Sunday, July 5, 2015

ESAD New Catalogue Blog Hop

To celebrate the start of a new Annual Catalogue a group of demonstrators from Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators are doing another blog hop. Whether you have hopped on over from Jackie's Blog or are starting here, just follow the link at the bottom of the page until you hop around to where you started.

I always love a new catalogue and this year is no exception, with new stamps and products to spark creativity. One of the things I love about this catalogue is the range of new products that coordinate with existing products, so have made that the theme of my post for the blog hop.  

Firstly there is the stunning Watercolor Wings stamp set and framelits that coordinate with Butterfly Basics.  This is a three step stamp set where you add layers of colours to the gorgeous butterfly then cut out using the matching framelits.  Additional new product on this page is the lovely Brick Wall embossing folder, the Tags & Labels Framelits used to cut out the sentiment, and the lovely delicate flowers stamped around the edges are from Birthday Blossoms.


Here you can see how I have actually stamped the butterfly twice, the second time cutting out with the new Butterfly Framelits to give some added depth and life to the card.

This next card uses the cute little flowers again, this time to add some detail to the base of the card. The cute strip across the card is new Boho Washi Tape; and the wreath of spring flowers the butterfly is sitting on is another new stamp set Circle of Spring, that coordinates with the Wonderful Wreath Framelits from previous catalogue.  This card is made using only In-Colours, don't the colours from last year and this year go so well together?

I have used the butterfly stamp from Butterfly Basics to stamp the bottom layer, then cut it with the new solid butterfly from Butterflies Thinlits, and layers of Blackberry Bliss and Vellum for the top layers of the butterfly.

My final card again uses the lovely Circle of Spring stamp set this time stamped in Versamark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.  I have added a layer of Gold Foil Sheet to help make it pop.  Photographing this was tricky to give a good idea of how rich it looks.  To add some highlights to the wreath I coloured some of the flowers with Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Write Marker.  The sentiment is from the Birthday Blossoms stamp set (the same one with the cute little flowers used on my previous two cards).  

Time to hop on over to see what Ria has created for you:


Many of you will have visited other ESAD Blog Hops, but if you haven't here is a bit about the group:

Happy Stamping
Monique

18 comments:

  1. Moni you're butterflies are so so pretty. That stamp set is moving closer to the top of my wishlist.

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  2. wow, your been busy. Great cards, loving the butterflies.

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  3. Great projects Monique. I don't have the Brick Wall TIEF yet but may have to purchase it

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  4. Love how you have mixed and matched such a variety of sets Monique - great combos!

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  5. Love Love Love your second card Monique! Such a gorgeous colour combination. Absolutely beautiful.

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  6. Love all three of your creations Monique and they are all amazing! My absolute favourite is the first one! Love the brick wall background and all the little flowers stamped around the edges! Almost looks like a flower vine climbing the wall! Thanks for sharing! Rochelle xo

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  7. Love your cards Moni. Thanks for sharing

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  8. Love the use of the brink wall for the butterflies very nice. thanks for sharing.

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  9. Wow Monique, stunning cards. Love what you've done with the Brick Wall embossing folder as well :)

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  10. I love your cards. I love how you have stamped on the top butterfly layer on your card as well.

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  11. These cards are simply stunning Monique. I love the detail and the different ideas for using the butterflies. Definitely CASEing your work, if I may? Kelly x

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  12. great cards Mon ... really need to get mine inked and must remember to get that brick embossing folder ... i've been meaning to get that since preorder!

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  13. Pretty cards love the butterflies Monique

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  14. Lovely projects, Monique. Love all the details on the embossed & stamped background, which support the beautiful layered butterfly. I also loved that you used the butterfly on the wreath card. Very sweet Thanks for sharing them.
    Di :-)

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  15. Gorgeous projects Monique. The first card is just divine. Love all your projects.

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  16. Love all your cards but especially loving the brickwall one! And the extra detail you've given the butterfly

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  17. Wow Monique cards are fabby mind you I am drooling over the color and stamp combos you did with the Brick wall embossing folder. I would love to have a go at making one of my own.

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  18. Love all that texture - so glad you showed us the slightly angled view of the first card so we could see the detailed butterfly on top - I missed that in the first photo. Gorgeous!

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