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Earlier this week I featured this bundle on my Facebook Live video. You can watch the replay on Facebook or on YouTube.
For these cards I was inspired by one that was sent to me for my birthday by another Stampin' Up! demonstrator in the Melbourne area. She noted that she had CASE'd the design (Copy and Selectively Edited) from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalogue. I found her inspiration on page 16 and put my own twist on things. 
These cards a basically identical except for the sentiments. The birthday sentiment is from Varied Vases, and the wedding sentiment is from Forever Blossoms. I couldn't choose, so I made 2 cards!
There are several things I'm really loving about these Cherry Blossom Dies. One is the great embossing that happens on these flowers and leaves. Another is that there are multiples of each, making the cutting for this card fast and easy.
So fast and easy it was a no-brainer to add a flower to the inside!
Here's what I used to make these cards:
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Another card we made in my March Monthly Card Class. I just adore these meerkats! They have so much personality! Everyone will smile to see these guys show up in their mailbox. You can get this stamp set for FREE with a qualifying order by the end of March.
While this is a pretty simple card, the Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder really adds texture and dimension to it. We increased that by swiping the Crumb Cake ink pad over the folder before embossing the Crumb Cake Panel, really bringing out the texture. Crumb Cake and Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Markers make it easy to colour the image.
Sometimes we just need an all-around, easy, people-pleasing card, and this one suits to a T! Here's what was used: Upcoming Classes
I am hitting the "Pause" button and taking some time to think about how to proceed with classes over the next few months. Please keep watching this space for info on new class-in-the-mail and/or online offerings.
Here's another of my March Monthly Card Class projects:
This card is CASE'd from Alisa Tilsner. It's one of my favourite uses of this Forever Blossoms image, perhaps because of the striking colours, or the different elements used with it.
The flower sprig is stamped on Watercolour paper with the new StazOn Saddle Brown ink, and then watercoloured with an array of inks. The sentiment is from Label Me Bold. The background is the Birch stamp, inked in Petal Pink and stamped on Petal Pink cardstock. The Champagne Rhinestones are the perfect touch!
Here's what we used to make this card: Upcoming Classes
I am hitting the "Pause" button and taking some time to think about how to proceed with classes over the next few months. Please keep watching this space for info on new class-in-the-mail and/or online offerings.
With some adaptations for "social distancing" protocols, I held my March Monthly Class on Saturday. For those interested in the specifics of these adaptations I've included them at the end of this post.
This card is CASE'd from Rachel Tessman. She's got a video and measurements in inches on her site. Here are my metric measurements: Granny Apple Green: 29.7 x 10.5 cm (half an A4 sheet lengthwise) scored at 6 cm and 14.9 cm. Perennial Essence Vellum: (1) 10 x 8.5 cm and (2) 10 x 5.5 cm. Whisper White: 10 x 8.5 cm plus more for stamping and die-cuts 
I love everything about the size and design of the Happy Birthday To You stamp set and coordinating dies. The ONLY way to get the stamp set is to place a qualifying order by the 31st of March...so don't delay!
Here's everything we used to make this card:
Social Distancing Adaptations
• 4 people attended. Each person received a bag with all of their card kits, a sheet of grid paper, a foam mat and a plastic basket with paper snips, bone folder, liquid glue, stamp shammy, Aqua-painter and paper towel. First thing they did was wipe everything in their basket with a disinfecting wipe. • 5 card projects were set up at different stations at least 1.5 metres apart. Each station had disinfecting wipes and when they arrived at a new station they wiped down every hard object at the station, including the sheet of instructions in a plastic page protector. • When they needed to use the Big Shot there were wipes there, too, and they went to it one at a time. • I served afternoon tea, but it was a simple cuppa and an individual muffin/cake and not at a communal table. Upcoming Classes
I am hitting the "Pause" button and taking some time to think about how to proceed with classes over the next few months. Please keep watching this space for info on new class-in-the-mail and/or online offerings.
Today I'm sharing the cards I made on last week's Facebook Live video. You can watch the replay on Facebook or YouTube. I'll be doing another one on Wednesday morning at 10:00 am Melbourne time...here's how to find out what time that will be where you're located. As I say in the video, I'm playing with the sketch challenge at the CASE'ing Tuesday Facebook Group. What I don't say is that CASE'ing stands for "Copy And Share/Steal Everything" or "Copy And Selectively Edit". So the premise in this group is that a picture from one of the current Stampin' Up! catalogues is selected and used as inspiration for your own creation. This week's inspiration comes from p. 21 of the January-June 2020 Mini Catalogue:
Brenda Quintana, who runs this FB Group, kindly posts the card layer dimensions in inches for letter cardstock. The easiest way I've found to convert these to work with our A4/metric cardstock is by using Kylie Bertucci's Card Templates. I have 2 sets - one in inches and one in centimetres. The key is that you use the same coloured cardstock to make each set, so that you can easily go between them. You can see what I mean below - I chose the layers closest to Brenda's measurements and then pulled the same coloured layers from my metric set.  The first card I made I rotated the layout 90°:  And the second card I kept the same orientation as the original, but decided to do a sleeker version:  I hope you enjoy watching the video and seeing the creative process. Let me know if you'd like to see me do something in particular during my sessions! Upcoming ClassesI am hitting the "Pause" button and taking some time to think about how to proceed with classes over the next few months. Please keep watching this space for info on new class-in-the-mail and/or online offerings.
This is the final card from my Timeless Tulips class. It's a little 3" x 3" gift enclosure!
Soft Seafoam, Blushing Bride and Whisper White are a soft, fresh colour combo for this card. We used one leaf stamp to add some texture to the background panel, and a pair of circle punches (2.5" and 2.25") make it quick and easy to put this project together.
This is the 4th of 5 cards we made in my Timeless Tulips class recently. I CASE'd it from Dena Rekow, and really like several elements of it:  The background panel is a piece of the Golden Honeycomb Specialty Designer Series Paper which is a FREE item in the Sale-A-Bration brochure. We used sponge daubers to swipe Pool Party and Pear Pizazz ink on opposite corners. Behind this layer is a mat of Pool Party cardstock. Cut a bit shorter and wider than the Honeycomb paper, it is a nice, subtle touch on the Bermuda Bay card base. The tulip is stamped in Grapefruit Grove ink on Grapefruit Grove cardstock, and we used a sponge dauber to add a bit more ink at the bottom of the flower. Leaves and stems are Pear Pizzazz ink and cardstock. The sentiment is also from the Timeless Tulips set and is stamped in Versamark and set with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. A very happy, upbeat card during these anxious times. Upcoming Classes - March Class RSVP by ThursdayInformation for All Classes: 1:00 - 4:00 PM Nancy's Stamping Studio 1801/151 Berkeley Street, Melbourne 3000 1 block E of Haymarket tram stop (19/59) and Flemington Rd/Peel St (58). Also 3 blocks W of Lincoln Sq./Swanston St - UniMelb tram stop. Contact for parking info. RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. ************************************************************************* Monthly Card Class Make 5 projects featuring a variety of techniques and great Stampin' Up! products. Perfect for experienced and novice crafters! $30 - all supplies and afternoon tea included. March Saturday, 21 March RSVP deadline Thursday, 19 March April Saturday, 18 April RSVP deadline Thursday, 16 April & Tuesday, 21 April RSVP deadline Sunday, 19 April May Saturday, 2 May RSVP deadline Thursday, 30 April & Tuesday, 5 May RSVP deadline Sunday, 3 May June Saturday, 20 June RSVP deadline Thursday, 18 June & Tuesday, 23 June RSVP deadline Sunday, 21 June ************************************************************************* Specialty Card Class Stamp With Me, Get It Free — Under My Umbrella Saturday, 4 April 1:00 to 4:00 pm Make a variety of cards using the Under My Umbrella stamp set, and take the set home with you! $40 - includes stamp set $65 - includes stamp set and coordinating punch RSVP & prepayment due by Sunday, 22 March Mail Order Option Now Available contact me for more info!
This week I'm showing you cards we made in my recent Timeless Tulips card class. This one was inspired by Dorina Fanning, who posted a similar card on a Facebook group I'm in.
The tulips are stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink on Flirty Flamingo cardstock. There are 2 layers per flower, and the top layer has been cut with paper snips to overlap the petals more, or to have a gap in the petals, or both, for more dimension.
The leaves are Pear Pizzazz ink stamped both directly on the card base and on Pear Pizzazz cardstock. The pocket is half of a Stitched Nested Labels Die piece, run through the Stone 3D Embossing Folder that was swiped with my Whisper White Craft Ink Pad. A sprinkle of Woven Threads Sequins and a sentiment from Timeless Tulips finishes it off. Here are the supplies: Intrigued by my One Stamp Set Classes?
Join me for my next one featuring the Under My Umbrella Bundle! You'll make 5 projects with the same stamp set and get resources for making more.
Saturday, 4 April 1:00 to 4:00 pm Make a variety of cards using the Under My Umbrella stamp set, and take the set home with you! $40 - includes stamp set $65 - includes stamp set and coordinating punch RSVP & prepayment due by Sunday, 22 March Now offering a mail-order option! You will receive your stamp set or bundle directly from Stampin' Up!, and a packet of pre-cut supplies and instructions from me! You will need your own stamp pads and colouring tools to complete the projects...I am happy to work with you to source substitutions from your personal stash. Contact me for details.
Here's another card we made at my Timeless Tulips class:
I was inspired by Karen Watts' card, and used her picture to create my own template.
For my card I used Rococo Rose for the flowers and Old Olive for the leaves, stems, sentiment and card base.
For the inside images I stamped the tulip buds on a Post-It Note and cut them out to mask my stamped images before stamping the stems and leaves.
Here are my directions for making the layers:
Here's what was used to make this card: Upcoming Classes–RSVP for March by Thursday!
Information for All Classes:
1:00 - 4:00 PM Nancy's Stamping Studio 1801/151 Berkeley Street, Melbourne 3000 1 block E of Haymarket tram stop (19/59) and Flemington Rd/Peel St (58). Also 3 blocks W of Lincoln Sq./Swanston St - UniMelb tram stop. Contact for parking info. RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. ************************************************************************* Monthly Card Class Make 5 projects featuring a variety of techniques and great Stampin' Up! products. Perfect for experienced and novice crafters! $30 - all supplies and afternoon tea included. March Saturday, 21 March RSVP deadline Thursday, 19 March April Saturday, 18 April RSVP deadline Thursday, 16 April & Tuesday, 21 April RSVP deadline Sunday, 19 April May Saturday, 2 May RSVP deadline Thursday, 30 April & Tuesday, 5 May RSVP deadline Sunday, 3 May June Saturday, 20 June RSVP deadline Thursday, 18 June & Tuesday, 23 June RSVP deadline Sunday, 21 June ************************************************************************* Specialty Card Class Stamp With Me, Get It Free — Under My Umbrella Saturday, 4 April 1:00 to 4:00 pm Make a variety of cards using the Under My Umbrella stamp set, and take the set home with you! $40 - includes stamp set $65 - includes stamp set and coordinating punch RSVP & prepayment due by Sunday, 22 March
Here's one of the cards we made my recent Timeless Tulips class:
After inking the tulip blossom stamp in Calypso Coral ink we added Rich Razzleberry ink with a sponge dauber and then stamped the image. I love the variation that happens with this technique as it looks very natural. If you want to see this technique in action you can check out my video on Facebook or YouTube.
The "vase" is the large label die from Painted Labels with the top edge sliced off. We ran it through the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder and sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink. We also used the Brick and Mortar 3D Embossing Folder on the Whisper White background panel. Here's everything that's used in this card: Last 2 Weeks of Sale-A-Bration!
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Upcoming Classes
Information for All Classes:
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Nancy's Stamping Studio
1801/151 Berkeley Street, Melbourne 3000
1 block E of Haymarket tram stop (19/59) and Flemington Rd/Peel St (58). Also 3 blocks W of Lincoln Sq./Swanston St - UniMelb tram stop. Contact for parking info.
RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared.
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Monthly Card Class
Make 5 projects featuring a variety of techniques and great Stampin' Up! products. Perfect for experienced and novice crafters!
$30 - all supplies and afternoon tea included.
March
Saturday, 21 March RSVP deadline Thursday, 19 March
April
Saturday, 18 April RSVP deadline Thursday, 16 April
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Tuesday, 21 April RSVP deadline Sunday, 19 April
May
Saturday, 2 May RSVP deadline Thursday, 30 April
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Tuesday, 5 May RSVP deadline Sunday, 3 May
June
Saturday, 20 June RSVP deadline Thursday, 18 June
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Tuesday, 23 June RSVP deadline Sunday, 21 June
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Specialty Card Class
Stamp With Me, Get It Free — Under My Umbrella
Saturday, 4 April 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Make a variety of cards using the Under My Umbrella stamp set, and take the set home with you!
$40 - includes stamp set
$65 - includes stamp set and coordinating punch
RSVP & prepayment due by Sunday, 22 March
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Nancy's Stamping Studio
1801/151 Berkeley Street, Melbourne 3000
1 block E of Haymarket tram stop (19/59) and Flemington Rd/Peel St (58). Also 3 blocks W of Lincoln Sq./Swanston St - UniMelb tram stop. Contact for parking info.
RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared.
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Monthly Card Class
Make 5 projects featuring a variety of techniques and great Stampin' Up! products. Perfect for experienced and novice crafters!
$30 - all supplies and afternoon tea included.
March
Saturday, 21 March RSVP deadline Thursday, 19 March
April
Saturday, 18 April RSVP deadline Thursday, 16 April
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Tuesday, 21 April RSVP deadline Sunday, 19 April
May
Saturday, 2 May RSVP deadline Thursday, 30 April
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Tuesday, 5 May RSVP deadline Sunday, 3 May
June
Saturday, 20 June RSVP deadline Thursday, 18 June
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Tuesday, 23 June RSVP deadline Sunday, 21 June
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Specialty Card Class
Stamp With Me, Get It Free — Under My Umbrella
Saturday, 4 April 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Make a variety of cards using the Under My Umbrella stamp set, and take the set home with you!
$40 - includes stamp set
$65 - includes stamp set and coordinating punch
RSVP & prepayment due by Sunday, 22 March
Meet Nancy
I've been paper-crafting since 2006, and an Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 2010. I love sharing my craft with others, either through classes or by creating special cards and gifts that meet their needs. Join me in creating fun!
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