ESAD Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Come and join me on an amazing journey through several different stamping websites to see what our amazing ESAD designers have come up with for our ESAD Sale-a-bration Blog Hop 2012.


 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 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 it is 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.


We have for you today 23 stops on your journey so go grab a cuppa and sit down for some BLOG HOPPING, you have just come form that talented Louise Layton .

For your viewing pleasure today I have made two very different cards, I only had a minimal amount of product but you can always make that work.

Project 1: Spiced Paisley Card.

This is a stamp set out of the current Summer Mini and what an awesome stamp set, it co-ordinated wonderfully with the: Spice Cake DSP, Spice Cake Fabric, Spice Cake 3.8cm Buttons.  The co-ordinating colours in this product suite are: Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, River Rock and Very Vanilla.

RECIPE:

CARDSTOCK: Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla.
INKS: Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Pool Party.
STAMP SET: Spiced Paisley.
ACCESSORIES: Spice Cake Designer Fabric, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Flower Folds XL Big Shot Die, Everyday Enchantment Brad.

 Project 2: Beautiful Butterfly Surprise Card

This card is one that I have been wanting to try out courtsey of Jenny Moors a wonderfully talented designer from the UK.  Its butterflies all around for this one, (I really do love butterflies).

RECIPE:

STAMP SET: Curly Cute, En Francais
INKS: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limade
CARDSTOCK: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Very Vanilla DSP
ACCESSORIES: Vintage Wallpaper, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folders, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Everyday Enchantment Brads, Everyday Enchantment 3.2mm Organdy Ribbon (Lucky limeade & Calypso Coral)

Thank you for stopping by and now you are off to Kathryn Ruddick.


I hope that you enjoy the rest of your day and get some time to check out the ESAD Sale-a-bration Blog Hop, please be sure to leave a comment for all the designers so they know you have stopped by.

ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop

Well ladies its that time of the year again and as of today Dec 1st we have a brand new Summer Mini, and it is jammed packed of the most FABULOUS things for us all to drool over.  From Simply Adorned to Spice Cake to the Open Seas this mini has it all, and to get the ball rolling we here at ESAD are having another Blog Hop to show you all the wonderful items that can be made from products in our summer mini.  You have just arrived from the wonderfully talented Tayna Bell.  I just can't say enough about the great Tayna she is simply the most amazing designer, and you will have seen here wonderful project over on her 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 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 it is needed.

So if you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, then please fee free to click here to join our wonderful group.

So for my projects I am using the new Stitched Stockings Stamp set and  Stocking tag Punch.

For my 1st project I have made an Advent Calander, filled with chocolate (of course) and a few things that my small son will use over the holidays.

My 2nd project is one that my church class has done in the past month and it is a simple fireplace scene on a card that can be sent to a grateful friend.




Now you are off to see the FAB blog of another talented ESAD member Tracey Old another talented designer.


Here is a list of all the blogs to visit, and please remember to leave a comment so the designers what you thing of there projects.


1.  Michelle Halling
2.  Tayna Bell
3.  Yvonne Walker
4.  Tracey Old
5.  Keryn Campbell
6.  Sherylee Tutt
7.  Nicole Derendorf
8.  Corina Beyer
9.  Sharlene Meyer
10.  Kelly Nelson
11.  Ann Gerlach
12.  Jane Norrish
13.  Richelle Fletcher
14.  Jacinta Argent
15.  Nicky Adamson
16.  Pauline Bennetts Barns
17.  Elizabeth Dyson
18.  Monique Fielder
19.  Ruth Clarke
20.  Joanne Kechagias
21.  Christie Kunkel
22.  Felicity Fernandez
23.  Jenny Hayward
24.  Theresa "Tess" Schirmer
25.  Andrea Buckland

Remember to leave a comment to tell us what you think of our projects.

ESAD Retirement Blog Hop 2011

Welcome to the ESAD Retirement Blog Hop 2011.

You have just arrived here from the wonderfully talented Rebecca Scurr. There are 25 fabulous stops along the way as we say goodbye to products that Stampin' Up! have retired for this year. Some things are going to be missed greatly so grab yourself a cuppa and pull up a chair and let the journey begin.

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 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 it is needed.

So if you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, then please fee free to click here to join our wonderful group.

Well I am sad to see this stamp set go as I have used it quite a few times for Christmas cards.

Stamp Set: A Wish for Peace
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Glossy White, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Inks: Versamark, Not Quite Navy, Garden Green, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Now that you are done with looking at my creations head on over to the fabulously talented DANI FENDER and see what creations she has made for us all to see.

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.