You are in the middle of the best blog hop ever previewing the new Make it Crafty images from The Secret Garden Collection!! You should have arrive from the very talented ANNIKA and if you haven’t then start at the beginning with Zoe. Plus I have a second card for the hop posted below so you don’t want to miss that.
This is my card featuring Stairway to Heaven and I paired it up with Angel with Kitty from Mo Manning. I made it for a special friend and it is also one of my favorites from the collection. I love how the colors turned out.

I am very excited about our very first blog hop! As you know, today we are revealing some gorgeous new images with lots of prizes along the way! The hop will end Friday 24th so be sure to get your comments in before then. Here’s a great view of Stairway to Heaven before it was placed on the card.
Your next stop is HERE and is actually a second card of mine, after that, you can head on over to Beccy’s blog. But before you go, don’t forget to collect your hidden puzzle piece below! ;D
DT Blog Hop: Make it Crafty – The Secrete Garden Collection
Challenge: Crafty Creations – Challenge #99 (Angels)
Challenge: Some Odd Girl – Bling Time Two (Stickles & Beaded Silver Pin)
Main Stamp: Stairway to Heaven (MiC) & Angel with Kitty (MM)
Patterned Paper: Linen Closet (DCWV)
Copic Colors:
-girl: E000, E00, E11, R12, R22, E42, E43, E44, E47
-clothes: C1, C3, E50, E51, E53, E55
-hill: E41, E42, E43, E44, G20, G21, G24, G28, C3, C5
-sky/clouds: 0, C1, C3, C5, BG10, BG11, BG13
-gate: Y32, Y35, YG93, YG97
-birds: B91, B95, B99
-kitty: E11, E13, E15, E17, E18
Did you know? A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution. Puzzles are often contrived as a form of entertainment, but they can also stem from serious mathematical or logistical problems — in such cases, their successful resolution can be a significant contribution to mathematical research.
The first jigsaw puzzle was created around 1760, when John Spilsbury, a British engraver and mapmaker, mounted a map on a sheet of wood that he then sawed around each individual country. Spilsbury used the product to aid in teaching geography. After catching on with the wider public, this remained the primary use of jigsaw puzzles until about 1820.
[Puzzle, Wikipedia.org]

Beautiful! I love the way you paired your angel with this background! Off to hop along…Scrappy Love,Rene'
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Beautiful! I love the way you paired your angel with this background! Off to hop along…Scrappy Love,Rene'
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WOW!! Gorgeous coloring and beautiful card.Luv CHRISSYxx
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The stairway is gorgeous and your coloring is beautiful. Thanks for giving the markers you use it really helps newbies like me.
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The stairway is gorgeous and your coloring is beautiful. Thanks for giving the markers you use it really helps newbies like me.
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Stunning…. beautiful.. wowcporter519 at yahoo dot com
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Hi! Never tryed scrap-boking before – but this idea is so interesting! So just want to have a wonderful wolk through the amasing blogs. Thank you!
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Rebecca Minorhttp://buzzybeedesigns.blogspot.combuzzybeedesigns(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
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Rebecca Minorhttp://buzzybeedesigns.blogspot.combuzzybeedesigns(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
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O my, the combination of these two images is so touching!! Hugs, Frea
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O my, the combination of these two images is so touching!! Hugs, Frea
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Fantastically coloured!The card is so lovely!
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Fantastically coloured!The card is so lovely!
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Loved you cards. Thank you so much for sharing. Couldn't see puzzle piece.
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Wow, this is gorgeous!! ♥
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Wow, this is gorgeous!! ♥
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Barbara your card is stunning, I love how you colour your images.This is one fabulous hophugs Mandy xx
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Barbara your card is stunning, I love how you colour your images.This is one fabulous hophugs Mandy xx
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Gorgeous card. Love your background.Gunvor E
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mmmm…that stairway is just so moving into the clouds…just beautiful 🙂
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mmmm…that stairway is just so moving into the clouds…just beautiful 🙂
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Another beautiful card. Love both the new image and the one from Mo. I have the angel and did use her on most of my xmas cards. These 2 images work well together.
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Your coloring method on the sky and clouds is fantastic! What a delightful card. The images are so whimsical and attractive — wish I owned them all!
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Amazing card!!! Your coloring is amazing!! :)Hugs Anneke
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Beautiful card!Jennifer
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Love the background you've created and beautiful image x
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This is beautiful Barbara! This image is darling with the stairway! You done an amazing array of cards too! Viv xx
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Beautiful card i love the two put together. luv gina xx
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Pretty card. Loved the trivia about puzzles!
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Love this card and the angel is a perfect image to complement the stairway to heaven. I could not get the picture of your puzzle piece to show up.
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Barbara you are my absolute treaure which I have told you many a time. 🙂 Your talent is awe inspiring and I just LOVE all the unique ways you colour your backgrounds. I am so lucky to have you on our team. big squeezes xxoo
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Such a pretty card – TFS!
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Beautiful card!
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Your stairway to heaven is beautiful. Aren't the Mo Manning images just lovely. Barbara B.
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Your stairway to heaven is beautiful. Aren't the Mo Manning images just lovely. Barbara B.
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It's Gorgeous what you've done with it love the stairway to heaven with the angel it's perfecthugs Nikki C
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What a gorgeous card…from the stairway to heaven to the adorable little angel with her kitty…definitely a tremendous creation. Thank you so mcuh for sharing. I wish you a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas season.
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Awesome your card is beautiful
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Bravo à toi pour cette carte!!
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Bravo à toi pour cette carte!!
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Ангельски красиво и божественно бесподобно! пожалуй самое ангельское из того что я видела;)
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Love it Barbara, I now need to had the stairway to heaven to my wishlist :-).HugsSheila xx
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я забыла сказать почему мне так понравиться картинка, я недавно завела случайно котёнка, фактически спасла! и я думаю мы(я и котёнок) очень похожи на этой открытке =)
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This is absolutely wonderful, Barbara and I love the watercolour effect you've used for the sky!Diane x
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Barbra this is truly BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!! Gorgeous dear!!hugs, Janiel
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Just magical! I love that stairway, oh the possibilities! Your coloring is perfect.
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What's a lovely images! Thanks for inspiration!
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véritable joyaux que votre carte j adore l atmosphère que vous lui avait donnéaltea
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véritable joyaux que votre carte j adore l atmosphère que vous lui avait donnéaltea
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I am loving these background images. This stairway to heaven is lovely…a must have!
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