Welcome to the December Pals Hop! This month, we’re featuring Birthday themed cards and projects! I hope you enjoy the hop and the amazing creations that the Pals have come up with.
You’ve likely hopped over from Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee; I’m stop number 17 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!
For today’s Birthday-themed hop, I’ve made His and Hers cards using the same design:
I made “Hers” first. Some pretty paper from Beyond the Garden DSP, flowery buttons and pearls, and a sentiment from Perfect Punches. Very hers. But as I was finishing it up, I thought, hmmmm, this design would make a great Man-Card, too. So I had to give it a go:
Change the DSP to Well Worn, add brads instead of buttons and pearls, and a more masculine-looking sentiment from Happiest Birthday Wishes, and voila! Same design, very different look. The complete lists of supplies for each card are below.
Hop along for more inspiring ideas from Benjamin Turner of He Stamps, stop number 18 on the December Pals Hop! Thanks for “hopping” by!
PALS HOP LINEUP:
- Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
- Angie Blake at Angie’s Musings
- Removed due to illness
- Kylie Nicolosi at Kylie’s Crafty Corner
- Melanie Collins at Oops a Daisy Designs
- Angela Richwine at Stampin’ Away with Angela
- Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki’s Creative Corner
- Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
- Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin Blog
- Linda Fisher at Linda’s Stamin Loft
- Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin’ Affair!
- Nancy Gleason at My Stampin’ Space
- Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
- Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee
- Cindy Hall at Pretty Impact
- Benjamin Turner at He Stamps
STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES:
Hers: Paper: Night of Navy, Garden Green, Whisper White and Beyond the Garden DSP; Stamp Set: Perfect Punches; Ink: Garden Green; Tools: Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die and Large Oval Punch; Finishing Touches: Regals Designer Buttons, Neutrals Designer Buttons and Basic Pearls
His: Paper: Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake and Well Worn DSP; Stamp Set: Happiest Birthday Wishes; Ink: Early Espresso and Soft Suede; Tools: Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Large Oval Punch and Stamping Sponges; Finishing Touches: Metallic Brads
11 comments
Stef Perry says:
December 15, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC -4)
Oh my goodness, what great inspriation you have provided with these cards!! Love the feminine card with the pearl ladden flower buttons (what a cute idea) but I make a lot of masculine birthday cards for co-workers and relatives, and yours is a great “out of the box” change from more basic or more grungy designs. TFS!!
Ahad says:
February 9, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC -4)
Wow! Thank you! I ayawls wished to write in my site some thing like that. Can I participate of your publish to my blog?
bernice p says:
December 13, 2011 at 9:22 pm (UTC -4)
These are great.. thanks for sharing!
Patti MacLeith says:
December 13, 2011 at 8:52 pm (UTC -4)
LOL that we thought alike! I love your examples, Cindy! Super girly and very masculine!
Angela R. says:
December 13, 2011 at 7:41 pm (UTC -4)
These are both great! Love how you decorated the Tasteful Trim!
Theresa Fredrickson says:
December 13, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC -4)
I love this idea. I have 2 children born on the same day, 4 years apart. Never thought to do 2 versions of the same card. Thanks for sharing.
kylie says:
December 13, 2011 at 12:43 pm (UTC -4)
great cards. i like the his and hers idea. it looks like the well worn paper makes great guy cards. i also like the way you used the tasteful trim die.
Kit Marie says:
December 13, 2011 at 11:12 am (UTC -4)
Super cute BD cards!!! Wonderful use of DP and a whole different look with the Tasteful Trim Die. You were gifted with wonderful creativity.
Carol Lucas says:
December 13, 2011 at 11:04 am (UTC -4)
Love your cards. . .especially like the masculine one. I’m always on the lookout for man card ideas.
Rae in Reno says:
December 13, 2011 at 10:17 am (UTC -4)
Love how you showed 2 variations on the theme. Great cards!
Amy Gehman says:
December 13, 2011 at 8:07 am (UTC -4)
Okay, both cards are fantastic, but I am smitten with the flowers with their pearl centers traveling along the large trim strip – just precious!