ESAD - SU New Catalogue 2010-2011 Blog Hop

Hi and Welcome to my Blog,

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 all love being Demonstrator's and sharing our passion with others, 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.

You could have just joined the blog hop here or arrived from the very talented Sharlene Meyer's blog. I hope you are enjoying the ride. 

For my projects today I have used two items that will be available today from the new Stampin' Up! 2010/2011 Idea Book and Catalogue. All of the items I have made use the Fancy Flower Extra Large Punch in a number of different ways to show how versatile this punch is.  The other new product is the For You Flower stamp which has been designed to be used with the same punch. You can check out the new Stampin' Up! catalogue here.  Let's go on with the hop......

This is a combination of some of the items I made. I went with a theme of black, white and red.

I love this Elegant rose and it is made using the Fancy Flower X-Large Punch.

Supplies:

Stamps: Oval All

Card: Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Stazon Black

Embellishments: White Grossgrain Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue, Double Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Skewer, Large Oval Punch, Bone Scorer, Scissors, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch

I used a template from Splitcoast Stampers Resource Projects Section for the Five In One Template Box.

Supplies:

Stamps: Oval All
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black
Embellishments: Pearl, White Grossgrain Ribbon
Tools: Heat Tool, White EB Powder, Fiskers Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Bone Folder, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue, Scissors, Scallop Oval Punch, Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Dimensionals

This card has a twisted ribbon flower centre.

Supplies:

Stamps: On Your Birthday

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Versamark

Embellishments: Ribbon, Crystal Brad

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Two Step Bird X-large Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

I made the flower shapes into trees for this card.  I cut the trunks by hand.

Supplies:

Stamps: I (Heart) Hearts

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Real Red

Embellishments: None

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Heart to Heart X-Large Punch, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

The sweet container is made from clear acetate and the ends are made with the Fancy Flower X-Large Punch.  This is a really cute little box.  The lid stays together with the extra strip of thin card attached around it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Tiny Tags

Card: Basic Black, Clear Acetate, Whisper White, Red Tissue Paper

Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red

Embellishments: Red and White Grossgrain Ribbons, Heart Sweets

Tools: Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Double Sided Tape, Jewelry Tag Medium Punch

I think these flowers look like Daisies.  To create them you score from the indented part through to the round part in a straight line and then pinch them on the folds.  I coloured Basic Grey Velvet Brads with a Black Marker to make them match my colour theme.

Supplies:

Stamps: Oval All

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Stazon Black

Embellishments: Large Velvet Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Two Step Bird X-Large Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

These two cards are very Ying and Yang using the For You Flower Punch.

Supplies:

Stamps: For You Flower stamp

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red

Embellishments: Mini Heart Crystals, Black Grossgrain Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Two Step Bird X-Large Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

I used three Fancy Flower punched shapes to make this flower.

Supplies:

Stamps: Sense of Time

Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

Ink: Stazon Black

Embellishments: Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Boho Blossoms X-Large Punch, Bone Scorer, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Little Leaves Sizzlets Die, Oval Original Dies, Dimensionals

This is the last photo showing the rest of the items altogether.  The white cluster of flowers in the foreground are four Fancy Flower punched shapes folded and then threaded with ribbon and tied together.  The red flower resembles a Carnation and I used 11 Fancy Flower punched shapes and Tissue Paper that you scrunch up and then open them up and put a brad through the centre then scrunch them up again. Makes a very soft and pretty flower.

There is blog Candy on offer to non Demonstrators, but you need to visit every blog and leave a comment and then email Leonie Schroder (go to her blog and advise her that you have been to all the blogs and left a comment through her email connection under the About Leonie heading). 

Thank's for visiting my blog, I hope you enjoyed your visit.  So now you need to proceed  to Rhonda Statham here to  check out her lovely creations and continue your way along the hop.

Happy Stamping,

Hugs,

ESAD-SU Christmas in July Blog Hop

I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Christmas in July Blog Hop! 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! 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.
You may have arrived from the fabulous Karen Southwell's blog or just joined the hop here.  There are 25 blogs participating so enjoy your hop. OK! that said it's time to check out my projects. 

Christmas Wreath

The Reverse Side of the Wreath.

I decided to make a Christmas Wreath with the Big Shot and the Leaves #2 Die from Stampin' Up! I know some of you saw the Autumn one displayed at Convention, but as I did not go I have created my own design. My base is an Oasis Wreath that I wrapped with SU's brown packing paper so it was not so easily damaged and much less messy.  I stamped the Old Olive and Real Red leaves with the different grass stamps from Autumn Days and sponged all the edges.  I manipulated the leaves with my fingers, giving them some shape, then I attached the leaves with a Hot Glue Gun.   I added the Designer Paper and Metallic Gold leaves last so I could evenly space them throughout the wreath.  I love this Traditional colour combination for Christmas.

Supplies:

Stamps: Autumn Days
Card: Old Olive, Real Red, Metallic Gold, Ski Slope DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red
Embellishments: Ribbon Unfortunately Not SU, nothing to complement the colours available in the width I used
Tools: Big Shot, Leaves #2 Die, Oasis Wreath, Brown Packing Paper, Hot Glue Gun, Sponges, Double Sided Tape

Christmas Card Set

I made three cards using the Christmas Classics stamp set, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock and lots of embellishments. On each card I have gold embossed one of the images, cutting it out and mounted it on dimensionals. I have also scored a section of the Very Vanilla cardstock to add more definition. I love the elegant simplicty of these designs.

Supplies:
Stamps: Christmas Classics, Many Merry Messages, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Versamark, Soft Suede
Embellishments: Gold Cord, Soft Suede Ribbon, Star Brads, Pearls, Star Gemstones
Tools: Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Dimensionals, Gold Gel Pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Punched Book Tags - This Book Belongs to...............
I make these tags for our Grand-daughter's when I give them books as gifts for Christmas or Birthdays.  I have cased most of the images from others and added my own ideas.  I love that they are cute, add a little personal touch and the girls love to see their names on the tag.  

Supplies:

Stamps: Frames With A Flourish
Card: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Blush Blossom, Very Vanilla, Apricot Appeal, Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Metallic Gold
Ink: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Pretty In Pink, So Saffron, Apricot Appeal, Blush Blossom Chalk, White Gel Pen
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds
Tools: Computer and Printer, Sponges, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Big Shot, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Trio Flower Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Scalloped Square Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig 
Your next stop on the Hop is Di Barnes blog.  Go check out her beautiful projects.
Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope I have inspired you with my projects, let me know if you like them. 
Hugs,

ESAD Mother's Day Blog Hop - Asian Artistry

Good Morning everyone!
I hope you’re ready for today's ESAD Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa as you’ll be hopping for a while! There are fifteen blogs in today's Mother's Day hop.
What is ESAD you say?
ESAD stands for Extra Special Australian (and New Zealand) Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrator's 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.

Ok on with the Hop!!  You should have arrived from Jane Norrish's wonderful blog and her beautiful designs with Autumn Days.
I based my theme on the Asian Artistry clear mount stamp set. My lantern was an idea from the Paper Crafters Sampler April 2010 issue and Cherie Franklin. Thanks to Andrea Buckland and Melanie Schulenberg for helping me access the Sampler and my daughter Fiona for helping me make the roof of the lantern.  I resized the lantern to my own specifications, it is larger than the Paper Crafters lantern.  The base uses an A4 sheet of card and the roof uses an A5 sheet of card.  The two pillow boxes are made using the Top Note Die and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine. The smaller one is a straight forward template cut with the die. The second one is made by folding the Designer Paper in half before cutting and placing it just below the end cutting line on one side.  I made the little lanterns with the Circle Circus stamp set. I wanted to use non traditional colours for my Asian theme and decided to go with one of the new Stampin' Up! In Colours Soft Suede combined with Sahara Sand and Antique Gold.  The idea was for a dramatic, elegant combination of projects and I love how they came together. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Asian Artistry, Circle Circus
Card and Paper: Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Metallic Gold, Autumn Traditions DP
Ink: Soft Suede
Embellishments: Gold Tassel, Gold Cord (R), Gold Organdy Ribbon (R), Soft Suede Grossgrain Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Edge Punch, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Fiskars Cutter and Scorer, Dimensionals, Sponge, 1" Circle Punch, Crimper, Small and Large Oval Punches
Don't forget to leave your comments on all the blogs and you could win  some of the Blog Candy, lots on offer this time.  Once you have completed the hop email Sharlene Torres (sharlene@hotmail.com) and let her know you have finished the hop and commented on all the blogs.
Now on with the hop, the next blog to visit is Keryn Campbell from New Zealand and her amazing designs with the Top Note Die.
There will be another ESAD Blog Hop for Mother's Day on the 29th April for the rest of the participants starting with Sharlene Meyer.
Hope you enjoyed my creations I just love to challenge myself to see what I can create.  Do stop by my blog again soon.
Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

ESAD BLOG HOP - Autumn-Winter Catalogue 2010

Good Morning everyone!

I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa as you’ll be hopping for a while! There are 25 Demonstrators participating in this Blog Hop. You may be just starting the hop but if not you would have come from Sonia Garbutt's Blog.
What is ESAD you say?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australian (and New Zealand) 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 it's 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.

OK so on with the Hop!! 
I am featuring one of the new Stampin' Up! Punches from the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue called Extra-Large Two Step Bird punch.  The punch has a birds body, wing and a leafy branch.  I have made a 3D Birdhouse and a card to show off my Red Capped Robin. 



Supplies:

Stamps: Weathered Background,

Card:  Kraft, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Whisper White, Black, Close to Cocoa

Ink:  Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Ruby Red

Embellishments:  Chunky Glitter, Black Pearl

Tools: Crimper, Scallop Edge Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen, Crystal Effects, Sponges

For my next set of cards I have used the Extra-Large Two Step Bird Punch, the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Stampin' Up! Top Note Bigz Die and the Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Perfect Polka Dots.  Instead of a bird I have made some Tulips out of the Wing of the Bird  just to show how versatile Stampin' Up! punches are.  I have cased the idea  from a number of people at Splitcoast Stampers and added my own design elements to change it up a little. For the leaves on the second card  I cut them freehand and embossed them with an embossing tool.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Vintage Labels

Card:  Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Old Olive, Sweet Always DP

Ink:  Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie,

Embellishments:  Brads, Regal Rose Grossgrain Ribbon,

Tools: Small and Large Oval Punches, Scallop Edge Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Big Shot, Circles and Scalloped Circle Sizzix Dies, Dimensionals, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Top Note Die, Perfect Polka Dot EB Folder, Sponges, Word Window Punch, Silver Cord (R), Bow Easy, Embossing Tool

The last card  is a Heliconia flower, created by Anne Fitzgerald.  For the flower I created my own leaves by folding the card in half and running it through my crimper at an angle so the crimp appears to go in two different directions.

Supplies:

Stamps:  None

Card: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Sweet Always DP

Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Rose Red

Embellishments: Regal Rose Grossgrain Ribbon

Tools: Extra-Large Two Step Bird Punch, Big Shot, Top Note Bigz Die, Perfect Polka Dot EB Folder, Dimensionals, Crimper, Large Glue Dot, 2 Way Glue Pen, Sponges, Daubers

We are again offering Blog Candy for our Blog Hop. What you need to do is complete the blog hop until you get back to me. Once you've visited and commented on every blog then you will need to email Sharlene at http://stampwithsharlene.com/ who will then put your name into the draw for the blog candy. There will be one winner from New Zealand and one winner from Australia. Don't forget to leave a comment here!! So start hoppin by going to the next blog  of  Teresa Leggo and check out her fabulous creations.

Please note, Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are not eligible to win the Blog Candy.
This is my first Blog Hop and I have had a ball creating my projects for you.  I hope you are inspired to make some for yourself and enjoy hopping from blog to blog. If you need anymore information about my projects or would like to place an order, please contact me at sjoyce3954@bigpond.com.
Hugs,