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

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.


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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

Stampin' Up! Floral Phrases Tropical Escape Engagement Card

With the beauty of scheduled posts, I still have regular posts coming to you on my blog while I am away in Orlando, Florida at Stampin' Up! On Stage Live.
Isn't the blushing bride designer series paper from the tropical escape designer series paper stack amazing? I really like it as a subtle background for this silhouette engagement card.  


Inside card



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Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141767] $31.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00	Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916] $19.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Frames Elements [146906] $10.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Dog Happy Birthday Card

My 11 year old daughter was invited to a puppy party recently. I tried my hardest to make a punch art card but ironically I had lent my mum a couple of crucial punches (for punch art) only days before). I settled on a sausage dog card with a long birthday sentiment featuring big shot merry christmas thinlets and large letter framelits.

Bella was happy with my dog attempt card so that was a bonus.


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Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock [144248] $14.75	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [147144] $13.00	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] $19.25	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] $172.00	Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies [147912] $49.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

Try it Thursday #20 - Stampin' Up! Shoes & Shopping Birthday Card

I was recently asked to make a birthday card for someone who loves shopping and shoes and to incorporate the words "oh shit" on it (as she apparently uses those words a lot. After being stumped (I think it was the wording) I turned to the internet for inspiration and found an image that heavily inspired my own creation (including the colours) but sadly I can no longer find the original source to link to (inspiration image is shown further below).


You will notice I didn't use the words on the outside of the card as I couldn't bring myself to ruin a pretty creation with the wording. I hid the wording inside the card with the rest of the greeting (which I did not photograph).



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Birthday Backgrounds Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146446] $31.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $14.75	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Broadway Bound Speciality Designer Series Paper [146277] $24.25	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Beautiful Layers Thinlits Dies [147043] $50.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #11 Cherry Cobbler

Our eleventh colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is cherry cobbler from the regals collection. I have chosen cherry cobbler, night of navy and soft sea foam from the color coach to work with today.


With my chosen colours today I made a shirt, tie and jeans combination for my card. It would also make a great fathers day card (if you obviously left off the happy birthday sentiment). Speaking of the happy birthday sentiment I was unsure where to put it and eventually decided on making it a clothing label on the shirt (the classic label punch made that super quick to do).


As you can see from my graphic, I used have used three different techniques on todays card.

The designer denim technique features Stampin' blends and is how I used night of navy in today's card and it was created by Teneale Williams. I love how it really does make the paper look like denim.
I'll have another post up soon featuring the marble technique (we used it on our team ATC's recently) and it was for me, a perfect way to bring soft sea foam into the card via the tie (with cherry cobbler accent marbling.)
Finally, I created textured on the belt to make it resemble leather by scrunching and crumpling basic black cardstock.

Inside the card (which I kept quite generic as at this point I hadn't decided if I was making a fathers day or birthday card)


Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog 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	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $14.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00
Night Of Navy Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144039] $7.75	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.75	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119788] $6.50
Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $14.75	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $7.75	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00

Stampin' Up! Rooster Card Featuring Labeler Alphabet

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I was asked to create a custom order birthday card featuring two roosters with the wording "big black cock". This is what I created.

Apparently, the recipient loved it.


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Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] $35.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00
Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $14.75	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #2 Basic Gray

Our second colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "Basic Gray" from the neutrals collection. As with last week (and hopefully every colour creations blog hop) I am using the colour coach that Stampin' Up! supplied. I have chosen basic grey, pear pizzazz and poppy parade for my creation today.

The colour combination screamed an apple to me and I created a thank you card for my daughters teacher. I figured it doesn't hurt to be organised and early in the lead up to Christmas (the school year finishes in December here in Australia.) I had my daughter write "thank you" as the focal sentiment rather than using a stamp to create a personal touch. 

Running the apple shape through the big shot with the maps etc. dynamic textured impressions embossing folder adds a lot of interest and dimension to the card. Tone on tone basic gray stamping using lined alphabet also adds another layer of visual interest to the background.

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

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Lined Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [145908] $59.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $14.75	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $14.75	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $14.75
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Big Shot Embossing Mats [146327] $26.00
Nature's Roots Framelits Dies [146341] $68.00	Maps Etc. Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146822] $16.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $31.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50

Stampin' Up! St Kilda AFL Punch Art Card

Previously I made a Hawthorn Punch Art card for a reader of my blog and she requested another one but to feature St Kilda this time. For my international readers, the card features a player playing for an AFL (Australian Football League) team (called St Kilda Saints).


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Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] $35.00	Birthday Wishes For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145742] $21.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $14.75	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $14.75
Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $14.75
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00

Stampin' Up! Male Spinner Birthday Card featuring Birthday Wit

Today's post is showing off a spinner card I made using a digital print (for the car) and simple cutting of cardstock to complete the rest of the card. 

It's the first time I have ever used two sets of coins on a spinner card, but only one set was making the car slant one way or another!


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Birthday Wit Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145753] $33.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock [111850] $14.00
Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $11.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Up & Away Thinlits Dies [142748] $50.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00

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


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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