Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop - February 2021 | You've Got Mail

Hello and welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop for February 2021!  We are glad you have joined us and look forward to spending time with you as we share some projects related to our You've Got Mail theme with a specific focus on It's All About the Inside.  So sit back and enjoy your favorite cuppa as you enjoy your trip Around the World on Wednesday!

Today's Project

Every time I hear the words "you've got mail" a smile crosses my face as it reminds me of the Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks movie from 1998 that was released in time for Christmas... in fact, it was my birthday date night that year!  The love and happiness that is felt while watching this romantic movie can make  many of us dig down deep and feel all the feelings portrayed by these amazing actors.  So the feelings from inside is what I chose to feature for today's fun card.  I hope that you enjoy all the feelings (yes, I'm really pulling out the "it's all about the inside" in many ways!!!) that I anticipate the recipient will experience when the envelope is spotted amongst the junk mail and bills!  

Project Details

Doesn't this donkey just put a smile on your face when you see his adorable smile?!?  Don't you think the smile is also reflect in its eyes?!?  I think so!  With Valentine's Day coming up this weekend, my heart was feeling the love smile.... so the Pampered Pets hearts were just what this Darling Donkeys donkey needed.  The hearts were inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamped on a 3-3/4" x 5" Basic White cardstock layer.  Dark Real Red and Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends were used to color the love hearts.  The Peaceful Moments sentiment was inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto Basic White cardstock which was die cut with the smallest rectangle from the Stitched Rectangles Dies.  The Stitched Be Mine scalloped die was used for the bottom edge of the Basic Black cardstock layer.

And look at the inside!!!  Lots of love, don't you think?!

The Basic White and Basic Black cardstock layers were repeated for the inside excluding the stitched kThe Kangaroo & Company envelope makes for a fun background along with a fun interactive pull feature with a sweet sentiment.  

The Fancy Phrases sentiment was stamped on Basic White and trimmed down to fit the Basic Black Flowering Vines Die label die cut used to create part of the hidden "pocket" sentiment.  The Darling Donkeys donkey shared his irresistible smile one more time on the bottom inside panel before making his final appearances on the envelope front (seen earlier in the blog post) and on the flap (below)!   Can you imagine how many faces will smile when they see this envelope traveling across the postal lines?

What You'll Need to Make This Project

BASIC SUPPLIES:

• Clear Blocks A, B, C, D, H
• Paper Trimmer
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Grid Paper 
• Small Grid Paper
• Bone Folder
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
• Stamparatus

STAMPS:

• Darling Donkeys Cling Stamp Set (Level 1 Sale-A-Bration product)
• Pampered Pets Cling Stamp Set  (save 10% when you purchase the Pampered Pets Bundle)
• Kangaroo & Company Photopolymer Stamp Set  (save 10% when you purchase the Kangaroo & Company Bundle)
• Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set 
• Fancy Phrases Cling Stamp Set

INK:

• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
• Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
• Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

PAPER:

• Basic White cardstock
• Basic Black cardstock
• Real Red cardstock
• Basic White Medium envelope

OTHER:

• Kangaroo Dies  (included with the Kangaroo & Company Bundle)
• Stitched Be Mine Dies 
• Stitched Rectangles Dies 
• Flowering Vine Dies (included with the Vine Design Bundle for 10% Savings) 

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You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you do not have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.  Order the Kangaroo & Company Bundle and the Vine Design Bundle or the Pampered Pets Bundle and you can earn the Level 1 Darling Donkeys Stamp Set for FREE from Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration which ends on February 28, 2021.

THE AWOW TEAM

This is Us

We are such a diverse and fun group of stampers from all over the world!  Nineteen of my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friends are joining me today in this worldwide hug that stretches all the way from New Zealand to Hawaii across twelve different time zones.  We love sharing sunshine with you through projects from our individual parts of the world on these second Wednesdays of the month.  I hope that you are being filled with lots of inspiration. 

More Inspiration

I hope this You've Got Mail project has inspired you to think of ways that you can create some excitement with you projects from the perspective of the recipients.  Now, hop along with me, Angie McKenzie, to see more Wednesday inspirations from my amazing friends Around the World.  And please be sure to give Jan Clothier a nice warm welcome to our team!  Now just click the daisy below to go to Wendy's blog as she shares her "you've got mail" project, or scroll down the name list to follow along because you sure don't want to miss any. 

 

Jan Clothier - NZ

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Satomi Wellard

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US

Wendy Lee - 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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