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

Stampin' Up! 30th birthday card using products from Joyous Noel Suite

I love it when you can use products for more than what they were originally intended for. Like the Joyous Noel Suite. It is designed for Christmas but if you don't focus on the Christmas images in the DSP for example, the paper can be used year round. I used some of the DSP on the 30th birthday card I have to share in today's post. Not to mention, I also used the glimmer paper that is from the same suite. 



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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock [144252] $14.75
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $14.75	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.75
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816] $24.25	Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper [147817] $26.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $7.00
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $35.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #13 2018

While this post is live, I am in Orlando ready to attend the 3 day On Stage live event celebrating Stampin’ Up!’s 30th birthday. As I didn’t have a lot of time for creating before I left, I decided to CASE a card to keep things quick and easy. I have CASED a card from the incentive trip display from the recent Alaska cruise (creator unknown) that Claire shared on her blog.
I barely changed a thing from the original card except for a piece of crumb cake cardstock!

Claire is hosting the Heart of Christmas blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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

Santa's Workshop Memories & More Card Pack [147905] $17.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.75
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $14.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $5.25

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #12 2018

Today I have a Z fold card to share featuring the Santa's workshop memories and more card pack. Not only are they fabulous for pocket style scrapbooking but they also make some quick and easy cards. I love the simple bling of the striped background paper on the "z" fold panel and the extra wow it brings to the card. There is absolutely no stamping on todays card at all either, the Merry Christmas sentiment is a sticker I used from the card pack that I have popped up on stampin' dimensionals. 


Claire is hosting the Heart of Christmas blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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

Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.75	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $14.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Santa's Workshop Memories & More Card Pack [147905] $17.50

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #11 2018

This week I have a shaker card to share with you all. Heavily inspired by a present with the designer series paper doing most of the work and shock horror, no stamping on the card front at all! The beautiful Merry Christmas thinlet dies make up for the lack of stamping I think. 


The multi purpose adhesive sheets as usual were the best thing to adhere the fine die cut lettering to the window sheet. No need to mess around with glue when you have those on hand. 

Don't forget Claire is hosting the Heart of Christmas blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.75	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816] $24.25
Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper [147817] $26.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies [147912] $49.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #9 2018

For today's Heart of Christmas creation, I have a shaker card to share.
I have used the Christmas staircase thinlets die to cut the shape of the tree and be shaker panel. I filled it with sequins and seed beads. Basic colouring with Stampin' Blends helped complete the card front quickly. 


Another view to see all the shaker pieces


Inside card


Claire is hosting the Heart of Christmas blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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Ready For Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [144823] $47.00	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $47.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $15.50
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $14.75
Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $13.00	Dark Call Me Clover Stampin' Blends Marker [147024] $7.75	Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600] $15.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75	Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker [147032] $7.75
Pumpkin Pie Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144577] $7.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Christmas Staircase Thinlits Dies [144679] $68.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #19 Garden Green

Our nineteenth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is garden green from the regals collection. I have chosen garden green, early espresso and so saffron from the color coach to work with today.

The colour colour garden green really stumped me for a while this week. Everything I was thinking off had green as the minority and not the focus and I kept on dismissing idea after idea. Eventually I settled on stamping a buffalo check pattern and decided to add in some lines with stampin' write markers to bring in the early espresso and so saffron and make my own DSP. I still had no idea what I was going to do with my DSP other than I was going to use it on my card some how!

After abandoning my card for a while, the John Deere logo/colours came to me. They were close to the colours I was using and I decided to try and make a punch art tractor to work with my DIY background paper. I went with a quick and easy typewriter sentiment for simplicity to complete the card.


To recreate the punch art tractor, these are the following punches (or substitutes) I used:
Letter “L” from large letter framelits for the seat (so saffron)
Letter “T” from little letters thinlets dies for the steering wheel (retired) (early espresso)
4cm x 3.5cm (1 10/16” x 1 3/8”) rectangle for the tractor body (cut the left hand side off with paper snips and round top right hand corner off) (garden green)
Layering circles framelits for the wheels (except the smaller so saffron circle is the 3/4” circle punch and [retired] 3/8” circle is used for the very centre of the wheels) (early espresso and so saffron)
Classic label punch for the back panel and roof section (garden green)
0.6cm (1/4”) strip of cardstock for the chimney cut on the trimmer and cut on an angle with paper snips (early espresso)

Inside card


Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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Buffalo Check Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147794] $26.00	Birthday Wishes For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145742] $21.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.75	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $14.75	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50
3/4" Circle Punch [119873] $21.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00
Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] $172.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #8 2018

Welcome to week 8 of Heart of Christmas blog hop. Are you getting inspired by the different idea you are seeing each week? 
This week, I am hosting the blog hop for Claire and have links to all ladies participating after my card. Be sure to scroll down and stop by and see what everyone is sharing this week.

I have a pocket card to share this week. Perfect for stashing money, tattslotto tickets, scratchies or even photos.


To make your own pocket card, use the envelope punch board and make an envelope to suit a 10.5cm x 14.8cm card (4 1/2" x 5 1/2") and cut off the top flap. Using a 23cm (9") x 5cm (2") strip of merry merlot cardstock, punch both ends in the scallop tag topper punch. Score one side of the cardstock at 8cm (3 1/8") and wrap around the envelope until you reach the other side of the envelope and wrap the remaining cardstock around the front of the card. Adhere in place and tie together using white bakers twine.
Optional: Adhere a card behind the pocket to allow the card to stand up.  


Inside card


Heart of Christmas blog links:
Theresa Gerrard
Claire Daly
Kate Morgan
Diane Furniss 
Caroline Manwaring
Tina Gillespie 
Judy May
Rachel Woollard

Thanks for stopping by and looking at our creations this week.

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

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle [149935] $87.25	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] $13.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $14.75
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816] $24.25	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $7.00
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $8.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Envelope Punch Board [133774] $32.00
Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $38.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $5.25	Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Reversible Ribbon [147818] $13.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #7 2018

Welcome back to week 7 of the Heart of Christmas blog hop. Today, I have stretched myself and gone a little vintage, (which is unusual for me) and used mossy meadow mixed with cherry cobbler, crumb cake and gold. I love the texture the tin tile dynamic textured impressions embossing folder has provided on the cherry cobbler cardstock. Imagine how good it would look if I used it on the gold foil? 


Close up


Inside card


Claire is hosting the Heart of Christmas blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle [149952] $86.25	Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle [149935] $87.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.75
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $14.75	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.75
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147906] $17.00

Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects featuring the Holiday Catalogue. We hope our blog hop inspires you to get creative and make some fabulous Christmas creations. If you would like a copy of the Holiday Catalogue, contact any of the girls on the blog hop and we will get in touch with you.

While we are sharing creations from the holiday catalogue,


I'd like to remind you that if you received a bonus days code last month, don't forgot to redeem your coupon code this month when purchasing Stampin' Up! product. Perfect for spending on new holiday catalogue product *wink!*

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.

Tonight I am sharing a fancy fold card. I have used the stunning large bauble from beautiful baubles as my main focal image coloured with Stampin' blends and made a pop down card. I finished the card off on the inside using the smaller baubles image again from beautiful baubles. 


Close up


Side view of opening/folding


Inside card


Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented Sue Madex. 


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

Caroline Manwaring
Sharon Davern
Tina Gillespie
Ros Davidson
Sue Madex
Claire Daly
Rebecca Jacovou
Catherine Proctor
Rachel Woollard
Alisha Watson
June Kempster
Kate Morgan
Rachel Palmieri
Monika O’Neill 

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Beautiful baubles
Cardstock: Real red, whisper white
Inkpads: Memento, sahara sand, real red, flirty flamingo 
Accessories: Big shot, layering circle framelits, pearl basic jewels, tropical escape designer series paper stack, brayer 
Stampin’ blends: Bermuda bay light, mint macaron, cherry cobbler light, poppy parade light, flirty flamingo dark 

Stampin' Up! Dog Happy Birthday Card

My 11 year old daughter was invited to a puppy party recently. I tried my hardest to make a punch art card but ironically I had lent my mum a couple of crucial punches (for punch art) only days before). I settled on a sausage dog card with a long birthday sentiment featuring big shot merry christmas thinlets and large letter framelits.

Bella was happy with my dog attempt card so that was a bonus.


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 products below to purchase them today! 

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock [144248] $14.75	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [147144] $13.00	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] $19.25	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] $172.00	Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies [147912] $49.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00