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Welcome to the ESAD-SU blog hop featuring items from the new Sale-a-bration Mini Catalogue which is available from Monday 25th January. As you may or may not know, Sale-a-bration with Stampin’ Up! means MORE FREE stamp sets! For every $100 in product (not including shipping) you spend, you get to choose a free stamp set from the Sale-a-bration Mini Catalogue. There are also extra benefits for hostesses and those who would like to join the Stampin’ Up! family. I think this year there are some gorgeous sets to choose from. If you follow the whole blog hop (a mere 40 odd blogs!!!), and comment on EACH one, you will go into the draw for some great SU blog candy (yeah, FREE stuff). Just email Leonie (head honcho!) leonie@stamp-a-latte.com to let her know you have commented on each blog and to pop you into the draw!

ESAD-SU is a very special group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators based in Australia/New Zealand, who support each other through a yahoo based group/forum, as well as a live ‘ning’ chat and special challenges. If you’re an Australian (or NZ) demo, simply click on this link and you can be part of the fun! If you’re interested in becoming a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up!, email me andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com or click on my Stampin’ Up! Website here.

My blog hop focuses on “Whimsical Words” stamp set from the new Sale-a-bration Mini. I think it is a fabulous ‘word’ set to have to finish off your card or scrap page.  The first card features one of our ‘heart’ punches (RRP $30.95) which is great for St Valentine’s Day. I have used real red, chocolate chip, individual real red and choc chip markers applied direct to rubber, and of course SU dimensionals, and choc chip ribbon. The ‘green tree’ card is made of old olive, chocolate chip colours. The leaves on the tree are close to cocoa. The tree is from the set ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ and the rabbit is from the set ‘Forest Friends’ which was from the spring mini catalogue. Punches include the ‘photo corners’ punch, and the designer label punch. Choc chip ribbon finishes it off. The grass was made by ‘ripping’ some old olive and then placing it under the tree.

The ‘You’re too kind’ stamp is set on close to cocoa, choc chip (yep, they’re my favourites in case you didn’t already guess!!), with a background stamp (which has french script writing) onto very vanilla cardstock.

The card with ‘the more candles, the bigger the wish’ is made with ruby red, choc chip, close to cocoa, choc chip ribbon, and ‘roughing’ up the edges with the SU distress tool. I’ve also popped some dazzlin diamonds on the flower (flower is from Razzle Dazzle stamp set), but it’s a little hard to see in the photo.

A small note card finishes up my samples. It’s sentiment ‘happiness always’, cardstock is close to cocoa, choc chip, cameo coral. I’ve also used some ‘twine’ to give a texture, and ripped the bottom choc chip cardstock. So quick… so easy!! This stamp set is truly a great one to choose, especially when it’s FREE when you order more than $100 in SU product!!

One of the many reasons to be a demonstrator and be part of our SU family, is that you get the opportunity to ‘pre-order’ some of the goodies, so we can play and share our creations before the products release date. Yep, this means you get to see what you can do with the product, instead of just looking at the samples in the mini catalogue (if you’d like one of these in your hands, or have some questions,  and don’t have a demonstrator, please email me at andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com and I’ll mail you one). 

 The next blog in the blog hop belongs to Ann G,  click here  to go to her blog.

On 25th January, Stampin’ Up!’s ’sale-a-bration’ begins. If you check back here on the 25th January, there will be a ‘blog hop’ which will take you from my blog to 40 odd other blogs, showcasing the four stamp sets that you can choose from, if you order during the sale period. If you manage to comment on EVERY blog, you will go into the draw for some blog candy (and there will be lots of it!!)

In my opinion, this is the best SU sale for the year! For EVERY $100 of product you order, you get a FREE stamp set from the ’sale-a-bration’ range. Host a workshop over $600 in sales and you get a free stamp set as well as the normal hostess benefits. Join my team and be part of the SU family, and you get a stamp set of your choice up to the value of $79.95!!!!

Here’s a sneak peek at one of my projects using ‘whimsical words’ sale-a-bration stamp set. If you don’t have a SU demonstrator, and would like to receive a free ‘hard copy’ of the sale-a-bration mini, email me at andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com and I’ll pop one in the mail to you today!

Paper Craft – Open House Sunday 24th October 1 – 4pm

If you’re in Ballarat on Sunday, come along for free, make a card and item, browse handmade papercraft items, and products for purchase. Find out about planned card making and Christmas papercraft projects occurring before Christmas. Light refreshments also available.

If you support our fundraiser for ‘Girls Night Out’ Cancer fundraiser for every $2 donated, you get a ticket into a draw of 5 great prizes of Stampin’ Up! products (prizes are valued at $30 – $300 each!!!!) If you can’t make it, but you would like to donate and be part of the draw, simply make a donation at the Girls Night Out website: https://secure.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/registrant/myEventRSVP.aspx?EID=10614&SID=202311&HID=4C0F7915B51353D9C689F313C8FC0111,

or contact me with your donation and I will put you in the draw for these great prizes! RSVP: Phone or text Andrea: 0400 03 88 33

One of the guys from work asked if I could create a ’stylish’ wedding card’ for his friend’s wedding. He said they have a butterfly theme, so I thought I’d try and incorporate a butterfly. The ’swirl’  is from Baroque Motifs ($39.95), the butterfly is a stamp from the current mini catalogue. Colours are black and gold metallic. I have also used gold embossing powder. I love the raised effect that embossing gives.

The second card is very similiar. Here I’ve used the ‘cake’ out of ‘Fun and Fast  Notes’ ($58.95). It is one of the many stamp sets that you receive if you join as a demonstrator. The ‘now and forever’ is out of “occasional greetings” ($60.95).

The third one is quite similar to the others. It’s using the baroque motifs, and butterfly stamps as described above, plus I have used a definition stamp from “Lifes Definitions” ($90.95). This looks great ebossed too!!  The Life’s Definitions stamp set has lots of special words and their definition. Great for scrapbooking, and cardmaking alike! The black ribbon is from a special ribbon pack called “Ribbon Originals” ($24.95). The gold cord is a retired product which is no longer available.

I made this today for a special person who is finishing up at work tomorrow.

It’s made with ’sweet always’ designer series paper, textured pink pirouette, choc chip, and choc chip ribbon. The ‘thank you’ sentiment is from the stamp set ‘upsy daisy’ (RRP $33.95).

Gonna miss ya Kimmy!

 Not sure if you ever have had to come up with cards for boys over 8.. but I find it really difficult! This one is for a 9 yo friend of DS. I’ve used the incolours pacific point (blue) and the tangerine tango (orange), used the star/birthday stamp out of the “Starring You” stamp set (RRP $24.95 for 4 stamps) – punched using the circle 1 3/8 punch, and textured the orange using the distressing tool from the SU cutting kit ($33.95 including a portable cutter, scorer and 7 point distressing tool). The card is based on whisper white cardstock. The pacific point has been stamped with another ’star’ stamp from the set, to create a great background.

I’ve looked and looked for a gift card holder template that I like, without luck. Today I have spent the last hour creating my own version. I am going to put together a tutorial shortly. I really love how it’s turned out. I have used chocolate chip, baja breeze, old olive, and holiday DSP, as well as 1″ circle, corner rounder and word window punches.

I am offering a detailed step by step, 5 page tutorial for purchase at AU$2.50. Click on the ‘buy now’ paypal button, and I will email it through to you in pdf format.

Have you signed up for my newsletter?? Well you need to, to go into the draw to win this gift card holder as FREE blog candy. The winner will be announced Saturday 10th October. I will have some other fabulous Christmas crafted items which will go to the blog candy winner!!

I’ve been a busy all day, creating all different “Christmas” gift card holders.

Here’s a group of them! 

 On a serious note, my heart goes out to all those affected by the Samoa Tsunami. My dh came across his ex teacher’s photo on ‘The Age’ website, as one of the Australians that died in the disaster. Her facebook page is so sad.. she had shared that she was looking forward to her trip to Samoa.. then there were a number of people who posted on her wall to say ‘please check in asap so we know you’re ok’. She didn’t survive Our hearts go out to her family and friends.

Hope you’re not getting sick of seeing my “Crazy for Cupcakes” birthday cards! I love this set. I love the combination of pink pirouette and baja breeze.

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My mum rang me Saturday night and asked if I could make a number of thank you cards for mum to send from the family, after the passing of her mum, my grandma.

We were visiting her the following morning, so I had around 2 hours to design and make countless cards. I’ve used the stamp set “fresh cuts” which also includes this lovely ‘thank you’ stamp. I have used close to cocoa and very vanilla. I also stamped the envelopes with one of the stamps in the set.

Not only does the ‘tracker’ I developed for SU demos track income and expenses, it also contains a NEWLY developed “workshop costs calculator” which allows you to work out how much product it costs you for stamp-a-stacks, make ‘n takes, etc.

This is included FREE when you purchase the tracker for $29.99 until the end of October. Simply click on this link to go to the page with the paypal link to pay by credit card or through your bank account. The tracker will be sent to you by email (excel spreadsheet) within 48 hours of cleared payment.

I’m about to send out my newsletter to all of my newsletter subscribers.

It contains special offers only available to those on my newsletter list, as well as product tips and hints.

If you would like to learn more about the specials I am offering, subscribe by clicking on the ‘newsletter’ sign up (on the right of this page), click on ‘go’ and enter your email, then confirm.

The newsletter will be sent out in the next few days. On top of the offers in the newsletter, I am also offering blog candy. Simply leave a comment here, and then sign up for my newsletter. Opportunity to win blog candy is only available to people who aren’t already a SU demonstrator.