Picnic

Well the day finally came and I was dreading it just a wee bit, but Alex and I met Sharlene and the boys for a picnic lunch on Wednesday as it was there last day in New Plymouth before heading to Auckland.  It was great a beautiful sunny day, we went to Brooklands Zoo, where the kids ( Alex, Parker and Chase) did some last catching up before they go home to the US on Monday.  It was pretty emotional nearly cried but kept it together, Alex will miss Parker and Chase, but we are going to skype each other once a month. As you can see we needed our sunny's as it was so bright and sunny on Wednesday, not like today wet and cloudy.

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.

Sale-a-Bration 2012

Well it's that time of the year again SALE-A-BRATION time and have we got some amazing stamp sets, that you can earn for FREE.  Also this year we have Everyday Enchantment Designer paper and Everyday Enchantment Ribbons and Brads that you can choose for free with your qualifying order.


How do I earn free product you ask, well let me explain
PURCHASE:  All you have to do is order $120 of product and you earn yourself any 1 of the sale-a-bration items for FREE.  If you spend $240 you get 2 items for free out of the Sale-a-bration flyer.

HOST: Host a workshop and in conjunction with all our fabulous hostess benefits, if your workshop reaches $700 (NZ) you earn a free Sale-a-bration item. 

JOIN:  Join us here at Stampin' Up! for the great price of $289 that is a saving of $50, also by joining during Sale-a-bration you get to choose current stamp set for free.

So what are you waiting for get those orders flowing and earn FREE stamp sets.

Colour Challenge

Here is a card that i have made for the Stampin' Royalty challenge #107, a colour challenge this round and what a great selection of colours.  It wasn't that hard to decide what to do, I simply love this choice of colours and had to play with my new butterfly embosslit Beautiful Wings.

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Curly Cute, Nature Walk
Cardstock: Lucky limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb cake, whisper white
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Big shot, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Top Note die


Now that the holidays are drawing to a close I will endeavor to keep up with the challenge and blog every week so keep those eyes peeled for more to come.

Sunny Creations Challenge

Here is my take on the challenge 23 - Give Us some Love over at Sunny Challenges this is the first time that I have tried this challenge site, but it looks great and can't wait to see what other challenges are in store during the year.  I am quite pleased with this has turned out.

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Stamp Set: I Heart {Hearts}, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Inks: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Heart Punch, Word Window Punch

2012 Blog Resolutions

Well I haven't been up to my best at blogging in 2011.  But 2012 is a new year and I VOW to blog every week, maybe more.  We had a quiet Christmas and New Year wasn't quite seen in as Alex (nearly 8) and I fell asleep waiting for the clock to strike 12.

 Netball for New World in May we 2nd out of the 4 Taranaki New World stores,

 My eldest son Raymond was 21 in August, smack in the middle of calving so we had a family dinner in July.

 Calving saw Alex befriend Molly, a friendly cow from the home farm.

 Snow not once but twice in Hawera, this is Johno's version of a snowman, to me and everyone else we think that it looks like a poodle?   What do you think leave a comment and we will see who is right LOL.

Smokey out cat loved the snow NOT, he tried to keep as close to the fire as he could.

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.

Summer Mini 2011 - 2012

Well it's finally here the 2011 - 2012 Summer Mini running 1 December 2011 - 31 March 2012.  The mini is packed full of amazing products that you are all going to love.  Also don't forget our Sale-a-Bration promotion starts 24 January - 31 March 2012 but more on that later.

To take advantage of the products in the Summer mini contact me for your order.

December Frenzy

Well if you thought a new mini was exciting for today have I got news for you.  During the month of December you can get selected  Stampin' Up! products up to 50% off.  Yes you heard right up to 50% off.

Welcome Christmas  pg 22  (W)  50% off NOW   $29.98
Welcome Christmas  pg 22  (C)   50% off NOW   $23.98
I {Heart} Hearts       pg 28  (W)  40% off NOW   $30.57
Got Treats                pg 35   (W)  40% off NOW   $29.37
Something Sweet      pg 42  (W)  40% off NOW   $32.37
For Everything          pg 46  (W)  40% off NOW   $34.77
Cottage Garden        pg 67  (W)  50% off NOW   $19.98
Every Moment          pg 72  (W)  40% off NOW    $23.37
Awash with Flowers  pg 74   (W) 40% off NOW   $52.77
Friends Never Fade  pg 75   (W) 50% off NOW   $19.48
Friends Never Fade  pg 75   (C)  50% off NOW   $18.57
Ornate Blossoms      pg 75   (W)  40% off NOW   $14.97
Clearly For You        pg 88   (W)  40% off NOW   $34.77
Chloe Stampin' Around Builder Wheel  pg 96  40% off NOW   $7.17
Padded Envelopes   pg 126  30% off NOW $14.35
Poppy Parade 1/2" (1.3cm) Stitched-Poly ribbon  pg 138  30% off NOW $14.35
Blushing Bride 1/2" (1.3cm) Stitched-Poly ribbon  pg 138  30% off NOW $14.35
Regals Flower Brads  pg 143  30% off NOW  $14.35
Neutrals Flower Brads pg 143  30% off NOW $14.35
Distressing Essentials  pg 147  30% off NOW $32.17
Craft and Rubber Scissors pg 149  30% off NOW $32.17 
Circle Scissor Plus Glass Mat  pg 149  30% off NOW $32.17

ESAD Summer Blog Hop

Well its that time again and we have a new mini catty starting on Dec 1st and over at ESAD we are having a Blog Hop remember to come on back then to see all of the wonderful creations from 25 FABULOUS designers and see what we have created to share with you all.

Its going to be great fun so watch this space.......