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Monday, January 3, 2011

Imaginisce blog hop and winner from Rockin' New Years hop!

Hello out there in bloggy world. Today I am sharing my first project made for the i-top intensive week at the Imaginisce blog where we will be showcasing different ways to use your i-top! :) 

Today Liz, Kim, and I are showing you cards using the i-top. You should have gotten here from the Imaginisce blog and now you are headed over to Kim's blog!!! 

I was trying to think of something super fun to share with you and I hope that you liked that I used the i-top for the ladybug's spots. :)

Recipe:
Cartridges: Wild Card™ (shape of the card) and Create a Critter™ (ladybug)
Embossing folders: Swiss Dots™ (Ladybug's spots) and D'vine Swirls
Pattern Paper: Imaginisce Garden Party Collection "Brambleberry Flowers" and "Wild Flowers" from the 6x6 Paper Pad
Flowers: Imaginisce Foral Flourish- Pinks
Solid pattern paper: Cricut™ and Core'dinations
Stamps: My Pink Stamper: Family and Friends
i-top
16mm brad daddies (small)
i-rock
Hot Rock Compacts - Crystal
Extreme Adhesive Squares from Glue Arts


Designer's notes:

I used my i-rock to set the stones on the top of the ladybug's antennae and the middle of the flowers.
I sanded the Core'dinations paper after embossing it with swiss dots to create the "polka dots" on the brads.
I used my Extreme Adhesive Squares from Glue Arts™ to layer and attach the flowers - they aren't going anywhere! :) 

Oh! The winner of the Rockin' New Years blog hop is my good friend Stacy! 




Stacy said...




This is super cute Courtney, love the horn on there.

Stacy, email me at CourtsCraftsBlog@gmail.com and I will get that right out to you!

Don't forget to hop on over to Kim's blog
and see what other card projects the ladies have created for you!


Don't forget to leave a comment here and on all the other blogs (including Imaginisce) for your chance to win the i-top collection!!!
Imaginisce will graciously be giving one away each day this week so be sure to do the mini hops every day on the blog! :) There will even be a "SECRET" prize on Friday! EEEk! So excited! I don't even know what it is!

Also, don't forget to play in Pinky's challenge of re-purposing an item to win $75 in Imaginisce goodies! :) 

186 comments:

  1. this is just too cute!! Very clever.

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  2. I never thought to use the i-Top for insect embellishment! Thanks!

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  3. I love ladybugs and yours is just the cutest thing! Love how you did her spots with the
    I-Top!

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  4. Sooo cute, what a creative way to use the I-top!

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  5. Love the Ladybug and her spots I also love the doily shape of the card itself, making the card a one of a kind. Thanks for the inspiration.
    http://craftywizard.blogspot.com

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  6. I'm not a big card maker... but this is the cutest idea. I just recently bought an i-top and can't wait to get creative like this with it on my layouts and mini books.

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  7. OMGoodness, this is way to cute! <3 it TFS

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  8. What a clever idea and a gorgeous card..............I love the i-top!
    Melx
    http://melfield.blogspot.com

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  9. Your card is terrific! I was curious about the finished size.

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  10. Very, very cute - the i-top rocks!

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  11. Great card. Such a cute little lady! Excellent use of itop brads.

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  12. Super cute idea using it for the spots! TFS!

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  13. This is such a super adorable card! Great job using the I-top!

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  14. OMG Courtney that ladybug is to stinkin' cute!!! Fabulous project :)

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  15. So cute! I love the idea that is it very Spring!! We need that reminder in this bitter cold!!

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  16. This little BUG is too Pinking CUTE!!! I lover her! Great job on the brads!!
    pattig161@yahoo.com

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  17. I love the ladybug and her spots are just too fun.

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  18. Adorable ladybug. Great job on the brads.

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  19. I Absolutely Love your card! The spots on the ladybug are Great:) Love it:)
    ~Kim
    http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com

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  20. really really need to get me one of the itops!! SUPER cute idea. Thanks for sharing

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  21. Courtney, this is adorable! I am smiling because I have both of these Cricut cartridges and I can make this card! Such a cute use of the i-top!

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  22. Cute! As usual, using the i-top for spots is not something that would have popped into my mind - darling.

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  23. Very cute ladybug and great idea to pop those spots!

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  24. Well how cute is that ladybug! Great idea.

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  25. ADORABLE!! I "NEED" me an i-top! TFS! Have a GREAT Day,
    Me-Ma Kim

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  26. Super cute ladybug!

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  27. This is absolutely adorable!!!!

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  28. What a super creative idea court!! Love it. :)
    - April

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  29. The card is adorable! Love those ladybug spots!

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  30. Such a cute little card! I love the idea!

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  31. I LOVE that ladybug...and using the i-top for the spots is such a wonderful idea!

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  32. This is SUPER cute! Love the ladybug spots!

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  33. This is super cute Courtney!!! I love the lady bug!! I need to dig out my create a critter and use it more!!! :)

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  34. This is super cute Court!! Awesome job!

    TFS!!

    Nicole

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  35. Thanks for sharing. Very cute indeed. Love the button spots for the ladybug!!

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  36. Absolutely adorable card idea! I am so in need of ideas on how to use my i-top so I am lovin' this mini hop.

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  37. Oh my goodness! This is so cute and creative!

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  38. That is so cute!! I love the ladybug idea!! TFS!!
    Take Care!!
    Jennie @ http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/

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  39. Such a cute idea for a card! I love how you used the i-top to make the ladybug's spots, and the black contrast with those pink papers is delicious!

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  40. That is so cute! Love the spots!

    Anne

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  41. What a cute card. Love the way you used the brads.

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  42. That little ladybug is just ADORABLE!! She is so sweet! I will probably be scraplifting her in some future project!!

    Cricutting Wendy

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  43. What a cute card! I will be using this idea for sure!

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  44. Very cute card, I love that ladybug!!

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  45. so cute. Love the big dots on the lady bugs back. Great use of the iTop

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  46. love the ladybug and her buttons!! TFS!
    esigmon at cox dot net

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  47. Super cute! I love how you did the ladybug spots with buttons! TFS

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  48. This is sooooo cute! I love that ladybug and it's soooo fun to use the i-topped brads for the spots! Love it!!!

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  49. Love your project and this i-top too!! Great hop
    See you on Peachy Keen too- I am one of their GD too!

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  50. Cute little ladybug---love your color choice

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  51. I love the lady bug. I still get so amazed at the creativity that exists. This is really an awesome card.
    kgprevost(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
    http://www.kathyskraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

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  52. Love it always looking for new types and styles of cards to make. Thanks for sharing
    http://drayia.blogspot.com/

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  53. What a super cute, fun card. Love it!

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  54. Completely adorable! I love the ladybug!

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  55. You're so creative. LOVE the ladybug. Too cute

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  56. Such a super cute card. I love the i top as the dots... =)

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  57. What a fabulous card, so creative! Just love that 'spots' idea! :)

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  58. Oh my goodness, how cute is that. I just love your lady bug. TFS.

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  59. Oh this is super cute! Love how you used the i-top for the ladybug spots!! Very creative :)

    Tanya
    phenis2031 at yahoo dot com

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  60. Oh, your ladybug is so cute..great idea :)

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  61. Super cute! The i-top looks great!

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  62. This is just too cute, I love the bling and all the pink. Thanks for sharing and congrats to the winner.
    Nikki
    www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

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  63. now why didn't I think of that? so cute!

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  64. Love it! So cute, and what a greatuse of the i-top! TFS!

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  65. Very cute card, and such a great prize! Thanks for sharing!

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  66. Super cute and I love that ladybug! The ladybug spots are a cute idea!

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  67. Such a Cute card... I love ladybugs.. love all the detail you put into this card thanks for sharing your tips

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  68. Love it!!! This little bug is adorable :O)

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  69. You can never go wrong with a ladybug :)
    Congratulations Stacy!! :)

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  70. My daughter says your ladybug is adorable! Too cute. Been wondering what I could with an iTop. Thanks for sharing. Would love to win one. Thanks for a chance, hopping along.....
    tabitha4cm at yahoo dot com

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  71. Your ladybug is inspirational! Using the embellie on the embellie!! Always great to see your ideas!

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  72. How clever. I love the brads for the ladybug spots. Very cute. TFS.

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  73. Great Idea for use of brads! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  74. I love ladybugs, and this is just adorable! TFS

    Olivia

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  75. Such a cute ladybug!! :)
    Thanks for sharing!! :D

    linda(at)fancyframework(dot)com
    www.fancyframework.com

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  76. what a fun and unique card - love it

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  77. Courtney your card is absolutely adorable!!

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  78. Love your little Ladybug! Very Cute! Thanks for sharing!

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  79. Your ladybug is so adorable! It definitely gives me a few ideas on how I can use an iTop.

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  80. OMGosh what a cool card!
    Love the Ladybug.

    Debi
    2spunky4u@bresnan.net

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  81. The way that you did the spots on the ladybug: GENIUS!! What a creative use for the very snazzy, i-Top! Thanks for sharing.

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  82. Love the Lady Bug!!! I have been wanting to get an i-top (and i-rock) for quite a while now. Maybe this will be my lucky week...or I'll just keep waiting until I have some extra money.

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  83. That I-top is very universal embellishment

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  84. SUPER cute! LOVE this! I have been contemplating about getting an i-top. I have an i-rock and love it. May have to invest in one of these soon! Thanks for sharing!

    amandawoodau at hotmail dot com

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  85. Your ladybug is so cute and so dimensional when using the i-top.
    Thanks for sharing your card with us.
    reneeleeak at yahoo dot com

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  86. Adorable and I love all of the embossed papers on the ladybug, it gives the card so much texture!

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  87. That ladybug is really cute. I never gave a thought to embossing Core'dinations and sanding it before using the i-top on it. Thank you for the idea.

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  88. What a cute card. Love that lady bug!

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  89. Oh, she's just adorable!! Love the pink and black together :) I think your I-Top spots are just the cutest EVER! Congrats on your new DT spots :) I am SO proud of you :)
    Giant hugs,
    Betty

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  90. Super cute card! I love that you used the I-top to make the spots.

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  91. Beautiful card! This ladybug is so pretty with her spots. Love the paper you chose! I'm a follower now. Will yuo follow my blog? I just got my I-top for Christmas and I love it already. I made some tutorials and posted them on my blog. Come check it out;)

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  92. Oh so Super Cute!!
    Love the Ladeybug and the card is just adorable.

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  93. What a very cute and creative use for the I-Top! I would love to receive a card like this... Great job! Happy New Year!
    Lori
    http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/
    got2bcrafting at gmail dotcom

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  94. Super cute ladybug card! LOVE it! :-)

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  95. your card is adorable! and this giveaway is fantastic!! Who ever wins this will be very lucky~
    kacee
    mcvicwif@yahoo.com

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  96. ADORABLE! Would love to get my hands on an I-top!

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  97. That is super duper cute and I would love to get my hand on that tool.. Pink ahhhh so pretty

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  98. Oh my, how creative is that. Wish I would have thought this up and I will tell you why. My brother gave my DD the nickname ~BUG~, So when she turned 16 he started to call her ladybug. This would have been a wonderful idea for a card. TFS

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  99. Love the ladybug! going to pull out by i-top today!

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  100. How cool !! This tool seems to be a must-have-tool ! :o) Looks great ! :o)

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  101. OMG! I love that ladybug, love the spots you made! SOOOO creative!

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  102. That ladybug is just too cute!! great idea!

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  103. I love ladybug, and that card is sooo cute. good idea.

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  104. THis is adorable. I own this tool but haven't used it yet. Thanks for a great idea!

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  105. Congrats to the winner! This is a great card :-)

    ~Dawn
    http://latenightscraper.blogspot.com/

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  106. I almost missed where you had used it, great idea using it to make polka dots really pop.

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  107. OMG what a cute way to make the ladybugs spots. TFS Susan
    shanna13@frontiernet.net

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  108. oh wauw! love your ladybug! so cute!

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  109. I love your card and that ladybug with thos adorable i-spots really rocks!

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  110. I love the spots they are soo cute.

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  111. Very cute. I just keep finding more and more stuff to put on my "gotta have" list.

    VinDeeLoo
    vndlewis at rocketmail dot com

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  112. WOW I love your card it is so cute! Love how you used the i-top with it

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  113. Cutie little lady bug. Thanks for the inspiration. The I-top looks to be a got to have product.

    lebpab21408@frontier.com

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  114. The ladybug is just adorable. Love how you sanded the paper to make the dots.

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  115. I love that sweet little bug!! The I-top looks like a must-have tool!! Happy New Year!! Hugs, Colleen

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  116. How creative to use the i-top for the spots...adorable!

    Julie
    juliemccrary at hotmail dot com

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  117. Love the Ladybug!! Very sweet!! TFS!!!

    ilovetonkinese2athotmaildotcom
    http://ibecircled.blogspot.com
    Rexann

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  118. Wow! Cute card.

    tderosa142 at gmail dot com

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  119. Oh how cute!!! I love how you used them for the spots!

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  120. Love your little lady bug card - what a great idea Courtney. Thank you for helping to kick off an amazing hop today :)

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  121. that is just the cutest little thing! tfs
    staci
    staci412 at optonline dot net

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  122. You are so creative and talented! Lucy iluvlu2003@yahoo.com

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  123. I love polka dots. This card is so cute. I also like to use my embossing folders.

    Thanks

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  124. Beautiful ladybug! She's so pretty! TFS

    Darlene
    deesaucier at bellsouth dot net

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  125. This is a wonderfully clever idea. Love that little ladybug. Too cute!

    cau0617 at yahoo dot com

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  126. Very clever idea, been thinking about adding the Itop tool to my crafting collection.My wish list keeps getting bigger every day

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  127. That is just the cutest ladybug!

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  128. What a cute idea! Love the ladybug!

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  129. Totally adorable!! I love the ladybird :)

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  130. Hey Courtney

    This is beautiful, I love this tool, still dont have one yet!
    I am already a follower of your blog
    TFS and a chance to win
    Bonnie C
    http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com
    ascrapabove(at)aol(dot)com

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  131. What a cute ladybug!! I love it!

    aw62101 at hotmail dot com

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  132. This card is soo cute! I am always scared of using patterned paper, you did a great job.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  133. Such a cute card! Loved how you created the spots!

    Melissa
    dolfnz777 at yahoo dot com

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  134. So cute. I love how you used brads for spots. Great idea.

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  135. So clever and cute, using the iTop for the ladybug spots! TFS!!

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  136. Wow! This is cute and stunninly beautiful at the same time. Thanks for the instructions as I will definitely be trying to reproduce this sweet project!!!! Now if I win the i-top bundle, I'll be able to put on all those cute extras that make it pop. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance.
    gaudet5 at rogers dot com

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  137. Oh so cute! What a creative way to use the i-Top! Thanks for sharing!

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  138. oh my what a cute idea!! I really love it!! Thanks for sharing!! Have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)

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  139. Super cute!! I love the little bit of extra fun it adds to this cute ladybug. Thanks for sharing!!

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  140. I just learned something! sanding the paper after running through embossing folder to acquire the dots!!! Gaby

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  141. This is adorable! Love the fun dimension this adds to the little ladybug!

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  142. What an adorable card and very interesting tool...I have never seen the i-top going to have to check it out...:) thanx for the inspiration..:)

    nicole@nicollelovesscrapbooking.com

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  143. I may be a day late but those darn spots are so darn cute!!!

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  144. ADORABLE ladybug! Love it so much, TFS!

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  145. OMG!!! How super adorable is this!!! I think I really need this tool!!

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  146. Very cute & a cool tool. I was not familiar with the I-top.
    thanks for the ideas, another item i'm adding to my list to purchase.

    Thanks for the chance to win one:)

    Elainer@cinci.rr.com

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  147. this is so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute! i love it and thanks so much for sharing it over on Core's FB page.

    I love that i top.... you are killin' me to have to have one now. i bet Core would look great on it too ;)

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  148. Your card is one of the cutest I've seen. I love ladybugs and how you used the I top to make the spots on the one on your card. Very creative!

    sherri_braun@hotmail.com

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  149. This came out super cute! Luv the Bug!

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  150. I am sooooo going to scraplift that card!! LOVE IT!!

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  151. wow, this is really a cute card!!!

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  152. Absolutely LOVE this card!! All I can say is Awesome. SimplyAJ - queenofmynest(at)gmail(dot)com

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  153. That lady bug brought a huge smile to my face is there anything you can't do with that tool..
    Eeeeeek it's awesome

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  154. Cute lady bug card. I really like the i-top spots!

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  155. Gorgeous card! Love the ladybug!

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  156. Your ladybug is just adorable, great spots!

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  157. THis is so cute This tool is the best how cuuuute

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  158. That ladybug is so cute! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  159. Really cute card and a great idea of a way to use the i-top.
    Kim xXx

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  160. I love this card!!! Amazing job!

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  161. This is one creative cute card! I love how you use the itop for the spots!

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  162. That ladybug is so stinkin adorable, what a cute project!

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  163. I think that's the cutest ladybug I have ever seen!

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  164. What a cute card love how you used the brads!

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  165. What a darling little card! Super cute!

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