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Sale•a•Bration Blog Hop

24 January, 2012 37 Comments

Good morning and welcome to the ESAD Sale•a•Bration Blog Hop

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.

You should have arrived here from Jacinta’s Blog but dont stress if you havent – just keep going till you get back to me!

Now onto my project ….

Enchanted Mini Album

I am a little bit excited about sharing this album today – not just because of the gorgeous Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper  and the Vintage Foliage Sale•a•bration sets, or that you can get both of those for free during Sale•a•bration but also cos this little mini album is the first one I’ve designed myself!

If you have a close look on the above picture you may see the little danglies I created with the ribbon & brad pack which is also available through Sale•a•bration!  Here’s a close-up for you …

I’ve just taken a brad and bent back the backs and tied the ribbon around the backs – cute hey?

Now lets open the album ….

I love this paper!!  I love how the paper matches the Stamp set perfectly and how Stampin’ Up! use their own colours to make it easy for us to match cardstock, inks and ribbons!  The sentiment on the right page is from the Summer Solstice stamp set.

Here I’ve popped in a photo matt on the left and a couple tags on the right for journalling.  I’ve popped a simple slit in the centre of the right page to slot the tags into.  I’ve used the Vanilla Satin ribbon with a piece of the pool party ruffled ribbon on top and embellished that with a couple of the brads from the Sale•a•bration Ribbon & Brad pack.

Full view of tags

I can see how very versatile this stamp set is going to be – from main images like the one on the front cover to backgrounds and borders! I used the same stamp on the tabs of the tags!

Same stamp again on the matt and the sentiment on the right as is used in this sheet of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper. Sentiment on the right is from the Hostess Stamp set Faith in Nature which you earn for free just by holding a Stampin’ Up! demonstration.

For the final pages I’ve just popped on two mats with coordinating ruffled ribbon.  You could used these for putting on a single photo, a collage of photo’s or some journaling – whatever you wish!

I do hope you like my little album and if you’d like to make this at a class please let me know as I’ll be scheduling them during February & March.

Now to continue on the blog hop you need to hop over to Alisa’s lovely blog and see what gorgeousness she has creating for your view pleasure :)

In case there are some broken links along the way here is a complete list of all the lovely ESAD ladies involved in the blog hop – now dont forget to leave the girls some comment love as well.

Hope you enjoy all the lovely goodies you see through the blog hop and if you wish to book your own demonstration or place an order please dont hesitate to contact me – as a special bonus for all ‘hoppers’ I am offering free postage on all orders of $100 or more from today to 31st January, 2012.

 

Thanks for stoppin by

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Divas Sketch #155

25 September, 2011 8 Comments

Hey … well what a change in the weather .. we had a hot 32°C yesterday and today its just 20°C forecast – talk about crazy weather!!

We are at Saturday again so that means another Utah Divas International Sketch Challenge and here is today’s sketch – which is brought to us by the lovely Tammy …

Easy enough right???

Well I really struggled with this one and even rotating it didnt help! Then I remembered a card I’d seen online last week and do you think I could remember where?? nup!!

So here’s my take on this week’s sketch ….

I really needed something simple today as I woke with a horrid headache – which I might add is still hanging on even after going back to bed this morning … I thought I’d been going so well as I hadnt had one for a couple of weeks.

I do like the simplicity of this card and it has just one stamp and highlights the new In Colour ruffled ribbon – isnt it gorgeous?? Oh and the new In Colour Printed Designer Brads – these are delish and you will need a pack once you see them up close :)

I also designed this card so it would fit in our gorgeous square envelopes (14cmx14cm) and make for a larger card for someone special!

I do hope you like my card and dont forget to stop by the Utah Divas International Blog to check what the other designing Divas have created!

Thanks for stoppin by

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Baby Shower Invitations

15 February, 2011 3 Comments

I hope you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day yesterday and you were blessed with lovely little gifts. I received a lovely bunch of flowers and some caramel truffles … mmmmm.

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to make up some baby shower invitations as my cousin is hosting a Baby Shower for one of her friends who is having twins.  The only stipulation I was given was ‘butterflies and pink’ and how could you go wrong with that combination??

Here is what I made …

I simply printed the details onto the Stampin’ Up! Vellum cardstock and then just layered Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and the Vellum. The little butterflies from Flight of the Butterfly are stamped onto the Pretty In Pink layer in Melon Mambo and once assembled I just cut out the butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Sizzlet die and popped them on.

The butterflies on top are meant to signify the Mum and the twin girls.

I do hope they like them.

Thanks for stoppin by

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Sketchy Saturdee 89

26 June, 2010 7 Comments

Hello!  I do hope you are having a lovely weekend and if you live in the same country as I do are keeping warm! It was a rather chilly Saturday today!

Firstly my apologies for being so late with my cards today (hope Carol forgives me but I did make two!)

Here is this week’s sketch – a bit of a doozy and I do think Carol had one of those “this will fix them” moments!

I really struggled with this at first and started working on a card and then half way through it decided to scrap that one and go another direction.  So I do hope you like what I’ve come up with today.

This is the first card I came up with …

I wanted to make a card that would fit in with next month’s promotion but I’m not telling you what the promotion is so maybe you can work it out from my card – and maybe not!!  You’ll just have to wait till Thursday to see if you are right ;)

Its that diagonal bit that threw me with the sketch so once I got over that I was fine.

I do love the Cottage Wall Designer Series Papers and the Cottage Garden stamp set. We are so blessed to be the only ones to have the Cottage Garden Stamp set as it is only available in Australia and New Zealand – so we really are the lucky country are we not?

Now as I was making this above card my mind was wondering and drifted over to the lovely Bella Bleu papers and the Echoes of Kindness Hostess set and this is what I came up with …

I do love the saying in this stamp set – and I just love the colours in the Bella Bleu Papers – I am so going to miss them when they retire at the end of August.

I do hope you like my cards today and its not time to pop along to the next Designing Diva and today its the lovely Tammy Fite

Thanks for stoppin by

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Deals of the Week – Week 4

23 June, 2010 1 Comment

Morning all

You are just going to l-0-v-e this week’s Deal!  Cos its bling!

Purchase any of the following brads or ribbon at up to 40% off !!

Item Page Description Regular Price Sale Price
109113 149 Square Ice Rhinestone brads $19.95 $11.97
109111 149 Circle Ice Rhinestone brads $19.95 $11.97
109112 149 Square Fire Rhinestone brads $19.95 $11.97
111848 150 Bashful Blue 1″ double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $19.95 $10.97
109050 151 Certainly Celery 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon $14.95 $8.97

How sweet is this deal? and who doesnt love ribbon or brads – especially rhinestone brads!

So get on the phone or send me an email to place your order today – this deal is only for 7 days and  finishes on 30th June

Thanks for stoppin by

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Autumn Days

29 May, 2010 6 Comments

I hope you’ve been enjoying the bits from Convention I’ve been posting. Today I’m taking a break as its another Sketchy Saturday – Utah Divas Sketchy Saturday that is :)

This is this weeks sketch …

Now I thought to myself that I hadnt really changed anything on Carol’s lovely sketches for a while so it was time to alter it in some way so I rotated it.  Sorry Carol couldnt help myself once I realised!!

I have to say I loved making this card!  As soon as I saw my lovely friend Lisa making her Convention swap card I knew I had to make one with a grassy theme.  I knew what I wanted to do once I saw the sketch and rotated it – I just had to find a saying to go with it. So after searching the Idea Book & Catalogue I found one that I think fits.

Here is my card ….

I’ve used the wonderful Autumn Days stamp set. Now when I first saw this set I thought  “oooooo I like that” but then thinking about it wondered if I’d use it much but I’m happy to say that yes I do use it a bit. Its an awesome set for those man type cards and also ones for doing landscape stamping too. The Pheasant that comes with it is rather nice too!

The sentiment I used is from the Dreams du Jour stamp set – another I wondered if I’d use much which I have!

The patterned paper comes from the Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper pack.

This is a very simple card to make and I’d really love to show you just how easy it is so ring me or email me to book your demonstration in! June and July are already filling up so you’ll need to be quick! Or why not sign up and become part of my Stamp A Latte Team and I’ll help you with your launch demonstration and you get to keep the sales and the bookings!

Now its time to skip along to the very lovely Max’s blog to see what she’s made. You can also check out all those on the Sketch Design Team over at the Utah Divas International Blog.

Thanks for stoppin by

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Thinking of You ….

16 February, 2010 5 Comments

 

One of the men involved with our Church has recently hurt his back and as he does so much for the Church and the community centre I wanted to send him a card to let him know he is in our thoughts and prayers.

I loved making this card!

Making cards for men is not always easy for me and I really love how this one turned out. I do love the soft muted edges that daubering gives.

TrendyBrocadeMale

Recipe:

Stamps: Sanded Background, Trendy Trees
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Inks: Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel.
Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Silver Brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I do hope you like this card as much as I do and maybe you’d like to hold a demonstration and see how this card is made as well as many others and have the opportunity to earn free stamps while SaleABration is still happening – if so contact me today to book in your demonstration.

Thanks for stoppin by ….

LeonieSig1

 

 

 

 

 

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Fresh Cut Bling

10 April, 2009 2 Comments

I’ve been busy taking out all my old DSP papers and putting in the new ones as well as taking out the old In Colour Cardstock and putting in the lovely new In Colours.

Now I have a mountain of retired DSP and In Colour cardstock and scraps that needs a new home so if youre after some please contact me as hubby is sick of all the boxes everywhere :(

artichokeblingcuts-envieI made this card the other week for the make n take at a demonstration. My hostess asked for Fresh Cuts with bling so thats what she got!!

You cant see the bling too well in the photo but the small flower from the Fresh Cuts set is stamped in Mellow Moss then covered with glue from the 2 way glue pen and dazzling diamonds sprinkled all over.

We had to wait for it to dry before we pierced a hole in the centre then put a rhinestone brad through the centre – we also put the brads backs through the white note layer to secure it firmly and as we have a Mellow Moss layer in the middle of the card you cant see the back of the brad.

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Inside the card we stamped the ferny leaf stamp down the right hand side of the inside of the note as you can see here.

The mellow moss piece is stamped with the collage image and then adhered to the inside of the card as shown so you still have the right side of the note to write a message on.

The taffeta ribbon is tied around the card so it covers the start of the mellow moss piece and is knotted at the front of the card.

artichokeblingcuts-sideonThe sides of the mellow moss insert and front of the fresh cuts are both torn on the right hand side so when the card is closed you can see the three layers of the card.

This last picture shows the three layers and you can actually see the centre flower a bit better here.

Now I’d better get back to my sorting so I can then make some more cards and samples to share with you!

Dont forget to check out the retired stamps I have for sale on my Stamp Clearance page and remember I now have all this Designer Series Paper to clear out as well.

Have a great Easter and remember a balanced diet is one with a chocolate in each hand!!

leoniesig1

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Christmas Sparkle

14 September, 2008 6 Comments

I promised to show you the Christmas cards from Friday’s Stamp A Stack.

Now you all know how much I love Baroque Motifs stamp set so I just had to try it on a Christmas Card and how nice is this??

This card is just so easy and turns out so elegant especially when you add some lovely Satin Pomegranate Ribbon to finish it off. The Merry Christmas stamp is from Occasional Greetings.

We had 10 show up for the Stamp A Stack so there wasnt a spare seat around the table – it made for a fun night with lots of family stories and laughter by all.

The second card we made was one i made last week and was so happy with it I just had to share it at the Stamp A Stack and it got the thumbs up from all which gave some relief because we are all different and like different things.

This Card uses the Snow Burst set from the Spring Mini Catalogue and has a great selection of different snow flakes in different sizes. I have used the masking technique here and it gives dimension to the top layer without too much effort. The greeting for this card comes from Festive Favourites and I thought it was perfect for this card.

Recipe:
Stamps: Snowburst, Festive Favourites
Inks: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou
Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Accessories: Bashful Blue Grosgrain ribbon, sponges, silver brads, mini glue dots and dazzling diamonds

Here is a close up of the centre of the large snowflake showing the glitter on the top of the brad. All you do is pop a mini glue dot on the end of your brad and then dip it into the dazzling diamonds and you have instant bling! and who doesnt love bling?? Well better be off to bed so I can get up and prepare for Monday’s Stamp A Stack! Happy Stamping!

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Something to Cherish …

1 April, 2008 2 Comments

Well I cant contain my excitment any longer and I dont have to!2008IBCme

The new 2008 Idea Book & Catalogue from Stampin Up!® is now available!

How stunning is this book? The inside is just as gorgeous as the outside with many many new stamp sets – and some just for us Aussies and New Zealanders!

It has many new surprises inside including new Simply Scrappin Kits, Textured (yes textured) Cardstock, new gorgeous In Colours, rub ons (yup you read that right), punches, chipboard, new patterened papers and designer prints. Its all so very exciting and I dont know what to buy first!!

Oh did I mention the cropadile?

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Oh did I forget to mention we have a whole new arrange of new ribbons and rhinestone brads!!

Silly Me!!

Just look at these little beauties!!

Now I know you are going to want it all and I’d love to show it all to you and your friends so why not book in your demonstration today – any bookings held during april or may will not only receive this gorgeous new book but a choice of a mixed pack of A4 In Colour Cardstock or bonus ribbon bundle. Be quick as places will book fast!

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