Tuesday, January 24, 2012

ESAD Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop


Today marks the release of the Sale-A-Bration promotion at Stampin' Up!  I have to say this is one of my favourite times of the year because Stampin' Up! give away FREE stamps, yep totally free when you purchase $100 in product.  The super exciting thing about Sale-A-Bration this year is that not only are there four great stamp sets to choose from but we also have the option of a full pack of 12'x12' Designer series paper, or a cute Brads and Ribbons bundle, so there really is something for everyone.  If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and are interested in learning more please contact me 0412 064 670.

The other exciting thing about Sale-A-Bration is that it is time for another ESAD Blog Hop, where you get to hop around and see what some of the ESAD girls have created with these great FREE products.  You might be starting here or you might have hopped on over from Pauline Bennetts' Blog

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 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 it is 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

Here is the first item I made for the blog hop, a DSP sampler to show off not only the beautiful DSP available but also can you see the little brad holding it together?  That is one of the brads from the Free Ribbon and Brad bundle.  Doesn't it go so well with the Blossom Boquet Triple Layer Punch!  I purposefully chose the colours for the front of the DSP sampler because they are the coordinating colours for the DSP, and that will help remind me!

I wanted to make a desk set with some of the exclusive SAB products, and had my first play with adhering DSP to chipboard and putting it through the Big Shot.  I then used my Crop-A-Dial to punch the holes in the chipboard and threaded them together with the Lucky Limeade Ribbon that comes in the Ribbon and Brad bundle.  To add some detail I wrapped some of the Calypso Coral ribbon around the corners of the Scallop Square.  I am loving this ribbon, it is so delicate and pretty it is the perfect addition to any project.  And I have to say the value in the Ribbon and Brad bundle is amazing - 2 rolls each containing 9.1m of ribbon and a pack of 30 brads with 5 different patterns on them!  Can you see the little butterfly brads that I have used to hold my calendar on with - they are so cute and match the little butterflies on the DSP perfectly.  

My final project was going to be a picture frame, but I decided to use it instead to hold one of the stamps from the Fresh Vintage set also available at SAB.  I used my markers to colour in the rubber and then stamped the image, you can just see how well the image on the stamp matches the pattern on the DSP.  I added some butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, and of course some pearls to give it that something special.  You will see I have used the Curly Label Punch and cut slits in the corners to create photo corners for my frame, I just love how well these go with the Top Note Die.  Again this is DSP adhered to chipboard and run through the Big Shot, something that was demonstrated at our Regional Training day in Canberra. 

I hope you enjoy the Bog Hop, don't forget to follow the links at the bottom of each post to hop around all the blogs.  Next on your journey is the lovely and talented Bron Heslop, don't forget to leave some comments as you hop around so the ladies know how much you are enjoying the hop.

Happy Hoppy Stamping

27 comments:

  1. I love your DSP sampler, what a great idea.

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  2. love your sampler and the deskset and frame - just gorgeous!

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  3. Love the frame idea. Great gift.

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  4. Oh what a good idea for the DSP sampler? I love your desk set. Just gorgeous.

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  5. Sampler was a great idea Mon!

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  6. what an awesome idea of the sampler! and i love your take on the frame in the last project.

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  7. Love the idea for the swatch book!!! fantastic :-)

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  8. Great ideas Monique, I really love all your projects, might have to case your sampler idea :)

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  9. LOVE your creations...ESP the DSP sampler - what a GENIUS idea!! :)

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  10. Really love the DSP sampler, what a good idea to make it with the matching cardstock colours. The photo frame is pretty.

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  11. Love the album and the frame!! It's a great stamp set to use the markers on to colour. Looks beautiful.

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  12. oooh I am so in love with these papers! Great idea with the sampler too...I don't think I have enough of any of them left to do it though!! Bring on the ordering!! lol

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  13. Great projects Monique! I especially like the frame! Thanks for sharing.

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  14. These are gorgeous Moni! Very clever ideas.

    TFS!

    Jenny

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  15. Monique, I am loving the desk set! Cheers Donna Zammit :)

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  16. Just gorgeous. What a great idea with the DSP sampler

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  17. Love! Love! Love! I want to get the chipboard out now too! Great ideas!

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  18. Great projects, particularly love the DSP sampler, what a great idea. Will be making one of those to show my ladies. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Lovely use of dsp, sampler is a great idea. Great.

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  20. Lovely projects Monique. The DSP sampler is such a fab idea- will have to make one of those myself. The desk set and picture frame would look beautiful on any desk. Gorgeous.

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  21. As usual, outstanding and love the idea to display the DSP with the coordinating cardstock. I really love the desk set and the frame. I love the vintage feel to the SAB this year and cant wait to get some of my own now.

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  22. LOVE the SAB dsp sampler, and all your projects are amazing thank you for sharing.

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  23. REally love the desk set with calendar - I can't believe how even all those holes look that you punched with the crop-a-dile! What a great way to showcase those skinny ribbons - Awesome job!

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  24. Just stunning Monique - love the ribbons on your scallop squares!

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  25. Oh Monique, loooove your desk set. Fab idea & really nicely done. The threaded ribbon looks so great too.

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