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

Stampin' Up! 2021 - 2023 In Colors Blog Hop Featuring Artistic Dies Thanks Card with Inlaid Embossing

Today, we have week one of the next round 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 Andrea's blog. If not that's ok! Hi and welcome! 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on all the new 2021 - 2023 in colors, fresh freesia, polished pink, pale papaya, soft succulent and evening evergreen.
As I like to use the colour coach each week, I struggle fitting all 5 colours on one card! I initially picked polished this week as my focus and picked polished pink, mango melody and mossy meadow to work with. As you scroll down further, you'll see I made 2 more additional cards, much the same as much polished pink card only with two other in colors - fresh freesia and pale papaya. 

I have used the inlaid embossing technique along with the artistic dies to create a thanks card. To get two different coloured leaves/flowers in mossy meadow and polished pink I coloured basic white cardstock with mossy meadow light stampin write marker and polished pink cardstock with the polished pink dark stampin write marker to get the tonal variations. 


Inside card


My pale papaya and fresh freesia cards again feature the colour coach swatches. The cards only differ from the polished pink one with a hello sentiment on the front instead of thanks. Both stamps are from the artistically inked stamp set. I again used the stampin' blends markers to colour the cardstock to get a variation in flowers colours. I have yet to make the matching envelopes but it is on the to do list for tomorrow! 


I used the pale papaya, old olive and balmy blue colour combination.


I used the fresh freesia, gorgeous grape and granny apple green colour combination.


Personally, the polished pink card is my favourite but I think that is because I made that one first. Which one do you like best?

Up next we have Cathy Proctor's blog. Can't wait to see what she is sharing.


Here's a list of everyone taking part in the blog hop today:

Kate Morgan
Sharon Davern
Vicki Boucher
Caroline Manwaring
Tina Gillespie
Christine Blain
Rachel Woollard
Theresa Gerrard
Rachel Palmeri
Michele Taylor
Diane Furniss
Andrea Sargent
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Cathy Proctor

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Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456] $92.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25
Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.50
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $15.25	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $13.00	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $15.50
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $15.25	Polished Pink A4 Cardstock [155711] $15.25	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712] $13.00	Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155520] $15.50
Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25	Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669] $15.25	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

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Stampin' Up! Ice Cream Corner DSP Z Fold Thank You Cards

Late last month on my Facebook business page I posted an image of Ice Cream Corner DSP I was fussy cutting while waiting for my two eldest kids after school. (They both happened to have an after school Maths SACs on the same day.) 


This is one of the many Z fold thank you cards I made with the fussy cut images.


Close up - diamond panel


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. 

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Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $13.00	Cinnamon Cider A4 Cardstock [153083] $15.25
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper [154567] $20.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

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Stampin' Up! Rococo Rose Same Same But Different Many Layered Blossoms Cards

Our forty second colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "rococo rose" from the 2019 - 2021 in color collection. I have chosen rococo rose, merry merlot and mint macaron from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

I was struggling with this weeks colour combination. I'm not sure why, but I turned to my old faithful, many layered blossoms die. Even with the many layered blossoms die, I still struggled (maybe because I was using only one of the two step dies?) You'll notice as you scroll further, I have two cards this week which is unusual.
I made the crumb cake base first and something wasn't right about it (it didn't have the very vanilla centres in the middle of the flowers). I made the second card on a very vanilla base (without the copper foil centres in the middle of the flowers) and even ran the rococo rose cardstock through the subtle 3D embossing folder first and I wasn't loving it either card. I decided I had to commit and add the centres to the middle of the flowers (which I'll admit, takes some time which is why I was probably trying to avoid it in the first place) and it certainly finished off both the cards I promise you! 
The two cards have rococo rose flowers with merry merlot outline and mint macaron leaves (just different card bases and mats and floral centres). Both cards have champagne rhinestone basic jewels to finish off the cards.
I think the thank you card with the crumb cake base is my favourite, what about you?


I used a triple banner punch for the thank you sentiment and added the rococo rose scallop linen ribbon onto the tag. 


This card has the subtle 3D embossing folder on the rococo rose petals. It is easier to see the texture on this image than the one above (that has both cards.)
I also didn't include a sentiment with this card as I went for sophisticated neutral card (or at least that is what I was aiming for!)


For the inside of both cards, I kept them very simple and used the negative of one of the rococo rose dies. It was a great way to use up something that I would normally not know what to do with.
 

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! 

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00
Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888] $15.25	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Many Layered Blossoms Dies [153582] $78.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $40.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Rococo Rose 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149704] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

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Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper Card Bases

In this months (March's) techniques class, we used designer series paper for the card base and it's a perfect way to work through your stash of DSP! 
As always, class participants made two cards and a sample piece. 


Card 1 features the artistry blooms designer series paper from the Last Chance List

Inside card


Card 2 features ornate garden speciality designer series paper, ornate style stamp set and massive thanks stamp set all from the Last Chance List. 


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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Many Messages Bundle [156272] $87.25	Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set [152572] $37.00	Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00
Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.50	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock [150890] $15.25	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $13.00	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $15.25	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00
Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $15.50	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $15.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper [152488] $26.00	Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper [152495] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Stampin' Up! Dandy Garden Thank You Card

Our forty first colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "rich razzleberry" from the regals collection. I have chosen rich razzlebery, old olive and calypso coral from the colour coach to work with today for my creation and I have also added in the purple posy and bumblebee background card. 

I've taken one of the Dandy Garden Memories and More card and envelopes and cut it down to act as a base for my card and used a purple posy tag for the main focal image. Basic white would have also worked for the tag but I was CASEING the tag from the Mini Catagloue as shown below and they used purple posy. Not to mention, if I used a basic white tag, the dandy laser-cut flowers wouldn't show up on the white tag but you could also ink them to recolour them.
I obviously have made my tag wider than the catalogue and have changed it slightly. My dragonflies are calypso coral and I have popped them up with mini stampin' dimensionals and I used wink of stella on them as well for added shine.
Seeing as rich razzleberry was the colour for the week I tried to bring in more pops of the colour by adding faux resin dots, my card base and with the ribbon at the top of the tag. We don't have any rich razzleberry ribbon so colouring whisper white ribbon with your blends will give you ribbon in whatever colour you need. 

The tag shown below is from the Mini Catalogue January - June 2021, page 27 ©2021 Stampin' Up!® and it is what I CASED for my card.


My card with the tag on it


Close up


Inside card


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

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Dragonfly Garden Bundle (English) [156224] $63.75	Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $15.25	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $13.00	Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154898] $15.50
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Purple Posy A4 Cardstock [150887] $15.25	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $15.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $13.00
Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Dandy Garden 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154297] $20.00	Dandy Garden Memories & More Cards & Envelopes [154301] $17.50
Dandy Laser Cut Paper [154300] $20.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $13.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Stampin Up Corner Bouquet Wreath Thank You Card

The corner bouquet stamp set from Stampin' Up! sale-a-bration free product list makes a fabulous wreath card don't you think? With the stamp-a-rataus it was a simple card to make (and really quick as well.)


Inside card


I enjoyed making this card and wished I hadn't left it to almost the end of sale-a-bration to play with corner bouquet stamp set. Don't forget that sale-a-bration ends on February 28th!

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.
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Corner Bouquet Cling Stamp Set [155273] $0.00	Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $15.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper [152492] $20.00	Champagne Foil Sheets [144748] $8.75	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00

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Stampin' Up! Advanced Chevron Fold with Flower and Field Designer Series Paper and Floral Gallery Dies

I'm a bit late blogging January's class cards as February's classes are already up running (we are using the Gilded Leafing this month) but it's a fun card to share. I focused on the Advanced Chevron fold and this is on of the cards everyone made. The other card was a variation of my Granny Apple Green card from the Colour Creations blog hop. 


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. 


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?
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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $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	Flower & Field 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155223] $0.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Floral Gallery Dies [154316] $59.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Boho Indigo Thank You Card

Our thirty fourth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "petal pink" from the subtles collection. I have chosen petal pink, soft suede and pear pizzazz from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

I have used the boho indigo product medley kit to create my thank you card this week but there is not a hint of blue in my card! I used the boho indigo stamp set for the vase (stamping in soft suede) and boho indigo dies for the leaves (cut and sponged edges in pear pizzazz). I've added in textured on my card with the painted texture 3D embossing folder (and it also adds the bulk of my petal pink colour along with some faux resin dots).


Inside card - I've kept the inside quite simple with a basic die cut leaf and a simple yet sweet thank you sentiment.  


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

Here is my card from 2018.

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Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Boho Indigo Product Medley (English) [153132] $122.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $31.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $15.75	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00

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Stampin' Up! Re-colour your DSP and make new papers into Thank You Cards

Our twenty ninth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "mossy meadow" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen mossy meadow, flirty flamingo and coastal cabana from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 


I begun with a mint macaron sheet of designer series paper from the ornate garden specialty designer series paper (DSP) and a blending brush (coming in the upcoming January - June 2021 mini catalogue) and I re-coloured my designer series paper to mossy meadow. I loved the gorgeous design but the colour just wasn't working for me today. You can use other tools to colour the paper, blending brushes just happen to be my new favourite! (Sponges/sponge daubers, brayers etc. also work.)
After I had my mossy meadow DSP, I cut it on an angle along with some coastal cabana from the brights DSP pack (truthfully it was a scrap left over which is why it is smaller than the others!) and finished off with some flirty flamingo cardstock. I kept the flirty flamingo "plain" as I had planned for the sentiment to be on the bottom right hand side of the card.
I used the well written framelits for the sentiment and my faux resin dots in mossy meadow.


Inside card


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

Here is my card from 2018.

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

Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00
Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $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	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper [152488] $26.00	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $20.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Well Written Dies [151816] $70.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Stampin' Up! Faux Patina Technique Thank You Card

Our twenty seventh colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "mint macaron" from the subtles collection. I have chosen mint macaron, soft sea foam and soft suede from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

I decided to use the faux patina technique to create a thank you card this week. 
If you are not sure what the faux patina technique is it a vintage kind of look which is a mix of green and blue and metallic to create a patina. Patina is what happens to copper and bronze as they age due to natural corrosion. As mint macaron is a green/blue I thought this was the perfect technique for this weeks colour creations card.  

I've run my mint macaron cardstock through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine with the Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder for texture and applied mint macaron, bermuda bay and soft suede inks to the raised areas. I also randomly swiped a Versamark inkpad and sprinkled embossing powder and heat embossed it to help add the corrosion feel. I added some faux resin dots I made use copper foil and also matted the card with copper foil before adhering it to a mint macaron card base.


Close up - See how the embossing powder adhered to the raised areas

I adore the delicate frames in ornate layers dies and the frame I've used here compliments the card beautifully don't you think? Also, the stitched rectangles dies fit perfectly inside the frames. 


Inside card - I used some off cuts from the card front to decorate the inside and stamped a thank you sentiment from massive thanks stamp set


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

Here is my card from 2018.

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

Massive Thanks Cling Stamp Set [152578] $38.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $15.25
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder [151474] $17.50	Ornate Frames Dies [150664] $59.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $10.50

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