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I've been on a use-it-up card making spree recently, which has sparked joy and helped clear out accumulated or little-used supplies, so I've dubbed it "Crafting KonMari Style" (after Marie Kondo's Tidying Up movement - Google if you don't know what I'm talking about). You can see my previous posts here and here. Today I'm sharing a series of cards I made with Frosted Floral Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Holiday Catalogue. This paper is so pretty - it is shimmery all over! I wish it had carried over to the Occasions Catalogue because everyone should have the chance to use it. Even if you don't have this particular DSP, perhaps my layouts will inspire you to use some that you have.
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Register now for February Classes!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 included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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. The other day I talked about how using one's stash of Designer Series Paper (DSP) is akin to the KonMari decluttering trend...you can see that post here. Today I'm continuing that theme by showing you how to make multiples of the same layout but keep it interesting by switching up the colours.  These cards have panels of the retired Frosted Floral DSP. I chose 2 colours from the many in the sheet, and just swapped them out on each card. Super simple, but very fun to make. I hope you try it and send me a picture of your results! I'm not including a products list with links today as several of the items I used are now retired...but the point of this post is to dig into your stash and use what you have! New Sale-A-Bration Items Available 15 FebruaryIn addition to the original Sale-A-Bration items, SU! is releasing several more options for you to earn for FREE with a minimum spend. See all the details here in a new brochure. Also learn more about the Painted Seasons Bundle in this video: Not sure where to start or what to order - reach out to me and I'll give you some pointers.
Today I'm participating in Kylie Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop. At the bottom of my post there are links to follow along to the other participants' blogs...hop around and remember, we love to get comments!
I often make pretty simple cards, but sometimes I like to go all-out. Welcoming a new member to my team is one of those times! Here's a card I made for Trish recently: 
I stamped a jar from Jar of Love and heat embossed it in white on Vellum cardstock. Then I layered a variety of flower images and stems from Jar of Love and Beautiful Bouquet stamp sets. The sentiment is from the demonstrator-only Stamping Your Way to the Top set. Everything is layered onto a Gray Granite base that I embossed with the Dot To Dot embossing folder.
Would you like a card custom-made for you? Check out all the benefits of joining my team and sign up today! Then go check out the other talented demonstrators in this blog hop:
Here are the products I used to make this card. Click on any image below to go to my Online Store and order.
There's nothing like having to go through your accumulations of 50+ years in preparation to move around the world to emphasise how little we should be accumulating!
I have taken this lesson to heart as I craft here in Melbourne, and have made a big effort to use my supplies, especially my stash of Designer Series Paper (DSP). Making cards and sharing them "sparks joy" for me, so I consider that good. If you love your DSP and are reluctant to use it, I encourage you to check out Kylie Bertucci's Love It Chop It Workshop on Facebook. There she advocates for cutting up entire packs of DSP into a size to layer onto your card fronts as soon as you receive it. I'm not quite there, since sometimes I like to do other things with my DSP, but the concept of getting into it and USING it is great. I'll be showing you some ways I've used a bunch of DSP over the next few posts...today we'll start with the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty DSP. 
This paper is so lacy and delicate! One side is Very Vanilla, the other Whisper White.
This card has a 2-layer butterfly from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits (Night of Navy on the bottom, Vellum on top) with Frosted Epoxy Droplets on the thorax. The sentiment is from Wishing You Well.
An image from Lasting Lily (a FREE Sale-A-Bration item) is framed by another lacy panel.
A panel of Tranquil Textures DSP behind the lattice piece of Delightfully Detailed DSP adds just enough movement and interest. The sentiment is from Enjoy Life, and is matted with a cutout from the Eastern Medallions Thinlits set. The embellishments are Clear Epoxy Shapes coloured with Rich Razzleberry Dark Stampin' Blends.
Liked the colour scheme of the one above so much I did it again...with an example on p. 38 of the Annual Catalogue for inspiration. The sentiment strip is Mint Macaron, and the Congratulations is from Hand Delivered.
The sentiment on this card is stamped in Balmy Blue ink to match the mat, and is circled by an image from Eastern Beauty that is stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed in silver. The Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon ties it all together.
Bring on the bling! The Bermuda Bay DSP mat is from last year's Sale-A-Bration DSP, Bubbles & Fizz (one of the few retired products I brought from the States). Lots of Clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels finish it off (can you spot where I missed one???).
I still need to figure out projects with the long strips of lace, and how to cut/what I'm going to do with the 12x12 sheet of lace. I'll be back soon with more Crafting KonMari Style. In the meantime, don't forget to sign up for my February class below! Here are the products I used to make this card. Click on any image below to go to my Online Store and order. February Classes - Last Days to Register!
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 included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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.
I struggle a bit with the concept of "masculine" vs. "feminine" themes for cards, since interests are so individual. My mother-in-law was the most tool-oriented person in my immediate family, and we've got several men in our circle who are much more into growing flowers than working on cars! When I make custom/bespoke cards I always ask about the recipient's interests and favourite colours, etc. to make sure I'm making something that will truly speak to her/him/them.
This card might be considered "masculine," but really it's for anyone for whom it would suit. 
I just adore these gear dies in the Geared Up Garage bundle! Great for steampunk as well as typical garage/tool themes, they are fun to cut and arrange. Just be sure to use the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets on the back of the cardstock before cutting, and adhering is super-easy. On this card I used the Silver Foil for the gears, and it adds a nice brightness over the rich browns of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper.
Don't miss your chance to make fun cards like this...scroll down to learn how to RSVP for my February class! Here are the products I used to make this card. Click on any image below to go to my Online Store and order. February Classes
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 included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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.
One of the best features of a hand-made card is the wonderful dimension we can add. This card has plenty of it!
2 embossing folders - Subtle on the Whisper White panel, and the new Dot To Dot on the Coastal Cabana layer add plenty of dimension. But I also gave my image panel a boost with 2 mat layers, a Rectangle Stitched Die cutout, and the Cake Builder Punch. Topped off with the Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green Reversible Ribbon and some Clear Epoxy Droplets coloured with Stampin' Blends...this is a very dynamic card.
Don't miss your chance to make fun cards like this...scroll down to learn how to RSVP for my February class! Here are the products I used to make this card. Click on any image below to go to my Online Store and order. A note about the Cake Builder Punch: SU! reports that supplies of this are running short, but it will be back in stock and will carry over to the next Annual Catalogue, so don't hesitate to order if you like it. February ClassesMonthly Card Class Make 5 projects featuring a variety of techniques and great Stampin' Up! products. Perfect for experienced and novice crafters! $30 - all supplies included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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.
I was playing around recently in my craft room, and decided to do my own take of a non-Stampin' Up! card I'd seen on Pinterest. It featured repetitive stamping embossed in gold, with a simple sentiment.
This leaf image is from the Rooted in Nature stamp set, and the sentiment is from Flourishing Phrases.
Heat embossing is still one of the most satisfying techniques in stamping! It's so much fun to stamp in VersaMark clear ink, sprinkle with the dull powder, and watch it transform into shimmering vibrance. 
Here are the products I used to make this card. Click on any image below to go to my Online Store and order.
February Classes
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 included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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. I'm now in my 3rd craft room since becoming a paper crafter 13 years ago. Each of my previous rooms underwent some changes over the years as I added toys (I mean TOOLS!) and supplies. One of the things I realised I would like as I was planning this craft room is a counter (bench top) height workstation for my Big Shot and paper cutting tools. Fortunately Ikea made it easy to repurpose a long but shallow tabletop from my Arizona craft room with some new, height-adjustable legs. I was pleased, but was looking for a way to get more storage without giving up much of the tabletop space. I had purchased one set of white DVD shelves for my stamp sets (One? What was I thinking??), and realised that I would need several more. Fortunately, I found 4 more used ones for sale online at a fraction of the cost of new ones, and snapped them up for my stamp set storage. That left me free to transform the original one into a shelf for my workcenter! I already had the plastic drawers, and used the shelves from the new, white shelving unit and a few from the used ones to support the centre. As you can see in the photos below, there is plenty of space for my tools, and no more bending over while cutting or placing dies! Bonus: I've got a great place to display the handmade cards people send me.   February ClassesMonthly Card Class Make 5 projects featuring a variety of techniques and great Stampin' Up! products. Perfect for experienced and novice crafters! $30 - all supplies included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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.
The last of the cards from January's Monthly Card Class is this sweet note card.
I found this card on Pinterest...and jumped to make my own...and didn't pin it, and now can't find the original artist! I will come back and edit if I come across the original pin again...if you find it please let me know so I can give credit where it's due.
A layer of Gingham Gala DSP is topped by a panel of Whisper White that's been punched once in the Butterfly Duet Punch, had coordinating Organdy Ribbon (a FREE Sale-A-Bration item) tied around, and the sentiment fro Butterfly Gala stamped along the bottom. Add a few Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins and it's ready to send out! Our Note Cards & Envelopes make it extra easy. Don't miss your chance to make fun cards like this...scroll down to learn how to RSVP for my February class! Here are the products I used to make this card. Click on any image below to go to my Online Store and order. February Classes
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 included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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.
Another card from my January Monthly Card Class:
This one is CASE'd from Lisa Curcio, who has a printable tutorial for this card. I love the colours she used, and was drawn to 2 features on this project: using the small koi fish to stamp the Mango Melody layer before using the Seaside embossing folder on it, and using a sponge dauber to add Poppy Parade ink to the koi after they were inked in Mango Melody. Combined with the fine details on this Distinctive stamp set it creates very realistic images. I also like that it feels right for this period leading up to the Chinese New Year, which is being celebrated widely in the area where I live.
Don't miss your chance to make fun cards like this...scroll down to learn how to RSVP for my February class! Here are the products I used to make this card. Click on any image below to go to my Online Store and order. February Classes
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 included RSVP at least 2 days before class so I can be sure to have enough materials prepared. Saturday, 16 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 14 February & Tuesday, 19 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 February 1:00 - 3:30 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. |
Meet NancyI'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! Archives
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