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Each of the projects in my June class featured products from the new 2016-17 Annual Catalog. We had a lot of fun exploring what they can do!
(Edit: forgot to give credit to Amy O'Neill for this card's design.) This notecard features a suite of products I've shown before, Love and Affection. This time, however, we used the new Copper Embossing Powder to heat-emboss the large flower. This photo catches the shine, but not the rich depth of color. Such a nice addition to the family of embossing powders!
Sliding and spinning bee, oh my! These bees are so stinking cute! We used the new Sliding Star Framelits and the coordinating Shooting Star stamp set to make this card. The (sadly retired) Honeycomb embossing folder was the obvious choice for this interactive card. The framelits do a great job of cutting out not only the slot for the spinning bee, but the large and small bees and the hive as well.
The inside of the card got a fun treatment, too: 
Christmas in July!
Beat the heat and get a jump start on your holiday cards! Come make 5 different Christmas cards and pretend that it's not over 100° outside. $20, all supplies included.
3 sessions to choose from, RSVP for all by noon on Tuesday, July 5. Thursday, July 7 7:00 - 9:30 pm Nancy's in Scottsdale Friday, July 8 9:30 am - noon Nancy's in Scottsdale Monday, July 11 7:00 - 9:30 pm Mimi's in Phoenix (I-17 & Greenway) July Monthly Card Class
Come make 5 cards and learn about new products and techniques. A fun way to add to your card stash! Perfect for new and experienced paper crafters. $20, includes all supplies.
3 sessions to choose from, RSVP by noon on Friday, July 15. Monday, July 18 7:00 - 9:30 pm Mimi's in Phoenix (I-17 & Greenway) Tuesday, July 19 9:30 am - noon Nancy's in Scottsdale Thursday, July 21 7:00 - 9:30 pm Nancy's in Scottsdale
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Local news has been publicizing a young man with a life-threatening illness here in Arizona who is hoping to receive 10,000 cards for his birthday in August. A member of my team made us aware of this quest, and here's the card I designed for him:  I used the Birthday Fiesta set to stamp this goofy llama/alpaca (how does one tell the difference???) and saguaro cactuses (yes, that is a valid plural for cactus, along with cacti). There are matching Fiesta Time Framelits that made cutting them out a snap, I did trim the arms off one saguaro - not all have arms and it was just a bit to matchy-matchy for my taste. I ripped some Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand card stock to make mountains against the Soft Sky panel. The sentiment on the outside is from Suite Sayings and the one inside (below) is from the Sale-A-Bration 2016 set, Party Pants.  If you'd like to add to Jacob's card collection, here's the story and his address: Jacob Priestly PO Box 855 Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Special Class: Christmas in July Beat the heat and get a jump start on your holiday cards! Come make 5 different Christmas cards and pretend that it's not over 100° outside. $20, all supplies included. 3 sessions to choose from, RSVP for all by noon on Tuesday, July 5. Thursday, July 7 7:00 - 9:30 pm Nancy's in Scottsdale Friday, July 8 9:30 am - noon Nancy's in Scottsdale Monday, July 11 7:00 - 9:30 pm Mimi's in Phoenix (I-17 & Greenway) Monthly Card ClassCome make 5 cards and learn about new products and techniques. A fun way to add to your card stash! Perfect for new and experienced paper crafters. $20, includes all supplies. 3 sessions to choose from, RSVP by noon on Friday, July 15. Monday, July 18 7:00 - 9:30 pm Mimi's in Phoenix (I-17 & Greenway) Tuesday, July 19 9:30 am - noon Nancy's in Scottsdale Thursday, July 21 7:00 - 9:30 pm Nancy's in Scottsdale I used the samples of the May kit given to us at the OnStage Live event in April to make a couple of cards the way SU!'s concept artists designed it...one for Father's Day and one for a birthday:  But I'm easily bored, I guess, because I had to do some other designs as well. One you've already seen, that I used for Glenn's birthday. Here are some others:  This takes the same design and just swaps the orange, corrugated card stock for some Silver Glimmer Paper.  Same card base, with a Soft Sky panel adhered behind the lattice. I stamped the Happy Birthday, Everyone (retired) sentiment on the crosspiece, and added flowers and leaves cut from the Botanical Builder Framelits.  This one uses the other piece of lattice from Glenn's birthday card. I layered a strip of Blushing Bride Glimmer paper between it and a piece of Whisper White, mounted it on a Mint Macaron card base. I then added a sentiment from Badges & Banners that's stamped in Mint Macaron and cut out with the Best Badge punch.  Finally, I CASE'd this shaker card from Debbie Henderson. It's a lot of fun and still quite masculine. All of these and I still have a lot of pieces to use! You can see even more ideas for this and all the rest of the Paper Pumpkin kits on my SU - Paper Pumpkin Pinterest board. While it's fun to assemble the kits as designed, it's great to do some other neat projects with them too. Special Class: Christmas in July Keep watching this space for all the details to be announced soon! This class will be in addition to my regular Monthly Card Class. Yesterday was Glenn's 50th birthday. He says it's not a big deal, but he wasn't very amused when I gave him the AARP membership card with his name on it that came in the mail a few weeks ago. All four of us went out to a breakfast/brunch/coffee place in central Phoenix that I'd heard about months ago, and agreed it was quite good. In the evening we had his requested birthday dessert, ice cream cake. Instead of purchasing one, I assembled one following tips from The Pioneer Woman, and it came out great! I didn't add the candy she used in hers, but it didn't need it at all.  This is the card I made for him, using elements from the May Paper Pumpkin kit, Many Manly Occasions (CASE'd from Julie Davison).  Next time I'll show you some other ways I've used this great kit...and not all of them are "manly"! Special Class: Christmas in July Keep watching this space for all the details to be announced soon! This class will be in addition to my regular Monthly Card Class.
Here's the fun card I made for my dad for Father's Day:
It's a spinner (a.k.a. slider) card, made using the new Sliding Star Framelits. Instead of using the coordinating stamp set, on this card I elected to use the No Bones About It set. I stamped the dinosaur in Tip Top Taupe, and the footprints in Basic Black Archival ink. The foliage, which is also included in this set, was stamped in Always Artichoke. The sentiment was cut out with a die from the Project Life Cards and Labels Framelits, and mounted on a second one (split lengthwise) cut out of Cajun Craze to match the card base. Here's a picture of how I decorated the inside of the card:
And here's SU's video explaining how to use the Sliding Star Framelits:
Christmas In July
Look for this special class coming up next month! Want to request a certain date? Just pop me an email and let me know!
My June class sessions are next week...so this week I'm making new samples and deciding what should be included. The latest issue of "Stampin' Success," the magazine for Stampin' Up! demonstrators arrived a few days ago. I CASE'd this card right out of it, and am trying to decide if it should be part of the class. What do you think? Do you want to make this next week? Be sure to get registered for a session before Saturday's deadline!  June class registration deadline is in 2 days!Come make 5 great paper crafting projects. Suitable for novice and experienced crafters. Cost: $20 - includes all supplies.
Yesterday was my 28th wedding anniversary...blows my mind! Here's the card I made for Glenn:
It's CASE'd from Mindy Backes, for the concept and layout, but I did some changes. It features the Jars of Love stamp set and coordinating Everyday Jars Framelits. The DSP is from Festive Birthday. I love how the "B" side of the themed papers tend to be theme-neutral, making the whole series that much more versatile. The ribbon flags are 2 new products, too: ⅝" Burlap Ribbon and ⅜" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Pool Party.
Glenn's mom was a collector of vintage Mason jars, and a lover of the outdoors, so he spend many childhood evenings chasing or just watching fireflies. It is one of the things we miss here in Arizona. Here's a look at the inside; 
The sentiment comes from 2 sets: Jars of Love and Banners for You. I'm looking forward to doing some neat projects with both of these in the coming weeks.
June Classes
Come make 5 great paper crafting projects. Suitable for novice and experienced crafters.
Cost: $20 - includes all supplies.
Don't Forget - Today Only!
Here's a card I CASE'd from Amy Koenders, though I changed it slightly.
It features 2 awesome sets, the new Painter's Palette and the returning Number of Years. It also shows off two of the new In Colors, Sweet Sugarplum and Flirty Flamingo, as well as the new Copper Embossing Powder.
So summery and cheerful! The precise cutting of the Whisper White square for the "canvas" was so easy using the new Layering Squares Framelits that coordinate with the easel. I see doing a lot more fun projects with these products.
June Classes
Come make 5 great paper crafting projects. Suitable for novice and experienced crafters.
Cost: $20 - includes all supplies.
I placed my first order from the new Annual Catalog last Wednesday. I was super eager to get my new goodies, but held off upgrading to expedited shipping. I knew that would mean that my order would be processed a day or two later than those who had upgraded, but with my big rummage sale last weekend decided to save the extra $$. So it was nice to know when I got my box today that I'd already sold enough retired products to almost cover this first order, LOL!   There is an amazing array of new products here...from washi tape, ribbon and doilies to stamp sets and coordinating Framelits. New projects will be posted soon! Scroll down to see my June class schedule. Have you made your wish list but aren't sure how to get it all?I have two ways to get all your must-haves at the best price: June parties or orders of $350 or more earn an extra $35 in Stampin' Rewards. Either place an order for that amount on your own, or contact me to schedule an online or in-person party in June! Join my team as a demonstrator:
 Flash Sale Advance Notice!Thursday evening at 5 pm MT (7 pm ET, 6 pm CT, 4 pm PT) Paper Pumpkin is having a flash sale! If you're new to Paper Pumpkin you can sign up and get your first kit for $5! Go to paperpumpkin.com, use the promo code, ONEDAYDEAL by Friday, 11:50 pm MT, and get a great deal! Please be sure that I am listed as your demonstrator: Nancy Hoetker, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Bonus: have you seen a past kit you wish you'd gotten? Paper Pumpkin subscribers are able to purchase available past kits! June Classes Technique Class: Giant Paper Flowers Thursday, June 9, 9:30 am - noon, Nancy's Craft Room Thursday June 9, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Nancy's Craft Room Learn how to make these giant flowers that are taking the paper crafting world by storm! We will make 2-3 flowers in class, and you will take home a template you can use to make as many as you wish. Cost: $20 Tools to bring if you own them: bone folder, hot glue gun, stapler, silicone craft sheet. I have a few for those who don't. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, June 8. Monthly Card Class Come make 5 great paper crafting projects. Suitable for novice and experienced crafters. Cost: $20 - includes all supplies.
Nicole and I were out-and-about yesterday running errands, when a little boy, maybe 4 years old, approached me at Trader Joe's. "I want to give you a card," he said in a very soft voice. "You want to give me a card?" I repeated back to him, and he nodded and handed me a plain, rust-colored envelope. "You picked the right person to give a card today!" I told him, and explained that I liked to make cards, too. I gave him one of my business cards, because he clearly wasn't interested in looking at all my pictures on my iPhone, LOL! "You should open it at home," he told me. "I drawed a ninja on it." His mom told me he'd made two cards, and had given the other to the librarian earlier that morning. We agreed that it was great fun to give things to people and went our separate ways. When I got home I opened up the card:
And there was his ninja. It puts a smile on my face every time I see it on the board in my craft room reserved for cards given to me. I marvel at the timing of this little boy, giving my a handmade card on the eve of the new Stampin' Up! annual catalog. So today is the perfect time to renew our resolve to reach out and touch others with our cards. You don't need to have the latest and greatest products or the absolutely perfect design or execution to affect someone, you just need to do it. That said, look below for a couple of opportunities to get more products, both new and retired!  this weekend!Saturday & Sunday, June 4 -5, 2016 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Nancy's Craft Room Scottsdale, AZ Come see awesome new products from the 2016-17 Annual Catalog and enjoy a free make-and-take project. Members of the Nancy's Nifty Notes team will be selling retired products both recent and vintage! Save at least 50% off catalog price. Come early for best selection!
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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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