet sheets! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  106. Those are so adorable, how fun a card and gift combined! I love the felt ornaments so sweet. You are always so inspirational in everything you create...THANK YOU!!

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  107. Oh Nina, you always come up with something new and refeshing! Love these little dies! So clever!

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  108. Beautiful cards. I did something recently with die cuts and magnets for our Admin Asst.

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  109. Wonderful cards....................Good Luck to everyone.

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  110. All the dies are awesome and your cards are as cute as can be, Nina! My wish list grows ever longer! LOL

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  111. Nina, what a fabulous project--perfect!

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  112. Oh my what fun dies and I love that you made magnets out of them. So cute.

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  113. Nina, these are as cute as can be!! Love the colors and the playfulness of the cards. The keepsake magnets are such a special touch!

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  114. LOVE, love, LOVE your projects and especially your dies! Fabulous!

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  115. I just love your cards, and designs, they are great, thank you for creating and sharing them.

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  116. Just when you think spellbinders cant come up with anything else they do. Great projects.

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  117. Truly fun dies and very creative use of them!

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  118. What cute cards! I just love them!

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  119. Beautiful projects and I love the way you used the magnet sheets that way the person can always keep your card close to their heart TFS.

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  120. Love these!!! Would never of thought to make maganets out of dies. TFS!!!

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  121. What a great idea for a card and gift in one! And the dies would make such cheery magnets. So creative and cute!

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  122. Oh, these are fabulous. Especially love the jar and the sweet basket! Fabulous cards Nina... also love the felt ornaments!

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  123. oh Nina these are delightful.
    Anne x

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  124. EEEK! How beautiful all your projects are Nina! LOVE the handmade ornaments and LOVE the sweet magnets! Brilliant ideas and stunning creations!

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  125. Cute dies. I like how you used them on your cards.

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  126. Oh Nina -- these new dies are wonderful. I love the homey feeling of them. What a great idea to make removable fridge magnets with the dies. People can enjoy the card, then keep on enjoying the gift of the magnet!
    The Christmas decorations are so sweet. I appreciate the option of stitching or glueing! Thank you for all you contribute to the paper crafting world!

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  127. Stunning new dies love the way you have done them as magnets

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  128. O MY STARS!! these are absolutely STUNNING! I am a country gal, and these are right up my alley! Just perfect!
    the dies are great, and your creations with them are superb!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Susan

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  129. awesome magnets!!! So perfect for the fridge!!!

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  130. Gorgeous cards Nina!! What a great idea for the removable magnets!! I want to try these. They are so adorable!! I would love to win one of these dies. Thanks for this opportunity!! Have a wonderful day Nina. Gloria

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    http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com

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Thank you for your kind comments.