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

Stampin' Up! Tissue Paper Watercolour Techniques Class

June's techniques class focused on tissue paper watercolouring. 


Card 1 featuring itty bitty birthdays stamp set and classic label punch


Card 2 will be featured in tomorrow's blushing bride blog post. Post is live at 8pm AEST.

Classes held at my home in Skye, VIC: first Friday of the month at 8pm, second Thursday of the month at 10am. Other dates/times available on request. 

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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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	Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163] $6.50	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156] $6.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147164] $6.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115662] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672] $6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $10.50

Colour Creations 2020 #4 - Blackberry Bliss

Our fourth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "Blackberry Bliss" from the regals collection. I have chosen blackberry bliss, gorgeous grape and balmy blue from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 
Here is my blackberry bliss card from 2018. 

I personally find blackberry bliss a hard colour to work with (actually many of the regal colours!) and it is not a colour I use often!  In fact, my blackberry inkpad is still stiff and "new" to open which shows how little i actually use it. That is the best thing about these colour creations blog hops, it is challenging us to use colours we often shy away from.

Onto, todays card! I again used the best plaid builder die like I did last week but this week I made a thank you card. I do however think my colour combination would make a great masculine card (minus the bling!) as a shirt with the best plaid builder die or something like that. 
I have popped my plaid panel up on dimensions on my card base along with my sentiment. I used blackberry bliss and gorgeous grape stampin' write markers and the direct to rubber technique to colour my sentiment along with the massive thanks stamp set. 


Inside card - More of the massive thanks stamp. I think it is a very versatile thank you stamp set. I own other thank you stamp sets but I can see this particular set getting a lot of use in my cards and at classes. 


Catherine is hosting the colour creations 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! 

Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $15.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $13.00	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $15.25
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Best Plaid Builder Dies [152720] $77.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50

Colour Creations 2020 #3 - Bermuda Bay

Our third colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "Bermuda Bay" from the brights collection. I have chosen bermuda bay, rich razzleberry and crushed curry from the colour coach to work with today for my creation.

Here is my bermuda bay card from 2018.

For today's card, I die cut the best plaid builder dies to create my background and used a die cut number from my electronic die cut machine to create a focal point. If you don't have a large enough number die (or electronic die cut machine) you can print your own number in a word processing program and hand cut your own number out of cardstock. I popped the number 3 up on dimensionals for a 3D effect (but it is almost impossible to tell from my photo!) I also used a sequin offcut as the stencil for the pattern on the number 3 (more details on that below). 


Close up of the card front and you can see where I popped the 3 up on dimensionals for the 3D effect


Inside card - I again used the number 3 and also added a sentiment from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set


To get the dots on my number 3 cardstock, I used a negative piece of sequin offset and a sponge dauber. Much the same way as I would use a stencil or mask.


Catherine is hosting the colour creations 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! 

Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $15.25
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Best Plaid Builder Dies [152720] $77.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00

Colour Creations 2020 #2 - Basic Gray

Our second colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "Basic Gray" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen basic grey, pear pizzazz and poppy parade from the colour coach to work with today for my creation.

Here is my basic gray card from 2018. 

I stamped my poppy petals with the "splat" stamp from painted poppies (in poppy parade) and I love the variation in colour it provides for the flowers. I fussy cut each petal as the splat wasn't large enough to fit more than one petal. I also used it for the flower buds. I used the beautiful stitched lace die to create my basic gray background and its the first time I've given it a go. I look forward to using it a lot more in the future. I used tear and tape behind all my die cut elements to adhere the stitched lace basic gray cardstock onto the whisper white cardstock and when that wasn't possible I used small dots of Tombo adhesive.


Close up of the poppies


Inside card


Catherine is hosting the colour creations 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! 

Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599] $40.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00
Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Poppy Moments Dies [151594] $64.00
Stitched Lace Dies [149625] $61.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

Colour Creations 2020 #1 - Balmy Blue

I'm back playing along with colour creations again this year with fellow team members of the Art with Heart team. I am hoping to get a lot more of the colours done that I did last year in 2018 (I thought it was last year!) but time will tell! I would also like to continue on with my own challenge from last year of using the colour coach again.... 

First up, we have balmy blue.
Here is my balmy blue card from 2018. 

I created a watercolored background on shimmery white cardstock in both balmy blue and granny apple green and used this to die cut with the many layered blossoms die. I kept the "negative" pieces to add colour and fill in the die cut outline. Using the same die cut, I cut it out again but this time in night of navy and used the “outline” for my inlaid/popped up petals to rest in. 

I finished off the card front with a sentiment from well said stamp set and some champagne rhinestone basic jewels.  


I like this angle of the card as it shows the watercoloured card better


I kept the inside of the card very simple (with the front of the card having a "for you" sentiment) so it can be used for practically any occasion. 


Catherine is hosting the colour creations 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! 



Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Many Layered Blossoms Dies [153582] $78.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147168] $6.50	Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163] $6.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $8.75	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50