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

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #11 2018

This week I have a shaker card to share with you all. Heavily inspired by a present with the designer series paper doing most of the work and shock horror, no stamping on the card front at all! The beautiful Merry Christmas thinlet dies make up for the lack of stamping I think. 


The multi purpose adhesive sheets as usual were the best thing to adhere the fine die cut lettering to the window sheet. No need to mess around with glue when you have those on hand. 

Don't forget Claire is hosting the Heart of Christmas blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.75	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816] $24.25
Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper [147817] $26.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies [147912] $49.00

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #20 Gorgeous Grape

Our twentieth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is gorgeous grape from the brights collection. I have chosen gorgeous grape, early espresso and granny apple green from the color coach to work with today.

I made today's card for my eldest daughters birthday (she turned 14 last week) and when thinking of what to make for her card, a mobile phone (cell phone) was top of my list. Her mobile is always close by (and if she is not on that it's her laptop!) Teenagers! 

I made a shaker panel for the mobile phone portion of the card and again used the retired large number framelits. Don' forget the numbers from the broadway bound speciality designer series paper are a great substitute when you need numbers (except I needed larger numbers for my phone image.) I stamped the background with buffalo check in gorgeous grape for some added interest as well. A simple happy birthday sentiment (from picture perfect birthday stamp set) punched out with the classic label punch completed the greeting and finished off the card nicely.


Close up (to see the rest of the bits in the shaker panel)

To create your own mobile phone shaker card, cut a 11.3cm x 6.6cm (4 7/16" x 9/16") rectangle and cut out a 8.7cm x 5.7cm (3 3/8" x 2 1/4") approx. 1cm (3/8") from the top. Mat it on a 12cm x 7.2cm (4 3/4" x 2 3/4") rectangle. Round all the corners if you wish.
Use punched circles to create a button at the bottom of the phone (I used a 3/8" circle and one from the owl punch, sadly both retired Stampin' Up! punches). 

To complete the inside of the card, I googled and found a verse that had words about Facebook and Twitter but Nikki doesn't use those. I modified it to read what she does you and included this inside the card:
"I thought about texting you, snapchatting you or tagging you on Instagram, but some things are better the old-fashioned way… so I emailed you instead!"
Made both her and I giggle and she appreciated my lack of social media tagging. 

Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519] $30.00	Buffalo Check Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147794] $26.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $14.75
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $14.75	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916] $19.25	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas #9 2018

For today's Heart of Christmas creation, I have a shaker card to share.
I have used the Christmas staircase thinlets die to cut the shape of the tree and be shaker panel. I filled it with sequins and seed beads. Basic colouring with Stampin' Blends helped complete the card front quickly. 


Another view to see all the shaker pieces


Inside card


Claire is hosting the Heart of Christmas blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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Ready For Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [144823] $47.00	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $47.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $15.50
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $14.75
Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $13.00	Dark Call Me Clover Stampin' Blends Marker [147024] $7.75	Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600] $15.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75	Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker [147032] $7.75
Pumpkin Pie Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144577] $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	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Christmas Staircase Thinlits Dies [144679] $68.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00

Creating with Stampin' Up! World Card Making Day Products

Today is World Card Making Day and I took the opportunity to create today for me. Not for a class, a blog hop, an upcoming birthday or any other reason and it was just what the doctor ordered. It has been a while since I have had "me" time in my craft room and I'll be honest, I have missed it.

I made two cards today and I am calling them two for one. I used a die cut from the soft sayings card kit and sponge daubers and created a die cut frame and background image. Hence the two for one tag line I am using.


As I backed the die cut frame on black cardstock it has helped the colours of the frame "pop" a lot more and the white lines on the background image make the colours I used appear more subtle and subdued, compared to the die cut frame (despite them being the exact same colours). It is interesting how the additional elements you add to a card affects the overall look and colour of it. 

These are the colours I used to sponge dauber onto the die cut and to create the background panel.
To finished off the die cut frame card kept it as simple as I could so the focus was on the die cut image. I used die cut accents from the soft sayings kit and an additional stamp set (jar of love).


Close up


I turned the background image into a shaker card. Basic pearl jewels (coloured with Stampin' Blends marker) were placed in the centre of the flowers and dazzling diamonds in floats in the shaker portion of the card. I stamped on the window sheet with staz on (and detailed with love stamp set) and finished off the card from with some fussy cut stamp images (from Soft Sayings Card Kit).


Close up


Did you know you can get the Soft Sayings Card Kit 10% off till October 7th at 11.59pm (along with a bunch of other basic card making supplies)? See all the products Stampin' Up! have on special for World Card Making Day here. 

Which card is your favourite and did you create on anything on World Card Making Day?


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Soft Sayings Card Kit [145466] $61.00	Detailed With Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146606] $35.00	Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736] $64.00	Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [141587] $47.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $15.75	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $14.75
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $14.75	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Mango Melody Dark Stampin' Blends [147944] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [133751] $8.75	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00

Stampin' Blends 80's Style Birthday Card

When you mix a shaker card, cassette tapes and stampin' blends you come up with today's birthday card. I had a request for an 80's themed birthday card and this was my attempt at a RAD style card.


Mix tape source


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Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $14.75
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $15.50	Light Call Me Clover Stampin' Blends Marker [147023] $7.75	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $14.75
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Light Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146876] $7.75	Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $7.75	Dark Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Marker [147021] $7.75
Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $7.75	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $14.75	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276] $15.50
Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993] $14.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $13.00	Dark Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Marker [147028] $7.75	Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144042] $7.75
Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144578] $7.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $14.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586] $7.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #9 Call Me Clover

Our ninth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "call me clover" from the 2018 - 2010 in color collection. I have chosen call me clover, flirty flamingo & petal pink to work with today. Well, we are going to pretend I worked with petal pink (as I was writing this post up after I finished my card I realised I used powder pink instead! Whoops!
Along with my muck up of the colours, I also used bermuda bay and granny apple green to complete my leaf and water scene. 


My 15 year old son just got his first job (at Mc Donalds) and not that I am giving him this card but this would be a perfect card congratulating someone on a new job, baby girl or something else exciting! Going with that excitement, I couldn't help make this a shaker card. One of my favourite kind of cards to make as they always bring a smile to the receivers face no matter what age. 

I have used the fabulous flamingo stamp set to create todays card. Along with ink and cardstock (if you ignore the shaker components) it is a basic card to recreate. How often does a card that is decorated on both the outside and inside use only one stamp set? It's great when you have a stamp set that has fabulous coordinating sentiments useful for various occasions. 


Close up

Inside card

Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

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Fabulous Flamingo Photopolymer Stamp Set [143758] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $14.75	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $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
Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00

Mixing Old Stampin' Up! Products With New...

My 11 year old daughter was going to a birthday party for a soccer mad girlfriend and she asked for a specific card for her. A soccer themed card with a ball (of course), grass and sky. Using the now retired hexagon hive thinlets I created the soccer ball in a snap with the layering circle framelits and the big shot. After deciding the card was a little plain I pulled out the also retired large number framelits to create a shaker card. (The broadway bound designer series paper would be a great addition for numbers if you didn't want to create a shaker card).

The it's your birthday sentiment finished off the card nicely don't you think?


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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Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [147067] $30.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.75
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $14.75	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $13.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $14.75
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Up & Away Thinlits Dies [142748] $50.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00

Stampin' Up! Stampin' Blends Cheerleader Shaker Cards

I was asked to make two cheerleader birthday cards for a pair of 7 year old twins. Not owning any cheerleader products, I used a set of digital stamps to create these cards and coloured them in with my Stampin' Blends. I didn't blend any of the colours, just used the Stampin' Blends like I would my stampin' write markers but they leave no streak marks and are fabulous not to mention easy to colour in with. Not long now till you can order them again (and in new colours as well!)

Purple cheerleader

Pink cheerleader

I tried to make the cards the "same" but different. How do you think I did?


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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Crumb Cake Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144581] $7.75	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $14.00	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $11.50	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144602] $15.50
Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock [141423] $14.00	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $11.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50
Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144042] $7.75	Pink Pirouette A4 Card Stock [116203] $14.00	Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad [126956] $11.50	Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144604] $15.50
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Retiring Products Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects featuring products from the last chance products list. There is lots of products to choose from with retiring stamp sets, inkpads and ink refills guaranteed to be available until 7 May (and all other products while supplies last). Contact anyone on the blog hop to place your last chance order today.

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

Last chance products I have used today on my shaker card are birthday wit & confetti celebration stamp sets, picture perfect party designer series paper stack, dazzling diamonds glimmer paper, peekaboo peach cardstock and inkpad. I'm a bit sad that birthday wit stamp set is going as it works for many different birthday celebrations. 

I have used the "sprinkles" from picture perfect birthday to give my shaker card frame a bit of "pizzazz" prior to adhering it to the window sheet (along with my normal sponge daubing any cardstock or design series paper). Quick fussy cutting of the "happy birthday" portion of the sentiment and popping it up on dimensionals also allows it to stand out some more. 

Inside card

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


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

Catherine Proctor
Sharon Davern
Leanne Mitchell
Judy May
Caroline Manwaring
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Rebecca Jacovou
Monika O’Neill
Kate Morgan
Rachel Palmieri
Tina Gillespie
Kimberly Hern
Rachel Woollard
Alisha Watson 
Kathryn Mangelsdorf 

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Birthday witt, picture perfect birthday, confetti celebration
Inkpads: Memento, bermuda bay, berry burst, peekaboo peach
Cardstock: Basic black, bermuda bay, berry burst, peekaboo peach, whisper white
Accessories: Big shot, stitched shapes framelits, celebrate you thinlets, window sheets, dazzling diamonds glimmer paper, picture perfect party designer series stack
Punches: 2 1/2" circle, 2" circle, classic label
Other: Sequins

Stampin' Up! 11th Birthday Acrobatics Shaker Card

My youngest daughter turned 11 this week and over on my Facebook business page I posted a card I was trying to get done before she finished her acrobatics class.
Here's the sneak peak:
and now the finished version

Thankfully, she was thrilled with the card and loved the shaker aspect of it. It's amazing how a shaker card intrigues people of all ages


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

Five For All Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143784] $35.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50
Tempting Turquoise A4 Card Stock [108598] $14.00	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $11.50	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $11.50
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $11.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $11.50	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75