ESAD Blog Hops

Thanks for joining me today along with 24 Stampin’ Up! demos.  We are showcasing our Favourites from the 2017/2018 Annual Catalogue.  If you came from the lovely Amity Knight, thanks for continuing on to me.  I hope you take time to make your way around the entire hop.   Once you’ve finished on my page click on the next button and hop on to Megan’s fabulous creations.

It’s so hard to pick a favourite from this Catalogue.  My list of favourites grows every time I look on Pinterest or Facebook.  Who says you can only have one favourite???

So I looked through my Catalogue and when I got to page 96 my heart said I needed to use Ribbon of Courage as my favourite today.  This stamp set was inspired by Million $ Sales Achiever Patty Bennett.

So many people are affected by cancer.  Cancer recently took the life of my brother-in-law.  Four out of five members of my immediate family have survived cancer.  In 2012 I was diagnosed with Lymphoma and just last Tuesday I had my oncology checkup.  I’ve been in remission for nearly 5 years now.   So this is why I’ve chosen Ribbon of Courage as my favourite.

Each type of cancer is represented by a different coloured ribbon.  Lymphoma is Lime so I made a card using the new Lemon Lime Twist (this happens to be my favourite new In-Colour)

I love the simplicity of this card.  Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black and Whisper White.

I’ve coloured the little hearts on the ribbon with my Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Write Marker.

Next I thought I’d make a pink card which represents Breast cancer.

I used Melon Mambo Water Colour Pencil and an Aqua Painter for the background.  This is my “Angel” using the die cut ribbon.

I’ve used Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper as all “Angels” deserve to shine.

In my last card I’ve used Gold for Children’s cancer.

I’ve heat embossed the ribbon in Gold embossing powder.  I’ve also used some of my favourite DSP, Bundle of Love.

Now my ESAD Blog wouldn’t be complete without a picture of my assistant Marvi the Monster.   I don’t think he liked my angel because he pushed it off the table.

I hope that you have enjoyed the cards I’ve made today.  Please feel free to leave me a comment.  Make sure you click on the next button and hop over to Megan’s inspiring project.

Thanks for stopping by.

Blog hop participants:

1. Josie Dean

2. Nicole Wilson

3. Carolina Evans

4. Kim Oliver

5. Sandra Mastello

6. Lou Kitzelman

7. Kelly Kent

8. Cheryl Algie

9. Rebecca Scurr

10. Sharon Dalton

11. Leonie Schroder

12. Monique Fielder

13. Courtenay Heuston

14. Terri Hawke

15. Barbara Williams

16. Kristel Rimmer

17. Maree McIntosh

18. Kathryn Ruddick

19. Rosalie Desmond

20. Linda Whalley

21. Amity Knight

22. Peta Stephen

23. Megan Lenske

24. Richelle Fletcher

25. Carly Middleton

Thanks for joining me and 25 fellow demonstrators for ESAD’s 2017/2018 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek Blog Hop.  You may have hopped over to me after seeing Kim’s fabulous project.  When you’re finished on my page make sure you click on the next button and hop over to Sandra’s project.  You won’t want to miss out on any of these amazing creations.

Today we are giving you a Sneak Peek of some of the new products from the 2017/2018 annual catalogue.  Ordering from our new catalogue starts on the 1st June.  If you’d like a copy of the new catalogue please contact me through my website.

Anyone that knows me knows I love earthy colours and texture so when I saw the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack I knew it would become a favourite.  This DSP is perfect to use with the Wood Crate Framelits but I thought it would also look great on cards.  I’ve paired it with the new Lovely Words Thinlits and the Stitched Shapes Framelits.

I’ve made the DSP the hero of the card.  I just love the texture of this piece.  I also added some to the inside.  I couldn’t stop there because the other side of this piece of DSP is just as amazing.

These cards were so quick and easy to make I thought “what else can I come up with using the Wood Textures DSP”.  I’m usually struggling to have one idea for a blog hop.  This hop I had to limit myself to four ideas lol

How gorgeous is this new In Colour, Lemon Lime Twist?

Or do you prefer Berry Burst?  I love how the Stitched Shapes Framelits co-ordinate so well with the Lovely Word Thinlits.

My assistant Marvi didn’t really have a favourite card as none of them had any Twine or Ribbon on them that he could pull off.  I think he was more interested in the camera today.

Now it’s time to hop over to Sandra’s blog and check out her beautiful project.  Just click on the next button.

Thanks for stopping by, I’d love if you left me a comment.

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Nicole Wilson

2. Lou Kitzelman

3. Kelly Kent

4. Libby Dyson

5. Rachael Lewsley

6. Josie Dean

7. Megan Lenske

8. Cheryl Algie

9. Leonie Schroder

10. Kristel Rimmer

11. Jenny Hayward

12. Carly Middleton

13. Rosalie Desmond

14. Tanya Bell

15. Renee Lynch

16. Violette De La Croix

17. Sharon Dalton

18. Kim Oliver

19. Peta Stephen  (you are here)

20. Sandra Mastello

21. Courtenay Heuston

22. Monique Fielder

23. Cathy Pinchbeck

24. Richelle Fletcher

25. Maree McIntosh

26. Rebecca Jacovou

Thanks for joining me and 21 other demonstrators on ESAD’s Eastern Palace Suite Blog Hop.  You may have hopped over to me after seeing Cheryl’s great project.  When you’re finished on my page make sure you click on the next button and hop over to Maree’s project.  I’m sure you don’t want to miss out on any of these amazing creations.

Today we are highlighting the Eastern Palace Suite, available to purchase 1-31st May 2017.  Stampin’ Up! have released these products one month ahead of the new catalogue launch.  There are 2 Bundles available to purchase, the Starter Bundle or the Premier Bundle

The Starter Bundle come with a FREE pack of Very Vanilla Note Cards and Envelopes and the Premier Bundle come with a FREE pack of Very Vanilla C6 Envelopes and a pack of Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock.  Who doesn’t love something for free?

My project uses the Window Box Thinlit Dies as well as the Eastern Medallions Thinlit Dies.  They work well together as the Eastern Medallions Dies fit perfectly with the Window Box Die.

I’ve used Smoky Slate for my Window Box and embellished it with Basic Black and Lemon Lime Twist.

I’ve alternated the die cuts on the side of the Window Box.  I’ve also added in some stamping from the Eastern Beauty Stamp Set in Basic Black and Lemon Lime Twist and finished off each side with a Basic Rhinestone.

My assistant Marvi was on hand for the photo shoot.  He inspected the box only to find nothing in it.  In fact, I think he poked his tongue out at it.

I had seen an amazing blog from Tricia Raineri and she had made some hexagonal cards to go in the Window Box.  I CASEd her idea and made 3 matching cards.

Here is a picture of the box and matching cards together.

Marvi wasn’t sold on the cards, judging by the look on his face, but I think they’re cute.  There was a bird on the fence that was much more interesting for him to look at.

Now it’s time to hop over to Maree’s blog and check out her wonderful project.

Thank’s for stopping by, I’d love if you left me a comment.

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Kelly Kent

2. Lou Kitzelman

3. Nicole Wilson

4. Kim Oliver

5. Libby Dyson

6. Cheryl Algie

7. Peta Stephen (you are here)

8. Maree McIntosh

9. Leonie Schroder

10. Kristel Rimmer

11. Jenny Hayward

12. Narelle Fasulo

13. Monique Fielder

14. Ellen Woodbridge

15. Rosalie Desmond

16. Cathy Pinchbeck

17. Juan Ambida

18. Carly Middleton

19. Mandy Depiazzi

20. Jessie Holton

21. Amity Knight

22. Tanya Bell