A Christmas Greeting......PPA73.....

Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is to use lace on your card.  I put my lace in place under Tiny Teacups set against Jolly Holiday DSP.  May you find time this busy season to break out the lace tablecloth and have some friends over for a steaming brew.......and a cookie or two!

Pals December Hop

Welcome to the Pals December Hop!  If you have arrived from Joanna's blog you are right on track.  Christmas really is all about a birth day so it seems only fitting that our hop has a birthday theme this month.

My daughter's birthday is today so I will be having the family over for dinner.  Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and birthday cake is on the menu. My birthday is next week so there will be another get together.  I have been told that the party will involve pizza, wings and Monday Night Football...........gee I hope there's cake........ 

Recipe: Poppy Parade, Sunny Garden DSP, Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Birthday Bakery Stamp

 

Now hop on over to Mary Fish's blog and see what Birthday Delight she has prepared!

Melanie Collins -- http://www.oopsadaisydesigns.com/

Barbara Chatzkel -- http://www.takeoutpaperarts.com/

Patti MacLeith -- http://papercraftsbypatti.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Uzee -- http://stampinwithsuzee.blogspot.com/

Dawn Gross -- http://dawnsthisnthat.blogspot.com/

Kylie Nicolosi -- http://www.kyliescraftycorner.blogspot.com/

Joanna Munster -- http://www.inspiredbystampin.com/

Linda Callahan -- http://www.stampinseasons.blogspot.com/

Mary Fish -- http://stampinpretty.com/

Sue Bendinsky -- http://www.mycolorcreations.com/


Winter Whites.....PPA 72.....

What a beautiful inspiration photo this week at Pals Paper Arts!  Out of all of those gorgeous images where does my eye go?  To the cookies of course!  I used Crumb Cake and Whisper White in honor of those confectionery delights!  So the plan is to make some tea, grab a few Christmas cookies and browse through all of the wonderful creations made from Winter Whites!

Wish Big! PPA71

When I learned that the amazing Julee Tilman was going to be PPA's Celebrity Guest Artist,  I headed to the archives of Poetic Artistry to trace the roots of Mojo Monday. Mojo Monday made its official debut Sept. 3, 2007 but I discovered that the seeds for Mojo Monday were actually planted earlier that year. Julee held various card contests often based on her sketches.  Using PPA's Challenge Colors, I created this retro look card following one of her pre-mojo sketches.  A sentiment from Word Play fits perfectly - Julee did Wish Big to become successful.  Well maybe it took more than wishing...........lots of hard work, creative artistry and verve!