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

Stampin' Up! A Cut Above Shaker Card

For my Masculine Monday card today I have a shaker card using a clear envelope and the A Cut Above stamp set. I have used the "it's your day to relax" so the card can be used as either a birthday or father's day card. In the clear envelope, is the sequins and the ombre paper, everything else is on the outside. 


Pictured with the simple stamping on the envelope


I kept the inside of the card very simple with just a black and white image


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

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A Cut Above Cling Stamp Set [154448] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50
Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.50	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891] $15.50	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $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	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $15.50	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $15.50
Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $15.50	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	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	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $58.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00	Clear Medium Envelopes [102619] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Whisky Business Cheers to You Card

Today's Masculine Monday card features the Whiskey Business stamp set. I used some old brown paper packaging for the background and stamped the whiskey decanter on it and used the faux silk technique. I added a 1cm thick early espresso frame over the faux silk background to draw attention to the focal image, the decanter and glass. I added a "glass look" to the decanter and glass by colouring them in with stampin' blends and then stamping the image onto window sheets in Staz On. I adhered the window sheet over the coloured in image with the adhesive sheets. I used the "all dressed up dies" for the sentiment and stacked them three layers high for added height. 


I'm trying to decorate my envelopes to match my cards so I stamped the envelope with the whiskey decanter.


Close up which helps show the glass look decanter and glass


Inside card - I used happiest birthday wishes stamp set and used the 'a little bit late" stamp and masked off the portion of the sentiment I didn't want to use


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

If there is something you want from the Last Chance Product Sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart! Products are available till May 3rd or while stocks last! 


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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!

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $33.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901] $15.50
Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $15.50	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
All Dressed Up Dies [151665] $61.00	Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance "Just Wanted to Say" No Occasion Card

Our forty fourth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "sahara sand" from the neutrals collection.
I have chosen sahara sand, merry merlot and petal pink from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

For my card today, I used the Butterfly Brilliance bundle. They Butterfly Brilliance bundle is a selection of products that are available as an early release from the upcoming 2021 - 2022 annual catalogue.
I have used the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and stamped in sahara sand ink onto sahara sand cardstock for a tone on tone look. I decided it looked a little bland so I coloured in the butterflies with the dark petal pink stampin' blend marker. 
I added a die cut gold foil wobbly circle from Painted Label dies followed by a merry merlot circle from Circle Layering dies and a die cut butterfly from the Brilliant Wings dies finished off with a petal pink sentiment. The sentiment comes from the many messages stamp set. The finishing off touches on the card are champagne rhinestone jewels for some extra bling. 


Close up of butterfly embellishment


Inside card -  with the card front having a generic sentiment, I leave the inside blank sentiment wise and just stamped a single butterfly with a layered die cut and some more rhinestone jewels


Close up inside the card


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

If you have something that you want on the last chance product sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart. Products are available till May 3rd, or while stocks last!


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

Butterfly Brilliance Bundle [155821] $96.25	Many Messages Cling Stamp Set [154510] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $15.25
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $61.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick Bundle Birthday Card

Our forty third colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "terracotta tile" from the 2019 - 2021 in color collection.
You may have noticed we are out of alphabetical order this week compared normal. We had to bring terracotta tile forward a few weeks to fit it in before the colour officially retires. Next week, we will be back to our usual alphabetical order. 

I have chosen terracotta tile, petal pink and merry merlot from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. I've also added in some coastal cabana and so saffron.

I have used the paint chip technique for the background of my card focusing on the three main colours I am using and randomly stamped them with the "confetti" stamp from Hey Birthday Chick. I have also used the outlined die cut letters technique to create a white shadow around the "happy birthday" and "chick" words. I have used the "shadow" stamp from painted poppies for the muted textured on my balloons. I stamped in onto shimmery white cardstock in terracotta tile/coastal cabana and so saffron inks and fussy cut it out. 
I stamped the baby chick in memento and coloured it in with a variety of stampin' blends and stampin' write markers. I also popped it up on the card in the bottom right hand corner. I finished the card off with some basic rhinestone jewels. 


Inside card - I again used more stamps from the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set and also coloured the images in with a variety of stampin' blends and stampin' write markers.


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

If you have something that you want on the last chance product sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart. Products are available till May 3rd, or while stocks last!


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

Hey Birthday Chick Bundle (English) [158631] $75.50	Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599] $40.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $15.50
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154901] $15.50	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock [150890] $15.25	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $13.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $15.50
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.50	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $15.25
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50
Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	2019-2021 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [150079] $26.25
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Masculine Monday Game On Card CASE

Today's Masculine Monday card is a complete CASE from Carolyn King featuring the stamp set Game On. Game On stamp set is one of the stamps featured on the Last Chance Product Sale. It is a fabulous stamp set that I am going to miss. It's a shame it has taken me almost a year to discover how good it is. Don't miss out on this amazing stamp set for $33.

I stamped the chess pieces in the background and used the masking technique to stamp the checkerboard patterned around the chess pieces. I stamped the playing cards and fussy cut them out (and stuck them over the chess pieces.) The dice are stamped twice, once on the basic white base card (to get the shadow) and again on another piece of basic white cardstock and fussy cut out and overlapped onto the playing cards (after being coloured in with the shaded spruce Stampin' blends). The sentiment is heat embossed in white embossing powder on a strip of basic black cardstock and popped up on stampin' dimensionals.   


Close up


Inside 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. 

If there is something you want from the Last Chance Product Sale, make sure you get your order in quick smart! Products are available till May 3rd or while stocks last! 


Shop the last chance product sale 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.)
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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 


Game On Cling Stamp Set (English) [152646] $33.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $15.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50	Matte Black Dots [154284] $12.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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Stampin' Up! Slimline Tropics Dies Birthday Card featuring Faux Mother of Pearl Background

Our thirty third colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is pear pizzaz from the subtles collection. I have chosen pear pizzazz, shaded spruce and crushed curry from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

For my card today I have created a birthday card featuring the timeless tropical stamp set and in the tropics dies. I've also used the "faux mother of pearl" technique with shimmer paint to create my own pear pizzazz designer series paper on a slimline card.
I die cut the pineapple from crushed curry cardstock and fussy cut a backing piece from bumblebee cardstock. I die cut the crown of the pineapple from pear pizzazz cardstock. Leaves are cut from shaded spruce. All die cut pieces and inked in their coordinating inks.
I stamped the smaller flower from timeless tropical stamp set in flirty flamingo ink and coloured in it with poppy parade and flirty flamingo stampin' blends and finished it off with a faux resin dot.
A happy birthday sentiment from itty bitty birthdays in flirty flamingo and punched out with the classic label punch finishes off the card with some pear pizzazz faux resin dots. 


Close up


Inside card - I tried to echo the pineapple from the front by stamping in sahara sand


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

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

Timeless Tropical Cling Stamp Set (English) [151497] $40.00	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00
Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275] $15.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.50	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Frost White Shimmer Paint [147046] $14.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	In The Tropics Dies [151495] $61.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Stampin' Up! Pointillism ATC with Wildly Happy Stamp Set

Last month I took part in our team ATC swap and made some Pointillism ATC's. It was fun trying to work out what to use that I thought would be different to everyone else! All of us taking part, used completely different stamp sets and our ideas are so different from one and another. Some of us coloured inside the shape like I did, while others did the colour outside words/images.   


The bullet tip point on Stampin' Blends are perfect for the pointillism technique and made it very quick and easy to make these ATC's. I look forward to teaching a techniques class with this technique in the near future. 

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


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Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $37.00	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147942] $15.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Detailed Hearts Die [151440] $50.00

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Stampin' Up! Quick and Easy Christmas Shaker Card with Clear Envelopes

Our twenty eighth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "misty moonlight" from the 2020 - 2022 in colour collection. I have chosen misty moonlight, balmy blue and petal pink from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 


I have used the coming home bundle to create a quick and simple shaker card with the clear envelopes. Such a easy way to make a very simple shaker card and the best bit, no glitter ever sneaks out! Totally, my pet hate when making shaker cards. It does make it a little harder to photograph though with the glare from the clear envelope.  
I have used stampin' blends for basic colouring of the houses from the coming home stamp set and stacked two of the houses together for a different look.


I had adhered one of the trees in the "shaker scene" behind the clear envelope and the other two on the front of the clear envelope for visual interest. 


Inside card - I used a typed sentiment as I didn't have the stamp I wanted (Futura font) and stamped a smaller house and tree. Again, coloured in with stampin' blends basic colouring.


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

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

Coming Home Bundle [155144] $81.00	A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $68.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $15.50
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $15.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.50	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00
Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.50	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.50
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491] $20.00	Clear Medium Envelopes [102619] $10.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00

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Stampin' Up! introduces Quite Curvy Bundle, Christmas Curvy Stamp Set and Classic Christmas DSP

Stampin' Up! have released some new products this month, which include a beautiful bundle called Quite Curvy, which is an early release from the January - June 2021 Mini Catalogue, as well as two limited release items. The limited release items are: Curvy Christmas stamp set (which coordinates with the dies in the Quite Curvy bundle), and Classic Christmas DSP 6" x 6" (15.2cm x 15.2cm)
All of the items can also be purchased together in an exclusive Quite Curvy Variety bundle, which includes a 10% discount on all products.

You can find all of these products here in my online store. 

Here's a card I have made using the Quite Curvy stamp set and Curvy Dies with the shaving cream technique. 


Close up


Inside card


Here is the variety bundle


Here's a closer look at all the products:

Quite curvy stamp set


Quite curvy bundle


Curvy Christmas (available to purchase November 3rd - January 4th)

Classic Christmas DSP (available to purchase November 3rd - January 4th)


These are some samples made by Stampin' Up! designers:





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

Quite Curvy Variety Bundle (English) [158396] $123.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147171] $6.50	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25
Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $13.00	Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149569] $15.50	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [150092] $6.50	Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888] $15.25
Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $13.00	Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154900] $15.50	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [150089] $6.50	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.50
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $15.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147169] $6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Stampin' Up! Water Stamping Technique ATC

For my latest ATC's we focused on the Water Stamping technique. It was again, a new technique for me and one I am looking forward to trying again. This time, I used the "Back on Your Feet" stamp set as my focal image with the "Dry Brush" stamp in the background for the water stamping. 
After blending my background cardstock (whisper white) with pacific point and bermuda bay inks, I stamped the dry brush stamp in water and onto my blended cardstock. Once my background was dry, I stamped the giraffe image in memento ink and stamped another giraffe on extra whisper white cardstock (to later colour in with stampin' blends and fussy cut out and overlay on top of my background image). I stamped the sentiment in versamark in and heat embossing in white stampin' emboss powder. I finished off my ATC with a whisper white matt and bermuda bay card base.


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

Back On Your Feet Cling Stamp Set [149385] $37.00	Drybrush Cling Background Stamp [152599] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $15.50
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.50
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50