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

Ahhhh

Ahhhhh, the kids drove me crazy today and you are about to find out why.... LOL, I decided that I wanted hot dogs for lunch. No problems, we had the hot dogs in the fridge but no rolls. I thought okay, it's a nice day we can walk down to the local shops. Josh and Nikki can ride their bikes and I can take the other two in the pram...

A 15-20 minute return trip turned into a 70 minute walk with stopping to get help fixing Nikki's bike seat (it was come off the bike completely) to me kicking Drew out of the pram, loading up the kids bikes onto the pram sideways (like a bike rack) and walking them home that way. I got sick of pulling one along and pushing the pram and there was no way I could push/pull both bikes and the pram.

I told Josh to run ahead and open the house for me, but he was to hot so Nikki took off like a shot and even got Nat out of bed to help me. Of course Drew was lagging behind bigtime. I have never been on such a short walk that took so long and left me so tired.

Crossing the road, well that is another story!
Ros

P.S. I for one thing, will NEVER take all 4 kids to the shops with bikes/prams again. Scooters maybe but certainly not tomorrow I need a huge rest first!

Labels: Dribble

Wide awake!

So it's 2am in the morning and I am wide awake. I haven't even been to sleep yet, but I can't sleep. Silly me, I read the rest of my new book To Love, Honour and Betray (Till Divorce Us Do Part) to help ease my anxiety (and once I started reading, I couldn't stop!) Obviously I am going to be rats^&$ tomorrow but if you can't sleep, you just can't sleep. At least tomorrow is a childcare day so the kids won't be home and I can rest before getting my hair cut, but that isn't going to help with any of the cleaning up around home either than needs doing... Ahhh well, off to watch Rush from the other night...

Ros

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Non Digi Photos

I scrapped a layout, quite a simple one really and inspired by Ali Edwards using non digi photos. Quite a rarity for me (with the exception of Nat's birthday album.)

Materials list (All Stampin' Up! supplies unless otherwise noted)
Cardstock: Whisper white, brilliant blue, green galore, yoyo yellow
Stamps:
Inks: Basic black, soft sky
Other: 1 3/8" circle punch, 1/4" square punch, basic black journaling marker, nestabilities dies

Off to play with some Christmas crafts, my favourite holiday season of all time.
Ros

Labels: Layout

MIA

Been MIA, busy finishing up Natto's 30th birthday album. I had 3 days to finish the album and could only work on it when Nat wasn't around (sleeping or at work.) Late nights run their toll I can tell you.

I have taken photos of a couple of my favourite pages (and I was too lazy to take them out of the page protectors! as I had spent many hours working on the project.)

Materials list is obviously a big one, but what I can remember

Cardstock: Bazzill, Stampin Up

PP: Stampin Up, Basic Grey, Ki Memories, Love Elise, Scenic Route

Other: Sizzix dies

Short one from me, got to get more sleep and have a house to tidy. Someone is having a birthday party here on Saturday...

Ros

Labels: Layout

KW30

Kristina Werner color challenge #30, old olive, certainly celery, sahara sand and whisper white... My spin on it with some masking and a little bling using dazzlings diamonds.Cheers,

Ros

P.S. Been busy creating so far this evening I think the kids need some lovin' or at least a bath they are filthy!!!!

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Inspired

I was inspired and had to make my bah humbug card straight away. Here is it. While I was at it, I made a matching envelope also.

Materials list:

Stamps: Rough edges mini alphabet

Ink: Basic Black, River Rock, Old Olive, Real Red

DSP: Dashing

Cardstock: Old Olive, River Rock (textured), Real Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Basic Black

Punches: Boho blossoms, scallop edge punch, scallop circle, horizontal slot, 1/2" & 1/4" circle Other: Dazzling Diamonds, stampin dimensionals, 1/4" real red grosgrain ribbon, styled silver hodgepodge hardware, sponge daubers, 2 way glue pen, note cards & envelope

Ros

P.S. Two posts in one day, most unusual!!!

Labels: cards

ATC tutorial

Welcome to my first ever tutorial.... Hopefully it will make sense and not be too boring. I made these ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) as swaps at Stampin' Up!'s Melbourne Regional’s last Saturday. I ran out quickly and had many a request to post a copy online so others could see that didn't get one.

Products used: (All Stampin' Up!)
Scallop punch
1 1/4", 1", 3/4", 1/2" & 1/4" circle punches
Spiral punch
Basic black, whisper white, brilliant blue, real red, close to cocoa and only orange cardstock
Close to cocoa, chocolate chip ink
Boho backgrounds stamp set
Sponge dauber
2 way glue pen
Snail
Stampin' dimensionals

1. Cut basic black cardstock to 2.5" wide x 3.5" high and whisper white cardstock to 4.5cm wide x 3.5" high

2. Using spiral punch, punch holes along both sides of basic black cardstock

3. Adhere whisper white cardstock onto basic black cardstock

4. Punch out 1 each brilliant blue and real red scallop circles

5. Adhere onto ATC as shown in picture

6. Punch out 4, 1/4" basic black circles (eye), 4, 1/2" circles (eyes), 1, 1/2"only orange circle (Elmo's nose), 1/2, 1" basic black circle (Elmo's mouth), 1/2, 1 1/4" basic black circle (Oscar's mouth), 1, 3/4" close to cocoa circle (stamped with boho backgrounds stamp in chocolate chip ink)

7. Assemble faces as shown

8. Using scallop circle punch a "nibble" mark out of the cookie to look like a bite mark

9. Ink edges of cookie using close to cocoa ink and sponge dauber. Adhere cookie to mouth using stampin' dimensionals.

Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Made in the same way only using scallop circle, horizontal slot, large oval, small oval, 1/2" circle & 1/4" circle punches along with spiral punch. Certainly Celery, yoyo yellow, regal rose, real red, basic black and whisper white cardstocks.

Closer look at Big bird's mouth...

A Christmas take on Oscar. I am planning on using him on a card with bah-humbug! LOL

All the same materials as previous only boho blossoms punch, scallop edge punch, real red ink, sponge dauber and dazzling diamonds.

Finally, where it all started from. Drew's 3rd birthday card.

Materials used: (All Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: sanded background, best friends alphabet lower, boho backgrounds

Inks: Only orange

Cardstock: Basic black, whisper white, regal rose, yoyo yellow, certainly celery, real red, only orange, brilliant blue

Punches: Scallop circle, horizontal slot, large oval, small oval, spiral punch, 1 1/4", 1", 3/4", 1/2" & 1/4" circle punches

And last but not least, Nikki's birthday card seeing as I had never posted it either.

Materials used: (All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise mentioned)

Stamps: Figures of speech

Ink: Staz on

Cardstock: Watercolour paper, basic black, whisper white, pink passion, tempting turquoise

Other: Scallop punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, watercolour wonder crayons, Making Memories rub ons, misc. ribbon, Sizzix die cuts, Ki Memories pp

Seriously long post from me. By for now.

Ros

Labels: ATC, cards, tutorial

Busy busy busy

I've been busy busy busy here. In between working on Nat's birthday present (still have 18 more pages to go...) and making swaps for the Stampin' Up! regionals (my swaps will be in the next post I promise) and decorating a wooden tree (to add to my Christmas tree collection). Along with tiding up the backyard for Nat's party and hard rubbish collection there hasn't been a lot of time for much else except a workshop that I squeezed in somewhere!

From the 10th - 30th of November Stampin' Up! are offering their stampin' write markers for individual purchase of each colour at $4.95 each http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/6186.asp
Also, they are offering 20% all rub ons when $20 worth of product is purchased http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/6185.asp

I am exhausted and am going out tomorrow night for a business meeting with the Stampin' Up! girls (yay a girly night even if it is business...). Best go and hit the hay as I need the sleep.

Ros

Labels: Dribble, Stampin Up

Tomorrow???

Okay so I didn't post as soon as I said I was going to. I have been busy scanning and editing photos. I decided with little time to go (of course) to make Nat an album for his 30th. Not only do I have that to get done in the next 14 days but his party to organise as well.

I started working on a photo collage but with the kids screaming in the background it gave me the shits!!!! I have ordered my photos already and have made plans of how I am scrapping them.

I'll leave that at this and found out what is wrong with the kiddies.
Ros

Labels: Dribble