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

Stampin' Up! Dude You're How Old Birthday Card with Playful Alphabet Dies and Outlined Die Cut Letters

Today's card for Masculine Monday is titled "Dude, you're how old??" I made it for my nephew who will be 23 later this year. I made it in advance as it is a sample for this months techniques class, outlined die cut letters. 

My card uses a lot of retiring products and sadly, many which had already sold out from the Last Chance Product Sale but happy dies is still available (it's the only retiring product I've used that hasn't sold out!) Don't wait to grab anything you want from the Last Chance Product Sale while you can. Products are while stocks last (or until May 3rd!)

I tucked some gears from garage gears under my outlined die cut lettering for added interest and layered all the lettering and die cuts onto The World Of Good DSP. The bumblebee flag banner is from happy dies. 


Inside card - I again used happy dies, garage gears and a grand kid stamp set.


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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A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English) [152500] $37.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00
Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper [152491] $26.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Garage Gears Dies [151812] $57.00	Happy Dies (English) [152708] $52.00

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Stampin' Up! Masculine Monday Game On Card CASE

Today's Masculine Monday card is a complete CASE from Carolyn King featuring the stamp set Game On. Game On stamp set is one of the stamps featured on the Last Chance Product Sale. It is a fabulous stamp set that I am going to miss. It's a shame it has taken me almost a year to discover how good it is. Don't miss out on this amazing stamp set for $33.

I stamped the chess pieces in the background and used the masking technique to stamp the checkerboard patterned around the chess pieces. I stamped the playing cards and fussy cut them out (and stuck them over the chess pieces.) The dice are stamped twice, once on the basic white base card (to get the shadow) and again on another piece of basic white cardstock and fussy cut out and overlapped onto the playing cards (after being coloured in with the shaded spruce Stampin' blends). The sentiment is heat embossed in white embossing powder on a strip of basic black cardstock and popped up on stampin' dimensionals.   


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. 

If there is something you want from the Last Chance Product Sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart! Products are available till May 3rd or while stocks last! 


Shop the last chance product sale 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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Game On Cling Stamp Set (English) [152646] $33.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $15.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50	Matte Black Dots [154284] $12.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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Stampin' Up! Sailing Home Masculine Monday Birthday Card

For today's Masculine Monday card, I have used a retired designer series paper, but the following current products, sailing home stamp set and smooth sailing dies, stitched so sweetly dies and two products on the last chance list, itty bitty birthdays (sadly sold out) and classic label punch. 

Onto my card, like I mentioned, I've used a retired DSP it's come sail away and used a card sketch I've used before for today's card. Featured on these thank you cards. Today's card came together pretty easily and I am loving the stash of male cards I am gathering. I inked all the DSP before I adhered it in place, and raised the die cuts and sentiment up with stampin' dimensionals. I also added in some faux resin dots for bit of added extra embellishments (I'd normally use bling but I didn't feel bling would work on this card!)


Inside card - I decorated it with Happiest of Birthdays, my favourite birthday stamp set and more of the DSP at the base 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. 

If you have something that you want on the last chance product sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart. Products are available till May 3rd, or while stocks last!


Shop the last chance product sale 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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Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set [149457] $42.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Smooth Sailing Dies [149576] $56.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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Stampin' Up! World of Good Designer Series Paper Sailing Home Birthday Card

This weeks Masculine Monday card features a card made from DSP (designer series paper) and I used the World of Good DSP. I went with a nautical theme for my card based on the compass DSP. 
I created a cloudy sky background with birds in the sky and a boat in the foreground all encased in a lifebuoy type shape to continue on with the nautical theme. 
I added a thin strip of balmy blue cardstock for the happy birthday sentiment from many messages stamp set to rest on so it didn't look like it was floating in thin air.  


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. 


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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Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set [149457] $42.00	Many Messages Bundle [156272] $87.25	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.50
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $15.50	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper [152491] $26.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00

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Stampin' Up! Cardstock No Stampin' Beer Mug Birthday Card

My husband asked me to make a birthday card for a work colleague recently and it is what I am featuring for this weeks Masculine Monday card.
The request was for a card with beer on it. It's a no stamping birthday card and most unusual for me. I used my electric die cutting machine to cut out the beer mug and my computer for the sentiment inside the card.


Inside the card -  the verse I used is very fitting for hubby to write in (as hubby is full of Dad jokes!) 


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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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $15.25	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00
Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00

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Stampin' Up! Masculine Monday card featuring Suit & Ties Dies with Well Suited DSP & Approaching Perfection Stamp Set

I don't know about you but I never have enough male cards so on Mondays until I begin making Christmas cards (and do my Making Merry Monday cards) I am going to try and make a male card each week and I am calling it Masculine Monday! 

Here is my first Masculine Monday card. Featuring the suit and tie dies with the well suited DSP and approaching perfection stamp set.


Inside card - sentiment also from approaching perfection stamp set


Don't forget, sale-a-bration ends on February 28th! Less than one week to go to get your orders in and earn free product. 

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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Approaching Perfection Cling Stamp Set [155282] $0.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00
Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Well Suited 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154562] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Suit & Tie Dies [154322] $56.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Doctor Who Birthday Card with Stampin' Up! Cardstock

My nephew turned 22 today and I whipped up this quick Doctor Who card for him as he is quite the fan! I used a printable image I have had laying around for a quite a while and don’t have a link sorry!


As the tardis is larger on this inside apparently (I know very little about Doctor Who!) I went with an explosion card panel for the main birthday sentiment and used the Doctor Who font which I downloaded for free from the internet for the “Happy 22nd Birthday”.
I left a blank writing panel at the bottom of the card to write a personal message after I took my photos.   

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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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00

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Stampin' Up! occasions catalogue card swap featuring Geared Up Garage bundle

To mark the beginning of the new occasions catalogue I joined with 8 fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators and we each made 9 cards and traded designed for our displays to share with customers and our teams. Here's my card:

 
I used one of my favourite techniques for the background which is similar to faux silk. I used the brown paper that comes with our Stampin' Up! orders and a glue stick and made a textured background. Isn't the texture it creates amazing? You can create a similar texture by using a brown paper lunch bag. Just make sure you scrunch it up into a ball first and flatten it out before adhering it to cardstock.


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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Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle [150610] $84.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75
Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595] $7.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $14.75	Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Marker [146879] $7.75
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00

Stampin' Up! High Tide Retirement Card

I am sharing a card I made for my husbands work collage who recently retired at 72! I thought it was only fitting to share while I was away at On Stage in Orlando and have yet to return home to Melbourne. Speaking of On Stage, if you'd like to see some updates, drop by my Facebook business page for snippets of my day. 


I didn't have the right stamps (or enough time to individually stamp letters) so I cheated and printed a sentiment on my computer for the happy retirement sentiment onto the balmy blue cardstock. I used the water image from high tide stamp set in pacific point which helps make the water look realistic doesn't it? 

Inside the card, the verse reads: 

We're so sorry that you're leaving us,
but you've earned the right to take,
the time to put your feet up,
and enjoy a well-earned break!

Wishing you all the very best from all your friends & colleagues.


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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High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] $45.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $14.75	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $14.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Up & Away Thinlits Dies [142748] $50.00

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #19 Garden Green

Our nineteenth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is garden green from the regals collection. I have chosen garden green, early espresso and so saffron from the color coach to work with today.

The colour colour garden green really stumped me for a while this week. Everything I was thinking off had green as the minority and not the focus and I kept on dismissing idea after idea. Eventually I settled on stamping a buffalo check pattern and decided to add in some lines with stampin' write markers to bring in the early espresso and so saffron and make my own DSP. I still had no idea what I was going to do with my DSP other than I was going to use it on my card some how!

After abandoning my card for a while, the John Deere logo/colours came to me. They were close to the colours I was using and I decided to try and make a punch art tractor to work with my DIY background paper. I went with a quick and easy typewriter sentiment for simplicity to complete the card.


To recreate the punch art tractor, these are the following punches (or substitutes) I used:
Letter “L” from large letter framelits for the seat (so saffron)
Letter “T” from little letters thinlets dies for the steering wheel (retired) (early espresso)
4cm x 3.5cm (1 10/16” x 1 3/8”) rectangle for the tractor body (cut the left hand side off with paper snips and round top right hand corner off) (garden green)
Layering circles framelits for the wheels (except the smaller so saffron circle is the 3/4” circle punch and [retired] 3/8” circle is used for the very centre of the wheels) (early espresso and so saffron)
Classic label punch for the back panel and roof section (garden green)
0.6cm (1/4”) strip of cardstock for the chimney cut on the trimmer and cut on an angle with paper snips (early espresso)

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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Buffalo Check Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147794] $26.00	Birthday Wishes For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145742] $21.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.75	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $14.75	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50
3/4" Circle Punch [119873] $21.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00
Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] $172.00