Welcome to the Stamp of Approval Young at Heart Collection BLOG HOP! Lots of eye candy along this hop and if you comment on each blog hop stop, you could win ONE of TWO exclusive Young at Heart collections!!! Be sure to check out Catherine Pooler’s blog this week well, because there is a TON of projects over there as well! And I mean a ton! How in the world did she make so many projects??? She must not sleep. LOL!
My card features the Young at Heart stamp set! Isn’t it fab? I LOVE all the sentiments in the set and the images are fab as well! I used that set and paired it with some embossing powder from Brutus Monroe and sequins from The Ton and voila! Card is done! The stamps did it all!
Be sure you are on the wait list because it will be on sale February 3rd!!!!
Blog Hoppie time!!!!!! Be sure to comment on all of the hopper’s blogs because you would win one of these collections!!!
- Catherine Pooler
- Maureen Merritt
- Kristie Goulet
- Heather North
- Allison Cope
- Laurel Beard YOU ARE HERE!!!!
- Lisa Harrolle
- Joni Andaya
- Nicole Picadura
- Simon Hurley
- Chaitali Narla
Goodies used:
LOVE the gold and black together Laurel! Great card. 🙂
Wow – – this is a LOVELY sample of an elegant birthday card. I love how you showed a different way to use the elements of SOA.
Very classy!
Love the crisp and tailored look of this card.
I really like the black burst around the gold embossed centers. Very cool looking!
Awesome! Gold and black together are so perfect!
Lovely elegant card Laurel. Thanks!
Stunning card Laurel. So different from the bright and colorful once I have seen so far on this hop, BUT love the elegance in it. Amazing how versatile the new SOA box is. Thanks for another great inspiration
Oh, sister…I sleep. I just don’t CLEAN! lol Love this card!
Same here, haha!
It is nice to see an elegant more masculine card from this wonderful SOA box, great card.
I love your card! Very subtle yet elegant and oh so pretty!
Love this CAE (clean and elegant!) card, Laurel. Black and White and gold are so classy.
Great card looks so classy.
Wow, what a elegant card. I love it.
Love, love, love the black and gold! Beautiful!
Laurel this card is just awesomeness! Love your embossing, stenciling at an angle and what a fun sentiment, can’t wait to order this collection!
Gorg!!! very nice technique and layout.
Awesome use of the gold embossing. It really makes the card pop.
Beautiful card, so elegant. Would love to get this set. Marie D.
I like the touches of gold you added to the card. The sentiment is great. Thanks
Great card, love the gold embossing and the stars.
Love this card. Gold and black together is just fantastic.
You did a really good job on this card. Very clean and elegant!
Very pretty card. Clean and simple but very striking!
WOW, soo elegant. This card is fantastic!
Love the white, black and gold Laurel! You made some super fabulous designer paper girl using the stamps! WTG!
WOW! This card is so classy and elegant! YOWZERS!
What a stunning card. Just so elegant and classy.
I think the color combination is awesome! Great job !
Love the color combo!
Elegant!
Love this collection – can’t wait to get my inky hands on it!
Classic gold and black! Love it!!
Great inspiration!
Oh my! So elegant and classy! Absolutely beautiful!
Black, gold and white…always so classy and timeless. And that fun sentiment! Love everything about this card, Laurel!
What a fabulous card…so elegant, I think you have heard that once or twice already! *wink
Classically elegant Laurel. I love all your stuff. That and your fun personality on videos make it a win/win for me every time!!!
LOVE the color combo on this card!!!
Black and gold… very elegant! I will definitely use your card for inspiration in the future. Thanks!
Great card, love the sentiments in this pacakge.
Beautiful card!
Great card! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Love your elegant design, Laurel!
This sentiment is the best! Love the angles used for the card! Great job L!
Love the card
This is a nice collection!
This card is so beautiful. Live the gold, black and white. TFS
I love it!
Your card is perfect in every way!
WOW Laurel, this is gorgeous! Looks so simple to make but really packs a WOW factor! Great card!
A very elegant Card.
Love all the embossing!
b & w very elegant
Great card love your design idea
Great card! I love the black and gold, simple yet so elegant!
I love the starburst design. Is that in the set? LOVE!!
This card makes such a statement! Love the simplicity yet it is glamorous!
Super sentiment!
Gorgeous card. Can’t go wrong with black and gold. At first glance the card seems to be more formal, then you read the sentiment. Great!
I always love your work and this one has to be at the top
Love the color scheme! Where did you find the gold tape you used to separate the card? Very classy.
Beautiful embossing. Great design
Love the gold and black. Beautiful card. Hilda
love the color choices
So elegant and tasteful! TFS?
I love the design. I really love the SOA boxes.
Lovely card and soooo different from the others I’ve seen so far on the blog hop
I am totally loving the gold embossing. Such a beautiful card!
Beautiful card! Love the directional design
Love the elegant look of the black and gold together! Great Card!
Fantastic card!!! Love all the gold and that saying is Soooo Funny!!
Love love love this card! I am all about glitz!
CP is able to do that cuz she doesn’t have anyone tugging on her shirttails….lol!! I love your card…I can hardly wait to get my box! Thank you Laural , CP,and the DT for all your hard work. Also to all those in the shadows that worked so hard in putting together what CP dreamed of for so long!!!!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
This is my favorite sentiment out of the whole box! And the colors of this card are gorgeous, with the embossed gold, just to die for!
Beautiful birthday card!
Suzanne T.
The embossing is beautifully done, and the use of the gold element makes this card stand out.
Beautiful card!
Great colors and awesome sentiment!
Gold!!! Love your card!
Love this elegant card. So pretty.
Love the color combo
What a great sentiment! Love how classy this card looks.
Very pretty and elegant!
I love these cards!! I can see how hard you all have been working!!
Elegant with classic colors!
Black and gold, oh yeah!
Cannot wait to get my hands on this new collection. I think it’s the best yet!
And yes, I’m also amazed at the huge number of cards that Catherine has been making using the supplies from this kit. I think she has lost count herself…
Love how elegant and classy your card looks. Unique. Thanks for the different idea.
Beautiful and elegant card!
This is such a nice and elegant card and the two colors that you choose go great together.
Super classy, love the black and gold!
Very Beautiful card Laurel.
Hugs,
Tink
I love the card because it is usable for a man or a woman and it’s very classy. Not sure I want my friends to remember something I don’t though .
Love that sentiment! Great card!
I’d love to win ?
I love the graphic look of the card and of course that sentiment.
Love your card, Laurel!
Love this box! I didn’t buy the first two, but am for sure getting this one! Thanks for the chance to win! So different from the rest, I love it!
This is such a classy looking card. The black and gold on white is awesome together!
That sentiment is so much fun! Great card!
Beautiful card. I love the sentiment! ♥♥♥
Love your card! Very elegant!
This is SOOOOOO my style! I will make my first one in Black and Silver! Can’t wait!!! LOVE IT!
Beautiful card
That looks awesome in gold. I need to do more with gold.
Fabulous awesome card – especially with the gold embossing!
This sentiment cracks me up! I can’t wait to order this box tomorrow. Awesome card, Laurel!!!
Gorgeous, love the gold!
Love the saying on the card! And, the color combo is to die for!!
Looks great….this is a fab collection!!!
Such a elegant card. Really like gold & black.
Love the silver embossing…great idea
Elegant, the gold makes it pop.
The gold embossing with the black and white gives such a sophisticated look!
Love the sentiments in this collection! The card is gorgeous!
Great card, love the sentiment!
Love the gold! So pretty!
This is soooo awesome! You go from such a gorgeous card to making me laugh with such a great sentiment! Love!
I loved the gold embossing powder on this so much!!! Awesome sauce!!!!!!
So elegant! Such a different look with the same supplies from SOA as the brighter cards.
I love this card. So elegant and classy. Thanks for sharing. Tomorrow can’t come quick enough, I will be waiting for the link!
Love the black with the embossing powder! So pretty!
I know I told you this already, but this is such a unique, brilliant way to use this stamp set! I’m in love with this card.
Love this elegant card!
This card is so elegant! LOVE!
Laurel, love the black, white, and gold. So elegant
A fun background and great card style. TFS mghowell8@msn.com
Love the colors ,they go so well together! Stunning card! Love it!
Sophisticated and beautiful – well done …..
Beautiful…love the color combination.
Love that sentiment! Great color combo.
I always love your cards, and this one is utterly gorg!
What an amazing card! The black and gold colors are so great together, love the dimension you get with the embossing powder. Great neat and clean yet super elegant card!
Gorgeous!!! Love your card!!!
What a super fun sentiment 🙂 The card is stunning!
Gorgeous, fun card.
Bioutifoul 😉
Very classy Laurel, too bad you don’t have a video for it, laughing and goofing around! Love your card
I love how these stamps work for making backgrounds. Lovely card. TFS!
What an elegant card. Love it.
Beautiful
Great card. Really love the sentiment!!
Love the golden glitz on this card.
Very Elegant looking card….so much in contrast with that sentiment…… Very beautiful.
Another fun and sassy sentiment. The DT have outdone themselves with this box.
Laurel this card is so Elegant!! I love the sentiment! lol
Nice!
I love the white, black and gold combination that you used on this card. This is a very elegant looking card! I really like how the CASual Fridays stamps circular flourish nest together!
Your card is stunning, love the gold and the embossing great sentiment!!
love the simple color palette
I love embossing! Serious, fun, humor, sad…..I love embossing!
Love all the gold embossing and bling. It makes for a vety elegant and festive card.
Very elegant card!!!
So different that what I have seen so far. Love it
So elegant with the gold embossing!
Beautiful card…love the gold!!
I love the black and gold combo!! TFS!!
A very high class card thank you for sharing
Love the colors! I really like black and gold together!
Lovely elegant card, Laurel!
Great card design. Could be used with a bunch of different sentiments.
Awesome card! It looks so elegant!
Lovely sophisticated card, love the gold embossing.
Beautiful card. Can’t wait to try these stamps!
Oh, I love that pop of gold!!
Thanks for sharing your so elegant card idea. Can almost see Audrey Hepburn in breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Thanks again.
Love the graphic qualities of this collection. This card is great. I want to CASE it.
Great card—love the gold and black—thanks for sharing!!!!!
Love this collection.
Great use of gold embossing powder on the black…great card for a guy. Thanks for the ideas.
I love the gold emboss with the black ink.
Wow! Beautiful Card!
I woul love to win this SOA Collection.
Kristin
So elegant! ! I love it!
This card is beautifully elegant, Laurel! I love the simplicity of it! You did an amazing job making this card!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Your elegant card is a departure from the bright and happy ones and shows the versatility of the kit.
Such a elegant and beautiful card. This collection is awesome.
I love the gold and black – very elegant!
SdLove this card beautiful work
VERY classy!
Very elegant looking – yet fun. Fabulous!
Such an elegant card. Colour scheme is perfect.
Simple simple but elegant!
Great style & this card would be suitable for everyone. Awesome!
Fantastic card! Love the embossing and that sentiment is too true….lol. Love it ♥
Classic card I love it
That is a very elegant card, but the saying just makes it 🙂
Such an legant card the black and gold is striking.
So elegant and pretty Laurel!
Love it.. very classy !
This card would be great for a guy. The sentiment is great also.
Beautiful card love the gold embossing .
Awesome card! I can’t wait to get my hands on all these supplies!
Classy card Laurel. Great use of embossing.
Laurel, your card is so classy and the gold embossing brings that bling that we all love. And then the sentiment ….. that is priceless. I’m already thinking of upcoming birthdays that I can use that one on. Great card.
Beautiful card. The sentiments are cracking me up!
Classy Card!
Love the stamp set used to make the pattern on the card. Love the color!
Very elegant!! Looks perfect for an anniversary party!
Beautiful and elegant card.
Love the gold!
I love the little touch of black on the top 🙂
I love the clean look of this card. I could see doing something like this for anyone of my male family members. Can’t wait!
Classy colors!
Love the card.
craftymom205 at yahoo dot com
What an awesome card! I could definitely use that sentiment!
Nice and funny card ( text).
Great card! So elegant and beautiful! Thanks for sharing and a chance to win!!!!
Beautiful card. I really love that sentiment!
Very elegant and beautiful card! Again shows the versatility of this kit.
What amazing design!! LOVE the black and gold color scheme!!
Such an elegant card. Very unexpected for birthday but beautiful.
Lovely card. Nice background.
Oh this is so elegant and gorgeous!
Nice contrast with the gold embossed accents and thanks for the inspiration of your slanted asymmetric design which I forget to use. TFS. Love your animated ‘snow’ on your site, too.
I love the embossing detail on this card! Very pretty!
Really classy Laurel. I’d love to win a box!
Very elegant card, love that sentiment! This collection is amazing!
What a nice classic, elegant card done in black and white. Love it.
Love th black and gold!
What a lovely card! I just adore the black with the gold. Love it. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely ideas.
Love how this is sectioned off. Very pretty.
One side is plain and the other is so glittery.
Beautiful card.
thanks for sharing.
Classy card! Love it.
Love your choice of sophisticated colors!
Elegant looking card; love the layout of the stamping (at an angle).
Very nice card!
Such a fun card!!! Love how you designed it.
Hi Laurel ~ Your card is absolutely stunning!!! Black and gold on white gives the look of elegance and that statement is JUST. PLAIN. FUN!! Fantastic card, Laurel, as always! Thanks for sharing.
#sharehandmadekindness
Simple and elegant design, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Loving the gold and black together…beautiful! And love that sentiment too!! :0)
Really classy card. Love it. xo
Cute card love the colors!
Lovely card! TFS!
Great card. Love the angle design. Those stamps are so versatile! Loving this blog hop.
This card is so clean and elegant…oh goodness 11 1/2 hours to go…tick tock, tick tock…
This card is amazing! Love it! 🙂
Laurel, you’re card is elegant and classy. I love it!
Love the black & gold combo – and that sentiment makes me smile – love it!
beautiful card!!!!
Gold, black and white, so elegant! Beautiful card. TFS
Lovely card! Thanks for sharing
Very classy!!
So love the colors you used on this card. Really stunning!! And I always love a card with sequins. Just wonderful.
Wow Laurel…this is such a beautiful elegant cas card. I love the combination of the gold with the black and white. The sentiment is absolutely perfect and cracks me up because it is what I would say to all my friends. I also love the beautiful pattern of all those different circles on the bottom. This card blew me away!
Very nice and simple.
Love your card….love black and gold together….. great for any occasion…. ♡
Black and gold is always a winner!
This collection of SOA looks fun.
Wonderful colors and card. Can’t wait to get my box.
Oh I love the elegance of this card. So pretty.
Very elegant card.
Love the card and the black and gold. So pretty and elegant.
Wow, what a classy card. Love the sentiment and your choice of embossing color!
This card is real classy looking.
Beautiful card with the gold embossing!
Laurel, what a cool card with the starburst pattern on the bottom half of the card. Looks cool with the black and gold on the white background!
Elegant and Classy….this could almost be a NewYear’s Card too.
Love it!!
Simple and elegant.
Gold? Yes, please! So much bling going on here 🙂 awesome card!
Ooh, pretty. What an elegant card.
Classic cards always win! Lovely!
Gold and black…always a great choice for an elegant card!
Love your beautiful and elegant card, great classy color combo with gold!
Beautiful card Laurel…. really like the use of the diagonal line dividing the stamped and greeting parts of the card,
Very pretty card. Love the sentiment
Beautiful card!
What a classy and elegant birthday greeting! Love gold and black together on the white.
I love this card because I have had that kind of birthday…lol! Love the black and gold embossing, it really looks awesome!
So elegant. .pretty pretty. .
Fun and classy love your design
I love the color combination, so chic!
Elegance incorporated! Black white and gold works every time!
what a fantastic card!! it is so elegant.
Such a fun card.
Love the gold on this card! Looks great wth the black. Exquisite!
How exciting is this collection. StampNation is creativity in heaven!
This card is so different from all the others I have seen so far. It just shows how versatile theses stamps are in this kit.
Awesome card love it
Very elegant card!
Stunning card, Laurel! I MUST HAVE this collection!
Great card, love the embossing.
Love this elegant card. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful and elegant!
Awesome card! Love the design and colors! Thanks for sharing Laurel! 🙂
My favourite card so far Laurel, absolutely love the black and gold, very elegant and stylish. Just beautiful!
Very classy!
That is one elegant card. Your idea for this card was amazing.
Fitting for a winter birthday as well as a classic everyday bday.
love the sentiment….
Lovely Laurel. Love the classy feel to this card. Great job.
Love this card, the design is awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Such a Happy card.
Love, Love, Love! Can’t wait!!!
I absolutely love this card!!!
classy design!
Can’t wait to get this box! Love the ability to mix it up, with these.
Love your CAS card with black and gold. So sleek and elegant! Love the pattern you created!
Elegant and funny great combo!
Elegant card. Thanks.
Great card! I love the gold and black together!
A lovely card, a super layout hugs Bee.
Love the elegant look with the tongue-in-cheek sentiment!
Very elegant card.
Gold embossing with the black is so pretty
Definitely trying this…
Awesome card, Laurel! Loving the black and gold!!
Oh my goodness girrll.So Elegant
This card has a crisp, clean look, and would be fabulous as a masculine card. Very nice.
I love the sophisticated art deco feel of this card. Just fab!
Love, Love this card so elegant !!! You can go from bright and fun! To, elegant and sophisticated. Works for any age!
Great sentiment!
Very elegant design. Laurel you knocked it out of the park!
Very ice card
I am in love with this collection! Great job everyone! Can’t wait to get it:)
Wow what a beautiful card so elegant love the rich colors
Another wonderful card, thank you for your inspiration.
Absolutely love this card and the sentiment! Nice work…
This card is adorable. I would love to receive one of them.
Classy card! \ love the choice of colours!
Laurel, your card is beautiful and elegant with white and gold 🙂 Love it!
Very Elegant Laurel!
Beautiful, simple, elegance! Love it!!❤️
Very classy!
Beautiful card. I love how the gold just dresses up and makes the card. I enjoy the stamps too.
Classy card! Love it!
Beautiful and classy with the gold accent. Love it!
Classy card. Love the black and gold with this stamp set
This is a great box of goodies! The cards are adorable. 🙂
Such an elegant card! I cannot wait to get my hands on this collection!
Such a lively card!
Love all the gold, very pretty!
Love this! So very elegant!
Classy and beautiful!
Love this clean and simple card!!!
i am a first time buyer and am excited to receive it. i was a little hesitant at the price but then looked around my craft room and saw how much money i have invested in my craft obsession already.
I agree. Very elegant!
What an elegant and gorgeous card! So, so you. TFS!
You really show how wonderful the stamp set is by the way you used it in your card. So many ideas!
Love the combination of colors.