Friday, July 11, 2014

Simon Says Stamp This is The Life Release Blog Hop!


 Hi

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp This is the Life Blog Hop.  I'm so Excited to be able to show you The Fun stamp set and die set I have been playing with!
 You should have come here from  the Emma Williams Blog.

I am Playing with the With Sympathy Die set and the Pawprints on your Heart stamp Set and decided to Make a Pop Up card for a friend that just put her dog down.

Here is my card front:



I used the tiny paw print in the set and stamped it using dark chocolate dye ink by Simon Says stamp all over the card base. The with sympathy is such a great die set and I can see myself using it lots. I used versamark and clear embossing powder to make it raised and shiny, same method was used on the scattered hearts.  The sentiment on the front is also included in this brand new set.

Here is the Inside:



I decided to use my favorite Simon Dog stamp on the inside a long with some Simon Says Stamp heart dies from various sets (listed below). So many great sentiments in this set, so perfect for a Cat or Dog lover! 

  I just couldn't stop so here is a simple card I made using the same set and dies


I could not leave the cats out, so here is another one using the set a long with the  Furry Cat in the Box stamp by Simon Says Stamp!


Make sure you leave a comment on each blog a long the way as Simon Says Stamp is giving a prize pack at each stop!!

Here is the prize!

 How Fun is that??? I'm a Huge fan of the Simon Says Stamp Cardstock and use it most of the time, and if you have not tried their Inks you're missing out,  I  just love them!

If you did not start at the beginning go to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for the Hop order.  You will not want to miss this Hop!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and I hope I have inspired you in some way!

I'm the last stop on the Hop so if you have not already left a comment on the Simon Says Stamp Blog head back there :)







554 comments:

  1. What nice cards for friends who lost animals!. Thanks for sharing! Adk Wendy

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  2. Like the idea with sympathy cards for someone who has lost a dog or a cat <3

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  3. so totally cute.. loving all the paw prints..

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  4. the loss of a dear friend is always hard to bare ...

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  5. Great cards... It is really sad that I'm hearing more and more about people losing their fur family members. I will be picking up these stamp sets.

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  6. Aww such sweet cards! Thanks so much for inspirations with difficult sympathy moment cards. Really helpful. Warm hugs, Kristina

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  7. Despite their solemn content, your cards are just beautiful. Our family recently lost our beloved dog Zeus after 14 years... it's a very difficult time and cards like these are beautiful way to let someone in pain know you understand. Lovely work!

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  8. These are sad cards but they don't look sad. Great job :)

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  9. I would never have thought to send someone a card like this, but what a nice gesture it would be. Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  10. Lovely set of cards :)

    Hugs Mandy xxx

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  11. Beautiful cards for a not fun thing to make cards for. TFS! :-)

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  12. The Pawprints was the first set I threw in my cart. Your cards are sweet....thanks for sharing!

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  13. awesome new release so nice and pretty luv it so much

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  14. Such sweet cards, I just hate the thought of having to get or give them, but so nice and thoughtful that we can.

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  15. All wonderful cards that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  16. These are great! Would've never really thought about them in this way so thank you.

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  17. Such a wonderful new collection! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  18. Very nice cards. They are beautiful.

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  19. Nice of you to think of your friend at this time.

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  20. What lovely cards. I'm sad to her about your friends doggie. I'm sure it will bring your friend comfort to know you are thinking of them

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  21. Such sweet and cute cards. Sure to cheer up anyone who has lost a pet. :)

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  22. Sorry to hear about you friend's dog - always so difficult. I have a feeling your card will comfort her. You've showcased that adorable set so beautifully, Kelly! Sure was fun hopping with you today! ♥

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  23. So Sorry to hear about your friend's loss.The cards are perfect for such a sad occassion.

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  24. I've never made a sympathy card for a pet, but now that I see them, I can certainly imagine some people really appreciating the gesture... Your second card is really beautiful, love the soft blue tone.

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  25. These are perfect for someone who has lost a pet. So sorry to hear about your friends dog.

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  26. lots & lots of new goodies to inspire us all .... thank you so much :)

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  27. Aw Kelly, these are such sweet and special cards! I love your designs and all the wonderful details!

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  28. While it's sad to have to use any sort of sympathy card, I know someone experiencing the loss of a pet would love these. I really like the multi-coloured paw print background on the other card...never thought to mix the colours up before!

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  29. Sweet and special for furry friends, thx, :D

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  30. The paw print backgrounds are so cute. They really dd a lot to the cards.

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  31. Oh wow, such great colors. Such nice cards.

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  32. The stitched hearts on the Cat box are very sweet.
    Having lost a close animal companion, I have a soft spot in my heart for this cute cards. Puppies & Kitties are family too.
    Thinking of my furry friend, Bandit, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

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  33. Cute cards! Love the pop up simon in the first one! The sympathy die is so coming to live with me!

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  34. Sweet cards, I like the paw prints. Makes me miss my childhood dog!

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  35. This is my favorite part of the release. There aren't many pet sympathy stamps out there. This set is perfect and I love how you paired it with other SSS stamps. Great cards.

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  36. Aww..these cards are so sweet. You did a great job with them, too. Very nice.

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  37. I think a grieving dog or cat owner would appreciate any of these wonderful sympathy cards.

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  38. Wonderful creations! Love the pop up card and the cat in the box. Thank you for sharing with us. :)

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  39. Pets are such an important family member. It is nice to see them remembered.

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  40. These cards took my breath away. My brother lost his dog to cancer and a card like this would have been perfect. Thank you!

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  41. Such sweet and touching cards....love them!

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  42. I have already adapted a human sympathy stamp for my friends dog so this would be so nice to have !

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  43. I hope you never have to use those cards. The pop up on the inside was amazing.

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  44. Such sweet cards! I'm in love with this release.

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  45. I havent even lost my dog or cat and I almost busted out crying over these. Fabulous cards.

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  46. Sweet cards. What great cards to send to those who have lost an extended member of their family.

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  47. Such sweet cards. I'm sorry that your friend had to put her pet down :( I'm sure she will appreciate your thoughtfulness!

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  48. I love this release! They just keep getting better!

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  49. Such sweet cards! Love the pop up!! So fuN!

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  50. Very sweet cards. They make me unbelievably sad at the same time.

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  51. These are great cards for friends with pets...thanks for the great ideas.

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  52. these are so cute! Thanks for sharing!

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  53. A loss of your animal is always hard. They are family!! Really love your cards, they are awesome :)

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  54. Being a dog lover myself, this set is right up my alley! Love how you used the paw print! :)

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  55. I love the colorful cat paws on the cat card and how you coloured the cat :-)

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  56. Such sweet cards! They would be the perfect card to lift someone's spirits up after losing their beloved pet.

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  57. Very nice cards for a difficult subject! The ones who receive them will be so appreciative! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  58. Purfect cards. Purrrfect release as well.

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  59. I wish I had those goodies about a month ago when a close friend lost her beloved cat! Your cards are very sweet and I know any grieving pet owner would love them!

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  60. What a perfect set and die for when we lose our loved ones. They are such family members and the loss of our furry friends really make the heart hurt. Sorry for your friends loss. Hope her card helps ease her pain a little. <3

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  61. aaawww so cute :D
    great cards. I can´t stop smiling :)

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  62. Great card set for the loss of a pet!

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  63. Sweet and pretty cards and lovely sentiment.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  64. This is such a useful set. I have so many dog and cat lover friends!

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  65. Puuuurfect cards for any pet owner experiencing a loss, thanks for the inspiration!!!!

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  66. Adorable cards for a difficult time.

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  67. So cute. I love the pop up card inside design!

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  68. Your cards are so cute I can hardly stand it...which is the same way I feel when I look at my dog! Love him so much :)

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  69. Beautiful sympathy cards!! Really touched my heart!!!

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  70. Lovely cards! Your friend will love her card.
    Tfs

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  71. Your cards are so sweet and I esp. love the cat in the box.

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  72. Fabulous cards! I love the sympathy sentiments for pets. They are so hard to find and always needed!

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  73. Such thoughtful cards. Pawesome is really awesome! Thanks for creating!

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  74. Such wonderful cards to comfort in a tough moment...

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  75. The little paw prints just slay me!

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  76. Precious! Perfect sympathy cards for the furry members of our family.

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  77. Sympathy card for a lost pet - what a wonderful idea! So sorry to hear about your friends dog, but your cards are awesome!

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  78. Perfect sympathy cards for all the animal lovers out there. So creative Kelly.

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  79. so cute...for those who have lost a loving friend!!

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  80. I love my dogs so much, I just love the idea of a sympathy card for people who have lsot their pet. Great stamp set.

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  81. I definitely like that with sympathy die!

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  82. Such sweet cards. Love those pawsome paw prints!

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  83. Great video! Thanks so much for all the tips!!

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  84. AW! This is a great idea to use with this set! I love the paw prints!

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  85. Love the shape or the way you created the opening for the card. Awesome image and the dies are wonderful Great new release, and thanks for sharing. Fun blog hop!

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  86. perfect sentiments for the loss of a pet. your cards are so fitting.

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  87. such sweet cards to honor our furry friends!

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  88. Very cute cards ...love the paw print!!!

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  89. Your cards are gorgeous Kelly! I love the new products! Thanks for the chance to win :-)

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  90. What a great idea for pet owners who have lost a best friend! Thanks for sharing.

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  91. What beautiful cards! I just love the new stamps for friends who have lost animals. Beautiful work on showing these stamps and dies! Thank you

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  92. I just love these cards. The stamp sets are great. I have so many friends who have a family pet that can be so hard when they loose them. This set will be wonderful.

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  93. Great cards!! This is such a unique stamp set, but one that makes these types of cards so special.

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  94. Lovely cards and
    great colors on
    them. Love that
    pop up with Simon
    inside!
    Carla from Utah

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  95. Yep, your cards solidified my need for these stamps. You did an amazing job!

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  96. Dear Kelly, thank you for making so sweet cards for so sad occasion.

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  97. I'm always looking for ideas for pet sympathy cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  98. I appreciate a stamp set for the loss of a pet. It is important to be able to let friends know that you are thinking of them when a pet dies.

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  99. Sad subject but sweet cards. I really like the cat in the box for moving and birthday and love how you colored one a Siamese. :)

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  100. Soooo much cuteness!! Love it all Kelly, great to see you join the SSS Team. Love your inspiration and your work!

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  101. Nice to know that our "fur babies" also have a place in our crafting journey!!

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  102. Oh my goodness, this one gave me eye puddles. We lost one of our cats last year and I still miss her. I love how you made the background with the paw prints. More stamps to add to my "to buy" list. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  103. this tiny paw print is so cute!
    I have a dog, and this set is my favorite!)

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  104. Great cards for pet lovers, Kelly!

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  105. Oh my your cards are just adorable love the cute dog and cat on each of your cards

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  106. Oh what sweet cards. thanks for sharing them with us.

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  107. Great cards for animal lovers and friends with animals. Thanks for sharing.

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  108. Perfect sets for all us dog and cat lovers. Fabulous cards for sending to someone who has lost their furry pet.

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  109. These cards are so sweet. I'm sure they'll be very appreciated by the recipients!

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  110. Oh. Em. Gee. You have used these new products so beautifully. Lovely sympathy cards and the cat card is so fab. Makes me happy.

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  111. I love the cat in the box, so creative.

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  112. Nice cards, love the colors...happy cards for a sad reason.....great job

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  113. great for pet owners! Thanks for a chance to win.

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  114. How darling! I love those cards--well done and thanks for showcasing the new product from SSS!

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  115. Beautiful cards, very touching!

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  116. Love the cards and the sentiments. I make a set of cards for the vet each Christmas from my dog, Lucky. These stamps have so many possibilities.

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  117. Absolutely adorable sympathy cards. Love how you stamped your backgrounds and the pop up card with Simon is soooo cute!!!

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  118. I already had these in my basket before I saw your cards! I could have used them a zillion times. I LOVE how you created such cute but thoughtful cards! Thanks for sharing these beauties!

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  119. Great cards. Wonderful way to acknowledge the loss of someone's pet!

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  120. Our neighbor just lost her cat - this stamp set would have been purrfect. Thanks for the inspiration. :)

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  121. Great ideas for pet sympathy cards. I have problems coming up with ideas for this type of card.
    Your ideas are perfect.

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  122. PAWEsome projects! Such a great idea to have cards for furbabies! You rocked the new release!

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  123. Super cute.. These would cheer anyone up who lost a pet. I really like your Pop up card.. what a fun idea and I love the bow!

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  124. Such sweet cards... Love all the paw prints.

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  125. What's not to love about kitties and puppies! Great cards!

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  126. What a great way to remember a beloved pet. Thanks for sharing!

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  127. wow, your cards are so cute, love them!

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  128. Your cards are super cute, Kelly!! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  129. These stamp sets are wonderful. You did an excellent job using them on your cards.

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  130. I know a lot of people who would really appreciate your cards. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

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  131. Your pet cards are precious! Great release!

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  132. These are really great love them. Thanks for sharing.

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  133. So beautiful cards, amazing releases from SSS!

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  134. I've wanted a sympathy die for awhile now! Oh I can't believe how fabulous this release is! You rocked it too!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  135. Such sweet and touching cards, especially for those of us, who truly cherish our pets and consider them part of our family. My heart goes out to your dear friend...losing a pet is really hard... :(

    Let's hope that Simon has a lot more years left in his life with Heidi and her family...I think he's adorable! Plus, I also have a senior dog (Scout a Male Dachshund), who I adore, plus two puppies I adopted through a rescue group!! When my kids grew up and moved out, was the perfect time to bring them into my life...love them to pieces....

    I've already ordered both sets of the new Pups Stamp/Stencils/Dies and a few more goodies, of course. I'm an SSS addict and totally LOVE their exclusives!!

    Great post Kelly and thank you!!

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  136. Your post is PAWESOME!! I absolutely love each and every one of them, Kelly! I always feel the love and passion behind your work! Enjoy your summer! xo

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  137. Sweet cards, really like this set because these types of cards are needed quite often

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  138. Fabulous inspiration of the new SSS release!

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  139. Very cute cards! Thanks for sharing!

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  140. As an animal lover, I have a lot of friends with fur-babies, and sadly I can see how this stamps set would come in handy. Beautiful cards.

    PS: Here from Emma Williams's blog.

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  141. Lovely cards... Love the little paw prints

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  142. These are fabulous and stamps that def. come in handy more often than we realize♥

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  143. Cuteness overload ! Paw prints ! cute cute cuteeeeeee

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  144. Beautiful cards for our fur baby loving friends...

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  145. Your cards are always so special, Kelly, just love these :)

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  146. Adorable cards. Love the new cat and dog stamp and dies by SimonSaysStamp!

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  147. Great ideas using the new SSS products just released. Always looking for inspiration and I got some here!

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  148. Soo cute cards for that occasion! Love them!

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  149. Very sweet. It would be a lovely idea to send a sympathy card to a friend who's lost a pet.

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  150. Sweet cards! I like both the dog and the cat, even though I have a cat. I like how you did the sentiment, With Sympathy, by embossing it with clear e.p. Looks good that way!

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  151. Lovely cards! Thank you for sharing.

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  152. So sweet. Even though that a little bit sad.

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  153. Super cute and sweet cards. Love the clear embossing on the sentiment/hearts.

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  154. Such sweet and thoughtful cards! I love that these stamps and dies are available since pets are such an important part of our lives!

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  155. O your cards are special and I love them all. Nice to see sympathy cards for our fur babies.

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  156. Cute cards, really enjoying this hop~

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  157. Such sweet cards... I know they will be appreciated!!

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  158. Your cards are so totally heart warming you really did outstanding creative job. I am so in awe of what you did. Your cards will bring so much comfort to the receivers.

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  159. Sweet cards! Love the paw prints as a background.

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  160. I would think that any animal lover would be so touched by these cards!

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  161. Love what you did with these stamps and dies. Pets are so a part of our families and it is hard when one passes. Love the new release.

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  162. LOVE THE COLOR
    ON YOUT DOG AND CAT CARDS THANKS

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  163. Such fabulous inspiration, love that paw print!! I've not tried SSS cardstock, but I suppose it would ship ok over to Australia... maybe next order. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  164. Very nice cards!
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  165. Your cards would definitely cheer me up! Great job!!!

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  166. Both cards are so beautiful! Thanks so much for being part of the hop!

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  167. Awww, they're so sweet. Beautiful work.

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  168. Love how you incorporated earlier sets into your designs. Great cards!

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  169. So cute cards. I'm a dog lover, so I just have to own those paws.

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  170. Your beautiful cards will bring much comfort to sad pet owners. TFS.

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