Monday, 30 August 2010

Thanks, Nichole!

Hey!

And a late but still, happy Monday to y'all the other side of the pond as it's practically Tuesday over here!!! Now it's the last time I can say 'happy Monday' for a while because as of next Monday I'm back to school!
Anyways enough about work! I'm so happy that I get to be a part of something special today! Over on the PTI forum, we're holding a special PTI Blog Hop to show our appreciation of the one and only, Nichole Heady (my stamping idol! Seriously, this lady oozes more talent outta her pinky than I could ever dream of having!) The idea is to make a Thank You card as your way to say, well, Thanks!
So Nichole, if you're reading this, thank you so much for the inspiration you provide not only to me but to everyone. Not many people are capable of making me physically drool over my keyboard through sharing their creations but you certainly do! I admire not only how creatively talented you are, but how you successfully juggle being a Mother, a Wife, and a Business Woman too! When I grow up, (if I grow up!) I'd love to be half of what you are today!

I also tried to be super crafty and sneak in a Papertrey Peeps Challenge with this colour combo too. I'm so sorry to the Peeps that I've been a naughty blogger/stamper and although I thought I would have caught up on the challenges over summer, I still feel nowhere near up to date!

So thanks, Nichole for the job you do, and thanks, Peeps for not telling me off LOL!

Catch ya later!
Aimes
x
Card Deets
{Thank You}

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Round & Round,Text Style
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Pure Poppy/Distress Ink - Antique Linen/Versamark
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Vintage Cream, Lemon Tart, Stamper's Select White
Accessories: Cuttlebug/Nestabilities/PTI Vintage Buttons/Clear Detail EP

73 comments:

  1. Oh Aimes!! You so seriously ROCK the clean and simple that I can feel the earth MOVING! This is totally GORGEOUS! I love those little buttons peeking out from UNDER the circle - totally WOW!

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  2. Oh, I love the colors you used..very pretty!

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  3. Aimes I love this card! Awesome layout and colors. The text sytle looks so great stamped behind the flowers.

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  4. Oh this is beautiful!! I love all of the buttons and embossing. The colors and layout are incredible. LOVE THIS!!

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  5. Love these bright colors! And the buttons are too sweet! Great card!

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  6. Oh my goodness, SUPERB! Love it!

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  7. Your card is beautiful, so bright and cheery with those pretty colors.

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  8. So pretty, love that ZING of yellow!

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  9. GORGEOUS card! Love the colors and buttons!

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  10. Love the bright colour combo - it's a cheery look!

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  11. Aimes I LOVE it ~ The colors you used are FABULOUS!!!!

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  12. Gorgeous Aimes - the colours are amazing together. Love the buttons on the flowers too.

    Hugs,
    Caryn xxx

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  13. Very cute card! I love that rounded corner and the buttons on the flowers.

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  14. I LOVE the embossed leaves! They are so subtle, but add so much! Beautiful card!

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  15. I love how you used the anniversary set, and I love your color combo, too!

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  16. Ohhhhhh, so pretty!! I love how you combined Text Style with the round & round image! Great job!

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  17. I LOVE this, Aimes! The colors are so fallish and the embossing is yummy! Love how you used the Anni set!

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  18. sooooo pretty!!! love the colors...soooo crisp!!

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  19. Aimes, What a gorgeous card! I'm sure Nichole would be super impressed...and I think your channeling Maile Belles with those buttons...love everything...color combo is great too!

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  20. OH I LOVE IT ...... and the BG stamping with the leaf ..... you are one crafty girl~~~ And really who wants to grow up unless you are going to be one of Charlie's Angles :)

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  21. Gorgeous, gorgeous card! I love how you stamped the Text background on the main image. I must remember to give that a try next time.
    I hope you have a Happy Monday next week too silly girl! I can't tell you how happy I am that schools started again over here. My house has managed to stay clean for the entire day (well at least until 2pm when the kids come home)!!

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  22. Beautiful colors, Amy! Love how you layered the focal sentiment on the buttons. Lovely card :)

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  23. Love your use of buttons and the colors...just perfect!

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  24. Love your use of buttons and the colors...just perfect!

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  25. I like how you balanced the buttons on opposing sides, very cool!

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  26. LOVE the color combo, Aimes! Very nicely done!

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  27. Wow Aimes, this card is just gorgeous!! I absolutely love the design!

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  28. The colour combo is just gorgeous, I'm quite partial to reds and yellows. :) Love the card!

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  29. Aimes....this is absolutely beautiful! I too love these colors together and how you stamped the text on the circle too!

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  30. Oh my! This is sooooooooo GORGEOUS! Eeeeep!

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  31. Fabulous! I love the colors you used, and the buttons are a great touch. Awesome card.

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  32. gorgeous and i LOVE the color combo!

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  33. This is so cute, I love your layout! I also really like how you stamped the background of your center image and of the side panel!

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  34. what a great idea!!! You gals are so sweet :) Yes, Nicole is sooooo talented and really has created a gem of a business...I wonder if she always loves it...it sounds great to us...but I'm sure their are a lot of headaches:) Love her style and want one of everything she sells...you still really need to get It's Official!! LOL It's perfect for school thank-you cards :) Love the yellow of this card...so cheery :)

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  35. I really love the colors on this!!

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  36. Awesome card, Amy! I love everything about it.

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  37. Lovely card. Great design and colours.

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  38. AIMES, that is awesome! I love it - I can see a CASE in my future. So pretty, way to sneak in our color challenge too!

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  39. Gooooorgeous Aimes and those colours really do look fab together. I love how you worked the buttons too, hope Nichole sees it :)
    Katie x

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  40. Tu es vraiment très douée ma belle Aimes, très inspirante c'est un plaisir à chaque fois de venir ici admirer tes créations

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  41. Very nice indeed Aimes, I'm sure even the great Nicole Heady will be super impressed by this stylish creation! x

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  42. Well do you know what Aimes, "thank you" for all the inspiration you give to us (blog followers) I love visiting your blog to see what you have created from your little crafting corner ;) and even though I'm not a big fan of yellow, I absolutely love this card, it's cool (like summer....lol) ;)

    Hugs
    Vicki x

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  43. Awesome cared Amy! I love that colors combo and the stamps you used. Very fun!

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  44. Beautiful! Love the buttons!

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  45. Aimes, I am just speechless. Your card is SO AWESOME!! Fabulous design and LOVE how you used the text background and the cool way you used the buttons. Glad you could work in the challenge colors too!

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  46. LOVE how you used buttons here, fantastic card!

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  47. Super card! Love the colors and layout. So sorry to read this is your last week of vacation. Where did it all go? Sure hope you enjoyed it and have a wonderful school year ahead.

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  48. Very creative way to use this set - I just love it!
    Sandy (Sankada)

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  49. Your card is so vibrant and beautiful. I really love it.

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  50. OH Amy, I love how this card is so YOU and also very Nichole. You combined colors and elements so well, *sigh* just plain awesome.

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  51. Red and yellow are just made for each other! Love how fresh and fun this is. Great job, Aimes!

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  52. What a wonderful idea - I will pop over the forum next. Also love the card Aimes, the buttons peaking out from the focal point are so cute.

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  53. Hi Aimes, Love the colour combo. This is such a cute card. Loving what you ahev done with the stamp set. Lx

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  54. Oh, I absolutely love this, Aimes! I love the colors, sketch, and CAS design, everything!

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  55. Such a beautiful card Aimes, love the colour combo you've used and those buttons peeking out are just fabulous!

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  56. I love the subtle pattern and texture you achieved with the heat embossing. And I love how effortlessly you added so many buttons. I always struggle with that, but you've done an awesome job!

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  57. Great job! Love how you incorporated Sharron's color challenge too. Hope you enjoy your last week of vacation!

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  58. Wow! This is the first card on the blog hop and what an amazing way to start! I still haven't inked up the anniversary set yet, but you are really inspiring me to do so! Really beautiful!! Love the unique color combo! Two of my favorite colors!

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  59. It is a beautiful card !! Great colors and really sophisticated in a simple way (if that is possible to say in English... :)). Love it.

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  60. Simply perfect Aimes - I must sound like a broken record now! I love the colours and the buttons just behind your main image. Absolute stunner of a card!

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  61. Amy, this card is so fun and cheery. A perfect thank you for Nichole and gang.

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  62. I happened upon your blog and wanted to tell you this card is STUNNING! Wish I wasn't out of town so I could make a card for Nicole, too! She has inspired so many of us but YOUR card, THIS card inspires ME!!!

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  63. Aimes, this is gorgeous!! From the color combo to the placement of the buttons behind the focal point - love it! Too bad, I missed this on the forum... Nichole is indeed one of the most inspiring crafting I can think of.

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  64. What a gorgeous card, Aimes. The color combo and your design are really beautiful.

    xoxo

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  65. What a beautiful, awesome card! And I'm right there with you with the Nichole love. She's awe-inspiring.

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  66. This is lovely! Love the button placement, the leaves you stamped on the side and the fun colors!

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  67. Beautiful card Aimes! I dont know how u do it! so clean and yet stunning!

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  68. Stunning - I just LOVE it to bits but then you do make the most gorgeous cards!

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