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Welcome to the latest hop for Around the World on Wednesday. I hope you're all feeling ready to create!
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. 😀
This month, we're doing something a little different. It's five years since Around the World on Wednesday started up, so we're doing some close-up looks at the team. In this, our final team close-up, we're looking at Kim Gibbons Fee. Kim is a returning Artisan team member (2022, 2024 and 2026). Kim loves to create with whatever she has on hand in her craft room... she is creative with her outside of the box thinking and if she feels a need to use something that is not current, she doesn't hesitate to use it.
So our mission was to CAS(E) a project of Kim's and to do so using our stash.
I found this on Kim's Instagram and it became the starting point of my project. It evolved along the way!
I didn't need a second invitation to get out a favourite retired bundle, Notes of Nature. I stamped two images in Smoky Slate onto a piece of Basic White then had fun doing some ripping. I layered it over a piece of Granny Apple Green that had been embossed with the Exposed Brick embossing folder. (Not retired but it's been around a while and is an absolute staple of my craft room).
I wanted to give the card front some subtle texture so what could be more perfect than the retired (but ever so wonderful) Subtle embossing folder? Don't you just love to #useyourstash?
I used the Notes of Nature dies to create a focal point around the sentiment. They're cut from Basic Black (to tie in with the card base), Granny Apple Green and Azure Afternoon.
The sentiment was cut using Stylish Shapes - the most used item in my craft room. They've been around for a few years, and when they eventually retire, I'll still be using them. 😀
For embellishments, a used a trio of rhinestones coloured with the dark Azure Afternoon Stampin' Blend.
So, there are quite a few differences between my card and Kim's but I think you'll agree that the parentage is clear!
Next up on the hop is the lovely Leonie Stuart in Australia. I'm sure she'll have a gorgeous creation to share with us.
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.
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