Aloha and welcome to another edition of the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop! Twenty of my Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator friends are joining me in this worldwide blog that stretches all the way from New Zealand to Hawaii across twelve different time zones.
Today we partner with another Blog Hop Member to CASE a different team member.
Ximena Morales, a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from Germany, and I decided to CASE Chris Smith. We also are supposed to use the same colors (we chose Lost Lagoon). We also decided to make Christmas projects. Can’t wait to see what Ximena comes up with!!
We really liked the clean concept of this card by Chris:
Here’s my card using Lost Lagoon and a brand new set, So Very Merry, that is available in the Online Exclusives (not in any catalog). This set also has a Santa, bells, and a Gingerbread House. Be sure & check it out!
The angel was heat embossed on vellum, then colored on the backside using Stampin’ Blends. This is called a Stained Glass Technique- one of my favorites!
[All supplies used in this project are shown at the end of this post and are linked to my Stampin’ Up! online store. You can purchase them and create this project too! You may need to click on the post title to see them. Thank you for your support of my stamping business!)
I stamped the sentiment on Basic White cardstock before embossing it with Basics 3D Embossing Folder.
And here’s a little bird I put on the inside.
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Well, I couldn’t stop there! Chris made another card that I just love!
She used the stitched die from Basic Borders Dies for the curves.
Here’s the Christmas/Lost Lagoon card I came up with:
I love the way the truck looks on this fancy Designer Series Paper! And… there’s a matching TRUCK PUNCH!! I’m so happy!
This set has all kinds of things to put in the back of the truck! presents, trees, flowers, and even a palm tree, surf board, inner tube!!
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I hope this project has inspired you to do some stamping and send out some Happy Mail!
Be sure to keep hopping along to see more great ideas from around the world. Just click the daisy below, or scroll down the list of names because you don’t want to miss any. And be sure and notice Ximena’s post to see if her cards look at all like mine! Can’t wait to see!
Next up is the talented Jan Clothier from New Zealand.
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Beautiful cards! So impressive you used 2 brand new sets! The stained glass technique is perfect for the So Very Merry set.
Thanks so much, Sharon! I couldn’t wait to dive into my 2 new sets!
Both gorgeous cards Cheryl … Chris will be so delighted you decided to case not one, but two of her fabulous cards. xxx
Thanks Cheryll! Chris’s cards are so pretty- I couldn’t choose just one!
So fun that you cased two projects. Both turned out wonderful!
Thanks Wendy. I couldn’t choose just one!
Colouring on the vellum is a perfect technique for this stamp set!!
Thank you, Annette! Yes, it’s the first thing I thought of with those images. Can’t wait to play around with it more!
These are gorgeous cards! Did you use a punch to cut out the stained glass piece? Which one?
It was the 2 3/8″ Circle Punch… bundled with Circle Sayings stamp set.
I’m SO honored that the two of you chose to CAS(E) me and beyond that you used Online Exclusives. I ordered that same DSP with the Trucking Along Bundle and your frolicking truck on the curves is just so inspiring! Lastly, your stained glass card is simply stunning. I love your vellum coloring and the inside bird makes it even more special.
It’s so fun to hear from you, Chris, and I’m so happy you were surprised and excited! Your cards are so pretty, I couldn’t choose just one!
Both cards are so lovely! Well done!
Thank you!
Your angel is like a stained glass window – it’s a lovely effect. Doing two cards was a really nice idea – CASEing can become quite addictive!
Thanks Jan! Yes, I love to start off by CAS-ing!
But what a great idea to use this stained-glass trampoline! I find the design of this novelty so inspiring! And your two cards are wonderful bravo!
Thank you so much, Aurelie!
How clever are you. Not one but two fab cases, well done!
Thanks Melissa!
Great CAS(e)’s. I love that you used the new sets and that you were ambitious enough to do two!
Thanks Teri! I had to do two because I couldn’t decide!!
So glad that you found such wonderful inspiration from Chris to showcase these two amazing Online Exclusive sets, Cheryl! Love both cards, but the silver embossing with the So Very Merry set… definitely a fav set of mine! x
Thanks Angie! That was another fun hop! Thanks for organizing it!!