ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog and thanks for stopping by. I hope you are enjoying the ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop so far. You have come here from Vicki Were's blog. Wasn't her project great. This blog hop is to celebrate the launch of the new Summer Mini catalogue which is available until the end of March. There will be a link at the end of the post to Sherylee Tutt’s blog. There are 13 blogs in total in this hop, I hope you will stop by them all. Everyone will have great projects for you from the new Mini Catalogue, it's a great chance to see the new product from the mini from different demonstrators.

What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’ Up!

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 its 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

Now about the cards that I have made today.

All the cards I have made today are using our new “Builder Wheels” -So many Stars and Birthday and Candle Crazy.

These cards use our new Builder wheel Spindle which allows you to assemble 3 smaller wheels into one which is the same size as our “Jumbo” wheel. The spindle also comes with spacers which allows you to use one or two wheels.

On the first card I have used the three wheels together, I have also used our new Triple Cell Cartridge. This allows you to ink each cell a different colour. I have used Tempting Turquoise, So Safron and Certainly Celery. Not sure if I am happy with the combination. Let me know what you think. On the background I have used the wheel again but this time I inked it up using tempting turquoise. I have then wheeled this diagonally across the card. It’s very eye catching stamping backgrounds on the diagonal. If you happen to have gone crooked, it’s forgiving and you don’t notice it because your eye isn’t drawn to it. It’s a bit like an optical illusion.


The second card I have used the “So Many Stars” with the spacer in the middle and then “Candle Crazy” straight on the real red stamp pad. I then have removed the 2 from the spindle and placed the “Birthday” on the spindle with the 2 spacers and wheeled using Pacific Point in the middle of the image. This gives you a 2 colour effect. I also have used the candles and balloons from “Party This Way” Stamp set. I love this card, so bright and cheery.

The last card I did something tricky. I put the “So Many Stars” on the spindle then the spacer and then the “Candle Crazy”. I wheeled the “So Many Stars in tempting turquoise on the edge of the stamp pad. I then wheeled the “Candle Crazy in certainly celery on the other edge of the stamp pad. With the spacer in the middle it allows you to do this. It gives a great space to stamp between to frame your greeting.

Well I hope you like my projects, I hope I have inspired you to give the new wheels a try.

It’s time to move on to Sherylee Tutt’s blog. Hope to see you again soon.

Embrace life - Stazon Ink wrap

Make your own wrapping paper:


You will need:
clear celophane
Black stazon ink
White stazon ink

Just Beachy

Stamp Sets : Just Beachy, Life Definitions

Ink: Stazon, chocolate chip, not quite navy

Paper: baja breeze, Bella Rose, Not quite navy, whisper white

Accessories: wide oval punch not quite navy Stampin Write marker, chocolate chip Stampin Write marker, colour spritzer tool

Technique: Spritzing

I CASED this card from Elizabeth Stewart. Check out her site, it is awesome.

Cute and Curly

Stamp Sets : cute & curly

Ink: real red

Paper: old olive, ski slope dsp, whisper white

Accessories: curly label punch bundle, dimensionals

Snow swirled

Stamp Set: Punches three, snow swirled
Card: whisper white, baja breeze, old olive, riding hood red
Ink: pacific point, riding hood red, baja breeze
Accessories: scallop edge border punch, square scallop punch, embossing folder (Non SU)


















Stamp Set: snow swirled
Card: pacific point, whisper white
Ink: pacific point, baja breeze, real red
Accessories: scallop circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch














Pyramid Fold Card
Stamp Set: snow swirled, party punch
Card: whisper white, old olive
Ink: whisper white craft ink, old olive
Accessories: Designer label punch















Snow Swirled Wreath
Card: old olive, riding hood red, whisper white
Ink: old olive, riding hood red





















Stamp set: snow swirled, season of joy
Card: baja breeze, old olive, whisper white
Ink: baja breeze, stazon, old olive, riding hood red
Accessories: aqua painter

Vintage Wallpaper

Stamp set: friends never fade
Card: not quite navy, pumpkin pie, greenhouse gala dsp, whisper white
Ink: not quite navy
Accessories: vintage wallpaper, dimensionals, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch










Stamp Set: Perfect Pnches

Ink: sahara sand

Paper: Sahara sand, very vanilla, Not quite navy, Stamp

Technique: brayering embossing folder

Sets : perfect punches

Ink: pretty in pink

Paper: pink pirouette, pretty in pink, whisper white

Accessories: bigshot machine, vintage wallpaper embossing folder, extra large oval punch, brayer, pretty in pink ribbon

Technique: brayering embossing folder

Catalogue launch 2010

Stamp Sets : for you flower, very vintage wheel

Ink: pretty in pink, pink pirouette

Paper: pink pirouette, whisper white

Accessories: bigshot, pillow box die, jumbo stampin around handle, fancy flower extra large punch, 1 ¼” circle punch, dimensionals

Technique: pillow box

Stamp Set: Artistic Etching
Ink: Riding hood red, basic black
Card: Very vanilla, basic black, riding hood red, newsprint dsp
Accessories: scallop oval punch, large oval punch



Stamp Sets : friends never fade
Ink: baja breeze
Paper: chocolate chip, baja breeze, greenhouse gala dsp, whisper white
Accessories: bigshot, top note die, vintage wallpaper textured folder, dimensionals

2 step bird punch

Card: rose red, whisper white, old olive, raspberry tart dsp
ink: rose red
Accessories; 2 step bird punch, little leaves sizzlit die, sizzix ovals die

farewell to "All Scallops"

My cards today originally were "one layer cards", I have changed some to add more colour. I have used post it notes to frame an area to stamp in giving me a window for the "seeing spots stamps". I then have framed the images with the "all scallops stamps". It was a fun technique and would love to explore this technique more.

The base card is marina mist, layered with whisper white. I have stamped using Marina Mist, baja breeze and really rust.


The main images for this card are from "cottage garden stamp set". The colours that I have stamped are baja breeze, mellow moss and chocolate chip.


This stamp set is using Fabulous Flowers" stamp set. The stamped image layer is "one sheet wonder"

This card is using images from "A Beautiful Thing".


This card also uses a layer of "one sheet wonder". Stamp set used is Enjoy every moment.

Embrace Life

Stamps Used: Embrace life,
Card: baja breeze, pretty in pink, whisper white, not quite navy
Ink: pretty in pink, baja breeze
Accessories: scallop square punch, oval punch, designer label punch
Accessories: blender pen

Circle Circus Flower

Stamp Set: circle circus, heard from the heart
Card: riding hood red, whisper white, old olive
Ink: riding hood red
Accessories: scallop circle, 1 3/8" circle punch, little leaves sizzlit die, riding hood red striped grosgrain ribbon

Triangle trifold One of a Kind

I really love making the triangle trifold card. You can find the tutorial here from Splitcoast Stampers.

Stamp Set; One of a kind
Card: rose red, pink pirouette, raspberry tart dsp
Ink: rose red, pink pirouette
Accessories: word window punch

Circle Circus Greetings eight

Stamp Set: Circle Circus, Greetings Eight
Card: basic black, basic gray, whisper white, silver (non SU)
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: polka dot textured impressions folder

Pocket Silhouettes

Stamp Set: pocket silhouettes
card: Crumb cake, baja breeze, whisper white
Ink: chocolate chip, kiwi kiss, baja breeze
Accessories; chocolate chip ribbon
Stamp Sets: pocket silhouettes, all scallops, teeny tiny sentimentss
Card: close to cocoa, creamy caramel, whisper white
ink: creamy caramel, chocolate chip
Accessories: word window punch
Stamp Set: pocket silhouettes, teeny tiny sentiments
Card: chocolate chip, baja breeze, whisper white
Ink: chocolate chip, baja breeze
Accessories: word window punch

Farewell to "a rose is a rose"

This card is a triangle trifold card. You can find the tutorial here from Splitcoast Stampers.



Stamp Set: A rose is a rose
Card: blue bayou, groovy guava, whisper white
Ink: groovy guava, purely pomegranate
Accessories: sizzix ovals die

Stamp Set; A rose is a Rose, en Francais
card: kiwi kiss, Bella Rose dsp, whisper white
Ink: pretty in pink, kiwi kiss, riding hood red
Accessories: circle scissors plus

Garden whimsy

This is a bright cheery card that I cased from Joanna Wassens. Her card is here.

Stamp Sets: garden whimsy, upsy daisy
Ink: lavender lace, almost amethyst, pretty in pink, certainly celery
Card: lavender lace, whisper white, certainly celery, pretty in pink.
Accessories: white gel pen, 2 way glue pen, dazzling diamonds glitter, scallop circle punch, scallop edge punch






This too is a sweet card. It uses the chalk popping technique.

Stamp Set: Garden Whimsy
Card: certainly celery, perfect plum, whisper white
Ink: versamark watermark, elegant eggplant
Accessories: Stampin Pastels, sponge daubers

Bloom Away

These two first cards are the same layout just with a different base. The first card has a really rust base and the second card has a very vanilla base. This last card has been added later, it's on a base of rose red with a layer of sage shadow. The image has been watercoloured. The sage shadow layer has been run through the square lattice textured impressions folder - this is called inlaid technique.

Bloomin' With Beauty on vellum

This was a fun technique to do. Base card is pretty in pink with a layer of whisper white. Stamp 3 images of the carnation flower on the vellum using versamark watermark. Emboss with white embossing powder. Use a blender pen the Stampin Pastels to colour in the flowers. Position the vellum over a layer of whisper white, noting where to place the "heartfelt" stamped image and the "birthday celebrations" stamped image.




Stamp Set: Bloomin with Beauty, upsy daisy, heartfelt thanks
Card: pretty in pink, whisper white, vellum
Ink: versamark, rose red
Accessories: embossing powder, blender pen, Stampin Pastels