ESAD Retirement Blog Hop

Hi there,
Once again I am taking part in the ESAD Blog Hop. This time for retiring product. I love being part of these blog hop's as it makes me remember to actually photograph my cards and post them for you to see. Anyway you may have come here from Kelly's Blog or just starting here. Just hop on round until you get back here and see what all the other talented ladies of ESAD have made to show you.

“What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and is a facebook group just for Australian and New Zealand Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends and
blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD
Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge, ideas& friendship and we're always there to help and support each other.

So if you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to leave me a comment with your email address then I'll contact you with information on how to join our group.”

My first set of cards are made using the retiring Lattice Bigz die and also the Square Lattice embossing folder. I have used the window framelits also and the retiring little leaves sizzlet. I love the Square Lattice embossing folder for the faux fabric technique that I have done on my cards. 

 This card above I used the retiring set Peaceful Petals for the flower. Another set I love.

One of my favourite type of stamp set is flowers so of course I had to use Field Flowers one more time before it goes. I also love the background stamp En Francais so that is what I used for the background. I also used the retiring In Colour Midnight Muse. 

My good friend Pat taught us the Joseph's Coat technique at one of our camps so I decided to use that idea and cased her card but used the retiring Gently Falling. I only used the first layer stamp. The colours are Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie with Early espresso over the top. The greeting is from the retiring set Bring on the Cake.

and wait theres more.... 

This next card I have cased completely as I had only a few minutes to make this card using the lovely set Betsy's Blossoms so I did what so many people do and searched on Pinterest and I loved this card. I only changed one thing and that was the greeting and I used the retiring set Perfectly Penned here.

I just had to go and search again for this card to see who made it and it was Tawnya Bonnell.

 

Well that is all I have for you today. I hope you have enjoyed checking out my blog. Now its time to hop on over to Kathyrn's Blog and continue on around. Thank so much for stopping by.

ESAD Occasions Blog Hop

Well here I am again for another ESAD blog hop. Such good fun. I need to do more of these so it encourages me to remember to post.

What is ESAD?

ESAD

stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and it is an

on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin' Up!

demonstrators.

We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends, and

wonderful blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD

Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge,

ideas & friendship, and we're always there to help and support each

other.

So if

you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand,

then please feel free to leave

me a comment with your Email address and I'll contact you with

information on how to join our wonderful group.

 The blog before me is Discover Ink by Ann Gerlach. Even if you are just starting here you can hop around from here.
The stamp I chose to showcase is Vivid Vases. You all know how much I like to paint images so this was just my type of stamp. The style for this first card is called Ombre which is basically going from light to dark or vice versa with a colour family. Doesn't it look great and also a good way to use the fringe scissors. The colours I have used are Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, and Pool Party. They are a good combo for this style.

  
For this second card I used the DSP Modern Medley. I know it is Vanilla based but I put it on white for some contrast. I stamped the vases on the paper and cut them out. I have used the new Arrows embossing folder

 thanks for hopping by. Now its time to hop on to Narelle's blog.
 I hope you enjoy this blog hop and find something you like in the new Occasions mini.


 

ESAD Sale-a-bration Blog Hop

hello there, 
 Welcome to my blog for the blog hop. You may have come from Monique's Blog or just starting here. There are 25 blogs for you hop around to see a sample of what is coming for you this sale-a-bration time.
Yes I know I have been very remiss in not blogging since last Blog hop but here I am now with a few cards for you made with Sale-a-bration items. 

 This first card I have used part of the designer paper Sweet Sorbet,

I stamped the small flower from Banner Blast and punched it out with the Itty Bitty punch. I have used twine from the Sweet Sorbet accessory pack. The greeting is from Sassy Salutations.

Another card made using the DSP Sweet Sorbet. I also stamped the flowers from Petal Parade stamp set. It makes card making easy using the DSP as the main part of the card.

 I saw a card made with this cute little Alligator on so I decided to change it a little and show you here. I stamped the scalloped strip from Petal Parade and used another piece of the Sweet Sorbet DSP. The greeting is from the set See Ya later and fits well with the fun Alligator.I also used the embossing folder from the SAB brochure called Decorative Dots. Its a great one to have in your collection.

Another stamp set I like from the choices this year is You're Lovely. I used the strip of flowers and painted them using Raspberry Ripple. This stamp set coordinates with the Deco Labels framelits. 

 I got the idea for this card from Pinterest and just changed a couple of things. I even used some scraps from the Good as Gold card kit. The colour used here is Pool Party. 

 well I think I have shown you a good selection to whet your appetite for the wonderful items from this years sale-a-bration catalogue. Now its time to hop along to Paula's blog



What is ESAD?

ESAD
stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and it is an
on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin' Up!
demonstrators.

We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD
Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge,
ideas & friendship, and we're always there to help and support each
other.

So if
you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand,
then please feel free to leave
me a comment with your Email address and I'll contact you with
information on how to join our wonderful group.

 

ESAD Holiday Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Hi there, 
Before I send you off on the Blog hop I thought I would update you on what has been happening in our lives here in the Buckland household. As some of you know, Graham was made redundant on the 17th June. Well he still has not been able to find work. He has applied to so many jobs but he just hasn't been able to get one. 
Then I slipped on a chip and fell flat on my back at the shopping centre a few weeks ago and hurt my back so I am having physio twice a week for that. I am hoping that it will get better soon as I hate being so restricted in what I do. Anyway that is some of the reasons why I haven't been blogging much in the past 2 months. I hope to get back into it soon.
Now on with the Hop!!!

You may have come here via Anna's Blog or if you have started here you can hop on around from here.
The projects I have to show you today are from a selection of stamp sets and embossing folders from the mini. The first one used the set Wishing You and the embossing folder Pretty Print. Also some of the DSP from Season of Style. 

 This second card is made using Joyful Christmas and Vellum for heat embossing the poinsettia on and then I sponged it with Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green

The next card is using Wonderful Wreath 

 On this card I have used Santas list and Wishing You

 The final card is also using Wishing You and some of the Season of Style DSP.

 Well that is all for now. You can now hop along to Mel Sharp's lovely blog.
thanks for stopping by.

2013- 2014 Annual Catalogue goes live today.

Hi there, 
Today is the first day for our new Annual Catalogue. 

I hope you have enjoyed the blog hop today showcasing some of the new product.
I thought I would pop back to give you some links for where to find the latest items. 
Firstly you can click HERE to download the PDF 
then for Stamping Supplies Click here
For the carryover Flyer Click here


There has been some product issues that are below

NEW-CATALOGUE PRODUCT ISSUES

2 July 2013

The new catalogue is now live! We'd like to alert you to a few issues with new-catalogue products that you'll need to be aware of as you plan your orders:

World Map Stamp (item 130342 for wood, 130345 for clear, page 23): We will announce when this item is available for order.

Label Pop 'n Cuts (item 130160, page 188): Item will be available for order on 12 July.

Wood-Mount Cases (item 127551 for full, 127552 for half, page 197): We have experienced some problems with our supplier on this product, and will announce when it is available for order.

Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Addition (item 132986, page 176): We will announce when this item is available for order.

Also some good news about the new colour markers.

In the 2013-2014 Annual Catalogue, we offer the Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Many Marvelous Marker pack. Now, we've sweetened the deal.
For a limited time, from 15 July until 31 October, you can buy any of the new colours in the pack or on their own! Go on, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole lot.

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	$49.95	Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	$5.95	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker
131265	$5.95	Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker
131902	$5.95	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker
131901	$5.95	Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
131905	$5.95	Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
131266	$5.95	Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
131904	$5.95	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
131898	$5.95	Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker
131900	$5.95	Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker
131903	$5.95	Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

Lots to digest. Im excited to have ordered my first lot of lovely products today and cant wait to have them to play with. 
Remember you can order online by going to my Demonstrator Website and clicking on the Shop Now button which will take you to my online shop. You will need to create an account and then you can shop anytime of the day or night. 
happy stamping

 

ESAD Annual Catalogue Blog Hop

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the ESAD blog hop.

What is ESAD?

ESAD

stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and it is an

on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin' Up!

demonstrators.

We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge, ideas & friendship, and we're always there to help and support each other.

So if

you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, and would like to join us, leave me a comment and I'll contact you with information on how to join our wonderful group"

You may have just hopped from Rochelle Blok's Blog or if you are just starting here you can hop on around all 25 of the blogs in this hop.

I decided to show The Wildflower Meadow stamp with matching embossing folder and also the Label Love Stamp set with Punch. I made a card in each of the new In Colours using a couple of different layouts. On this first one I have painted the flowers made with Simply Pressed Clay with ink and also dyed the white ribbon to match. I have used embossing folders on each of them.

The happy birthday on this card is from the new set Sketched Birthday.

This final card is done by stamping in Whisper White craft ink and drying it and then using re-inkers to paint it with and then embossed with the matching folder.
I have had one of my launch parties and the gift I made for those who attended is also made using the Wildflower Meadow stamp and Label love. it is a plain notepad covered and the stamped strip added.
I used Pool Party with Coastal Cabana and Pink Pirouette with the Strawberry Slush.

thanks for stopping by. It is now time to hop on over to Delys Cram's Blog to check out what lovely projects she has made for you. 

 

New Catalogue coming next week.....

Hi there, 
he new Annual Catalogue will be live next Tuesday. It is a really lovely catalogue and I cant wait to show it to you. I have been busy making samples with my pre-order stamps.
I am holding my launch on 2 days this year to allow more people to attend. My first one is this Saturday 29th June and then again on Friday 5th July at 2 pm. I still have places in both sessions if you would like to come along. Just email me to book in.

 I thought I would show you one of the cards I have just made today. It is using the new stamp bundle of Mosaic Madness that has a punch and also an embossing folder to match. I am starting my Christmas stamp a stacks next month so decided I had better make some Christmas cards. I have used Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler seam binding. I embossed the background card with the new embossing folder. The greeting is from More Merry Messages

thanks for stopping by.