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Introducing Botanical Blocks, Birthday Classics, Initial Thoughts and Keep It Simple

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Wait till you see all of today's new stamp sets and dies — birthday and anniversary cards (not to mention a lot of other occasions!) just got easier!  You'll love these new products….they're classic, beautiful, versatile and many of them will work so well together!  Let's get right to the introductions…. 

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New-products

This gorgeous set of two botanical images provides you with the perfect stamps to create stunning cards, perfect for nearly any recipient.  They are detailed enough that they can be used alone, but they also offer many options for your favorite coloring mediums and techniques, such as Copic markers, watercoloring, heat emboss resist and more.

The Details:

  • Botanical Blocks will be available for purchase on April 15th.
  • It will retail for $15.
  • Botanical Blocks contains a total of 8 images.  Each of the floral blocks measures 1-7/8" x 3-1/8".  "Thank you" measures 1-7/8" x 1/4".  "Just a note" measures 2-1/8" x 1/4".  "Happy birthday" measures 2-1/4" x 3/16".  The "Just for you" sentiment block measures 5/8" x 5/8".  

 

Birthday Classics: May is the fourth set in a monthly series that features a gorgeously unique birthday sentiment as well as birthday sentiment building options, with each set focusing on a specific month!  Finally, you can create birthday sentiments specific to each recipient’s birth month!  Custom birthday cards just got more fun than ever!  You’ll want to be sure to collect them all to create cards for anyone on your birthday calendar! 

The Details:

  • Birthday Classics: May will be available for purchase on April 15th.
  • It will retail for $5.
  • Birthday Classics: May contains a total of 7 images.  The “It’s May…” sentiment measures 1-3/4" x 2”.  The “May” sentiment measures 1-1/8" x 3/16".  The “Birthday” sentiment measures 1-1/2" x 5/8".

 

Initial-Thoughts-dies

Sometimes it can be a bit of a challenge to add a smaller scaled sentiment to a busy background and make it stand out.  These smaller scaled labels give you the perfect way to do just that, no matter how bold the backdrop is.  You can simply stamp the label frame in one color, then add the companion sentiment that coordinates with the initials featured in your frame in an alternate color.  With the coordinating dies you can even create your own custom labels with some of the decorative elements here and small sentiments from previously released sets.

The Details:

  • Initial Thoughts will be available for purchase on April 15th.
  • It will retail for $15.
  • Initial Thoughts contains a total of 18 images.  All of the initial frames measure 2-1/2" x 5/8".  "Happy birthday" measures 1-1/8" x 1/4".  "Thank you" measures 3/4" x 1/4".  "Happy anniversary" measures 1-5/8" x 1/4".  The solid square measures 7/16".  The single dotted line measures 1-7/8" x 1/16".  The short double line image measures 1/8" x 5/8".  The star and heart circles measure 3/8" each.  The small flower measures 3/8".
  • A coordinating die collection will be available for sale separately, retailing for $4.  This collection includes a total of 2 dies.  2-3/4" x 3/4" (A), 2-3/4" x 3/4" (B)

 

This is the third in a series allowing you to build a collection of basic, medium-sized sentiments in a nice variety of fonts that you can turn to again and again.  With this edition we are focusing on "anniversary".  The font choices will cover everything from modern to elegant.  Since these sentiments are in two parts because of the length, you can position them next to each other or on top of each other.  You can even mix and match the fonts!

The Details:

  • Keep It Simple: Anniversary will be available for purchase on April 15th.
  • It will retail for $5.
  • Keep It Simple: Anniversary contains a total of 10 images.  All of the "anniversary" words measure between 2" to 2-1/4" wide and between 1/8" to 1/2" tall.  All of the "wishes" and "happy" words measure about 1" wide and between 1/8" to 1/2" tall.

 

Button-Stacks-II-dies

We're happy to introduce the third in what is now a series of button stacks dies!  These have been so popular (and fun to play with!) that I just had to make another collection!  Button Stacks II features a lot of interior cuts, modeled after actual vintage buttons!

Here is a comparison of the three different Button Stacks collection side by side as a visual comparison…

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The Details: 

  • Button Stacks II die collection will be available for purchase on April 15th.
  • It will retail for $5.
  • Button Stacks II die collection contains a single die (9 wired shapes).  2" x 3-1/2" total, average completed button size 3/4"

  

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

Sunflower Thank You Card

For my first project I was itching to pull out my Copic markers!  The new Botanical Blocks images just beg to be colored!

Sunflower

I stamped this sunflower image with Noir Palette ink and then used shades of Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate and Ocean Tides to color it in.  (See supply list for specific Copic numbers).

Sparkle

I added a bit of sparkle and shimmer to the center of the flower with a gold Copic Spica pen.

Sentiment

The sentiment, also from Botanical Blocks, was added underneath the sunflower using black ink as well.  The two small accents on either end were added as a final detail.

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I wanted to let the colors of the sunflower take center stage, so I opted to stick with a clean and crisp white card base.

Watercolor Rose Card

A little watercoloring also works well with these stunning images!

Rose

I heat embossed this rose block using White Filigree Embossing powder.  I then used Hibiscus Burst and Ripe Avocado ink refills to ater color the image. Note how I just made some random paint strokes with my brush rather than stay in the lines.  I also added a few paint splatters with a dripping brush.

Sentiment

After the watercoloring completely dried, I added this sentiment from Birthday Classics: May in True Black.

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I trimmed down the watercolored card front and matted it with a white card base.

Just For You Sunflower Card

Even if you don't like to color, there are so many other technique options with this set!  Here I have done some paper piecing!

Sunflower

I heat embossed the sunflower image twice, once on Simply Chartreuse and once on Hawaiian Shores using Clear Filigree Embossing Powder.  I cut out the flower from the Hawaiian Shores and the stem from the Simply Chartreuse, then adhered them together.  Heat embossing is a great way to get perfect looking paper piecing results because the heat embossing acts as a bit of a *wall* for your scissors so you have a guide as you cut around the specific areas.

Sentiment

I heat embossed this sentiment, also from Botanical Blocks, with Clear Filigree Embossing Powder onto Aqua Mist cardstock.  I trimmed it out and added it to the corner of the sunflower block.

Thread

I wraped crochet thread around the lower portion of the card and finished it with a bow.

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To help frame the sunflower block, I heat embossed the sunflower block image again onto the Aqua Mist card front, this time in white.  Since the sunflower was trimmed slightly smaller than the original outline, it fits nicely into the designated area.

Anniversary Wishes Card

I have another Copic card for you, this time on Classic Kraft cardstock.  I stamped the rose image in Fresh Snow and let it dry for just a few minutes.

Rose

I then used Copic markers to color in the bloom and leaves, being careful to add dramatic shading so that it would show up better on the Classic Kraft cardstock.

Sentiment

I added the sentiment to the lower corner using Keep It Simple: Anniversary and True Black ink.  This is just ONE font out of the five total included in this set!  "Anniversary" and "wishes" are two separate stamps so that you can arrange them as I did on my project or directly beside each other.

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I brushed a bit of Fresh Snow ink around the edge of the Classic Kraft card front and then adhered it to a white card base.

Sunflower Shine Card

I just had to try out my Perfect Pearls for this set!  The results are gorgeous, but so difficult to capture on camera!  I wish you could see it in person!

Sunflower

I stamped the sunflower block onto Dark Chocolate cardstock using Perfect Medium ink (Ranger).  I then brushed on Sunflower Sparkle, Perfect Copper and Kiwi Perfect Pearls onto the designated areas using a soft brush.  A Swiffer duster was the perfect thing to pick up the excess.  Note how the Perfect Pearls really highlights all of the detail in the image.

Sentiment

I die-cut  the Initial Thoughts plain rectangle from Canyon Clay cardstock, then stamped it with the coordinating Happy Birthday frame and sentiment with Perfect Medium.  I brushed on more Sunflower Sparkle to highlight the sentiment. SOOOO pretty! Everything was adhered to a Vintage Cream card base.

Celebrate Your Birthday Card

I kept it simple for my next project using Birthday Classics: May and the new Button Stacks II die collection!

Sentiment

First, I stamped the mail sentiment in True Black.  LOVE this and the way it is styled!

Buttons

I die-cut the Button Stacks II collection from five different colors of cardstock, tied different combinations with thread and adhered them under the sentiment in a row.

More buttons

This new addition to the Button Stacks line-up features lots of great stitching details and inner cuts that create amazing detail!  Are you in love as much as I am? 🙂

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When arranging the buttons, be sure that your stitches are tilted at different angles to make them more pleasing to the eye.

Modern Birthday Card

I have one last card for you today showcasing some felt cut with the new Button Stacks II dies!

Felt accents

This Button Stack shape is one of my favorites!  I die-cut it four times from Smokey Shadow felt and stitched them in place onto my Soft Stone card front.  They look fantastic grouped together in a small cluster like this!

Sentiment

I then die-cut the Initial Thoughts frame die from Hawaiian Shores cardstock and stamped it with the coordinating image in Tropical Teal.  A block of white cardstock was added underneath to hold the main sentiment added in True Black.  I can already tell that I will be getting A LOT of mileage from this label sentiment set!  It is a nice alternative to using banners all the time!

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I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today!  Are you excited to add some of these items to your own stamping arsenal?  What jumped out out you today?  Do you have your eye on something in particular?  Or maybe a few somethings?  *wink*  We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced!  Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!

Grand-giveaway

$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate 

to spend however you choose!  

You have until 7am EST, April 11th to leave your comment and be eligible to win.  Only one comment per person please.  One randomly selected winner will be announced on our April Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day.  Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Creative-clicks

Dawn McVey will be featuring Botanical Blocks and Birthday Classics: May.

Melissa Phillips will be highlighting Initial Thoughts and Button Stacks II.

CLICK HERE to see more from Erin Lincoln.

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Nichols.

CLICK HERE to see more from Lexi Daly.

CLICK HERE to see more from Lizzie Jones.

CLICK HERE to see more from Melissa Bickford.

Supplies

SUNFLOWER THANK YOU

  • STAMPS: Botanical Blocks (available April 15th)
  • INK: Noir Palette
  • PAPER: Stamper's Select White
  • OTHER: Copics (E08, E19, E59, BG72, BG75, YR12, YR15, YR18, YG95, YG97), Copic Spica (Gold)
  • FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

MAY BIRTHDAY ARE BEST CARD

  • STAMPS: Botanical Blocks, Birthday Classics: May (available April 15th)
  • INK: True Black, VersaMark, ink refills (Ripe Avocado, Hibiscus Burst)
  • PAPER: Stamper's Select White
  • OTHER: White Filigree Embossing Powder
  • FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

JUST FOR YOU SUNFLOWER CARD

  • STAMPS: Botanical Blocks (available April 15th)
  • INK: VersaMark, Fresh Snow
  • PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist
  • OTHER: White & Clear Filigree embossing Powders, white crochet thread
  • FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

ANNIVERSARY ROSE CARD

  • STAMPS: Botanical Blocks, Keep It Simple: Anniversary (available April 15th)
  • INK: True Black, Fresh Snow
  • PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft
  • OTHER: Copics (R89, R35, YG17, YG25, T1
  • FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

SUNFLOWER SHINE CARD

  • STAMPS: Botanical Blocks, Initial Thoughts (available April 15th)
  • INK: Perfect Medium (Ranger)
  • PAPER: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Canyon Clay
  • OTHER: Inital Thoughts die, Perfect Pearls by Ranger (Sunflower Sparkle, Kiwi, Perfect Copper)
  • FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

TIME TO CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY CARD

  • STAMPS: Birthday Classics: May (available April 15th)
  • INK: True Black
  • PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Simply Chartreuse, Limeade Ice
  • OTHER: Button Stacks II die, white crochet thread
  • FINISHED SIZE: 4" x 5-1/2"

MODERN BIRTHDAY CARD

  • STAMPS: Initial Thoughts (available April 15th)
  • INK: True Black, Tropical Teak
  • PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone
  • OTHER: Inital Thoughts dies, Button Stacks II dies, white crochet thread, Smokey Shadow felt
  • FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Reader Interactions

Comments

  5. i have been collecting buttons for years, the new button stacks are great! they are perfect for giving a card the look of buttons w/ out the bulk for mailing. thanks.

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  7. I’m so in love with the Botanical Blocks! I promised myself I wasn’t going to spend any money with this release, and now I’m really wanting them… I guess you can never have enough flowers, right? Maybe I’ll be a lucky winner and won’t have to spend a lot…

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  15. Even when I think I won’t like a stamp you do a beautiful card with it and now I have to have it! Love the buttons.

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  16. Wow! Your skills are amazing!!
    Love the watercolor card and that sunflower is awesome!
    Looks like another amazing release, thanks for the inspiration!

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  21. Nichole your pink rose card is stunning! I love it! I’m so excited about that stamp set, as well as the new button die. I have both the others I can’t not have this one too!

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  22. Love, love, love the new button stacks – love the way they have so many cut outs! Cannot wait to use them on some cards!

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  27. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by so many products and options and companies when it comes to crafting the perfect card or gift. PTI always does such a fantastic job of showcasing the new with the old, along with providing so many varied ideas to suit anyone’s taste. Thanks for so many lovely projects – those button stacks are awesome!

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  41. I love all the products shown today, but especially the Initial Thoughts stamp set and the Button Stacks II die. I can’t wait to play with them!

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  43. Initial Thoughts are a very cool idea! Love the new Button Stacks too, especially the way you did them en masse in felt.

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  49. I love everything! Thebuton stacks are amazing, I love the watercolored rose and the sunfloower is to die for. Absolutely beautiful!

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  55. This starts the new release with a bang. The botanical set is outstanding. I think that I should order the button stacks too

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  61. I am such a fan of sunflowers you cards were gorgous today. I love the button bittys too and will need the next collection

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  69. Love all the detail on the florals. The dimension on the buttons really give them character. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  70. For some reason, I always have a mental block when it comes to making anniversary cards. I love the Botanical Blocks images!!

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  71. Nicole, you’ve hit out of the park today. Just loving the new sunflower and button dies!! What an amazing artist you are, thanks for the creative ideas! … and yes, I work to buy PTI product (hee hee!)

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  77. Your Botanical Blocks cards are just gorgeous! My Copic skills are not very good, but I could handle the paper piecing. And more Button Stacks! Hooray!!!

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  78. Happy to see more anniversary sets, seems like I always need more options for anniversaries….also the sunflower card is very pretty!

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  82. Lovely cards!!! I’m truly loving the button stack II so many possibilities!! my “must have” list is growing lol Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  98. Each of the sunflower cards are so beautiful! What a versatile stamp set! Can’t wait for the new Button Stacks II. I’m really looking forward to the new release, Dawn!

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  99. I love all the tiny details on those little bitty button dies! Kudos to the designer AND the die makers!

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  100. I am totally loving the Button Stacks II stamps and die collection. My mind’s racing with all of the projects that can be created!

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  103. I think the Botanical Blocks and the Button Bits II are going to be my favorites this month. The flowers boxed in like that, make a wonderful focal point with little else needed. (Nicole, the “May Birthday” card, with the water coloring finishing off the rose image outside the box, is too brilliant.) I’m guessing some more of these boxed beauties will be coming in the future!

    Oh those “Button Bits”; is there anything they can’t do?! They just about the most fun you can have for $5.

    I’m waiting to see if Erin’s background stamp can be used in two different orientations to produce a two or three color background. Looking forward to tomorrows post.

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  105. The sunflower is so beautiful! I have a thing for them. I also really like the Initial Thoughts set.

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  107. Love the button stacks! Can’t wait to play with them! Think I might try making a background just with buttons!:)

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  108. The sunflower Thank You card you colored is beautiful! I am usually in a hurry making cards so don’t spend the time to make cards like that. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  113. Buttons, buttons, and more buttons-can never have too many buttons!!! I have the other 2 sets, so this new one is a must. “Sew” cute!!!

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  118. I love the botanical blocks! Definitely have to get!! Thanks for another awesome keep it simple. I already have the other two sets and they are quickly becoming my only sentiment sets I use!!!

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  121. Ohh I just love the botanical Blocks and the new button dies…the detail on them is amazing! Love all the projects made with these gorgeous new stamps!

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  129. LOVE LOVE LOVE it whenever there’s a new stamp set that can be used with lots of different mediums and techniques! The Botanical Blocks fit the bill perfectly and i just can’t wait to get my hands on these!!!!

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  131. Love the florals, especially the framing around them! Your pink rose card is just beautiful-love the splatters too!

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  133. Oh really that sunflower just blew me away. I just love it. Love all the other cards as well, but the top one is the best for me. I just need that stamp set…:)

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  137. Such gorgeous new stamps! I love the Botanical Blocks.So versatile. I also really love the Button Stacks! I think I am most excited about possibilities with this one!
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  142. Those buttons are amazing! I can see embellishing so much with them! The floral blocks are beautiful, and Nichole you use the white pen so effortlessly. Beautiful! I can’t wait to see more of the sentiment stamps and dies.

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  144. Oh, my gosh! Those button dies are killing me! I love them. They are so much fun. I love all the new flowers as well. Looks like another great release.

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  150. Oh my gosh, I LOVE those latest Button Stacks. I have the first one and use it all the time. I like them because you can make them look like buttons, but they mail a whole lot easier than real buttons. Can’t wait to get them!!!

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  154. So excited for some new floral stamps and these are so unique! Love all the different cards you made, shows how versatile this set can be! And the new button dies are so fun!

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  167. WOW! As always another fabulous month of stunning stamps and dies is coming our way! A difficult choice for picking my favorite? I love the Botanical Blocks and I’m super excited about Button Dies 2. I can’t wait to put in my order 🙂

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  169. Can’t wait for the Button Stacks II! And the initial thoughts set is just what I have been waiting for – even though I didn’t know it!

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  170. Love the Botanical Block set! Soooo many ways to use it. Love all the techniques showed. Can’t wait to start stamping!

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  172. Can’t decide…the sunflowers or the buttons….
    Love both and the ways in which they were used…
    As always, can’t wait to see the ideas…thank you

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  173. The new button stacks are beautiful…can’t wait to get them! Love what you’ve done with the botanical images. Loved all your cards.

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  174. Loving the new Button stacks (2) dies and the Botanical images are gorgeous. Can’t wait to get these new buttton dies. TFS

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  178. All the products introduced today are fantastic! The detail in Botanical Blocks is amazing! And I do love me some more Buttons! These are quite intricate! So happy to see Anniversary sentiments for KS this month! Just getting started, but so far, I love everything I’ve seen!

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  191. Wow, I love the botanical blocks and how nice they look without copics (I don’t have copics.)

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  192. Botanical Blocks and the Buttons! Gotta have ’em! I’m off to hop around now…see you tomorrow.

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  194. Someone has been going through the antique buttons. I thought I would be able to say no to anymore button dies but ladies you have made it very, very hard. Love this collection.

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  200. The new buttons are awesome. I can’t wait to see what you and the DT do with them. Also, the new floral cards. Such inspiration!!

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  201. I love the Sunflower stamp and the Perfect Pearls card is beautiful, I love Perfect pearls and I get such great ideas from you on how to use them. The buttons are fun, I have to have them.

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  205. that sunflower block brightens my day. it is simply lovely as is everything else. wonderful cards as usual!

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  206. I just love the botanical stamp set! I like the large floral images that are cut off by the rectangular window. Great design. And then it’s about all the dies and what gets stamped on the cut pieces. I can’t wait to see more.

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  207. The Botanical Blocks Flowers are gorgeous. You had me at the sunflower. I love the cute new Button Stacks II dies.
    They will make such a nice accent on a card or scrapbook page without the thickness of a real button. Plus where would you find real buttons as cute as these.

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  211. Oh my goodness, those Botanical Blocks make my heart sing! I love the dramatic statement of one huge flower on the front of a card!

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  213. Wowie, Wow, Wow! Is all I can say. I love the new Botanical Blocks and can’t wait to,get my crafty hands on Button Stacks II! I just used the original Button Stacks on a Easter project for my class and LOVED the results.

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  215. Love all the beautiful projects! And those buttons are calling to me as well. Looks like another great release at PTI.

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  217. Oh! I can’t wIt to get my hands on that sunflower!!! Love, love, love that image and I can’t wait to what else is in the set.

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  222. Love those sweet little button stacks… can’t get enough of them!! Botanical Blocks are beautiful and such beautiful cards you created with this set.

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  228. I’m loving these button stacks! I mail most of my cards, so being able to add more flat embellishments is great!

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  229. Love it all, as usual! Especially the Button Stacks and the Initial Thoughts…the Botanical Set is beautiful, too!

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  231. Love the sunflower! Initial Thoughts is so lovely. I like the clean, modern feel of the images that will blend so well with just about every focal image I own. It is day one, and it looks like another must have it all release!

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  233. So excited for more button stacks!!!! I’ve decided I need to learn to color with copics! Your samples are fabulous!

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  234. Well PTI knows how to make a beautiful floral stamp set. I am excited about the new button stacks. They do look like vintage buttons, and at $5, they are just the ticket. I already own the first 2 sets.

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  237. I always love PTI release week. 😉 This Botanical Blocks stamp set has my name all over it! And I am loving the new Button Stacks dies. Gorgeous samples today, wow!

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  239. Your cards are really lovely, Nicole. Inspired by you, I am especially interested in trying out my Perfect Pearls on the Botanical Blocks. Love the Button Stacks as well as the Birthday Classics May. I guess I do have my eye on “a few somethings”… 🙂

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  242. Hard to choose a favorite from all of these. I love the bright colors the Button Stacks present on the clean and simple cards. Flowers are always hard to resist and I bet I end up owning them this month! Thanks!

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  243. Love all the techniques you used with the flowers. Bold and beautiful. My favorite, right now, is the water coloring technique. I also love those cute buttons!

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  247. I’m really looking forward to the botanical blocks– I love coloring flowers with my copics, and the watercolor looks like it will be fun to try out!

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  249. I am crazy about those button stack dies! I collect buttons! And these dies look remarkably like some if those precious buttons. I have to have these!

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  251. OMG!! AMAZING!! I’m LOVING it ALL and all of the BEAUTIFUL Creations that you’ve shared!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the release!! Have a Fabulous Week!! =)

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  255. I am a fan of the button stacks and so thrilled to see that there are new ones to choose from. The floral projects are just beautiful.

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  259. Love love love the botanicals! Your projects are gorgeous – my favorite is the one done with Perfect Pearls.

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  262. Button stacks are great! Don’t know how I missed them before, now they are all on my wish list.
    Carol Bu (CC)

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  264. I’m in love with Button Stacks II!!! Wonderful cards today. There are some techniques I definitely want to try.

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  265. Love, love the botanical Sunflower!!! They are my favorite and always make me smile. Can’t wait to get mine and start playing!

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  270. Love the Botanical Stamps! Oh wow how pretty and you have shown us a great variety of ways to use them. Oh,- of course the Button Stacks will be sooo much fun to use!

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  271. I absolutely love flowers and you certainly scored a home run with these gorgeous flower block images. I am so excited about this wonderful release.
    What you have done with the buttons is amazing too.
    I can’t wait to see it all.

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  273. oh no, not more button basics! I can’t resist them and will have to have these too. Such a fun way to add embellishments. Everything today is a winner.

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  276. Yes, I have my eye on EVERY somethings that was shown today!! Awesome projects to showcase more amazing products from PTI!!!

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  279. I’ve a real weakness for florals! These botanical blocks are just gorgeous and offer so many design possibilities, as you’ve demo’d here. Just stunning cards today!

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  281. I must have that sunflower!!!! The Botanical Blocks looks fantastic and I think the Initial Thoughts will be very versatile. Well done!!! All the samples are lovely.

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  284. Oh my, I lOVE the new release – especially the Botanical Blocks outline florals! I think these might be the stamps that get me over my fear of water-coloring!

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  286. The Botanical Blocks caught my eye while viewing your gorgeous cards! I also love your very classy looking card “Modern Birthday Card” so I’m sure the Initial Thoughts and Button Stacks II will be jumping in my cart!

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  287. I love the Botanical Blocks! The different way Nichole used them are so pretty. They will be first in my cart.

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  288. OH, where to begin? I love them all! I think my first must have is Botanical Blocks….or is it Initial Thoughts…or Button stacks?????

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  289. I knew by the peek, that I’d want Botanical Blocks I my cart! Love it so much! Love the new button dies too!!

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  298. Cute, cute, cute! Love the Botanical blocks! I’m a sucker for flowers always. Can’t wait to get the button dies!

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  301. Love the Botanical Blocks stamp set! The samples made with that set are amazing! Love this time of the month!!

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  302. May is a big birthday month for my family so I’m really excited for the new Birthday Classics and others. The other Button Stacks are on my wishlist but they just got bumped. This is only Day 1 and I want it all. Think I’m due to win a GC just in time for my birthday. *wink, wink*

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  307. Absolutely stunning new sets, but my favorite has got to be the botanical stamps…just beautiful!
    Can’t wait to see more as well as the 15th.

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  316. So many wonderful projects! The Button Stacks really make me happy, though! I just love buttons! Thanks so much for creating so many fun designs to use!!!

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  320. I love the Botanical Blocks, in particular the sunflower! The one you did with the perfect pearls is just stunning! I also like the elegance of the Initial Thoughts label, with the initials and cut out area for the rest of the sentiment! Melissa’s teepee set is just plain fun and a set I really want, too!

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  326. I love the button stacks! That should make it easier and cheaper to mail out homemade cards. I like to add buttons to my cards but the bulk from regular ones can run up the cost of postage. Thanks for creating the button stacks.

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  330. All these cards were so beautiful. Looking forward to Initial Thoughts because as you say it’s so hard to get a little sentiment to have a big impact.

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  334. Oh my … Such gorgeous projects with awesome new stamps and dies! I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings! Love those new botanicals and I definitely could use those little labels too.

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  336. Your comment about Initial Thoughts being an option instead of banners all the time opened my eyes to that set! And at a quick first glance at the rose on the Anniversary Wishes card, I thought, “Wow! Someone did a lot of fussy cutting!”–your strong shadowing was fabulous!!!

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  339. Wow, you’ve sold me on those button stacks dies!!!! I wasn’t too keen on them at first because I love to use real buttons on my scrapbook pages to add lots of dimension, but after seeing these new stacks and all the different ways you can layer them, I now must have them in my collection!! Love that you can cut them in felt too.

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  341. I absolutely love the button dies. Great basic to spice up any project. Beautiful cards this month so far.

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  343. Wow! I started to jot down the things I would “need” to get…and I ended up writing down all of them. Needless to say, this release looks fantastic. The flowers are beautiful and all of the sentiments seem so very special. Thank you!

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  351. I’ve come to realize that I will never tire of floral images! Love, love, love Botanical Blocks and Initial Thoughts. AND, more Button Stacks – YAY!!! Those little buttons make me happy:)

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  352. Love the button stacks and I know there is more to come after all it’s only the 10th!I think I need to get a job – I want to buy it all!

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  354. Must get the button stacks set, I’m sure those Botanical Blocks Images and a few other items will jump in my shopping cart while I’m at it.

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  356. Thank you for all the examples that show the extreme versatility of these sets! I love the buttons, especially the shape on the last card.

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  358. I am partial to flowers, so I really love the sunflower. You used it many different ways which showed how versatile it is. I really like the new label set too.

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  359. Your cards are stunning! The Botanical Blocks are something different and so beautiful, and I also love the details of the Button Stacks II.

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  362. i have a card with a busy background that is awaiting its sentiment but im afraid the sentiment may get lost! the initial thoughts set is very intriguing. i would also use that little space to stamp a coordinating image- im thinking of a stamp i have of a little bunch of balloons that would probably look perfect with the happy birthday sentiment!

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  378. These are so pretty! Love the flower frames, they are gorgeous! The frames are a great idea as well, it surely is sometimes hard to put a small sentiment on a card sometimes, love these.

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  382. There are so many things jam-packed into this first day release!!! Wow! I especially love the botanical flowers- they are so clean and fresh, and I love all the different ways you can use them! Thanks for the inspiration – and the opportunity!

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  384. Oh gosh, if this is how you kick off this month, I might not able to resist buying almost the entire release! I can’t wait to see what the DT comes up with! The Initial Thoughts and Botanical Blocks set are just amazing! TFS!!!

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  390. I’m not sure what I was expecting this morning, but I was plesantly surprised! I really like the new button stacks dies!

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  391. I LOVE that rose–so pretty! The new button stacks are great also, and I’m a fan of the Keep It Simple series too!

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  392. I love the new button stacks. Bought the first two and can’t wait to add this set to my collection. Gorgeous flower stamps to. Nothing so pretty as a sunflower.

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  393. LOVE the button stack; they look so real–just begging to be touched!! What fab cards Nicole; absolutely stunning! Super new line up of goodies this month…

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  398. OK, now I’m going to have to add the new Button Stacks to my growing wish list! Just gorgeous detail on those!

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  417. I love everything, the Botanical Blocks are amazing. All the samples are so pretty!!
    Ahhhhh, I hope I can win, crossing my fingers. Thanks for the chance!!
    Giovana

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  421. I love the bitty buttons. So many possibilities. Time to start dreaming of all the happy spring cards I’m going to make.

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  422. I am so grateful for all of your wonderful blog samples. I sometimes (often) don’t see all of the possibilities of the products. These help and direct. Thank you.

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  423. All of today’s cards are beautiful, but I especially loved your last one, Modern Birthday Card. Thanks for the chance to win a gift certificate!

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  428. I was so hoping I would not like the new Botanical Blocks……Wrong! Love it! Really loved seeing what Nichole & Dawn did with the set. Stunning!

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  432. The flowers are STUNNING, and I love the many ways you showed that they can be used (I’m not very good with Copics!) I also LOVE the intricate patterns on the button stacks, just gorgeous!

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  434. Wow, I see button stacks in my future!! How did I miss the previous releases of button stacks…oh dear!

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  436. The Botanical Blocks set looks so pretty…I really loved the card made with the perfect pearls…gorgeous!

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  438. Love the new button stacks. I really like the rose stamp. Will also get the May birthday and anniversary sets. I have already used all the thank you stamps to make cards. Love these sets.

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  440. the floral blocks are beautiful and you created such different looks with the two stamps. I love the new button stacks dies.

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  450. The sunflower is gorgeous and the buttons are too cute! I love how you showed different ways of using the sunflower on your cards.

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  452. I LOVE everything released today, but my absolute favorite has to be Botanical Blocks! Such amazing projects created with this stamp set! I’m so excited!!

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  453. There are so many crafty goods offered by more and more companies out there, but I am always drawn in to PTI’s new and innovative products each and every month.
    Nicole and the DT never disappoint with their beautiful cards and projects…I am never tempted to shop elsewhere! Thank you for such amazing ideas.
    Love the Botanical Blocks so far and the sweet vintage button stacks. 🙂

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  456. I absolutely love the Botanical Blocks – every single sample was stunning! And I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Button Stacks .. might need some felt to go with these dies … again, the samples are just gorgeous.

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  462. Wow, I have to get my hands on some of that Pearl Ex powder – the effect is beautiful! Those floral paper button die cuts in rainbow colors on your project just make me smile… 🙂

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  464. WOW, all of your cards are gorgeous! I especially can’t wait to get my hands on the new Botanicals stamp! The flowers are just amazing!

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  467. perfect pearls really does simplicity fine. I love the lines and with the perfect pearls they just pop out.

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  468. Those Initial Thoughts dies have caught my eye. They would look great with patterned paper framing a sentiment or just a small rectangle of pp peaking through.

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  473. Wow – so much gorgeous inspiration today. Love the new “Initial Thoughts” set, I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate sentiments on cards. And the “Botanical Blocks” are so beautiful!

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  474. The release is amazing. The flowers are so life like. I love the button stacks. Can’t wait for the release.

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  480. All the cards are wonderful! I want the botanical blocks and the new button stacks. Couldn’t stop using the original button stacks on my Easter cards.

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  482. Um HOW do you do this every month?!?! These images are stunning. Every month my jaw drops at the beautiful creations you make Nicole. Botanical Blocks with the watercolors I adore. Wow!

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  485. I am fascinated with the button stacks. The felt makes them look so real. The flower blocks have so many possibilities. Thanks, Nicole.

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  491. Love the botanical blocks ideas with two of my favorite flowers, sunflowers and roses! The cards are beautiful.

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  498. All of these cards are fantastic. I love how you used so many different techniques using the same stamp set. The versatility of the PTI designs is why I look forward to the new releases.

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  503. I love the sunflower stamp and all the different ways to use it that were showcased. Also thinking about the button stacks II. I would love to see more inspiration on that set.

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  526. I love the button dies! I also love the It’s May it is time to celebrate your birthday stamp. My birthday is in May!

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  530. More button stacks! Excited! PTI you make my card making options so much easier, and cards so beautiful. Thank you, for all of the possibilities!

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  533. I love to color and sunflowers and roses so Botanical Blocks is just the ticket.
    Button Stacks II is on my list. I’m curious to see more of Initial Thoughts.
    It’s all good here.

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  534. This post was long, but lovely and we love it that way!! Love all the pretty cards and new stuff, especially those cute button stacks! So many possibilities with those cuties!!

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  536. Today’s projects were great! I love the additional Button Stacks 11…and the Initial Thoughts Stamp set and dies.

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  537. All of the floral projects are beautiful and can imagine they will be very popular!! I absolutely love the card with the gray felt cut with the button stack, would love that for myself, looks so good!!!

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  545. Wow! Love the Botanical Block cards – ALL of them! I would really like to try Perfect Pearls also. So pretty!

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  556. I’m still in love with the watercolor technique. Just beautiful! And those button stacks…oh my! I thought I could skip those but they are moving fast up on my wish list.

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  558. I am always in the market for botanicals! they are so beautiful! loved what you did with the watercoloring & splotches. can’t wait to play with them!

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  567. Oh, I am such a sucker for flower anything! Botanical Blocks looks fabulous! And the buttons are adorable, too!

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  569. I absolutely fell in love with the sunflower as soon as I saw the sneak peak! All your samples are gorgeous. Love the perfect pearls, too. And of course, I MUST have all the buttons!

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  579. I’m new to card making and stumbled across the Papertrey website and LOVE it. I enjoyed looking at all of the different ways you used the sunflower stamp and all of the different looks. Those button dies are adorable too. Can’t wait to start trying these techniques. Thanks for sharing.

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  581. I love, love, love the Button Stacks! They ARE so much fun! I have to have the new ones soon! I also think the stamp set with the little desk is to die for, and I love … Oh my gosh, I could go on forever about everything! I just want it all!!!

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  582. Oh my goodness! I want, want, want the botanical blocks! My head is spinning with all the ideas you posted. Love the sunflower!

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  591. The cards are so pretty, I love the new button bits, I have the others and I can’t wait to get these new ones!

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  593. I am loving the new button styles! I didn’t think I would need any more florals but your cards are so stunning!

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  594. Love the Botanical Blocks stamp set. Your cards are gorgeous!
    You may want to consider doing a series of these with other flowers like tulips or wild violets.

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  595. I love everything today! Flowers are always my faves, but seeing your buttons today – I didn’t think I needed them, but you’ve changed my mind. Thanks for the wonderful ideas!

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  602. I am excited to see the entire set of Botanical Blocks and I really like the Button Stacks II. Your creations are beautiful. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.

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  605. Since sentiments are my favorite stamp type, my favorite item is the Initial Stamp sets. The style is so classy.

    I am excited about the Button Stacks II dies – make the original dies even more versatile. Can’t wait to get them.

    Love the ‘Time to Celebrate’ card. Clean and simple but festive.

    Thanks for designing such amazing products!

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  617. I’m lovin’ those little button stacks. The sunflower in the Botanical Blocks is amazing. I’m a big fan of the Birthday Classics series. Beautiful projects.

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  618. The Button Stacks II dies caught my eye immediately as I love the look of vintage buttons. These dies will make fabulous embellishments!

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  620. The new Button Stacks are smashing! The details are beyond amazing. Love the “May” Birthday sentiment….especially, because that is the month for my birthday!!! Exciting to see the new creations!

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  621. Oh boy! What a way to start off this release. The rose botanical block is gorgeous. Can’t wait to color it with my copics. And I’m excited for these button stacks dies. This group in particular seems very versatile.

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  623. Love the Botanical Blocks, Button Stacks 2 & Initial Thoughts!!! I am SO glad that I have a birthday coming up! 😉

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  633. At first, I didn’t think I’d want the Botanical Block. But, after seeing the samples you shown today, I change my mind. I need to get this set and the Initial Thought set.

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  634. Botanical Blocks looks like a lot of fun, I love florals so much! I’m so glad you showed several different options, since we all craft differently. Those button dies are tempting too, I’ve got some from other companies, but they don’t do what your’s do! LOL Great cards, Nicole, you really have a knack for style and color combos. Would you help Erin and Heather add email subscribing to their blogs, they are either too busy or can’t figure it out. Thanks for all of your beautiful work.

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  635. I love the new sunflower and rose! Oh, my the cards showcased today for those are gorgeous! I also love the Button stacks III and I can’t wait to see more Initial thoughts! Another great month!

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  637. I’m so glad the release posts have begun! I just love Initial Thoughts. What a great way to highlight a sentiment.

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  639. Nice sample cards and the new products I see herein, are terrific. Unfortunately, I was one who stopped receiving the blog posts, therefore missed all of the sneaks. This is first Intro I received so I hope it’s Day 1? I’ll have to check it out. Don’t know why I got this post and missed so many b4 now? Go figure? I did get the email re Feedblitz but I was concerned that it might be “fake” and hadn’t emailed cust ser to ask as yet. I’ll go back to it now to take care of it. THANKS! 🙂

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  641. Wow! The beautiful projects you showcase each month never fail to amaze me! Thank you for sharing and thank you for the chance to win!

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  642. Oh, I just LOVE everything, Nichole! Your projects are just beautiful, and I can’t wait to see what the DT has created!

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  644. Delightful is the sunflower stamp!! I can’t wait to create with it. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  648. I love the new buttons and initial thoughts. I’m looking forward to the sneak peek of the desk set also. Always so creative!

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  650. Beautiful as always. I love the Botanical Blocks and I’m really thinking I “need” all three of the button stacks along with the Initial Thoughts.

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  655. The Botanical Blocks and Button Stacks are just brilliant. Jotted those down on the shopping list. I love ’em!

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  662. Thank you for sharing all of your amazing projects! I love the new button dies….they are a fabulous set to add to the existing button dies!

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  675. The floral cards made with Botanical Blocks are simply beautiful! This set along with Keep it Simple: Anniversary is going on my shopping list.

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  683. Wow, I am in awe seeing all the beautiful projects! Everything is gorgeous! Love the new button dies!
    This is going to be an awesome release…

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  685. I love the Botanical Blocks and the samples you created. Looks like this is another wonderful month of releases!

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  689. I love everything about this release! You always give us everything we need, before we even know we need it =]

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  692. Oh my! The buttons and especially the new florals are simply stunning! Thank you so much for a chance to win.

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  695. Are you serious with those button stacks?!?! They are AMAZING!! Oh my goodness I love the botanicals, too! Beautiful release and I’m just so excited!

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  700. Well…you always manage to out-do yourself…it is next to impossible to just pick ONE new favorite…but I absolutely LOVE the new Botanical Blocks! The samples I have seen (yours and Dawn McVey’s) are “drool-worthy”!!! Can’t wait to see more!!!

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  707. I’m so excited about all the scrapbooking stamps, dies and ideas. I use so many of my resources for scrapbooking and you are making it so much easier and fun. I can’t wait to see your website each and every day of the release.

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  711. I love the new botanical blocks and the bitty buttons. Can’t wait until tonight to order them. Another great release as usual.

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