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

Stampin' Up! Christmas Card with Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and Tidings of Christmas DSP

Tonight I am joining some fellow demonstrators on a Christmas blog hop. We aim to bring you Christmas inspiration every Monday evening right through to Mid December!
You may have found me via Catherine Proctor's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

I am using the Tidings of Christmas DSP again today for my weekly Christmas card because it is still on sale at 15% off (for $17.00) until August 2nd. I also used one of my favourite simple designs to create a quick and easy Christmas card mixed in with perfectly plaid stamp set and wish for everything stamp set. 


Close up - I popped up the stitched so sweetly dies, the pine tree punch and along with the sentiment with stampin' dimensionals. 


Inside card -  I used pine tree pine and perfectly plaid stamp set with a wish for everything stamp set and word wishes dies.


Up next we have Vicki Boucher. 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! 

Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158335] $30.00	A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $68.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $15.25
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155718] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00	Word Wishes Dies [149629] $63.00	Pine Tree Punch [149521] $31.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Birthday Card with In the Wild DSP

Today, we have week eight of the colour creations blog hop. We have returned to the traditional blog hop like a circle, for this new round so we hop you enjoy blog hoping round to everyone's blog. You may have found me via Catherine Proctor's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, cajun craze.
I originally picked cajun craze, so saffron and old olive from the colour coach to work from this week. Then I decided I wanted to work with the In the Wild DSP and and tired to keep my colour choices in mind with my cardstock swatch and have gone with cajun craze, crushed curry and evening evergreen instead.

I'm working with the In the Wild DSP this week for two reasons, 1. It is one of the DSP's available at 15% off till August 2nd and 2. I rarely use a lot of DSP and come the end of the catalogue I tend to have a stash of unused DSP. I am trying to get better at using my stash of DSP.
I got the In the Wild DSP in a DSP share (so it wasn't a full pack I had to work with) and I had no other products from the suite to use but I took it on as a challenge to create a card for today. After I fussy cut the cajun craze tiger out and because I didn't leave a very large white border, I felt the tiger was competing with the colour leaf DSP I was using. I have used a piece of vellum over the top of the DSP as an overlay to tone down the colours. The vellum is held in place by hidden adhesive under the tiger, happy birthday sentiment and matt black dots.
The happy birthday sentiment is from artistically inked stamp set and I used the messages die to die cut the sentiment birthday sentiment. The matt black dots add some visual interest and I think make it look like the tiger is looking for food.


Close up


Inside card - I actually like the inside of the card better than the card front but as it didn't have a lot of cajun craze on it I didn't seperate it and use it for another cajun craze card. I typed the words on my computer leaving a space for the playful alphabet die cut word "wild".

   
Up next we have Rachel Palmieri. 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 cajun craze creations here and here.

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

Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00
Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683] $15.25	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00
White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	In The Wild 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155817] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Messages Die [154422] $59.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Matte Black Dots [154284] $12.25

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Stampin' Up! Floating Die Cut Card with Brilliant Wings Dies

Today, we have week seven of the colour creations blog hop. We have returned to the traditional blog hop like a circle, for this new round so we hop you enjoy blog hoping round to everyone's blog. You may have found me via Andrea Sargent's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, bumblebee. 
I have chosen bumblebee, merry merlot and flirty flamingo from the colour coach to work from this week. 


For my cards today I have used the floating die cut technique and made two cards with the brilliant wings dies. I created a panel butterfly panel and made a frame in the centre by cutting out a square. The centre portion was then used to create the focus for my second card. Each butterfly die cut on the basic white cardstock is raised up with stampin' dimensionals. While it takes a small amount of time to make both of these cards, I love the finished look it creates. I filled in some blank space I had leftover from the larger butterfly dies with smaller die cut butterflies and pearl basic jewels.
With such a busy frame I decided to go with a very simple sentiment inside the frame. 


With decorated envelope - using a die cut butterfly to match the card inside


Close up


Inside card - both cards use the same sentiment and a leftover butterfly from the card front. 


Using the inside portion from the square card I made a second card. This time, I matted the square piece with a black matt and finished it with a sentiment at the bottom of 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.

Check out my previous bumblebee creation here.

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Hey Birthday Chick Cling Stamp Set [154464] $37.00	Shaded Summer Cling Stamp Set [155783] $40.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $13.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $77.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00
Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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Stampin' Up! Shaker Card with Clear Envelopes using Festive Foliage Stamp Set

Tonight I am joining some fellow demonstrators on a Christmas blog hop. We aim to bring you Christmas inspiration every Monday evening right through to Mid December!
You may have found me via Diane Furniss' blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

I am sharing a shaker card made using clear envelopes and the festive foliage stamp set today. I love how simple and easy it is to make a shaker card using the clear envelopes. Not to mention that you don't have any glitter or sequins falling out of your "pocket" as it is all sealed in perfectly! 
I coloured the festive foliage background stamp in with various green coloured stampin' blends. It's a great background stamp to colour in! I can't wait to use it many more times.
The shaker envelope portion of the card is layered onto a petal pink cardstock matt and then onto the old olive card front.  


My close up photo shows a little better how I have used the painted label dies and the pine tree punch on top of the clear envelope so the sequins can move about freely inside the clear envelope without being disturbed from the decorative label/punched tree. 


Inside card


Up next we have Vicki Boucher. 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! 

Festive Foliage Cling Stamp Set [155634] $37.00	Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $15.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.50	Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155521] $15.50	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $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	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
Pine Tree Punch [149521] $31.00	Clear Medium Envelopes [102619] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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Stampin' Up! Hello Floral Squares Dies Card

Today, we have week six of the colour creations blog hop. We have returned to the traditional blog hop like a circle, for this new round so we hop you enjoy blog hoping round to everyone's blog. You may have found me via Kristine D'Auria's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, blushing bride.
I have chosen blushing bride, highland heather and garden green from the colour coach to work from this week and I snuck in some balmy blue.

I have made a hello card this week. With the sweet floral square dies I decided a hello sentiment was perfect so it can be used for a variety of occasions. I die cut the "square". in balmy blue and garden green cardstock and the additional floral pieces in highland heather. You maybe wondering how did I get the basic black edging if I only die cut the frame in two colours? I used my stampin' write markers and drew around the garden green frame to create the illusion of a black frame. It was much easier than fussy cutting the leaves etc. because I tried that as well!
I have raised my floral frame up off my card using foam adhesive sheets for height and dimension. I tried to create a "double matt" look with the blushing bride cardstock for elegance and sophistication. 


I used the offcut from the balmy blue to act as a stencil (leftover from creating the card front) to decorate the envelope and used the blending brushes for the subtle colouring on the envelope. 


Inside card - is a replication of the front panel and left blank for plenty of writing


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


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

Check out my previous blushing bride creations here and here.

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

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English) [152559] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00
Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $15.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Floral Squares Dies [155961] $47.00
Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50

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Stampin' Up! Punch Art Santa with Stitched Triangle Dies

Tonight I am joining some fellow demonstrators on a Christmas blog hop. We aim to bring you Christmas inspiration every Monday evening right through to Mid December!
You may have found me via Judy May's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

I have a punch art/die cut Santa card to share with you tonight. It is not my original design and sadly I don't know who the original artist is to give credit to but it sure is a nifty way to use the stitched triangle dies.
I have used the painted texture embossing folder in the behind the Santa to add texture to what I felt would otherwise be a boring background. I love the subtle look and feel it adds to the card.


Inside card - I tried to replicate the Santa face inside the card from the card front, but I don't think it worked as well. I think it looks a little creepy, LOL. It looks much better with the rest of the body in my opinion.   


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! 

A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $68.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	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	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $15.75

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Stampin' Up! Meadow Dies Blended Background No Occasion Card

Today, we have week five of the colour creations blog hop. We have returned to the traditional blog hop like a circle, for this new round so we hop you enjoy blog hoping round to everyone's blog. You may have found me via Sharon Davern's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, blackberry bliss. 
I have chosen blackberry bliss, gorgeous grape and balmy blue from the colour coach to work from this week. 


Today for my card I have created a blended moody night sky featuring meadow dies. I used the blending brushes and balmy blue cardstock to create my background. Using balmy blue cardstock means I didn't have to use as much ink to to get the depth of blue I wanted. After creating the blended background I added the die cut meadow dies and some black cotton with a little tag and finished the card off with some matt black dots. 
I created this card to be a blank/no sentiment card as I thought it could be used for any occasion. I may add a sentiment on the front when I give it away or just add it on the inside.

With decorated envelope - I had some leftover blended background so I used it to decorate the envelope and inside the card


Inside card


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


If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Michele Taylor
Kate Morgan
Sharon Davern
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Catherine Proctor
Rachel Palmieri
Andrea Sargent
Diane Furniss
Tina Gillespie
Theresa Gerrard
Christine Blain
Caroline Manwaring
Rosa Leyden
Vicki Boucher

Check out my previous blackberry bliss creations here and here.

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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $15.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $13.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Meadow Dies [155852] $66.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Matte Black Dots [154284] $12.25	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00

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Stampin' Up! Hats Off Bundle Four Year Old Birthday Card

Today, we have week four of the colour creations blog hop. We have returned to the traditional blog hop like a circle, for this new round so we hop you enjoy blog hoping round to everyone's blog. You may have found me via Sharon Davern's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, bermuda bay.
I have chosen bermuda Bay, rich razzleberry and crushed curry from the colour coach to work from this week. 


My youngest nephew Hunter turned 4 on Monday and I made my bermuda bay card for him. I turned to the hats off bundle to create a number 4 hat and personalised the card with Hunter's name as he is now recognising that his name starts with H. I added stars from the stitched stars dies and used the messages die to cut out the sentiment from artificially inked.


Decorated envelope


Inside card features the sentiment from a grand kid stamp set


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


If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Michele Taylor
Kate Morgan
Sharon Davern
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Catherine Proctor
Kristine D'Auria
Rachel Palmieri
Christine Blain
Rachel Woollard
Diane Furniss
Theresa Gerrard
Caroline Manwaring
Rosa Leyden
Tina Gillespie
Vicki Boucher
Andrea Sargent 

Check out my previous bermuda bay creations here and here. 

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

Hats Off Bundle [158361] $61.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154878] $15.50	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $15.25	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00

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Stampin' Up! Artistically Inked No Occasion Card

Today, we have week three of the colour creations blog hop. We have returned to the traditional blog hop like a circle, for this new round so we hop you enjoy blog hoping round to everyone's blog. You may have found me via Sharon Davern's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, basic gray.
I have chosen basic gray, pear pizzazz and poppy parade from the colour coach to work with. 


I have used the stunning artistically inked bundle to created a blank/no sentiment card. I love the watercolour effect the large stamp gives for the background with such little effort. After layering a few leaves and flowers you have yourself a very quick and simple card. I raised one of the poppy parade flowers up on dimensional for added interest. 
I left the card with no sentiment (as I couldn't decide what to put on it). When I give it away I may put a sentiment on it then.


Close up


With envelope

Inside card


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


If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Michele Taylor
Kate Morgan
Sharon Davern
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Catherine Proctor
Rachel Palmieri
Theresa Gerrard
Kristine D'Auria
Tina Gillespie
Rachel Woollard
Di Furniss
Claire Daly
Christine Blain
Fiona Ryan
Caroline Manwaring
Vicki Boucher
Andrea Sargent
Rosa Leyden 

Check out my previous basic gray creations here and here.

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

Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456] $92.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75

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Stampin' Up! Geometric Shapes Cards

In this months (May) techniques class, we made Geometric cards featuring the stitched triangle dies, layering circle dies and used the stitched rectangle dies on the sample piece as well.
As always, class participants made two cards and a sample piece. 


Card 1


Inside card


With decorated envelope


Card 2


Inside card


With decorated envelope


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Senior Years Cling Stamp Set (English) [152630] $35.00	A Cut Above Cling Stamp Set [154448] $37.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	You Are Amazing Cling Stamp Set (English) [154534] $37.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00
Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $15.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00
Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00
Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669] $15.25	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $13.00
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	All Dressed Up Dies [151665] $61.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00

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