Sunshine & Tulips for the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop - February 2026 | CAS(e)ing the Catalog Alternative

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 inspiration with you related to CAS(e) the Catalog Alternatives inspired by our team member focus challenge.  So sit back and enjoy your favorite cuppa as you enjoy your trip Around the World on Wednesday!

Today's Project

This month we are being inspired by our team member from Alaska, Teri West.  Teri is a dear friend and a member of the 2026 Artisan Design Team.  Two years ago at OnStage-Houston, I got to meet Teri in person plus walk across the stage with her as we celebrated our common milestone.  Getting to meet her supportive hubby was an added bonus.

Teri is known for her elegant, clean and simple designs... and she loves to make alternatives for Paper Pumpkin kits along with the Kits Collection.  Thus the reason of this month's theme being the perfect time to showcase Teri.  

In November, I fell in love with a project from the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog on page 68 featuring the Aspen Grove Stamp Set.

Teri has been posting a lot on Instagram lately (she's enjoying retirement!) so she inspired me quite a bit with alternative ideas for this catalog card.

  And this is how she inspired me!

CAS(e)ing the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog with an alternative idea inspired by Teri West

Project Details

The catalog inspiration was filled with white ink, tone-on-tone stamping, diecutting and distressed texture.  I absolutely love this card.  

When I found Teri's pink and white card, I was like "yes!" as it was an alternative for the vertical pieces in the catalog and a fun color palette.  The diecut, embossed hearts on her Crumb Cake card got my mojo going.

Coloring with Blends, diecutting, simple stamping and dry embossing

Wanting to create a special card for later this month, I knew I wanted to use the amazing Sunshine & Tulips Bundle.  

Cutting the amazing card front size diecut was something I thought I would never do...   but it needed to be done for this project.  

Several vertical, horizontal and square cuts were made with my trusty Paper Trimmer...  playing with them all until I chose to shorten the horizontal row. 

A Basic White Cardstock layer was embossed with the All in a Row Embossing Folder, trimmed to 4" x 5-1/4", and adhered to a Basic White layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Linen Thread was double wrapped around the layer and tied off with a bow towards the left.  

Tulip borders were stamped with Bubble Bath ink on Basic White 1/2" strips and set aside.

The tulips were colored with Light and Dark Bubble Bath Stampin' Blends.  Leaves were colored with Dark Soft Seafoam and Light Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends.  TIP:  Self-Adhesive Sheet was adhered to a piece of Basic White cardstock before diecutting the intricate tulip detail and the leaves.

The tulip row was assembled using a second layer of Basic White cardstock (slightly smaller than the diecut piece).  This second layer helps the assembly while giving subtle height to the design.

The two tulip rows were adhered to the Basic White layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The stamped tulip borders were adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The Exclusive Virtual Card Retreat 2026 sentiment panel was stamped with Bubble Bath ink, dove-tailed on the right and adhered over the Linen Thread with Foam Adhesive Strips.  The Bubble Bath Faux Linen Ribbon bow was secured with Mini Glue Dots. 

The assembled Basic White layer was adhered to a double Bubble Bath cardstock panel along to a Thick Basic White cardbase with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The fun, cushiony Loose Valentine's Assortment hearts were adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Glue as the finishing touch.

The inside was embossed, layered and stamped to compliment the card front.  The Basic White Medium Envelope front and flap were stamped and off-stamped to complete the card ensemble. 

THE AWOW TEAM

THIS IS US

We are such a diverse and fun group of stampers from all over the world!  Nine (9) 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 alternative ways you can create cards using the catalogs and inspiration from others.  Now, hop along with me, Angie McKenzie, to see more Wednesday inspirations from my incredible friends Around the World.  Just click the daisy below to go to my friend, Kelly, as she shares her charming 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

Marga Bultena - DE

Kim Fee - UK

Angie McKenzie - US

Kelly Taranto - US

Bree Renwick - 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 Block D; Grid Paper; Paper Trimmer; Paper Snips; Self-Adhesive Sheets; Foam Adhesive Strips; Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; Mini Glue Dots

STAMPS

• Sunshine & Tulips Stamp Set  (Coordinating dies are available for bundled savings); Virtual Card Retreat 2026 Exclusive Stamp Set

INK

• Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad; Bubble Bath, Lost Lagoon and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Packs

PAPER

• Bubble Bath, Basic White and Thick Basic White Cardstocks; Basic White Medium Envelopes

OTHER

• Sunshine & Tulips Dies; All in a Row Embossing Folder; Linen Thread; Bubble Bath Faux Linen Ribbon; Loose Valentine's Assortment

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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.