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

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Balloons Dies Birthday Card

I love how eye catching this birthday card is. The bright and beautiful DSP really is a showstopper isn't it? Playing off the colours in the DSP I added in the balloons from Beautiful Balloons Dies and Artistically Inked stamp set (sold out) which are both on the last chance products list.
Please note, products on the last chance list are while stocks last. 
The Eat Cake words are from Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set and Happy Birthday from Something Fancy stamp set.  


Close up


With envelope


Inside card


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Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle (English) [162889] $66.50	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $41.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $17.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $17.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $17.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $15.75	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $17.50	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75	Azure Afternoon A4 Cardstock [161728] $17.50
Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663] $15.75	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $17.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $15.75	Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock [161727] $17.50	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50
Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] $21.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Beautiful Balloons Dies [161456] $60.00

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Stampin' Up! Pretty Pleats 6" x 6" Inked Botanicals Card

The inked and tiled punches made fun, quick and easy punched shapes for the front of the card especially when paired with Inked Botanicals DSP. I also used a sponge dauber to make the multi coloured flower which is from the Inked and Tiled stamp set (which I also used on the inside of the card and to decorate the envelope).  
I also used the Inked Botanicals DSP for the pretty pleats inside my card.

All of the products I have mentioned above are on the Last Chance List and some of them are available at some amazing prices right now while stocks last.

Inked Botanicals DSP was $21.75 now $10.87 AUD
Inked and Tiled punch pack was $70.00 now $49.00 AUD  
Inked and Tiled cling stamp set $47.00 AUD
It is cheaper to purchase the Inked and Tiled punch pack and cling stamp set seperate rather than the bundle (due to the punch being discounted) as the bundle price is $105.25 AUD


With envelope


Close up


Inside card


Overhead view


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


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Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set (English) [161158] $47.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $17.50	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $15.75
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $17.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $15.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $18.50	Inked Botanicals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161157] $21.75	Inked & Tiled Punch Pack [161167] $70.00

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Stampin' Up! Delightfully Eclectic This or That Card with Last Chance Products

I made another set of This and That cards using Delightfully Eclectic DSP, artistically inked stamp set and timeworn type 3D embossing folder. All products on the last chance list. I am very sad to see them all go to be honest (among a few others) but we have some other products coming in the new catalogue that have cheered me up. 

Which card is your favourite? The left of the right?


The card with the fresh freesia cardstock is my favourite but I made the DSP only version first and was happy with it (until I made the second version!) 


Close up - I fussy cut out the petals and popped some of them up with dimensionals


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. Stocks are limited on the last chance products and may sell out at any time. Artistically inked has already sold out.
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	Softly Said Cling Stamp Set (English) [162906] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $17.50	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $15.75	Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640] $53.00
Heartfelt Hexagon Punch [162888] $39.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Aztec Pyramid Birthday Card with Most Adored Speciality DSP

The pink in the Most Adored speciality DSP screams one of my daughter's close friends name, so I made her birthday card early, (her birthday is in April). After making my mum's birthday card, I wanted to try it again in another DSP so I mixed and match and here we are with yet another sale-a-bration DSP Aztec Pyramid birthday card . There is only days left to get your hands on this DSP and other sale-a-bration products. Spend $90 or more AUD to get free products, available till Thursday, February 29th. 

I inked all the edges of the cardstock and DSP with co-ordinating inks and die cut the circle using retired layering circle dies and the numbers are again from a retired die set called large number framelits yet cut in distressed gold speciality paper (which is current). The sentiment is probably my ultimate favourite birthday sentiment in the current annual catalogue which is from Artistically Inked stamp set which I have popped up on dimensionals. A few pastel pink gems randomly placed around finished off the card front. 


Close up


I didn't photograph the back side of the card (the writing panel) as it is just a plain basic white piece of card allowing my daughter plenty of room to write a message for her friend. 

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, 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.
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Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $17.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $17.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $17.50
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00	Large Numbers Framelits Dies [140622] $54.00

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Stampin' Up! Delightfully Eclectic This or That Card with Heartfelt Hellos Stamp Set

I made the below card on the right for a techniques class (using DSP for a card base with a pocket inside the card) and was pretty happy with my card but then I decided to make a second version so I add it to my stash to give to my grandmother and I think I love it even more with the cajun craze cardstock under the DSP. What do you think, which card do you like best? 

I used Heartfelt Hello stamp set from the sale-a-bration free stamps and omitted the word "Mother's" from the stamp and used the mini alphabet dies to spell out the word birth to give more versatility to the stamp set. I can see me getting a lot of use out of the stamp set even after sale-a-bration as the "Thinking of you this Easter" stamp can just be Thinking of you. If you don't have this stamp set, you can grab it for free if you place a $90 order between now and February 29th!  




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. 


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Heartfelt Hellos Cling Stamp Set (English) [162964] $35.00	Softly Said Cling Stamp Set (English) [162906] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $17.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $15.75	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683] $17.50
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640] $53.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Mini Alphabet Dies [162934] $54.00	Heartfelt Hexagon Punch [162888] $39.00

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Stampin' Up Patchwork Pieces Quick & Easy Birthday Cards

My youngest daughter needed an 18th birthday card quickly for tonights birthday celebration and requested a blue theme so I sprang into action and whipped her up two cards swiftly (one for next week's party as well). The patchwork pieces die made short work for my card making efforts and I teamed it with timeworn type 3D embossing folder and the text stamp from "Quite Meadow" stamp set. The designer series paper I have used is a retired one called texture chic. I finished it all off with alphabet a la mode dies, stylish shapes dies and distress gold speciality paper. 


Close up


Inside card


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Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $17.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $17.50
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Patchwork Pieces Dies [161592] $61.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $19.25	Texture Chic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158808] $27.00

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Stampin' Up! Enjoy Your Day Card with Watercolor Melon Stamp Set

Have you looked at Watercolor Melon stamp set and wondered can it be made into anything else?
I had this thought and came up with this "arty" design card. I also mixed in the splats Nature's Prints stamp set and the tiny dots from Artistically Inked stamp set. The sentiment is from heartfelt hellos stamp set and the outline is from heartfelt hexagons. 

 I used the watermelon rind to create the hashtag type shape on my card by straightening the photopolymer stamp and stamping it a few times to get the look I wanted. See below for the stamp I am talking about. 



Close up


With 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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST, or JOIN during sale-a-bration.
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Watercolor Melon Photopolymer Stamp Set [162962] $32.00	Nature's Prints Cling Stamp Set (English) [158793] $44.00	Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle (English) [162889] $66.50	Heartfelt Hellos Cling Stamp Set (English) [162964] $35.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50
Orchid Oasis A4 Cardstock [159265] $17.50	Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214] $15.75	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $15.75	Moody Mauve Classic Stampin' Pad [161649] $15.75	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $17.50	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $15.75
Wild Wheat A4 Cardstock [161734] $17.50	Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad [161651] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50

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Stampin' Up! Legendary Ride Birthday Card

This birthday card with Legendary Ride stamp set and dies is one of the cards made in techniques class recently. Participants made backgrounds using the wheels on toy cards. I certainly had fun getting creative and I think they all did as well. 


Close up


Inside card


With decorated envelope


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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Legendary Ride Cling Stamp Set (English) [160754] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $17.50	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $17.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $17.50
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $17.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $17.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $15.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $17.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $17.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Legendary Ride Dies [160762] $56.00	Metal Plate 3 D Embossing Folder [160766] $17.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Stampin' Up! 18th Birthday Card

Today my youngest son turned 18. I made him a simple birthday card using DSP's from 3 packs (which is most unusual for me) and while I was at it I made another card for my card stash.


The DSP's are from Garden Walk, A Walk in the Forest and Broadway Bound Speciality (retired). I also used Artistically Inked stamp set, Alphabet a la mode dies and Big Day stamp set (retired) on the extra card.


Close up


If you want to grab any of the current 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	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $15.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $17.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $17.50
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $15.75	Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161676] $17.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Garden Walk 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162227] $21.75	A Walk In The Forest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162377] $21.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Stampin' Up! Brewed For You 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, crushed curry.
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 crushed curry, blueberry bushel and gray granite from the colour coach to work with. 

I'm trying to increase my stash of male cards and the colour crushed curry reminds me of beer in a frosted glass at the pub (not that I drink beer) but this is where this card started. Using the colour coach I choose my colour combination based on what I thought I could make work best with a glass (or rather 5 glasses of beer). Alphabet a la mode spell out the word "Happy" and the word birthday is from artistically inked stamp set.  


Close up


Inside card


With decorated envelope


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 crushed curry creations 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2018

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

Brewed For You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159087] $32.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $17.50	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $15.75	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $17.50
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $17.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Brewed Dies [159092] $42.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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