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

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Holly Berry Happiness #2

Welcome back for week 14 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I have used the "Holly Berry Happiness" stamp set to create a wreath shape for the front of my card. A bit of fussy cutting of the holly leaves (because I strangely, don't mind it) and you soon have a pile of leaves to create a wreath.
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.


Close up

Inside card


Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Using versa mark ink, stamp individual holly leaves from Holly Berry Happiness stamp set (I used the smaller leaf) many times (my wreath has 30 leaves) and heat embossing using embossing powder on green cardstock/s. (I used a leftover piece of marbled design paper I had made). Fussy cut or punch out using co-ordinating punch. 
2. Cut real red cardstock 14.5cm x 20cm (5 6/8" x 7 7/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
3. Cut garden green cardstock 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4")
4. Cut crumb cake cardstock 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2") 
5. Arrange the holly leaves in a circular shape and adhere in place onto crumb cake cardstock (using a die cut circle to adhere the leaves onto makes this a lot easier and quicker)
6. Tie a red ribbon bow and adhere it on your finished wreath
7. Adhere coloured rhinestones/circles to resemble berries onto wreath
8. Stamp "Noel" sentiment in real red ink below wreath on crumb cake cardstock
9. Adhere crumb cake cardstock onto garden green cardstock and finish the card by adhering it all onto the real red card front

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Holly Berry Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set [142061] $30.00	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085] $11.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $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	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00

Stampin' Up! 40th Wedding Anniversary Card

I had the pleasure this month, of making a 40th wedding anniversary card. While making it, I rummaged around my house praying that a kid still had some gold-ish Easter egg foil left laying around. Not only did we have some left but I even found that some of the kids still have chocolate left from Easter!


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Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $47.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
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
So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $14.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $11.50	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $11.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	1/2" Circle Punch [119869] $10.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop

Tonight I am sharing new holiday catalogue projects along with some of the Art with Heart Stampin’ Up! team. The holiday catalogue available on 1st September until 2nd January 2018. Be sure to request your copy of the catalogue today!

You may have come to my blog from Claire Daly. 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 15 blog hop participants at the end in case of broken links.

For today's blog hop I have used the fabulous Ready for Christmas stamp set and Christmas Staircase Thinlet Dies. They are also available to purchase in a bundle (Ready for Christmas bundle) with a saving of 10%!

Today I have a window card/peek a boo card to share with you (with a horrible reflection, I couldn't photograph it without the reflection!!!)
It's pretty hard to tell from the photo but everything is on the inside of the card except for the sentiment and the second set of present images is also on the card front.

Not that you can see it but, I stamped the tree image prior to putting the die cut "leaves" down and 6 "leaves" perfectly fill the tree. The best part of using the stamped image first is there is no fiddling with die cut placement, you just stick the leaves on top of the stamped image as it all lines up perfectly.

Close up 

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

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Ready for Christmas
Inkpads: Basic black, emerald envy, lemon lime twist, real red
Cardstock: Emerald envy, lemon lime twist, real red, whisper white
Accessories: Big shot, Christmas staircase thinlets dies, stampin' write markers - brights, neutrals, 2015-2017 in color, window sheet, fine tip glue pen

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

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Ready for Christmas
Inkpads: Basic black, emerald envy, lemon lime twist, real red
Cardstock: Emerald envy, lemon lime twist, real red, whisper white
Accessories: Big shot, Christmas staircase thinlets dies, stampin' write markers - brights, neutrals, 2015-2017 in color, window sheet, fine tip glue pen

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Bike Ride Stamp Set

Welcome back for week 13 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I have used the "Bike Ride bundle" to create a less than traditional themed card yet made more Christmas by using real red and emerald envy cardstock/stamps.
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.

Close up

Inside card

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 real red cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut soft sky cardstock 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") and cover with cloud mask using embossing paste and set aside to dry
3. Cut very vanilla cardstock 2.5cm x 8cm (1" x 3 1/8") and punch flag end using triple banner punch
4. Stamp the following items onto very vanilla cardstock
- bike frame in real red ink (with handles and seat in emerald envy and pedals in basic grey)
- wheels in emerald envy and basic black ink  
- presents x 2 in basic black ink
- Christmas sentiment in real red (on cardstock from step 3)
5. Stamp the basket in soft suede ink onto crumb cake cardstock
6. Die cut out bike pieces and basket and fussy cut out presents. Also die cut out bike rack in basic grey (to hold the basket onto the bike)
7. Colour in presents using stampin' write markers and stamp a random pattern on them if desired
8. Tear a strip of crumb cake cardstock 2.5cm x 14cm (1" x 5 6/8") and adhere on the base of the soft sky cardstock. Stamp a small holly leaf using stampin' write markers in the bottom right hand corner
9. Piece the bike together/bike rack and basket and adhere onto the soft sky cardstock. I have used brads in the centre of the wheels to make them look more realistic
10. Adhere the sentiment banner in the top right hand corner and adhere onto the real red card front

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Bike Ride Photopolymer Bundle [145314] $73.75	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Holly Berry Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set [142061] $30.00	Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set [140386] $37.00
Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set [143660] $47.00	Confetti Celebration Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141510] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $11.50
Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] $14.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261] $40.75	2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00
2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033] $26.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00	Embossing Paste [141979] $11.50
Palette Knives [142808] $9.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00	Silver Mini Brads [122941] $9.75

Stampin’ Up! Petal Garden Memories & More Card

This is a rejected card from my July “Graceful Garden” stamps by mail. It was the first one I made but once I was on a roll, I decided I didn't like it as much anymore.

Kits with free instructions are still available to purchased along with the PDF instructions.
January - Nailed it
June - Soft sayings
July - Graceful garden
August - Birthday delivery

Here are links to more details of the Graceful Garden cards:
For You z fold card
Roses card
Happy birthday card

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Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $49.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $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	Petal Garden Card Pack [144208] $17.50
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin’ Up! Graceful Garden Happy Birthday Card

This is the final card made in my graceful garden stamps by mail from last month.
Instructions are still available to purchase along with kits (with free instructions).

The card features fussy cutting (which is seems to be a trend in my as all 3 cards have fussy cutting) and a watercolored rose petal image.

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 you order is over $250 don't use the hostess code as you earn hostess benefits on your own.)
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Graceful Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143849] $33.00	Petal Garden Card Pack [144208] $17.50	Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set [143662] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50	Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $11.50	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $11.50	Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad [126956] $11.50
Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75

Stampin’ Up! Graceful Garden & Petal Garden Roses card

This is another one of the cards made in my graceful garden stamps by mail from last month.
Instructions are still available to purchase along with kits (with free instructions).

The card features fussy cutting along with a basic paper toile technique using a beautiful rose from the Petal Garden memories and more card pack. I have also used the graceful garden stamp set for the green leaves and the stamping on the old olive cardstock.

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 you 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 Stampin' Up! products below to purchase them today!

Graceful Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143849] $33.00	Petal Garden Card Pack [144208] $17.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $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

Stampin’ Up! Petal Garden Memories & More For You Z Fold Card

This is one of the cards made in my graceful garden stamps by mail from last month. Instructions are still available to purchase along with kits (with free instructions).

The card features fussy cutting of the stunning rose from the Petal Garden memories and more card pack. I have also used one of the 4” x 6” journaling cards as an insert inside 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 you 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 Stampin' Up! products below to purchase them today!

Graceful Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143849] $33.00	Petal Garden Card Pack [144208] $17.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $14.00	Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $11.50	Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock [141423] $14.00
Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Detailed Santa Thinlets

Welcome back for week 12 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I have used the "Detailed Santa Thinlets" mixed with the "Hearth & Home Framelits" to create my card.
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.

Close up

Inside card (I always include a family update with my Christmas cards, along with a photo of the kids hence there is no "personal" message inside the card)

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 real red cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Print "He see's you when you're sleeping..." onto crumb cake cardstock. I used a font I downloaded from the internet for the words on the front (and inside of the card) called Desert Queen (size 36 font)
3. Cut crumb cake cardstock (with printed sentiment) to 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") so that the sentient is on the right hand side of the card
4. Die cut out a "window" from hearth & home framelits using desired cardstock/DSP (I used wood textures DSP stack) and also die cut detailed santa thinlets in whisper white cardstock. Die cut santa as many times as required to get the glasses frame/lenses in black/soft sky, santa hat in real red, santa's face in powder pink, santa hat fluff/beard in glimmer paper and sky in a blue (I used more of my leftover scraps from the shaving cream galaxy technique)
If you adhere multipurpose adhesive sheets onto the back of your cardstock before die cutting it makes it a lot easier to stick fiddly die cuts in place. 
5. Adhere all the die cut detailed santa pieces onto a piece of scrap paper (and draw eyes in using basic black marker) and adhere the window frame on top of the Santa and cut away excess scrap paper able to be seen outside the window frame. Stick window frame onto crumb cake card (from step 3)
6. Using stampin' write markers colour in the holly leaf (from Carols of Christmas) and stamp twice onto the crumb cake cardstock (top right and bottom left of the sentiment)
7. Adhere the crumb cake cardstock onto the real red card front and use the fine tip glue pen to add "shine" to the red part of the stamped holly leaf images

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

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144804] $35.00	Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Stamp Set [143907] $30.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	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] $6.50
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122933] $6.50	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] $14.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50
Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.00	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [144084] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $8.75
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $17.50	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00	2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00	Journaling Pens [145480] $8.75
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies [139666] $35.00
Detailed Santa Thinlits Dies [141836] $41.00

Stampin' Up! 9th Birthday Memories & More Background Page

For my monthly project life "Memories & More" crop class (held on the 4th Friday of the month @ 10am - 2pm), I recently created this layout of my daughters 9th birthday. It uses a variety of classic stampin' ink refills with the stampin' spritzer. It is amazing the different colour combinations you can come up with used a variety of inks. My sample features rich razzleberry, melon mambo, tangerine tango and crushed curry.

The colours are a bit off in the overhead shot (I just couldn't get them right) but the side view shows the colours much better

These are some of the backgrounds the other ladies created in class. It was fair to say everyone loved creating inky masterpieces for their albums.

The background page was inspired by Karlie Yardy.

Visit my events page for more details regarding my Memories & More crops and other classes.


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 you 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 Stampin' Up! products below to purchase them today!

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $14.00	Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $11.50
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115664] $6.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115662] $6.50
Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [111841] $6.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131158] $6.50	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946] $11.50	Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock [124302] $12.25
Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00	Pick A Pattern Washi Tape [144166] $14.00	Basic Black Metallic Thread [141695] $5.25	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00
2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.00	Variety Pack 12" X 12" Photo Pocket Pages [144204] $13.00