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

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Star of Light Card #2

Today's card is the same one as I made all the way back in week 1 but I have switched the blues out for pinks instead. Originally this card was inspired by one in the annual catalogue on page 122.

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Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
1. Cut berry burst 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 powder pink 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 berry burst cardstock
7. Stamp largest 8 sided star shape in powder pink 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 berry burst ink
9. Stamp Merry Christmas in powder pink ink on powder pink cardstock strip and cut flag ends using paper snips
10. Adhere whisper white panel onto crumb cake and also adhere powder pink 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 berry burst card once it was all finished)
11. Adhere crumb cake panel onto berry burst card and trim powder pink 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	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $14.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $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
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Starlight Thinlits Dies [141840] $49.00

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Stampin' Up! Adding Texture with Embossing Blog Hop

Welcome to another Art with Heart Team blog hop where we are focusing on creative projects by adding texture with embossing. Embossing can add a lovely dimension, and with our wonderful Stampin’ Up! products, we can create many different looks. These include heat embossing using embossing powder, dry embossing using our textured folders or by adding embossing paste!

You may have come to my blog from Alisha Watson. 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.

On my card today, I have used two types of embossing. I have used embossing paste to create the clouds with dimension in the background and I have also heat embossed the brads (which are the centre of the owl eyes). Did you know that you can change the colour of your embellishments with embossing powder? All you have to do is dip the brad (in this case) into the versamark ink pad, then dip the brad into the embossing powder and heat set the embossing powder using a heat tool. If you find that one coat isn't enough, once the brad has cooled, repeat all the steps again until you are happy with the coverage. Using tweezers certainly makes holding the brads a lot easier!


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Click to visit Rachel Woolard'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. Ros Davidson
3. Rachel Woollard
4. Sharon Davern
5. Kate Morgan 
6. Catherine Proctor
7. Caroline Manwaring
8. Monika O’Neill
9. Tina Gillespie
10. Leanne Mitchell
11. Rachel Palmieri

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Painted harvest, star of light, confetti celebration
Inkpads: Early espresso, chocolate chip, soft suede, crumb cake, sahara sand, emerald envy, garden green, lemon lime twist, soft sky, pumpkin pie, daffodil delight, versamark
Cardstock: Early espresso, chocolate chip, soft suede, crumb cake, emerald envy, garden green, lemon lime twist, soft sky, pumpkin pie, whisper white
Punches: 1" circle, 3/4" circle, 1/2" circle, leaf
Accessories: Embossing paste, pattern party decorative masks, palette knifes, big shot, seasonal layers thinlet dies, early espresso stampin' write marker, metallic enamel shapes, heat tool, mini silver brads (retired), white stampin' emboss powder, fine tip glue pen
Font: Bradley hand

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper #2

Welcome back for week 26 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is featuring the Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper Stack. I have created a quilted design complete with faux stitching (thanks to the stamp from ???)

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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 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut the cardstock/designer series paper as listed:
- designer series paper 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") and 1.5cm x 10cm (5/8" x 4")
- blushing bride cardstock 9.5cm x 5cm (3 3/4" x 2")
- whisper white cardstock 3.8cm x 10cm (1 1/2" x 4")
3. Die cut "star" designer from designer series paper
4. Stamp faux stitching in blushing bride ink around the perimeter of the blushing bride cardstock
5. Adhere blushing bride cardstock on top of the designer series paper approx. 1.3cm (1/2") from the top
6. Adhere "star' designer series paper in the centre of the blushing bride cardstock 
7. Adhere holly embellishment on the left hand side of the "star" designer series paper
8. Using the triple banner punch, punch the whisper white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in the centre in basic black ink
9. Adhere the sentiment using dimensionals approx 1.3cm (1/2") from the base on the right hand side
10. Adhere designer series paper onto the card front

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Christmas Quilt Photopolymer Bundle [146026] $80.00	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	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Quilted Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [144617] $16.00	Stitched Felt Embellishments [144619] $16.00

Stampin' Up! Male 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 August was "Male". 

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

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.


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! 

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock [141419] $14.00
Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] $11.50	Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper [144147] $21.00

Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza Sale

The Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza sale begins tomorrow (November 20th) with two parts.
Part 1, is a ONE DAY ONLY stamp set sale with all the stamp sets listed below available at 20% off.  Remarkable you has to be my favourite stamp set out of the one day only sale.

There's also a PDF available with all the pricing information. Click here to download the Online Extravaganza PDF.

Here's a thumbnail look at the stamp sets that will be on sale tomorrow only (while stock lasts).
Click on the stamp set to head to my online store and have a closer look. The sale price (in my online store) will display correctly once the sale begins.

Remarkable You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [139891] $63.00 $50.40	Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139894] $45.00 $36.00	Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [140643] $30.00 $24.00	Celebrate You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143775] $43.00 $34.40
Celebrate You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143778] $31.00 $24.80	Cool Treats Photopolymer Stamp Set [142982] $47.00 $37.60	You're So Sweet Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138682] $47.00 $37.60	You're So Sweet Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139440] $33.00 $26.40
Garden Girl Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143949] $47.00 $37.60	Garden Girl Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143952] $33.00 $26.40	Good Vibes Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143740] $47.00 $37.60	Good Vibes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145080] $33.00 $26.40
Super Duper Wood-Mount Stamp Set [142871] $47.00 $37.60	Super Duper Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142874] $33.00 $26.40	Heartfelt Sympathy Photopolymer Stamp Set [138764] $30.00 $24.00	Every Good Wish Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144862] $44.00 $35.20
Every Good Wish Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144865] $31.00 $24.80	Good Tidings Photopolymer Stamp Set [144870] $37.00 $29.60	Milestone Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set [142954] $36.50 $29.60	More Than Chocolate Photopolymer Stamp Set [143689] $30.00 $24.00
Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set [140653] $47.00 $37.60	Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set [140386] $37.00 $29.60	Touches Of Texture Wood-Mount Stamp Set [141934] $78.00 $62.40	Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143251] $57.00 $45.60

Part 2, of the sale runs from Monday November 20th - 26th (or while stocks last.)  

Here's a closer look at all the products included in this sale.  Click on the product images to head to my online store and have a closer look. The sale price (in my online store) will display correctly once the sale begins.

Metal Rimmed Pearls [138394] $8.75 $5.25	Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies [141474] $45.00 $27.00	Gusseted Cellophane Bags [141704] $8.00 $7.80	Duet Banner Punch [141483] $31.00 $21.70
Christmas Stockings Thinlits Dies [141841] $50.00 $35.00	Holly Berry Builder Punch [141843] $31.00 $21.70	Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143537] $17.00 $11.90	Seasonal Tags Framelits Dies [144685] $50.00 $35.00
Silver Stampin' Glitter [133756] $7.00 $5.60	1/16" Circle Handheld Punch [134363] $16.00 $12.80	Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies [138135] $29.00 $23.20	Leaflets Framelits Dies [138283] $45.00 $36.00
Tree Builder Punch [138295] $31.00 $24.80	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75 $22.20	Celebrations Duo Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [142760] $16.00 $12.80	Celebration Thinlits Dies [143703] $50.00 $40.00
Coffee Cups Framelits Dies [143745] $50.00 $40.00	Garden Grown Framelits Dies [143748] $50.00 $40.00	Welcome Home Framelits Dies [143752] $45.00 $36.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $8.75 $7.88
Home Sweet Home Thinlits Dies [140279] $63.00 $56.70	Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $31.00 $27.90	Rose Garden Thinlits Dies [140619] $54.00 $48.60	Blossom Builder Punch [141469] $31.00 $27.90
Subtles Enamel Shapes [141679] $15.75 $14.18	Brights Enamel Shapes [141680] $15.75 $14.18	Paisley Framelits Dies [141849] $49.00 $44.10	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851] $45.25 $40.73
Up & Away Thinlits Dies [142748] $50.00 $45.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $54.00 $48.60	Window Box Thinlits Dies [142762] $63.00 $56.70	Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143231] $16.00 $14.40
Lemon Builder Punch [143712] $31.00 $27.90	At Home Framelits Dies [143727] $50.00 $45.00	Build A Bike Framelits Dies [143729] $45.00 $40.50	2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033] $26.00 $23.40
Balloon Honeycomb Embellishments [144124] $8.75 $7.88	2016-2018 In Color Glitter Acrylic Shapes [144218] $14.00 $12.60

Stampin' Up! meets Hello Kitty and Happy Birthday Thinlet

I've made today's card as a custom order for a Hello Kitty* lover.

I love the way the card turned out with the large Hello Kitty and what I love even more is that I found another use for my Happy Birthday thinlet. I don't know why it had never occurred to me before but if I take my scissors to the paper die cut (after it has come out of the big shot), I can have happy birthday in not one, but two styles! 

Original die cut

Cut apart Happy Birthday
* Hello Kitty file was downloaded from Ruth Nixon.

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
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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock [111850] $14.00	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $11.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $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	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $35.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Merry Little Labels

Welcome back for week 25 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is featuring the naturally eclectic designer series paper mixed with the merry little labels stamp set. I love how a non Christmas designer series paper has worked to create this Christmas card. This card can also be modified to a birthday card with a change of sentiment.

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 lemon lime twist cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut "splots" designer series paper (DSP) 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") 
3. Cut whisper white cardstock 9cm x 13.5cm (3 1/2" x 5 5/8") 
3. Cut strips of emerald envy cardstock 0.6cm (1/4")
4. Using emerald envy ink, stamp "special delivery" stamp in the centre of the whisper white cardstock 
5. Using paper snips, poke a hole in the centre of the DSP and use the stamped "special delivery" image as a guide to tear DSP (so that the sentiment can be seen when mounted behind the DSP)
6. Adhere the sentiment behind the DSP
7. Adhere emerald envy strips to mimic the appearance of ribbon (around a present) and adhere torn back DSP in place (using snail)
8. Adhere the DSP onto the lemon lime twist card front

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Merry Little Labels Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144798] $49.00	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	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper [144185] $19.25	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00

Stampin' Up! Punch Art 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 July was "Punch Art". 

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

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.


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 the hostess code.

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

Text Ya Later Photopolymer Stamp Set [143687] $45.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $11.50	2" Circle Punch [133782] $31.00	1" Circle Punch [119868] $21.00
3/4" Circle Punch [119873] $21.00	1/2" Circle Punch [119869] $10.00

 

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper

Welcome back for week 24 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is featuring the Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper Stack. 


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 blushing bride cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut whisper white cardstock 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") and 1.5cm x 10cm (5/8" x 4")
3. Cut soft suede cardstock 1.2cm x 2.5cm (1/2" x 1")
4. Cut out 9 triangles from quilted christmas designer series paper (I used the pattern on the backside of the green striped paper)
5. Adhere soft suede tree trunk at the bottom centre of the whisper white cardstock
6. Adhere triangles in a tree shape on top of the tree trunk
7. Run whisper white cardstock through big shot using textured impressions embossing folder
8. Stamp sentiment in soft suede ink and cut flag ends using paper snips
8. Adhere sentiment on the centre of the tree using stampin' dimesionals
9. Punch out a star shape for the top of the tree and adhere in place
9. Adhere whisper white card onto blushing bride card front

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

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143710] $13.00