Rubeena's Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaways

























Hello friends and welcome to my stop on Rubeena's Crafting Anniversary Day 2 Blog Hop. If you've been hopping along with us, you should have arrived here from Marcie Sharp.  There is a full list of the blog hop at the bottom of the post, if you're feeling a little lost.

This hop is epic with more than 60 guests and over $600 in sponsored prizes! Not only we are celebrating four years since Rubeena first discovered cardmaking but also crafting in general.  This industry is made up of wonderful individuals who are creative, inspirational, kind, and incredibly supportive! Hop along so you can learn about why we create and how much joy it brings us! For details on day one of the hop, you can visit Ruby's blog( my blog).

My cardmaking journey began when I stumbled upon one of Jennifer McGuire's tutorials on Youtube.  She made everything looks so simple and easy.  It was hard not to be inspired by her talent at making beautiful cards, from there I discovered many other talented cardmakers. I started crafting in my kitchen table and I finally have a craftroom. It's still a work in progress but at least I have a place to have some ME time.  I call it my happy place in my house :)

Enough about me! Lol! ;) And lets get started on today's card.


























I am sharing a project using an older stamp set from last year's Mama Elephant STAMPtember with Simon Says Stamp. I've had this set since last year and I have never used it. I forgot how cute this set was.

I stamped all my images using MFT Chocolate Hybrid ink onto a Neenah solar white cardstock. I colored all my images using copic markers and fussy cut each one.


























I die cut the grass using MFT grass die but any die you have on hand would work as well. Then I blended Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron distress oxide. I also die cut a fence on a white cardstock using Farm Fence Die from MFT, again anything you have handy will work.


























To finish my  card, I added a sentiment, as well as some highlights to my images. I adhered my panel to an A2 size card.

That's it for me and thanks for sticking with me to the end! Your next stop on the hop is Sharna Waksmulski.

I just want to thank Rubeena for having me be part of this epic hop and congrats on fours years of creativity.  You are an inspiration to me and many others!!!


GIVEAWAYS

In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let's thank them for their generosity!! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on http://www.arareruby.com/giveaways/.  Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prizes. Here's the link for the full list and info for the blog https://wp.me/p6oCKH-1Me


Studio Katia - $50 gift card
Hello Bluebird - $50 gift card
Altenew - $50 gift card
Pinkfresh Studio - $30 gift card
Gina K. Designs - $50 gift card
Clearly Besotted - $30 gift card
Simon Says Stamp - $25 gift card
Spellbinders - Card Kit
Jennifer McGuire - $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card
winnie & Walter - $40 gift card
Mama Elephant - $25 gift card
Hero Arts - $25 gift card
Nichol Spohr - Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinder dies
Danielle Flynn - $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Picket Fence Studios - for $25 gift card
Ellen Hutson - two $25 gift cards
Pretty Pink Posh - two $30 gift cards
The Stamp Market - July 2018 Release (estimated value at $100)
Indigojade Art Shop - $50 Gift Card to Art & Print Gift Shop
Flora & Fauna - a 4x6 stamp set
Waffle Flower - $25 Gift Card
Power Poppy - $50 Gift card


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Comments

  1. A.Rose28 August 2018 at 07:00

    What an adorable card!

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  2. Deepti Aggarwal28 August 2018 at 08:40

    Aww.. such a cute card..love it.

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  3. Unknown28 August 2018 at 09:24

    These are just so cute!!

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  4. Sydney Neal28 August 2018 at 09:38

    Such an adorable card!!! Those little critters are so super cute! The little clouds with the rainbow, I can't even, there just so cute! 😊 Your card just makes ya smile! 😁😁😁 Thank you so much for sharing! 💜

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  5. Raga Senthil28 August 2018 at 10:04

    Aww..so stinkin'.cute. love it so much.😍😍😁

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  6. Kari28 August 2018 at 10:15

    Love the flower umbrellas. Thanks!

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  7. Unknown28 August 2018 at 10:33

    Soooo cute!!! And love the coloring!

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  8. Debbie Rumpza28 August 2018 at 10:47

    So CUTE! I love those stamps and the little scene you created!

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  9. Nandini28 August 2018 at 11:46

    So cute and sweet! The card is simply adorable!

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  10. Kirsty Vittetoe28 August 2018 at 11:51

    What a great idea!

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  11. Kelsey Thomas28 August 2018 at 11:57

    So cute! :) I love Mama Elephant stamps. They have such fun images.

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  12. Becca Yahrling28 August 2018 at 12:15

    Those critters are just adorable and the wee ones, even cuter! A wonderful little scene you created; love it!

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  13. Nana Griffin28 August 2018 at 12:20

    That is an adorable card. I know how stamp sets get bought and then not get used until some times much much later.

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  14. Kim Faucher28 August 2018 at 12:26

    So super cute!! Love seeing older stamp sets used... I love this one so much!

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  15. Cyndi28 August 2018 at 12:37

    Sweet, adorable card. I love those precious critters, and the sentiment is wonderful.

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  16. Karen H28 August 2018 at 13:33

    Charming, delightful and sweet cast of characters...love it!

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  17. MadeByMeghanK28 August 2018 at 14:15

    AHHHH SOOO CUTE! I love the little critters and the sentiment!

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  18. Rose Mary Smalley28 August 2018 at 14:28

    How sweet are the little Flower Umbrellas....that is just the cutest stamp set....your card was just wonderful....I loved it so much....
    This has been an incrediable journey along this hop....so much talent..thank you so much...big hugs...hop, hop, hop

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  19. Connie28 August 2018 at 15:16

    What a cute card. The little critters are adorable.

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  20. Mimi's Craftroom28 August 2018 at 15:16

    Adorable card, I have seen so much inspiration with stamp sets I own and have never used. I think it's time to pull them all out.

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  21. Dana Joy28 August 2018 at 15:27

    This is just too adorable. Love everything about this card.

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  22. Sam B28 August 2018 at 15:38

    Cute card. I love how you did the fence and grass lines and can't believe you fussy cut all those sweet little characters! And the sentiment is perfect! Did I miss where the sentiment came from? TFS!

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  23. Teresa Doyle28 August 2018 at 16:22

    Aww Rowena, you card is so sweet and I love that you stamped everything in brown, I never think to do that. Very nice job and thanks for sharing a bit about yourself and your 'happy place', I know I love my happy place too.

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  24. Cynthia Cole28 August 2018 at 16:31

    Such a cute card!

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  25. Mary Holshouser28 August 2018 at 16:45

    Sweet card. Love the little animals with
    their umbrella flowers. The scene is
    darling. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  26. Cherie28 August 2018 at 17:16

    Love your bright, cheery and whimsical card! Awesome shading on the florals!

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  27. Nikki28 August 2018 at 17:25

    Such a cute card, love the scene cards.

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  28. Lindsay Dickason28 August 2018 at 17:25

    So cute! Thanks for sharing!

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  29. The Lady Cage28 August 2018 at 17:40

    So adorable. Love the little critters.

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  30. Patti Bailey28 August 2018 at 17:43

    Sooooo darling!!!

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  31. Janis28 August 2018 at 18:14

    Oh...this is the cutest little scene ever!! Love the posies as umbrellas!! So sweet.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  32. Christine28 August 2018 at 18:20

    Such a darling card...love the cute floral umbrellas. I am inspired by Jennifer McGuire, too!

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  33. Isabel Z28 August 2018 at 18:41

    I love blog hops because they inspire me to create and all of you are so talented that I can't help but be inspired. Thank you.

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  34. jn28 August 2018 at 18:43

    Absolutely adorable card !! Looks like it would be so fun to make. Thanks for the inspiration !!

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  35. Dana M28 August 2018 at 19:58

    Such an adorable card! You created such a sweet scene and your blending and coloring are awesome.

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  36. Celeste Goff28 August 2018 at 20:04

    Oh my gosh, the cuteness! Seriously cute card!!!

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  37. Laura Tree28 August 2018 at 20:09

    Thank you sponsors for this super-hop. And thank you for the info and inspiration here! Sweet...

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  38. Karthikha28 August 2018 at 20:11

    Aww such a sweet adorable scene! Love these cuties :)

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  39. Unknown28 August 2018 at 20:19

    Super cute card! I love how the bunny and suck are in the grass.

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  40. sharon g28 August 2018 at 20:21

    Oh, they are just precious!!

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  41. Card Bomb28 August 2018 at 20:37

    Your coloring is fantastic!
    -Maria Willis

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  42. mooch29 August 2018 at 00:56

    This is so cute!!!

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  43. Colleen29 August 2018 at 06:25

    Cute scene with all your critters!

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  44. Joy Meadows29 August 2018 at 06:54

    Love this adorable card! The images are all so cute and your card design is fabulous!

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  45. Teri S.29 August 2018 at 08:12

    Oh Rowena, your card just makes me smile & that's a great way to start my morning along with a large mug of tea. Those little flower umbrellas are the cutest & the sentiment couldn't be any better. I have a good friend who absolutely loves the rain & where we live on the BC coast, we get lots of it in the fall, winter & spring. This stamp set would be so suited to her. Thanks to you & all the sponsors of this hop.

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  46. Dee Earnshaw29 August 2018 at 08:35

    aww this card is so sweet - love the little scene you created:)

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  47. Verhey Family Blog29 August 2018 at 10:10

    Such cute critters. Absolutely adorable.

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  48. Maureen Reiss29 August 2018 at 10:12

    Such a Sweet card!! Love it!!!

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  49. Barbara29 August 2018 at 10:31

    This is such a cute card. Your attention to detail makes this little scene come to life. Someone will have a big smile on their face when they receive this card.

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  50. Jeanne Beam29 August 2018 at 11:35

    Such a cute card! Love the critters and the scene you created.
    Thanks for sharing...

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  51. Denise Bryant29 August 2018 at 12:40

    Absolutely adorable little scene! I love your pretty coloring and all the details you added! The critters are just darling! Enjoying all these beautiful creations along the hop to celebrate Rubeena's crafting anniversary!

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  52. Martha Herrera29 August 2018 at 14:06

    Such a darling card! I love it. Thanks for sharing.

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  53. Pam29 August 2018 at 14:21

    What an adorable card! Love all the critters. Your coloring is awesome!

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  54. Viv K29 August 2018 at 14:43

    Thank you for sharing. I love your coloring.

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  55. Esther Asbury29 August 2018 at 15:23

    What a sweet and adorable card!

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  56. Wendy Lambert29 August 2018 at 16:42

    This is so cute! I love the little woodland creatures.

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  57. Nunzia Carusio30 August 2018 at 02:19

    Love the soft colours, the cute stamps images and how you coloured them... yes, I like your card so much!

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  58. Mirella30 August 2018 at 06:09

    So adorable, Rowena! And isn't it funny how many of us started our creative journey due to Jennifer or Kristina Werner?! :-) I'm one of these, too, LOL!

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  59. Arianna Barbara30 August 2018 at 07:23

    Oh my!!! What a sweet card!!! Really cute!!!

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  60. Lisa Byers30 August 2018 at 08:51

    Such cute little critters!! I love your card!!

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  61. Jen P30 August 2018 at 10:21

    Darling card! Love all the layers and details.

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  62. Miriam Prantner30 August 2018 at 10:37

    This is just the cutest scene! I love these images, so sweet!

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  63. Nancy Penir 30 August 2018 at 10:43

    Oh my good golly geeps, could you come teach me to fussy cut like you? Unbelievable! Oh yes, your card's adorable. And I too, can see how you would fall in love with those critters.

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  64. Carol Rossouw30 August 2018 at 13:16

    Congratulations to Rubeena! Love her work. And what an amazing group this crafting world is to sponsor such wonderful prizes. Love your card inspiration too!

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  65. MelissaF30 August 2018 at 15:25

    Super adorable critters on your cute scene card! Awesome coloring and fussy cutting, my craft room is my happy place too!

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  66. Cheryl Rigney30 August 2018 at 15:38

    Your card is so cute!! Great coloring!

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  67. Betty30 August 2018 at 16:45

    what a sweet card, Rowena - those little critters popping out all over it are the cutest ever!

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  68. Tracey McNeely30 August 2018 at 17:22

    Rowena, these little cuties are so sweet on your card, always love your colouring!

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  69. Heidi Rees30 August 2018 at 17:39

    Cute little critters! I love all the colors too! So fun!

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  70. Beata (@craftybee34)30 August 2018 at 19:05

    So adorable! Love this!

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  71. Jean30 August 2018 at 19:10

    Simply darling!

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  72. McStamper30 August 2018 at 22:27

    What an adorable scene. Great coloring.
    (Gilda)

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  73. Leanne31 August 2018 at 05:31

    Adorable card!

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  74. L Williams31 August 2018 at 11:21

    This card is so delightfully adorable! Thank you for sharing!

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  75. mtscrapgal31 August 2018 at 13:57

    This card is so cute with the darling critters. All the die cuts make the card special.

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  76. Sherrie J.31 August 2018 at 14:11

    Such am adorable card. Love everything about it. Love your story, too. I think Jennifer McGuire inspired so many of us card makers. Thanks for being a part of this blog hop.

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  77. Lisa Moline31 August 2018 at 14:58

    What an adorable card! I love it! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  78. Tracy Hawkins31 August 2018 at 17:03

    Such cuteness Rowena! Love this sweet card . So pleased to see you here celebrating with Ruby along this wonderful hop .full of inspiration x

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  79. ljcasselman31 August 2018 at 17:21

    Adorable critters and sweet!

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  80. ~amy~31 August 2018 at 18:22

    oh how SWEET! Love your fun card, I picked up that set too and thanks for the fabulous inspiration.

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  81. littlesavedgirl1 September 2018 at 09:31

    Beautiful contribution !

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  82. Patti H.1 September 2018 at 10:10

    Super cute, Rowena! Love those little critters & the sentiment is perfect!

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  83. Parker1 September 2018 at 16:30

    I liked reading about some of your crafting journey. I like the dimension from your placing the ducky and rabbit behind the grass. Lovin' that fence as well.

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  84. Janelle1 September 2018 at 18:05

    This card is soooo cute! Love the happy scene :)

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  85. Lisa1 September 2018 at 20:08

    Adorable!! Love your fantastic ink blended landscape and those sweet little critters with their flower umbrellas!! Love!

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  86. LC Lamothe1 September 2018 at 22:39

    What an absolutely adorable card! I love the super sweet scene you created!

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  87. Kris in Alaska1 September 2018 at 23:11

    How utterly sweet!

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  88. Cathy Lillie2 September 2018 at 15:12

    Such a cute scene you've created! Love that stamp set. This will be my first Stamptember - can't wait to see what they have. Anyhow, you're card is adorable! Thanks for sharing.

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  89. Stacey Kowbel2 September 2018 at 20:44

    Oh my gosh, such a cute card!

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  90. Denise Kitts-Wadlow2 September 2018 at 22:19

    So. stinkin'. cute!!! Those little critters with their little flower umbrellas are precious! Very well thought out and put together. TFS--Have a blessed evening.

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  91. D.Ann C3 September 2018 at 06:23

    Cuteness overload! And I love how you colored the grass!
    Congrats to Ruby!

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  92. Unknown3 September 2018 at 08:37

    This little critters are too cute! I love that sentiment. Thank you for sharing!

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  93. Larissa Heskett3 September 2018 at 09:17

    SQUEAL!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

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  94. Tammy L3 September 2018 at 13:07

    Love! Love! Love! this is just too cute and a really adorable sentiment to match....Thanks for sharing and for supporting Ruby's anniversary!

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  95. jordanbev5@yahoo.com3 September 2018 at 13:58

    This is so stinkin' cute!!! LOVE these adorable critters to show support of Rubeena!

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  96. Tina3 September 2018 at 14:39

    Aww, such a cute card 😍

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  97. Mary-Anne V3 September 2018 at 16:04

    Such a sweet card I love all these images and the scene you created

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  98. Buttarcrafts3 September 2018 at 16:48

    Such an adorable card. Thanks for helping Rubeena to celebrate her anniversary

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  99. Roberta S.3 September 2018 at 21:33

    Like others have stated this is an adorable card. I love that is is so colorful. Thank you for sharing.

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  101. mindy14144 September 2018 at 00:38

    I love the little critters and their flower umbrellas, too cute. Your copic coloring is awesome!

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  102. Linnea S4 September 2018 at 09:53

    what a cute bunch of critters! isn't it such an extra blessing to have a designated craft space?

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  103. Marjorie DUMONTIER 4 September 2018 at 13:08

    This is such an adorable little scene !!
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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  104. Sue D4 September 2018 at 18:27

    Adorable scene you have created!

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  105. Rubeena I.10 September 2018 at 13:04

    Rowena, you are so sweet and your card is ADORABLE! Thank you for being part of my celebration. I'm sorry to visit so late. I adore you and am glad we got to meet at Creativation. I hope I'll get to see you again :)

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