ESAD Last Chance Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog and thank you for visiting, If you are hopping along from Kelly's Blog that's great or if you have just landed here please hop along to see more great Sale-A-Bration goodies featured in our hop.

The Sale-A-Bration item I have chosen to feature is the Carried Away Designer Series Paper FREE with a $90 AU spend but only till 31st March 2017 so don't delay.

I used it to make 12 different cards with enough left over to make another 24 exactly the same and still some extra pieces for a scrapbook page I have planned. I'm impressed 36 cards and leftovers from one pack of DSP that's great value and can be used with any of our DSP packs.

I followed Brandi's video from the Stampin' Up! YouTube channel but tweaked the measurements for Australian size cards.

I didn't do the tin Brandi did but I do love that idea as well.

For our Aussie crafters working with our cardstock sizes this is what I did.
My Bases were cut A4 exactly in half for both style of card type.
The DSP was cut to 10x14.2cm
The little DSP strips were 1.8x10cm the banner was hand cut.
the Whisper White main piece 7x8.5  stamped in both Landscape and Portrait depending on which base it was going on.
The inner Whisper White Panel is 9x13.5cm
All cards have a stamped matching envelope making this s great gift giving option as well.

One must have a list of goodies so here it is - I have popped the Lift Me up Bundle in wood on the list as just by purchasing that one item you are eligible for the FREE DSP

Carried Away Designer Series Paper

[143608]

$0.00

Lift Me Up Wood-Mount Bundle

[144711]

$90.25

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

[138323]

$11.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$11.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[138326]

$11.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$11.50

Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock

[138341]

$14.00

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

$14.00

Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock

[141422]

$14.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

[131291]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Twine Baker's Whisper White

[124262]

$5.25

Night Of Navy Solid Baker's Twine

[141684]

$5.25

Whisper White C6 Envelopes

[106588]

$11.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$13.00

Thank you for visiting please hop along to Rachael's Blog to see what beauties she has to show you. Until next time have a beautiful crafty day.

Blog Hop Participants

1. Lou Kitzelman

2. Megan Lenske
3. Tanya DeRoy
4. Leonie Schroder
5. Nerida Carter
6. Bec Ross
7. Andrea Buckland
8. Nicole Wilson
9. Kim Oliver
10. Kelly Kent
11. Courtenay Heuston You are Here
12. Rachael Lewsley
13. Violette De La Croix
14. Monique Fielder
15. Libby Dyson
16. Narelle Fasulo
17. Cheryl Algie
18. Maree McIntosh
19. Barbara Williams


Have a happy stamping time

Courtenay

A Perfect Day

As I turned the page to today's entry on my desk calendar this is the page I see. Louise Hay this is perfect for me! 

Today is class planning day. 

A Smile from Across the Miles

Everyone loves #happymail and how cute is this cuddly looking fellow?

 

I just love this surprise I found today in my mailbox from Sandra Flowers in Lexington Park MD USA - lets just say it made my day.

 
 

Inksomniacs team Challenge February

Our team has monthly challenges and this is my favourite CASE the Catalogue. The catalogue in this case is the Occasions Catty and it was so hard to pick my favourite card to case I actually chose more than one to do. Today though I'm going to share this one from page 12.

 The best bit about this card - I only used markers so my class ladies got to see how easy it is to colour the red rubber stamps.

This is a great idea why not CASE your favourite card in the catalogue?

Product List

Super Duper Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[142871]

$47.00

Whisper White C6 Envelopes

[106588]

$11.50

Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock

[138341]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$12.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Bermuda Bay & Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Markers

[142803]

$12.25

2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[138333]

$26.00

A kids class with a difference - with Miss Tara

Start them young they say - My Miss Tara had some friends to visit. I had a Stamp a Stack and my friend bought her 2 girls so Tara decided that they would have a workshop as well.

They used so many products - mostly retired and my Real Red needed reinking afterwards. The girls had a blast that's for sure and it sure beats them having their noses in a iPad.

February is Birthday Month

In this house February sees 2 birthdays - mine and our middle daughter Maeve. I think Birthdays are special and although the hubby is slowly coming round to - yes everyone needs a card and no the plastic bag is not appropriate wrapping, it has and continues to be a journey.

This is Maeve's Card - yes I left it to the last minute and that is usually when I do my best non - cased work. The set is Super Duper and comes in red rubber (my favourite) Wood or Clear.
I also pulled out the balloon punch with coordinating stamp to add some texture. Do you like my highlights? They are the White Stampin' Chalk marker.
 

The baggie - one or our Petite Café gift bags - oh my gosh I have had them for ages but this was the first time I used them. They are so nice to stamp on and made wrapping her earings super easy. I will say did you know that these bags are poly-lined and food safe? I should have swapped out the earings for cookies!

 

 With your usual supplies you will also need these goodies -----

Super Duper Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[142871]

$47.00

Balloon Builders Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140645]

$28.00

Balloon Bouquet Punch

[140609]

$31.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

White Stampin Chalk Marker

[132133]

$6.00

Whisper White C6 Envelopes

[106588]

$11.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad

[141396]

$11.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[131173]

$11.50

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

[138323]

$11.50

Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock

[138341]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$12.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock

[141420]

$14.00

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

$14.00

Tempting Turquoise A4 Card Stock

[108598]

$14.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

[135314]

$8.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Petite Café Gift Bags

[135826]

$10.50

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$17.00

So In Love with Falling in Love!

You know what I have decided - my best cards come from Pinterest inspiration and a lack of design and prep time.

I had a workshop blow out with 6 extra people added in the last 4 hrs before starting, not enough stock to do my original choice so I had to design, prep and pack then get to the workshop in that short space of time! Talk about stress but I did it.

30 minutes on Pinterest with a stamp set, DSP and colours in mind already (since I had enough stock of those items) I found Linda's card and went yes that's divine and I can do that with my friends. You can check out Linda's card HERE as its similar but not exactly the same.

Now these ladies I was working with are good friends of mine and very experienced long term scrapbookers so I knew they would be up for any challenge but I also knew their colour likes and dislikes so half got the predominately pink DSP while the other half the blue.

I added the gold glimmer numbers to use the card for a friends 5oth so I also gave them the choice of numbers.

 

Have a happy stamping time

Courtenay

Feeling the Birthday Love #Imbringingbirthdaysback

Oh I have been quietly slipping back into life - with loads happening over the last month but especially the last 2 weeks.

As I rush once more out the door I want to share first some birthday love from my Stampin' Up! friends. Possibly friends I have now that I wouldn't know if Stampin' Up! didn't come into my life and enrich it so.

This love has come all the way from Utah to Australia - Shannon West the leader of #imbringingbirthdaysback the movement lol sent me this divine card with some equallt special birthday wishes.

 

Kelly a new friend from way across the other side of Australia - I am loving this Elephant more and more.

Ellen - a Stampin' sister who I love like a real sister.