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Here's the card I made on this week's Facebook Live video. You can watch the replay on Facebook or on YouTube.
I CASE'd the design from Terry Bolender, a SU! demonstrator in the U.S. I changed up her colours a bit to suit my own mood. After wiping my panel of Crumb Cake cardstock with my Embossing Buddy, I stamped one of the flower sprays from Bloom & Grow in Versamark and heat set with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.
After a bit of experimentation prior to my video I decided to use a Blender Pen and ink to colour the images. Stampin' Blends put too much colour onto the page, and also coloured the heat embossing, which I wanted to resist the ink and stay white. The Blender Pen is filled with a solution that allows the ink to be applied in a thin wash without so much liquid as an Aquapainter, which is a plus when using regular cardstock. I was able to go back and add a few dabs of additional colour to get some shading effects, which I wouldn't be able to do with regular Stampin' Write Markers. As I coloured I also used a paper towel to wipe off any excess ink from the white embossing. The sentiment is stamped in Mossy Meadow and cut out with a Stitched Shapes Die. The Rococo Rose strip's scallop edge is cut with one of the Budding Blooms Dies, part of the Bloom & Grow Bundle that's on sale through today. All 3 colours of cardstock and 2 of the 3 inks used in today's card are also on sale at 15% off! (Substitue Crushed Curry for the Mango Melody and all 3 inks are on sale - just sayin'!) Here's a detailed list of what I used to make this card. Note that these prices are regular retail, not the sale prices. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see everything that's on sale.
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I CASE'd this card from Sheryl Knight over on Shannon West's #imbringingbirthdaysback Facebook Group. She says she CASE'd it from Vicky Wright. Just as she changed some things, so did I.
The two big changes on my card are the flower centre (I think I used a different die/punch combo) and the sentiment. My class participants had a wide choice of sentiments to use and I'm not sure anyone did the same one!
You really need to check out this cool Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape...the petals of the flower are individually cut pieces of tape that we laid onto a punched circle. We pounced the back of the petals that overhang the circle with the Embossing Buddy to remove the stickiness before attaching to the card. The other roll of washi tape was used to make the left border of the card...one of the most effective uses of this tape I've seen. What does this card inspire you to make? Send me a pic! Here are the supplies used to make this card: 
This is one of the cards we made in my November Monthly Card Class.
It features the beautiful, copper-foil and Pretty Peacock sheet from the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper and ornaments/baubles from the Christmas Gleaming set, along with their coordinating punches. The sentiment is from the Greatest Part of Christmas Host Set, which is only available to purchase with Host Rewards. This design is simple enough to mass produce, while the copper foil strip and pattern in the paper give it a lot of festive class. We stamped the larger ornament on the outside of the envelope and on the white panel inside the card for that little bit of extra.
Here's what was used to make this: December Gifts Class
I took a break from playing with the Christmas Rose Suite to revisit my Christmas Gleaming stamp set for a few cards.
I saw the card made by Bonnie O'Neill and decided to CASE it. I made a few changes as I went...first, I used the Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder since I don't have the Hammered Metal one she used. I also chose to put it "wrong" side up. And, because it was sitting on top from being used with the Christmas Rose suite, I heat embossed the stamped strip with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder instead of Copper, so I had to use Gold Foil strips, too.
Since I had the Copper Foil strips cut, and I enjoyed this design so much I went ahead and made a second card: 
Besides being sure to use the Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder this time, I changed out the embossing folder to Stylish Scrolls for a slightly different look.
Do you prefer one card over the other? Here's everything I used...clicking on a picture will take you to my online store. 
RSVP Deadline for Nov. Classes Today & Sunday
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. November SUNDAY, 17 November RSVP deadline Friday, 15 November NOTE DAY CHANGE TO SUNDAY & Tuesday, 19 November RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 November Online Extravaganza is Coming!
Mark your calendar for SU's Online Extravaganza event next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (20-22 November)! It's all hush-hush right now, but we'll find out more details next Monday. As soon as I know anything I'll pass it right along to you....
Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) is so beautiful that I've been holding back using it in fear of "mis-using" it. I rarely succumb to that feeling, because I've learned that it's best to use it and share it (or "Love It, Chop It" as Kylie Bertucci says) rather than let it hide away. So I pulled it out and cut another piece to make a card this week.
The photograph sides of this paper are just stunning, and need very little in the way of embellishment. I chose to stamp this piece directly with a sentiment from the (retired) Timeless Tidings set. I masked off the "and a" that is directly above the "happy" and inked first with Versamark and then Night of Navy on top of that before stamping. This allowed me to coat the sentiment with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set it, making the sentiment shiny and just a bit bolder. I added a thin mat of Night of Navy before mounting it on a Silver Foil-Edged Card, and done!
To get your supplies to make cards like these click on any of the pictures below (note: I'm including the cardstock for all the coordinating colours, but these would be pretty without a mat, too!). SU!'s Online Extravaganza is Next Week!
Mark your calendar for SU's Online Extravaganza event next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (20-22 November)! It's all hush-hush right now, but we'll find out more details next Monday. As soon as I know anything I'll pass it right along to you....
Here's the card I made in this week's Facebook Live session. You can watch the replay on Facebook or YouTube.
To make this card I pulled out Country Home, which is a stamp set that carried over from last year's Holiday Catalogue. I haven't used it as much as I really have wanted to, perhaps because it feels more autumnal to me and get caught in the inverted seasons we experience here vs. Stampin' Up!'s other markets and therefore their focus.
Anyhow, on the video you can watch how I coloured in the image with my Stampin' Blends, using both the light and dark versions of Smoky Slate as well as the Colour Lifter pen to get the shading on the milk can. I also used a fine paintbrush to dab Snowfall Accents Puff Paint onto the cotton bolls. Once heated, they really did puff up nicely and look like fluffy cotton! 
The puff paint is fun, but there are some tips that make it easier to work with
Here are a couple of cards I made using the puff paint with the Night Before Christmas Memories & More Card Pack. I applied the paint to the tree with a toothpick, while I was able to apply it straight from the bottle to the trim on Santa's hat, using the tip to spread it around.
I hope you'll add a bottle of this fun embellishment to your next order, and then send me pictures of what you make with it!
Here's what I used to make these cards: RSVP now for November Monthly Class
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. November SUNDAY, 17 November RSVP deadline Friday, 15 November NOTE DAY CHANGE TO SUNDAY & Tuesday, 19 November RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 November December U.S. family visiting - no monthly classes January Saturday, 18 January RSVP deadline Thursday, 16 January & Tuesday, 21 January RSVP deadline Sunday, 19 January February Saturday, 8 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 6 February & Tuesday, 11 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 9 February March Tuesday, 17 March RSVP deadline Sunday, 15 March & Saturday, 21 March RSVP deadline Thursday, 19 March
Last Wednesday on my Facebook Live video I showed some techniques for watercolouring the beautiful line drawing image in the Christmas Rose stamp set. You can see the video on Facebook or on YouTube. Today I'm sharing what I did with that image:
If you've watched the video you'll recall that I stamped the image in Versamark and embossed with Gold Stampin' Emboss powder. I used Shimmery White cardstock since it stands up to the water used in the colouring process better than Whisper White (and who doesn't like a little extra shimmer, right?).
To make the card I cut a piece of the Cherry Cobbler and Gold "lattice" patterned Designer Series Paper to fit within the gold edging of a Gold Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes card. Then I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler - in this case I used the one from Perfectly Plaid because it was right at hand on my desk, but the one that comes in the Christmas Rose set would work as well). I cut out the watercoloured image with the coordinating die and popped it up with dimensional and added 3 Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.
In my video I mentioned that I'm participating in Shannon West's new #imbringingbirthdaysback initiative for 2020. She's got a Facebook group all set up for it, and you can click on this link and request to join in the fun! I am still having so much fun with this suite! I've got lots of ideas and inspiration for this set on my Pinterest board. To get your own suite of products click on the pictures below. 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. 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. November SUNDAY, 17 November RSVP deadline Friday, 15 November NOTE DAY CHANGE TO SUNDAY & Tuesday, 19 November RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 November December U.S. family visiting - no monthly classes January Saturday, 18 January RSVP deadline Thursday, 16 January & Tuesday, 21 January RSVP deadline Sunday, 19 January February Saturday, 8 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 6 February & Tuesday, 11 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 9 February March Tuesday, 17 March RSVP deadline Sunday, 15 March & Saturday, 21 March RSVP deadline Thursday, 19 March 
Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar
Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 November 1:00 - 4:00 PM or 6:00 - 9:00 PM Saturday, 30 November 1:00 - 4:00 PM RSVP & prepayment deadline Tuesday, 19 November Participants will make this cute Advent calendar project kit, which will then be ready to fill with small treats or activities. Cost of $65 includes project kit, and use of my stamps, inks, adhesive, additional embellishments and refreshments. Joy of Giving Gift Tags Tuesday-Friday, 3-6 December 1:00 - 4:00 PM or 6:00 - 9:00 PM Saturday, 7 December 1:00 - 4:00 PM RSVP & prepayment deadline Tuesday, 19 November Your choice:
Today I'm sharing a card I made using the Christmas Rose stamp in a non-Christmas card. I think this image is so pretty and works well for a variety of occasions.
This card is a riff on the Spotlight Technique, where one part of the image is highlighted in colour to "spotlight" it. In this case I stamped the Christmas Rose image twice on a piece of Whisper White cardstock and used a Stitched Nested Labels Die to cut it out in a hexagon shape. I totally CASE'd this idea from my friend, Tania Tobin, who shared her own version last week. While she kept hers Christmas-themed, I wanted to go a different route.
If you haven't purchased this suite yet, what are you waiting for? Join in the fun! Don't forget to use the November Host Code (JSUPMAWA) at checkout if your order is $249 or less and I'll send you a gift. Spend $250 or more and you'll receive 10% of your purchase in Host Rewards and you can choose your own gift!
Here's the final card of my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack 2019. As soon as I saw this photo in Holiday Catalogue I knew I wanted to include this design.
Here's my version:
I decided to eliminate the really cute Jingle Bell embellishment in SU!'s example because I think it would be hard to mail. I also don't have the Twinkle Builder Punch they used for the star embellishments on the polka-dot tree, so I used gold Metallic Pearls.
Did you know? If you see a design you like in an SU! catalogue and want to know what products were used and possibly some how-to info, just reach out to me. Demonstrators have access to a file that gives details on samples in SU! publications. Here's what I used to make this card: Upcoming Classes & Events
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. November SUNDAY, 17 November RSVP deadline Friday, 15 November NOTE DAY CHANGE TO SUNDAY & Tuesday, 19 November RSVP deadline Sunday, 17 November December U.S. family visiting - no monthly classes January Saturday, 18 January RSVP deadline Thursday, 16 January & Tuesday, 21 January RSVP deadline Sunday, 19 January February Saturday, 8 February RSVP deadline Thursday, 6 February & Tuesday, 11 February RSVP deadline Sunday, 9 February March Tuesday, 17 March RSVP deadline Sunday, 15 March & Saturday, 21 March RSVP deadline Thursday, 19 March 
Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar
Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 November 1:00 - 4:00 PM or 6:00 - 9:00 PM Saturday, 30 November 1:00 - 4:00 PM RSVP & prepayment deadline Tuesday, 19 November Participants will make this cute Advent calendar project kit, which will then be ready to fill with small treats or activities. Cost of $65 includes project kit, and use of my stamps, inks, adhesive, additional embellishments and refreshments. Joy of Giving Gift Tags Tuesday-Friday, 3-6 December 1:00 - 4:00 PM or 6:00 - 9:00 PM Saturday, 7 December 1:00 - 4:00 PM RSVP & prepayment deadline Tuesday, 19 November Your choice:
More from my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack event last weekend:
I've always loved SU!'s tendency to add a blue-green to some of their Christmas palettes, so I followed suit with this Garden Green, Real Red and Coastal Cabana card. The Cup of Christmas stamp set makes fun, seasonal images without being wintery, perfect for our summertime Christmas. I made the design slightly challenging with the addition of extra colours on the sentiment...stampers needed to clean off the Coastal Cabana ink on the foliage and use markers to colour the Garden Green leaves and Real Red berries.
Once again the Stamparatus played a role in getting the Buffalo Check background stamp onto the Whisper White panel squarely. 
Strips of Real Red Glimmer Paper add a festive shimmer to the final card.
I'm looking forward to playing with this set some more in the next 6 weeks - how about you? Here's what you need if you want to try this one: |
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! 
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