ESAD Farewell Annual Catalogue Blog Hop

Welcome to the ESAD blog hop where we are saying farewell to some of our favourite items 😢

 

I'm so excited to share with you a fantastic card I created using the Bloom and Grow bundle , which is sadly due to retire on May 4 th . This is a Flip Flap Shutter card and while it may look difficult it really is not . I've also used the beautiful Flowers For Every Season DSP . I coloured my flower images with my Magenta Madness , Just Jade and Misty Moonlight blends .

This next card was water coloured and the image was stamped using Stazon . It's from the Sweet Silhouettes  bundle . I've used Balmy Blue , Pacific Point and Blackberry Bliss for my water colour background and mounted my card onto Basic Black and Rich Blackberry Bliss card stock . I white heat embossed my sentiment  and added a bow tied with my favourite glittered black organdy ribbon - thank goodness that's not retiring ! I die cut the branch image and adhered it to look as though the lovers were sheltering from the rain under the tree and the umbrella .

Another cute card using the same dies with A Little Wild , also retiring , so glad I have this one in my stash ! I simply water coloured my background after firstly watercoloring my elephants , then added my die cut ! So cute and so simple !

I remembered I had not used my Best Plaid Builder dies so it was time to get them out because they're retiring  !

This one uses another set that will be retiring , Fancy Phrases . I bought this set because of the greetings !  The sentiment that resonated with me was " when I count my blessings , I count you twice "

Next I had a play with the vase builder punch and BoHo Indigo kit , both retiring soon . i have more samples using the Plaid Builder dies here

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my creations and now its time to see what Jackie Aitken has created for or enjoyment .

Participant List

1. Sue Vine
2. Rochelle Laird- Smith
3. Narelle Sim
4. Nicole Wilson
5. Narelle Fasulo
6. Monique Fielder
7. Lou Kitzelman
8. Cathy Pinchbeck
9. Sharni Haines
10. Cheryl Algie
11. Jackie Aitken
12. Tracy Held
13. Tanya Rees
14. Denise Buetler
15. Maree McIntosh
16. Rochelle Blok
17. Mandy Depiazzi

PLAID BUILDER DIES FOR FACEBOOK LIVE

Hello Stampers ,

Tonight I shared how I created two cards using the Plaid Builder dies . I've used many products what are retiring in a few short weeks .  If you'd like to see how these cards were created I invite you to visit You Tube and view my video below.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today !

APRIL CLASS , QUICK FUN FOLD , WATERCOLOUR & ALCOHOLS BLENDS WITH GOLD GILDING !

 Hi and thanks for visiting my blog today ! What a fun classes we had this week ! 

These first two cards were created using the blends / alcohol technique and then   gold gilding flakes were added ! How fun ! The whale card uses Bermuda Bay and Night of Navy blends . The turtle card uses the new in colour Evening Evergreen , Granny Apple Green and Shaded Spruce blends . To colour the turtle , I inked up in Granny Apple green and then I added some Evening Evergreen using a dauber to achieve a two tone effect . To add the gilding flakes apply a tiny amount of multipurpose glue , allow to dry a little and then add the flakes . The ladies had a choice of these two cards . If you'd like to know more about this technique please see my previous video here

The first fun fold is the card the class created , chosen by my husband as the preferred card -   I couldn't decide  so was guided by him - do you think he made the right choice ? My preference is below ! This is called a Pop Up Flip card and there are many on Pinterest and You tube .

Lastly , it was time to get our watercolour on ! I gave the ladies a choice of these two cards .

Which one is your favourite ?

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today . If you live in Australia and do not already have a Stampin ' Up ! demonstrator I'd love for you to shop with me or join my team ! Who doesn't need a 20 % discount to feed their addiction , ah , I mean hobby ! 😂😂😂

LET'S WATERCOLOUR !

 Hi and welcome to my blog today .

Last Friday evening I created these two cards during my Facebook Live broadcast .  If you'd like to see how they were created you can watch my video below 

If you live in Australia and do not have a SU demonstrator , Id love to have you shop with me or join my team !

RIDE THE RANGE WATERCOLOURED !

 Hi stamping friends .

I want to share with you the card I created during my facebook live last night !

This was so much fun and I have the video below for you to see how it was done with my bloopers and all ! Enjoy !

FLIP FLAP SHUTTER CLASS

 Hi Stampers .

Today I had a virtual class for this great fold ! I have tweaked the measurements so generously shared by Jo Blackman on our ESAD Facebook site , thank you so much Jo . I love this card fold and have made a much larger one  previously with a tutorial shared by my friend Leslie Lendon. I was delighted to be able to create this smaller , more user friendly version for my class ladies ! You can find Jo's tutorial here 

Also created during this class was a simple card using the So Much Happy bundle , retiring soon - this is a great set to use for quick cards for everyone !

Next up was this stunning card created by simple sponging the background and adding some die cuts !If you love this windmill as much as I do and the grass you need to grab them while you can because neither of these sets is going into the next catalogue .

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog today .