Sparkly Thank You for Pals February Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for February 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month we are CASE-ing a project shown in a current Stampin’ Up! catalog. After all, with the Annual, Occasions and Sale-a-Bration catalogs available right now, there is much inspiration to choose from. We hope you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below.  The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

My card is a CASE of the card on Page 105 of Stampin' Up's 2015-2016 Annual Catalog. Bundle and SAVE!

I changed up the colors and elements behind the set of three hexagons, but I kept a horizontal line using Sequin Trim instead of Glimmer Paper.

Stampin' Up! Inspiration, page 1-5 Annual Catalog 2015-2016

Six-Sided Sampler Images

Here's how I made this card my own:

• I added LOTS of bling, shine and sparkle to my card. Mine is a Thank You card, so the sentiment from Six-Sided Sampler works perfectly. 
• I changed the color scheme of the ink to Pink Pirouette and Wild Wasabi with Chocolate Chip as my neutral color. Blushing Bride looks bold when it's Glimmer Paper and Sequin Trim.
• I didn't have the same butterfly cut out, so I used punches and one butterfly is cut from a piece of Tea Lace Doily.

The splotches on the background are from Gorgeous Grunge.

I hope you won't move on before you leave me a precious comment! 

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop! 

Blog Hop Line-up: 

1. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
2. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
3. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
4. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
5. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
6. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
7. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb...
8. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
9. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
10. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo.com
11. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
12. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
13. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
14. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
15. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
16. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
17. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
18. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
19. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
20. Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully
21. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
22. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
23. Karen Hallam at Karen's Stampin' Habit!

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Wild, Flowering Fields for PPA286

Happy Thursday! It's another Sketch Challenge, this week by Linda Callahan at Pals Paper Arts. I hope you will go on over to our blog and see what the Design Team members have created to inspire YOU.

I hadn't used my Wildflower Fields Designer Series paper yet, so that is where I began when I looked at the sketch. Also new was my Flowering Fields stamp set, which is where the stems come from. Matching colors in the DSP, I stamped the stems in Old Olive ink. My sentiment is from Six-Sided Sampler and is stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink. 

Both the Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper and Flowering Fields Stamp Set are on page 12 of the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Choose one free item from the brochure for each $50 in any Stampin' Up! product that you purchase through March 31st.

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Happy Birthday Wishes for PPA262

How is your summer going? It's whizzing by too fast for me! I hope you will join me and Design Team Pals Paper Arts  this week for our Color Challenge.

I'm in need of birthday cards and cards to demonstrate at my next workshop, so I combined those two needs with the colors and here is what I came up with. 

Here you can see that I stamped a row of dotted hexagon shapes from Six-Sided Sampler using the challenge colors. Next I used the same colors with another image from the same set and then punched them out using the Hexagon Punch. I popped them up using Stampin' Dimensionals, placing them just below my previous stamping. I used one neutral-colored Designer Button and tied on some Whisper White Baker's Twine for some fun dimension.

What do you think? I welcome your comments!!

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Geometric 'Thanks Much' for PPA252

Another week, another PPA challenge! I hope you will be inspired to create a card using our sketch above! When I first looked at the sketch, I immediately thought of the Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder instead of the Hexagon Punch for some reason. Instead of only 3 larger hexagons, I decided on a line of smaller ones by embossing on Whisper White card stock and then snipping a row outside of the lines. I did the same embossing on In Color Backgrounds Paper Stack (Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist and Hello Honey) and then snipped out inside the lines. Make sense? Boom! color. These colorful shapes are adhered sitting on Stampin' Dimensionals.

A think strip of Whisper White snipped at each end creates a place to put the "thanks much" sentiment from Six-Sided Sampler. (I used my Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Write Marker to isolate each word, stamping in a line instead of one word on top of the other). More Stampin' Dimensionals add depth to my almost-all-white card.

I used three Brights Collection Candy Dots for balance on the horizontal flag.

I hope you enjoyed visiting today. Please leave a comment for me--I love reading them all!

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Pals Paper Arts #251- Simply Done!

When I sat down to create this card, I chose a stamp set that I have not used as much as I probably should! It was easily designed using the Pals Paper Arts Challenge colors. It was a little tedious, but I love the gingham look to the hexagons. One simple sentiment and it's finished!

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Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge

Hello friends! I am glad you came by today. I am already thinking of thanking gift givers after Christmas. (I have already received/opened a couple of gifts-tee hee!). With that in mind, I used the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge to make a Thank You card! (Remember, our sketch is just a starting point!)

I thought that making those stripes would be hard. I chose a size I wanted to make that part of the sketch. Then I laid two pieces of paper on my work surface that were that size, one on top of another, opposite prints facing up. I placed a ruler over the image and used the dots on the top pattern for my angle. Using a pencil, I drew my cut lines. Since the pieces of paper were small enough to keep tight in my hands, I used my Paper Snips to cut across the pencil lines. I chose which sides to use and lined them up. I taped the seams on the back, and then adhered them to an Early Espresso piece of card stock for a frame. The DSP is from the Season of Style Designer Series Stack. This pack was so popular it is back-ordered through January. 

Thank you for stopping by today! I'd love to read your comments, so please leave one below. Are you ready for Christmas? I'm doing pretty well, so have a bit of time to enjoy family that are visiting.

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Thank You Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Early Espresso

Designer Series Paper: Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack

Stamps: Label Love, Six-Sided Sampler

Punches: Artisan Label, 1" Circle

Embellishments: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon

December Creative Crew Card #1

My Creative Crew gig is winding down. December is the last month I will be on the challenge team. I've had a fun time stretching my creativity with a fun group on Splitcoast Stampers!

This challenge we were to CASE someone and re-create their card using Modern Medley designer paper OR using Basic Black and Very Vanilla.

I chose a card by Mary Fish, my upline, mentor and friend! Mary has been phenomenal in business, but more than that, she is creative, a treasured friend and will always help anyone in her group with their business or hobby goals! You can see her original card here:

Thanks for looking! I hope you will challenge yourself. See the gallery here:

CCREW1213DF

Creative Crew Challenge Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Modern Medley

Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler

Ink: Basic Black

Big Shot: Circles Framlits

Punch: Small Heart

Embellishments: 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Designer Vintage Buttons, Basic Rhinestones

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My Friend for Paper Players

Happy Monday! I decided to play again with the Paper Players. Their sketch is TOO cute to pass up. I know it is one I will keep and use a lot! I love how this turned out. I began by selecting the Six-Sided Sampler and then the colors of Smoky Slate, Primrose Petals and Coastal Cabana. I guess I'm thinking of the island vacation I'm leaving for this week! Those little banners made with Bitty Banners Framelits just make me sigh. They are darling!

I popped up just one hexagon by using Stampin' Dimensionals. I want my friend to feel special! That luxurious Stretch Ruffle Ribbon in Coastal Cabana is such an elegant touch to my modern hexagons!

I hope you enjoyed looking and that you will leave your comments below. I love to see them and do read each and every one!

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Six-Sided Sampler for My Friend:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Primrose Petals

Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Primrose Petals, Smoky Slate

Big Shot: Bitty Banners Framelits

Punch: Hexagon

Embellishments: Neutrals Candy Dots, Coastal Cabana Stretch Ribbon Trim

Creative Crew Gift for a Good Neighbor

Happy September! As usual, the year is flying by. I will be a very busy stamper in the months to come, as I have been invited to be on the Creative Crew of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from Splitcoast Stampers! (Direct link to this challenge below) That's a mouthful.

Each month the Creative Crew prepares four challenges for anyone to join in on any time during the month. My tenure on Creative Crew is September-December. The good thing is that I will have four cards/projects to also share on my blog and they will be shown each month during the first week. 

Today's project is the celebration of Good Neighbor Day (Challenge Name: CCCREW0913SF) later this month. Again, I like that I'm prepared for the month at the end of the previous month by being a member of Creative Crew! 

I made this folder that holds a pack of Post It notes for my neighbor, Sally. She is elderly and lives alone. I try and give her a wave, a visit and share a meal once in awhile. I know she will appreciate a handy note pad to keep in her purse or her car.

Inside I secured the Post It pad using Sticky Strip so it won't fall off. Two pieces of self-adhesive Velcro secure the folder closed. I used Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper on the outside. I only have this one print left since I used the rest of the prints up already! Birthday Basics will go down in history as being one of my very favorite packs of DSP ever!

Now that you have seen my project, I hope you will visit Splitcoast and see the rest of the entries! Maybe you will be inspired to play along! Also, consider leaving feedback here or on Splitcoast. I love to read each comment--very encouraging!

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CCREW0913SF Project Supplies:

Card Stock: Soft Sky, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Birthday Basics

Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Punches: Word Window, 1-1/4" Circle, Scallop Circle

Embellishments: Soft Sky Seam Binding Ribbon

Sneak Peeks Abound!

Hello! I have two sneak peeks for you today! The first one is this CUTE *new* Mini Muslin Bag (set of 8- $9.95 available August 1st), which I received at Convention.   I used my Six-Sided Sampler stamp set with Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Pumpkin Pie inks. Stamps like a CHARM! The sentiment "ENJOY" is from another *new* item, the stamp set Oh, Goodie! (Set of 4-Wood Mount $10.95, Clear Mount $8.95) It is a set of four and the other sentiments are: NUM-NUM, XOXO and HO HO HO. The Ribbon and outer banner (Bitty Banners Framelits) are in Crushed Curry.

My second sneak peek is for the Pals Paper Arts challenge which goes live tomorrow! I hope you will tune in to see the entire card and then join in the fun by posting your creation onto the PPA blog!

Don't forget to comment on yesterday's post, today's post or tomorrow's post  for a chance to win this BLOG CANDY!

Muslin Enjoy Bag Supplies:

Card Stock: Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler; Oh, Goodie

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie

Embellishments: Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon, Early Espresso Baker's Twine

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Independence Day Celebration - PPA162 Color Challenge

Today is the day we celebrate a free America. I am so thankful for each person who has stepped up and defended our freedom for over 200 years! 

I don't want to neglect to thank those who serve today, so this card goes out to Maggie Mata, a military Stampin' Up! demonstrator and member of the Pretty Pals with us! She is serving oversees right now and I am proud to know her and call her a Pal.

I save all of my "patriotic" stamps, so this sentiment comes from a retired set called Service and Sacrifice -- it says it perfectly.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Happy 4th of July! I hope you will find a way to play along with us at Pals Paper Arts!

Whatever you are doing to celebrate today, please be safe! I'm in Hawai'i enjoying my week-old granddaughter! I hear there are fireworks in store for us at night, so I'm pretty excited altogether! I will post baby pics tomorrow, so be sure and stop by again.

Independence Day Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Pacific Point

Stamps: Service and Sacrifice, Six-Sided Sampler

Ink: Real Red, Pacific Point

Big Shot: Stripes Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Edgelit

Punches: Merry Minis (star), Hexagon

Embellishments: Pacific Point Candy Dot

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