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

Stampin' Up! Last Minute Gift Boxes Using Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper

I made these last minute gift boxes for my niece and nephew using the 3, 2, 1 box from here and stashed some Christmas cash inside them but I love how they can be used for any small goodies. I used my sponge brayer to colour white tissue paper with pretty peacock ink so it matched the inside of the boxes (I doubt they noticed) but hey, I liked knowing it matched!


Just so you know, I am kicking myself that the gold ribbon is twisted (but I can't retake the photos as I have given the boxes to my niece and nephew now).


I love the extra touch of the DSP around the money, I think it adds an extra special touch, don't you?

Sadly, the DSP (Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper) was on the Giant Year-End Closeout list and has sold out. Other products from the brightly gleaming suite are available like the stamp set and punches. Here's some cards I made using the stamp set and punches. Card 1 and card 2.
Don't forget other products still available on the Giant Year-End Closeout at fabulous prices and available until January 4th or while stocks last. Shop now and grab yourself a bargain. 

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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Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $15.25	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper [150429] $26.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Simply Scored [122334] $50.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

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Stampin' Up! Plaid ATC featuring Peace & Joy stamp set and joy dies

One of our recent ATC's featured the plaid technique. It is not a technique I had played with much other than adding a few lines to the buffalo check background stamp (see my card here). For this technique, we had to create a plaid background from scratch. I used crumb cake cardstock, stamping' blends (just jade and real red), basic black stamping' write marker and a gold sharpie pen. I found the stamparatus grid background helpful in making sure my lines were straight etc. as per this Instagram tip. 
I used the Peace and Joy products from the August - December mini catalogue to finish my ATC's along with the pine tree punch (but it is from the annual catalogue). They are on the giant year end closeout list and the joy dies have already sold out. The peace and joy stamp set is still available at the discounted price of $24.80. 


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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Peace & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [153430] $31.00	Peace & Joy Bundle [155167] $78.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00	Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153107] $15.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935] $15.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50	Happy Dies (English) [152708] $52.00
Pine Tree Punch [149521] $31.00

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Stampin' Up! Quick and Easy Christmas Shaker Card with Clear Envelopes

Our twenty eighth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "misty moonlight" from the 2020 - 2022 in colour collection. I have chosen misty moonlight, balmy blue and petal pink from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 


I have used the coming home bundle to create a quick and simple shaker card with the clear envelopes. Such a easy way to make a very simple shaker card and the best bit, no glitter ever sneaks out! Totally, my pet hate when making shaker cards. It does make it a little harder to photograph though with the glare from the clear envelope.  
I have used stampin' blends for basic colouring of the houses from the coming home stamp set and stacked two of the houses together for a different look.


I had adhered one of the trees in the "shaker scene" behind the clear envelope and the other two on the front of the clear envelope for visual interest. 


Inside card - I used a typed sentiment as I didn't have the stamp I wanted (Futura font) and stamped a smaller house and tree. Again, coloured in with stampin' blends basic colouring.


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

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Coming Home Bundle [155144] $81.00	A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $68.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $15.50
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $15.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.50	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00
Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.50	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.50
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491] $20.00	Clear Medium Envelopes [102619] $10.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00

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Stampin' Up! Slimline Gnome Punch Art Christmas Card

Well, this is my last Making Merry Monday card for the year. I won't go as far to say it's my final Christmas card for the year though...
I decided to make a fun card this time, well I think so. My 17 year old son, told me it was lame and a dad joke (but from mum) but I never asked his opinion!


I used the subtle 3D embossing folder to add texture to the beard and used the heartwarming hugs DSP for the hat and the patterned paper in the background. I used some retired red foil for the 2020 and printed the sentiment on my computer using the Futura font in size 32 (I also used the same font on the inside of the card.) The red/green foil in the August - December mini catalogue would look great also only the green isn't pear pizzaz so it looked a little odd and I really wanted a glitter for the 2020. To fill in some blank space on my slimline card I used some of my gold foil faux resin dots.


Inside card - I inked the beard on the gnome to make it stand out on the whisper white card and I kind of wished I inked the beard for the card front as well... Maybe next time if I make more of these cards.


Punch art sheet so you can make your own gnome with hand drawn lines so you can see what sections I cut off with paper snips. Obviously, I used the ornament from gleaming ornaments upside which is why I have photographed it upside down.
I did use a retired 1/2" circle punch but you could easily replace that with a small die cut circle from the garage gears die for example or the middle of the "o" from playful alpahbet dies. 


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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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00
Forever Flourishing Dies [152714] $63.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Pine Tree Punch [149521] $31.00
Perennial Flower Punch [149522] $31.00	Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack [150647] $59.00

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Stampin' Up! Poinsettia Place DSP Christmas Card with Curvy Dies

I have again used the curvy dies (for this weeks Making Merry Monday) from the Quite Curvy Bundle or the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle and they are becoming a fast favourite. This week, I paired them with the Poinsettia Place DSP. I love that you don't need the coordinating dies or the stamp set (but by no means, you can certainly still purchase them!) and with some fussy cutting you can make a cheap, wow poinsettia card.


I created a curvy edged card using the curvy dies and I love the peek a boo it offers into the inside of the card. The curvy dies are fabulous at creating the curvy edges and the "offcut" that you get from the DSP can also be used to decorate the inside of the card. 


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! 

Peace & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [153430] $31.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Curvy Dies [154319] $50.00	Forever Flourishing Dies [152714] $63.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Quick and easy Stampin' Up! Making Merry Monday #7 2020 Christmas card using Tree Angle and Peace and Joy stamp sets

The curvy dies from the Quite Curvy Bundle or the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle make for quick and easy cards when you mix them with some stamps and designer series paper. In my case, I have used the very versatile 'flowers for every season designer series paper' and the tree angle and peace and joy stamp sets. You could replicate this card many times and with the various curvy dies and different designer series paper achieve completely different card looks!


I have raised up my sentiment with stampin' dimensionals for added height and have ran the just jade cardstock thought the stampin' cut and emboss machine with the subtle 3D embossing folder for added texture and interest. You could of course skip this skip for an even quicker card. As well as leaving the rhinestone basic jewels off the tree for a very quick card. 

Close up


Inside card - To finish off the inside I card a strip of the curvy die again and a "tree" using the flowers for every season. The sentiment comes from the Tree angle stamp set.


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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Tree Angle Photopolymer Stamp Set [153442] $30.00	Peace & Joy Bundle [155167] $78.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00
Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $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	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Curvy Dies [154319] $50.00	Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50

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Making Merry Monday #6 2020

For my Making Merry Monday card today, I had a poll on my Facebook page where I asked if I should make a traditional or a modern/bright card. The answer was 100% modern/bright card and this was my attempt at modern/bright. I went with bermuda bay for my colour and felt it would have been brighter if I had of chosen a different colour but I felt it is bright and modern in design for me.


I have used brown paper (from old Stampin' Up! packaging) to create a faux silk background ink the sky and have fussy cut the designer series paper trees. I used the playful alphabet dies with foam adhesive sheets for added dimension and height and of course, my homemade faux resin dots.

Close up


Inside card - I typed a sentiment (font Bradley Hand, size 17) as I didn't have the right sentiment and tried to replicate 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.)
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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Coming Home Bundle [155144] $81.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00
Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00

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Making Merry Monday #5 2020

I decided to visit an old technique for my card today, triple layer stamping and paired it with the peace and joy bundle from the August - December 2020 mini catalogue. I am not sure if I have mentioned it before but the peace and joy bundle, has to be my favourite bundle from the entire mini catalogue!
I used the following colours for my card today:


Here's my triple layer stamping card


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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Peace & Joy Bundle [155167] $78.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $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	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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Making Merry Monday #4 2020

For my Making Merry Monday card today I have used the Plaid Tidings DSP 6" x 6" pack, which is one of the DSP's that is available this month for 15% off (see all the DSP's on sale here). I begun with an origami Christmas tree fold that I placed on a whisper white piece of cardstock that I embossed with the Subtle 3D embossing folder. I heat embossed the words "merry & and" from Peace and Joy stamp set and die cut the word "bright" from Joy Dies in gold foil. I also die cut a gold foil star from stitched star dies. I finished off my card with three gold foil faux resin dots. 


Close up


Inside card


If you make your own Origami Christmas tree card, I'd love to see your creation.

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. 


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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Peace & Joy Bundle [155167] $78.25	Tree Angle Photopolymer Stamp Set [153442] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00
Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527] $20.00	Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Joy Dies [153530] $56.00	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Making Merry Monday #2 2020

For my Making Merry Monday card today I have made a strippy Christmas card using stitched triangle dies with 'Tis the Season designer series paper. I added a heat embossed sentiment from Christmas Gleaming stamp set and faux resin dots to fill in some blank space. 


Close up


Inside card - I continued decorating the inside with the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and leftover scraps of the "Tis the Season DSP. 


'Tis the Season DSP is one of the 15 designer series papers on special this month available at 15% off.

Shop the DSP on sale here. 

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. 


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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Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En) [150464] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	‘Tis The Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153489] $20.00
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $37.00	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00
Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $10.50
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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