Sunday, October 3, 2010

#151 and #152 Halloween/Fall Blog Hop here!! Blog Candy Too!


This banner is about 5 feet long it fits perfectly over my NON-working fireplace LOL!


You can win these stamps!! Just leave me a comment on which cartridge you are going to buy next! You do not have to be a follower allthough I do welcome all newcomers!

Hey ladies welcome to our Halloween and Fall Blog Hop!! If you are here from Lorraine's blog you are in the right spot. If you would like to start from the beginning at Stephanie's Blog Always Crafting click HERE.  I created this Halloween banner from cutting scallop squares on black cardstock at 10 inches or so.  I cut the varies pumpkin faces and the Trick or Treat  sign from the Pumpkin Carvings cartridge I cut all of these on 8.5x11 orange cardstock. I used my Gypsy to measure them up correctly. I punched holes on each side of the scallop squares so that I can tie my orange spiderweb ribbon into bows. This banner was about the same size as my fireplace....about 5 feet or so and it was very easy to create!

For my graveyard Halloween card I challenged myself to make a card with a color I don't use that much...gray!  I was inspired by a cemetary at night, with a gray foggy sky. The ghost and two round headstones are from Paper doll Dress Up. The cross headstone is from October 31st. I stamped the face with a Peachy Keen stamped, stamped the tree and stamped the sentiment, and I also did some faux stitching and added a pop dot to the ghost. I also added a border strip from the MS Drippy goo punch.

Lastly, I would like to thank Stephanie for hosting this blog hop and for choosing me to be one of the 11 stops! She was sponsored by scrapadabadoo and we have a grand prize which is a Tim Holtz On The Edge Die, signed by him and a Kaiser Craft Paper Pack called Jades Garden. To be qualiied for the grand prize you MUST leave a comment on all 11 blogs.  For my blog candy give away which is a set of Fiskars/So much Thanks clear Stamp set you must leave me a comment, you do not have to be a follower to win, allthough all newcomer's are welcome! I want to make it fun, leave me a comment and tell me which cartridge you are going to buy next....I'll start....I want to buy the new cartridge called Birthday Bash!! Now for your next stop.....Jess have fun and remeber to leave comments on all blogs to win the grand prize an autographed Tim Holtz die!!

126 comments:

  1. Great Banner. You want me to pick one cartridge...hmmm...oh yeah...I love the Nifty Fitfy cartridge. I would love to get that one!

    Georgiana : )

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  2. Good morning Sandra! This is Lorraine, I love your banner and your grave yard card. What an awesome start to a blog hop. Good luck today and have a spooky day! I will be hopping all morning. Thank you for sharing your projects.
    Lorraine

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  3. I love the banner you created! I want to buy Winter Frolic next :)

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  4. Cute banner! Thanks for the opportunity to win fantastic blog candy.

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  5. Cute projects. Love that Halloween Banner. New follower and enjoying the hop! My next cartridge has to be Cindy Lou.

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  6. Wow love that banner, and I have a similar fireplace!lol The cartridge I would love to buy next is Happy Hauntings. Hopefully I can fit it into the budget before halloween. I want to make the 3d house with all 3 of my kids.

    Rachel
    gl2814@zoominternet.net

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  7. Love your banner...love to see different uses for the Pumpkin Carving cartridge!!
    aidensmom 2005 at aol dot com

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  8. wow, am i the first to post! I think I want to buy the new Thanksgiving cartridge next.

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  9. That banner is cute. Too bad about your fireplace.
    www.cricutmyway.blogspot.com

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  10. I LOVE THAT. IT IS SOOOOOO COOL. I SO NEED THAT cartridge. TFS. Hugs.

    great job.

    dawn :)

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  11. The banner is just wonderful. Love the card. The drippy goo just finishes it off! I want to get Nifty Fifties cart next. :)

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  12. Cute cute ...I like the big banner .... I want to buy the mini monsters and the create a critter cartridges at the same time heheh .. does that count .. * wink. lilmisstypo@gmail.com

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  13. What a cute banner. I am a fan of fall decorating and enjoy Halloween too, so perhaps trying my hand a a turkey banner might work. lol
    TFS
    scrappin_3rdeeschik@yahoo.com

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  14. your decorations are ** boo-a-lishious ** thanks for the opportunity at your blog candy.. my next cartridge is going to be lyrical letters..
    ( mitz_zeeatyahoodotcom)

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  15. great card i love it. very cute. The next cart im going to buy is.. well hmm.. thats a tough one.. there are so many great carts out that i dont have I guess it would have to be happy hauntings. thanks for the chance to win and thanks for sharing your great projects.
    -jamie
    babyblueangel_30@yahoo.com

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  16. I love your sign and card. Super cute. Your blog is super cute too. Thanks for sharing with the blog hop. Have fun.
    jen (jennyscards.blogspot.com)

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  17. so cute :) TFS :) great hop :)

    the condes at gmail dot com

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  18. Cute card and project. Great hop so far. Thanks for the chance to win.
    maryleefrostatmedotcom

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  19. Super cute banner! I'm staring at my fireplace now and thinking it needs a banner too :) I just bought Home Decor and can't wait to play with it today! I really wanna get one of those Halloween cartridges though, preferably before Halloween!

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  20. Great banner. TFS. Oct 31st is the next cart on my list.

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  21. I will be buying the Winter Frolics cartridge. I love Halloween and Christmas. I also am a cricut, gypsy, cuttlebug, and Imagine addict.

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  22. That banner is super cute!

    The next cartridge I hope to buy is Country Life. I really didn't think I wanted or needed this cartridge until I saw the banner font cuts and then I knew I had to have it!

    Thanks for the chance to win the stamps!

    Melissa
    www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

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  23. What a great banner! I love the faces....too cute!
    booger1 at tds.net

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  24. Cute Halloween banner! That would work perfectly with our party... I'll have to make that one :)

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  25. i love the banner. I could really use that at my job. I work with kids. The next cricut cartridge I am going to buy will be "Simply Charmed".

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  26. I loooooove this banner! Wow Sandra it came out sooo good! Maybe i should get that cart now! :)
    Oh and I think the next cart I'm gonna buy is..maybe bday bash! lol

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  27. which cart?? man there are soo many.. but i'm likeing the halloween carts.. these blog hops are making want to buy one!!

    tfs your banner !!

    felkatz at gmail dot com

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  28. thank you so much. I just started paper crafting in march of this year. i do not own many stamps. this would be awesome and i love tim holts stuff.

    your project is super!!!!!!!

    I am follower and you do the same.

    Love your blog and will be back. thanks for chance

    CARD CHALLENGE GOING ON NOW HERE:
    http://turnedgypsy.blogspot.com

    Chris
    would love to have you visit, comment and upload your card on my contest page.

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  29. I forgot I want to buy the the new cricut imagine cartridges.

    chris

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  30. Cute banner! What a great idea! The next cartridge I would like to buy is the Paperdoll Dress up.

    krissaxt at yahoo dot com

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  31. I dont have a cricut yet so thats what I'll buy next...

    eadesmarjorie@yahoo.com

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  32. Love the banner and the grey worked well on the card. There are lots of carts on my wish list, but I've been thinking Create A Critter will be next.

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  33. I'm a newbie to the cricut so I only have about 10 carts but the next one on my list would be Create a Critter or Doodlecharms. I'd be happy with any of them though!

    dmcarlisle09@gmail.com

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  34. Ok....
    1) LOVE the banner.
    2) LOVE the stamps.
    3) The cart I'd like next....any really but I would LOVE Winter Frolic.

    TFS,
    Erin
    Spantastikreations@yahoo.com

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  35. Those are fantastic projects. Thanks for sharing.

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  36. I love your banner! Thank you for the details. I am a new follower and want to thank you for not making following you a requirement. The next cartridge on my list, well actually there are two, the new Thanksgiving solutions cart and the Lite cart Celebrate with Flourish.

    Marianne S.
    www.paperorfabric.blogspot.com
    sthquilter at gmail dot com

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  37. First time at your blog. Enjoyed your ideas.

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  38. I love the banner...this would be perfect to decorate my desk at work..can't wait to try it out. The card is cute too...thanks for sharing and the chance to win :)

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  39. I want the Birthday Bash next! I thought I wanted Simply Charmed first...just got Boys will be Boys and I like it...so Birthday bash is next! Thank you for participatingin this blog. I have been a follower of yours for awhile and love your projects!
    sheree.burress@gmail.com

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  40. I would like to buy Nifty Fiftys for my next cart!

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  41. I am first....what a beautiful project...tfs

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  42. Love your banner! The next cartridge I want to get is Create a Critter!
    ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  43. there are sooo many new carts that i want..i think that the next one that i am buying for sure is the monster one. I have seen way too many cute projects made out of it. thanks so much for sharing and i love your projects.
    bevbeach6801@embarqmail.com

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  44. The next cartridge I want to buy.... well I like almost all of them. It will probably be the new boy one... I cannot think of the exact tittle right now... the one with the little squares. I am a mom of all boys so that one is needed! Jackie pjritsema@comcast.net

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  45. I am thinking of getting Paper Dolls!
    Thank You for a chance to win great prizes. Nice project.
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

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  46. Great Blog, I now want toget the Pumpkin cartridge, I love your banner, great inspiration.

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  47. I love the banner and the card! The banner would be a great decorating idea for my desk at work...can't wait to try it out :) Hmmm?? there are so many cartridges to choose from, but I think the one I want to get next would have to be "Mini Monsters"...I think it has some really cute designs :) Thanks for the chance to win and thanks for sharing your projects.

    makeupaddict88@yahoo.com

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  48. I just love your banner. I think that Wild Card will be the next cartridge that I purchase. Thanks for sharing.

    barb625@yahoo.com

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  49. Great projects!! I absolutley LOVE the banner!! It is awesome!! Now I guess I need to get the Pumpkin Carving cart. I just finished the 3D Happy Hauntings haunted house and your banner would look amazing stretched out over top of the house!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration. I think my next cart will either be Birthday Bash or an Imagine cart if my Imagine ever gets here!!!!!

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  50. I really like you banner. I love your Haunted Ghost House. I am new to your blog but all of your art if great. I am getting Freshly Picked next. tfs

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  51. I love your banner... seriously, the cutest banner I've seen!!!! Now I *have* to have Pumpkin Carving!!! So, so cool! :)

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  52. Your banner and your card are both wonderful!! I hardly ever get to buy carts but if I do I am thinking maybe mini monsters...hard to choose.

    Thanks for your stop on the hop and the chance at your giveaway!! :)

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  53. Love the banner...the squares are great! After seeing all the terrific Halloween projects this weekend, I think the next cartridge I buy will be Happy Hauntings!! TFS

    ~Sharon C.

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  54. Very nice Banner

    The next cart I want is Birthday Bash, I really like the cool shapes you can make cards!

    Michelle dot watson 82 at gmail dot com

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  55. Love the banner! There are a few carts on my wishlist - I still need Storybook ;) Thanks for the chance to win :)
    ~Suzy suzyq28024 at gmail dot com

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  56. Hi Sandra! My name is Cyndi and I am new to blogging and hops. I just created my blog about 3 weeks ago so there's not much there. Will get to it after a couple of Cub projects and one Christmas card service project.

    My next cartridge will probably be the Nifty sixties even though I just won autions on e-bay.

    I look forward to returning to your blog and checking out all that you have so graciously shared.

    cureta2@yahoo.com gamasget-a-way.blogspot.com

    Please do come by for a vist. Feel free to make in suggestions on how to improve my blog. I haven't figured out how to grab buttons or use any of the applications.

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  57. LOVE the banner! I am so wanting to make one! My next cartridge I want is boys will be boys!

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  58. Love your banner...great ideas!! I would buy the Nifty Fifties cart! Thanks!

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  59. I just became a follower of your cool blog! Yay! I am so far behind on buying cartridges right now that my wish list has about 30 items on it! I'd love to have the October 31st or the Christmas Cards cart but I also want Cindy Loo, Hauntings and Lite Lacy Labels. Your banner project is sooo cute! Love it! I would love to make one like it to go on my front porch! Thanks for the inspiration and for a chance to win a new goodie!

    lucyblueeyz@yahoo.com

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  60. Hey, girlie! Thanks for sending out the reminder on Facebook because I almost forgot!! I love your banner - what a neat idea! The next cart I'm going to buy is either 3 Birds on Parade or Simply Charmed. And if I win the lottery, I'll buy both at the same time. LOL Hugs! :) Janis northrose@slowar.com

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  61. The banner is great! The next cart I want is Toy Story!

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  62. Such a cute banner...and who cares if your fireplace don't work...its the look the matters! ;)

    {SMILES}

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  63. OMG!! Your projects are SOOOO STINKIN CUTE!!! GREAT job my friend!!
    Big Hugs,
    Emma;)

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  64. Love the banner! As far as which cartridge will I buy next...I want them all, but I think it is going to be Winter Frolic, but we will see LOL. TFS.
    jennyplace26@gmail.com

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  65. I love your banner and your card, so adorable!!! I really am wanting the boys will be boys cartridge.
    Hugs
    scrappin5littlecupcakes.blogspot.com

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  66. I love your projects...I became a follower because who wouldn't want to follow you. My next cartridge I think will be B is for Boy.

    gdobberteen@yahoo.com

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  67. I really want the Martha Stewart cake carts and Birthday Bash.

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  68. I love this banner, I haven't seen one done like this before! As for my next cartridge...it's a tie between Nifty Fifties & Shall We Dance...I can't decide.

    vcampbell22@earthlink.net

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  69. Super cute banner! Great job! TFS!

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  70. I love your banner the next cart that I would love to buy is Happy Hauntings I hope to get it before Halloween
    Thanks,
    Teri
    teri.barefoot@gmail.com

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  71. Hello
    I love The banner it's great i would love to have all the new cartridgesthe comes out but DH want let me.(LOL)

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  72. I like your blog, just became a follower. The next cartridge I am going to purchase is Nifty Fifties.
    Cherylann

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  73. I love the banner. I think my DD would love getting to decorate the faces for me.

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  74. LOVE that banner!!! It's awesome! My next cart will probably be Boys Will Be Boys :)

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  75. That banner is just fabulous!! I became a follower cause I'm loving ur creativity! I'd say I am going to get the Heritage cartridge next..just got the October 31st one and I love it!!

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  76. love the banner! Just came across your blog :) thanks for the chance!

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  77. Cute projects! I think i have to say for my next cartridge, i have got to get create a critter. Its killing me watching everyone do so many cute things with it. :) But i have a list of about 50 others that i want right behind it. Why do they make so many i want?! :) LOL

    Thanks for the chance to win! :)
    stampinlisacardenas at gmail dot com

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  78. What a great idea I may just have to make .TFS
    My next caartridge is going to be either the new Fifties or Create a criter or mabe both if I hit a good sale.:)

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  79. Cute project. I am hoping to get Happy Hauntings or Mini Monster next. Cindy

    cindy_gellhaus@yahoo.com

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  80. Love your banner! I make banners frequently for church functions and am delighted to get new ideas from others. What new cartridge to buy? I think one of the newly released lite cartridges.

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  81. Great banner and graveyard
    My next cart? Hmm I am thinking nifty fifty

    Burffrau @ aol dot com

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  82. I Love your banner! let's see about the cartridge I want next maybe create a critter. I only have 11 cartridges so I'm way.....behind. Thanks for the chance to win.
    Minta

    mintab@gmail.com

    http://mintascreations.blogspot.com/
    Check out my blog and let me know what you think.

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  83. Love the banner and the card is too cute also. My next cartridge I would like to get would be Country Life.

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  84. I love your banner! The next cartridge I would like to get is the Boys Will Be Boys cartridge.

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  85. Love the banner! I will be making one to hang! I want the Happy Hauntings cartridge! :)
    Jen
    http://mccalleyhouse.blogspot.com

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  86. Great banner looks great and a great decoration to use year after year!

    I would have to say that my next cartridge would be either the mini monsters or the wild card cartridge

    but I am a beginner so I would love a ton of them!

    thanks for the opportunity for this giveaway!

    Savannah

    http://simplecricutcrafts.blogspot.com/

    simplecricutcrafts@gmail dot com

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  87. Great ideas. I now know what I will do for some fall and halloween decorations. This is a great hop.

    Laurie L.
    llamoureux1964 at verizon dot net

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  88. Oh, I just love your banner. Great job. I want to buy the Nifty Fifty cart.

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  89. The next cartridge I want to buy is the Flourish cartridge at Walmart. Love your projects.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  90. Love the banner!!! I have to create on for my sis-n- law thanks for the great idea!!

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  91. Great banner. Love it. I made one this year and gave it to my Mom. She really liked it. My next cartridge I am going to buy, not sure. I am on the fence about Simply Charmed and the new Birthday Bash. There is also a couple of the Lite Cartridges I would love to have. However, my wish list is greater than my budget.

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  92. Really great projects. I love the faces on the banner! The next cart I would like to get is Mini Monsters!! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  93. The banner is great, thank you for sharing it with us. I think my next cart purchase may be the Pumpkin Carvings. chale at gci dot com

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  94. I think cindy lou will be my next purchase

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  95. I love the banner and it would be great for my classroom. I would like to get a Christmas cartridge as my next purchase.

    jancie.strange@windstream.net

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  96. New follower here. As soon as I saw that I thought I MUST have that so thanks so much for the inspiration. I cant wait to hang it up in my new home in 2 weeks!!!!
    Megan
    MLynn2@gmail.com

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  97. Cute! I went to my locak,sad, Hobby Lobby today looking for sentiment stamps with no luck! crazy huh? thanks for the chance to win! www.ScrappyScavenger.blogspot.com

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  98. Great banner. I hope to be able to pick up the Cricut Lite cupcake Wrapper cartridge next--it has been sold out for the past month at my Walmart. Other then that it will be one of the new Imagine cartridges that I don't know the name of yet.

    Kathy
    Katsews at Gmail dot com

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  99. I really love the banner!! As to which cartridge I would like next, it is a toss up between everyday paperdolls and sweethearts.

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  100. I love your project. Too cute. Thanks for sharing. I just purchased the Imagine and it comes with three carts so, that will be it for a while now. LOL!!
    martha
    pattig161@yahoo.com

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  101. I love the banner! I HAVE to go buy that cart now, kandrewsny@yahoo.com

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  102. Hey Sandra, Great banner!! The next cart I would like is Nifty-Fisities although I do want some lite cartridges as well. Provo is such an addiction. :)
    Jess

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  103. the banner is so cute. I think my next cartridge will be Nifty Fifties. Thanks for the blog and for the giveaway

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  104. I really love the cute card you made. The ghost's face is perfect for the card. As for cartridges...I want so many...I think the next one will be Country Life.

    maryatrievleydotcom

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  105. I'm definitely buying Birthday Bash next! Love that cart :) Love the banner!

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  106. Love the banner! My daughter is asking for a Halloween Party and this would be a perfect decoration since we would be carving pumpkins! I would like to buy the new Birthday Bash cartridge when it comes out.

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  107. What an adorable banner, love it. There are so many new ones out that it is so hard to choose! I like the Nifty Fifties and country life so those are on the list.

    Heather
    uofkgirl at gmail dot com

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  108. I love all your projects. Thanks for sharing. I will probably get Happy Hauntings or Birthday Bash next.
    Megan H.
    mhcards at embarqmail dot com

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  109. Your project is so cute. The next cartridge I plan on purchasing will be the Birthday Bash. It's adorable.
    -Anita arivera28@yahoo.com

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  110. Hi Sandra,

    I am already a follower (although I haven't been online as much as I'd like lately). I love your cute Halloween projects!!! :)

    Ooh, that's a tough question, because I want so many! ;) But if I had to choose, I think my next Cricut cartridge will be 3 Birds on Parade.

    Thanks so much for sharing and for the chance to win,

    Jennifer

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  111. Im a new follower of yours i think the next cratridge im going to buy is the Robots for my son because he love robots. michellecrawford80@yahoo.com

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  112. Luv the banner........my next cartridge is going to be create a critter

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  113. I want to buy MS Elegant Cake. Love all the borders! TFS!!

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  114. Cute banner!!

    Melissa
    dolfnz777 at yahoo dot com

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  115. I don't have a Cricut....so none! Sigh! Just wanted to join in on the fun of the hop!

    Here is my link....looking for new followers too!

    http://christysscrappin.blogspot.com/

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  116. Love the banner..Fireplace is not too shabby either.. LOL. Great card! I think I might run out and get the Halloween cartridges. They look like fun!

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  117. The banner is FANTASTIC!! I just got the Pumpkin Carving cartridge and had NO idea what I would do with it -- THIS would be a great idea to send to my nephew!! :)

    My next cartridge will *hopefully* be Toy Story... I've been itching to get it for months now (not sure why -- My Boy Child is almost 19... Even if it was his favorite movie, I doubt he wants all the characters decorating his walls!! HA!)

    Thanks for the chance to win some COOL stamps!!

    Amy :)
    www.lovetocrop.com
    scrapbookingwithamy (at) gmail (dot) com

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  118. Great banner! My next cartridge will be either Happy Hauntings or Rock Princess!

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  119. Thanks Sandra for visiting my blog and the sweet comment.
    You made an awesome banner!!!
    I'm a follower now.....wanna see what else you make!!!

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  120. This is such fun blog candy! I've had my eye on the Storybook Cart. for a while. It just looks like it has a lot of fun options...although I do love the new Nifties Fifties cart too!

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  121. I had to stop in and see if you posted anything new. :)
    I just became your newest follower.
    Hugs,jen
    (jennyscards.blogspot.com)

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  122. Hi! I have just become a follower. I think the next cartridge I buy will be Nifty Fifties.

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  123. Cute card I love the face on the little ghost:)

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  124. I have been waiting until you announced the winner to comment... I love your banner... I really should make one for him for Halloween... he would love that one! I love your card, the tree and the stamp! Love that sentiment!
    tfs
    Kim H

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  125. the next cartridge i want to get is winter frolic.. i've been trying to win it on ebay but no luck.. :(
    juicycreations808@gmail.com

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