
Theme: Special Occasions

Welcome to the Pals’ August Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “Special Occasions” – cards or projects that adds beauty to the special occasions we all love to make cards for! 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.


Are you shaking your head and saying, what makes that a “Special Occasion” card? To me, any day you can send someone a card and make their day is certainly a “Special Occasion”. What better way to make someone’s day than to tell them they make you happy?

To give my sentiments texture and gloss, I love to heat emboss them. Here I stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with black powder. I also really love to use Versafine with clear embossing powder.

Everyone colors this pig pink! I figured I would switch it up and make him gray. This also helped him coordinate color-wise with the DSP I used. To get the cool texture on my piggy, I colored him with alcohol markers then took a piece of terry cloth dampened with blending solution and dabbed. Pretty neat huh?
- Base card of Whisper White Thick
- Gorgeous Grape cut with largest stitched rectangle die, attached with tape runner
- Woven Threads DSP cut with slightly smaller stitched rectangle, attached with fun foam and tear tape
- Basic Black layer cut with slightly smaller still stitched rectangle attached with tape runner
- Whisper White Thick cut with stitched rectangle one more size smaller and attached with taper runner
- Sentiment stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with black powder
- Piggy colored with various alcohol markers, cut with Brother Scan N Cut and attached with dimensionals
- Final touch of retired black basic rhinestone jewels
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. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 11, 2019 when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “It’s the Sentiment that Counts” projects. Don’t miss the fun!
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Terri George at Stamp Me Crafty
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Roseanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping ~ hopefully you came from here
- Jill Killeen at Killeen House Studio ~ YOU ARE HERE
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom ~ Visit HERE next!
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts

Your pig is adorable. One question. What is blending solution or rather how do I make it or purchase it. I love the texture you gave the pig with the terry cloth.
I use Copic blending solution, since I color with Copic’s. I believe it would be compatible with the blends since they are both alcohol based markers. You could also use straight 90% alcohol from your pharmacy. Thanks for inquiring!
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Fun card, Jill…I thought you were celebrating Miss Daisy here! Thanks for the tip on using alcohol to create texture.
Lol! Maybe she was subliminally my inspiration!
I have been so uncertain about how to use the new “in colors.” This is a great idea, to use them one at a time, instead of trying to pair them up. Thanks for your inspiration! ❤️
Thanks! Glad I could inspire you!
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oh my gosh, adding the texture with the blending solution is an awesome idea!
Thanks! I love that trick, it works great for making jeans and all kinds of furry critters!
WOW! Love the way you colored the pig! Will have to give this technique a try! Susan and Daisy would love this non pink pig!
It is super easy, Jeannie! I can’t believe you have not seen us do it before! Yes, Susan should like my non-pink piggy! Long Live Daisy!
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Jill, your little piggy is just the sweetest! I too love to send every day cards to brighten someone’s day. Thanks for sharing your fun card.
Thank you so much! Sending Random acts of card kindness is fun!
This little piggy is certainly celebrating a special occasion! So adorable!
Thank You! I love these pigs almost as much as I love the cows!
Jill, this little piggy is super cute 🙂 I love the colors and how you shaded the pig stamp. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you, he is such a sweet pig and so fun to color!
Darling card Jill!
Thank you, I appreciate that.
I love the way you made the pig grey, and I MUST get the glittery embossing powder. It adds so much!
Thanks on my grey piggy! I used regular black emboss powder, not the glittery though.
Jill, your card is so FUN! And you are right about making someone happy or telling them they make you happy! Well done, Pal!
Thank you! I already have this card marked for one of my piggy loving friends!
Love your take on the piggies and of course, the entire card. Thanks for the “texture” tip too.
Thanks! texturizing using fabrics is really fun. you should try burlap or a piece of denim, corduroy world great too!
She looks like Miss Daisy, Jill! Such a fun and happy card! Missing you! We had such a fun time last week! 🙂
Lol! Daisy has been getting lots of shout outs! It was so fun having you in town! 🙂
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