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

Stampin' Up! Stamping Challenge #6

This stamping challenge was posted on the international Stampin' Up! demonstrator group. It is Stamping Challenge #6 if you need some inspiration. 

You can use (or follow) the #keepstamping on social media.

This weeks challenge is to use a punch!


A nice and simple challenge this time round. I found it easy to do even struggling with no mojo.

I used the retiring birthday goodness stamp set (still available on the last chance list) and paired it with itty bitty birthday stamp set, classic label punch, stampin' blends, stitched nested labels and a piece of retired dsp. 

On the inside, I kept things very simple with strip of dsp and a new stamp set (many mates) from the upcoming 2020 - 2021 annual catalogue.


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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Birthday Goodness Cling Stamp Set [149376] $37.00	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $40.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $61.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker [144607] $7.75	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600] $15.50	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147278] $15.50
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Picture Perfect Party 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145559] $17.50

Stampin' Up! Flowering Foils Speciality DSP Card

Sale-a-bration is almost over! There is just over two days to go! Don't wait as products are while stocks last.
Today I watercoloured the flowering foils speciality DSP with classic stampin' ink refills and aqua painter on a clear block. I used flirty flamingo and lovely lipstick for the flowers with granny apple green ink refill for the leaves. 
After I had stuck the card together I had realised I hadn't colour the centre of the flowers in (opps!) so I scribbled in the centres of them with daffodil delight light and dark stampin' blend markers. (I didn't want to wet accidentally wet any layers of my card!)


I didn't have any granny apple green ribbon (shock horror!) but the whisper white crinkled seam binding ribbon in the January - June 2020 Mini Catalogue fixed my problem when I paired it with the granny apple green dark stampin' blends marker! I had the perfect ribbon to finish my card off. 


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The Gang's All Meer Cling Stamp Set (English) [152294] $0.00	Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163] $6.50	Granny Apple Green Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147179] $6.50
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141402] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [152312] $0.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $13.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00

Stampin' Up! Happy Birthday To You, Same Same But Different

Today, I have two cards to share with you and I am calling them, "same same, but different".
They both use the same stamp set (happy birthday to you [sale-a-bration free stamp set]) and designer series paper (parisian blossoms speciality designer series paper) but I have switched the main two colours around, pool party and petal pink on each card.


Which one is your favourite?

Petal pink version


Pool party version


Inside each card is exactly the same


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Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set (English) [152308] $0.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Label Me Bold Cling Stamp Set (English) [151631] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Soft Sea Dark Foam Stampin' Blends Marker [148058] $7.75	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00
Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $7.75	Seaside Spray Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [149567] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Champagne Foil Sheets [144748] $8.75
Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper [151192] $25.00	Birthday Dies [153590] $47.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00

Stampin' Up! Painted Poppies Pop Out Gate Fold Card

Last month I taught a Painted Poppies card and this is one of the three cards everyone made. A pop out gate fold card. It showcases the stunning design on the designer series paper perfectly. It is one of the few cards I make with no sentiment so it can be used for a variety of occasions.
Did you know that from the pack of peaceful poppies designer series paper, you can make 4 of these pop out gate fold cards?


Inside of the card


Back view of the card


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. 


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Painted Poppies Bundle [153827] $90.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00	Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144584] $7.75
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275] $15.50	Whisper White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [124302] $13.50	Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $20.00
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75

Stampin' Up! decorative backgrounds using masks techniques class

For my January techniques class I focused on using the decorative masks in a different way; with white craft ink and a white gel pen. An extension on your basic supplies and a way to get more milage from what you probably already own. We created backgrounds on various coloured cardstock and used them to create the base of our cards (and a sample piece). 


Card 1 - Featuring to a wild rose bundle and the free level 1 sale-a-bration stamp set, sending you thoughts 


Card 2 - Featuring over the moon stamp set


I used the same technique on the inside of my little lady bug card here. 

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. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST or JOIN during sale-a-bration. 
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To A Wild Rose Bundle [151073] $93.50	Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set [149331] $35.00	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [152297] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Soft Suede Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146875] $7.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $15.25	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $13.00
Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $7.75	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $15.25
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $13.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00
1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $28.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.75

Art With Heart Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Welcome to the first Art With Heart Blog Hop for 2020. This month we are featuring cards using the amazing products you can earn for free during our sale-a-bration promotion. Until March 31st, for every $90 you spend on Stampin’ Up! products you will earn free products from our sale-a-bration brochure.


Hostess’ earn bonuses too! When you host a party with sales above $500 you receive this Little Ladybug stamp set in addition to the usual hostess benefits.

Sale-a-bration also has a bonus for recruits joining during this promotion. For the joining fee of $169 you can choose your starter kit of products to the value of $235 plus a Mini Paper Cutter, 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper sampler and your choice of stamp set.


For my project today I have focused on the fabulous hostess only stamp set "Little Ladybug". I have created a pop out gate fold card that I have closed with a belly band and it opens up to show a fun outdoor spring scene. Perfect for a garden enthusiast or someone who thinks lady bugs are cute! 


Back view of the card


Inside of the card


Close up of the flower


Close up of the stitching details - coming soon, dies for some sale-a-bration stamp sets


All the details for my card...I have created the clouds in the sky by using the clouds stencil from the pattern party decorative masks, a sponge dauber and white craft ink. Once my craft ink dried, I outlined the design with a white gel pen to make the clouds pop on the balmy blue cardstock. 
I fussy cut two of the smallest lady bugs for added detail and added them to the flower on the my centre panel and the the sentiment panel on the far right of the card. All the ladybugs (and the two flowers) on the card have been coloured in with stampin' blends. I just used the blends for basic colouring and not blending on the ladybugs for ease (as I had so many to colour in) as you can see when the card is closed the front and back is pretty much filled with ladybugs!

The next demonstrator to share their sale-a-bration inspiration with you is Christina Barnes

If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou
Vicki Boucher
Tina Gillespie
Rachel Palmieri
Kimberly Hern
Kate Morgan
Sharon Davern
Rachel Woollard
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Christina Barnes
Sujatha Harding
Andrea Sargent
Catherine Proctor
Michelle Taylor

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Little Ladybug Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [152384] $40.00	Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567] $30.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $15.50	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Seaside Spray Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [149567] $7.75
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75	Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146866] $7.75
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50	Ladybugs Dies [153588] $50.00
Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $10.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103] $10.00

Stampin' Up! Happy Birthday To You Panel Tower Card

Today is my mum's birthday and just in the nick of time I finished her card. I've mixed the sale-a-bration freebie Happy Birthday to You with the stunning Parisian Blossoms speciality designer series paper and used them both on a panel tower card.


Close ups


Here you can see how I created the 3D effect on the flowers with stampin' dimensionals  


The writing panel is tucked away on the back of the card


Now I've given the card to my mum and blogged it, I have to clean my desk. As I mentioned above, I just finished the card in the nick of time and it was just before I left for to go to her place for dinner! I can't move onto my next creation until I tidy up a bit first!


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Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set (English) [152308] $0.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Label Me Bold Cling Stamp Set (English) [151631] $30.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Soft Sea Dark Foam Stampin' Blends Marker [148058] $7.75	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144594] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146871] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper [151192] $25.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Elfie Post Card Christmas Card

This is one of the two Elfie Christmas cards made in my Elfie Christmas card class last month. How cute are the cheeky little elves? 
I used a free postcard I found online for my background and stamped and coloured the elves with Stampin' Blends. The sentiments are from the Christmas gleaming stamp set and the stamparatus made placement and re-inking a breeze. (I stamped both sentiments in call me clover before deciding to stamp Merry Christmas in red and pop it up with dimensionals.)
I used the now retired postage stamp punch for create a faux postage stamp featuring the no peaking elf stamp. Doesn't it create the sweetest little postage stamp?



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#Elfie Cling Stamp Set (En) [150509] $38.00	Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En) [150464] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $15.25	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $13.00	Call Me Clover Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147282] $15.50	Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144036] $7.75
Balmy Blue Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [148542] $7.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends [147934] $7.75
Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144585] $7.75	Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606] $7.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00

Stampin' Up! Non Traditional Wedding Card

Recently my step sister, Faye got married and knowing she was having her trademark funky hair colour for the wedding I made her a less than traditional wedding card. Faye and her husband Chris are both really into tattoos and I tried my best to make a card that was "them". I found a design that spoke to me and I CASED it to the best of my ability. 

Photo from Instagram


My best attempt at a non traditional wedding 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.)
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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Birthday Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141506] $30.00	Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141936] $30.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $47.00	Tea Together Cling Stamp Set [148779] $38.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Black Dark Stampin' Blends [147941] $7.75	Basic Black Light Stampin' Blends [147940] $7.75	Smoky Slate Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [145055] $7.75
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $7.75	Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Light Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Marker [146876] $7.75	Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $7.75
Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144580] $7.75	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $14.75	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker [146883] $7.75
Light Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker [146881] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker [147032] $7.75
Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker [147031] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies [141488] $45.00
Blender Pens [102845] $21.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75	Journaling Pens [145480] $8.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Celebrate Your Day with Country Floral Embossing Folder Card

I am really enjoying playing with the country floral dynamic textured impressions embossing folder which is a free sale-a-bration product available with orders of $90+. Did you see the first card I shared a few days ago? I am loving the different looks I am managing to get out of the embossing folder. I have come up with 3 so far but I know it won't stop there. 

For today's card I used the technique called coloured dry embossing. You use markers either stampin' write markers or stampin' blends to colour over the raised portions of the embossed paper. Personally, I found it easier to use the stampin' write markers compared to the stampin' blends for this technique as the blends' bleeded further over the embossed portion of the cardstock than I wanted and I could that I had more control with the stampin' write markers. 


I added in some small details to finish off the card. These include a small strip of silver glimmer paper under the sentiment along with some silver metallic thread which I placed under the sentiment. The centre of the highland heather flowers have dots of fine tip glue pen for added shine. I also hand sewed some glass seed beads on in the middle of the pool party flowers (because I am crazy like that and I find it oddly soothing) and my favourite basic rhinestone jewels were too large to use!

Close up (which really allows you to see the texture of the card)


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

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Artfully Folded Photopolymer Stamp Set [146806] $17.00	Birthday Wishes For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145742] $21.00	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $7.75
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Light Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker [146881] $7.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $14.75
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	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	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [149698] $0.00	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $6.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00
Best Route Enamel Shapes [146900] $12.25	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00