Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop - July 2020 | CAS(e) a Team Member

Welcome to the July 2020 edition of the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop!  Twenty-seven of my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friends - both old and new - are joining me in this worldwide hug that stretches all the way from New Zealand to Hawaii across thirteen different time zones.  Together we will share sunshine with you through projects from our individual parts of the world on the second Wednesday of each month.

We are glad you have joined us and look forward to spending time with you as we share some amazing projects as we CAS(e) a Team Member.  So sit back and enjoy your favorite cuppa as you enjoy your trip Around the World on Wednesday!

I have the privilege of CAS(e)ing the amazing Tina Zinck from Nova Scotia, Canada!

Tina is one of my newest demonstrator friends!  During the planning stages of creating this fun blog hop, I was definitely blessed to have ran across Tina's blog and reached out to her blindly to join me on the blog hop.  It has been such a pleasure to get to know this amazing person. Just this week she  had an amazing blog post about her life with stamping (click here to read).  

 

Tina has an amazing technique for beginner and avid stampers.  I must say - I'm hooked!  The Sponge-Flip Background Technique has soooo many possibilities!  Thanks for the inspiration, Tina!

Tina demonstrated the technique with sponges blending them vertically and horizontally across a standard Whisper White card front layer.  I opted for using my sponge brayers - one for Granny Apple Green and one for Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay.

Cut a full sheet of Whisper White cardstock into 4 equal pieces by cutting in half lengthwise and again widthwise.  Brayer Granny Apple Green down the center, then Coastal Cabana on one end and Bermuda Bay on the other.  Cut halfway across and then turn and flip!  The two original ends are now in the center and the center is now the ends!  How cool is that?!?

Well, I went for cooler and decided to try this technique diagonally!

I enjoyed it so, that I did two this way!

Tear & Tape Adhesive came in handy for keeping the pieces together for all four backgrounds.

One of the diagonals was cut horizontally and the other vertically.

This one is one that I cut in half and flipped a second time!

A simple card that was die cut with the largest Stitched Rectangles die, heat embossed with the  Ridiculously Awesome sentiment, layered on Bermuda Bay and adhered to a Coastal Cabana horizontal top folding card base.

A stepped up card with the background created vertically and with Tina in mind!  Die cut the background with the largest Stitched Rectangle die, emboss with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder and sprinkle with water to create a weathered look.  Brayer the center panel without reinking them.  Stamp the lighthouse and seagulls in Bermuda Bay.  Tie Braided Linen Trim around the panel, tying in a knot and curl the ends slightly to resemble the seagull wings.  The heat embossed Forever Greenery sentiment was fussy cut and adhered with dimensionals.  The Coastal Cabana layer was adhered to a vertical top folding Crumb Cake card base. 

This stepped up version has the double flipped background and was created as a get well card for a friend who has had recent surgery.  The large splatters and the fussy cut Back on Your Feet turtle reminds me of a waterpark slide - someplace we won't be going to anytime soon unfortunately thanks to these days of social distancing!  Heat emboss the sentiment and die cut with a Stitched Shapes square die.  Die cut the background panel with the largest Stitched Background panel and emboss with the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder.  Adhere the background panel to a Thick Whisper White card layer for sturdiness.  Adhere the sturdy panel with liquid glue to slightly larger Whisper White layer.  Stamp the turtle with Stazon and color with Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana and Early Espresso watercolor pencils and blend with a damp Fine Tip Water Brush.  Fussy cut the turtle and adhere with dimensionals along with the embossed sentiment square.

This intricate background was created with the flipped diagonal 

and the Many Medallions background die.  

Off-stamp the Tasteful Touches bloom in Granny Apple Green three times.  Color the centers with the bullet tip of the Dark Bermuda Bay and Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers.  The Die cut the Flourishing Dies arch leaf five times with Vellum.  Color the reverse sides of the die cut leaves with the Bermuda Bay Combo and Dark Granny Apple Green Blends Markers.  When dry, cut the arches in half and arrange with the fussy cut blooms with mini glue dots.  Embosse a slightly smaller Whisper White card front layer with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder.  Adhere the intricate background with mini glue dots to the embossed layer.  Heat emboss the Forever Fern sentiment with the Tasteful Labels Dies banner and adhere with dimensionals.

   

The insides are just as important as the card fronts! Continue the themes as much as possible.  And don't forget to stamp the envelopes, too, for a personal touch.

I hope these projects CAS(e)ing Tina's amazing background technique has inspired you to give it a try yourself for some of your projects.  Now, hop along with me, Angie McKenzie, to see more Wednesday inspirations from my amazing friends Around the World.  Just click the daisy below to go to Mary’s blog to see who she's CAS(e)d, or scroll down the name list to follow along because you sure don't want to miss any. 

We love reading your comments!

And guess what?!  
An amazing, DUO is joining us from across the waters today,
so make sure you do not miss seeing who Kylie and Bruno are CAS(e)ing with us today!

Angela Meiritz-Reid  - NZ

Tatiana Tobin - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cazz Boylan - AU

Bruno Bertucci, Special Guest  - AU

Kylie Bertucci, Special Guest - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Satomi Wellard - JA

Melissa Gifford - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Manuela Geiswinkler - AT

Ximena Morales - DE

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Tina Zinck - CA

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US YOU ARE HERE

Mary Deatherage - US

Shel Anderson - CA

Chris Smith - US

Anne Marie Hile - US

Brenda Nelson - CA

Tricia Butts - US

Elaine de Montmorency - CA

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert - US

Teri West - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

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ABOUT THE JULY KIT

Summer Nights

Kit contains enough supplies to create nine postcards and coordinating envelopes, as well as nine die-cut tealight bags.

• Card size: 4” x 5-1/4” (10.2 x 13.3 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2” x 5-3/4” (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

Coordinating Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Costal Cabana, Night of Navy

The Paper Pumpkin kit does not require the add-on to create completed projects. 

ABOUT THE SUMMER NIGHTS ADD-ON

Summer Nights Add-On

Contains 24 preprinted card bases and coordinating envelopes.

• Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

The Summer Nights Add-On is not required to complete the Paper Pumpkin kit projects.

                                                   

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Back On Your Feet Cling Stamp Set [149385]	Forever Fern Bundle (English) [154094]	Ridiculously Awesome Cling Stamp Set [152512]	Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set [149457]	Tasteful Touches Bundle (English) [154098]
Many Medallions Dies [153584]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]
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Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406]
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