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

Stampin' Up! Birthday Banners Rock n Roll ATCs

Each month I am joining fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators in our greater team and we are making ATC's based on a technique. The theme for June was the rock n roll technique.

Previous months techniques
November 2016 - Faux Tile
January 2017 - Paper piecing
February 2017 - No stamp stamping
March 2017 - Thumping
May 2017 - Kissing

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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Birthday Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141506] $30.00	Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set [143662] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Island Indigo A4 Card Stock [124390] $14.00	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $11.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $11.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Basic Black Metallic Thread [141695] $5.25	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00

Stampin' Up! My Favourite Colour Combination Blog Hop

The Art with Heart Team ladies are selecting their favourite colour combinations to share with you tonight. Choosing the right colour scheme can be essential to your design and with Stampin’ Up!s stunning collection, there are 50 colours to choose from. You are bound to find a combination that work well together and you can take inspiration from.

You may have come to my blog from Kimberly Hern. 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 13 blog hop participants at the end in case of broken links.

My favourite colour combination that I have used for this blog hop features 3 colours from the brights range and two in colors (one from 2016-2018 & the other from 2017-2019).

I've made 3 cards using the above colour combination. First, I'll show you a snap shot of all 3 together and then scroll below to see more close up shots.

I made 2 backgrounds using 1/2 a sheet of A4 cardstock and they were the bases for my cards. I used all the colours from my chosen colour combination on the bases and then added additional stamping over the top of the "watercolored" style design.

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3 - Uses the negative portion from the happy birthday in card 2! Basically a few extra pieces of cardstock and I made a bonus card.

Which card is you favourite? I can't choose between 1 and 2...


Click to visit Amie McIlroy'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. Catherine Proctor
2. Sharon Davern
3. Tina Gillespie
4. Kathryn Ruddick
5. Andrea Roberts
6. Rebecca Jacovou
7. Monika O’Neill
8. Caroline Manwaring
9. Rachel Woollard
10. Kimberly Hern
11. Ros Davidson
12. Amie McIlroy
13. Kate Morgan

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Timeless textures, you've got style, oh so eclectic, you've got this
Inkpads: Memento, lemon lime twist, bermuda bay, flirty flamingo, pumpkin pie, daffodil delight
Cardstock: Basic black, sahara sand, lemon lime twist, bermuda bay, flirty flamingo, pumpkin pie, daffodil delight, whisper white, copper foil
Accessories: Big shot, happy birthday thinlets, brights enamel shapes, pick a pattern washi tape, stampin' spritzers  

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Be Merry Designer Series Paper 2

Welcome back for week 9 of the Heart of Christmas cards. Just like last week, I have made a card featuring "Be Merry" designer series paper. This is my fail safe design for when I am stuck as it works so many different ways. I also love that it is a great stash buster, especially for some of the heavier designer series papers that you don't always know how to use.
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.


Close up


Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut cherry cobbler cardstock 14.5cm x 20cm (5 6/8" x 7 7/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut garden green cardstock 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4")
3. Cut white Christmas ornaments DSP (from Be Merry DSP) 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2") cherry cobbler "sparkles" DSP 13.5cm x 3.5cm (5 5/8" x 1 3/8")
4. Cut white white cardstock 2cm x 9cm (6/8" x 3 1/2") and stamp "Seasons of Joy" in cherry cobbler ink on the centre of the strip 
5. Stamp and punch out Santa image from Cookie Cutter Christmas using basic black inkpad onto watercolor cardstock and colour in Santa (using preferred method)
6. Die cut out a green/white splatters DSP (so that the Santa image fits nicely in the centre) and also die cut a sahara sand scallop circle to sit behind the green circle
7. Adhere the cherry cobbler DSP in the centre of the whisper white DSP and stick the sahara sand/garden green/santa image together and adhere in the top third of the cherry cobbler strip
8. Punch out 2 strips of decorative ribbon border from garden green cardstock scraps that are 9cm (3 1/2") in length and adhere to the back of the seasons of joy sentiment and adhere below the santa/circle image
9. Adhere the whisper white DSP onto the garden green cardstock and adhere onto the cherry cobbler card front

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Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [142043] $37.00	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50
Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Be Merry Designer Series Paper [144111] $19.25	Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $31.00
Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721] $28.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Be Merry Designer Series Paper

Welcome back for week 8 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I have made a simple Christmas card featuring "Be Merry" designer series paper. Perfect to be used for mass producing as it is not very difficult to make. As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.


Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut cherry cobbler cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut crumb cake cardstock 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") and set aside 
3. Cut 4 pieces of be merry designer series paper 4cm x 5cm (1 5/8" x 2"), 5cm x 4cm (2" x 1 5/8"), 8.5cm x 5cm (3 5/8" x 2") & 5cm x 8.5cm (2" x 3 5/8")
4. Adhere be merry designer series paper to crumb cake cardstock using the image as a guide
5. Stamp and punch out Santa image from Cookie Cutter Christmas using basic black inkpad onto watercolor cardstock
6. Colour in Santa using preferred method
7. Stamp "Ho Ho Ho" from Oh, what fun stamp set onto whisper white cardstock 1cm x 7cm (6/16" x 2 3/4") and cut with a flag end
8. Using stamping dimensionals, pop up Santa image on the bottom left hand corner with the end of "ho ho ho" hidden under the right hand leg
9. Adhere crumb cake cardstock onto cherry cobbler card front

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

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [142043] $37.00	Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set [140386] $37.00	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25
Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $12.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50	Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $31.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Be Merry Designer Series Paper [144111] $19.25	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00

Stampin' Up! Winter Theme ATC's

Each month I am joining fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators in my team and we are making ATC's based on a theme. 10 themes for the 10 years that I will have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for (in September 2017). The theme for June was "Winter". 

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



If your interested in joining my Stampin' Up! team and getting a chance to join in demonstrator activities like this ATC swap and more, click here to contact me or visit here to join now.
Just a reminder about the amazing promotion we have running this month. When you join, there is no obligation to place any orders (but you have until the end of December to meet your first quarterly minimum if you wish to remain a demonstrator.)


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 Stampin' Up! products below to purchase them today!

You've Got Style Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143895] $43.00	Hardwood Wood-Mount Stamp Set [133032] $35.00	You've Got This Wood-Mount Stamp Set [139572] $68.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $11.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock [141420] $14.00
Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141399] $5.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122933] $5.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262] $51.00	2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00

Stampin' Up! Labeler Alphabet Watercolor Onesie Card

My sister recently gave birth to her 3rd child and my grandmother asked me to make a card for the new little baby. I had great fun playing with watercolor paper, inkpads and a stampin' spritzer to create a Bonds style onesie card. I had so much fun I only managed to get a quick snap before giving the card to my grandmother.



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!

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50
Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] $11.50	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $11.50	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Boxwood Wreaths 2

Welcome back for week 7 of the Heart of Christmas cards. Last week I used the boxwood wreath to create a door card and today I have teamed it up with the hearth & home framelit die to create a wreath hanging from the window. As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post. 



Close up of card front

Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut garden green cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut real red cardstock 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") and scrap paper 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2")
3. Cut 1.3cm (1/2") strips of wood textures designer series paper until you have enough to cover the scrap paper and adhere them in place
4. Using the hearth and home framelit, cut the shape out of the wood texture panel (and if you save the window you can use it on another project). Also cut another window out of whisper white cardstock
5. Adhere a rectangle of black cardstock (large enough to cover the window) on the real red cardstock 
6. Adhere the wood texture panel onto the real red cardstock in the centre
7. Trim a doily into quarters and adhere it behind the whisper white window
8. Adhere the whisper white window in the centre of the wood texture panel 
9. Adhere the wood texture panel onto the garden green card front
10. Glue the ribbon and boxwood wreath on covering part of the window
11. Glue a red bow onto the wreath

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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $17.50
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies [139666] $35.00	Boxwood Wreaths Embellishments [144176] $10.50	Delicate White Doilies [141701] $5.25
3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Combo Pack [141989] $15.75

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Bouquet Catalogue CASE

I was asked to make a card for a lovely lady who is in hospital currently and the request was "Can you make it quick?"
What is quicker than CASEing a card from the annual catalogue? Today's card came from page 93 of the annual catalogue and to be honest, I changed very little other than using a non-SU embossing folder.

Stampin' Up!' card

My card


If your interested in joining my Stampin' Up! team and getting a chance to join in demonstrator activities and more, click here to contact me or visit here to join now. Don't forget about the added products for joining Stampin' Up! this month.

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!

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle [145297] $87.25	Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134111] $52.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50
Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $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
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $11.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $11.50	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $11.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $58.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00
Brights Enamel Shapes [141680] $15.75

Stampin' Up! Embellishments & Ribbon Product Shares

Have you ever wanted a bit of this and a bit of that before deciding, oh I must get a whole roll of "that" ribbon?
To help you get your hands on some new products, I am offering some product shares (only available to customers living in Australia). 

Embellishments share $23.50 per share (including postage) (products can be found on pages 196 - 197 of the catalogue)

1/4 pack of
- Corrugated elements
- Hearts & stars elements
- Touches of nature elements
- Faceted gems - gold & silver
- Boxwood wreaths
- Mini tassels
- In color bows

Ribbon share
Finely woven ribbon $18.10 per share

2.275m of berry burst, fresh fig, lemon lime twist, powder pink & tranquil tide

1/4" stitched edge ribbon $14.85 per share

2.275m of old olive, pacific point, pumpkin pie & rich razzleberry

1/2" Very vanilla lace trim $8.45 per share

2.3m very vanilla lace trim

Stitched satin ribbon $16.70 per share

2.275m of basic grey, bermuda bay, crushed curry & garden green

Shimmer ribbon $14.85 per share

2.275m of basic black, pear pizzazz, pool party & powder pink

Want it all (all product shares listed above with free postage) $85

Please place your product share orders by the 20th July. I’ll then order, share and post them out.
E-mail me to place your product share orders.

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Boxwood Wreaths

Welcome back for week 6 of the Heart of Christmas cards. As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post. Today, I created a "door" card with the sentiment peeking out from the right hand side (as can be seen in the later photo).


Card closed


Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers

1. Cut crumb cake cardstock 17.5cm x 14.5cm (6 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 7.5cm (3") and set aside
2. Cut crumb cake cardstock 5cm x 6.5cm (2" x 9/16") and 2 x 8cm x 3cm (3 1/4" x 3/16") and stamp crumb cake pieces with hardwood stamp and crumb cake inkpad
3. Adhere crumb cake panels as pictured
4. Cut very vanilla cardstock 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") and stamp "May your Christmas sparkle with joy and happiness" in real red ink in the bottom right hand corner and adhere inside the crumb cake card front from step 1
5. Glue boxwood wreath on with "Tombo multi purpose glue" (I used a few pegs to hold it in place while it was drying) and then tie a bow from red ribbon and glue it on top of the wreath (again using pegs to hold it in place while the glue dries)
6. Add a brad/enamel shape/button as a door handle on the right hand side approx. 1/2 way down the card

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

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Hardwood Wood-Mount Stamp Set [133032] $35.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Boxwood Wreaths Embellishments [144176] $10.50	3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Combo Pack [141989] $15.75