Welcome to the last Pals Blog Hop of 2014. This month we want to help you start your holiday wish list by sharing projects featuring our favorite Stampin’ Up! papers, stamps, tools and accessories. Get your wish list ready as you move along through the blog hop.

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie 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 projects.

This card uses some of my very favorite tools from Stampin’ Up! I’ll post the things I think everyone should have on their wish list (including the ones used on this card) at the bottom of this post.

The 2014-2016 In Colors are just magnificent used alone or together. I recommend the Modern Label for your first punch – it’s definitely the one I use most. For your first stamp set, I recommend Teeny Tiny Wishes. It includes 24 greetings for just about any occasion. If you choose the clear mount set, you only need one acrylic block, the G block. The Word Window Punch fits all the greetings and fits atop the Modern Label beautifully. Perfect Polka Dots is wonderful for your first embossing folder – it can be used for a zillion different card styles and themes. And once you have a Big Shot, you’ll be able to emboss and cut with lots of different folders and dies. These items would make a terrific starter kit for anyone beginning to make cards – of course, every card maker needs them!

I raised two of the color panels and the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals, a very economical way to add depth and interest to any project.

Here’s a close up of the embossing and greeting.

The next stop is Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you in 2015.

1. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
2. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works by Shannon
3. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
4. Sherrie Gross at Stampin Sunshine
5. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
6. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
7. September Gray at www.septembergray.com
8. Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
9. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
10. Nancy Gleason at MyStampinSpace
11. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
12. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb…
13. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
14. Amy Whelan at Amy’s Inklings
15. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
16. Amy Williams at Stamps and Spice
17. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
18. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
19. Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie
20. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
21. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
22. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
23. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven’s Retreat
24. Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
25. Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery’s Owlery
26. Beth Beard at My little craft blog
27. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
28. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
29. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
30. Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
31. Deb Cozzone at Deb Cozzone’s Stamping Zone
32. Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
33. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
34. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
35. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
36. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
37. Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
38. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomWithBecky

Here are the basic items I recommend for everyone’s wish list. I hope Stampin’ Santa is very good to you this year! Sweet Stamping!

Stampin’ Trimmer

$29.95

2014-2016 In Color 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.50

Big Shot

$99.95

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Modern Label Punch

$16.95

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set

$26.95

Clear Block G

$4.50

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set

$36.95

Window Word Punch

$15.95

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$3.95

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$3.95