Thursday, November 28, 2013

LOTV - It's a Baby Blog Hop!



Gee, first I "disappear" for weeks, and now you see me twice in two days! :)  Thanks for stopping by today, and for my U.S. friends, Happy Thanksgiving! It's late in the evening now in the U.S. (except for my friends in Alaska and Hawaii), and you're either relaxed on the sofa, playing family games, or, if you're really brave, out shopping in the stores that opened this evening for a head-start on Black Friday deals. Me? I'm relaxed at home, on the web with all of you, because it's another fun Lili of the Valley blog hop day!

We're celebrating the launch of 10 adorable new Baby Stamps, that will be available to purchase at the LOTV Christmas event at the Leeds shop on Saturday, November 30, and available on the LOTV website at midday Monday, December 2 (GBT).

To participate and be eligible for the prizes (isn't it fun that the LOTV hops have prizes?!), just "hop" from one blog to the next, and be sure to leave a comment on each blog. Why a comment on each blog? Because the prizes are "hidden"...even we don't know whose blog(s)  is/are  the "magic" prize blog(s).

You see, this time, 2 full sets of the new Baby stamps will be given away...2 lucky commenters will each get all 10 new designs! Annnnnnd....there will be a third winner of a clear set of the new Baby companion stamps!  The lucky winners will be randomly drawn from all the commenters on the lucky blog(s), and announced on Saturday morning...so hop and comment away!

Here's a list of all the blogs taking part in today's hop. For the best chance of winning a prize, remember to leave a comment at each stop along the way...

Kathy (you're here!)

Enough chatter...bring on the pics, right? OK...here they are! As you may know, my main focus with LOTV is to highlight the use of the wonderful sentiment stamps and papers...but this time I couldn't resist using the baby shoes companion set to include a set of tiny tennies on this little-boy-colored card. And these papers from the Winter Wishes paper pad are the perfect complement to this theme!



The chipboard heart is painted, inked, and coated with coarse clear glitter, and surrounded with blue and tan flowers and a flourish die cut...





After fussy-cutting the stamped and colored tennies, I punched a tiny hole in each heel to "string them up"  so they'd dangle from the floral cluster. They fall right over the center of the twine bow...





Here's a detail shot of a corner of the sentiment block - the sentiment stamp is in LOTV's  Set 61, Quotables/Celebrate set. It's stamped onto cold press watercolor paper, die cut, the edges watercolored with Faded Jeans Distress Ink refill ink, and has just a sprinkling of Vintage Blue Frantage embossing powder around the edges...



Supplies:
Patterned papers:  Winter Wishes, Mary Fran/Nitwit Collections for Lili of the Valley
Sentiment stamp:  LOTV Set 61, Quotables/Celebrate
Baby Shoes: *new* LOTV Boys Shoes stamp
Dies:   Spellbinders Labels Two;   Sizzix Flowers Branches & Leaves;   Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork
Chipboard heart:  Maya Road          Cream burlap:   TheFunkieJunkie.com
Brown crystals:   Prima          Flowers:   Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts
Embossing powder:   Stampendous Frantage Vintage Blue
Miscellaneous supplies:  hemp cording, lace, paper doily



Your next stop on the hop is Kim's blog to see the lovely treasure she's made to share with you! You can always use the link list up above to get back on track if you get lost along the way. :)

Remember to stop by the Ideas to Inspire blog on Saturday evening (GBT) to find out if you're one of the lucky prize winners!

Good luck on the hop, have a wonderful weekend...and a big thanks for stopping by!






95 comments:

  1. Oh..Its such a gorgeous card !! I loved the soft color combo !

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  2. whooowww ít's a very nice card.
    so sweet the shoes.
    hugs rian

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  3. Beautiful! the shoes are too sweet!

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  4. what a beautiful creation!! its just a great present!
    xx petra

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  5. Love the sentiment and the itty bitty shoes hanging from the pretty bouquet of flowers. LOVELY CARD.

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  6. What a sweet card
    Hugs anja

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  7. Gorgeous colour scheme and I love the sentiment being the focal point xxx

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  8. What a stunning card. I love everthing on it. The sentiment is great and the little shoes are soo sweet.
    Hugs Elfi

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  9. Absolutely gorgeous card Kathy, love the sentiment. Hugs, Claire x

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  10. Love your have the little shoes hanging next to that sentiment. Adorable.

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  11. Beautiful card with the sentiment as eyecatcher...lovely hanging shoes!
    ♥♥♥ Margreet

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  12. love the little shoes, gorgeous card x

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  13. Awww, what a gorgeous card, I love how you added your shoes as an embellishment :)

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  14. Gorgeous and beautiful card Kathy love the sentiment fabulous colour's and love the design
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  15. Awh! This is just stunning Kathy, your cards always amaze me, and I could gaze at them for hours.. this is such a beautiful sentiment, and you have framed it with such loveliness lol!!
    Hugs,
    Marjorie xx

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  16. Beautiful Card Kathy, beautiful sentiment and details.
    Thanks for the hop!
    Hugs Teresa x

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  17. Such an adorable image, wonderful colouring! Awesome!!!

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  18. This is stunning, such a beautiful sentiment and gorgeous detailing.
    Sue xx

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  19. Good morning sweetie this is stunning, love your colour choices too, hugs Pops x x x

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  20. Wauw love it.....stunning alllll the way.

    Knap als je de tekst zo mooi kan weergeven op je kaart, geweldig echt waar.
    Ik hop lekker mee op naar de next......hi,hi,

    Warme groetjes,
    Anita

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  21. Amazing to see how a pair of tiny shoes complete your babycard, stunning! Hugs, Jeanet

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  22. Absolutely gorgeous, Kathy, such a wonderful sentiment and the addition of the baby shoes is gorgous, pretty, pretty colours, Kate x

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  23. Another stunner Kathy! I'm completely in love with the colours here, and the shoes are such a fab touch! Fantastic! x

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  24. Gorgeous card Kathy, I love that adorable baby shoes and beautiful flowers. Pretty Doily and lace.

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  25. Fabulous! I love the darling baby shoes!

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  26. Happy Thanksgiving to you too Kathy! I love this idea, I love the way that you have used your embellishments. Thank you for such great ideas. xxx

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  27. Such a lovely card - the shoes look so cute!

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  28. I really love this sentiment, and your cute little booties too. FAB FAB FAB card.
    Hugs
    Annette
    xx

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  29. Hi, I love these blog hops and seeing all the gorgeous cards you all make can' wait to see all the new stamps, love Carolyn x

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  30. Great sentiment and great to make this the main feature! The little shoes at the site are adorable too!
    Greetz Yvonne t.B.

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  31. LOTV has the most adorable stamps. I love everyone of them. You have created a stunning card.

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  32. Absolutely beautiful, love that fab sentiment and your gorgeous card design! Thanks for showing. Ruby x

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  33. Fabulous design...love your style!!!

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  34. Gorgeous Kathy. These shoes are so sweet.

    Kat x

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  35. Just loving these cute shoes, they're definitely on my wishlist!

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  36. Just delightful, another stunner. Love everything about it. Take care love Jane x

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  37. Very nice card. I like how the sentiment is the focal point and the shoes are dangling from the card.

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  38. I visited your blog and all your cards are beautiful I love your style! This one is gorgeous!
    Helene xx

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  39. Such a sweet sentiment and I love those dangling baby shoes! Well done!
    Hugs, Anja

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  40. Great way to use the sentiment stamps and those sweet shoes. Holly x

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  41. Stunning card Kathy, love the design & details.

    Donna x

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  42. Boy you really know how to showcase a sentiment and what a wonderful sentiment too and a beautiful card one that will surely leave a lifetime memory, thank you for sharing.

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  43. oh this is such a lovely card, the little shoes are a 'must have' stamp and I love the way you have use them. adorable!

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  44. Waw this is really pretty, love the gorgeous sentiment. hugs! MOjca

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  45. I have the quote stamp, it's great isn't it. I love the little booties on your great card x

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  46. A simply stunning card. I love the way the use the sentiments as the main focus of the card.
    Lesley

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  47. Beautiful card, and those little boots are so sweet.

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  48. Kathy I love how you used those teeny shoes and that gorgeous sentiment, this is such a stunning card
    hugs Lou xxx

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  49. gorgeous card and sentiment stunning angxxx

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  50. Beautiful card and sentiment - love the tennies they're so cute! Linda x

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  51. Great card, I love all the detail you put into it.

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  52. Wow! there is so much work in this card. an actual piece of art which hopefully will be a treasure of the future. Amazing, beautiful work. Caz

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  53. Really lovely card, absolutely a treasure. I love the way you've presented the sentiment x

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  54. So beautiful - love the sentiment and your colour combo.
    Alison

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  55. How beautiful and just the most perfect sentiment xx

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  56. Simply stunning. Love the little shoes. Hugs, Carol S.xx

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  57. Great card, like the special style of it. Bit of a vintage touch...love it.

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  58. the are all so beautiful!! Can not choose!
    hugs Anke

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  59. this is beautiful and such an adorable sentiment x

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  60. I love the flowers and colors on this card and the tiny shoes are so cute!

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  61. what a lovely card, love the tiny schoes

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  62. Beautiful ,a nice keepsake.

    Jackie

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  63. Absolutely gorgeous, love all your fab details :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  64. This sentiment is so lovely and I love the little shoes too! A fantastic card x

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  65. This is such a gorgeous card!! I love that sentiment, but most of all I love the soft tan, gold & blues you used. Then you poked those little violet flowers in there...beautiful!!

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  66. Love your card! So pretty, a keepsake for sure!

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  67. Fantastic card love your great idea with the shoes love and Happy Crafting love Carole x

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  68. wow, fab card, love the way you used the shoes!

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  69. What a wonderfull card Kathy! I love all that fab details! xx Bianca

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  70. Oh my, that is so beautiful - such a lot of detail, and I love the sentiment.
    Mary

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  71. Wow what a gorgeous card.

    Marie-Anne

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  72. Absolutely gorgeous I love the colours and the verse is perfect :)

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  73. A stunning card! So many details to look at, love the papers, the sentiment, the shoes.. the whole card!!
    Hugs Jacky x

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  74. Stunning creation. So inspiring x

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  75. Hi, loving your work,so very pretty, x

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  76. This is such a beautiful card with so much attention to detail.

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  77. Wonderful card, all the little details really make the card, you did a great job!!
    Thanks
    hugs
    Donna NJ USA

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  78. Those shoes are so cute. Love your card

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  79. I love that sentiment and your sweet card is gorgeous!

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  80. Lovely sentiment and card. Love all the flowers.

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  81. great sentiment and beautiful card

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  82. Hi Kathy,
    Wow
    What a great sentiment card, love your attention to detail, simply stunning.
    Keep stamping
    Hugs
    Heather & Bronwyn x x

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  83. Hi Kathy! Stunning card and beautiful sentiment and details! Hugs, Hazel xx

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  84. Absolutely gorgeous. I love the way you have used the little shoes like charms.

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  85. Oh, my! Lovely colour combo and this bunch of embelishments is adorable! Stunning card, Kathy!

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  86. So sweet , the little shoes...and your Cards are so lovely !

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  87. Oh wow, this is packed with so much of gorgeousness. So love the shabby chic feel and awesome little details.
    I am also now your latest keen Follower via Google Friend Connect, no.241.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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