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

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. 

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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

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #17 Flirty Flamingo

Our seventeenth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is flirty flamingo from the brights collection. I have chosen flirty flamingo, merry merlot and soft suede from the color coach to work with today.

With todays colour combination I created a paint chip or colour block background using my chosen colours from the colour coach as the base of my card. It's difficult to see, but I also ran the background layer through the big shot using the subtle dynamic textured impressions embossing folder to create a very subtle texture. With my base layer created, I added additional elements (stamped and punched out shapes and die cut wording) on top of the background. I finished the card off with the saying "to you" on whisper white cardstock with flag ends typed on my vintage typewriter.


Close up


To create my two tone sentiment multipurpose adhesive sheets were a big help! 
I used a piece of scrap paper and a piece of multipurpose adhesive sheet and adhered the merry merlot and flirty flamingo cardstock to the scrap cardstock. Then I used another piece of multipurpose adhesive sheet on the back of my scrap paper so I could adhere my die cut shape to my card front.

Inside card


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

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Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $14.75	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $17.00
Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $35.00	Daisy Punch [143713] $31.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $17.00

Stampin' Up! Shattered Glass Techniques Class

Readers of my newsletter will know I am bringing back some old techniques classes I've taught to my newer class attendees. Shattered glass technique is one of those techniques I have revisited recently. As with all my techniques classes, all attendees made 2 cards and a sample piece which is stored in a Memories & More album.


Card 1


Card 2



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Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $8.75

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! Heart of Christmas #6 2018

This week I am using Signs of Santa mixed with under the mistletoe designer series paper for a pretty simply card that would be quite easy to mass produce. I used stampin' blends to colour in the santa but if you die cut santa from santa's workshop speciality designer series paper the card would come together even quicker!

I haven't photographed it but the pool party oval the letters J & Y and the santa sit on is die cut from the pool party matt that the designer series paper covers. It is a great way to save cardstock and no one would ever know if you didn't tell them! I made this card in a class recently and the ladies loved the tip of die cutting extras from the matt.


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. 

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Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595] $7.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606] $7.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $19.25	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] $172.00

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #16 Early Espresso

Our sixteenth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is early espresso from the neutrals collection. I have chosen early espresso, coastal cabana and garden green from the color coach to work with today.

Often, my card idea and finished card vary greatly from each other and this week is a perfect example of that. I was going for a watercolored background with die cut dragonflies and a thank you sentiment (so the finished cards could be used for customers orders). As you can see, I achieved all of the above but not a simplified design that can be easily recreated many times over. The inlaid embossing technique with the die cut whilst it is extremely pretty, it is very time consuming.


Close up of the inlaid embossing


Going back to the drawing board, I came up with version 2 of my thank you card for my customers that is easier and quicker to reproduce. No inlaid embossing this time but I used the baby wipe technique on the dragonfly wings instead (and then coloured the wings with wink of stella for added bling).

Inside card


Which card do you like best?  

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

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Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.75	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [102059] $6.50
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $14.75	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Coastal Cabana Classic In Color Stampin' Ink Refill [131164] $4.95	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $15.75
White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $15.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies [142749] $54.00
Petals & More Thinlits Dies [145655] $59.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

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Try it Thursday #21- Stampin' Up! Cherry Blossom Birthday Card

I was inspired by this stunning card made by Connie Collins to create today's birthday card featuring cherry blossoms. I used the baby wipe reinker technique to get my variegated blossom colour using flirty flamingo, blushing bride and petal pink ink refills. 


Close up of the cherry blossoms and leaves



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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Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726] $47.00	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.75	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75
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Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #5 2018

This week for my fifth Heart of Christmas creation I have used the stunning beautiful baubles stamp set which is perfect for colouring in and I've used Stampin' Blends to colour in my large bauble. Below is the colours I've used to colour in my bauble which together look to be a little interesting but with the dark and light shades available in the Stampin' Blends I think it worked well in the end.

 

Rich Razzleberry

 

Cherry Cobbler

 

Poppy Parade

 

Flirty Flamingo

Inside card


After I stamped the panel for the inside of the card, I realised it would look pretty nice as a card front with a little tweaking.... Hmmm, future card idea?

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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Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144584] $7.75	Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144576] $7.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Light Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Marker [146878] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
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Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #15 Daffodil Delight

Our fifteenth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is daffodil delight from the brights collection. I have chosen daffodil delight, old police and mint macaron from the color coach to work with today.

I'll be honest, and say I found this weeks colour combinations from the colour coach a challenge. The one I felt the most drawn to was the one I obviously chose to work with but even that was difficult.
I recoloured some light brown wood textures designer series paper to be mint macaron in colour by using the sponge brayer to create a "shiplap" style background. I coloured the paper then cut it into strips and inked the edges with early espresso ink and drew imperfections in the wood. The rest of the card came together fairly quickly once I had the background worked out and had decided what combination of daffodil delight I was using for the flowers. I had a bunch of whisper white flowers stamped in daffodil delight or coloured in with stampin blends or combined with mango melody and other combinations varying for a decision. 


Close up


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

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

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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
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $14.75	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $19.25
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