Lily Pond Lane DSP for Around the World on Wednesday

 

Doesn't time fly? It hardly seems a month ago that we were doing our regular second Wednesday of the month hop! 

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. 😀

Our theme this month is one that has many interpretations: ABC, 123.

The combination felt like something involving young children and being in possession of a 2 year old granddaughter, it seemed a great chance to get along with scrapping a photo of her. The pictures deserving of a scrapbook are mounting up faster than I can do them!

I had this photo, taken of her for her second birthday earlier this year. As adorable as she is, she doesn't really have a heart for a face - I just edited one into the picture to give her a little privacy. 😀

Once I get going on a scrapbooking layout, I'm always surprised by the things lying around the craft room that turn out to be useful. I've used lots of bits and pieces for this one but the basis of it was a half share of the Lily Pond Lane 6x6 DSP stack I had. Although the A side of the paper has images of ponds, ducks and fish that relate to the stamp set (that I don't have), the reverses are beautiful patterns that work with anything - and in such pretty colours!

Some of the other items I've used in this layout are, most of which you can see in this closeup, are:

• Spotlight on Nature dies
• Deckled Circles dies
• Country Birdhouse dies for the flowers and leaves
• Thoughtful Wishes splatter stamp for the background
• Exposed Brick embossing folder
• Alphabet A La Mode  dies for the number 2
• 2024-26 In Color Shimmer Gems
• and most surprising of all, Latte Love stamps for the grunge background.

The colours used are Basic White, Gray Granite, Pretty in Pink and Pretty Peacock.

Next up on the hop is the fabulous Leonie Stuart and I'm sure she will have a fantastic idea on ABC, 123 for you too.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand here.

If you get lost around the hop, or want to revisit someone, here's a blog roll for you.

Jan Clothier - NZ - You are here

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Kelly Taranto - US

Theresa McEntee - US

Bree Renwick - US