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

Stampin' Up! Holly Berry Dies with an Alcohol Ink Background

I've been making lots of Christmas cards lately but not blogging them. Mostly because Typepad hasn't been playing nice of late so it has made blogging not fun and its lots more fun creating when you are in the crafting zone. 

This Holly Berry card was made by creating an alcohol ink background with Stampin' Blends on vellum and Isopropyl alcohol. When doing this technique you never get the same look twice! I created a frame for the card using stitched rectangles use the Holly Berry Dies over the alcohol ink background featuring mossy meadow and old olive cardstock with distressed gold speciality paper. 


Close up


Inside card


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Leaves Of Holly Bundle (English) [159608] $90.00	Very Best Occasions Cling Stamp Set (English) [159871] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $16.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $14.00	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.75
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $15.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $16.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $14.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $16.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $14.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $16.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Elephant Parade Triple Diamond Point Baby Card

My cousin just welcomed a new baby boy into his family. Baby #3 but his first boy. When I mailed off the card, bubs had yet to be named hence why I went with "sweet little boy" rather than a personalised card with a name. Bubs name is actually "Rowan Walter".

I couldn't help myself and had to make another triple diamond point card as I thought the points would be perfect for a three letter word like "boy" and I love how the top portion of the card is like the "scene" portion of the card. I used Hues of Happiness DSP for the sky/grass part of the card and it did all the hard work for me. I die cut the grass from the limited edition playful piggy dies (available during September only and while stocks last) and the tree trunk is from the retired waterfront stamp set. Congratulations stamp is from A Grand Kid with the elephant and leaves from the Elephant Parade stamp set which I coloured in with Stampin' Blends. 

Close up of the trees where I popped up the top layer with stampin' dimensionals (I also popped up the grass as well).


Elephant Parade is too cute and perfect for baby cards don't you think? 

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, 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.)
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Elephant Parade Bundle (English) [158697] $74.50	A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English) [152500] $37.00	Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Black Glimmer Paper [139605] $8.75	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.75
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $14.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.75	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $16.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $14.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.75	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $16.25
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $14.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Hues Of Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158822] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Playful Piggy Dies [160254] $54.00

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Stampin' Up! Cottage Rose Birthday Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Crumb Cake. 
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen crumb cake, calypso coral and granny apple green from the colour coach to work with. 
For my card this week, I have chosen to create a background using old sewing patterns with the faux silk technique. An old favourite of mine for a textured background as the words in the sewing pattern also provides visual interests. I stamped and die cut 2 rose images along with 2 leaf images and the trio of flowers. I fussy cut away some of the details from one of the roses to suit the look I was going for. All die cut images where coloured in with a variety of Stampin' Blends markers. All images for the card, both the card front and inside the card are from the one stamp set, cottage rose. 


With envelope -  I tried something new by colouring on the envelope with Stampin' Blends. As long as you have a piece of card inside the envelope it won't blend through to the other side. 

Inside card


Up next we have Kathryn Ruddick. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous crumb cake creations 2018, 2020 & 2021.

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

Cottage Rose Bundle (English) [159048] $93.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $16.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $14.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $16.25
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.75	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.75	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $15.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00

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Stampin' Up! Calypso Coral Alcohol Ink Blended Background with Stampin' Blends

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, calypso coral. 
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.


This week, I have chosen calypso coral, cherry cobbler and old olive from the colour coach to work with. 
I have created an alcohol ink background using stampin' blends on vellum. I have kept the card very simple as to keep the focus on the alcohol ink background. I have die cut a floral image from meadow dies and adhered it on top of the vellum which is held in place behind a frame created with stitched rectangles dies. The card front is finished off with champagne rhinestone basic jewels.

Envelope - a strip of vellum to match the alcohol ink background

Inside card - I have created a strip of vellum with the alcohol ink background and adhered the same floral image from the card front 


Up next we have Tina Gillespie. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous calypso coral creations 2021, 2020 & 2018.

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

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $16.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $14.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.75
Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154880] $15.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $16.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Meadow Dies [155852] $67.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Tahitian Tide Daisy Garden Just a Note Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Tahitian Tide.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.


This week, I have chosen Tahitian Tide, granny apple green and daffodil delight from the colour coach to work with.
I have also teamed these colours up with the daisy garden background stamp and the spotlighting technique. I coloured the spotlighting circle in with stampin' blends, die cut it out using layering circles dies and raised the image up with stampin' dimensionals. The sentiment is from flowing flowers from the January - June mini catalogue, which I stamped onto Tahitian Tide cardstock and shadowed with basic black cardstock (and also raised up with stampin' dimensionals). I used my dark granny apple green stampin' blend marker to colour pearl basic jewels and used them to decorate my daisy garden background. 


Close up


Inside the card, I stamped a portion of the daisy garden stamp in Sahara sand. I only repeated this element on the envelope. 
I went for no sentiment inside the card, so the just a note, will work for any occasion. 

Envelope


Up next we have Catherine Proctor. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

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

Daisy Garden Cling Stamp Set [155079] $39.00	Flowing Flowers Cling Stamp Set [157880] $44.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $14.00	Tahitian Tide A4 Cardstock [159262] $16.25	Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [159210] $14.00	Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159221] $15.75
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $16.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $14.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Tea Bag ATC's with Whiskey Business Stamp Set

These are some ATC's I made a while back. I found this in my drafts but I figured it was still worth sharing. The background of the ATC's (the cinnamon cider panel) is covered with a tea bag. In the one on the left, I have used the faux silk technique and scrunched the tea bag up for added texture when adhering it where as when adhering the tea bag on the right I laid it down completely flat. I personally prefer the added texture but like seeing the contrast of the two next each other. 


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post.
Please note, some products may not be available due to being on the Last Chance List and may have sold out. 


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! 

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $33.00	Gorgeous Leaves Cling Stamp Set [153365] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $15.50
Cinnamon Cider A4 Cardstock [153083] $15.25	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $13.00	Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $15.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin Up Artfully Layered Triple Point Card

One of my favourite new bundles from the January - June mini catalogue is the Artfully Layered bundle. I used the stamp set and dies, which are available to purchase as a bundle at a 10% discount and a couple of other products to create todays card. If you purchase the artfully layered bundle at the moment, you also qualify to get a level 1 sale-a-bration product for FREE. 

This was one of the cards made in my January techniques class. February techniques class had to be postposed due to my house being in iso with my husband getting COVID, then we got out and then we were back in iso again as my youngest daughter got COVID. My eldest daughter is the only one to not have caught COVID and I am still not 100% so haven't rescheduled February dates yet.  

Overhead shot of the card


If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST, or JOIN during sale-a-bration.
All the sale-a-bration details here. 

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! 


Artfully Layered Bundle (English) [157761] $92.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00	Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $13.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.50
Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Artfully Composed 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157750] $20.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Have A Holly Jolly Christmas Card

Tonight I am joining some fellow demonstrators on a Christmas blog hop. We aim to bring you Christmas inspiration every Monday evening right through to Mid December!
You may have found me via Kate Morgan's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

As with the last two weeks cards, (from a 6" x 6" one sheet wonder), today I have card 3 to share. The DSP is from Heartwarming Hugs and I have embossed the granny apple green cardstock with the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder. I added my fussy cut/stampin' blend images on top of the embossed cardstock and the stamped sentiment is from "Holly Jolly Wishes". For added visual interest I raised the sentiment and tree image up with stampin' dimensionals. I have also added in some rhinestone basic jewels. 


With envelope


Close up


Inside card


Up next we have Catherine Proctor. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

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

Be Jolly Cling Stamp Set [156370] $37.00	Holly Jolly Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English) [156362] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25
Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.50	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $15.50
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $15.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder [156392] $17.50
Everyday Label Punch [144668] $31.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

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Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Leaves For You Card

Today, we have week 16 of the colour creations blog hop. We have returned to the traditional blog hop like a circle, for this new round so we hop you enjoy blog hoping round to everyone's blog. You may have found me via Kate Morgan's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, early espresso. 
I have chosen early esspresso, coastal cabana and garden green from the colour coach to work from this week. 
My card today was CASED from the July - December 2021 mini catalogue, page 70 ©2020 Stampin' Up!® or I have it shown just below.


I have stamped the leaves from gorgeous leaves stamp set in garden green and coastal cabana and die cut them out with intricate leaves dies. I also die cut out other leaf shapes in garden green, coastal cabana and cherry cobbler. Branches were cut in early espresso and a large maple shaped leaf in brushed metallic cardstock. Playful alphabet dies were die cut with foam adhesive sheets on the back so they would be popped up on the card. Remember when using fine die cuts, use adhesive sheets to make them easy to adhere in place. The brushed metallic adhesive backed dots were added as the finishing touch to the card front. 


Close up/side view


Inside card - The dotted stamp is stamped with the first impression stamped off on scrap paper and then the second on the basic white cardstock (so a lighter image appears). A stamped leaf and die cut finishes off the inside of the card.    


Up next we have Diane Furniss. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.


If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous early espresso creations here and here.

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

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle [158609] $77.25	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $15.25
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $26.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506] $15.75

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Stampin' Up! Be Jolly Tri Fold Pocket Card

Tonight I am joining some fellow demonstrators on a Christmas blog hop. We aim to bring you Christmas inspiration every Monday evening right through to Mid December!
You may have found me via Rosa Leyden's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 

Today, I have a tri fold pocket card and it's inspired by a card I saw Patty Bennett share. I have used the Peaceful Prints DSP for the base of my card and the be jolly stamp set coloured with the stampin' blends.


Side view


Inside the card I have left plenty of room to write a holiday message and the pocket allows me to a spot to slip in my annual newsletter. (For the photo I have used my 2020 newsletter) 


Up next we have Tina Gillespie. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

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

Be Jolly Cling Stamp Set [156370] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $15.50	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.50	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.50	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $15.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $15.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $15.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $15.50
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50	Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154922] $15.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Peaceful Prints 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [156628] $0.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00

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