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Spring has Sprung at the Pals March Blog Hop!

Michelle Gleeson March 11, 2015 January 10, 201610

Welcome to the March Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating spring. This month we are featuring spring related projects for Mother’s Day, Easter or any other occasion that celebrates winter coming to an end.

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Natalie Bradley at Soiree by Natalie Bradley on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

When I think of Spring I think of flowers. So I wanted to create a beautiful trellis with a flowering vine climbing it.

To ensure it was clear I was creating a trellis, I made my card taller. The base of the card is 6" x 3 1/2". Then I added a layer of Very Vanilla 1/4" smaller around. I created the trellis with the Striped Scallop Thinly. I simply cut off part of the trellis and stacked it on top of each other. Then I punched out a lot of sprigs of greenery (Old Olive and Wild Wasabi card stock) using the bird punch. The smaller flowers are stamped in Calypso Coral on Calypso Coral card stock using the Petite Petals stamp set and punched out with the coordinating Petite Petals punch. The larger flower is from the Petals Potpourri stamps set and coordinating Flower Medallion Punch. I stamped the larger flower in Versamark and embossed it with Clear Embossing powder. I finished the flowers with Pearls and scattered a few along the trellis.

The next stop is Debbie Crowley at expressively deb on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.

Michelle

Here is the complete list of designers on this hop. A complete listing of products used inis listed below the hop lineup.

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PPA 242 Alternate

Michelle Gleeson March 9, 2015 January 10, 20161

As a design team member for Pals Paper Arts I strive to create special cards to inspire the blog followers. There are times I create a card and then decide I must go back to the drawing board. Many times the first card inspires the ultimate result.

With St Patricks Day around the corner I wanted to get this post in to show you my first PPA card design.

Click here for the card I submitted for the PPA challenge. It is the same color palette yet this version feels much more masculine. This design made me step back and say what if the shamrock was simply the focal point and the colors were brought in by the framing and finishing touches. This is why we enjoy creating so much. With a few tweaks the same elements transform into something entirely different.

It is not too late to still play with the pals color challenge this week.

Don't miss the Pals Blog Hop on Wednesday! See you then.

Michelle

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A Little Sumthin’ Sumthin’

Michelle Gleeson March 7, 2015 January 10, 20160

For the past two years I have been making personalized birthday cards for every associate in my office. The other day my husband asked if my efforts were appreciated. I told him I don't do it to be appreciated rather to make someone feel special on their special day. As we get older our birthday's can feel less special. Nonetheless, I considered his question. My answer is Yes. As I walk around the office I see cards I have made displayed in many individuals offices (men and women alike). I'd like to think the cards remind them that someone thought enough to make them a card unique to them.

After two years of creating birthday cards I decided to do something different for 2015. So I have been making small gifts of chocolate. In January I used a Paper Pumpkin kit of Blackberry Bliss and White striped boxes tied with beautiful white satin ribbon, you can see them here. In February I made black, white and red Mini treat bags. And for March I used the A Little Sumthin' Sumthin' Simply Created Gift Box kit.

The sentiment I used was part of the December Paper Pumpkin kit. I love the stamps from this PP kit. Everything you see was included in the kit (other than the sentiment). Don't you just love the pattern on this box (it is a nice heavy weight box). It was fun and easy to create the 10 boxes to be filled with some chocolates.

Here you can see them all assembled. All this for $13.95! I think that is an amazing deal. Perfect for a children's party favor, or to send to your co-ed and his/her friends off at school.

I hope I have inspired you to take a fresh look at our kits. They are a GREAT value and oh so fun to put together.

Michelle

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Let’s Celebrate a Bit of the Irish

Michelle Gleeson March 5, 2015 January 10, 20167

Today I want to celebrate the PPA Color Challenge and the Irish in all of us.

My husband is first born Irish American. His parents each came to America from Ireland in the late 50's. They met in Chicago, got married and had six children. I have enjoyed being a part of their rich cultural heritage. I love Irish music, Irish sausage, and I have even grown to enjoy a Guinness now and then.

So when I saw the color challenge for this week I knew I had to celebrate St Patrick's Day with my card.

Here are the colors for this week's challenge that inspired my card:

My three leaf clover takes center stage. This clover was easily created using the second smallest heart in the Heart Collection Framelits. The gold accents give this card a bit of glam. The sentiment is from the Sumthin' Sumthin' stamp set.

May your troubles be less,

and your blessings be more,

and nothing but happiness come through your door.

Happy Stamping,

Michelle

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