December 2012 Pals Blog Hop

Welcome to the December Pals Hop (and my very first blog hop!) This month, we're featuring Birthday themed cards and projects! I hope you have enjoyed the hop and the amazing creations that the Pals have come up with. You've likely hopped over from Cindy Hall at http://prettyimpact.com, I'm stop number 10 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for Birthday paper projects from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track!

In November when I signed up for the December Blog Hop I remember having a faint sense of foreboding doing this for my first time and so close to the holidays, but I charged on.  This weekend I was reminded about the blog hop and had to put aside my Christmas Cards, yes yes the cards are unfinished and yet to be mailed.  Since we took the children in to raise MY free time grows less and I have to be much more focused than I am used to.  So dear blog reader here is the card I came up with.  It's actually a BIG old CASEd card from one of the Splitcoast Stampers challenges.  I hope you find something useful from the card, paper choice or layout.

Supplies:
Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess) (122617)
Ink:  Pacific Point (111837)
Paper:  Stampin' UP!  Beyond the Garden Designer Series (122342), Naturals White cs (102316), River Rock (108640), Wild Wasabi (108641)

Accessories/Tools:  Filigree Designer Brads (112577), Crimper (101618), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Design:  Splitcoast Stampers User: pegmac71

 http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1761503?&cat=500&ppuser=19462

Blog Line Up

1. Patti MacLeith at http://www.papercraftsbypatti.blogspot.com

2. Angie Blake at http://www.angiesmusings.com

3. Kylie Nicolosi at http://www.kyliescraftycorner.blogspot.com/

4. Melanie Collins at http://www.oopsadaisy.typepad.com
5.  Angela Richwine at http://stampinawaywithangela.blogspot.com

6.  Mikki Sarkisyan at http://www.mikkiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

7.  Barb Furlong at http://www.theloveofstamping.com/
8. Jennifer Takacs at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/jenntakacs/blog
9.  Linda Fisher at http://lindas-stampinloft.blogspot.com

10. Julie Trevett-Smith at http://www.thestampinaffair.com/

11.Nancy Gleason at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mystampinspace/blog
12. Nicole Watt at http://www.impressionsbynicole.com/
13. Mary Fish at at http://www.stampinpretty.com/
14.Rae Harper at http://wildwestpaperarts.com/
15.Nina Dee at http://www.deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com/
16. Cindy Hall at http://prettyimpact.com/
17. Benjamin Turner at http://hestamps.blogspot.com

Happy Holidays!  As always thanks for looking and yes HE stamps!