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

Stampin' Up! Adventurous Sky Birthday Card with Take to the Sky DSP

I took part in another chain mail swap a few months ago. The blog hop part didn't happen this round but I can still share my cards. Many of the products I have used are on the last chance list including adventurous sky stamp set and dies (cheaper to purchase individually than in the bundle), the something fancy dies and any of the 2023 - 2025 in color products.  This was my card that I started the round with and the card that returned home was very similar. It had minimal changes.


Close up


With envelope


Inside card


Thank you for stopping by and reading my blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  


Stampin’ Up! products used in today’s project:

Adventurous Sky Bundle (English) [163447] $93.50	Copper Clay A4 Cardstock [161730] $20.25	Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad [161647] $15.75	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $20.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $15.75	Boho Blue A4 Cardstock [161733] $20.25
Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $20.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Take To The Sky 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163436] $21.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00
Something Fancy Dies [160424] $49.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Chain mail card swap - Legendary Ride Birthday Card

For the past few months, I have been taking part in what has been known as a chain mail card swap with fellow Aussie SU demos, although I do have a terrible habit of calling it a Chinese Whispers card swap.  (Do you remember, the game Chinese Whispers you played as a child? The message never quite came out the same at the end as it started?) Well, cards in the chain mail swap can end up that way as well.
The first card in each blog hop is an original card and then it is posted to the next person on the list and they create their card, CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) the card they were mailed and post it onto the next person on the list and it continues on and on through the list. I've loved this challenge CASEing the cards every two weeks they arrived in my mailbox and am sad this round is over. 

For our next blog hop, we are starting with Cheryl's card. I cheated and rotated this card 90° so that I could fit the motorbike from Legendary Ride in properly. Do you see the "tyre marks" on the smoky slate background? I made those using a toy car in an old inkpad. Took me a few toy cars to get the right impression but was interesting seeing the different looks the wheels created. 

Close up


With envelope


Inside card


If you want to grab any of the products I have used, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post

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Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this months host code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the host 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! 

Legendary Ride Cling Stamp Set (English) [160754] $42.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $20.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $20.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $15.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $20.25
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $20.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $20.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $20.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Legendary Ride Dies [160762] $56.00
Metal Plate 3 D Embossing Folder [160766] $17.50

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Let's Craft Together Sketch Challenge - Trusty Tools Birthday Card

This is my first month blog hopping with the Let’s Craft Together blog hop team. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators in Australia. Each month, one person sets a challenge that we use for the blog hop. This month's challenge is a sketch challenge set by Maheswari Rajaguru. 


I have created a male birthday card for my Dad whose birthday was last week. I made a square card and used Trusty Tools dies and Mini Alphabet dies to spell out Dad with the Happy Birthday sentiment from Something Fancy stamp set. The background paper is from Country Woods DSP. Perfect card for my Dad who is always tinkering around in his shed on many different projects. 


Close up


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

Blog Hop Index

Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this month’s host code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the host code as you earn host benefits on your own.)
FAQ regarding host code?

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

Trusty Tools Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163274] $42.00	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $41.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $19.25	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $20.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $15.75	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958] $19.25
Shy Shamrock A4 Cardstock [163796] $20.25	Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad [163808] $15.75	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $20.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $15.75	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $20.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $15.75
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $19.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $19.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $20.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad [163806] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163393] $21.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Trusty Tools Dies [162722] $65.00	Mini Alphabet Dies [162934] $54.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00

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Chain mail card swap - Stampin' Up! Birthday Card with Adventurous Sky Bundle and Take to the Sky DSP

For the past few months, I have been taking part in what has been known as a chain mail card swap with fellow Aussie SU demos, although I do have a terrible habit of calling it a Chinese Whispers card swap.  (Do you remember, the game Chinese Whispers you played as a child? The message never quite came out the same at the end as it started?) Well, cards in the chain mail swap can end up that way as well.
The first card in each blog hop is an original card and then it is posted to the next person on the list and they create their card, CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) the card they were mailed and post it onto the next person on the list and it continues on and on through the list. I've loved this challenge CASEing the cards every two weeks they arrived in my mailbox and am sad this round is over. 

For our next blog hop, we are starting with Sharni's card. I love when I can manage to create a masculine card as I often find them harder to make and subconsciously am drawn to creating feminine cards more frequently, so this was a great design for me.


Close up


With envelope


Inside card


If you want to grab any of the products I have used, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post

Blog Hop Index

Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this months host code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the host code as you earn hostess benefits on your own.)
FAQ regarding host code?


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

Adventurous Sky Bundle (English) [163447] $93.50	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $20.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $15.75	Boho Blue A4 Cardstock [161733] $20.25	Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [161650] $15.75	Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock [161731] $20.25
Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad [161648] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $20.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Take To The Sky 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163436] $21.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00
Something Fancy Dies [160424] $49.00

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Stampin' Up! Take to the Sky 21st Birthday Card

Yesterday, my eldest son, J turned 21. 

I swear, some days felt like an eternity when he was younger, but I guess that's what happens when you have a kid who refuses to sleep much. They were some fun times back then! 

This is the card I made for his birthday, an oversized side fold card to accommodate the 21 numbers I made. 


Close up


Inside card I tried something a bit different for me, a little bit of collage style stamping for the sentiment. How do you think I did? I recoloured the Hip Hip Hooray die cut from Saying Something Ephemera Pack with Stampin' Blends


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?


Did you know that Bonus Days are back? When you shop between July 3rd - 31st, for every $90 you spend in an order, you'll earn a $9 coupon code that you can be redeemed in August. There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn! If you like any of the products I have used on my card today, you could earn yourself a Bonus Days coupon. 

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

Heartfelt Hexagon Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162882] $35.00	Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163756] $30.00	Copper Clay A4 Cardstock [161730] $20.25	Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad [161647] $15.75	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $15.75	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $19.25
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $20.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $15.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Take To The Sky 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163436] $21.75	Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [163761] $14.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Stampin' Up! Legendary Ride Birthday Card

This birthday card with Legendary Ride stamp set and dies is one of the cards made in techniques class recently. Participants made backgrounds using the wheels on toy cards. I certainly had fun getting creative and I think they all did as well. 


Close up


Inside card


With decorated envelope


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!


Legendary Ride Cling Stamp Set (English) [160754] $42.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $17.50	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $17.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $17.50
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $17.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $17.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $15.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $17.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $17.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Legendary Ride Dies [160762] $56.00	Metal Plate 3 D Embossing Folder [160766] $17.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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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! 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! Biggest Wish Camouflage Background 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, Bermuda Bay
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 Bermuda Bay, Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green from the colour coach to work with. I have used the camouflage technique and my three chosen inks (Bermuda Bay, Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green) to create my background. I stamped the Happy Birthday stamps from Biggest Wish stamp set on a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock for a simple yet bold sentiment. I finished off the card front with some retired Coastal Cabana resin dots that I coloured over with my Bermuda Bay stampin' blends.   


With envelope - decorated with a small strip of camouflage background

Inside card - A small strip of the camouflage background, sentiment from whiskey business stamp set and some more of the Coastal Cabana resin dots colour with Bermuda Bay stampin' blends


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 bermuda bay creations 2021, 2020 & 2018.

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

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $34.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $16.25	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $14.00
Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $16.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $16.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $14.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154878] $15.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $18.00

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Stampin' Up! DSP 18th Birthday Pocket with In Good Taste DSP

My eldest son turned 18 yesterday and not all his presents arrived in time and thanks to being in Lockdown 5.0 there was not a lot we could do for his big celebration. I made a little DSP origami pocket to put images of his missing presents and to stash some cash. I used the In Good Taste DSP which is on special at the moment till August 2nd for 15% off, now $31.45 instead of $37! Its a larger than normal pack of DSP with 24 sheets of 12" x 12" papers, 2 each of 12 designs. 

Here's a reminder of what all the patterns in the In Good Taste DSP pack look like


Here's the pocket my son Josh received. I did also make him a birthday card as well but... it has swear words on it so I have chosen not to blog it. 


Pocket open


Don't forget about the DSP sale and grab select DSP packs at 15% off!


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!


Hey Birthday Chick Cling Stamp Set [154464] $37.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $37.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00

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