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

Stampin' Up! Washi Tape ATC's featuring Birds and Blooms Thinlets

Each month I am joining fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators in our greater team and we are making ATC's based on a technique. The theme for March was washi tape. I made great use of my washi tape stash and used many that haven't been used for a while!



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!

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] $14.00	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] $11.50	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies [141477] $45.00	Basics Pack 1 Washi Tape [144221] $14.00	Myths & Magic Specialty Washi Tape [145602] $10.00	Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape [144644] $15.75
Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape [141635] $14.00	Playful Palette Designer Washi Tape [141659] $14.00	Cherry On Top Designer Washi Tape [138384] $14.00	Epic Day Designer Washi Tape [131269] $8.95
Everyday Adventure Project Life Accessory Pack [135301] $16.95

Stampin' Up! Fancy Folds Blog Hop

Welcome to another Art with Heart Team blog hop where we are focusing on fancy folds. You will find loads of creative inspiration tonight, showcasing different folding techniques and projects. Don't be afraid of trying some Fancy Fold cards; they may look intimidating, but in fact, they are not that difficult to create.

You may have come to my blog from Caroline Manwaring. Blog hops are full circles, so start blog hopping here and and the end of my post (and everyone else's) there is a link to the next post. I've also got a list of all 12 blog hop participants at the end in case of broken links.

Today I have a centre step card to share with you. (I haven't included a template as there is lots all over the internet).
I've used vellum over the stunning Painted Autumn designer series paper to give it a muted look and also to make the fussy cut flower on the left hand side of the card stand out more. Usually, when you use adhesive under vellum it is visible. In this instance, I didn't mind as I covered the edges of the designer series paper and vellum with year of cheer washi tape (thus hiding the adhesive I used).

Close up

Inside card


Click to visit Monika O'Neill's blog and see what she has to share today. 

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:
1. Caroline Manwaring
2. Ros Davidson
3. Monika O'Neill
4. Sharon Davern
5. Tina Gillespie
6. Kate Morgan 
7. Andrea Roberts
8. Rachel Woollard
9. Claire Daly
10. Alisha Watson
11. Kimberly Hern
12. Catherine Proctor

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Painted harvest, just add text, blooms and wishes
Inkpads: Basic black, garden green
Cardstock: Basic black, garden green, very vanilla
Punches: Leaf
Accessories: Painted Autumn designer series paper, gold foil, year of cheer washi tape, vellum, big shot, bouquet bunch framelits

Stampin' Up! 9th Birthday Memories & More Background Page

For my monthly project life "Memories & More" crop class (held on the 4th Friday of the month @ 10am - 2pm), I recently created this layout of my daughters 9th birthday. It uses a variety of classic stampin' ink refills with the stampin' spritzer. It is amazing the different colour combinations you can come up with used a variety of inks. My sample features rich razzleberry, melon mambo, tangerine tango and crushed curry.

The colours are a bit off in the overhead shot (I just couldn't get them right) but the side view shows the colours much better

These are some of the backgrounds the other ladies created in class. It was fair to say everyone loved creating inky masterpieces for their albums.

The background page was inspired by Karlie Yardy.

Visit my events page for more details regarding my Memories & More crops and other classes.


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 you 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 Stampin' Up! products below to purchase them today!

Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $14.00	Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] $11.50
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115664] $6.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $14.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $11.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [115662] $6.50
Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [111841] $6.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131158] $6.50	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946] $11.50	Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock [124302] $12.25
Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00	Pick A Pattern Washi Tape [144166] $14.00	Basic Black Metallic Thread [141695] $5.25	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00
2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393] $26.00	Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.00	Variety Pack 12" X 12" Photo Pocket Pages [144204] $13.00

Stampin' Up! My Favourite Colour Combination Blog Hop

The Art with Heart Team ladies are selecting their favourite colour combinations to share with you tonight. Choosing the right colour scheme can be essential to your design and with Stampin’ Up!s stunning collection, there are 50 colours to choose from. You are bound to find a combination that work well together and you can take inspiration from.

You may have come to my blog from Kimberly Hern. Blog hops are full circles, so start blog hopping here and and the end of my post (and everyone else's) there is a link to the next post. I've also got a list of all 13 blog hop participants at the end in case of broken links.

My favourite colour combination that I have used for this blog hop features 3 colours from the brights range and two in colors (one from 2016-2018 & the other from 2017-2019).

I've made 3 cards using the above colour combination. First, I'll show you a snap shot of all 3 together and then scroll below to see more close up shots.

I made 2 backgrounds using 1/2 a sheet of A4 cardstock and they were the bases for my cards. I used all the colours from my chosen colour combination on the bases and then added additional stamping over the top of the "watercolored" style design.

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3 - Uses the negative portion from the happy birthday in card 2! Basically a few extra pieces of cardstock and I made a bonus card.

Which card is you favourite? I can't choose between 1 and 2...


Click to visit Amie McIlroy's blog and see what she has to share today. 

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:
1. Catherine Proctor
2. Sharon Davern
3. Tina Gillespie
4. Kathryn Ruddick
5. Andrea Roberts
6. Rebecca Jacovou
7. Monika O’Neill
8. Caroline Manwaring
9. Rachel Woollard
10. Kimberly Hern
11. Ros Davidson
12. Amie McIlroy
13. Kate Morgan

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Timeless textures, you've got style, oh so eclectic, you've got this
Inkpads: Memento, lemon lime twist, bermuda bay, flirty flamingo, pumpkin pie, daffodil delight
Cardstock: Basic black, sahara sand, lemon lime twist, bermuda bay, flirty flamingo, pumpkin pie, daffodil delight, whisper white, copper foil
Accessories: Big shot, happy birthday thinlets, brights enamel shapes, pick a pattern washi tape, stampin' spritzers  

Happy 9th Birthday card

Birthday card made for a lovely little ladies party and one of my washi tape techniques cards from this months class. 
The other card made can be found here. 

Stampin' Up! materials used:  

Age Awareness Photopolymer Stamp Set

[135381]

$28.00

Build A Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138646]

$28.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$12.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

$12.25

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[126950]

$11.50

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock

[119980]

$12.25

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126948]

$11.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.00

Big Shot

[113439]

$169.00

Little Letters Thinlits Die

[133730]

$49.00

Cherry On Top Designer Washi Tape

[138384]

$14.00

It's My Party Designer Washi Tape

[140556]

$14.00

Custom stamped washi tape techniques class

Card made in this months washi tape techniques class. Participants made their own washi tape and used it on a card. Card 2 will be up tomorrow as it is for a special birthday girl (and I can't spoil the surprise just yet!)
I am also running this class again on Tuesday 26th April at 10am. Contact me to book in.

Stampin' Up! materials used:  

Big News Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[134015]

$76.00

Gorgeous Grunge Wood Stamp Set

[130514]

$43.00

Kinda Eclectic Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[135347]

$49.00

Timeless Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[140514]

$49.00

Going Global Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[140748]

$33.00

The Open Sea Clear Stamp Set

[123032]

$38.00

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140932]

$12.25

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

[126959]

$11.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$11.50

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[126950]

$11.50

Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

[126956]

$11.50

Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[133646]

$11.50

Tangelo Twist A4 Cardstock

[133684]

$12.25

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

$11.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$11.50

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$12.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.00

Project Life Blog Hop

Welcome to the Art with Heart team blog hop. This month are sharing Project Life scrapbook pages, capturing everyday moments and documenting daily life as we move forward to 2016.
If you found me by blog hopping you would have come from the lovely Alisha Watson's blog (but if you haven't come via the blog hop, click on the heart in each blog post to be taken on the blog hop circle to see all the amazing creations we have to share today.)
For the blog hop today, I have documented some happy snaps for a recent trip to Canada.

Close up of the layout title card


Map layout (to go to the right of the previous page in my album)

 to see what Tina Gillespie is sharing this month.

Other ladies blog hopping this month:
Claire Daly
Alisha Watson
Ros Davidson <-- you are here
Tina Gillespie
Kathryn Ruddick
Kate Morgan

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: The open sea, Project Life Point & Click (retired)
Inkpads: Smoky slate, pool party, bermuda bay
Cardstock: Pool party, whisper white, basic black, cucumber crush, smoky slate
Accessories: Big shot, Cherry on Top designer washi tape, little numbers thinlets, variety pack 1 project life page protectors, project life grid cards
Other: Silhouette

Just Add Ink #280 glimmer

School holiday time here in my house at the moment but thankfully, I am managing to find some time to craft here and there. Today I'm sharing a glittery Christmas card that features the current Just Add Ink challenge - glimmer.

Stampin' Up! materials used:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

 

Holiday catalogue blog hop

Today some of the Art with Heart Stampin' Up! team girls are sharing some fun and fabulous ideas to inspire you from our brand new Holiday Catalogue available now until 4th January 2016. Click here to see a copy of the catalogue if you haven't seen it or request a hard copy of the holiday catalogue today. 

You may have found me by blog hoping and if so, you came to my blog from Rachel Woollard (or if not, click on the heart in each blog post to complete the blog hop circle and see all the creations).
Today I'm sharing a decorative tag for a gift bag. I recently purchased some more clear mount blocks and had looked at the empty packaging on my desk in a "new light" and up-cycled it to came up with today's creation .


Close up of the "tag"

To continue on this blog hop, click on the heart image to be taken to Kate Morgan's blog.

List of everyone blog hopping today
Rachel Woollard
Ros Davidson
Kate Morgan
Judy May
Claire Daly
Jenny van Dijk
Kathryn Ruddick
Tina Gillespie
Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Stampin' Up! materials used:
Stamps: Age awareness, howl-o-ween treat
Cardstock: Tempting turquoise, melon mambo, whisper white
Inkpads: Tempting turquoise, memento black inkpad
Punches: Bow punch
Accessories: Big shot, boo to you families, silver glimmer paper, love story project life accessories pack
Other: Clear mount block packaging

Hooray it's your day card kit - card 1

Have you seen the fabulous hooray it's your day card kit?

I taught a class using it recently and made some additional samples by changing a few things. Here's one of them.

For the inside of the card, I used the fabulous free irresistibly yours designer series paper to make a coordinating inside for the card. Tomorrow is the last day to get your designer series paper for free. Contact me with your last minute orders or shop online.

Stampin' Up! materials used:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog