Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop - September 2022 | It's A Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood

Fond of Autumn and Nuts About Squirrels

Hello and welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop!  We are glad you have joined us and look forward to spending time with you as we share a fun inspiration about it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood!  So sit back and enjoy your favorite cuppa as you enjoy your trip Around the World on Wednesday!

Today's Project

It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood... that starts right outside my door every morning.  I have always enjoyed the outdoors since childhood with nature walks being my favorite thing to do.  No matter where I am, it always feels good and "just like home".  So today I'm sharing a part of my wonderful neighborhood with you through my eyes.

It's currently festival time here in the Toledo area...  local festivals are running almost every weekend now through December (click here to see the list).  Lots of amazing food, crafts and fun!  Last weekend was the Greek-American Festival.  I personally am looking forward to the Apple Butter Festival next month.

Today's project is inspired by this wonderful time of year... as the outdoors are enjoyed in our neighborhoods and the festivals.

Project Details

The Autumn Bouquet Dies were used to highlight this project reminescent of all the woodwork that I love seeing in many craft booths at the festivals.  The large detailed die was used twice to create the Crumb Cake background which was embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder for additional texture.  The layer was adhered to a Very Vanilla card layer and double wrapped with Linen Thread.

The large Fond of Autumn image was stamped with Crumb Cake ink on Very Vanilla cardstock.  The images were colored with Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers.  The images were die-cut with the coordinating die and arranged as shown.  The Nuts About Squirrels image was colored with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Stampin' Blends and fussy cut with a slight border to compliment the other die-cuts.  The sentiment was stamped with Crumb Cake ink onto scraps and die-cut with the curvy banner die.

Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots were added as a finishing touch.  The inside was left blank for correspondence while the remaining colored die-cut was used as a focal point.  The Very Vanilla Medium Envelope was stamped on the front and flap with coordinating images.

THE AWOW TEAM

THIS IS US

We are such a diverse and fun group of stampers from all over the world!  Twelve (12) 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 project has helped you imagine different ways you can create cards using these fall products.  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 my friend, Wendy, as she shares her amazing project, or scroll down the name list to follow along because you sure don't want to miss any. 

 

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Mikaela Titheridge - UK

Angie McKenzie - US

Wendy Lee - US

Chris Smith - US

Tricia Butts - US

Teri West - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US

 

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

You Can Make This Card!

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started...

BASICS

• Clear Blocks A, D; Stamparatus; Small Grid Paper; Paper Trimmer; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Paper Snips;  Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals; Bone Folder

STAMPS

• Fond of Autumn Photopolymer Stamp Set (available with the Autumn Bouquet Dies for bundled savings); Nuts About Squirrels Cling Stamp Set

INK

• Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad; Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Packs

PAPER

• Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Very Vanilla Thick Cardstocks; Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

OTHER

• Autumn Bouquet Dies; Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder; Linen Thread; Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots

You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you live in the USA and do not already have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.

Time to Use Your Paper Trimmer!

PAPER CUTS

• Very Vanilla - 4" x 5-1/4" (x4) 
• Crumb Cake - 4" x 5-1/4"
• Very Vanilla Thick - 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" (card base)