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

Stampin' Up! Hello Card with Sweet Symmetry DSP from the Clearance Rack

I saw a starburst card on TikTok made by Megan Daves and it inspired me to use up some Sweet Symmetry scraps I had floating on my desk. I haven't made a starburst card in so long and I had forget how much fun they are to make. My scraps were 1 1/4" wide before I cut them in half but were too pretty to just throw away. I'm glad I had saved them as I just love my finished card. I even used the extra leftover pieces and patchworked a pattern on the envelope flap.
Did you know that you can still purchase Sweet Symmetry DSP from the Clearance rack at the amazing price of $8 for 12, 12" x 12" DSP sheets!

With 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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Nature's Prints Cling Stamp Set (English) [158793] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $14.00	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $16.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $14.00
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $16.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00	Sweet Symmetry 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155605] $20.00
Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $20.00

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Stampin' Up! Car Shaped 18th Birthday Card

My eldest daughter turned 18 yesterday and as she brought her first car last week I made her a car shaped card for her birthday. I tried to make it look just like her car (which she has named Gary). I grabbed a couple of retired supplies (calendar alphabet and numbers) for the background stamping and messages die as it fit perfectly around the Happy Birthday stamp from Artistically inked. The car shape is a file from my electronic die cutting machine. 


Overhead view


Close up - I popped up the Happy Birthday banner with stampin' dimensionals 


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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Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $16.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $14.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $16.25
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $16.25	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $14.00	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $16.25	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00
Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Elephant Parade Triple Diamond Point Baby Card

My cousin just welcomed a new baby boy into his family. Baby #3 but his first boy. When I mailed off the card, bubs had yet to be named hence why I went with "sweet little boy" rather than a personalised card with a name. Bubs name is actually "Rowan Walter".

I couldn't help myself and had to make another triple diamond point card as I thought the points would be perfect for a three letter word like "boy" and I love how the top portion of the card is like the "scene" portion of the card. I used Hues of Happiness DSP for the sky/grass part of the card and it did all the hard work for me. I die cut the grass from the limited edition playful piggy dies (available during September only and while stocks last) and the tree trunk is from the retired waterfront stamp set. Congratulations stamp is from A Grand Kid with the elephant and leaves from the Elephant Parade stamp set which I coloured in with Stampin' Blends. 

Close up of the trees where I popped up the top layer with stampin' dimensionals (I also popped up the grass as well).


Elephant Parade is too cute and perfect for baby cards don't you think? 

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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Elephant Parade Bundle (English) [158697] $74.50	A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English) [152500] $37.00	Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Black Glimmer Paper [139605] $8.75	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.75
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $14.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.75	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $16.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $14.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.75	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $16.25
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $14.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Hues Of Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158822] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Playful Piggy Dies [160254] $54.00

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Stampin' Up! Best Wishes Blended Background Card with Perfect Pomegranate Stamp Set

When I first saw the Perfect Pomegranate stamp set I was shocked and unsure what to do with it but was loving the leaves stamps. I have used the larger "tree" leaves for bushes on my card today. I have also used blending brushes to create a cloud in the sky design, stamped a sentiment from Cottage Rose (a solid favourite at the moment) and the small flowers are from artistically inked. I tried to create a yellow/orange ombre design on the die cut butterflies and finished off the card with brushed brass butterflies. 


With envelope


I went a little over the top with the decorating of the inside of this card (and the envelope). It definitely matches the front of the 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.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?

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


Perfect Pomegranate Host Photopolymer Stamp Set [159899] $39.00	Cottage Rose Cling Stamp Set (English) [159040] $44.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $16.25
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $14.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $16.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $14.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $14.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $16.25
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $17.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $77.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.75

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Stampin' Up! Wonderful World Birthday Card

I had a quick play with the wonderful world stamp set (a sale-a-bration level 2 stamp set which also comes with a pack of 12" x 12" DSP) and came up with this birthday card. My card has tone on tone stamping in the background and markers direct to rubber on the basic white cardstock. I've used the distressed gold speciality paper for the first time and I love how it lifts the card. I will certainly be using that again for sure. 
 

With 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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Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Cottage Rose Cling Stamp Set (English) [159040] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $16.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $14.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $16.25
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $14.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $16.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50

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Stampin' Up! Cottage Rose Birthday Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Crumb Cake. 
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen crumb cake, calypso coral and granny apple green from the colour coach to work with. 
For my card this week, I have chosen to create a background using old sewing patterns with the faux silk technique. An old favourite of mine for a textured background as the words in the sewing pattern also provides visual interests. I stamped and die cut 2 rose images along with 2 leaf images and the trio of flowers. I fussy cut away some of the details from one of the roses to suit the look I was going for. All die cut images where coloured in with a variety of Stampin' Blends markers. All images for the card, both the card front and inside the card are from the one stamp set, cottage rose. 


With envelope -  I tried something new by colouring on the envelope with Stampin' Blends. As long as you have a piece of card inside the envelope it won't blend through to the other side. 

Inside card


Up next we have Kathryn Ruddick. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous crumb cake creations 2018, 2020 & 2021.

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

Cottage Rose Bundle (English) [159048] $93.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $16.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $14.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $16.25
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.75	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.75	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $15.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00

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Stampin' Up! Blackberry Bliss Corner Flip Birthday Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Blackberry Bliss.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.


I have chosen blackberry bliss, calypso coral and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work from this week. 

For my card today, I have created a corner fold card again after making one a few weeks ago for parakeet party and I've used the brilliant wings dies for large focal images. I have a cloud design in the background so it looks like the butterflies are fluttering in the sky. I have randomly placed rhinestone basic jewels around the card along with the brushed brass butterflies. I have coloured the brushed brass butterflies in silver using a Sharpie as they fit my card design better than the original brass colour. I have also used some retired silver foil to create an inlaid design to highlight parts of the butterfly.

Close up

I continued the cloud design over the front of the envelope


Inside card


Up next we have Christine Blain. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous blackberry bliss creations 2021, 2020 and 2018.

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

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $16.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $14.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $16.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $16.25
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $77.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $17.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Biggest Wish Camouflage Background Birthday Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Bermuda Bay
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen Bermuda Bay, Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green from the colour coach to work with. I have used the camouflage technique and my three chosen inks (Bermuda Bay, Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green) to create my background. I stamped the Happy Birthday stamps from Biggest Wish stamp set on a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock for a simple yet bold sentiment. I finished off the card front with some retired Coastal Cabana resin dots that I coloured over with my Bermuda Bay stampin' blends.   


With envelope - decorated with a small strip of camouflage background

Inside card - A small strip of the camouflage background, sentiment from whiskey business stamp set and some more of the Coastal Cabana resin dots colour with Bermuda Bay stampin' blends


Up next we have Theresa Gerrard. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous bermuda bay creations 2021, 2020 & 2018.

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

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $34.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $16.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $14.00
Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $16.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $16.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $14.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154878] $15.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $18.00

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Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance Birthday Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Basic Gray
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.


This week, I have chosen Basic Gray, balmy blue and mango melody from the colour coach to work with. 

Using the fabulous butterfly brilliance background stamp, I stamped basic gray cardstock with basic grey ink to create a subtle yet elegant background. I embellished the background with a balmy blue hexagon from beautiful shapes dies and finished the focal point off with a layered butterfly from brilliant wings dies. My sentiment is from cottage rose stamp set and die cut with stitched rectangle dies. The sparkling gems are new and from the upcoming July - December mini catalogue called fine sparkle gems.   

Close up of butterfly die cut


Inside the card I stamped a sentiment from hello beautiful stamp set and placed a small butterfly die cut to carry it from the card front
The envelope is decorated with butterfly brilliance background stamp

Up next we have Kathryn Ruddick. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous basic gray creations 2021, 2020 & 2018.

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

Butterfly Brilliance Cling Stamp Set [155092] $32.00	Cottage Rose Cling Stamp Set (English) [159040] $44.00	Hello Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158041] $32.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $16.25
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $14.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $16.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $16.25
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $77.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Beautiful Shapes Dies [158046] $50.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00
Heat Tool [129056] $53.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75

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Stampin' Up! Tahitian Tide Daisy Garden Just a Note Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Tahitian Tide.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.


This week, I have chosen Tahitian Tide, granny apple green and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work with.
I have also teamed these colours up with the daisy garden background stamp and the spotlighting technique. I coloured the spotlighting circle in with stampin' blends, die cut it out using layering circles dies and raised the image up with stampin' dimensionals. The sentiment is from flowing flowers from the January - June mini catalogue, which I stamped onto Tahitian Tide cardstock and shadowed with basic black cardstock (and also raised up with stampin' dimensionals). I used my dark granny apple green stampin' blend marker to colour pearl basic jewels and used them to decorate my daisy garden background. 


Close up


Inside the card, I stamped a portion of the daisy garden stamp in Sahara sand. I only repeated this element on the envelope. 
I went for no sentiment inside the card, so the just a note, will work for any occasion. 

Envelope


Up next we have Catherine Proctor. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

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

Daisy Garden Cling Stamp Set [155079] $39.00	Flowing Flowers Cling Stamp Set [157880] $44.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $14.00	Tahitian Tide A4 Cardstock [159262] $16.25	Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [159210] $14.00	Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159221] $15.75
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $16.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $14.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $10.50

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