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

Stampin' Up! Your The Best Thank You Card

I made a thank you card for the kids of my daughters acroabtics team to sign for their coach and as there was 22 of them signing it, I went with a reasonably large card. It is 56cm x 24cm card all up and fit into a 15cm x 25cm envelope when it was collapsed.   



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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Gold Glimmer Paper [146958] $8.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.00	Top Note Bigz Die [113463] $37.95
Little Letters Thinlits Die [133730] $49.00

Holiday Catalogue is LIVE and DSP buy 3, get 1 FREE special

Holiday catalogue is now LIVE. You can view it online here and shop online here.

From September 4th – 30th purchase three packages of selected Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE!


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Stampin' Up! W Fold Card Featuring See A Silhouette DSP

Earlier this year, I begun working part time in an admin role at the gymnasium where my youngest daughter trains as an Acrobatic Gymnast. Last month, my boss marked her first year in business! I could not let this amazing milestone go by and not celebrate it without making her a card.
I decided to make a W fancy fold card for this special occasion.


I kept the outside of the card simple and added a touch of wow with silver glimmer die cuts using the new stitched star dies from the Holiday Catalogue which is available to purchase from on September 4th! (Fusterd brush two font was downloaded from the internet for the sentiment.)


The inside of the W fancy fold card spells out the abbreviation of the gyms name, MAGA (Melbourne Acrobatic Gymnastics Academy) and I followed on with the silver/black and orange theme from the card front. 


Due to leaving no space to write on the inside of the card, I wrote a message on the back of the card.     


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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper [149443] $20.00	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $50.00
Layering Squares Dies [141708] $58.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Pumpkin Pie 1/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon [119253] $9.95	Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die [127553] $155.95

Stampin' Up! Pigment Sprinkles Techniques Class featuring Silhouette Scenes Bundle

Have you had a play with Stampin' Up! new pigment sprinkles yet in the Annual Catalogue? They are watercolour pigment crystals and when mixed with water make fun and amazing backgrounds. No one background is ever going to look the same! In July's technique's class, we had an amazing variety of different backgrounds created.

You can find the pigment sprinkles on page 179 of the Annual Catalogue, and they cost $40 and you get 6 fabulous colours to play with. I used 3 of the pigment sprinkles colours to create the background on this card (daffodil delight, mango melody and melon mambo) and I love the sunset look it has. The girl on the swing from silhouette scenes swinging on the tree swing makes me long for daylight savings and kids playing in the backyard after dinner.
Maybe I am wishing for that as it is cold and winter weather here in Melbourne, Victoria right now!  


I heat embossed the silhouette image but due to the texture of the watercolour paper it did take a couple of goes but by using the Stampartus, that made it simple to line up the image easily.

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, 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.)
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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Silhouette Scenes Bundle [151058] $90.75	On To Adventure Cling Stamp Set [149334] $35.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956] $8.75	Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $28.00	Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Pigment Sprinkles [149663] $40.00
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.00	Sweet Silhouettes Dies [149541] $61.00

Stampin' Up! Simple Stamping Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects featuring Simple Stamping, which means our projects feature only paper, stamps and ink. It’s a great way to create a quick and easy card for new stampers or for when you need a card at short notice. These projects highlight how Stampin’ Up! ink, paper and card stock coordinates perfectly. 
If you would like a copy of the 2019 - 2020 annual catalogue, contact anyone on the blog hop and we will get in touch with you.

Have you ever seen the phrase "#simplestamping" ? Stampin' Up! have held monthly challenges on it for a while now and it is the focus of this months blog hop. I tried my best to do #simplestamping and do a beginners card or at least a beginners card I would teach at a workshop to new stampers. I aways have stampers stamp on a layer of whisper white cardstock so if there is any creative opps moments, there is always a second side to flip over to! 
I couldn't help myself and I added in some coloured cardstock as well on the card and some fussy cutting as beginner stampers can fussy cut! Everyone knows how to use scissors! I finished the card off with some dimensionals as old habits die hard!


Of course I couldn't stop at a beginners card (or like I said above, my version of a beginners card). I also made a stepped up version and used a die cut machine as well to complete my next card. I kept almost everything the same except added into a few more colours of cardstock and the die cut machine.


Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented, Catherine Proctor

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Tina Gillespie
Kathryn Ruddick
Rebecca Jacovou
Rachel Woollard
Sharon Davern
Vicki Boucher
Christina Barnes
Kate Morgan
Rachel Palmieri
Ros Davidson <-- You are here
Catherine Proctor

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

Dino Days Bundle [151139] $88.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00
Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock [146995] $15.25	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $13.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00