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

Stampin' Up! So Many Stars Catalogue CASE With A Twist

We all know how amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues are don't we? Not only do they show you their fabulous stamp sets at full size but they have amazing card samples in their catalogues as well. My card today is CASED from the current Holiday catalogue on page 10 and I of course added a few more layers (because that is what I do) but I also added a little twist. I thought it would make a great Birthday card! Stars don't have to be just for Christmas! 

Here's the card I CASED: 


 My birthday version:


I kept the inside of the card simple with more star stamping from so many stars stamp set and a greeting from Itty Bitty Birthdays.



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So Many Stars Bundle (En) [153016] $99.75	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $15.25	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $13.00
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Mercury Glass Designer Acetate [150441] $20.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza

Are you ready for 3 days of savings with the Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza? For three days only (20th - 22nd November), you can get these deals:

15% off Ink pads and Cardstock in: Neutrals Collection, Regals Collection, 2018–2020 In Colors, 2019–2021 In Colors (except Purple Posy) 
Take an Additional 5% off the original 10% discount: 8 bundles, Neutrals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment, Regals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment, 2018–2020 In Colors Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment


But hurry, these deals only last for three days, so get yours now!

Click here to download the flyer or shop now. 

Stampin' Up! Elfie Post Card Christmas Card

This is one of the two Elfie Christmas cards made in my Elfie Christmas card class last month. How cute are the cheeky little elves? 
I used a free postcard I found online for my background and stamped and coloured the elves with Stampin' Blends. The sentiments are from the Christmas gleaming stamp set and the stamparatus made placement and re-inking a breeze. (I stamped both sentiments in call me clover before deciding to stamp Merry Christmas in red and pop it up with dimensionals.)
I used the now retired postage stamp punch for create a faux postage stamp featuring the no peaking elf stamp. Doesn't it create the sweetest little postage stamp?



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#Elfie Cling Stamp Set (En) [150509] $38.00	Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En) [150464] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $15.25	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $13.00	Call Me Clover Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147282] $15.50	Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144036] $7.75
Balmy Blue Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [148542] $7.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606] $7.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00

Stampin' Up! Joseph's Coat ATC

Have you ever had a go at making ATC's (Artist Trading Cards?) I love making them, the smaller sizes and the challenge it provides me, not to mention, how they can easily be placed onto a card if you happen to make a few spare, like I try to do when I make them for our team swap (if I am not making them last minute!) The only problem with ATC's is photographing them for my blog! I find them much harder to photograph because they don't stand up like a card does and I have a bunch of them to share with you.

Our theme for May was Joesph's Coat and I love the colours I used (I did mention I am behind in sharing my ATC's!)
Although, when I am stumped for colours, I turn to my color coach Stampin' Up! provided and use it as my starting point. For my ATC's I obviously went with coastal cabana, melon mambo and gorgeous grape. I have used these colours before on another card as well. I seem to pick a trio of colours from a color coach and use it a few times!  
I made my Joseph's Coat pieces with a 1 1/2" circle and used the coastal cabana, melon mambo and gorgeous grape inks with night of navy ink to highlight to embossed sections. A basic rhinestone and silver glimmer cardstock add in a touch of bling. I also stamped the dotty stamp from birthday backgrounds on the coastal cabana cardstock in coastal cabana ink for a tone on tone look so the cardstock wasn't just plain looking but I could still keep the focus my Joseph's Coat piece.



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Painted Glass Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147461] $31.00	Birthday Backgrounds Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146446] $31.00	Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $73.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $14.75	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $14.75
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.75	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	A4 Glossy White Cardstock [144241] $13.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $61.00
Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00	1-1/2" Circle Punch [138299] $28.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00
Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Wrapped in Plaid Suite Card

A quick and easy Christmas card featuring the wrapped in plaid suite. My favourite kind of cards lately as my crafting time has been limited. This style of card can be made in a few different colour combinations thanks to the amazing patterns in the wrapped in plaid DSP. 


Listed at the bottom of this blog post are all the products I used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself,  you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below. If you live in Australia and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love for you to shop with me. 


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Perfectly Plaid Bundle (En) [151143] $54.75	Wrapped In Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [149596] $25.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50

24 hour sale, 15% selected Stampin' Up! stamp sets!

24 hour stamp sale on October 23rd! Enjoy 15% off select stamp sets. See the list of stamps on sale here. 

If your normal method of order from me is via email, feel free to get your order into me today or tomorrow, ready for Wednesday 23rd, or you can shop online!
Don’t forget to use this month’s hostess code (4RE4SX9Q) if your order is over $75.


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Stampin' Up! Time For Tags Hostess Stamp Set

Today's card uses the hostess online stamp set time for tags. It is a fabulous stamp set that creates quick and as cards (or tags) especially when paired with the timeless label punch. Today, I have paired it with the dinoroar DSP and triple banner punch and a basic stamp' blends colour for a very simple card. 


Imagine if you paired the whole stamp set with a bundle of DSP and the timeless label punch what a variety of cards you could make? The stamp set could be yours if you place an order of $250 or hold a workshop and have sales of $250+. Contact me for more information or shop now here. 


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Time For Tags Cling Stamp Set [149423] $22.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993] $15.25
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $13.00	Pineapple Punch A4 Cardstock [146994] $15.25	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad [147141] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Dinoroar Designer Series Paper [149589] $20.00	Timeless Label Punch [149516] $31.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00

Purple Posy inkpad and ink refill is here!

Guess what you can order now? Purple posy inkpad and ink refill.
Did you know that if you purchase the in colour inkpads in a bundle, you save 10%?
Grab the 5 inkpads for $58.50 instead of $13.00 each.
Why not add any of the purple posy products and add them to your order when you are grabbing the buy 3, get 1 FREE DSP paper special? The DSP special ends tomorrow at 11.59pm AEST. Shop now here.

Stampin' Up! Wedding Card featuring Come Sail Away DSP

My daughter has a wedding to go to recently and I volunteered to make her a card. Knowing the bride was wearing a pink dress I tried to work that into the card along with a few other details. Here's what I came up with:


I thought the pink dress looked a bit plain on it's own so I added textured with the country floral 3D embossing folder and petal pink inkpad and sponge dauber. I also loved using a sheet of designer series paper from what your would call a traditional masculine pack of designer series paper (come sail away) but it is a more subtle pattern and almost looks like wallpaper in the background. The come sail away designer series paper is one of the 10 packs of paper that are available on the buy 3, get 1 free DSP special this month. The special ends on September 30th. If you would like to grab some come sail away DSP and some others, shop now here. 


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Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper [149481] $20.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $15.25	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder [151823] $16.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Your The Best Thank You Card

I made a thank you card for the kids of my daughters acroabtics team to sign for their coach and as there was 22 of them signing it, I went with a reasonably large card. It is 56cm x 24cm card all up and fit into a 15cm x 25cm envelope when it was collapsed.   



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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Gold Glimmer Paper [146958] $8.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.00	Top Note Bigz Die [113463] $37.95
Little Letters Thinlits Die [133730] $49.00