Ros Davidson, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator, Melbourne, Australia

Bright and fun Stampin’ Up! curvy edge birthday card with curvy dies and playful alphabet dies

Our twenty sixth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "merry merlot" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen merry merlot, melon mambo and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

I am getting the most from the curvy dies and again have used them to create a curvy edge card (my second one this week!) If you haven't already purchased the Quite Curvy Bundle or the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle you really must have another look at it. I've also used the happy dies along with the playful alphabet dies to create a bright and fun happy birthday card. The curved edge also helps add to the playful feel. The adhesive sheets are fabulous for adhering the finer details like the ballon string. I also used the foam adhesive sheets for the "happy" portion of the happy birthday sentiment. I have also used my faux resin dots to fill in some of the white space.


A bright and cheerful card for the young at heart


Inside card


Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Happy Dies (English) [152708] $52.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! 24 hour sale

Stampin' Up! are having a 24 Hour sale beginning at 12.01am today till 11.50pm tonight. Shop now, in my online store.

Stampin' Up!'s annual catalogue has 864 items and sadly some of them are excluded from the sale but the good news is that ONLY 63 of those 864 items are excluded! The items that are excluded are listed here.

If you'd like a more comprehensive list of the sale, contact me and I'll send you a copy of the list.

Shop now here and don't forget November's host code if you spend more than $75 for a free gift. If your order is over $250, don't use the host code as your qualify for host benefits on your own.

Stampin' Up! Poinsettia Place DSP Christmas Card with Curvy Dies

I have again used the curvy dies (for this weeks Making Merry Monday) from the Quite Curvy Bundle or the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle and they are becoming a fast favourite. This week, I paired them with the Poinsettia Place DSP. I love that you don't need the coordinating dies or the stamp set (but by no means, you can certainly still purchase them!) and with some fussy cutting you can make a cheap, wow poinsettia card.


I created a curvy edged card using the curvy dies and I love the peek a boo it offers into the inside of the card. The curvy dies are fabulous at creating the curvy edges and the "offcut" that you get from the DSP can also be used to decorate the inside of the card. 


Inside card


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this months hostess code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the hostess code as you earn hostess benefits on your own.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Peace & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [153430] $31.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Curvy Dies [154319] $50.00	Forever Flourishing Dies [152714] $63.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Personalised Kids Birthday Card using Best Plaid Builder and Playful Alphabet Dies

Our twenty fifth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is melon mambo from the brights collection. I have chosen melon mambo, night of navy and basic gray from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 


I love how the melon mambo pops on the plaid background with the night of navy and the basic gray. The adhesive sheets made assembling this background very simple and I enjoyed creating a personalised card for my cousin's daughter. I created the large number 6 using my electronic die cut machine but you could also replicate it by printing out a number on a word processing program and cutting it out/tracing around it out on cardstock/cutting it out to get the same effect. I also added my faux resin dots on the card for more pops of melon mambo.


Close up


Inside card


Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

Here is my card from 2018.

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Many Mates Cling Stamp Set (English) [152633] $40.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Best Plaid Builder Dies [152720] $77.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Quick and easy Stampin' Up! Making Merry Monday #7 2020 Christmas card using Tree Angle and Peace and Joy stamp sets

The curvy dies from the Quite Curvy Bundle or the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle make for quick and easy cards when you mix them with some stamps and designer series paper. In my case, I have used the very versatile 'flowers for every season designer series paper' and the tree angle and peace and joy stamp sets. You could replicate this card many times and with the various curvy dies and different designer series paper achieve completely different card looks!


I have raised up my sentiment with stampin' dimensionals for added height and have ran the just jade cardstock thought the stampin' cut and emboss machine with the subtle 3D embossing folder for added texture and interest. You could of course skip this skip for an even quicker card. As well as leaving the rhinestone basic jewels off the tree for a very quick card. 

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Inside card - To finish off the inside I card a strip of the curvy die again and a "tree" using the flowers for every season. The sentiment comes from the Tree angle stamp set.


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this months hostess code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the hostess code as you earn hostess benefits on your own.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Tree Angle Photopolymer Stamp Set [153442] $30.00	Peace & Joy Bundle [155167] $78.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00
Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Curvy Dies [154319] $50.00	Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50

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