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

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Star of Light Card #2

Today's card is the same one as I made all the way back in week 1 but I have switched the blues out for pinks instead. Originally this card was inspired by one in the annual catalogue on page 122.

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Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
1. Cut berry burst cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut crumb cake cardstock 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2")
3. Cut whisper white cardstock 9.5cm x 8cm (3 3/4" x 3")
4. Cut powder pink cardstock 1.5cm x 14cm (5/8" x 5 1/2")
5. Ink edges of all cardstock using co-ordinating inks (except whisper white)
6. Die cut star from berry burst cardstock
7. Stamp largest 8 sided star shape in powder pink on whisper white cardstock approx. in the centre (use die cut image as a guide)
8. Randomly stamp small solid stars in various locations on whisper white and crumb cake cardstock using berry burst ink
9. Stamp Merry Christmas in powder pink ink on powder pink cardstock strip and cut flag ends using paper snips
10. Adhere whisper white panel onto crumb cake and also adhere powder pink strip down the bottom of the crumb cake cardstock leaving a small gap from the bottom edge. (I have also left a small overhang on the left hand side and cut it off even with my berry burst card once it was all finished)
11. Adhere crumb cake panel onto berry burst card and trim powder pink strip overhang.
12. Adhere star die cut onto the front of the card and finish off with rhinestone basic jewels randomly over the card front
 
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Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set [142110] $45.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $14.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $11.50	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.00	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [144084] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Starlight Thinlits Dies [141840] $49.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper #2

Welcome back for week 26 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is featuring the Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper Stack. I have created a quilted design complete with faux stitching (thanks to the stamp from ???)

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Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut garden green cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut the cardstock/designer series paper as listed:
- designer series paper 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") and 1.5cm x 10cm (5/8" x 4")
- blushing bride cardstock 9.5cm x 5cm (3 3/4" x 2")
- whisper white cardstock 3.8cm x 10cm (1 1/2" x 4")
3. Die cut "star" designer from designer series paper
4. Stamp faux stitching in blushing bride ink around the perimeter of the blushing bride cardstock
5. Adhere blushing bride cardstock on top of the designer series paper approx. 1.3cm (1/2") from the top
6. Adhere "star' designer series paper in the centre of the blushing bride cardstock 
7. Adhere holly embellishment on the left hand side of the "star" designer series paper
8. Using the triple banner punch, punch the whisper white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in the centre in basic black ink
9. Adhere the sentiment using dimensionals approx 1.3cm (1/2") from the base on the right hand side
10. Adhere designer series paper onto the card front

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Christmas Quilt Photopolymer Bundle [146026] $80.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Quilted Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [144617] $16.00	Stitched Felt Embellishments [144619] $16.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Merry Little Labels

Welcome back for week 25 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is featuring the naturally eclectic designer series paper mixed with the merry little labels stamp set. I love how a non Christmas designer series paper has worked to create this Christmas card. This card can also be modified to a birthday card with a change of sentiment.

Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut lemon lime twist cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut "splots" designer series paper (DSP) 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") 
3. Cut whisper white cardstock 9cm x 13.5cm (3 1/2" x 5 5/8") 
3. Cut strips of emerald envy cardstock 0.6cm (1/4")
4. Using emerald envy ink, stamp "special delivery" stamp in the centre of the whisper white cardstock 
5. Using paper snips, poke a hole in the centre of the DSP and use the stamped "special delivery" image as a guide to tear DSP (so that the sentiment can be seen when mounted behind the DSP)
6. Adhere the sentiment behind the DSP
7. Adhere emerald envy strips to mimic the appearance of ribbon (around a present) and adhere torn back DSP in place (using snail)
8. Adhere the DSP onto the lemon lime twist card front

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Merry Little Labels Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144798] $49.00	Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock [141420] $14.00	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper [144185] $19.25	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas, Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper

Welcome back for week 24 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is featuring the Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper Stack. 


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Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut blushing bride cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut whisper white cardstock 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") and 1.5cm x 10cm (5/8" x 4")
3. Cut soft suede cardstock 1.2cm x 2.5cm (1/2" x 1")
4. Cut out 9 triangles from quilted christmas designer series paper (I used the pattern on the backside of the green striped paper)
5. Adhere soft suede tree trunk at the bottom centre of the whisper white cardstock
6. Adhere triangles in a tree shape on top of the tree trunk
7. Run whisper white cardstock through big shot using textured impressions embossing folder
8. Stamp sentiment in soft suede ink and cut flag ends using paper snips
8. Adhere sentiment on the centre of the tree using stampin' dimesionals
9. Punch out a star shape for the top of the tree and adhere in place
9. Adhere whisper white card onto blushing bride card front

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Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $14.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143710] $13.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack 4

Welcome back for week 23 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is a very simple one using the Merry Little Christmas Memories and More card pack.

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Inside card

Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut old olive cardstock 20cm x 14.5cm (7 7/8" x 5 6/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
2. Cut diagonal stripe cherry cobbler memories and more card 9.5cm x 14cm (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") 
3. Adhere crumb cake holly leaf card on a slight angle on the left hand side of the cherry cobbler background and adhere merry and bright card on a slightly different angle towards the right hand side of the background card overlapping the holly leaf card
4. Tie an old olive ribbon around the cherry cobbler background card on the left hand side and finish the ribbon in a knot
5. Adhere the cherry cobbler background card onto the old olive card front
6. Adhere a holly sticker using stampin' dimensionals on the bottom right hand corner of the card overlapping the merry and bright card

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Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack [144638] $17.50

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack 3

Welcome back for week 22 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is a very simple one using the Merry Little Christmas Memories and More card pack.


Inside card

Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut old olive cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut the following cardstock 
- cherry cobbler 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") 
- memories & more vertical baubles card 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2") 
3. Stamp the 2 step "tis the season" from Merry Patterns Hostess stamp set in memento ink and stamp the 2nd step in lemon lime twist in the bottom right hand corner of the baubles panel
4. Adhere baubles panel onto cherry cobbler cardstock and adhere onto old olive card front
5. Add rhinestone basic jewels onto the round circle baubles

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Merry Patterns Photopolymer Stamp Set [144973] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $11.50
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50	Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack [144638] $17.50
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Be Merry Designer Series Paper 3

Welcome back for week 21 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card features Be Merry designer series paper which is on of the papers in the buy 3, get 1 FREE special this month with Stampin' Up!



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Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using inkpads and sponge daubers

1. Cut cherry cobblercardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut the following cardstock
- copper foil sheet 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") 
- scrap paper 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2") 
- be merry designer series paper 1.3cm (1/2") strips
3. Adhere strips of designer series paper randomly onto scrap paper and cut off excess 
4. "Ink" up for/from stamp using stampin' write markers and stamp onto whisper white cardstock
5. Die cut out stamped image using stitched shapes framelits
4. Die cut scallop oval using layering ovals framelits out of the centre of the copper foil sheet (it will be hidden later when you put the strips of DSP over it)
5. Adhere the DSP cover paper onto the copper foil sheet and adhere onto cherry cobbler card
6. Adhere stamped image onto copper oval frame and adhere onto DSP using stampin' dimensionals

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Merry Little Labels Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144798] $49.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $7.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261] $40.75
Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262] $51.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack 2

Welcome back for week 20 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week's card is basically a stepped up version of last weeks card (and I have included the usual instructions) featuring Merry Little Christmas Memories and More card pack. 


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Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using inkpads and sponge daubers

1. Cut pool party cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut the following cardstock
- island indigo 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") 
- pool party 10.5cm x 8cm (4 1/8" x 3 1/8") 
- window sheet 10.5cm x 8cm (4 1/8" x 3 1/8") 
- Merry Music speciality DSP 5cm x 9.5cm (2" x 3 3/4")
3. Adhere snowflake stickers from Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack onto island indigo cardstock
4. Adhere Merry Musical DSP onto the base of the island indigo cardstock and cover the join with silver washi tape from year of cheer washi pack
5. Adhere the "Silent Night" Memories & More card onto the island indigo cardstock on the top third of the card and adhere island indigo cardstock onto the pool party card front 
6. Using stampin' trimmer or layering squares framelits (and big shot) cut a rectangle into the pool party cardstock to create a frame for the shaker card
7. Adhere the window sheet onto the pool party cardstock and use foam adhesive strips to create a barrier for the shaker card
8. Sprinkle some glitter onto the "Silent Night" card and cover with shaker card frame

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Island Indigo A4 Card Stock [124390] $14.00	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $11.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $11.50
Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack [144638] $17.50	Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper [144623] $22.75	Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape [144644] $15.75
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $58.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Detailed Santa Thinlets 2

Welcome back for week 18 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I am using Hearts Come Home stamp set and Hearth & Home Thinlets. 
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.

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Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
1. Cut real red cardstock 21.6cm x 10.8cm (8 1/2" x 4 1/4") & score at 10.8cm (4 1/4") and set aside 
2. Cut the following cardstock 
- gold foil 10.3cm x 10.3cm (4" x 4") 
- whisper white 9.8cm x 9.8cm (3 7/8" x 3 7/8") 
3. Die cut detailed santa thinlets in whisper white cardstock. Die cut santa as many times as required to get the glasses frame/lenses in black/soft sky, santa hat in real red, santa's face in powder pink, santa hat fluff/beard in glimmer paper and sky in a blue (I used more of my leftover scraps from the shaving cream galaxy technique)
If you adhere multipurpose adhesive sheets onto the back of your cardstock before die cutting it makes it a lot easier to stick fiddly die cuts in place. 
4. Adhere all the die cut detailed santa pieces onto a piece of scrap paper (and draw eyes in using basic black marker) 
5. Adhere detailed santa onto gold foil cardstock and adhere onto real red card front

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Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141399] $6.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122933] $6.50	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] $14.00
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $8.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Detailed Santa Thinlits Dies [141836] $41.00

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Hearts Come Home 2

Welcome back for week 17 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I am using Hearts Come Home stamp set and Hearth & Home Thinlets. 
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.


Close up

Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut lemon lime twist cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut the following cardstock 
- real red 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") 
- sahara sand 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2") 
- whisper white galaxy shaving cream background (I had previously made) or a sky coloured cardstock
- a piece of brown timber designer series paper (DSP) (for the staircase)
- a piece of white timber DSP (for the window)
- black cardstock for trees
3. Die cut the window from white DSP, staircase from brown DSP and 3 trees from basic black cardstock
4. Stamp Santa sleigh/reindeer image in Memento ink towards the top of the shaving cream background piece
5. Adhere the black trees in place under the Santa image and adhere the window on top of sky cardstock
6. Stamp "banister" greenery onto emerald envy cardstock and die cut using coordinating framelit
7. Stamp baubles and colour in using stampin' write markers
8. Adhere the window die cut and the stairs onto sahara sand cardstock and add greenery and baubles onto the top of the stairs
9. Adhere sahara sand cardstock onto real red cardstock and adhere onto lemon lime twist card front

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Hearts Come Home Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145413] $50.00	Ready For Christmas Photopolymer Bundle [146056] $103.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50	Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock [141420] $14.00	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50
Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141399] $6.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122933] $6.50
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $17.50
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674] $52.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00	2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00
2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033] $26.00