ESAD Jan- May mini and Saleabration 2025 Blog Hop

 

Welcome to another ESAD blog hop!

I am so lucky to be in this group of talented demonstrators (friends) and I hope that you enjoy all our projects using products from the New January - May Mini and Saleabration 2025 Catalogues

You have either started with myself or come around from Denise's page

How quickly do these catalogues come around??? Too quickly!

 I thought I would showcase a few things from the new mini and saleabration.

First, I will show you what I made from the Mini...

This bright cheery set is called Ocean Friends

There was quite a lot of fussy cutting in this particular card so that is not for everyone! The designer series paper is so colourful and a piece of it was embossed for the background of this card.

Stamps: Ocean Friends

Ink:  Memento Black

Card: Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist, Friends of the Ocean DSP

Tools: Ocean Friends Dies and Soft Waves embossing folder with a Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine

Embellishments: -Sunny Day Iridecent dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

I made a second card using products from the mini as well.

 This card was using Birthday Celebrations. Most cards I have seen with this suite have been using the pastels from the papers. I decided to be a bit more bold with my card.

Stamps: Birthday Celebration

Ink:  Blueberry Bushel

Card: Basic White, Blueberry Bushel and Wildflower Birthday Specialty DSP

Tools:  Perennial Postage Dies and Distressed Tile Embossing folder with a Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine.

Embellishments: - Tiny Bee Trinkets and Stampin' Dimensionals

Now to show you what you can get if you spend $100... There are two levels of saleabration freebies 

Level 1 is when you spend $100 and Level 2 is when you spend $200.

The items I will show you are level 1 saleabration freebies.

I have used a couple of saleabration products on this card. Can you spot them?

There was so much fussy cutting on this card.... Lots! all of the fruit was cut from the Fruit Salad DSP to make this card. The only stamping was the sentiment.

• Stamps: Ocean Friends (sentiment)
• Ink:  Real Red
• Card: Basic White, Pumpkin Pie and Fruit Salad 6x6 DSP stack. (saleabration freebie)
• Tools: Starstruck embossing folder (saleabration freebie) with a Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine. 
• Embellishments: - Stampin' Dimensionals

I actually have a fourth card on the go but didn't finish it in time for the hop. It is using another saleabration item called Toadstool Gardens... but you will just have to wait and see...

Next Up is my lovely friend Lou

Blog Participant List

 

1.       Kayla MacAulay

2.       Denise Buetler

3.       Nicole Wilson - YOU ARE HERE!

4.       Lou Kitzelman

5.       Rochelle Laird-Smith

6.       Tracy Held

7.       Lisa Whitehead

8.       Sharon Dalton

9.       Jenny Hayward

10.   Odette Kermode

Colour INKspiration 180 #CI180

  

 

Welcome to Colour Inkspiration!

What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.

Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.

I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.

 Click here to join the Facebook page which now has over 3000 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –

The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.

Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a post on their blogs.

Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.

(this particular challenge finishes on the 10th of February so that gives you 5 weeks to get your entry in!)

If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

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These colours together are just gorgeous!

I had recently purchased the Pets & More stampset off the Online Exclusives section of our Stampin' Up! Website and I hadn't inked it up till now! 

And now it is discounted on the Last Chance page!!

So cute when the smaller stamps are repeated over the background. It got a little busy for my liking but I still think its a cute card.

So if you are wanting it visit here!

as once they are gone they are gone!

If you are interested in joining in on this great challenge.

Remember to upload your cards to our facebook group here!

• Stamps: Pets and More and sentiment from Country Flowers
• Ink: Memento Black, Pecan Pie, Petunia Pop and Basic Beige
• Card: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Basic Black and Petunia Pop
• Tools: Perennial Postage Dies with a Stampin' Cut n Emboss Machine, White Embossing Powder, Versamark and Heat Tool
• Embellishments: - Dimensionals 
• #CI180

Colour INKspiration 179 #CI179

 

Welcome to Colour Inkspiration!

What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.

Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.

I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.

 Click here to join the Facebook page which now has over 3000 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –

The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.

Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a post on their blogs.

Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.

(this particular challenge finishes in January so there is 4 weeks to get your entry in!)

If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

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Very bright and cheerful colours!

I am still feeling awful and it has now been nearly 4 months! Crazy!

I thought long about these colours as using multiple for me is a challenge but that is what we are here for! To be challenged.....

I pulled out my Surfing Santa and thought that this stampset would be a great one for these colours! 

And it is don't you think?

If you are interested in joining in on this great challenge.

Remember to upload your cards to our facebook group here!

(P.S sorry about the old grotty real red stamp pad it still works well but it was just for display purposes on this picture lol!!)

• Stamps: Surfing Santa
• Ink: Memento Black, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue
• Card: Basic White, Balmy Blue and Lemon Lolly
• Tools: Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue, Shaded Spruce and Ivory Stampin Blends
• Embellishments: - Dimensionals and White Puff Paint(retired)
• #CI179

Colour INKspiration 177

 

Welcome to Colour Inkspiration!

What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.

Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.

I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.

 Click here to join the Facebook page which now has over 3000 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –

The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.

Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a post on their blogs.

Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.

If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

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Another set of really rich colours!

I am still feeling a little under the weather but I have pushed through. The doctor said I could be coughing for 3 months!! I am at week 11 already! Crazy....

I went back to the annual catalogue and found I haven't used this stampset nearly as much as I had hoped to! I also added some retired product in because who can resist gold leafing?

If you are interested in joining in on this great challenge.

Remember to upload your cards to our facebook group here!

• Stamps: Sketched Butterflies and sentiment from Attention Shopper
• Ink: Memento Black and Blueberry Bushel
• Card: Basic White and Gold Foil Sheets
• Tools: Sketched Butterflies Dies, Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder with a Stampin' Cut n Emboss Machine, Melon Mambo, Pretty Peacock and Blueberry Bushel Stampin Blends
• Embellishments: - Dimensionals and Gold Leafing (retired)
• #CI177

Colour INKspiration 176 #CI176

 

Welcome to Colour Inkspiration!

What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.

Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.

I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.

 Click here to join the Facebook page which now has over 3000 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –

The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.

Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a post on their blogs.

Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.

If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

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I missed last fortnights challenge as when I came home from holidays I wasn't well. I still am not right but I will be back at my actual paid job tomorrow. 

Here is a pic of our family on holiday at James Bond Island.

Now onto the project I have made for this fortnights challenge using the new Happy Hibiscus that will be available as an Online Exclusive from November.

It is a bundle with a hybrid embossing folder which cuts out the Hibiscus Flowers as well as embosses them. To be honest I have never used one of our hybrid folders! I really love this one...

If you are interested in joining in on this great challenge.

Remember to upload your cards to our facebook group here!

• Stamps: Happy Hibiscus and sentiment from Country Birdhouse
• Ink: Memento Black, Petunia Pop and Granny Apple Green
• Card: Basic White, Basic Black, Petunia Pop and Granny Apple Green
• Tools: Spotlight on Nature Dies, Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder and Dies with a Stampin' Cut n Emboss Machine
• Embellishments: - Dimensionals and Rhinestone Basics Jewells
• #CI176