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

Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Leaves For You Card

Today, we have week 16 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 Kate Morgan's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, early espresso. 
I have chosen early esspresso, coastal cabana and garden green from the colour coach to work from this week. 
My card today was CASED from the July - December 2021 mini catalogue, page 70 ©2020 Stampin' Up!® or I have it shown just below.


I have stamped the leaves from gorgeous leaves stamp set in garden green and coastal cabana and die cut them out with intricate leaves dies. I also die cut out other leaf shapes in garden green, coastal cabana and cherry cobbler. Branches were cut in early espresso and a large maple shaped leaf in brushed metallic cardstock. Playful alphabet dies were die cut with foam adhesive sheets on the back so they would be popped up on the card. Remember when using fine die cuts, use adhesive sheets to make them easy to adhere in place. The brushed metallic adhesive backed dots were added as the finishing touch to the card front. 


Close up/side view


Inside card - The dotted stamp is stamped with the first impression stamped off on scrap paper and then the second on the basic white cardstock (so a lighter image appears). A stamped leaf and die cut finishes off the inside of the card.    


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 early espresso creations here and here.

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Gorgeous Leaves Bundle [158609] $77.25	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $26.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506] $15.75

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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.

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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! Playful Alphabet Chocolate Slider Box with Playing with Patterns DSP

Our thirty ninth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "purple posy" from the 2019 - 2021 in color collection. I have chosen purple posy, pool party and smoky slate from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 
I have made a chocolate slider box this week instead of a card. I find they are perfect to have on hand for teenagers to hand out with some cash inside (taped to the block of chocolate) for birthdays. It's more than just cash but not a huge embarrassing (or unwanted gift) to hand over.
I've made the slider box in purple posy cardstock and have used the gorgeous grape inkpad and dauber to add some depth to the edges (I've also use gorgeous grape ink and dauber on the playing with patterns DSP). I matted the purple posy DSP with smoky slate cardstock and used the playful alphabet dies with foam adhesive sheets for dimension and height. I also added in my faux resin dots in purple posy onto the DSP. 
I finished off the chocolate slider box with a mini gift card and purple posy linen thread to act as the slider with pool party cardstock as the handle.


With the pull tab in action so you can start to see the Cadbury block of chocolate inside the slider box


Close up of the Happy B.Day on the slider box using playful alphabet dies


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

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Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Purple Posy A4 Cardstock [150887] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Playing With Patterns 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152490] $20.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $11.50
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Purple Posy 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149706] $14.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75

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Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue Card CASE featuring Playful Alphabet Dies with Brights Designer Series Paper

Our thirty second colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is pacific point from the brights collection. I have chosen pacific point, granny apple green and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work with today. 

For my card today, I turned to the annual catalogue for inspiration as it is a great source for ideas as well as a catalogue and CASED my card from there. First up, you will see the card I have CASED before you see my version. The card shown below is from the 2020 - 2021 annual catalogue, page 100 ©2020 Stampin' Up!®.


My version of the card:


I have used the brights designer series paper (daffodil delight) to create the strips of paper "woven" in between the stitched rectangles dies frame. I have also used the brights designer series paper (pacific point) as strip of paper in the background of my card as for my frame to sit on. I used the foam adhesive sheets with pacific point cardstock to add dimension to the playful alphabet letters and my DIY faux resin dots to complete the card. 


Inside card:


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

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Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Stampin' Up! Quick and Simple Striped Background Birthday Card

Our thirtieth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is night of navy from the neutrals collection. I have chosen night of navy, rich razzleberry and coastal cabana from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 


For my card today, I decided to create a striped background with my trio of colours from the colour coach and focus on gold and white elements to not distract from the busyness of the background.
To create a quick and easy stripe background, use the adhesive sheets and pre cut all your strips ahead of time. I needed 8 of each colour and had excess to cut off! My strips are 1/4" wide which is approx. 6mm.
I die cut the letters H and B from my electronic die cutting machine and popped them up using foam adhesive tape. I stamped happy birthday in black staz on on the gold foil and punched it out using the classic label punch and also popped it up with foam adhesive tape. I finished off the card with night of navy faux resin dots. 


Inside card - I used more of the excess striped background and another ballon plus another stamp from itty bitty birthdays stamp set


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

Here is my card from 2018. 

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Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $15.25
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Happy Dies (English) [152708] $52.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Bright and fun Stampin’ Up! curvy edge birthday card with curvy dies and playful alphabet dies

Our twenty sixth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "merry merlot" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen merry merlot, melon mambo and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

I am getting the most from the curvy dies and again have used them to create a curvy edge card (my second one this week!) If you haven't already purchased the Quite Curvy Bundle or the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle you really must have another look at it. I've also used the happy dies along with the playful alphabet dies to create a bright and fun happy birthday card. The curved edge also helps add to the playful feel. The adhesive sheets are fabulous for adhering the finer details like the ballon string. I also used the foam adhesive sheets for the "happy" portion of the happy birthday sentiment. I have also used my faux resin dots to fill in some of the white space.


A bright and cheerful card for the young at heart


Inside 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! 

Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	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
Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Happy Dies (English) [152708] $52.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Personalised Kids Birthday Card using Best Plaid Builder and Playful Alphabet Dies

Our twenty fifth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is melon mambo from the brights collection. I have chosen melon mambo, night of navy and basic gray from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 


I love how the melon mambo pops on the plaid background with the night of navy and the basic gray. The adhesive sheets made assembling this background very simple and I enjoyed creating a personalised card for my cousin's daughter. I created the large number 6 using my electronic die cut machine but you could also replicate it by printing out a number on a word processing program and cutting it out/tracing around it out on cardstock/cutting it out to get the same effect. I also added my faux resin dots on the card for more pops of melon mambo.


Close up


Inside card


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

Here is my card from 2018.

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

Many Mates Cling Stamp Set (English) [152633] $40.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Best Plaid Builder Dies [152720] $77.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Making Merry Monday #6 2020

For my Making Merry Monday card today, I had a poll on my Facebook page where I asked if I should make a traditional or a modern/bright card. The answer was 100% modern/bright card and this was my attempt at modern/bright. I went with bermuda bay for my colour and felt it would have been brighter if I had of chosen a different colour but I felt it is bright and modern in design for me.


I have used brown paper (from old Stampin' Up! packaging) to create a faux silk background ink the sky and have fussy cut the designer series paper trees. I used the playful alphabet dies with foam adhesive sheets for added dimension and height and of course, my homemade faux resin dots.

Close up


Inside card - I typed a sentiment (font Bradley Hand, size 17) as I didn't have the right sentiment and tried to replicate the front 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. 


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! 

Coming Home Bundle [155144] $81.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00
Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00

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Computer Gamer Stampin' Up! 17th birthday card

My eldest son turned 17 today and he loves to play computer and Play Station games. I used his hobby as my inspiration for his gamer birthday card.


My younger son gave my the idea to have some of the computer keys "worn" as in they are the keys that would be most used when playing games. Josh appreciated my efforts and said my card was "pretty cool", which I consider high praise from a 17 year old!

Close up - I printed out a keyboard image and fussy cut the keyboard keys out and popped each one up on stampin' dimensionals to create realistic keyboard keys. 


Inside card


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned in this post, 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! 

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00