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

Stampin' Up! Brewed For You Birthday Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, crushed curry.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations. This week, I have chosen crushed curry, blueberry bushel and gray granite from the colour coach to work with. 

I'm trying to increase my stash of male cards and the colour crushed curry reminds me of beer in a frosted glass at the pub (not that I drink beer) but this is where this card started. Using the colour coach I choose my colour combination based on what I thought I could make work best with a glass (or rather 5 glasses of beer). Alphabet a la mode spell out the word "Happy" and the word birthday is from artistically inked stamp set.  


Close up


Inside card


With decorated envelope


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 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2018

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

Brewed For You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159087] $32.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $17.50	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $15.75	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $17.50
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $17.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Brewed Dies [159092] $42.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Stampin' Up! Happy Birthday Card with Faux Embossing Technique with Alphabet A La Mode & Wanted to Say Dies

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, coastal cabana.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen coastal cabana, night of navy and gray granite from the colour coach to work with. 
I've used alphabet a la mode dies to create a numbered background for my happy birthday die cut circle to rest on. The adhesive sheets are a dream to work with for small dies cuts like these. Lots of layering and die cutting on this card and very little to explain but it does create the faux embossing technique which I have created many times before when making a tone on tone background. I did use stampin' dimesionals to pop up the happy birthday sentiment from the layer die cut circles for added depth. 


Close up


Inside card - I made use of the offcuts to decorate the inside panel along with some full size numbers to fill in the larger spaces 

With envelope - I used the leftover waste from die cutting the numbers to decorate the envelope


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 coastal cabana creations 2020 & 2018.

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

Nature's Prints Cling Stamp Set (English) [158793] $44.00	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $17.50	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $15.75	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $17.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $17.50
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00	Wanted To Say Dies [161594] $68.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Stampin' Up! No Occasion Pansy Dies Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, calypso coral.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen calypso coral, wild wheat and mossy meadow from the colour coach to work with today but I really wanted to use the pansy dies and needed to add in some extra colours so picked old olive and petal pink to complete the flowers/leaves. 
Lots of die cutting for this card and I made it plain and simple with no sentiment and rhinestone basic jewels for a small amount of bling. It took 10 passes with the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine to make this card so the adhesive sheets were extreanly handy to complete this card quickly once I had die cut and inked everything. 


Close up - I popped up the front daisy with stampin' dimensionals for added interest


Inside card


Decorated envelope 


Up next we have Rosa Leyden. 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 calypso coral creations 2021, 2020, & 2018.

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

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $17.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $15.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $17.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75	Wild Wheat A4 Cardstock [161734] $17.50	Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad [161651] $15.75
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $17.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $15.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $17.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00
Pansy Dies [155680] $56.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Herringbone Technique Birthday Card with Delightfully Eclectic DSP

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, cajun craze
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.

This week, I have chosen cajun craze, misty moonlight and early espresso from the colour coach to work with. 

For my card today I have used the herringbone technique with cardstock strips in the three colours. I have used delightfully eclectic DSP, made my own cajun craze DSP (distressed glue technique) and I have used embossed strips of early espresso cardstock with the twisted rope 3D embossing folder. I did however flatten the early espresso cardstock after the embossing so it wasn't raised compared to the other papers I used, (I wanted the texture on the paper so it wasn't "plain").
I feel this colour combination and pattern makes a great male card which I always need in my card stash. 


Close up


Inside card


With envelope


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 cajun craze creations 2021, 2020, 2018.

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

Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $17.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $15.75	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $17.50	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $15.75	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683] $17.50
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640] $53.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Twisted Rope 3 D Embossing Folder [161545] $17.50	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00

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Stampin' Up! Triple Point Card with Wanted to Say Dies

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, blueberry bushel.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.

This week, I have chosen blueberry bushel, granny apple green and real red from the colour coach to work with. 

My original plan was to use blueberry bushel inkpad and a stamp set I haven't given a lot of love to but after opening my inkpad and discovering it was very juicy I changed my plans. These are my hands after cleaning my ink pad up. 

I opted for a simpler card design that required less stamping with a very juicy inkpad.

I made a triple point card with embossed panels using the timeworn type 3D embossing folder which are then matted in Granny Apple Green cardstock. The happy birthday sentiment is from the Wanted to Say dies and is mounted on a basic white Something Fancy die cut. Lots of dimensionals were used to raise up the Happy Birthday die, the Something Fancy die and also the cross point of the triple point card. I finished the card front off with a few basic rhinestones. 
The blueberry bushel carsdtock inside the card is stamped with blueberry bushel ink for a tone on tone look using the "book spiral crayon rubbing" stamp from Gorgeously Made stamp set. I didn't stamp any sentiments inside the card to leave as much room as possible for writing a birthday message.  


Close up


Inside card


With envelope


Up next we have Caroline Manwaring. 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 blueberry bushel creations here.

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

Gorgeously Made Cling Stamp Set (English) [161193] $42.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $17.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $17.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $15.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $17.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $19.25	Wanted To Say Dies [161594] $68.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Stampin' Up! Double Point Card with Shaving Cream Technique and Gorgeously Made Dies

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, blackberry bliss.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen blackberry bliss, lemon lolly and fresh freesia from the colour coach to work with. 

I probably write this time I do the blackberry bliss colour challenge... blackberry bliss is one of my least favourite colours (along with cajun craze) and both of them stayed with the colour refresh we had earlier this year! I rarely ever use this colour and to be honest on when it matches DSP or comes up in one of my cardstock swatches. 
I have created a Double Point Card and made my own DSP with Shaving Cream Technique, and also used the Gorgeously Made Dies. I embossed the background lemon lolly cardstock with Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder and used the Something Fancy Dies for the leaf from Gorgeously Made Dies to rest on. The sentiment is from Inked & Tiled stamp set.     

Close up


Inside card - I kept the inside quite simple with a strip of shaving cream DSP and another die cut leaf


With decorated envelope - again another strip of shaving cream DSP 


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 blackberry bliss creations 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2018.

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

Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set (English) [161158] $47.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $17.50	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $15.75	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [133648] $8.75	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $17.50
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $15.75	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [155612] $8.75	Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock [161729] $17.50	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666] $15.75	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [161671] $8.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Gorgeously Made Dies [161202] $56.00	Something Fancy Dies [160424] $49.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $19.25	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Masterfully Made DSP This or That Cards with Nature's Prints

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, berry burst.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen berry burst, coastal cabana and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work with. 

I have made a fractured/faux shutter card for todays Berry Burst blog hop. I started off with the happy birthday card and wasn't loving it (I think because it was so white with the strips and the centre panel) so I made a second version and added in coastal cabana strips and a daffodil delight matt and love that so much more. I think it pops and adds the wow I was wanting. I didn't want to pull apart the first card and ruin it and be left with no card so I thought you may like to see a little of my crafting thinking process of how when it doesn't quite work for me the first time round, how I add to a card (or in this card re do the entire card) till I am happy with it. 
I used Masterfully Made DSP and the floral image is from Nature's Prints stamp set. I coloured the flower in with daffodil delight stampin' blends and used a retired coastal cabana resin dot in the centre of the flower. The sentiment is stamped on a banner from Gorgeously Made dies. 

This or that? Which do you like better?


Inside card - cards are the same inside 


With envelope - envelopes are the same so I only photographed with my preferred card



Did you know that there is a 24 hour stamp set on today? It ends at 11.59pm this evening but you can purchase the Nature's Prints stamp set, Inked & Tiled stamp set and Something Fancy stamp set and ANY stamp set from the annual catalogue that is not a host stamp set for 15% off! 

Also, don't forget about Bonus Days. For every $90 you spend in an order, you'll earn a $9 coupon code that you can redeem in August.

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 berry burst creation here.

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

Nature's Prints Cling Stamp Set (English) [158793] $44.00	Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set (English) [161158] $47.00	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $41.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $17.50	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $15.75
Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $17.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $15.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $17.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $15.75	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50
Masterfully Made 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161192] $21.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Gorgeously Made Dies [161202] $56.00

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Stampin' Up! Level Complete Triple Fold Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, basic gray.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.

This week, I have chosen basic gray, daffodil delight and lemon lime twist from the colour coach to work with. As the colour challenge wasn't enough, I made this card as a class sample and for my nephew's 11th birthday as well!
I created my own DSP using lemon lime twist cardstock and the level complete step set to create the strips on the right hand side of the card (and the inside). I stamped the strips in lemon lime twist ink in full strength and also second generation stamping for the two tone look. I also created the DSP style panel on the left hand side of the card using the two controller images in the level complete stamp set with basic gray ink. I used real red, lemon lime twist, daffodil delight and tahitian tide stampin blends to colour in the controller buttons. I completed the card with another controller that I fussy cut out and raised a leveled up banner on daffodil delight cardstock that sits atop a belly band. 


Close up


Inside card - finished off the card with a happy birthday sentiment from level complete stamp set and another controller image


With envelope


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 basic gray creations 2022, 2021, 2020 &  2018.

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

Level Complete Cling Stamp Set (English) [161563] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $17.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $17.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $15.75
Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682] $17.50	Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159221] $17.50	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $17.50	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $17.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $15.75	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $17.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50

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Stampin' Up! Artistically Inked Woven Background Just a Note Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, balmy blue. 
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.

This week, I have chosen balmy blue, parakeet party and highland heather from the colour coach to work with. 

For my card I created a background using the distressed glue technique and applied balmy blue ink over the basic white background using a blending brush. I cut the cardstock up into 1/4" strips and inked all the edges for added definition. I weaved the strips into a background piece for my highland heather artistically inked floral images to sit on. I added in some crushed curry floral centre pieces because it needed something in the middle of the flowers. Each flower is finished off with parakeet party leaves and I added a sprig of leaves die cut from gold foil. The sentiment is from inked and tiled. 


With envelope


Close up


Inside card 


Up next we have Catherine Proctor. 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 balmy blue creations 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2018.

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] $11.50	Inked & Tiled Cling Stamp Set (English) [161158] $47.00	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] $15.75	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $17.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $15.75
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $15.75	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $15.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00
Artistic Dies [155371] $61.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $23.00

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Stampin' Up! Birthday Card with Cheerful Daisies Bundle

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Pecan Pie.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations. 
This week, I have chosen pecan pie, pumpkin pie and pretty peacock from the colour coach to work with. 


I tried to use DSP like I have on the other 3 cards this month with the DSP sale still on for a few more days but it just wasn't coming together for me. So here is your reminder, there is 13 packs of DSP are on sale for 15% off this month and it ends on Friday June 30th.

Onto today's card, I decided to create a brick wall embossed background with daisies on it. When I went to create my card I discovered my 3D embossing folder had retired last catalogue and I need to order the new exposed brick 3D embossing folder (Opps! Guess what is on my next order!) I have used the older folder for the card today as it was the idea I had in my head and there was nothing shaking it. I die cut the daisies in pumpkin pie (and in early espresso for the tiny dots) and adhered them onto pretty peacock stems and leaves. The sentiment was stamped in pretty peacock and I layered the sentiment on three labels for some added height for something different. 


The envelope - has a large daisy with leaves tucked behind the flower


Inside card - I stamped Happy Birthday from artistically inked and added two more daisies with one of them raised up with stamping dimensionals. 


Close up


Up next we have Rachel Woollard. 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! 

Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English) [161297] $93.50	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $15.75	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726] $17.50	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75
Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $17.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $15.75	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $17.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00
Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder [161600] $19.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50

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