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

Stampin' Up! Outlined Stencilling Technique ATC

For our ATC swap in March the theme was "outlined stencilling technique". As I did with February ATC's, I once again choose to use a colour combination from the Stampin' Up! colour coach or at least I thought I was going to... when I went to write this post up I realised I used melon mambo and not lovely lipstick as the graphic shows! Whoops! I guess they were interchangeable at my desk at the time 😂
I went with lovely lipstick melon mambo, pineapple punch and basic gray for my colour combination. I have used lovely lipstick, pineapple punch and basic gray before here (because I seem to only use one of the three combinations off one card and use them again and again!)


I heat embossed the perfume bottle and the sentiment to allow it to stand out (and pop) from my stencilled background.

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. Please note, pattern party decorative mask is on the last chance list, along with lovely lipstick cardstock/inkpad and pineapple punch inkpad. Products on the last chance list are available while stocks last or till June 2nd (whichever comes first.)


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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Dressed To Impress Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151666] $31.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad [147141] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956] $10.50	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen [105021] $7.00

Stampin' Up! Stamping Challenge #2 with Flourish Thinlits Dies

This colour challenge was posted on the international Stampin' Up! demonstrator group. It is Stamping Challenge #2 if you need some inspiration (a new one is posted each Friday, Australian time). The colours are Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz and Pumpkin Pie.
You can use (or follow) the #keepstamping on social media.


I really struggled with this weeks stamping challenge, because in my head I saw the colour palette as a masculine. As you'll see, I did not create a masculine card at all! 


I recently re-inked my pumpkin pie inked and was having trouble getting a nice image when I stamped my "for you" stamp. I used my sponge dauber to "ink" up my stamp and get a lovely clear, crisp image. 

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.)
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Label Me Bold Cling Stamp Set (English) [151631] $30.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00
Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Silver Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes [147900] $17.50	Flourish Dies [141478] $49.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Stamping Challenge #1 with Bonanza Buddies

This colour challenge was posted on the international Stampin' Up! demonstrator group. It is Stamping Challenge #1 if you need some inspiration (a new one is posted each Friday, Australian time). The colours are Terracotta Tile, Grapefruit Grove, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay.
You can use (or follow) the #keepstamping on social media.


I have used Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay on my z fold card (I also snuck in some smoky slate and whisper white as well.) A lot of the colours from the stamping challenge can be found in the birthday bonanza designer series paper which I used. 


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.)
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Bonanza Buddies Bundle [153815] $67.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock [146995] $15.25
Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper [151313] $20.00
Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00

Stampin' Up! Flowering Foils Speciality DSP Card

Sale-a-bration is almost over! There is just over two days to go! Don't wait as products are while stocks last.
Today I watercoloured the flowering foils speciality DSP with classic stampin' ink refills and aqua painter on a clear block. I used flirty flamingo and lovely lipstick for the flowers with granny apple green ink refill for the leaves. 
After I had stuck the card together I had realised I hadn't colour the centre of the flowers in (opps!) so I scribbled in the centres of them with daffodil delight light and dark stampin' blend markers. (I didn't want to wet accidentally wet any layers of my card!)


I didn't have any granny apple green ribbon (shock horror!) but the whisper white crinkled seam binding ribbon in the January - June 2020 Mini Catalogue fixed my problem when I paired it with the granny apple green dark stampin' blends marker! I had the perfect ribbon to finish my card off. 


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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All 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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The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set (English) [152294] $0.00	Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163] $6.50	Granny Apple Green Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147179] $6.50
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141402] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [152312] $0.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $13.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00

Stampin' Up! Stitching with Doilies and Stitched Dies Techniques Class

February's techniques class focused on stitching with the doilies and using dies with faux stitching. 


Card 1 featuring dressed to impress bundle and stitched label dies


Card 2 featuring heart doilies and from my heart speciality designer series paper 


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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
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Dressed To Impress Bundle (English) [153832] $82.75	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Gray Granite Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [149536] $7.75	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $7.75	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [147032] $7.75
Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper [151189] $25.00
Heart Doilies [151191] $9.50	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $50.00	Stitched Labels Dies [146828] $57.00
Layering Squares Dies [141708] $58.00	Well Written Dies [148534] $70.00	Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00

Stampin' Up! Painted Poppies Pop Out Gate Fold Card

Last month I taught a Painted Poppies card and this is one of the three cards everyone made. A pop out gate fold card. It showcases the stunning design on the designer series paper perfectly. It is one of the few cards I make with no sentiment so it can be used for a variety of occasions.
Did you know that from the pack of peaceful poppies designer series paper, you can make 4 of these pop out gate fold cards?


Inside of the card


Back view of the 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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All 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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Painted Poppies Bundle [153827] $90.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00	Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144584] $7.75
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275] $15.50	Whisper White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [124302] $13.50	Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $20.00
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75

Custom Order Engagement Card

With Valentine's Day here tomorrow, it reminded me I hadn't posted this custom order heart shaped engagement card. I was provided with the message for inside and other than a pink heart shaped card, it was up to me for the rest of the design.


Overhead view, with the card front closed


Inside card


If you would like to order your own custom order card, contact me for a quote. 

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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All 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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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 


Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set [148726] $40.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper [140550] $8.75	Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack [140548] $14.00
Black Rhinestone Jewels [144639] $9.00

Stampin' Up! decorative backgrounds using masks techniques class

For my January techniques class I focused on using the decorative masks in a different way; with white craft ink and a white gel pen. An extension on your basic supplies and a way to get more milage from what you probably already own. We created backgrounds on various coloured cardstock and used them to create the base of our cards (and a sample piece). 


Card 1 - Featuring to a wild rose bundle and the free level 1 sale-a-bration stamp set, sending you thoughts 


Card 2 - Featuring over the moon stamp set


I used the same technique on the inside of my little lady bug card here. 

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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All 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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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

To A Wild Rose Bundle [151073] $93.50	Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set [149331] $35.00	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [152297] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Soft Suede Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146875] $7.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $15.25	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $7.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $15.25
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $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
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00
1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $28.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75

Art With Heart Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Welcome to the first Art With Heart Blog Hop for 2020. This month we are featuring cards using the amazing products you can earn for free during our sale-a-bration promotion. Until March 31st, for every $90 you spend on Stampin’ Up! products you will earn free products from our sale-a-bration brochure.


Hostess’ earn bonuses too! When you host a party with sales above $500 you receive this Little Ladybug stamp set in addition to the usual hostess benefits.

Sale-a-bration also has a bonus for recruits joining during this promotion. For the joining fee of $169 you can choose your starter kit of products to the value of $235 plus a Mini Paper Cutter, 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper sampler and your choice of stamp set.


For my project today I have focused on the fabulous hostess only stamp set "Little Ladybug". I have created a pop out gate fold card that I have closed with a belly band and it opens up to show a fun outdoor spring scene. Perfect for a garden enthusiast or someone who thinks lady bugs are cute! 


Back view of the card


Inside of the card


Close up of the flower


Close up of the stitching details - coming soon, dies for some sale-a-bration stamp sets


All the details for my card...I have created the clouds in the sky by using the clouds stencil from the pattern party decorative masks, a sponge dauber and white craft ink. Once my craft ink dried, I outlined the design with a white gel pen to make the clouds pop on the balmy blue cardstock. 
I fussy cut two of the smallest lady bugs for added detail and added them to the flower on the my centre panel and the the sentiment panel on the far right of the card. All the ladybugs (and the two flowers) on the card have been coloured in with stampin' blends. I just used the blends for basic colouring and not blending on the ladybugs for ease (as I had so many to colour in) as you can see when the card is closed the front and back is pretty much filled with ladybugs!

The next demonstrator to share their sale-a-bration inspiration with you is Christina Barnes

If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou
Vicki Boucher
Tina Gillespie
Rachel Palmieri
Kimberly Hern
Kate Morgan
Sharon Davern
Rachel Woollard
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Christina Barnes
Sujatha Harding
Andrea Sargent
Catherine Proctor
Michelle Taylor

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

Little Ladybug Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [152384] $40.00	Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567] $30.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $15.50	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Seaside Spray Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [149567] $7.75
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75	Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146866] $7.75
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50	Ladybugs Dies [153588] $50.00
Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00

Stampin' Up! Building Block Pineapple Card

Today I have a building block pineapple birthday card to share. It's a birthday card for my SIL who is celebrating her birthday in a couple of days but we have her family birthday celebration tonight.


Card open


I used the retired little letters dies for the words "wish big" and on the left and right panels either side of the wish big is where i am going to write my birthday wishes.

Close up of the pineapple on the front panel


This allows you to see the texture I created with the daffodil delight ink and sponge dauber and by adding the crushed curry cardstock behind the daffodil delight die cut. 

If you grab the timeless tropical bundle for $90.75 you can make a card very similar to mine. Instead of using the tropical oasis DSP you could make your own DSP with the pineapple stamp from the timeless tropical stamp set (or purchase the coordinating DSP for an extra $20.) Either way, you would earn a free level one sale-a-bration product with your purchase and you could choose the "sending your thoughts" cling stamp set like I used on my birthday card. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
All 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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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 


Timeless Tropical Bundle (English) [153811] $90.75	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [152297] $0.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper [151252] $20.00	In The Tropics Dies [151495] $61.00
Little Letters Thinlits Die [133730] $49.00