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

Colour Creations #24 - Mango Melody

Our twenty fourth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "mango melody" from the brights collection. I have chosen mango melody, garden green and flirty flamingo from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

I have used the spring trio of colours to create a floral card featuring the many layered blossoms die. I love how this die can create many different looks. If you are a regular reader of my colour creations posts, you may have noticed I have used this die on 3 other cards yet I think it still looks unique when I use it again and again.
I have die cut the two layers of the die in the following colours: early espresso and mango melody in the fine thin layer and the other layer in flirty flamingo and whisper white. I cut garden green cardstock in both layers of the dies. I took some time to create the inlaid die cutting technique as I love the look it gives and it provides a stand out design on the mango melody designer series paper.
As the card front is quite bright and bold, I decided to have this card as a blank/no sentiment card and also left in the inside of the card reasonably plain as well.

Is this a die set, you can see yourself creating with?


Close up


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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Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Many Layered Blossoms Dies [153582] $78.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Stamping Challenge #7

This stamping challenge was posted on the international Stampin' Up! demonstrator group. It is Stamping Challenge #6 if you need some inspiration.

You can use (or follow) the #keepstamping on social media.

This weeks challenge is to use make a project using something from the retired list (aka Last Chance Products list).


I've made a scrappy strip card using Follow Your Art designer series paper. It is available at the amazing price of $8.00 for 12 double sized sheets 12" x 12" sheets. I could have also used the co-ordinating it starts with art stamp set and arts and crafts dies but I've made this card for my SIL who is an artist and I printed out an art palette off the internet instead as it was more "her" than the stamp set and dies. To see all products in the Follow Your Art site, click here. 


All last chance products can be found here. Products are available while stocks last or till June 2nd (which ever comes first.) 

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


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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Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper [149489] $20.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Stamping Challenge #6

This stamping challenge was posted on the international Stampin' Up! demonstrator group. It is Stamping Challenge #6 if you need some inspiration. 

You can use (or follow) the #keepstamping on social media.

This weeks challenge is to use a punch!


A nice and simple challenge this time round. I found it easy to do even struggling with no mojo.

I used the retiring birthday goodness stamp set (still available on the last chance list) and paired it with itty bitty birthday stamp set, classic label punch, stampin' blends, stitched nested labels and a piece of retired dsp. 

On the inside, I kept things very simple with strip of dsp and a new stamp set (many mates) from the upcoming 2020 - 2021 annual catalogue.


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


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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Birthday Goodness Cling Stamp Set [149376] $37.00	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $61.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker [144607] $7.75	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600] $15.50	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147278] $15.50
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Picture Perfect Party 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145559] $17.50

Stampin' Up! Outlined Stencilling Technique ATC

For our ATC swap in March the theme was "outlined stencilling technique". As I did with February ATC's, I once again choose to use a colour combination from the Stampin' Up! colour coach or at least I thought I was going to... when I went to write this post up I realised I used melon mambo and not lovely lipstick as the graphic shows! Whoops! I guess they were interchangeable at my desk at the time 😂
I went with lovely lipstick melon mambo, pineapple punch and basic gray for my colour combination. I have used lovely lipstick, pineapple punch and basic gray before here (because I seem to only use one of the three combinations off one card and use them again and again!)


I heat embossed the perfume bottle and the sentiment to allow it to stand out (and pop) from my stencilled background.

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. Please note, pattern party decorative mask is on the last chance list, along with lovely lipstick cardstock/inkpad and pineapple punch inkpad. Products on the last chance list are available while stocks last or till June 2nd (whichever comes first.)


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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Dressed To Impress Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151666] $31.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad [147141] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956] $10.50	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen [105021] $7.00

Stampin' Up! Roll a Picasso

With us being at home a lot more I am trying my hand at a some other crafts in my spare time. Just before Easter I tried a free painting class ran by Jen at Painty Hands. I recently tried another free class ran by Jen and it was a Roll a Picasso class. I tried my hardest to paint my roll a Picasso but was unsuccessful, so I turned to a medium I am more familiar with (cardstock) and made a version that was more “me”. So here is my version of Roll A Picasso Ros style. 
 

I used some very old (non Stampin' Up! stamps) in the background off my image and inked the stamp once and stamped it four times before I re-inked the stamp again (otherwise known as stamping off). Perfect when you want a faded image, each time you stamp the image again and again.

I've also used a couple of products that are on the Stampin' Up! last chance list: Journaling pens (for the eye), 1/2" circle punch for the left eye and the layering circle dies*
(*These items are not retiring but are being reconfigured with a new item number and name).

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


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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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $7.75	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Poppy Parade Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146879] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
1/2" (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch [119869] $10.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Journaling Pens [145480] $10.50	Layering Circles Dies [141705] $58.00
1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Circle Punch [119861] $28.00	1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $28.00

Stampin' Up! Stamping Challenge #2 with Flourish Thinlits Dies

This colour challenge was posted on the international Stampin' Up! demonstrator group. It is Stamping Challenge #2 if you need some inspiration (a new one is posted each Friday, Australian time). The colours are Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz and Pumpkin Pie.
You can use (or follow) the #keepstamping on social media.


I really struggled with this weeks stamping challenge, because in my head I saw the colour palette as a masculine. As you'll see, I did not create a masculine card at all! 


I recently re-inked my pumpkin pie inked and was having trouble getting a nice image when I stamped my "for you" stamp. I used my sponge dauber to "ink" up my stamp and get a lovely clear, crisp image. 

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


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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Label Me Bold Cling Stamp Set (English) [151631] $30.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00
Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Silver Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes [147900] $17.50	Flourish Dies [141478] $49.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Tissue Paper Watercolour Technique ATC

For our ATC swap in February the theme was "tissue paper watercolour technique". I choose to use a colour combination from the Stampin' Up! colour coach, as I always find it inspiring when I am stuck!


I went with the highland heather, melon mambo and pumpkin pie colour combination. I have used it before here as well.


The texture this technique give is amazing, I can't wait to give it a go on a full sized card. My MIL gave my a bunch of old sewing patterns that I am itching to have a play with as well.  

Close up, so you can see more of the texture the tissue paper created


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


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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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $15.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Thank You Die [146832] $31.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

Stampin' Up! Flowering Foils Speciality DSP Card

Sale-a-bration is almost over! There is just over two days to go! Don't wait as products are while stocks last.
Today I watercoloured the flowering foils speciality DSP with classic stampin' ink refills and aqua painter on a clear block. I used flirty flamingo and lovely lipstick for the flowers with granny apple green ink refill for the leaves. 
After I had stuck the card together I had realised I hadn't colour the centre of the flowers in (opps!) so I scribbled in the centres of them with daffodil delight light and dark stampin' blend markers. (I didn't want to wet accidentally wet any layers of my card!)


I didn't have any granny apple green ribbon (shock horror!) but the whisper white crinkled seam binding ribbon in the January - June 2020 Mini Catalogue fixed my problem when I paired it with the granny apple green dark stampin' blends marker! I had the perfect ribbon to finish my card off. 


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All sale-a-bration details 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 products below to purchase them today! 


The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set (English) [152294] $0.00	Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163] $6.50	Granny Apple Green Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147179] $6.50
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141402] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [152312] $0.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $13.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00

Stampin' Up! Colour Blocking Techniques Class

For March's technique's class I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire. I didn't heat emboss any of my images (like she did), I used the FREE sale-a-bration paper flowering foils speciality designer series paper for all my cards and my sample piece instead and skipped that step.


Card 1 is a card for my daughters 13th birthday next month. The class attendees had an option to make a different focal point in the centre using a stamp from Bonanza Buddies stamp set. I used my much loved retired large number framelit dies for the 13.


Card 2 is yet another birthday card because you can never have enough and used the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set (one of my most used birthday sentiments!)


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All sale-a-bration details 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 products below to purchase them today! 


Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [152312] $0.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $8.75
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75	Layering Circles Dies [141705] $58.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00

Stampin' Up! Stitching with Doilies and Stitched Dies Techniques Class

February's techniques class focused on stitching with the doilies and using dies with faux stitching. 


Card 1 featuring dressed to impress bundle and stitched label dies


Card 2 featuring heart doilies and from my heart speciality designer series paper 


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All sale-a-bration details 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 products below to purchase them today! 


Dressed To Impress Bundle (English) [153832] $82.75	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Gray Granite Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [149536] $7.75	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $7.75	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [147032] $7.75
Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper [151189] $25.00
Heart Doilies [151191] $9.50	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $50.00	Stitched Labels Dies [146828] $57.00
Layering Squares Dies [141708] $58.00	Well Written Dies [148534] $70.00	Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00