Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “It’s the Sentiment That Counts” – showcasing new or favorite sentiments as the focal point of their project. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Today’s Pal’s Blog Hop is occurring on a significant day in our history, 9/11. Thinking of the brave men and women who selflessly gave their lives for others, I feel grateful.
Grateful
The first thing I did was use the Hand-Lettered Prose dies to cut the word “grateful” from wood textured, Pressed Petals Designer Series Paper. Then, I layered each letter for thickness, and placed them on a 5 1/4″ X 4″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock to make sure it fit. Whew! Not a spec to spare. I embossed this layer with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder to stick with the rustic feel.
Next, I took a cue from this month’s banner, and made a wreath. I began by using two Layering Circles Dies to make a round frame for the wreath. By using Thick Whisper White Cardstock, it blended with the background. I used Champagne, Gold, and Silver Foil for the foliage, and Copper Foil for the pinecones. I cut two boughs of each color, and two pinecones, with dies from the Beautiful Boughs die set.
After alternating, and carefully gluing the boughs to the frame, I lifted the wreath on Dimensionals, along with the letters, g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l.
The final touch was a Sparkle Glimmer spring, cut with a Frosted Bouquet die.
Thank you for visiting my blog! I appreciate your support, and shopping at my store. The Holiday Catalog items are available now, and you can see details about today’s supplies by clicking on the pictures in my Product List.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. YOU ARE HERE
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
Product List
Absolutely stunning!!
Absolutely beautiful card. You should put one in a frame. Reminds me I need to check and see if I don’t already own that embossing folder.
Gorgeous card Su! It’s perfect for 9-11! Beautiful card and awesome photography!
Very pretty. You always have a way to make something so sophisticated. Great job!
Beautiful, well thought out card! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you, Jamie from Kansas! I appreciate your nice comment, and you’re welcome!
Wow, Su, this is a masterpiece! The combination of rustic and shine is beautiful. Amazing job my friend!
Thank you, Peggy! Your sweet comment means a lot!
Awesome and Clever!
Thank you, Peggy! I appreciate your nice comment!
What a beautiful card, Su!
Thank you, Rosanne! I appreciate you commenting on my blog!
Beautiful, Su! I was thinking along the same line with those dies, so I’m glad I found something else to do instead. LOL Your use of foil papers with the wood really is a wonderful combination. Great card!!
Thank you, Debbie! I’m so glad you like it! Your card is wonderful, and very unique!
One word: STUNNING!
Three words: Thank you muchly!
(you are the reason I will be purchasing the prose letter dies sometime soon… 🙂 )
You’re making me laugh, Katy! Thank you! You will love the letter dies!
This is one of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen! You amaze me all the time. Thanks so much for sharing!
You are so sweet to say that! Thank you, Denise!
This card is very beautiful as well as the thought behind it. You are always so creative and I loved the idea of the pinewood plank background. I love everything about this card. Thanks for sharing. ???
Thank you, Claudia! I’m very glad you like it, and you’re welcome!
LOVE this card! You are very talented and I CASE you alot!
Thank you, Elizabeth! That’s such a nice compliment!
Stunning card! I love everything about it!
Thank you, Donna! I’m so glad you like it!
I always look for your creations in this blog hop. This is a stunning card. I really like your style and asthetics.
Thanks so much, Joyce! I’m honored that you look for me!
WOW! Now I want those letter dies! You are such an enabler! Beautiful card!!!!
Thank you, Jeanie! I’m happy to enable!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you, Wendie! I’m so glad you like it!
Su, as you might have noticed by my card, I love a wreath! And yours is gorgeous!! I just got this bundle and I can’t wait to use them this way. Thanks for the awesome idea!
Thank you, Karen! Yes, I noticed, and commented the same!?
Everything about this card is just lovely – every detail is perfect. Such an intricate card, but the result is well worth the effort. This is one I want to CASE.
Thank you, Barbie! I’m glad you like it well enough to CASE it!
Su, I’m so impressed with your card. We should all be grateful on this day and your card demonstrates that beautifully.
Thank you, Lynn! I appreciate your nice comment!
As always, an amazing design as well as flawless execution. What a stunning card. TSF
Thank you, Linda! I’m so glad you like it!
Oh My!! Your card is fabulous! The “grateful” is front and center but simply shines without overpowering. You nailed it for this card!
Thank you, Jackie! I appreciate your nice comment!
Beautiful
Thanks, Corinne!