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

Stampin' Up! decorative backgrounds using masks techniques class

For my January techniques class I focused on using the decorative masks in a different way; with white craft ink and a white gel pen. An extension on your basic supplies and a way to get more milage from what you probably already own. We created backgrounds on various coloured cardstock and used them to create the base of our cards (and a sample piece). 


Card 1 - Featuring to a wild rose bundle and the free level 1 sale-a-bration stamp set, sending you thoughts 


Card 2 - Featuring over the moon stamp set


I used the same technique on the inside of my little lady bug card here. 

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. 


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To A Wild Rose Bundle [151073] $93.50	Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set [149331] $35.00	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [152297] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Soft Suede Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146875] $7.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $15.25	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $7.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $15.25
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $13.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00
1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $28.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75

Art With Heart Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Welcome to the first Art With Heart Blog Hop for 2020. This month we are featuring cards using the amazing products you can earn for free during our sale-a-bration promotion. Until March 31st, for every $90 you spend on Stampin’ Up! products you will earn free products from our sale-a-bration brochure.


Hostess’ earn bonuses too! When you host a party with sales above $500 you receive this Little Ladybug stamp set in addition to the usual hostess benefits.

Sale-a-bration also has a bonus for recruits joining during this promotion. For the joining fee of $169 you can choose your starter kit of products to the value of $235 plus a Mini Paper Cutter, 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper sampler and your choice of stamp set.


For my project today I have focused on the fabulous hostess only stamp set "Little Ladybug". I have created a pop out gate fold card that I have closed with a belly band and it opens up to show a fun outdoor spring scene. Perfect for a garden enthusiast or someone who thinks lady bugs are cute! 


Back view of the card


Inside of the card


Close up of the flower


Close up of the stitching details - coming soon, dies for some sale-a-bration stamp sets


All the details for my card...I have created the clouds in the sky by using the clouds stencil from the pattern party decorative masks, a sponge dauber and white craft ink. Once my craft ink dried, I outlined the design with a white gel pen to make the clouds pop on the balmy blue cardstock. 
I fussy cut two of the smallest lady bugs for added detail and added them to the flower on the my centre panel and the the sentiment panel on the far right of the card. All the ladybugs (and the two flowers) on the card have been coloured in with stampin' blends. I just used the blends for basic colouring and not blending on the ladybugs for ease (as I had so many to colour in) as you can see when the card is closed the front and back is pretty much filled with ladybugs!

The next demonstrator to share their sale-a-bration inspiration with you is Christina Barnes

If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou
Vicki Boucher
Tina Gillespie
Rachel Palmieri
Kimberly Hern
Kate Morgan
Sharon Davern
Rachel Woollard
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Christina Barnes
Sujatha Harding
Andrea Sargent
Catherine Proctor
Michelle Taylor

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

Little Ladybug Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [152384] $40.00	Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567] $30.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $15.50	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Seaside Spray Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [149567] $7.75
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75	Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146866] $7.75
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50	Ladybugs Dies [153588] $50.00
Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00

Stampin' Up! Building Block Pineapple Card

Today I have a building block pineapple birthday card to share. It's a birthday card for my SIL who is celebrating her birthday in a couple of days but we have her family birthday celebration tonight.


Card open


I used the retired little letters dies for the words "wish big" and on the left and right panels either side of the wish big is where i am going to write my birthday wishes.

Close up of the pineapple on the front panel


This allows you to see the texture I created with the daffodil delight ink and sponge dauber and by adding the crushed curry cardstock behind the daffodil delight die cut. 

If you grab the timeless tropical bundle for $90.75 you can make a card very similar to mine. Instead of using the tropical oasis DSP you could make your own DSP with the pineapple stamp from the timeless tropical stamp set (or purchase the coordinating DSP for an extra $20.) Either way, you would earn a free level one sale-a-bration product with your purchase and you could choose the "sending your thoughts" cling stamp set like I used on my birthday card. 


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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! 


Timeless Tropical Bundle (English) [153811] $90.75	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [152297] $0.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper [151252] $20.00	In The Tropics Dies [151495] $61.00
Little Letters Thinlits Die [133730] $49.00

Personalised Wedding Card

Today's card uses a mix of Stampin' Up! products with my Silhouette Cameo machine to create a personalised wedding card. 
I cut a fine detailed design on my Silhouette for the black background floral panel and used Stampin' Up! products for the rest of the card. 


Close up
The black vinyl cut out very cleanly, and looks stunning with the black/white/gold combination don't you think?


The word Fahran was a customer's request on the front of the wedding card. If you would like your own custom order card made, e-mail me with your request. 


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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! 


Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Metallic Pearls [146282] $12.25	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $61.00	Little Letters Thinlits Die [133730] $49.00

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Poppies Suite

Today's card is my take one of the make n takes from OnStage held in November. I've kept basics the same but added some more tone on tone stamping and added a matt to the overall card and some basic rhinestones plus inked the entire card, just to make it a bit more "me". 

If you don't know what OnStage is, it is a demonstrator only event that we have the option to attend where we get first peek at new catalogues, exclusive offers and giveaways. Not to mention a chance to catch up with amazing friends and have lots of fun. If this interested you, have you thought about joining my Stampin' Up! team? You can also join my Stampin' Up! team if you just want the discount on Stampin' Up! products. There is no pressure to do attend events, do parties or anything. You can be your only customer if that is what you want! See more information here.  


Inside card



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Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599] $40.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $7.75
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $13.00	Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $20.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Happy Birthday To You Panel Tower Card

Today is my mum's birthday and just in the nick of time I finished her card. I've mixed the sale-a-bration freebie Happy Birthday to You with the stunning Parisian Blossoms speciality designer series paper and used them both on a panel tower card.


Close ups


Here you can see how I created the 3D effect on the flowers with stampin' dimensionals  


The writing panel is tucked away on the back of the card


Now I've given the card to my mum and blogged it, I have to clean my desk. As I mentioned above, I just finished the card in the nick of time and it was just before I left for to go to her place for dinner! I can't move onto my next creation until I tidy up a bit first!


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
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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! 


Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set (English) [152308] $0.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Label Me Bold Cling Stamp Set (English) [151631] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Soft Sea Dark Foam Stampin' Blends Marker [148058] $7.75	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper [151192] $25.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Lovely Lily Pad Stamp Set, Dies & Lily Impressions DSP Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a z fold birthday card I made featuring a bundle of Lily products from the sale-a-bration catalogue. A lot of these products are available for free when you purchase $90 worth of Stampin' Up! products and the lily pad dies is the only exception that requires a $180 purchase. I  love how they all coordinate and made this card come together easily. I also snuck in the sentiment from "The Gang's All Meer" which is yet another sale-a-bration freebie. 


Close up of the lily, I 3D by cutting out the top layer and raised up with stampin' dimensionals.


Z fold cards are quick and easy cards that are a simple wow with not a lot of extra effort or cardstock and always look great. When did you last make one?


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	Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set [152288] $0.00	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 Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $15.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993] $15.25	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $13.00
Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147281] $15.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper [152284] $0.00	Lily Pad Dies [152315] $0.00

Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration Now Live!

The January - June 2020 Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration are now live and ready for you to order from.

Click on the catalogue images to download your own PDF versions.




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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Top Creations for 2019

Time for the annual top creations for the year.
Previous years can be found here: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009).

Click on the file name to see the original post with all the details.

Occasions catalogue card swap


Occasions catalogue birthday card for blog hop


Sale-a-bration DSP card


Sale-a-bration blog hop birthday card


Non Traditional Wedding Card


Personalised Baby Card


100th Birthday Card


Pigment Sprinkles Silhouette Scenes Card


W fold Card


You are the best card


Elfie Christmas Postcard 



ATC's
Marble technique


Joseph's Coat technique


Faux fabric technique


Thanks for looking back at my favourites in 2019. Did you have a favourite?