Hi there Welcome to the ESAD Occasions Blog Hop. You may have arrived from Debbie’s blog or just joined my page. So what is ESAD? ESAD stands for “Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators” and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. We love what we do & love to share with our… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post tonight as I’m getting ready for my first monthly card class – very exciting. Today’s card is for a new challenge site I’ve found called Clean and Simple Stamping I’m back using my newest favourite stamp – Another Great Year. This is one of the cards I’ll be teaching tonight.… Read More »
Hi there I’m a happy girl – my husband got home yesterday 🙂 It’s so nice having him back home after being away for work all last week. A good family friend of ours is having his birthday this week and I needed some inspiration for a masculine card and gift. I’ve chosen to use… Read More »
Hi there Here’s my last (for the moment) card using Another Great Year. I’ve used the same method as yesterday’s card but this time I embossed it onto coloured card stock – Strawberry Slush. I love this colour so much that I had to buy another pack of card stock as I’ve gone through so… Read More »
Hi there Having had yesterday off for Waitangi Day today felt like it should have been a Monday – but it’s Friday and that now means it’s the weekend 🙂 I’m looking forward to having a sleep in tomorrow morning. Here’s the second card I made using the new set Another Great Year For this one I… Read More »
Hi there It’s been great having a day off today. Phil is away in Melbourne this week for work and I have been staying at my parents as we are in the process of replacing our shower. This morning Dad & I painted the ceiling and tomorrow the shower lining goes in. This afternoon my… Read More »
Hi there I hope you enjoyed our Blog Hop yesterday – weren’t there some amazing creations. I really enjoyed being part of it – thank you to those who left me comments 🙂 Today I’m using the Hexagon Hive and all the ‘off cuts’ that it creates. I’ve been saving all the bits from previous… Read More »
Hi there If you’re in Auckland I hope you’ve survived the wild weather today – not a good hair day 🙂 Today’s card is another sneak peak from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue using a new set called Geometrical which also has a matching punch – saves so much time when you need to cut the… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post today as I had hoped to already be in bed by now as I had an early start this morning – never mind, crafting is more important than sleep 🙂 This card uses a stamp set and DSP from the new Occasions Catalogue available from 28th January. And I… Read More »
Hi there I’m on a roll at the moment with my blogging – I hope I can keep it up 🙂 Today’s card uses a set that hadn’t seen the ink yet! I hope to rectify this. I wanted to use the same colour on the two longest stamps so I placed them on one… Read More »
Hi there Tomorrow our friends eldest son turns 8 so this evening I dropped down his card and little gift. Normally the kids are in bed when I go but with it being school holidays they were still up. Mr 8 answered the door and quickly told me ‘It’s my birthday tomorrow’. He was… Read More »
Hi there What a beautiful day we’ve had here in Auckland – pity I was at work but it’s meant to be round for the weekend so all good 🙂 For today’s card I’ve used this week’s sketch from Mojo Monday. I rotated the layout so that it would fit my stamp and my colour combo… Read More »
Hi there Ok – here’s the last card that wasn’t blogged from last year! This stamp set is my favourite from the Holiday Catalogue (which finishes 1 February 2014). I’ve used it on 10 different styles of cards – it so versatile for such a small stamp set. I CASE’d this card from Victoria Rogers of… Read More »
Hi there I’m a very happy ‘aunt’ today as my 19 year old nephew returned form his OE this afternoon. I’m sure he’s grown taller and that I haven’t shrunk. I had to stand on tip toes for a hug! It’s SO good to see him home. Here’s a card I made for a friend’s… Read More »
Hi there It’s hard to believe but my two weeks of holidays is drawing to an end – it’s back to work tomorrow. It’s been a very relaxing time catching up with family and friends. Today’s post combines a colour challenge (CTD273) and a sketch challenge (MOJO326). There were two options for the sketch either a round… Read More »