RING IN THE NEW YEAR - Paper Piecing Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Ring in the New Year" Blog Hop, sponsored by our own Nikki from Paper Piecings By Nikki.  If you arrived here from the multi-talented and amazing Mandy then you are in the right spot.  If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, you can start at Nikki's blog.

For my project today, I made a card for a dear friend who hasn't had such a great 2011.  I'm hoping that 2012 is going to be a MUCH better year...even, as the card says, if she has to put on her 'rose tinted' glasses and look at it that way!  The file I used for the amazing 'perfectly perfect' Beary Poppins is from Nikki's site.    The sentiment stamp I used is from K. Andrew Designs.  It's from a set called "Positive Thoughts" and boy is it filled with positive thoughts.  $1 of every stamp set purchased goes to charity.  This stamp set helps support the "Storefront Homeless Shelter for Children".

Now for  my project!!!  

As you can see, I had sooooo much fun decorating this little piecing - pop dotting this and stickling that --Nikki's designs are so versitile!  Kristal Andrews stamps are amazing also.  I love how clean they stamp and how crisp and clean the sentiment stamps!

I love the inside of the card - (her umbrella wouldn't fit on the front).  Here is the original Paper Piecing Design and also the Stamps Set I used.

http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/
Beary Poppins

http://www.kandrewdesigns.com/
Positive Thoughts

Here is the blog line up:

1. Nikki - http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

2. Mandy http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

3. Patti http://www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com (you are here)

4. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ (NEXT)

5. Jamie - http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

6. Nicolette- www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

7. CallyAnn- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/

8. Angela U-http://www.creativecraftin.blogspot.com

9. Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/

Now on to the amazing talent of Miss Pam

Now, Nikki is offering some amazing blog candy for this hop - and to qualify, all you have to do is to 1) Follow her blog  2)Subscribe to her blog by email  3)Like her on facebook.  That's it.  Make sure you leave her a message and a way to contact you if you win!

For My Blog Candy...Everyone who visits my blog today can follow the link on my page and get the new My Memories 3 software for $10 off....in addition, when you purchase this software, you get an additional $10 off to the My Memories store, where you will find a ton of creative pages, add ons, etc. for your pages.  This software not only makes scrapbook pages and cards - but has the ability to make some pretty awesome videos too - with music you can add!  Follow the link on my page and enter the code you see there!

Thanks so much for taking a peek.  Please leave me a comment and you will be entered to win the My Memories software package for free that I will be giving away at the end of the month!