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

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! 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


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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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Stampin' Up! Inspiring Canopy No Occasion Card

Our forty sixth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "shaded spruce" from the regals collection.
I have chosen shaded spruce,  bermuda bay and soft suede from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 
I have used a new die set from the upcoming 2021 - 2022 annual catalogue called "Inspiring Canopy" dies to create this weeks card. It creates a lovely scene of trees easily yet is also quite easy to cut apart to use singularly.
I tried to use the blending brushes to create a fabulous blended background and didn't have the patience for a large scene so I cheated and use the retired SAB DSP, oh so ombre. The trees, hills and sun are all part of the Inspiring Canopy dies. I stamped the seagulls from sailing home stamp set to add some non die cuts to my card front. 


Continuing on with decorating the front of my envelopes, I used a cut apart tree


Inside card - I left the inside of the card, very plain and blank intentionally so that I can stamp it for whatever occasion I use the card for


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

If you have something that you want on the last chance product sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart. Products are available till May 3rd, or while stocks last!


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

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set [149457] $42.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00
Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00
Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Oh So Ombre 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155225] $0.00

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Stampin' Up! Whisky Business Cheers to You Card

Today's Masculine Monday card features the Whiskey Business stamp set. I used some old brown paper packaging for the background and stamped the whiskey decanter on it and used the faux silk technique. I added a 1cm thick early espresso frame over the faux silk background to draw attention to the focal image, the decanter and glass. I added a "glass look" to the decanter and glass by colouring them in with stampin' blends and then stamping the image onto window sheets in Staz On. I adhered the window sheet over the coloured in image with the adhesive sheets. I used the "all dressed up dies" for the sentiment and stacked them three layers high for added height. 


I'm trying to decorate my envelopes to match my cards so I stamped the envelope with the whiskey decanter.


Close up which helps show the glass look decanter and glass


Inside card - I used happiest birthday wishes stamp set and used the 'a little bit late" stamp and masked off the portion of the sentiment I didn't want to use


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

If there is something you want from the Last Chance Product Sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart! Products are available till May 3rd or while stocks last! 


Shop the last chance product sale 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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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today!

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $33.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $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	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901] $15.50
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	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
All Dressed Up Dies [151665] $61.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance "Just Wanted to Say" No Occasion Card

Our forty fourth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "sahara sand" from the neutrals collection.
I have chosen sahara sand, merry merlot and petal pink from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

For my card today, I used the Butterfly Brilliance bundle. They Butterfly Brilliance bundle is a selection of products that are available as an early release from the upcoming 2021 - 2022 annual catalogue.
I have used the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and stamped in sahara sand ink onto sahara sand cardstock for a tone on tone look. I decided it looked a little bland so I coloured in the butterflies with the dark petal pink stampin' blend marker. 
I added a die cut gold foil wobbly circle from Painted Label dies followed by a merry merlot circle from Circle Layering dies and a die cut butterfly from the Brilliant Wings dies finished off with a petal pink sentiment. The sentiment comes from the many messages stamp set. The finishing off touches on the card are champagne rhinestone jewels for some extra bling. 


Close up of butterfly embellishment


Inside card -  with the card front having a generic sentiment, I leave the inside blank sentiment wise and just stamped a single butterfly with a layered die cut and some more rhinestone jewels


Close up inside the card


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

If you have something that you want on the last chance product sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart. Products are available till May 3rd, or while stocks last!


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

Butterfly Brilliance Bundle [155821] $96.25	Many Messages Cling Stamp Set [154510] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $15.25
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $61.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Dude You're How Old Birthday Card with Playful Alphabet Dies and Outlined Die Cut Letters

Today's card for Masculine Monday is titled "Dude, you're how old??" I made it for my nephew who will be 23 later this year. I made it in advance as it is a sample for this months techniques class, outlined die cut letters. 

My card uses a lot of retiring products and sadly, many which had already sold out from the Last Chance Product Sale but happy dies is still available (it's the only retiring product I've used that hasn't sold out!) Don't wait to grab anything you want from the Last Chance Product Sale while you can. Products are while stocks last (or until May 3rd!)

I tucked some gears from garage gears under my outlined die cut lettering for added interest and layered all the lettering and die cuts onto The World Of Good DSP. The bumblebee flag banner is from happy dies. 


Inside card - I again used happy dies, garage gears and a grand kid 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 the last chance product sale 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.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?

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


A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English) [152500] $37.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00
Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper [152491] $26.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Garage Gears Dies [151812] $57.00	Happy Dies (English) [152708] $52.00

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Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick Bundle Birthday Card

Our forty third colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "terracotta tile" from the 2019 - 2021 in color collection.
You may have noticed we are out of alphabetical order this week compared normal. We had to bring terracotta tile forward a few weeks to fit it in before the colour officially retires. Next week, we will be back to our usual alphabetical order. 

I have chosen terracotta tile, petal pink and merry merlot from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. I've also added in some coastal cabana and so saffron.

I have used the paint chip technique for the background of my card focusing on the three main colours I am using and randomly stamped them with the "confetti" stamp from Hey Birthday Chick. I have also used the outlined die cut letters technique to create a white shadow around the "happy birthday" and "chick" words. I have used the "shadow" stamp from painted poppies for the muted textured on my balloons. I stamped in onto shimmery white cardstock in terracotta tile/coastal cabana and so saffron inks and fussy cut it out. 
I stamped the baby chick in memento and coloured it in with a variety of stampin' blends and stampin' write markers. I also popped it up on the card in the bottom right hand corner. I finished the card off with some basic rhinestone jewels. 


Inside card - I again used more stamps from the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set and also coloured the images in with a variety of stampin' blends and stampin' write markers.


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

If you have something that you want on the last chance product sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart. Products are available till May 3rd, or while stocks last!


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

Hey Birthday Chick Bundle (English) [158631] $75.50	Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599] $40.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $15.50
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901] $15.50	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock [150890] $15.25	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $13.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $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	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $15.25
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50
Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	2019-2021 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [150079] $26.25
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Rococo Rose Same Same But Different Many Layered Blossoms Cards

Our forty second colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "rococo rose" from the 2019 - 2021 in color collection. I have chosen rococo rose, merry merlot and mint macaron from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

I was struggling with this weeks colour combination. I'm not sure why, but I turned to my old faithful, many layered blossoms die. Even with the many layered blossoms die, I still struggled (maybe because I was using only one of the two step dies?) You'll notice as you scroll further, I have two cards this week which is unusual.
I made the crumb cake base first and something wasn't right about it (it didn't have the very vanilla centres in the middle of the flowers). I made the second card on a very vanilla base (without the copper foil centres in the middle of the flowers) and even ran the rococo rose cardstock through the subtle 3D embossing folder first and I wasn't loving it either card. I decided I had to commit and add the centres to the middle of the flowers (which I'll admit, takes some time which is why I was probably trying to avoid it in the first place) and it certainly finished off both the cards I promise you! 
The two cards have rococo rose flowers with merry merlot outline and mint macaron leaves (just different card bases and mats and floral centres). Both cards have champagne rhinestone basic jewels to finish off the cards.
I think the thank you card with the crumb cake base is my favourite, what about you?


I used a triple banner punch for the thank you sentiment and added the rococo rose scallop linen ribbon onto the tag. 


This card has the subtle 3D embossing folder on the rococo rose petals. It is easier to see the texture on this image than the one above (that has both cards.)
I also didn't include a sentiment with this card as I went for sophisticated neutral card (or at least that is what I was aiming for!)


For the inside of both cards, I kept them very simple and used the negative of one of the rococo rose dies. It was a great way to use up something that I would normally not know what to do with.
 

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

If you have something that you want on the last chance product sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart. Products are available till May 3rd, or while stocks last!


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] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00
Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888] $15.25	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Many Layered Blossoms Dies [153582] $78.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $40.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Rococo Rose 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149704] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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