Mama Elephant Anniversary Stampede!!


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Hello! Welcome to my stop on the Mama Elephant Anniversary Stampede! You should have arrived here from the awesomely talented and always hilarious, Julie Ebersole! How awesome is her card?!?

I am so excited to be a part of this awesome stampede to help Mama Elephant celebrate 2 years! I love love love their stamps and dies and use them often in my card designs! So fun to celebrate this awesome milestone with Kryssi and Angela!

For my card, I used the new Season's Greetings stamp set along with the Cityscape Creative Cuts to create a wintery night scene on my card.

I love the bold script sentiments and the snowflakes in this stamp set and decided to use them together. I first cut out a piece of white cardstock with the Femme Frames dies and then used to Distress inks to create the night sky. I used Chipped Sapphire, Broken China and Dusty Concord.

Once I had the sky done and the ink was dry, I heat embossed the "Let It Snow' sentiment with white embossing powder and a bunch of the snowflakes with silver pearl embossing powder from Ranger. I also added some water droplets to the paper to lift off some of the ink and give it the look of texture.

Once I had the sky all done, I added the city skyline in dark grey and black cardstock to make them look like silhouettes in the night sky. I added some clear wink of stella glitter to the tops of the buildings and matted the whole piece onto a piece of glitter paper before adhering it to the card base.

To complete the card, I added some sparkling clear sequins and silver stickles all around the embossed snowflakes to look like snow falling in the sky. ;)

Giveaways

In addition to the awesome sale that Mama Elephant is having (details on the graphic above), they are also having some awesome giveaways!

They are giving away three $25 gift certificates each day of the Stampede, for 9 winners total! So make sure to leave comments as you hop along each day for a chance to win!
They are also doing exclusive prize giveaways on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, so make sure to follow them for a chance to win!

All winners will be chosen and announced on Monday October 20th on the Mama Elephant blog.

Now let's get hopping!
The next stop on the stampede is the amazing Ashley Marcu!
Have fun and good luck!

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286 comments:

  1. I love everything about this card! That background is just gorgeous!

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  2. Amazing card! Love the background you created

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  3. Love cards with the night skyline. this is so magical. The lettering on the stamp is so pretty!

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  4. Beautiful snowy city sky! Great idea to combine the city scape with a snowy BG! Love it'

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  5. Beautiful! I love the night sky and the sequins for snow.

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  6. wonderful card. the sky is lovely with the blues and snowflakes.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  7. Ooooo, I am lovin' this card! It is gorgeous! Just enough sparkle to make a girl happy!

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  8. great color choice! :) i love the layout.

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  9. I completely adore this card!! That snowy sky looks amazing!

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  10. The city scene with falling snow reminds me of scenes from my favorite Christmas movies! Great effect. Thanks for the memories.

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  11. Totally gorgeous!! Love it, the city scape stamping!

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  12. Simply gorgeos, love the background and snowflakes

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  13. What a stunner, Stephanie! That backdrop sets the perfect wintry scene for your city scape. Love it!

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  14. Love the night sky. Stunning card :)

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  15. what an elegantly beautiful holiday card. I can think of dozens of people this would be appropriate for. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  16. Wow. This falling snow cityscape scene is GORGEOUS! Love how those drops of water added to the snowflakes!

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  17. Love everything about this card. Love the bold sentiment especially.

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  18. Lovely card, love the cityscape scene!

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  19. Love the cityscape! Gorgeous background!

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  20. Your card is absolutely perfect!!!

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  21. I love how you used the city scape! I totally need that stamp and die!

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  22. Love, love, love this card. So cute!

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  23. Love the two different colors for the buildings, really gives it depth!

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  24. Love the city scene... Gorgeous colors!

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  25. What a pretty city scene...love the background.

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  26. Beautiful - love your sparkly creation.

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  27. The skyline and cityscape is beautiful! I love those snowflakes!

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  28. this is amazing. So much detail packed into one card.
    thanks for sharing a beautiful card.

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  29. This is awesome! I love ALL the details!

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  30. Fabulous card! Love
    everything about it.
    Carla from Utah

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  31. Beautiful card! Love the background and the beautiful city landscape you've created :)

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  32. I love the background! The snowflakes look so pretty with the silver pearl embossing powder! I gotta get some of that! Love your card!

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  33. Wonderful wintry scene! Love the added sparkle on the buildings!

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  34. Wow! Beautiful card. Great work. I see some more stamp sets in my future.

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  35. Wonderful card, I love all the embossing...and the city skyline....wait I love everything about this card!!! <3

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  36. Elegant and classic card. Love it.

    Penny@brambles-cottage.com

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  37. Simply stunning! I love the layers of the buildings that you used.

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  38. Well now, what a special card for a very lucky recipient. Your attention to detail is apparent at first glance So sparkly & glittery...just like Christmas.

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  39. Very pretty card, perfect picture. Love the cityscape die and those large Greetings are just gorgeous. Nice coloring.

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  40. Love the cityscape! Great card :)

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  41. Such a pretty card - the colors and the snow against the cityscape are so pretty!

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  42. I love everything about this card! The sky is amazing! I love the embossed sentiment and snowflakes! And love the two toned cityscape! Awesome!

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  43. The combination of your gorgeous night sky and the beautiful skyline is amazing. I LOVE this card!!

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  44. Warm and cozy night-time scene. Reminds me of Christmas shopping downtown on a warm wintery night.

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  45. Love the bold use of color, what a fun card.

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  46. Such a beautiful card love the background.

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  47. I think everyone is in love with the scripts.

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  48. It's sooo beautiful how you have combined the skyline die and the new stamps!!! I love it!!!!
    eva

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  49. Love the background, the silver and white embossing, and the sequins. How'd you keep all the "windows" in your buildings? I'd still be sticking in those tiny pieces:( Great card.

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  50. LOVE everything about this card and especially the buildings silhouette! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

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  51. Such a beautiful card...every element perfect!

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  52. Beautiful card-l adore the background and snowflakes and sentiment are the perfect fit!

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  53. What a beautiful scene you've created.

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  54. I really like the mood this card creates! And your sentiment is perfectly embossed. I don't ever seem to be able to get great results like that when I heat emboss.

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  55. Very pretty. I love your background and it makes the sentiment and cityscape pop.
    DebbieC.

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  56. Oh this is stunning!! So beautiful! Love it!!

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  57. Fabulous scene! Love your background!

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  58. I love the winter scene! I purchased this die a while ago and couldn't think of how to use it. Thanks for the great idea!!

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  59. Love the night sky background. Awesome!

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  60. Ahhhhh, gotta love Mama Elephant! Big, bold stamps & their ink are my ALL TIME FAVORITES!!

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  61. love your glittered buildings!

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  62. Love that card, the night sky is beautiful. HB , Mama E


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  63. really like the idea of a double skyline, makes the card come alive

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  64. I love all of the bold scripts as well, beautiful card!

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  65. Your card is so pretty! I especially like the city outline in the different colors. The sentiment is lovely.

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  66. Beautiful card! Love your background colors. It just makes the snowflakes seem more frosty!

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  67. I love the scene!!! So beautiful

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  68. Love the scene!!! Great card!

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  69. OMG, I just love that card, You did a great job

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  70. The colors on this card are stunning!

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  71. Terrific card - Pretty and elegant!

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  72. Great card. Love the night sky.

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  73. I love how your skyline turned out! Great card! :)

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  74. That's so nice! I wouldn't have considered a skyline particularly Christmassy but it works so well!

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  75. Love your card, like the sparkles and snow with the city. good job!

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  76. I love your card! It's elegant, classic, simply beautiful.

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  77. WOW! Love the scene on this card. A very beautiful card! ^_^

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  78. This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! LOVE the sky and the view of the city is amazing! TFS!

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  79. This card is very elegant and is suready to fascinate it's recipient!

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  80. Very pretty sky, and I like the two tone colors of the city. Thank you.

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  81. Oh such a beautiful card. Love the cityscape, unique. Thanks for your inspiration.

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  82. Love the different black and that background is just stunning

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  83. WOW! What an amazing card! Love the skyline silhouette - just stunning.

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  84. So beautiful. That skyline is very nice and your night sky is great with the snowflakes.

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  85. this is so great!!! I actually have all this stuff so I can try to make it now too :D

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  86. Love your wintery cityscape scene. Thanks for the tutorial on it's creation. This stampede is just full of great ideas using the new Mama Elephant release.

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  87. Amazing card, love the cityscape and the gorgeous background, Cathy x

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  88. Beautiful card. Love the snow with the city landscape. Perfect.

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  89. Great card. Love the city landscape.

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  90. Beautiful! Your night sky is gorgeous!

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  91. Really beautiful card, looks like a winter night in the city!

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  92. Thanks for sharing what Distress Inks you used...I am amazed at all the cool techniques that they can be used for. I will have to try out these three blues on a card soon!

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  93. I adore your card! This scripty font goes well with so many dies/stamps/techniques! This would definitely be a go to set for the holidays!

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  94. Love the awesome card you put together and all the new release!
    ~God bless~

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  95. Love the colors you used for the night sky. Great combo. I like the bold sentiment too. Thanks.

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  96. These new big and bold sentiments are lovely. I love the whole new line of items from Mama Elephant.

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  97. Great sky, and the cityscape is so beautiful in front of it!

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  98. Loving this card - it looks amazingly complex, but you make it sound so simple to put together. Really like the scene you put together.

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  99. Beautiful card! Love the new stamp sets and dies.

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  100. Your card is so beautiful. I think I have all the stuff to make it, or I will soon. I can't wait to give it a try.

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  101. Beautiful card! I love love love how you created the background night sky with snowflakes. TFS xxx

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  102. Gorgeous wintery city scene!!! Love it!

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  103. Love the snow in the city! These sentiments are in such a lovely font :)

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  104. I love the two tone cityscape. You just me more ideas.

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  105. I love the cityscape with the sky (nice color choice) and snowflakes. The sentiment is so pretty.

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  106. Stunning Card.. Love those buildings and the Script too !!!!

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  107. Amazing, stunning card...love everything about it!

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  108. I really love this card, is BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  109. Awesome card! Love the lettering of those stamp sets!

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  110. Great card.. I am loving the silhouettes, snowflakes and sentiment.. Well put together. Yay!

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  111. Gorgeous card love the background :)

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  112. You totally rocked this card. Wow.

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  113. Such an amazing card Stephanie! I love all of the shimmer and that awesome background!

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  114. I love the handwritten sentiment. Beautiful background!

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  115. Just love your "cityscape" this is so pretty!

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  116. Wow love your card, is just so beautiful!

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  117. I love your card. I always have liked cityscapes at night. The colours are gorgeous!

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  118. Beautiful card. Great sense of dimension.

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  119. Love the distress ink background. The card is beautiful.

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  120. I love how you incorporated the cityscape with the snowy background! Lovely card!

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  121. Love the background, no wait I love the cityscape, ok, I love it all!

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  122. Gorgeous night sky/scene! I love snowflakes and these are just so pretty!

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  123. Your card is so cool - love the sky and the city! Thanks so much!!

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  124. Love your wintery scene! Gorgeous sentiment... love the font!

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  125. Love this gorgeous winter city scene!

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  126. Oh my goodness this card is beyond gorgeous! Absolutely amazing card! Love it!

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  127. Happy Anniversary, Mama Elephant , and this card is OUTSTANDING! The blending for the sky is perfect, the skyline is perfect, the snowflakes are perfect--dang, it's without a flaw!!

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  128. WOW....just georgeous

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  129. WOW, I love how you did the background, it really makes this card pop!! What a great way to use the skyline dies, too!

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  130. What a gorgeous card! Love it! Lovin this blog hop! Great cards! Nancee :)

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  131. Fascinated by this gorgeous night time scene. Love this bold sentiment. Cheers!

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  132. This is gorgeous! I love the sky, so so pretty and love the bit of wink of stella on the skylines.

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  133. wow - this is truly amazing. I love the pearly snowflakes - looks like an awesome set! And the whole night sky background is beautiful, what a work of art!!!!

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  134. Beautiful! The colors, the skyline, the sentiment - just gorgeous!

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  135. Love the cityscape snow scene - what a lovely card.

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  136. Beautiful card! I love the sky scene and the city scape.

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  137. What a lovely snow scene with a skyline! Good job!

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  138. Love the giant snowflakes behind the city scene!

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  139. that night sky is just gorgeous~ those scripty sentiments are really beautiful!

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  140. Stunning card, the colors are amazing!

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  141. Love your snowy sky, Stephanie! Fabulous card.

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  142. Oh my! This is just stunningly perfect! Love every single detail!

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  143. So pretty - love the city scape and the sequins.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  144. WOQWOOOOWOWOWOWOWWWW!! Stephanie this is Beyond BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE the colors and that sky with the Snowflakes!! =)

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  145. Nice use of distressed inks. Thank you for a chance to win.

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  146. this is a beautiful serene scenery card
    upnurse at aol dot com

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  147. Wow -- what a fabulous night scene! Love the sequins and snowflakes.

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  148. Great card! Love that sparkly background!

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  149. Ooohhhh! What an amazing card! I love your technique--how you paired the cityscape with the snow-y night background! I love that Let It Snow stamp--it makes it look like snow itself in the sky!

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