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

Stampin' Up! No Occasion Delicate Dahlias Card

With sale-a-bration ending today, I had one last play with delicate dahlias stamp set. I also had a play with the soft pastels. They are heaps of fun to play with and at $15.75 (AUD), they aren't expensive to grab a pack and have a go! 


I used the soft pastels to create the dahlias/leaves on the left hand vertical panel by using the distinctive stamps and I covered the panel with faux silk technique for added interest which also softened the images even more. I stamped the line art image in crushed curry ink on crushed curry cardstock for a tone on tone look and stamped both the line art image and the distinctive image for the main focal crushed curry image, which I then fussy cut out. I raised the fussy cut out image on stampin' dimensionals. Two leaves have been stamped in mossy meadow and also fussy cut out. They have been stacked up and adhered behind the raised dahlia. I had used gold pearls I found in my stash to complete the card front.

Close up


Inside card - is just a simple distinctive dahlia in crushed curry 


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Delicate Dahlias Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156601] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $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	Soft Pastels Assortment [154585] $15.75

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Stampin' Up! Summer Shadows Dies Any Occasion Card

Today, we have week 14 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 Diane Furniss' blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, crushed curry.
I have chosen crushed curry, granny apple green and gorgeous grape from the colour coach to work from this week. 

For my card today, I basically CASED my card from last week's crumb cake blog hop except instead on a tone on tone design, I went with a bright, inlaid design and rotated the card 90 degrees. I used a basic black outline and filled it in with crushed curry, gorgeous grape and granny apple green inlaid pieces with adhesive sheets on the back of each die cut piece. I filled in some blank spaces with rhinestone basic jewels. I left the card with no sentiment so it can be used for any occasion although I may add a sentiment later.

Just a reminder what last weeks card looked like:


Here is this week's card:


Close up view


Inside card


Up next we have Theresa Gerrard. 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 crushed curry creations here and here.

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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	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	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	Summer Shadows Dies [156618] $0.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

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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! 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 Butterfly Brilliance No Occasions Cards 2 Different Colour Ways

Our fiftieth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "soft suede" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen soft suede, blushing bride and rich razzleberry from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 
Today, I have two cards to share with you.
Card #1, I made first but I thought I had a lot of "white space" I looked for ways to change in card #2. 
I cut the "bricks" using a die from brilliant wings dies and stamped that "splats" in soft suede from quiet meadow stamp set. The larger two butterflies are stamped in memento and coloured in with the blushing bride stampin' write markers. The smaller butterfly is die cut in blushing bride cardstock with the edges inked in blushing bride ink and sponge dauber. The very vanilla card is matted with soft suede cardstock and layered on a rich razzleberry card and champagne rhinestone jewels for a finishing touch. 

Card #2, is identical to card #1 only it has a soft suede background with a crumb cake matt. I personally prefer the colouring of card #2. Maybe the warmth of the soft suede, I'm not really sure its that is just has "less white space" in my opinion.


Card #1


Card #2


With decorated envelope


Inside card - both cards are exactly the same on the inside. More stamping "splats" from quiet meadow on this time in Sahara sand.


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! 

Butterfly Brilliance Bundle [155821] $96.25	Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00
Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $15.25	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50

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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! 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! Real Red Poppy Moments with Painted Poppies No Sentiment Card

Our fortieth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "real red" from the regals collection. I have chosen real red, coastal cabana and old olive from the colour coach to work with today for my creation and I have also added in granny apple green.

I used the painted poppies stamp set and poppy moments dies for my no sentiment card this week along with the painted texture 3D embossing folder. Lots of stamping the shadow stamp from painted poppies and lots of die cutting to get all the leaves and floral pieces to create my background. I love the texture provided from the painted texture 3D embossing folder. I added basic rhinestones jewels for added pizzaz and went with a no sentiment card as I felt the card worked well without a sentiment.


Close up - you can see the texture of the painted texture 3D embossing folder better in this photo


Inside card



If you are reading this blog post on March 17th, Stampin' Up! are offering FREE SHIPPING on orders $45 and above until 11.59pm AEST.

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! 

Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599] $40.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Poppy Moments Dies [151594] $64.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Saleabration Paper Blooms Fussy Cutting Card

Have you noticed how pretty the Paper Blooms designer series paper from the sale-a-bration brochure is?


It screams to be fussy cut to me so I fussy cut various flowers and leaves and used another sheet for the matt on my card. I did cover the matt with a sheet of vellum to tone it down a little so the focus was more on the tag of flowers. I choose to go with a blank/no sentiment for this card as I feel it could be used for a variety of occasions and I didn't want to "lock" it in for just one yet.


Inside card


You can earn the paper blooms paper for free with your purchase of products of $90+ or choose one of the other products on offer. There is 9 different products to choose from.

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.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?

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


Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $15.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Paper Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155222] $0.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $61.00	Forever Flourishing Dies [152714] $63.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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