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

Stampin' Up! Personalised Baby Card featuring Lined Alphabet Bundle

I adore making personalised gifts and when I had a request from my sister to make a baby card for her best friend’s new little bundle Henley, I had to give the Lined Alphabet Bundle a spin. I choose nice and playful colours for the letters that were fun but yet still soft but certainly not boring! 

Doesn't it make the sweetest baby card? It would make a card for any age to be honest! The fact that you can spell any word is the best! I love not running out of any letter stickers etc. when using my big shot for titles or letters etc. 


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Lined Alphabet Photopolymer Bundle [148390] $249.25	Bubble Over Photopolymer Stamp Set [145868] $30.00	Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146600] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $14.75	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00
Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $14.75	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $14.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $13.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Easter Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects with an Easter theme. 
Don’t forget, sale-a-bration ends on March 31st! There is still time to earn free product with purchase or even join our Stampin’ Up! team. Ask any of the girls on the hop for more details.

You may have come to my blog from Kate Morgan. Blog hops are full circles, so start blog hopping here and at the end of my post (and everyone else's) there is a link to the next post. 

One of my cheeky nephews doesn't like chocolate (definitely unusual in my family!!!) so I always think outside the box what to gift him for Easter. He loves red lollies and BBQ shapes and that is what he is getting a stash of this year when the other nephews and my niece get chocolate! Of course he has to get his stash all decked out Easter like though to make it look extra special.



The gift bag punch board came to the rescue in making a bag with the botanical butterfly designer series paper from sale-a-bration (the gingham check is the reverse side of the large butterflies).  
I decorated the front of the gift bag using framelits to mimic punch art to create my "bunny". Hopefully Mitchell likes his unconventional Easter present (now I just have to go and do the rest of my Easter shopping!)

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented, Kathryn Mangelsdorf.

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below: 

Catherine Proctor
Caroline Manwaring 
Sue Madex
Kate Morgan
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Kathryn Mangelsdorf
Rachel Palmieri
Rebecca Jacovou
Judy May
Rachel Woollard 
Christina Barnes
Tina Gillespie 
Vicki Boucher 

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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $14.75
Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.75	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00	Stitched Labels Framelits Dies [146828] $57.00	Gift Bag Punch Board [135862] $32.00
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $13.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $5.25	Journaling Pens [145480] $8.75

Try it Thursday #21 - Stampin' Up! All Adorned Butterfly Beauty Thinlet Card

I loved the colours Mary Deatherage used on the background on this card and recreated it myself using the same stamp set (All Adorned Photopoylmer Stamp Set), from sale-a-bration) as well. The only difference was I left a tiny portion in the top left and bottom right corners white. For my die cut, I used the stunning butterfly beauty thinlet and cut off two of the butterflies and used two of the smaller die cut images on my card also. A few basic rhinestone jewels along with a cardstock matt and top folding card and a pretty quick and easy card is done!


I've left the front sentiment-less and the inside reasonably neutral so it can be used for any occasion. A perfect addition for my card box! 


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All Adorned Photopolymer Stamp Set [149728] $0.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies [148536] $68.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $14.75	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $13.00	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $14.75	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Non Traditional Wedding Card

Recently my step sister, Faye got married and knowing she was having her trademark funky hair colour for the wedding I made her a less than traditional wedding card. Faye and her husband Chris are both really into tattoos and I tried my best to make a card that was "them". I found a design that spoke to me and I CASED it to the best of my ability. 

Photo from Instagram


My best attempt at a non traditional wedding card



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Birthday Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141506] $30.00	Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $47.00	Tea Together Cling Stamp Set [148779] $38.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black Dark Stampin' Blends [147941] $7.75	Basic Black Light Stampin' Blends [147940] $7.75	Smoky Slate Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [145055] $7.75
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Light Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146876] $7.75	Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $7.75
Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $7.75	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $14.75	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker [146883] $7.75
Light Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker [146881] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker [147032] $7.75
Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies [141488] $45.00
Blender Pens [102845] $21.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75	Journaling Pens [145480] $8.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Bargello ATC's featuring Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper

Every so often, I am joining fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators in our greater team and we are making ATC's based on a technique. Our theme for January was Bargello technique. I also used the bargello technique on my night of navy colour creations card back in January which can be found here. 

I made my ATC with a little play on "Alice in Wonderland" hence "Drink Me" tag on the bottle.

I love the way the bargello technique shows up the variations of the DSP on the bottle, don't you?



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

Bubble Over Photopolymer Stamp Set [145868] $30.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.75	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $14.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $14.75	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.75	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $19.25	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies [145663] $49.00
Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $5.25	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $17.00

Stampin' Up! Faux Patina Thank You Card

I mentioned that I am loving playing with the country floral dynamic textured impressions embossing folder from the second sale-a-bration release of products. Well, here is the 3rd card I have made featuring the faux patine technique. You to can get your hands on this fabulous embossing folder for FREE with a $90 purchase. With any $90+ purchase during February & March, I am also giving away a FREE card tutorial. 



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! 

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set [148042] $37.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $14.75	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [149698] $0.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.75	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	Metallic Pearls [146282] $12.25

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #36 Petal Pink

Our thirty sixth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is petal pink from the subtles collection. I have chosen petal pink, soft suede and pear pizzazz from the color coach to work with today.


I used the colours today to create a soft looking sympathy card. It's often a card I find difficult to make and not one I stockpile and keep many in my stash of ready made cards. I again used my favourite bundle from the Occasions Catalogue, well said bundle (I am getting good milage from this bundle!)


I do like how changing the sentiment on this card can result in making cards for other occasions. I have made three different cards very quickly and with not a lot of extra effort.


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

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Well Said Cling Bundle [150609] $132.25	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] $26.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $14.75
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $14.75
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $14.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Butterfly Elements [149711] $0.00

Stampin' Up! Celebrate Your Day with Country Floral Embossing Folder Card

I am really enjoying playing with the country floral dynamic textured impressions embossing folder which is a free sale-a-bration product available with orders of $90+. Did you see the first card I shared a few days ago? I am loving the different looks I am managing to get out of the embossing folder. I have come up with 3 so far but I know it won't stop there. 

For today's card I used the technique called coloured dry embossing. You use markers either stampin' write markers or stampin' blends to colour over the raised portions of the embossed paper. Personally, I found it easier to use the stampin' write markers compared to the stampin' blends for this technique as the blends' bleeded further over the embossed portion of the cardstock than I wanted and I could that I had more control with the stampin' write markers. 


I added in some small details to finish off the card. These include a small strip of silver glimmer paper under the sentiment along with some silver metallic thread which I placed under the sentiment. The centre of the highland heather flowers have dots of fine tip glue pen for added shine. I also hand sewed some glass seed beads on in the middle of the pool party flowers (because I am crazy like that and I find it oddly soothing) and my favourite basic rhinestone jewels were too large to use!

Close up (which really allows you to see the texture of the card)


Inside card



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Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Artfully Folded Photopolymer Stamp Set [146806] $17.00	Birthday Wishes For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145742] $21.00	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $7.75
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Light Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker [146881] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [149698] $0.00	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00
Best Route Enamel Shapes [146900] $12.25	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

Stampin' Up! Second Release Sale-A-Bration Products Available Now and a Happy Anniversary Card

To view the second release sale-a-bration brochure click here.

If you'd like a hard copy of the second release brochure and a sample of the country floral dynamic textured impressions embossing folder, e-mail me and I'll post one out to you (Australia Only).

Speaking of the country floral dynamic textured impressions embossing folder, I used it to make this textured anniversary featuring the tarnished foil technique.



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! 

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] $61.00	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $15.75
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993] $14.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [149698] $0.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00	Petals & More Thinlits Dies [145655] $59.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Third Birthday Card Featuring Family & Friends Stamp Set

One of my nephews, (Levi) turned 3 last week and used a trio of products from the Occasions catalogue to make his card. I used the fabulous family & friends stamp set and stamped a mini version of Levi for his card. Isn't it the cutest? I also used the birthday cheer stamp set and the rectangle stitched framelits along with a couple of products from the annual catalogue.  


Inside card - Since the mini Levi is so cute I continued using him inside the card as well (along with more of the birthday cheer stamp set for the verse).


Did you know that if you order
- family & friends stamp set $28
- birthday cheer stamp set $34
- labeler alphabet stamp set $30

Not only can you make fabulous birthday cards for any age or gender but you also have a you have a FREE level 1 sale-a-bration product to choose!  



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.) If you order is $90+ you also qualify for sale-a-bration benefits as well. 
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Family & Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [148698] $28.00	Birthday Cheer Cling Stamp Set [148604] $34.00	Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $14.75	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00
Night Of Navy Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144039] $7.75	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $14.75	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $7.75
Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $19.25	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $61.00