ESAD 2017 - 2018 ANNUAL CATALOGUE SNEAK PEEK BLOG HOP

Hi everyone and welcome to our sneak peek blog hop . The new catalogue is amazing and you are going to love it ! Some of my ladies already have their copies so contact me if you'd like to get your hands on it too .

This card is one I created for a RAK swap and although we don't have ours yet the group have kindly allowed me to share my creation here .

I am so happy that Stampin Up is bringing glossy card stock back . I have a confession - I still have a stash from before ! I have used my interpretation of a technique called polished stone for the background of this card . I took a cotton ball and soaked it in rubbing alcohol , then I added drops of Pool Party and Soft Sky ink refill and dabbed it onto the glossy card stock . I let this dry before continuing but you could hit it with your heat gun if you are impatient . I stamped the sun and then the branches , leaves and sentiment . You do need to leave a little time in between stamping to make sure the ink is dry . I love the autumn feel to this card  .  The set I've used is called Colourful Seasons and it has a matching die set  and is so versatile .

A friend at work asked me if I'd create two special cards for her twin grandsons first birthdays ! I was delighted  and knew straight away which set I wanted to use ! This set is called Birthday Delivery and is another I'll be reaching for again and again . It has matching DSP and  a set of framelits which MATCH the DSP ! I knooooowwww right ! How awesome is that ! These cards were a breeze to create with SU doing all the work for me once again ! 

I was yet to play with Daisy Delight which has a matching punch ! I was also keen to try a technique I had seen on You tube - there are many so I am not sure who to credit for this interesting cool  technique . Its called the Nail Varnish technique , be warned , not to be tried while  husbands that complain about chemical odours are in the vicinity of your craft space ! Basically you put some water  , about 3 cm in the bottom of a throw away container - I used a foil dish  - and then add drops of your choice of nail polish , they say the cheaper ones work the best . Then take a wooden skewer and give it a swirl , working quickly , place your paper ( glossy , watercolour or shimmer ) down into the water and onto your coloured swirls , pull out onto paper towel and allow to dry ! Please note it is best to use gloves for this ! I used Berry Burst to stamp onto glossy card stock and punched and layered two flowers . The centre is one of the new Glitter enamel dots , love them ! My sentiment is also stamped onto glossy card stock . I cased the lay out of this card from Sarah Walker , thank you Sarah .

I continued using the daisy set to case a  card I'd seen by Tandra Boyer where she used the punch to create a skirt for the lady in the Beautiful You stamp ! I was keen to have a try and this is my card . I have used Colour Theory paper stack for my matt and also for underneath the vellum for the skirt . I found it most effective to cut each petal singley and layer until happy with my result . I clear embossed the vellum using powder pink.

 

Just one more ? One of my ladies , yes you Sharron , happened to mention to me that the little girl from Birthday Delivery looked like she should be standing in front of a Christmas tree ! That was my inspiration for this card ! Never too early for Christmas cards right ?

Now its time to see what the talented Leonie Schroder has created for us !

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

20. Sandra Mastello 

21. Courtenay Heuston

22. Monique Fielder  

23. Cathy Pinchbeck 

24. Richelle Fletcher

25. Maree McIntosh 

26. Rebecca Jacovou

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle

[145348]

$92.50

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

$14.00

Tangerine Tango A4 Card Stock

[116206]

$14.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[122933]

$5.50

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[131161]

$5.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[126965]

$11.50

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

[126946]

$11.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[131173]

$11.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[126944]

$11.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$11.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126949]

$11.50

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[126951]

$11.50

Real Red A4 Card Stock

[106578]

$14.00

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

[116202]

$14.00

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

[144250]

$14.00

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle

[145361]

$54.75

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

[144248]

$14.00

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[126950]

$11.50

Glitter Enamel Dots

[144200]

$12.25

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$58.00

Berry Burst 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

[144133]

$12.25

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143637]

$49.00

Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack

[144193]

$17.50

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

$15.75

At Home With You Photopolymer Bundle

[145351]

$85.50

Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Bundle

[143499]

$78.25

Label Me Pretty Clear-Mount Bundle

[145305]

$54.75

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$27.75

Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon

[144196]

$12.25