Showing posts with label Use Your Stash. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Use Your Stash. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Around The World On Wednesday - Use Your Stash

 

Welcome to this month’s Around The World on Wednesday Blog Hop! I’m so glad you’re here.

Our theme this month is “Use Your Stash.” I love this challenge because it encourages us to pull out those beautiful supplies we already own and give them some creative love again.

For my project, I reached into my stash and pulled out the Bloom Where You Are Planted Designer Series Paper along with the Plentiful Plants stamp set. These have always been favorites of mine, and the lush greenery patterns were perfect for today’s card.

We are also CAS(e)ing Kim Gibbons Fee this month. I really enjoyed studying Kim’s style and pulling inspiration from her design. For my card, I was inspired by her clean layout and the way she layers focal elements to create depth while still keeping the overall look simple and balanced.


May be an image of text that says 'KIM March 2026 GIBBONS FEE TEAM MEMBER FOCUS'

To create my card, I started with a Gray Granite card base and added the brick-style patterned paper to give the look of a wall behind the plants. I then layered several fussy-cut plant images from the Bloom Where You Are Planted DSP, arranging them in different heights to create a little indoor garden scene.

Using a few dimensionals helped lift the plants and add dimension, making the arrangement feel more natural and full. I also tucked in a small strip of patterned paper behind the focal cluster for a pop of warm color and contrast.

The sentiment, “Thank You So Very Much,” comes from the Plentiful Plants stamp set and fits perfectly with the garden theme. To finish the card, I added a few enamel dots for a bit of shine and texture.

This project was such a great reminder that we often have amazing supplies already in our craft rooms—sometimes they just need to be rediscovered!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to continue around the hop to see how the rest of the design team used their stash and how they were inspired by Kim Gibbons Fee.

Next up is Cheryl Hamilton.  I can't wait to see what she has created!


See the full lineup below:


Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Cheryll Miller - AU

Marga Bultena - DE

Ximena Morales - DE

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Annette Ball - CA

Angie McKenzie - US

Kelly Taranto - US

Bree Renwick - US

Cheryl Hamilton - US






Saturday, May 10, 2025

Pretty Patterned Paper

 

It's time for another Use Your Stash InstaHop! This month we are using Pretty Patterned Paper...and I have TONS in my stash!

I pulled out the True Love DSP to create this pretty Mother's Day card for my very own momma.  I love the classy black and white designs in the pack of paper!

I colored one of the floral images in Petal Pink, as well as a few of the tiny flowers in the background.  With a little help from this weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge, I pulled in a bit more Petal Pink.

A stamped sentiment from She's The Greatest and a few Low Profile Dots helped to complete the card.

Follow along over on Instagram to see what everyone else has pulled from their stash!

Happy Stamping!

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