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

Stampin' Up! Overlapping Fold Card Techniques Class

For February's techniques class, I focused on the overlapping fold technique and also used some of the sale-a-bration free products available. Sale-a-bration is ending TOMORROW, so best get your orders in while you can!

We made two cards and a sample piece with instructions and these are the two cards:

Card 1

Inside card


Card 2


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


This Birthday Piggy Cling Stamp Set (English) [159107] $41.00	On The Farm Bundle (English) [160661] $90.00	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.75	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.75
Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $16.25	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $14.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $16.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $14.00
Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159220] $15.75	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $14.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $16.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.75	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $16.25
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $16.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.75	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $16.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Day At The Farm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160835] $21.00	Dandy Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160836] $53.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Diagonal Joy Fold Card with Favored Flowers DSP

This is the second card made in the January techniques class that focused on the Diagonal Joy Fold cards. Here is the other card (in case you missed it). I again used sale-a-bration product, this time I focused on the Favored Flowers DSP. Which you of course can earn for free with an order of $90+ between now and February 28th, 2023. 

Today's card is very similar to yesterdays except I stamped the petal pink cardstock randomly with the words from Quiet Meadow so it wasn't so "empty" before adhering my fussy cut floral image and evening evergreen die cuts in place.   

With 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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST, or JOIN during sale-a-bration.
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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!  

Fragrant Flowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [160454] $41.00	Fragrant Flowers Bundle (English) [160460] $85.50	Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] $37.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $14.00	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $16.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Favored Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160833] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Fragrant Flowers Dies [160459] $54.00

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Stampin' Up! Diagonal Joy Fold Card with Adorable Owls Stamp Set & Dandy Designs DSP

For this months techniques class I made Diagonal Joy Fold cards. (I'll show the second card tomorrow). The first card uses the adorable owls stamp set and the dandy designs designer series paper, both items you can earn for free with orders of $90+ between now and February 28th, 2023. It is a fairly easy, yet pretty wow card. My favourite kind of card to be honest. 


With 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. 


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.)
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Adorable Owls Cling Stamp Set (English) [160269] $33.00	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $41.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $14.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.75	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $14.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.75	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $16.25	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $14.00	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $15.75	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00	Dandy Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160836] $53.00

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Pinwheel Tower Flap Birthday Card with Regency Park DSP

It was my mum's birthday the other day and I always try to make her a nice, wow card. This year, I settled a Pinwheel Tower Flap card and used the pretty Regency Park DSP. I used the lovely new Alphabet a la mode dies for some of the die cut lettering, but they were too large for the word birthday so I used a retired die to spell Happy Birthday as well. If you purchase both the Alphabet a la mode dies and the Regency Park DSP, you will get a FREE level 1 sale-a-bration product of your choice. There is 7, level 1 ($90 spend) to choose from and 2, level 2 ($190 spend).

Here are the four sides of the pinwheel tower flap card:




I blanked out my handwriting on the DSP panel as I forgot to take a photo before I wrote on the card, oops! 


This is the card folded flat for hand delivering or posting.


Finally, an overhead view


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.)
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Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $16.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $14.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $16.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Regency Park 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160559] $21.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Blackberry Bliss Corner Flip 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, 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.


I have chosen blackberry bliss, calypso coral and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work from this week. 

For my card today, I have created a corner fold card again after making one a few weeks ago for parakeet party and I've used the brilliant wings dies for large focal images. I have a cloud design in the background so it looks like the butterflies are fluttering in the sky. I have randomly placed rhinestone basic jewels around the card along with the brushed brass butterflies. I have coloured the brushed brass butterflies in silver using a Sharpie as they fit my card design better than the original brass colour. I have also used some retired silver foil to create an inlaid design to highlight parts of the butterfly.

Close up

I continued the cloud design over the front of the envelope


Inside card


Up next we have Christine Blain. 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 2021, 2020 and 2018.

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] $10.50	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $16.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $14.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $16.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $16.25
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $77.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $17.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Balmy Blue Diagonal Double 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, 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, Night of Navy and Granny Apple Green from the colour coach to work with. 
Each time I have done a balmy blue blog hop, I can't help myself, I have always chosen the same colour combination. This year, I decided to make a card for my nephew Hunter and since his favourite colour is green I had no choice but to go with the same colour combination again! Hopefully, he likes the diagonal double fold card, it is a fun fold. I originally had an opps when I cut the DSP and cut it on the wrong angle as I had intended the card to be a vertical card not horizontal. Not wanting to waste the DSP, I went with it anyway.

The DSP I have uses is from the Abstract Beauty 4" x 6" pack (it's on the last chance product list for $18.20!) and the granny apple green is from last years Brights design (my this years pack hasn't arrived yet). I die cut the 5 using my electronic die cut machine and the circle/scalloped circle is from the layering circles dies. The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Art Gallery stamp set.  


Close up


With envelope - I used a spare #5 die cut and my blending brushes to decorate the envelope


Up next we have Diane Furniss. 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 2018, 2020 & 2021.

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

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $16.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $14.00
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $16.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $14.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $16.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $14.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Abstract Beauty 4" X 6" (10.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158039] $26.00	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159258] $21.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00

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Stampin' Up! Parakeet Party Corner Flip No Occasion Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. It's been a while for me so I am excited to be back creating these lovely ladies. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Parakeet Party. 
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 parakeet party, coastal cabana and poppy parade from the colour coach to work with.

For my card today, I have created a corner fold card and used the lovely summer shadows dies for the large bold floral images (and the small coastal cabana flower inside the card). I have used the inlaid embossing on the large flowers and also left some with just the outline image. I've also used the stitched greenery die to create the parakeet party background. Basic rhinestone jewels helped complete the card. I have left the card with no sentiment both on the front and the inside so it can be used for any occasion. 


Inside 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.

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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Parakeet Party A4 Cardstock [159260] $16.25	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $16.25
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $14.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $16.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Summer Shadows Dies [156618] $60.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! WV Fold Mother's Day Card with Hues of Happiness DSP

A bit late posting this, but couldn't I post it before Sunday because I wanted to make sure Mum got the card first!
For Mother's Day, I made my mum a WV fold card. I had never made one of these before but they are surprisingly quick and easy. A great way to showcase stunning DSP as well! 
I've used the Hues of Happiness DSP and typed my sentiments as with the new catalogue, I apparently don't own a Mother's Day stamp!


Front view (card almost closed)


Overhead view, and this kind of helps explain how the card gets the WV name


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.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?

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


Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $16.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Hues Of Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158822] $21.00
Simply Scored [122334] $53.00

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Stampin Up Artfully Layered Triple Point Card

One of my favourite new bundles from the January - June mini catalogue is the Artfully Layered bundle. I used the stamp set and dies, which are available to purchase as a bundle at a 10% discount and a couple of other products to create todays card. If you purchase the artfully layered bundle at the moment, you also qualify to get a level 1 sale-a-bration product for FREE. 

This was one of the cards made in my January techniques class. February techniques class had to be postposed due to my house being in iso with my husband getting COVID, then we got out and then we were back in iso again as my youngest daughter got COVID. My eldest daughter is the only one to not have caught COVID and I am still not 100% so haven't rescheduled February dates yet.  

Overhead shot of the 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. 


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! 


Artfully Layered Bundle (English) [157761] $92.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00	Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $13.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.50
Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Artfully Composed 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157750] $20.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Whimsy & Wonder Front Panel Gate Fold Card

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 end of November!
You may have found me via Catherine Proctor's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

For my card today I have made a Front Panel Gate Fold Card. Many thanks to fellow SU demo Sharon Davern for sharing the measurements with me. (You will see her lovely creations after as she has the master list for tonights blog hop).

I have used the stunning whimsy and wonder speciality DSP for my card today along with mint macaron cardstock and Christmas tree dies. I have kept the basic colour scheme very simple, just mint macaron, soft succulent, silver foil and a tiny pop of blushing bride.
I love that the pattern on the front and back of the DSP worked so beautifully with each other. It made whipping this card up very simple. To echo the trees on the white paper, I have used the Christmas tree dies on my centre panel. I typed my Merry Christmas sentiment as I didn't have a sentiment the right size and printed straight onto blushing bride cardstock.


Close up


To write on the card, I have attached a panel on the backside and adhered a tiny little tree as well. If I feel I need more room to write, I will add more panels on the left and right hand sizes.
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.

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

Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock [155777] $15.25	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $13.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00
Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [156329] $26.00
Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $17.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Christmas Trees Dies [156339] $61.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

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