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

Top 3 MDS creations

My annual top 3 MDS creations. Click on the file name to see the original post. (See 2013 round up post).
Hen's party invite
 
Amazing birthday card

Sorry you're sick

MDS framed heart

Using MDS, I created a custom heart shaped frame with a here comes the bride message. Perfect for a page boy to hold while walking down the aisle in front of the bride.

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Hen's party

Custom ordered hen's party goodies to share today.
Corset shaped invite

Welcome sign


Name tags and instructions for message/photo board made in MDS

Lastly, cocktail list made in MDS

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Thomas the tank engine 2nd birthday

My nephew turned 2 almost 2 months ago now and had a Thomas the Tank engine party. I think its about high time I shared his invite and cake. My sister outdid herself with learning how to use MDS to whip up his Thomas invite. Did you know you can try MDS for free for 30 days? It's normally, $24.95 AUD. Click here if you would like to have a go. 

I was tasked with making his birthday cake and of course, he had to have a Thomas the Tank engine cake.
It was my first time using fondant other than just covering the cake, so while it's not perfect, it certainly was a learning experience. 

I like to think the little guy is saying "Oh ahh Aunty Rosie you did a good job!" Ha ha

Check out the seriousness of his cake cutting skills

Noah loved all his presents (and he got a few), his cake and the cake tasted pretty fine also (even if I have to say myself... LOL but then again many people also told me it was yummy.) Now to research what to make for upcoming Miss 10's birthday.

Sorry you're sick

With this terrible wet weather, I used some quiet indoor time to play around with another version of a get well soon card for an upcoming class next week. I used MDS for the sentiment and made sure it fit into the tag punch shape before printing.

The hardest part of this card was the "coffee" rings. I used chocolate chip ink refill mixed with water and dipped the ring of a glass into the watery mix to make the coffee rings. I then used the splat stamp from gorgeous grunge to create the "spill".

If you try this technique, make sure not to spill drops or to create a suction on the glass and splurt watery ink all over your finished creation. I not only successfully did this, but did it twice!

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Gorgeous grunge
Inkpads: Basic grey, lost lagoon, hello honey
Cardstock: Basic grey, lost lagoon, hello honey, whisper white
Punches: Small and large tag (both retired)
Accessories: Chocolate chip ink refill, white bakers twine, MDS
Other: Mini stapler, glass, plastic plate

Amazing birthday card

Using the brand new amazing birthday stamp set, I made this card for my daughters 10th birthday. Not that her birthday is for another 3 months... sometimes it pays to be organised.

I used MDS to create the birthday verse on the inside of the card.


Now to make my son's birthday card, (he turns 11 this month.)

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Amazing birthday, gorgeous grunge
Cardstock: Daffodil delight, rich razzleberry, melon mambo, bermuda bay, basic grey, whisper white
Inkpads: Daffodil delight, rich razzleberry, melon mambo, bermuda bay, basic grey
Punches: 3/4" circle (balloon highlight)
Accessories: White bakers twine, hexagon hive thinlets die, my digital studio, linen thread, stampin' write markers - bermuda bay, rich razzleberry, melon mambo
Other: Sizzix medium balloons, sizzix ransom alphabet

Card in a box - birthday

Sharing my latest card in a box card. A birthday version this time (and one made at my classes last week). Very bright and cheerful.


Another view


I purchased the another great year digital download from my online store and used MDS to make a smaller version of the stunning happy birthday image.

Engagement album

I recently created a custom ordered engagement album. Above is the introduction page; based on the movie Mr and Mrs Smith (and groom's surname) and using MDS made it a breeze.


Inside the album was divided page protectors and I decorated cardstock to make journaling cards for guests to write on (polaroid photos were also going to be slipped into the page protectors). These journaling cards were fun to make and I think would look fantastic in Project Life style albums.

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Cardstock: Whisper white, sahara sand, pretty in pink (retired), real red
Inkpads: Bermuda bay, pretty in pink (retired), real red
Punches: Small heart, 1/2" circle, banner (sale-a-bration freebie)
Accessories: MDS (My Digital Studio), big shot, hexagon hive thinlet, banners framelit dies

Hen's party invite

Today I'm sharing the hen's party invite I made to coordinate with all the past 5 wedding posts. In case you missed any of them here they are again;
Day 1 - invitation
Day 2 - bonbonniere
Day 3 - place cards
Day 4 - cake boxes
Day 5 - wedding card

I went for a hybrid invite for the hen's party utilising My Digital Studio (MDS) and the happy hour ensemble.


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Here's an image of the front of the invite before die cutting.


Finished invite


I went for a pop up effect inside the invite for some added wow. Again the glasses images were printed from MDS.

Inside invite


Stampin' Up! materials used:
Inkpads: Real red
Cardtock: Real red, whisper white
Punches: 1 3/8" circle, 1 1/4" circle
Accessories: Big shot, apothecary accents framelits, window sheets, 1/8" silver mini brads, neutrals colour collection designer series paper stack

Top 3 MDS creations & OTP projects

Today I'm sharing my top 3 MDS creations and my off the page (OTP) projects

Starting with MDS (My Digital Studio)

10th birthday invitation


1st birthday invitation


Telescoping card


Off the page projects
Birthday cake


Christmas bauble and box


Childcare ornament