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

Stampin' Up! Ink Swiping Techniques Class

September's technique class was ink swiping technique.

All classes attendees made 2 cards and a sample piece which is stored in a Memories & More album.

Card 1


Card 2



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

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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	Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set [142110] $45.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50
Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $11.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [100531] $6.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131160] $6.50	Tempting Turquoise A4 Card Stock [108598] $14.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156] $6.50
Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $11.50	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [101041] $6.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $11.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122933] $6.50
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Jute Twine [144625] $9.75	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $8.75
Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623] $22.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Starlight Thinlits Dies [141840] $49.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Detailed Santa Thinlets 2

Welcome back for week 18 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I am using Hearts Come Home stamp set and Hearth & Home Thinlets. 
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)
1. Cut real red cardstock 21.6cm x 10.8cm (8 1/2" x 4 1/4") & score at 10.8cm (4 1/4") and set aside 
2. Cut the following cardstock 
- gold foil 10.3cm x 10.3cm (4" x 4") 
- whisper white 9.8cm x 9.8cm (3 7/8" x 3 7/8") 
3. 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. 
4. Adhere all the die cut detailed santa pieces onto a piece of scrap paper (and draw eyes in using basic black marker) 
5. Adhere detailed santa onto gold foil cardstock and adhere onto real red card front

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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	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	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $8.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Detailed Santa Thinlits Dies [141836] $41.00

Stampin' Up! Fancy Folds Blog Hop

Welcome to another Art with Heart Team blog hop where we are focusing on fancy folds. You will find loads of creative inspiration tonight, showcasing different folding techniques and projects. Don't be afraid of trying some Fancy Fold cards; they may look intimidating, but in fact, they are not that difficult to create.

You may have come to my blog from Caroline Manwaring. 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 12 blog hop participants at the end in case of broken links.

Today I have a centre step card to share with you. (I haven't included a template as there is lots all over the internet).
I've used vellum over the stunning Painted Autumn designer series paper to give it a muted look and also to make the fussy cut flower on the left hand side of the card stand out more. Usually, when you use adhesive under vellum it is visible. In this instance, I didn't mind as I covered the edges of the designer series paper and vellum with year of cheer washi tape (thus hiding the adhesive I used).

Close up

Inside card


Click to visit Monika O'Neill'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. Caroline Manwaring
2. Ros Davidson
3. Monika O'Neill
4. Sharon Davern
5. Tina Gillespie
6. Kate Morgan 
7. Andrea Roberts
8. Rachel Woollard
9. Claire Daly
10. Alisha Watson
11. Kimberly Hern
12. Catherine Proctor

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Painted harvest, just add text, blooms and wishes
Inkpads: Basic black, garden green
Cardstock: Basic black, garden green, very vanilla
Punches: Leaf
Accessories: Painted Autumn designer series paper, gold foil, year of cheer washi tape, vellum, big shot, bouquet bunch framelits

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Hearts Come Home 2

Welcome back for week 17 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I am using Hearts Come Home stamp set and Hearth & Home Thinlets. 
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 inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut lemon lime twist cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut the following cardstock 
- real red 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") 
- sahara sand 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2") 
- whisper white galaxy shaving cream background (I had previously made) or a sky coloured cardstock
- a piece of brown timber designer series paper (DSP) (for the staircase)
- a piece of white timber DSP (for the window)
- black cardstock for trees
3. Die cut the window from white DSP, staircase from brown DSP and 3 trees from basic black cardstock
4. Stamp Santa sleigh/reindeer image in Memento ink towards the top of the shaving cream background piece
5. Adhere the black trees in place under the Santa image and adhere the window on top of sky cardstock
6. Stamp "banister" greenery onto emerald envy cardstock and die cut using coordinating framelit
7. Stamp baubles and colour in using stampin' write markers
8. Adhere the window die cut and the stairs onto sahara sand cardstock and add greenery and baubles onto the top of the stairs
9. Adhere sahara sand cardstock onto real red cardstock and adhere onto lemon lime twist card front

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Hearts Come Home Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145413] $50.00	Ready For Christmas Photopolymer Bundle [146056] $103.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50	Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock [141420] $14.00	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50
Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141399] $6.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122933] $6.50
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	Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674] $52.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00	2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00
2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033] $26.00

Stampin’ Up! Let’s Celebrate Your Day Card featuring Birthday Delivery Stamp Set

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

The card features fussy cutting and tone on tone stamping.



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Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle [145294] $108.00	Birthday Memories A4 Cardstock Pack [144120] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $11.50
Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $11.50
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00

Stampin’ Up! Happy Birthday Chef Card featuring Birthday Delivery Stamp Set

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

The card features die cutting of designer series paper and fussy cutting (the cake)


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!

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle [145294] $108.00	Birthday Memories A4 Cardstock Pack [144120] $14.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $11.50	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261] $40.75	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00
Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263] $51.00	2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033] $26.00

Stampin’ Up! Hip Hip Hooray Card featuring Birthday Delivery Stamp Set

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

The card features die cutting of designer series paper, fussy cutting (the turtle) and masking to create the sentiment over 3 lines.


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!

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle [145294] $108.00	Birthday Memories A4 Cardstock Pack [144120] $14.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $11.50	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Hearts Come Home

Welcome back for week 16 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I have used the non traditional colours and "Hearts Come Home bundle" featuring Hearts Come Home stamp set and Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies. 
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.


Close Up

Inside

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. Cut berry burst cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut the following cardstock 
- tempting turquoise 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") 
- whisper white shaving cream coloured background (I had previously made)
- 2 pieces of basic gray 10.5cm x 10cm (4 1/8" x 4") 
3. Die cut basic grey panels using edgelits
4. Add strips of gold foil behind the windows for the lights to be "glowing"
5. Stamp santa sleigh and reindeer in Memento ink on the top right hand corner of shaving cream background piece
6. Punch out 1" circle from so saffron cardstock and stamp a portion of the santa sleigh and reindeer onto the circle. Overlap the circle onto the shaving cream background so the sleigh images line up
7. Adhere the basic grey edgelits onto the shaving cream background (and trim off any excess if required)
8. Stamp Joy to the World sentiment in memento ink at the bottom of the basic grey cardstock
9. Adhere shaving cream panel onto tempting turquoise cardstock and adhere onto berry burst card front

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Hearts Come Home Wood-Mount Bundle [146065] $95.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $14.00	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $12.25
Tempting Turquoise A4 Card Stock [108598] $14.00	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $11.50	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [101041] $6.50	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $14.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115662] $6.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $11.50	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $14.00
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	1" Circle Punch [119868] $21.00

 

Stampin' Up! Wiggle Wires Techniques Class

August's technique class was making wiggle wires to create an element on your card to move. All classes attendees made 2 cards and a sample piece which is stored in a Memories & More album.
Check out the video to see how the piggy moves with the wiggle wire in action.

Card 1


Card 2

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



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 Stampin' Up! products below to purchase them today!

This Little Piggy Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143919] $49.00	Timeless Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140514] $49.00	Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	No Bones About It Photopolymer Stamp Set [138756] $45.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.00	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 A4 Cardstock [141420] $14.00	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] $14.00
Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $11.50
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $11.50	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263] $51.00
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Up & Away Thinlits Dies [142748] $50.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00

10 year anniversary with Stampin' Up!

This month is my 10th year with Stampin' Up! For anyone who places an online order and uses the hostess code DG4FWJG3 will be in the draw to win the exclusive hostess only stamp set Merry Patterns.  

Plus, you'll also get the usual thank you gifts from me for ordering online.


You are of course able to earn your own stamp set of Merry Patterns by hosting a $450+ workshop. If you wish to book a workshop, contact me.