Welcome to a new hop with the crew at Around the World on Wednesday. On the second Wednesday of each month, the team put together a thematic hop to give you some inspiration for your own crafting. We love it when you try out something new or CAS(E) one of our projects. The team is truly international, with members from each time zone of the world that Stampin' Up! operates. You're with me, in New Zealand - the first place in the Stampin' Up! world to change the date. đŸ˜€
This month, our challenge is a "This or That". When I'm making things I often have a moment where I can't decide which colour to use, which DSP is best, which sentiment. Sometimes when I'm prepping classes I make two or three variations before deciding which one I'll use. I doubt I'm alone in that process!
This challenge celebrates that process. We were challenged to make two versions of the same card. Turned out that I'd inadvertently done that in last month's hop when I couldn't choose whether to go for a dark or light background. You can see it here.
For this challenge I'm going to show you two versions of a card I made for a recent class. I was playing around with a new fancy fold that I saw while participating in the last Creativity Abounds Virtual Stamp Camp. US Demonstrator Lorraine Tierney presented this during the camp using Notes of Nature. These Stamp Camps are worth it for all the new ideas you'll see and the new people you'll interact with.
I've experimented using the Simply Zinnia bundle from the Online Exclusives. Here are the two versions closed up.
Each card is the same design just with different DSP, sentiments and colours. The vibrant Flowering Zinnias DSP offers many options for different panels, including the panorama background.
Here they are from behind, showing off the message panel.
So, if you'd come to my class, which one would you have rather made?
Blackberry Bliss/Melon Mambo 'You're the Best'?
Or the more subtle Old Olive/Petal Pink 'Make a Wish'?
Next up on the blog with another 'this or that' for you to ponder, is the wonderful Leonie Stuart in Australia.
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Jan Clothier - NZ -You are here
Oh Jan, I can just imagine the angst of choose which card to make in your class!!! Too difficult a decision, but I think I would have chosen the brighter version with Blackberry Bliss and Melon Mambo. And then probably wanted to create the other version as well! ;-) xxxx
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning and full of so much detail! I love the Melon Mambo option!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun two-fer! Love the card design and whilst I think the Melon Mambo one would be my choice to make, it's a close run thing - both are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWauw Wauw wauw! This fun fold is amazing. I would like to make it myself one day. Thank you for sharing. I love both of them, but the one with the stamped background just a little bit more.
ReplyDeleteThe more I see with this suite I'm loving it. Both cards are beautiful Jan. Being a subtles girl I would probably choose the Petal Pink. Such lovely options. x
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing fun fold!! I'd choose the Old Olive because the flowers stand out a bit more.
ReplyDeleteThese are both gorgeous! I can’t choose.
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