Lynn Powell

2010 - 2011 Catalog Blog Hop

Congratulations - you've made it to the last 'blog on the hop'! I hope you've enjoyed your journey so far and enjoyed looking at all the fabulous creations everyone has made. If you've reached here then it means you have come from visiting Charmaine. If you are just starting out on the hop, then your next stop after me will be Leonie. You will find a link to Leonie at the end of this post.

So, welcome to our long-awaited 2010 - 2011 Stampin' Up! catalog bloghop, brought to you by ESAD. I hope you're ready to see some fantastic creations made with products from our wonderful new catty!

What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’ Up! 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 its 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.

I'm so excited that the new catalog is finally out - there are so many fantastic new products inside to drool over! My wishlist is already over two pages long! Lots and lots of yummy ribbons, new stamp sets, new cardstock colours, gorgeous papers, bling - the list goes on and on!!

There is blog candy up for grabs on this hop. All you need to do is to visit each of the 25 sites and leave some comment love. Once you have done that, email Leonie at leonie@stamp-a-latte.com and let her know that you have fulfilled the entry conditions. How easy is that! You have until Tuesday to get your entries in - good luck and enjoy the journey!!

Now - on with my project!

I have created an accordian file folder with cards to match using the fabulous new Newsprint DSP and Artistic Etchings stamp set. Sooo love this set!

 Dont'cha just love the paper!!  I love the mix of black,white and red - so elegant!

Here is a picture of the file folder from the top:

I've used Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Real Red Cardstock to make the folder and the DSP has been adhered to backing sheets of cardboard that come with your DSP. (they are so handy and can be used fo a number of things - I never throw them away!)

Stampin' Up! have bought out a great new range of ribbons in this catty. I looove ribbon!! There is the beautiful striped grosgrain ribbon as I have used here, plain grosgrain and satin ribbons - all in a great range of colours. If you love ribbon as much as I do, you will be in ribbon heaven!!

 

Here is another view from the front:

 

 

The sentiment I have used on the tag is from a retired set (sorry!  I just couldn't find a sentiment I wanted to fit the tag!)

Now for the cards:

For this card, I have used the new Stampin' Up! Scallop Trim Border & Corner punch to punch out a mat for the red cardstock. The piece of red cardstock I have run through the new 'Vintage Wallpaper' embossing folder, then inked it with Soft Suede Ink. I've stitched my DSP to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and wrapped some ribbon around it. It has then been attached to my card base. I've used markers to colour in the letters on the tag before I stamped onto cardstock. Isn't this a fabulous stamp set?? So versatile.

This is  picture of the inside of the card:

The Eiffel Tower has been stamped with Sahara Sand ink onto Very Vanilla card.

This is my second card:

 I've used the  border punch again and also the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder too. This time I have swiped Soft Suede ink again over the embossed card and overstamped on one side with  the medallion from the Artistic Etchings stamp set. The brad attached to the front has been made with the 'Build A Brad' kit and a circle of Old Olive cardstock. The Eiffel Tower has been stamped in Basic Black and cut out, then adhered onto another piece of cardstock with dimensionals

This is the inside:

And now for the last card:

I have actually CASE'd the design for this one out of the new catty. A very simple card but very effective I think. Once again I have used the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder (just love it!) on a piece of Very Vanilla that has been cut out with the Top Note Die . I've also used the  'Build A Brad' kit again. The black grosgrain ribbon started out as Very Vanilla ribbon - I just dyed it with reinkers to get black. Luckily though, there is black grosgrain ribbon in the new catty. And Rich Razzleberry, and Pumpkin Pie, and Early Espresso, and Marina Mist .... Did I mention that I love ribbon????

So how versatile is this set! I think it's going to be one of my faves!! Great for creating masculine themed or travel cards and also great for vintage style or travel scrap layouts.

Now if you have just started out on the hop, then your next stop is the very talented Leonie. Don't forget to leave her some comment love! And don't forget to enter the competition for the blog candy!!

Just in case there is a glitch in the system and one of the links doesn't work, here is a list of everyone who is participating in the blog hop:

1. Leonie Schroder
2. Keryn Campbell
3. Vicki Were
4. Aly Adcock
5. Juliette Chapman
6. Kristine Thompson
7. Jo Weedon
8. Jan McAnulty
9. Karen Southwell
10. Kim Conway
11. Jane Norrish
12. Pauline Bennets
13. Gemma Coumbe
14. Genelle Little
15. Sharlene Meyer
16. Susan Joyce
17. Rhonda Statham
18. Monique Fielder
19. Andrea Buckland
20. Bev Watt 
21. Claire Mcilhatton
22. Mae Collins
23. Charmaine Black
24. Lynn Powell

I hope you've enjoyed seeing what I have created and thank you so much for stopping by.

Little Birdy Tent Card

There's a fabulous tutorial over at Splitcoast Stampers for these supercool tent cards. They are so easy and quick to make - the hardest part is trying to figure out how you want to decorate it! This is what I have created:

I have used the 'Good Morning Sunshine' DSP and 'On Board So Tweet' chip board to make this card - both of which are on the Last Chance List.  You'll need to contact me quick if you want to get either of them before they run out! The chipboard bird has been covered with a little scrap of DSP, the edges sanded and then inked with Pacific Point ink. Stamp set used is 'Hello Again'. The leaves were punched out with the Little Leaves die.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

CASE Study Challenge # 2

This is the second challenge for the new challenge blogsite - CASE Study. Makiko Jones is the muse for August and once again she has a fabulous card for us to CASE. Go check out the site and see all the other fabulous creations from the Design Team.

This is what I have come up with:

  

The quote I have used  is called 'Occasional Quotes' and is a Hostess set from the new 2011 catty. The flowers & pearls are from the Pretties Kit. The flowers have been dyed with Baja Breeze Ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

MOJO Monday 152

OK, time for another challenge - this time the MOJO Monday challenge!  This is the sketch we had to for inspiration:

And this is what I have created:

I'm really into trying out water colouring at the moment and these line stamps are perfect for it!  My colouring is getting better! I have coloured this with watercolour crayons and an aqua painter. The stamp set is "Echoes Of Kindness" which is a Level 2 Hostess set

Card Recipe:

• Not Quite Navy, Kraft & Very Vanilla cardstock
• Bella Bleu DSP ( on the retiring list)
• 2-step bird pubch, Boho Blossoms flower punch
• ribbon, border
• Old Olive, Glorious Green, Really Rust, Ruby Red & Cameo Coral watercolour crayons, Sahara and Ink
• aqua painter,sponge dauber
• Non SU: border punch, nestabilities, diamantes

 

 Thanks for looking!

A Spring Song

This is a card I have created for  a CASE challenge on a new challenge blog site called CASE STUDY.

This is the beautiful card by Makiko we had for inspiration:

I have used "A Spring Song" stamp set and Baja Breeze DSP to create this card - both of which are on the Last Chance List  so if you want to get a hold of these before they go for good - just email me.

I have also used one of the new embossing folders from the new 2011 catalogue due out in September. Oh my! Just wait till you see it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mojo Monday 151

A really quick post this morning as I'm running late for work (as usual!!)

This is my entry for Mojo Monday 151.  Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I've used the Fresh Cuts stamp set for this one and the paper is from the Bella Rose DSP range.

 

Thanks for looking!  

Last Chance List

The new Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue is only one month away and Stampin' Up! have just released the last chance list. Hundreds of products  accessories from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue are retiring so now is your last chance to get them before they're gone for good! And do you know what the best thing is??? Some of the products are up to 50% off!!

Products are only available from 1st - 31st August while stocks last so get in quick before you miss out!

You can view the complete list here

It is eight pages long!!

I will have an added bonus for the first 5 people to email me with your order!