Here is the card I made on this week's Facebook Live video.  You may watch the replay on Facebook or YouTube.  If you'd like to catch me live, I start at 10:00 am AEST on Wednesdays...you can see what time that is where you're located by clicking this link.

I first used this technique a few years ago after watching Linda Dalke's great video tutorial.  In it she suggests doing an Internet search for landscape photographs that would work well.  Here's the one I used as my inspiration:

This was a lot of fun to do, even if I was making it up as I went along!  If you give this technique a try send me a picture of what you make.

Here's what I used to make this card:

July Monthly Card Class
Due to current Covid-19 conditions in Melbourne I can only offer this class as a kit/online version...we are back to Phase 3 restrictions until at least mid-August. 
 
I will provide a kit and written instructions to make the 5 cards shown above.  Participants will be able to add sentiments as desired with their own stamps and inks.  Kits can be picked up from my residence in Melbourne using safe, social distancing protocols, or I can ship via Australia Post tracked satchel.  Come give this a try - perfect if you've always wanted to try my classes and can't attend in person.  

​Online (Zoom) Group Assembly Session: Saturday, 18 July, 1:00 pm AEST (optional – click here to find your local time).  Meeting link will be shared when you place your order.
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Card Kit:  includes all the pieces and printed directions needed to create 5 cards.  You will need to supply your own stamps and ink for sentiments, as well as having basic adhesive (like Multipurpose Liquid Glue) for assembly. 
​Cost: $30 + $8.95 optional shipping. Australian crafters only, sorry.

Written Instructions Only:
Purchase the instructions including measurements (in centimetres and inches) and create along with us using your own supplies. You can substitute papers and colours based on what you have.  International customers welcome!
Cost: $20.00 ​

When I first saw a picture of this card I knew I wanted to create one myself.  It is from a tutorial from Andrea Walford.  I've followed her and loved her work for many, many years and iterations of her websites.

I changed very little, except how some of the background layers on the front of the card were made, as I thought the method on the tutorial was overly complex.

I stamped and hand-cut the 5 flowers from Tasteful Touches. After positioning  them along the edge of the Whisper White layer I used Press N Seal plastic wrap to pick them up and keep them aligned.  Then I used a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to align the branch stamp where I wanted it on the Whisper White.

I guess one other change I made from Andrea's tutorial is that she used a craft knife to cut up her sentiment...I found that the Classic Label Punch works perfectly, especially if you cut the piece of Basic Black to the width you want your final strips to be and centre your stamping.  Then it's just 4 easy punches to get your words!

​Here's what I used to make this card:

July Monthly Card Class
Due to current Covid-19 conditions in Melbourne I can only offer this class as a kit/online version...we are back to Phase 3 restrictions until at least mid-August. 
 
I will provide a kit and written instructions to make the 5 cards shown above.  Participants will be able to add sentiments as desired with their own stamps and inks.  Kits can be picked up from my residence in Melbourne using safe, social distancing protocols, or I can ship via Australia Post tracked satchel.  Come give this a try - perfect if you've always wanted to try my classes and can't attend in person.  

​Online (Zoom) Group Assembly Session: Saturday, 18 July, 1:00 pm AEST (optional – click here to find your local time).  Meeting link will be shared when you place your order.
​
Card Kit:  includes all the pieces and printed directions needed to create 5 cards.  You will need to supply your own stamps and ink for sentiments, as well as having basic adhesive (like Multipurpose Liquid Glue) for assembly. 
​Cost: $30 + $8.95 optional shipping. Australian crafters only, sorry.

​Written Instructions Only:
Purchase the instructions including measurements (in centimetres and inches) and create along with us using your own supplies. You can substitute papers and colours based on what you have.  International customers welcome!
Cost: $20.00 

Today I'm taking part in Kylie's Monthly International Blog Highlights Gallery.  If you like what you see, please click on the button below to vote for my entry.  The top 10 vote-getters will participate in an exclusive blog hop in late July.  This is all in good fun and for the honour of the "win".  Last month I ranked #12...the highest I've ever reached!

I had a lot of fun playing around with different elements to come up with this card.  In the end I think I've wound up with an almost Japanese feel to it.  

What do you think of the Rich Razzleberry and Just Jade colour combination?  I like the pop of lighter colour from the Forever Greenery Designer series paper in the middle, too.  And the mix of textures!

To vote for my entry scroll down to entry #21, which should look like the photo on this post.  Click on the TOP, RIGHT CORNER and make the HEART TURN RED.  You should get a notice that you have 4 votes left.  You are welcome to vote for 4 more entries that catch your eye, or to close the window.

Thanks for your support!

​Here's what I used to make this card:

On Saturday I hosted a Zoom meeting for my team of demonstrators, and one of the things we did was play along with the Mojo Monday #540 sketch challenge.  They were to use the sketch as inspiration to make any size card with whatever supplies they wanted.  Here's the sketch:

And here's what I created:

I stayed true to the measurements of the sketch this time...even the sunflower is the right size!  I still love colouring in the sunflower with my Stampin' Blends...and it was also fun to use the Stampin' Write Markers on the sentiment stamp to get the multicolour effect.

​Here's what I used to make this card:

If you're loving the new In Colours I'm happy to announce that I have another space available in my 2020-22 In Colours Club! Get the entire family of coordinating products broken into 5 monthly payments. For details and to sign up click here.

July Monthly Card Class
Due to current Covid-19 conditions in Melbourne I've decided to offer this class as a kit/online version only.  Thanks for understanding.

I will provide a kit and written instructions to make 5 cards.  Participants will be able to add sentiments as desired with their own stamps and inks.  Kits can be picked up from my residence in Melbourne using safe, social distancing protocols, or I can ship via Australia Post tracked satchel.  Come give this a try - perfect if you've always wanted to try my classes and can't attend in person.  

​Online (Zoom) Group Assembly Session: Saturday, 18 July, 1:00 pm AEST (optional – click here to find your local time).  Meeting link will be shared when you place your order.
​
Card Kit:  includes all the pieces and printed directions needed to create 5 cards.  You will need to supply your own stamps and ink for sentiments, as well as having basic adhesive (like Multipurpose Liquid Glue) for assembly. 
​Cost: $30 + $8.95 optional shipping (Australian crafters only, sorry).

​Written Instructions Only:
Purchase the instructions and create along with us using your own supplies.  International customers welcome!
Cost: $20.00 

On my Facebook Live video this week I showed you the 20 swap cards I received from my fellow Crazy Crafters teammates.  If you missed it you can watch it on Facebook or YouTube.

​Here are the 2 cards I sent as my swaps:

This card features the large image from Ornate Style, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Stampin' Blends Markers.  I layered it on one of the Ornate Layers Dies in Bumblebee and then a layer of Old Olive on a Crumb Cake card base.  Terracotta Tile Scalloped Linen Ribbon ties it all together, while a lot of Champagne Rhinestones finish it off.

This card is a variant on the three I showed in this blog post.  This time I used Soft Sea Foam as the mat colour, and Rhinestone Basic Jewels for the embellishment.

I hope everyone is as happy to receive my cards as I am to receive theirs!  I've hung all of them on my display wall of the craft room so I can gaze at them.

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Here's the card I made on this week's Facebook Live.  You can watch the replay on Facebook or on YouTube.  Don't forget that you can sign up to get notices on Facebook when I go live, and if you subscribe to my YouTube channel you'll get notified when I post new videos there, too.

This card features the Jar of Flowers stamp set and the coordinating Jar Punch.  They are part of the Flowers for Every Season Suite (AC pp. 10-13).

Can you see the clear jar-shaped shaker dome?  It's very fun!  I wasn't going to make it a shaker card, just let the jar show the "water" I stamped, but then I couldn't resist adding just a few of the Flowers for Every Season Gems.

The card base is one of the Flowers for Every Season Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, which are in the 2020-22 In Colors and coordinate perfectly with the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper.  You can see more about both of these in this blog post.  I love that they come with coordinating envelopes!

The Flowers for Every Season Suite has 2 bundles in it:  the Jar of Flowers that I used here, and the Celebrate Sunflowers that I used in this post.  You can buy the stamps and coordinating tools separately, but you'll save 10% buying them as a bundle.  Add on some DSP, and the Cards & Envelopes and you've got a nice starting point for making some cards.  The entire suite will have you fully tricked out with the shaker domes, ribbons, gems, the In Color Stampin' Blends and Memories & More cards for pocket scrapbooking or quick card-making.

Here are the items I used to make this card:

July Monthly Card Class:  In-Person* or Kit-By-Mail

Make 5 projects featuring a variety of techniques and great Stampin' Up! products. Perfect for experienced and novice crafters!

Class will be set up to maintain safe physical distancing with enhanced sanitising procedures.  Limited to 5 participants per session. *Subject to Covid-19 conditions.  If necessary local participants can pick up a kit and participate by Zoom.

$30 – includes all supplies and afternoon tea.

Saturday, 18 July, RSVP Deadline Thursday, 16 July
Tuesday, 21 July, RSVP Deadline Sunday, 19 July
​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.

Today I'm participating in a Pride 2020 Blog Hop hosted by Stefanie Pletscher.  This is a first for me, but it is an issue that is near and dear to my family, so when Stefanie posted the invitation I immediately put it on my blogging schedule.

Once again I've used the Many Layered Blossoms dies to make a pair of cards.  I began by sponging a rainbow of colours in a diagonal across a piece of Shimmery White Cardstock, and then cutting it out with the thicker die.  I used Glad Press N Seal to hold all the pieces in place and carefully lifted out the floral outline used on the left card.

I cut the thinner outline piece in Whisper White with Adhesive Sheet applied to the back.  Again, I used Press N Seal to keep the inner bits together while I removed the outline die-cut.

After heat embossing the sentiment and dry embossing the texture on the Basic Black Layer, I glued the rainbow die-cut to it and added the white one on top.  It's adhered to a Whisper White Thick card base and I finished it with a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Next I dry embossed another piece of Basic Black with the same Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder and, after removing the Adhesive Sheet backing paper from all the white bitty inner flower pieces, I applied it to the black layer.

Then, on the remaining rainbow flower pieces still stuck on their sheet of Press N Seal I adhered snippets of Stampin' Dimentionals and adhered them on top of the white pieces.  The embellishments I put in the centres of the flowers are retired, but are similar to the Elegant Faceted Gems, I believe.  The sentiment is from the Well Written Dies, and is the "bride" with the "b" cut off and a "p" from "happy" tacked on.

When I showed them to my daughter, she excitedly suggested that I do some more in other LGBTQ flag colours, which surprised me because I hadn't been aware that there is an entire universe of such flags.  This is what she sent me, and I'm sharing it in case you didn't know, either.  

I think these will have to wait for another crafting session for me to tackle! But perhaps someone else on the hop has...check them out and see!