Thursday, September 26, 2013

Avery Elle Blog Hop: Let it Snow, All is Calm


I was beyond thrilled to win the monthly Avery Elle challenge with this card using my new favorite sentiment set!  The great part of winning a challenge is that you get to be the guest designer for the next month.  Today, I am part of the new release blog hop and I have a gorgeous winter set to show you!

Be sure to read all the way to the end of this post because there is a giveaway from this blog hop!  (If you didn't come from Chunyuan Wu's blog - you should definitely start from the beginning at Avery Elle!)


The set that I get to show you today is called Let It Snow.

Let it Snow

The set has the sweetest little sprinkle of snowflakes.  Here's a close-up so you can see the dainty detail.  (The bird is pretty darn cute too - and he even comes with a teeny version so you could line up a whole family of birds!)

All is Calm close


Next on the hop is  Nina Yang.

And here's the official words that tell you how you can win!

To celebrate our October/November Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, September 29th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, September 30th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.

To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances:

  1. Comment on any of the design team's posts and/or on the Avery Elle Blog
  2. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the contest (we are @averyellestamps )
  3. Follow us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) and share us with your friends - make sure they tell us you sent them.
  4. Follow us on Pinterest
  5. Become a blog follower through Feedly or Blog Lovin' (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already follow us)
  6. Join our Flickr group (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already belong)

Here's everybody on the hop.  Have fun!!


I'll be back on Wednesdays throughout October showing you more from this set and also another exciting set called Winter Wreath.
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69 comments:

  1. Annette AllenSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    so totally cute.. i love it.. congrats on GD...

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  2. maria f.September 26, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    Beautiful Kim. Love the single red element (that little guy is so cute).

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  3. Houses Built of CardsSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    SOOOO beautiful! LOVE the soft colors, and the pop of red from that little adorable bird!!!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  4. Nina YangSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    Love the color scheme and pop of red! Very cute card, Kim!

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  5. Avery ElleSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    Kim-
    This is such an amazingly cute card. LOVE it! We are so lucky to have you with us this month!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    Absolutely adorable card! LOVE it!
    Thanks for sharing :)

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  7. MichelleSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    Oh.... love this stamp set, love this card!!

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  8. Darlene S.September 26, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    I absolutely love everything about your card and this stamp set! The bird (love him in red), the snowflakes and the trees. Just puts a big old smile on my face. Thank you.

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  9. Samantha MannSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    swoon! i LOOOOOOOVE your card! wow!! that pop of red with the bird (and twine) is to die for when paired with the greys and whites of the snow/sequins! wow! i'm in big huge puffy heart LOVE with this card!! and congratulations on being the guest designer this month!

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  10. JayneSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Love your style. The bird here is the star. Love it.

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  11. cghundleySeptember 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Lovely card and
    the snow stamp
    is really neat.
    Carla from Utah

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  12. DebbieSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    I fell in love with this set the moment I saw it and your card is perfectly wonderful. Reminds me of Atlanta where my daughter lives. They have the cutest red cardinals that flit around :-)

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  13. KathySeptember 26, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    This is a gorgeous card. I just love the pop of color the bird gives.

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  14. donna mikasaSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    So exciting to have you guesting with us this month! You're showcasing one of my fave sets! Fantastic card, Kim!

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  15. Lisa EltonSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Congrats on your GD gig Kim! Love this little feathery fella, so cute and what a great tree!

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  16. Cindy LovellSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    WOW!! Beautiful card! I love everything...colors,the sentiment...perfect!

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  17. Tracey McNeelySeptember 26, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Kim this is so fantastic, I love the scene you created! Beautiful.

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  18. Dana D.September 26, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Your card is adorable. The red sure makes it pop. Love this stamp set.

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  19. UnknownSeptember 26, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    I should have hopped all the way through! I saw a few cards, fell in love with the stamps and dies and promptly (and I DO mean promptly) went to their store and made an order!!! Waaa! Wish I would have waited til I saw this card so I could have added this set to my order.
    This card is beyond adorable!!!

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  20. BonnieSeptember 26, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    What a lovely snowy scene! And that red bird gives the card extra zing!

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  21. AnnheidelSeptember 26, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Love it! The red bird really pops against the background.

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  22. Alice September 26, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    love the pop of red on the little bird. beautiful card!

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  23. LindseySeptember 26, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Love this! This is all I need to see to know that I want to add this set to my collection.

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  24. MaureenSeptember 26, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    Absolutely LOVE this set and your card!!

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  25. cmSeptember 26, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Kim, you are the best GD EVER - and your card here is ample evidence!! Gorgeous! You've showcased this set beautifully, so much so that I feel a 'shopping trip' coming on!
    c

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  26. Sue DSeptember 26, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Very cute--love the bird, the twine and the sequins.

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  27. Denise BryantSeptember 26, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    Let It Snow is an adorable set... gotta have it!!! That sweet bird is so adorable!

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  28. GeriSeptember 26, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    Too sweet!!

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  29. KaraSeptember 26, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    adorable Kim!!

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  30. Amy KollingSeptember 26, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    I love that the red just pops off this card and you tied it together with the baker's twine!

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  31. Shirley NSeptember 26, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Beautiful card, love that pop of red!

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  32. Michelle September 26, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    Super-Cute! That little red bird is sure to bring a smile. :)

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  33. Mary-Anne VSeptember 26, 2013 at 6:39 PM

    Wow Kim such a pretty card...love the use of grey.

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  34. craftymom205September 26, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Love this card. Great stamp set.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  35. CarmenSeptember 26, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    I think that this is my favorite card from this release. I LOVE IT!

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  36. Jen MitchellSeptember 26, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    Beautiful Kim! The red cardinal is FANTASTIC against the neutrals!

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  37. Lesley September 26, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Way to go, Kim!!! You are on a roll! Love the muted colours and the pop of red...awesome card!

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  38. cdoggett01@yahoo.comSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    Super cute card...I love it!!!

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  39. SharronSeptember 26, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    I'm loving everything in this release but I think this is my favorite! Love your card and that adorable bird!

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  40. Cathy TSeptember 26, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    Love it!

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  41. Shona ChambersSeptember 27, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    Your card is so beautiful!! I love the soft grey colours and the red bird just pops out! Very simple, clean and gorgeous!!

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  42. MarjoleinSeptember 27, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    Aaah, sweet and gorgeous!
    Perfect and I soooo much love the translucent sequins!
    The perfect touch, just like the twine.
    Bye,

    Marjolein

    ps. I see I've got a lot of catching up to do! :-)

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  43. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    Congratulations of the GD spot, Kim ... looking forward to seeing more! This card is delightful ... love the calm greys and the splashes of red with the sweet bird and twine! Anita :)

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  44. Lorraine MarasiganSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:27 AM

    Love that pop of color from the bird.

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  45. Miriam PrantnerSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:29 AM

    So pretty! I love the gray on gray and the pops of red!

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  46. AtypicalcupcakeSeptember 27, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    love how you made the bird stand out so much in the card!

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  47. Cindy H.September 27, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    OMGoodness, I LOVE this card! Love how everything is gray and very wintery and then this adorable Cardinal pops right out at you - the sentiment is so perfect with it.

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  48. {VICKI}September 27, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    really pretty

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  49. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    So pretty. You can feel the cold and hope the red bird gets in where it is warm and sheltered.

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  50. Cornelia (fun stamping)September 27, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    So cute, that bird - really makes the card!

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  51. DeeptiSeptember 27, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    Omg this is such a beauty :)

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  52. Crafty Math ChickSeptember 27, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    I have a 'thing' for birch trees - LOVE them, especially one wintery cards. Yours is beautiful!

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  53. CristineSeptember 27, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    This card is gorgeous! I love how it's so subtle with the pops of red. Just gorgeous!

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  54. ElenaSeptember 27, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    I love the calm winter scene with the pop of red. We always look for the cardinals in the snow :)

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  55. Lizzie T a/k/a WifeladySeptember 27, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    Gorgeous card - I love how the bird just pops off the card!

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  56. IrisSeptember 27, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    Cute. Love the cardinal.
    isoscia@aol.com

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  57. D-September 27, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    Your card is wonderful. I LOVE this set and what you created with it. TFS.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    designsbydragonfly.blogspot

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  58. Leigh PennerSeptember 27, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    Gorgeous card, Kim! I love those trees!

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  59. loulouSeptember 28, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    Gorgeous CAS design. I love the birch branches in this Avery Elle set.

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  60. Donna CalaSeptember 28, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    Beautiful! I am really drawn to the tree image. You showcased it so well in the soft tones.

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  61. MoosiskSeptember 28, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    What a stunning CAS card! I just love that little red bird. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

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  62. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Awww...I love this stamp set! And I love your card too!

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  63. MarianneSeptember 28, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    Oh wow! Love the tranquil greys with the pops of red! Congrats on you GD.

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  64. Vera Yates (Ling)September 28, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    Beautiful card! Love it!

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  65. KristenSeptember 29, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Oh, I love this! Great work!!

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  66. Veronica ZSeptember 29, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    I absolutely love this card! The cardinal just makes me happy!

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  67. HeatherSeptember 30, 2013 at 1:26 AM

    A fabulous card - I love the muted background with the splash of red sweet image and twine!!

    Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

    hugs
    Heather xx

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  68. kasia c.September 30, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    Kim this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

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  69. JennyOctober 2, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Love the subtle trees and bright birdie.... This is a gorgeous set :0)

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