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


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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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Pinwheel Tower Flap Birthday Card with Regency Park DSP

It was my mum's birthday the other day and I always try to make her a nice, wow card. This year, I settled a Pinwheel Tower Flap card and used the pretty Regency Park DSP. I used the lovely new Alphabet a la mode dies for some of the die cut lettering, but they were too large for the word birthday so I used a retired die to spell Happy Birthday as well. If you purchase both the Alphabet a la mode dies and the Regency Park DSP, you will get a FREE level 1 sale-a-bration product of your choice. There is 7, level 1 ($90 spend) to choose from and 2, level 2 ($190 spend).

Here are the four sides of the pinwheel tower flap card:




I blanked out my handwriting on the DSP panel as I forgot to take a photo before I wrote on the card, oops! 


This is the card folded flat for hand delivering or posting.


Finally, an 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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST, or JOIN during sale-a-bration.
All the sale-a-bration details here. 

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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Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $16.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $14.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $16.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Regency Park 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160559] $21.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Holly Berry Dies with an Alcohol Ink Background

I've been making lots of Christmas cards lately but not blogging them. Mostly because Typepad hasn't been playing nice of late so it has made blogging not fun and its lots more fun creating when you are in the crafting zone. 

This Holly Berry card was made by creating an alcohol ink background with Stampin' Blends on vellum and Isopropyl alcohol. When doing this technique you never get the same look twice! I created a frame for the card using stitched rectangles use the Holly Berry Dies over the alcohol ink background featuring mossy meadow and old olive cardstock with distressed gold speciality paper. 


Close up


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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Leaves Of Holly Bundle (English) [159608] $90.00	Very Best Occasions Cling Stamp Set (English) [159871] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $16.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $14.00	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.75
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $15.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $16.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $14.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $16.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $14.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $16.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $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
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Rings of Love DSP Birthday Card

I am crazy and find fussy cutting relaxing and saw the rings of love DSP as a perfect chance to get some fussy cutting in. You can earn the rings of love DSP for free (along with other products) if you place a $90+ order this month (ends on Wednesday August 31st, which is just days away!)   


The mandala image (which is on the backside of the houses DSP) was crying out to be layered in my opinion and I popped each layer up with stampin' dimensionals. I also cut out small sections on the side/edge of the DSP and use them on the envelope and inside the card. Using the adhesive sheets on the back of the DSP before you fussy cut the image out allows the to become a sticker and means adhering the image is a breeze.

My layered mandala image is adhered onto a layering circles die cut and it is on a painted textured embossed background. I have used retired Holiday Rhinestone basic jewels on the mandala image as they were the perfect colour and a touch of bling. I stamped a simple happy birthday sentiment from Cottage Rose stamp set.    


Close up


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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Cottage Rose Cling Stamp Set (English) [159040] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $16.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $14.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $16.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $14.00
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $16.25	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159939] $0.00	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $15.75

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Try it Thursday #24 - Triple Diamond Point Card with Trees for Sale Stamp Set & Tree Lot Dies

I was cruising 'round Facebook the other day and saw this cracker of a card that fellow Aussie SU demo Linda Dalke made and I fell in love with it. I did my best to recreate her card and added it onto a Triple Diamond Point card for some added wow. The card uses Trees for Sale stamp set from the July - December mini catalogue and it also coordinates with the Tree Lots dies that are available as a sale-a-bration freebie if you spend $180+. Sale-a-bration freebies begin on orders from $90+.

A tip that saved on die cutting the caravan many times over, I used a sharpie (black and silver) to colour in the caravan tyre and jockey wheel so I didn't have to keep on die cutting the caravan many times over.  

My card measures 6" x 6" so I made a custom envelope to suit and of course I had to decorate the envelope, along with the inside of the card. 


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


Trees For Sale Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159785] $39.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $16.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $14.00	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $16.25	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $14.00
Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $16.25	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $14.00	Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock [155777] $16.25	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $14.00	Starry Sky A4 Cardstock [159264] $16.25	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $14.00
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $16.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $14.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $16.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $14.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $16.25	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $14.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Tree Lot Dies [159938] $0.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.75

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Stampin' Up! Calypso Coral Alcohol Ink Blended Background with Stampin' Blends

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, calypso coral. 
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 calypso coral, cherry cobbler and old olive from the colour coach to work with. 
I have created an alcohol ink background using stampin' blends on vellum. I have kept the card very simple as to keep the focus on the alcohol ink background. I have die cut a floral image from meadow dies and adhered it on top of the vellum which is held in place behind a frame created with stitched rectangles dies. The card front is finished off with champagne rhinestone basic jewels.

Envelope - a strip of vellum to match the alcohol ink background

Inside card - I have created a strip of vellum with the alcohol ink background and adhered the same floral image from the card front 


Up next we have Tina Gillespie. 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 calypso coral creations 2021, 2020 & 2018.

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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $16.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $14.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.75
Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154880] $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
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Meadow Dies [155852] $67.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50

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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! 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! Artfully Layered Hello Card with Starry Sky Color Coach

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Starry Sky.
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 Starry Sky, Bermuda Bay and Mango Melody from the colour coach to work with. 

For my card today I have CASED a card from Shelli Gardner's blog, So Shelli, shown below.


I loved the layering with the artfully layered stamp set and the die on top (of all the stamped images) and the colours used were not dissimilar from what I had chosen.


I made two different versions of the card reversing the mango melody/starry sky leaf image colours. I did stamp off the starry sky leaf image to make it a little lighter. The bermuda bay strip of cardstock is the drybrush background stamp stamped with bermuda bay ink and the white portion of the cardstock lightly blended with bermuda bay on a blending brush. I have used the hello stamp from biggest wish stamp set for the sentiment. Basic rhinestone jewels were the finishing touch for the card.  

With decorated envelope


Inside card


Up next we have Michele Taylor. 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! 

Artfully Layered Bundle (English) [157761] $92.50	Drybrush Cling Stamp Set [152599] $32.00	Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Starry Sky A4 Cardstock [159264] $16.25
Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $16.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $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	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Parakeet Party Corner Flip No Occasion Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. It's been a while for me so I am excited to be back creating these lovely ladies. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Parakeet Party. 
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 parakeet party, coastal cabana and poppy parade from the colour coach to work with.

For my card today, I have created a corner fold card and used the lovely summer shadows dies for the large bold floral images (and the small coastal cabana flower inside the card). I have used the inlaid embossing on the large flowers and also left some with just the outline image. I've also used the stitched greenery die to create the parakeet party background. Basic rhinestone jewels helped complete the card. I have left the card with no sentiment both on the front and the inside so it can be used for any occasion. 


Inside the card


Up next we have Sharon Davern. 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! 

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Parakeet Party A4 Cardstock [159260] $16.25	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $16.25
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $14.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $16.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Summer Shadows Dies [156618] $60.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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