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My Thoughts Exactly April Stamp Release

April 1, 2012 by Rebecca Wagner 31 Comments

Hi-de-ho, everyone!  Welcome to the April Stamp Release Blog Hop for My Thoughts Exactly!  If you are here from Tracy’s blog, you are in the right place.   If you are here because you are a faithful reader (which I know you are ^__^), for the best hop, start at the beginning at Alyssa’s blog.Once again, I have the pleasure and honor to be the Guest Designer at My Thoughts Exactly for the month of April.  And if that wasn’t cool enough, I also get to participate in the April 1st stamp release Blog Hop.  Woohoo, go me! So, let’s hop to it and get a little look-see at the wonderful new stamps available now.  Introducing:

Want one?  Want two?  Want them all?  Alyssa has bundles to save you bundles!  Save 16% with the Big Thought Bundle (Big Thoughts + More Big Thoughts) $25 or get the Mini Thought Bundle (Mini Thoughts + More Mini Thoughts) for $17, saving 15%.  Not enough for ya?  Get the whole April Release Bundle (All 4 sets) for $40 and save $10.  That’s 20% off the retail price!  

OK, now that you have seen all the wonderful new stamp sets, let’s get to my project to show you one of the many ways these can be used.  

I chose the “Congratulations” and “you did it!” from the More Mini Thoughts set.  I thought it would make a great card to celebrate my sister-in-law’s new promotion.  We are so excited for her.  The inspiration for my card comes from CASE Study challenge #84 – negative die-cutting.  Cool, right?

Would you like to make a card with one of these stamps for free?  Well, you’re in luck!  Alyssa is going to give away an April Release bundle to one lucky commenter. You will get an entry for each comment you leave on each of the blogs in the hop!  Isn’t she just awesome!?!?  So make sure you comment on EACH BLOG.  

That’s all I have for today.  Hope you enjoyed my card and pick up a few of these great stamp sets.  Good luck and happy crafting!
 
 

Filed Under: Blog Hop, challenge, giveaway, More Mini Thoughts, My Thoughts Exactly

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  1. Queenie says

    April 1, 2012 at 10:23 am

    Hi Becki and happy hip hop to you!
    Brilliant card..totally cool.
    Hugs
    Tracy
    xoxox

    Reply
  2. Flamenco92627/ Julieta says

    April 1, 2012 at 11:13 am

    Very cool card!

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  3. Brigit says

    April 1, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    Great card Becki, really shows off the Congratulations, these stamps are just awesome!!

    Reply
  4. Bee's hive says

    April 1, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    This card takes me back to pink & black, mullets, the go-go’s and Pat Benatar….Heheheh I love it!

    Reply
  5. Bee Burg says

    April 1, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    Great card Becki!! And I think you are right at home in this DT! *wink* šŸ˜€

    Reply
  6. ~ Kendra ~ says

    April 1, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    Fun card, love the colors you used along with all the layers!

    Reply
  7. Kasi says

    April 1, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    Very cute card. šŸ™‚ Been loving all your projects!

    Reply
  8. jessica says

    April 1, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    What a GREAT card!! Love the CAS look with the bright colors!
    TFS
    Jessica
    chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
    eschfamily@yahoo.com

    Reply
  9. Becki says

    April 1, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Thanks everyone for the kind comments!! @Belinda – mullets, really? LOL

    Reply
  10. SugarGem says

    April 1, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    So incredibly cute Becki!

    Reply
  11. Megan says

    April 1, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Great card. I love the layering and the color choice.

    Reply
  12. marg0006 says

    April 1, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    I like the layering effect you used along with a breat combo of colors.

    marg0006@verizon.net
    Loving Scrapper101

    Reply
  13. Becki says

    April 2, 2012 at 12:12 am

    Thanks for the comments, guys!

    Reply
  14. Debby says

    April 1, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Wow you really packed the die cutting in there! Wonderful take on Laura’s card and thanks for joining us at CASE study.

    Reply
  15. Jen Summers says

    April 1, 2012 at 10:47 pm

    Love the technique that you used on this card…simple, but very effective! The stamped sentiment works great with this card, too!

    Reply
  16. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA says

    April 1, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    I love the way your pinks appear to vibrate. Blessings!

    Reply
  17. Ashley Nguyen Newell says

    April 1, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    beautiful card! I love the gradient effect!

    Reply
  18. Sabrina says

    April 2, 2012 at 1:03 am

    Wow! You really have the spirit of Laura`s card!

    Reply
  19. Christine from TX says

    April 2, 2012 at 1:48 am

    cool card!

    Reply
  20. Theresa says

    April 2, 2012 at 3:05 am

    Awesome card, Becki! Love the shades of pink on the black!

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  21. elizabeth says

    April 2, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Love the effect you get with this technique. I’ve never seen it before. Beautiful.

    Reply
  22. Sherri says

    April 2, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    nice colors

    Reply
  23. Chelsea says

    April 3, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Fabulous card. I love the clean, graphic design.

    Reply
  24. Rebecca Morefield-Wagner says

    April 3, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    Thanks, ladies!

    Reply
  25. Jean Martin says

    April 3, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Oh wow! This is such a fantastic effect! Thank for joining us this week at CASE Study Challenge! šŸ™‚

    Reply
  26. mtscrapgal says

    April 3, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    Enjoyed the technique and colors in your card. Great use of the sentiments too. Thanks

    Reply
  27. Marianne says

    April 4, 2012 at 9:39 am

    That’s a really gorgeous card! The sentiments are fab.

    Reply
  28. Busy Faith says

    April 4, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    I would love to win the stamp set…and I just found your blog and love, love, love it…thanks for all the great ideas

    Reply
  29. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    April 5, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    Really pretty Becki–the shape and color makes it totally pop!

    Reply
  30. arlsmom aka Lynda says

    April 7, 2012 at 4:31 am

    Very eye catching card!!!

    Reply
  31. scrappydappydoodler says

    April 7, 2012 at 2:28 am

    Great card. Awesome color. I also like the card posted further up with the little girl on it. scrappydappydoodler at yahoo dot com

    Reply

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