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

Stampin' Up! W Fold Card Featuring See A Silhouette DSP

Earlier this year, I begun working part time in an admin role at the gymnasium where my youngest daughter trains as an Acrobatic Gymnast. Last month, my boss marked her first year in business! I could not let this amazing milestone go by and not celebrate it without making her a card.
I decided to make a W fancy fold card for this special occasion.


I kept the outside of the card simple and added a touch of wow with silver glimmer die cuts using the new stitched star dies from the Holiday Catalogue which is available to purchase from on September 4th! (Fusterd brush two font was downloaded from the internet for the sentiment.)


The inside of the W fancy fold card spells out the abbreviation of the gyms name, MAGA (Melbourne Acrobatic Gymnastics Academy) and I followed on with the silver/black and orange theme from the card front. 


Due to leaving no space to write on the inside of the card, I wrote a message on the back of the card.     


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!  

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper [149443] $20.00	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $50.00
Layering Squares Dies [141708] $58.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Pumpkin Pie 1/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon [119253] $9.95	Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die [127553] $155.95

Stampin' Up! Pigment Sprinkles Techniques Class featuring Silhouette Scenes Bundle

Have you had a play with Stampin' Up! new pigment sprinkles yet in the Annual Catalogue? They are watercolour pigment crystals and when mixed with water make fun and amazing backgrounds. No one background is ever going to look the same! In July's technique's class, we had an amazing variety of different backgrounds created.

You can find the pigment sprinkles on page 179 of the Annual Catalogue, and they cost $40 and you get 6 fabulous colours to play with. I used 3 of the pigment sprinkles colours to create the background on this card (daffodil delight, mango melody and melon mambo) and I love the sunset look it has. The girl on the swing from silhouette scenes swinging on the tree swing makes me long for daylight savings and kids playing in the backyard after dinner.
Maybe I am wishing for that as it is cold and winter weather here in Melbourne, Victoria right now!  


I heat embossed the silhouette image but due to the texture of the watercolour paper it did take a couple of goes but by using the Stampartus, that made it simple to line up the image easily.

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.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?


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

Silhouette Scenes Bundle [151058] $90.75	On To Adventure Cling Stamp Set [149334] $35.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [146956] $8.75	Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $28.00	Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Pigment Sprinkles [149663] $40.00
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.00	Sweet Silhouettes Dies [149541] $61.00

Stampin' Up! Simple Stamping Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects featuring Simple Stamping, which means our projects feature only paper, stamps and ink. It’s a great way to create a quick and easy card for new stampers or for when you need a card at short notice. These projects highlight how Stampin’ Up! ink, paper and card stock coordinates perfectly. 
If you would like a copy of the 2019 - 2020 annual catalogue, contact anyone on the blog hop and we will get in touch with you.

Have you ever seen the phrase "#simplestamping" ? Stampin' Up! have held monthly challenges on it for a while now and it is the focus of this months blog hop. I tried my best to do #simplestamping and do a beginners card or at least a beginners card I would teach at a workshop to new stampers. I aways have stampers stamp on a layer of whisper white cardstock so if there is any creative opps moments, there is always a second side to flip over to! 
I couldn't help myself and I added in some coloured cardstock as well on the card and some fussy cutting as beginner stampers can fussy cut! Everyone knows how to use scissors! I finished the card off with some dimensionals as old habits die hard!


Of course I couldn't stop at a beginners card (or like I said above, my version of a beginners card). I also made a stepped up version and used a die cut machine as well to complete my next card. I kept almost everything the same except added into a few more colours of cardstock and the die cut machine.


Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented, Catherine Proctor

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Tina Gillespie
Kathryn Ruddick
Rebecca Jacovou
Rachel Woollard
Sharon Davern
Vicki Boucher
Christina Barnes
Kate Morgan
Rachel Palmieri
Ros Davidson <-- You are here
Catherine Proctor

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

Dino Days Bundle [151139] $88.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00
Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock [146995] $15.25	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $13.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00

Retired Stampin' Up! Product For Sale

I just uploaded 21 new images to my Facebook page of retired Stampin' Up! stamps to sell BUT I also have a list of many more I have yet to photograph. 

Here is the list:
Stamp sets
Timeless textures (w)$25
Artistically asian (w)$25
Better together (w)$35
Sheltering tree (p) $20
Hardwood (w) $20
Baby baby (p) $20
So hoppy together (p) $10
Hooray it's you day (p) $15
Dotty angles (p) $15
Fabulous florets (c) $20
Amazing birthday (w) $25
I think you're great (w) $15
Best day ever (w) $10
Perfect punches (w) $25
Big news (w) $30
Occasions alphabet (c) $30
Six sided sampler (w) $25
A happy thing (w) $10
From the herd (w) $25
Age awareness (p) $15
Big day (w) $10
Perfect pairings (w) $10
It's a loop thing (w) $10
Wow flowers (w) $10
Bravo (p) $25
Petite pairs (w) $25
Peachy keen (w) $15
Hello lovely (w) $15
Million & one (w) $10

Big shot products
Celebrate you thinlits $20
Sunshine wishes dies $25
Mini treat bag thinlits $25

Bundles
Apothecary art (c) bundle $45
Birthday banners (p) bundle $40
Lift me up (w) bundle $50
Falling flowers (w) bundle $50
Eastern beauty (p) bundle $40
Ready for christmas (p) bundle $50
Foxy friends (p) bundle (punch and stamp set) $35
Cookie-cutter christmas (p) bundle (punch and stamp set) $40
Petal palette (c) bundle $55
Beautiful baubles (p) bundle $40
Signs of santa (p) bundle $40
Tags & tidings (p) bundle $35
Star of light (p) bundle $45

I will (slowly) photograph the above listed products but if I have any eager shopper that wish to get in early, now is the chance. Head to my Facebook page to comment on the post what you want to stake you claim on!

Stampin' Up! Pulled String Card featuring Broadway Birthday Stamp Set

Did you know when you take classic ink refills and bakers twine you can make some really fun cards with some old books! That is the technique I used to make this birthday card featuring broadway birthday stamp set. I think it is a really fun playful card that works for many different ages!


Calypso coral colour coach:

Here's another card I made using the calypso coral color coach.
I must like the calypso coral, crushed curry and bermuda bay colour combination as I used the same selection on this card despite the color coach having 3 different colouring combinations. 


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?


Don't forgot, if you spend $90 this month (before P & H) you qualify for a $9 bonus days voucher (to be redeemed in August).


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


Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [147067] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131156] $6.50	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $15.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $13.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122934] $6.50
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131158] $6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $6.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

July Promotions

Bonus days are back! 
In July if you purchase $90, (before shipping and handling) you earn a $9 Bonus Days voucher, which is redeemable in August. There is no limited to how many vouchers than can be earned (and there is no minimum spend required to use your voucher in August.)


From 1 July - 31 August, 2019, new demonstrators receive an additional $45 to put toward products in their Starter Kit. Thats $280 for $169! 
THEN, they’ll receive a $16 coupon code the following month after they join. 
Find more details here!

Stampin' Up! In Colour Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects featuring in color theme. Check out the new 2019 - 2021 in colors and lets not forget the current 2018 - 2020 in colors. If you would like a copy of the 2019 - 2020 annual catalogue, contact any of the girls on the blog hop and we will get in touch with you.

You may have come to my blog from Vicki Boucher. Blog hops are full circles, so start blog hopping here and at the end of my post (and everyone else's) there is a link to the next post. 

On today's card, I had used 3 of the new in colours from the 2019 - 2021 in color range: rococo rose, seaside spray and terracotta tile.
I could have used purple posy for my daisies also but as I wanted a slightly darker colour I went with highland heather rather than the new in colour. 
I stamped and fussy cut the daises and the stems from daisy lane stamp stamp and laid them on a background stamped with birch background stamp (stamped in crumb cake on petal pink cardstock). I also raised some daisy images with stampin' dimensionals to make them appear in the foreground of the pot.
If I wanted to make this a sentiment-less card I could have easily by leaving the happy birthday sentiment off so it could have been used for various occasions (but I always need lots of birthday cards.)  


Inside the card, I echoed the daisy stamp from the card front in rococo rose and again raised it up with a stampin' dimensional. I also stamped a sentiment from painted glass in highland heather. 


Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented, Kate Morgan and see what in colors she is using today.

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou
Sharon Davern
Christina Barnes
Tina Gillespie
Vicki Boucher
Ros Davidson
Kate Morgan
Rachel Woollard
Catherine Proctor
Kathryn Mangelsdorf 
Caroline Manwaring 

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

Daisy Lane Bundle [151118] $61.00	Birch Cling Stamp [149256] $28.00	Wonderful Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set [147529] $45.00	Painted Glass Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147461] $31.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00
Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $13.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $13.00
Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock [150890] $15.25	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $13.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00

Stampin' Up! 2019 - 2021 In Color Cardstock Swatch

If you would like to purchase the 5 new in colours from the 2019 - 2021 catalogue to update your cardstock swatches I am selling those at a cost of $2.50 including postage (in Australia). You will receive 5 pieces of cardstock 10.5cm x 7.4cm in the following colours: 

Rococo Rose
Terracotta Tile
Pretty Peacock
Seaside Spray
Purple Posy

Contact me with further questions or to pay via D/D.

If you'd like to purchase a complete swatch with 57 pieces of cardstock, shimmery cardstock and vellum visit here. 

New Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue is Live!

The 2019/2020 annual catalogue is now live! You can view it here or request a copy here. To shop now click here. 


For the first time, we also have a beginners brochure. Now, don't be put off by the word beginner, I happen to love the amazing Magnolia Blooms stamp set on page 8 & 9. It is a smaller sweeter version of the good morning magnolia stamp set in the annual catalogue and I love that is has a happy birthday, thank you and congratulations words all in one stamp set along with some lovely floral images and at a very affordable price of $24.00.


The beginners brochure can be viewed here or request a copy here. To shop now click here. 

Stampin' Up! 100th Birthday Concertina Card

I had the lovely honour of making a very special card for my great aunt who turned 100 yesterday. My dad went to her birthday celebration in NSW and took the card up for me.


The "card" and I say that in inverted commas as the card itself is made from the thick cardboard that comes in the memories and more page protectors and measures just over 6" x 8" (when closed) and is a concertina card. When the entire card is open flat, it is over 2.3m long (it didn't fit on my table and I had to measure my kitchen table to give you that measurement!) The card has 100 years worth of history and facts inside it along with birthday wishes and large letters spelling out happy birthday. 


Most of the information (history and facts) is on the backside of the concertina card) so it isn't so overwhelming when you open the card but the first 17 years is on the 2 end panels of the front side of the card.


I choose to break up the words happy and birthday with some small balloons and kept to the same colour same colour scheme as I had been using through out the card. I used some retired die cut numbers to put a small 100 on the balloons in silver glimmer cardstock.


This card was definitely a labour of love to put together. From the research of all the information to the final assembly of the card but I certainly did learn a lot about Australian history in the process and I made what I think is a pretty WOW card as well.

Many of the products used on this card are retiring, if you want to grab any of them, the shopping list is at the bottom of the blog post, they products that are are on the the last chance list are are while stocks last. I'd suggest placing any orders for last chance products ASAP. 


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! 


Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set [148580] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock [144252] $14.75
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] $13.00	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $14.75	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $13.00	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.75
Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	2017-2019 In Color 12" X 12" Cardstock [145453] $21.00	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] $19.25
2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033] $26.25	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $35.00
Berry Burst 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [145489] $12.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75