Cheryl Algie "Independent Stampin' Up! ® Demonstrator" : ESAD 2018 Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-bration blog hop

Sunday, 14 January 2018

ESAD 2018 Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-bration blog hop

Hello and welcome to the first ESAD blog hop for this year ! I have been enjoying playing with some of the new items in both the Occasions and Sale -a - Bration catalogues .
I decided to share 3 cards using Bird Banter .
First an easy one layer card very simply created and perfect for beginners . The leaves are so easy to position and the card comes together really quickly and easily . The cockatoos are quick to colour with the new blends . I have to admit to chucking every time I read the two sentiments - not an early bird ! Fantastic for a belated birthday card ! I love all the sentiment in this set and will use each and every one of them .

For this card I stamped leaves onto my Lemon Lime Twist base before embossing it with the Woodlands embossing folder . I stamped and coloured my birds and then cut slits in the mat so they'd look like they were sitting right in the trees . There's that same sentiment again and then check it when you turn to the inside ! Love it !

Lastly I thought I'd try a brusho background for these birds ! I wet my water colour card stock then shook a few crystals and watched he magic ! You really need to get yourself some of this stuff ! Its amazing ! This time I die cut my leaves using the dies from Petals and More thinlits . This was th first time I used this die and oh man I am in love ! These leaves are gorgeous and cut like butter ! This time i used the simple Happy Birthday sentiment and punch it using the Classic Label punch ! Perfect ! I love the sentiment I've used on the insert too !

Now you may be wondering what I am talking about when I refer to SAB ! My ladies often tell me I speak a different language ! Sale-a -Bration begins 3 rd January and ends March 31 st . During SAB you will earn free product for every $90 , you spend, before postage . We now have a new reward level , giving you flexibility and options for your free items .

if you spend $90 you receive one level 1 item

if you spend $180 you get one free level 2 item or 2 level 1 items

if you spend $ 270 you have the option of choosing 3 level 1 products or one level 1 and one level 2 items

The new option allows everyone to create a personalised sale-a-bration experience !

During SAB you will also earn an extra $40 in Stampin rewards when you host a workshop with $400 sales .

SAB is an excellent time to join Stampin' Up ! Your starter kit is $169 along with the choice of 2 extra stamp sets to add to your kit ! Another advantage of becoming a demonstrator s your discout and the added perks of getting your hands on new product before anyone else !

If you were to purchase the Bird banter set @ $30

some water colour paper $8.75

2 x ink pads @ $11.50 each

2 x packs card stock @ $14 each and then some adhesive you could choose a free gift