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

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Star of Light Card

As I enjoy making Christmas cards (and always need a stack) I am going to do my best to join fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators in our greater Stampin' Up! team to make a Christmas card each week between now and late November. 
I couldn't really think of a card to make for todays card, so I CASED a card (from page 122 of the upcoming 2017-2018 catalogue) only making it rectangular and not square. (I will upload the inspiration picture after June 1st when the catalogue is live.) 

My CASE of it

Close up

Inside card

Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
1. Cut bermuda bay cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut crumb cake cardstock 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2")
3. Cut whisper white cardstock 9.5cm x 8cm (3 3/4" x 3")
4. Cut pool party cardstock 1.5cm x 14cm (5/8" x 5 1/2")
5. Ink edges of all cardstock using co-ordinating inks (except whisper white)
6. Die cut star from bermuda bay cardstock
7. Stamp largest 8 sided star shape in pool party on whisper white cardstock approx. in the centre (use die cut image as a guide)
8. Randomly stamp small solid stars in various locations on whisper white and crumb cake cardstock using bermuda bay ink
9. Stamp Merry Christmas in pool party ink on pool party cardstock strip and cut flag ends using paper snips
10. Adhere whisper white panel onto crumb cake and also adhere pool party strip down the bottom of the crumb cake cardstock leaving a small gap from the bottom edge. (I have also left a small overhang on the left hand side and cut it off even with my bermuda bay card once it was all finished)
11. Adhere crumb cake panel onto bermuda bay card and trim pool party strip overhang.
12. Adhere star die cut onto the front of the card and finish off with rhinestone basic jewels randomly over the card front
 
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Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set [142110] $45.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $14.00
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $11.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Starlight Thinlits Dies [141840] $49.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00

Stampin' Up! Eastern Beauty Card

Each month Stampin' Up! sends out demonstrators a set of 3 cards that we can use for quick and easy classes. These are the images that were sent out last month:

I basically CASED the card on the right, for the card I am sharing today only I tweaked a couple of things. 
I added in some fresh fig cardstock for the card base, stamped all the designs on the very vanilla card and used a retired brad in the centre of the "6 petal flower".

Close up

Inside card

Don't forget, if you purchase either of the Eastern Palace bundles, starter or premier you will receive a set of PDF instructions for free to create at least 10 projects. This offer is available for May 2017 only so get your orders in quickly.

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Eastern Palace Premier Bundle [147209] $178.25

Artistically Asian Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141778] $47.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50

Stampin' Up! Sheltering Tree Thumping Technique ATC's

Each month I am joining fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators in our greater team and we are making ATC's based on a technique.

Previous months techniques
November 2016 - Faux Tile
January 2017 - Paper piercing
February 2017 - No stamp stamping

The technique for March was thumping. If you've never heard of thumping of before, it is stamping a light colour on the stamp and following up by using stampin' write markers on an angle to create a "thumping" noise as the marker hits the stamp. It is best to use a variety of markers to get a variation in colours. 
I thought the various tones would be perfect for an autumn/fall style tree.

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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Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set [137163] $43.00	Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad [126979] $11.50	Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad [138324] $11.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $11.50
Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683] $14.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965] $11.50	Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262] $51.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00

Stampin' Up! Remarkable You ATC's

Remember this blog post with my mother's day cards? Here are the ATC's (which are pretty much the same thing, only a slight change here or there.) These were made for my team ATC swap. 10 themes for the 10 years that I will have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for (in September 2017).
This months theme was "Flowers" and I featured the "Remarkable You" stamp set and some techniques to create an artistic looking background.

In case you missed the previous months posts about my team ATC's they can be found here:
Summer
Holiday


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Remarkable You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [139891] $63.00	Timeless Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140514] $49.00	Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134111] $52.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.00
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $11.50	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $14.00
Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $7.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [109133] $8.75	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Distressed Glue Techniques Class

After blogging May's techniques class yesterday, I had forgotten I hadn't posted all of April's cards from the distressed glue technique. As always, everyone made 2 cards and a sample piece.


Here is my sample piece along with one of the cards. The other card, can be found here.

To see what other classes I have coming up, click here.

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Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [140697] $47.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $14.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $11.50
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $14.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $11.50	Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] $14.00	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] $11.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Flourish Thinlits Dies [141478] $49.00	Banners Framelits Die [132173] $45.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

New catalogue blog hop sneak peak - Daisy Delight featuring Happy Birthday thinlets

Tonight I am participating in a blog hop along with other ladies from the Art With Heart Team. We thought it would be exciting to share some fabulous ideas to inspire you from our brand new 2017-2018 annual catalogue, which is available 1st June. Have you requested your copy of the catalogue today?

You may have come to my blog from Tina Gillespie. Blog hops are full circles, so start blog hopping here and and the end of my post (and everyone else's) there is a link to the next post. I've also got a list of all 16 blog hop participants at the end in case of broken links.

I've used 2 new stamp sets, one punch and one thinlet die from the upcoming 2017/2018 catalogue to create today's card. Can you pick what is new?
I'll help you out, the sunflowers are from a wonderful new stamp set called daisy delight (and it has a coordinating punch called daisy) and the birthday thinlet is fabulous don't you think? I can see that one getting a lot of use. The sentiment inside the card is also a new stamp from the birthday delivery stamp set.

I've stamped on the background whisper white cardstock with sunflowers and have adhered vellum over the top to soften the look of them. As vellum can be hard to stick down (without seeing the adhesive) I've sewn it in place.

Inside card 

Click to visit Kathryn Mangelsdorf's blog and see what she has to share today. 

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

1. Tina Gillespie
2. Ros Davidson
3. Kathryn Mangelsdorf
4. Kate Morgan
5. Andrea Roberts
6. Rachel Palmieri
7. Alisha Watson
8. Kimberly Hern
9. Monika O'Neill
10. Claire Daly
11. Sharon Davern
12. Rachel Woollard
13. Caroline Manwaring
14. Judy May
15. Catherine Proctor
16. Rebecca Jacovou

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Daisy delight, birthday delivery
Inkpads: Soft suede, crumb cake, sahara sand, old olive, daffodil delight
Cardstock: Daffodil delight, whisper white, vellum
Accessories: Big shot, stitched shape framelits dies, happy birthday thinlets die, daisy punch, fine tip glue pen
Other: Sewing machine 

Stampin' Up! Cut 3, Make 4 DSP Techniques Class

May's technique class was the cut 3, make 4 designer series paper (DSP) technique. A handy stash buster at this stage of the year when you realise that you have some many bits of DSP left over. This technique is also great for mass card producing as the title says, you cut 3 times and make 4 (cards!).
All classes attendees made 2 cards and a sample piece. 

Card 1


Card 2

To see what other classes I have coming up, click here.

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Foxy Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [141549] $47.00	Oh So Succulent Photopolymer Bundle [145184] $83.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $11.50
Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343] $14.00	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] $11.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $11.50
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $11.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $11.50	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $11.50
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $14.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper [142778] $19.25
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00	Fox Builder Punch [141470] $31.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00
Basic Black Metallic Thread [141695] $5.25

Mother's Day Card featuring Stampin' Up! Remarkable You Stamp Set

I was really struggling what to make for a Mother's Day card this year for my Mum and MIL. After playing around making ATC's for a flower theme I had some leftover bases and my Mother's Day card was created in a snap. 


Close up

I spent Mother's Day having lunch with my mum and afternoon tea with my MIL. Thankfully, all my kids were willing (this time but not on Tuesday when I tried previously) to take our annual photo for the Grandmothers (and this pleased me very much as it is ONE thing I ask for every year).

A photo my hubby snapped of my mum and I



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

Remarkable You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [139891] $63.00	Timeless Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140514] $49.00	Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134111] $52.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.00
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $11.50	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $14.00
Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $7.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [109133] $8.75	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Eastern Palace Tutorials Card #2

Today I am sharing the second card I made, that is featured in the Eastern Palace Tutorials available for free with any Eastern Palace Bundle purchase this month. 
If you'd like to make your own card as pictured above along with step by step instructions to create at least 9 other projects, purchase an Eastern Palace Bundle today in my online store. 


Click here to shop now and remember to use the hostess code, if you order over $75 for a thank you gift from me. 

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

Product List

Eastern Palace Premier Bundle [147209] $178.25	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] $11.50	Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock [141419] $14.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Flourish Thinlits Dies [141478] $49.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00

Stampin' Up! Eastern Palace Bundle

As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I preordered the "Eastern Palace Bundle" last month and had a play to create some samples for this month. This is one of the cards I made, that is featured in the Eastern Palace Tutorials available for free with any Eastern Palace Bundle purchase this month. 

If you'd like to make your own card as pictured above along with step by step instructions to create at least 9 other projects, purchase an Eastern Palace Bundle today in my online store. 


Click here to shop now and remember to use the hostess code, if you order over $75 for a thank you gift from me. 

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

Eastern Palace Premier Bundle [147209] $178.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00
Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $5.25	Gold Sequin Trim [132983] $8.75	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00