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

Stampin' Up! Building Block Pineapple Card

Today I have a building block pineapple birthday card to share. It's a birthday card for my SIL who is celebrating her birthday in a couple of days but we have her family birthday celebration tonight.


Card open


I used the retired little letters dies for the words "wish big" and on the left and right panels either side of the wish big is where i am going to write my birthday wishes.

Close up of the pineapple on the front panel


This allows you to see the texture I created with the daffodil delight ink and sponge dauber and by adding the crushed curry cardstock behind the daffodil delight die cut. 

If you grab the timeless tropical bundle for $90.75 you can make a card very similar to mine. Instead of using the tropical oasis DSP you could make your own DSP with the pineapple stamp from the timeless tropical stamp set (or purchase the coordinating DSP for an extra $20.) Either way, you would earn a free level one sale-a-bration product with your purchase and you could choose the "sending your thoughts" cling stamp set like I used on my birthday card. 


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All sale-a-bration details here.

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Timeless Tropical Bundle (English) [153811] $90.75	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [152297] $0.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $15.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper [151252] $20.00	In The Tropics Dies [151495] $61.00
Little Letters Thinlits Die [133730] $49.00

Stampin' Up! Rice Background ATC

In July for our team ATC's we have the rice background theme for our monthly ATC's (I'm a bit behind on blogging them!). I went with a sea theme for mine and used the sea of textures stamp set to complete my ATC. I tried to make my octopus multi coloured with melon mambo and pumpkin pie inks and did this by using my stamparatus and sponge daubers.  I added pumpkin pie ink to my stamp randomly using the sponge dauber and stamped the octopus stamp. I then applied melon mambo using the sponge dauber trying to fill in the blank areas and stamped the octopus stamp again. I kept on repeating this and alternating the colouring until I was happy with the result. By alternating between the two colours and by using the sponge daubers as well, it also helped blend the two colours and not leave any obvious "colour lines".   

I die cut a "net" from crumb cake cardstock and scrunched it up and flattened it out slightly for texture. I also die cut some fishes on the right hand side and used silver foil behind the die cut for the "school of fish".


I know I hid a lot of the rice background texture with my die cuts but I also love the shades of blue/purple I was able to achieve to create the water background.


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Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146488] $35.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $13.00
Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $15.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $13.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75	Under The Sea Dies [146334] $52.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $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! Marble Technique ATCs

'Beautiful You' stamp set is one of the products on the last chance products list that Stampin' Up! released last week.
I just placed "cough" another order of must have top ups that I can't bare to let go off. Multipurpose adhesive sheets (which has now sold out) and glossy cardstock were top of my current order. I also added in a few other things to take advantage of the $5.95 postage and handling charge.
Did you know that if you order 1 item or any number of items totalling up to $119, the postage and handling is still $5.95*. Once your order is over $119, the postage and handling charge switches to 5% of the total order cost.  
* $5.95 valid for Australia 

Now I think it's time to talk about my ATC. I used the marble technique to create the pattern on the dress on the Beautiful You stamp set. It's a fabulous technique for a sutble pattern and I've used it another time here also. It's a great technique and one I am featuring in my techniques classes next month with retiring stamps and products. If you are local to me in Skye, VIC (South Easten Suburbs or near Mornington Peninsular) classes are on Friday May 3rd @ 7pm and Monday May 13th @ 10am. Cost is $25 with all materials included (or $20 if you wish to bring your own adhesive). Bookings essential. 



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Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143637] $49.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $14.75
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Dark Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Marker [148058] $7.75	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.75	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115662] $6.50	Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606] $7.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00
Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00

Stampin' Up! Ink Swiping with Rooted In Nature

What happens when you mix glossy cardstock with crushed curry, mango melody, pumpkin pie, poppy parade and gorgeous grape inkpads?
You end with a stunning sunset seen much like this one!


To get the left hand tree lighter, I did "2nd generation" stamping to make it appear as if the tree was further away in the distance.
I had my techniques class make this card and another plus a sample piece and they loved how easy the technique was and how minimalist it was in terms of supplies, just glossy cardstock and inkpads!  

I'm off to OnStage in Auckland tomorrow. A demonstrator only Stampin' Up! event where I will see the upcoming Annual Catalogue and other fabulous sneak peaks and surprises. I can't wait. If you need to get hold of me, e-mail me and I will follow up ASAP. 


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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Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $73.00	High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] $45.00	Birthday Cheer Cling Stamp Set [148604] $34.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $14.75
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $14.75	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00	A4 Glossy White Cardstock [144241] $13.50	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Well Written Framelits Dies [148534] $70.00

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects using products available for FREE when you make a minimum purchase during sale-a-bration. For every $90 (AUD) you spend before postage, you can choose FREE products.

•If you spend $90, you get one free level 1 product.

•If you spend $180, you get one free level 2 product, OR, you can choose two level 1 items.

•If you spend $270, you have the option to choose three level 1 items or one level 1 item and one level 2 items.     

The sale-a-bration promotion is current now until March 31st. Be sure to request your copy of the brochure today if you don’t already have one. Sale-a-bration is also a great time to join our fabulous team - just ask any of the girls on the blog hop for more details!

You may have come to my blog from Tina Gillespie. Blog hops are full circles, so start blog hopping here and at the end of my post (and everyone else's) there is a link to the next post. 

I have used an old favourite technique tonight, triple layer stamping and the so hoppy together stamp set which is one available for free with a $90 purchase.
I have customised my so happy stamp to get more use out of it and save time when crafting so I don't have to mask parts of an image each time I want to stamp. I took a sharp craft knife and cut my stamp! I only cut the one stamp (the circled image shown below).

This is how my cut stamps look on my clear blocks yet I can put them back together to stamp as Stampin' Up intended them to be stamped if I need to.


Onto my triple layer stamping card. I adhered the three layers at slight angles for a fun playful look to mimic the playfulness of the frogs. I coloured in the frogs with stampin' blends and added in some extra "movement" at ground level with the dots image from timeless textures.


Inside card 


Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented, Kathryn Mangelsdorf


If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below: 
Sue Madex
Tina Gillespie
Ros Davidson
Kathryn Mangelsdorf
Rachel Woollard
Rebecca Jacovou
Caroline Manwaring
Claire Daly
Kate Morgan
Judy May
Catherine Proctor

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: So hoppy together, timeless textures, birthday cheer, tabs for everything
Inkpads: Memento, sahara sand, granny apple green, daffodil delight
Cardstock: Granny apple green, daffodil delight, very vanilla
Accessories: Classic label punch
Stampin' blends: Smoky slate light, granny apple green light, pool party light, daffodil delight light

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #36 Petal Pink

Our thirty sixth 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 color coach to work with today.


I used the colours today to create a soft looking sympathy card. It's often a card I find difficult to make and not one I stockpile and keep many in my stash of ready made cards. I again used my favourite bundle from the Occasions Catalogue, well said bundle (I am getting good milage from this bundle!)


I do like how changing the sentiment on this card can result in making cards for other occasions. I have made three different cards very quickly and with not a lot of extra effort.


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

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Well Said Cling Bundle [150609] $132.25	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] $26.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $14.75
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $14.75
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $14.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Butterfly Elements [149711] $0.00

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

Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects using product from the occasions catalogue. The occasions catalogue is current now until June 3rd. Be sure to request your copy of the catalogue today (along with the sale-a-bration brochure).

Did you know that sale-a-bration is also a great time to join our fabulous team. Ask anyone on the blog hop if you’d like more details. 

You may have come to my blog from Tina Gillespie. Blog hops are full circles, so start blog hopping here and and at the end of my post (and everyone else's) there is a link to the next post.


Above, you may have noticed that I briefly mentioned sale-a-bration before. Sale-a-bration is a fabulous promotion that Stampin' Up! runs once a year (from January 3rd - March 31st, 2019) and with sales of $90+ FREE sale-a-bration products is earned. I have used some of the FREE sale-a-bration Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper on my card today. If you love the designer series paper, don't wait, put in your $90+ order today. 

All the sheets in the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper


If you happen to be my mum reading this post, please forgot come mothers day that you have seen this card and act surprised in May! For the moment, be happy that I am super prepared and organised and have made your you card in January!

I have made a floating pop up card in a box card featuring the fabulous new butterfly beauty thinlet dies. The butterfly beauty die is a two step layering die and actually cuts out a much larger butterfly than what I have used (I have just cut away the excess with my paper snips). The largest butterfly is 9.8 x 13cm and the thinlet dies come with 20 dies!


I have also used the well said bundle (well said stamp set and well written framelit dies) for my happy mother's day sentiment. I love how these combined products, 51 stamps and 24 dies work so well together to create many sentiments and phrases for lots of different occasions. I have used them on many cards already and they will be getting a lot more use during the occasions catalogue period.  


I die cut the "happy sentiment three times and layered each one on top of each other to make the word appear bolder and stand out more.


I made my own cloud background panel using the big shot and up & away thinlet dies (and the multi purpose adhesive sheets made sticking the clouds down simple!)


I finished off the back off the card with basic stamping (again from the well said stamp set) and some fussy cutting from the botanical butterfly designer series paper to match the card front. 


If you'd like a copy of the Occasions catalogue (and sale-a-bration brochure) I have a request catalogue tab at the top of the page (under the pink/grey Ros Davidson banner) and you can also find more information about joining the Art with Heart team in the same location under the Join to Save tab. 

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented Kate Morgan.


If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Tina Gillespie
Ros Davidson
Kate Morgan
Caroline Manwaring
Sharon Davern
Kimberly Hern
Sue Madex
Claire Daly

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Well said
Cardstock: Basic black, lemon lime twist, balmy blue, highland heather, whisper white
Inkpads: Memento, sahara sand, balmy blue, highland heather
Designer Series Paper: Botanical Butterfly
Accessories: Big Shot, Up & Away thinlits, butterfly beauty thinlets, well written framelits, layering circle framelits, multi purpose adhesive sheets, window sheet, classic label punch, butterfly duet punch 

Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #28 Melon Mambo

Our twenty eighth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is melon mambo from the brights collection. I have chosen melon mambo, mango melody and pool party from the color coach to work with today.

I've used the amazing new beauty abounds cling mount stamp set and butterfly beauty thinlets dies from the beauty abounds bundle from the upcoming occasions  catalogue that is released on January 3rd, 2019. Isn't the butterfly thinlets amazing? I didn't on this card but in future, I will be die cutting the butterflies with the multipurpose adhesive sheets on the back (of the cardstock) to make them much easier to adhere in place, as sticking the finer details of the butterflies down was interesting! 
I also used one of the many textured stamps from timeless textures to add some interest to the mango melody cardstock which is a great way to add the look of texture but without any bulk. 


I've decorated the inside of the card using the larger of the two butterflies that I have trimmed down with my paper snips (so it is not so large!) I have left the inside sentiment free as with the card being a for you card, I wanted to keep it neutral for any occasion. 


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!