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

Stampin' Up! Geometric Shapes Cards

In this months (May) techniques class, we made Geometric cards featuring the stitched triangle dies, layering circle dies and used the stitched rectangle dies on the sample piece as well.
As always, class participants made two cards and a sample piece. 


Card 1


Inside card


With decorated envelope


Card 2


Inside card


With decorated envelope


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Senior Years Cling Stamp Set (English) [152630] $35.00	A Cut Above Cling Stamp Set [154448] $37.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	You Are Amazing Cling Stamp Set (English) [154534] $37.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00
Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $15.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00
Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00
Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669] $15.25	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $13.00
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	All Dressed Up Dies [151665] $61.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00

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Stampin Up Butterfly Brilliance No Occasions Cards 2 Different Colour Ways

Our fiftieth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "soft suede" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen soft suede, blushing bride and rich razzleberry from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 
Today, I have two cards to share with you.
Card #1, I made first but I thought I had a lot of "white space" I looked for ways to change in card #2. 
I cut the "bricks" using a die from brilliant wings dies and stamped that "splats" in soft suede from quiet meadow stamp set. The larger two butterflies are stamped in memento and coloured in with the blushing bride stampin' write markers. The smaller butterfly is die cut in blushing bride cardstock with the edges inked in blushing bride ink and sponge dauber. The very vanilla card is matted with soft suede cardstock and layered on a rich razzleberry card and champagne rhinestone jewels for a finishing touch. 

Card #2, is identical to card #1 only it has a soft suede background with a crumb cake matt. I personally prefer the colouring of card #2. Maybe the warmth of the soft suede, I'm not really sure its that is just has "less white space" in my opinion.


Card #1


Card #2


With decorated envelope


Inside card - both cards are exactly the same on the inside. More stamping "splats" from quiet meadow on this time in Sahara sand.


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

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Butterfly Brilliance Bundle [155821] $96.25	Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00
Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $15.25	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Stitched Triangles Christmas Cards with Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set

Our forty ninth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "soft sea foam" from the subtles collection. I have chosen soft sea foam, granny apple green and shaded spruce from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

The trio of green colours screamed Christmas tree to me and that is why I am making Christmas cards in May! I have made two cards for today as what I had originally planned I wasn't 100% happy with and what I was going to use for inside the card looked really good and I thought deserved to be on the front of the card not hidden on the inside! 

Card one, was my original card. I think the flirty flamingo background is too strong for the background and needs to be toned down with a vellum overlay or a softer colour but my stitched triangle tree was always stuck in place so I tried to lighten it up with a white sentiment strip and some champagne rhinestone jewels.



Card 2, also has a stitched tree and a flirty flamingo brights DSP (like card 1) only everything is in a smaller proportion and there is a lot of white space. The sentiment is the again the same (from Inspired Thoughts stamp set) only I have heat embossed this in white embossing powder on basic black cardstock and used the layering circle dies with it popped up with Stampin' dimensionals.   


With envelope


Inside card - I kept very basic but again used Inspired Thoughts stamp set and stitched triangles dies


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

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Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [155536] $33.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50
Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $15.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155228] $20.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	All Dressed Up Dies [151665] $61.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00

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Stampin' Up! Biggest Wish Retro Birthday Card

Our forty eighth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "so saffron" from the subtles collection.
I have chosen so saffron, pumpkin pie and soft suede from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

For my card today, I have gone with a retro feel given the colour palette I have chosen. Well, at least I tried to. 
I have used the layering circle dies to cut many, many circles and a lot of them I even cut in half! I then inked all my circles with sponge daubers and coordinating inkpads for depth and dimension. I left two circles to extend beyond my so saffron cardstock for added visual interest. 
I also used a label from painted labels dies for my sentiment and the sentiment is from biggest wish.  


Close up views



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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Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $15.25
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00
Painted Labels Dies [151605] $61.00

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Stampin' Up! Whisky Business Sending You An Old Fashioned Birthday Card

Today's masculine Monday card features a Z fold card with the Whiskey Business stamp set. I again added a glass look to the whiskey decanter just like I did here. I used in good taste DSP along with the stitched rectangles dies. A pretty quick and simple card to make once you had all your images stamped. 


Simple yet decorated envelope


Inside card


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, 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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Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901] $15.50
Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $13.00	Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $15.50	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $37.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Pansy Petals Suite Mother's Day Card

I am just home from having dinner with my mum and sister (and our families) and I wanted to share the card I made for my mum for Mother's Day. I used the Pansy Petals product suite for her card and lots of adhesive sheets! You certainly can use the pansy dies without the adhesive sheets but it would be fiddly to adhere some of the more intricate bits and pieces. 


With matching envelope


Inside card


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, 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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Pansy Patch Bundle (English) [155674] $90.00	Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158327] $31.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00	Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock [155777] $15.25	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $13.00	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $15.25
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $13.00	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $15.25	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $13.00	Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669] $15.25
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155807] $20.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

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Stampin' Up! Mothers Day Card with Hydrangea Hill Suite

Today, we had an early Mothers Day celebration with my in laws. This is the card I made for my mother in law. She loves flowers and when I saw the 12" design on the Hydrangea Hill DSP, I knew it was perfect her card. I used the outlined die cut lettering technique from my April techniques class and wrote Happy G'ma Day as that is what we call her in shorthand for Grandma when we are writing messages on our phones etc. (and Grandma wouldn't fit!)


Stamped envelope


Inside card


Card opened up


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, 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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Hydrangea Haven Photopolymer Stamp Set [154470] $45.00	Dressed To Impress Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158321] $31.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $13.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $13.00
Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper [154570] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00

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Stampin' Up! Suit and Tie Dies Card

Our forty seventh colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "smoky slate" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen smoky slate, rich razzleberry and bermuda bay from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

For this weeks colour creations blog hop, I had to use the suit and tie dies for a masculine no sentiment/blank card. I thought by leaving it as a blank card, it could be used for many occasions. A birthday, retirement, fathers day or even a graduation etc.
My card today is pretty basic, I added dots to the tie to bring in the rich razzleberry colour and I added fine tip glue pen to my buttons on the suit jacket to make them pop a little bit more. 


I used a the off cut from die cutting the tie to act as a stencil for decorating the envelope (and used the blending brushes to colour in the tie "stencil")


Inside the 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! 

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	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	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Suit & Tie Dies [154322] $56.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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May Stampin' News

Today is a busy day on the Stampin' Up! calendar.

First up, we have the release of the new 2021 - 2022 annual catalogue.


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