Autumn/Winter Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to ESAD's Autumn/Winter blog hop 2011.

You have just come from the wonderful Andrea Buckland and seen her amazing creative skills and now you are with me Yvonne. This is my first ever blog hop and it is a privilege to be able to be apart of this wonderful group of talented ladies.

What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’ Up!

We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors but we share our love for what we do with each other as Demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know how and cyberstamps and we are always there to help and support each other when its needed.

So if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.

I have used Strength & Hope stamp set for my project. Stampin' Up! is donating $2 from this purchase to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. BCRF is dedicated to preventing breast cancer ans finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational research worldwide.

Everyone is touched by Breast Cancer in one way or another through family or friends, I hope that using this set and raising funds we can find a cure!!!

CARD RECIPE:
STAMP SET: Strength & Hope
CARDSTOCK: Concord Crush, Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
INKS: Concord Crush, perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette
BIGSHOT: Scallop Envelope Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
ACCESSORIES: Concord Crush DSP, Eyelet Border Punch, Pretty In Pink 1/8" Tafeta ribbon, Pink Pirouette DSP ( retired), Lg Oval punch, Wide Oval Punch, Basic Pearls


Now you are off to Sherylee Tutt to see the amazing things that she has created for us.

In case you have missed anything out here is a complete list of blogs to visit:
1. Sherylee Tutt : http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sherylee/blog
2. Jacinta Argent http://www.jacintascreations.blogspot.com
3. Clare Mcilhatton http://www.crafty-cow.com
4. Leonie Schroder http://www.stamp-a-latte.com
5. Kim Conway http://www.kimconwaycards.blogspot.com
6. Richelle Fletcher http://www.stampingwithrichelle.blogspot.com
7. Kayleigh Dowdeswell http://www.theinkblot.weebly.com
8. Juliette Chapman http://www.juleskraftikrafts.blogspot.com
9. Teresa Leggo http://www.teresascreativecards.blogspot.com
10. Pauline Bennetts http://www.paulinebennetts.com/stampede
11. Sonia Garbutt http://www.stampinwithsonia.blogspot.com
12. Sharlene Torres http://www.stampwithsharlene.com
13. Monique Fielder http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com
14. Lisa Bullock http://www.daffyscrapper.wordpress.com

I hope you have enjoyed yourselves with all of the great talent out there, don't forget to leave comments for the designers, they love hearing from you.

Ustamp International Swap

I have recently been involved with the last round of Ustamp Bigshot Brilliance and it was just fantastic. There are even designers from NZ designing Paula Dobson and Bron Heslop, and Tracey Old. If you want to know more about Ustamp or want to join pop on over to Ustamp and it will show you how to join.

But photos I have heaps for you, these were from the international swap I took part in on the last round of Ustamp and WOW was blown away with the cards that I received.

It's finally here

Well it's finally here the new Autumn/Winter Mini 2011 and it is jam packed with wonderful new products.


Be sure to go and check it out, my firm favourites so far are Eat Chocolate and Strength & Hope.