ESAD 2019 Holiday Catalogue

Hello Crafty Friends

Welcome to the ESAD 2019 Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Jackie Aitken in Western Australia. If you are following the Hop you will have arrived here having visited fellow Artisan Team Member, Angela Meritz-Reid over in New Zealand. If you have just joined, be sure to follow the Blog Hop all the way through as 25 Extra Special Australian Demonstrators share inspiring creations made with items from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue.

I have two Christmas cards to share with you today, both with similar elements and colour schemes. I am not a huge fan of traditional Christmas Colours so opted to go with neutrals with a bit of bling. For today's project I have used the Tidings All Stamp Set (#150465) which can be found on Page 9 in the Catalogue.

Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Black and Gold Foil Card stock have been used to create the base, card front and layers for both cards. To create the striped panels, strips of whisper white card has been stamped using the Tiny Keepsake stamp set with StazOn Ink.

This card has a square orientation, measuring 5.5" x 5.5". White Craft Ink has been sponged around the edge of the card front, over the embossed panel and under the wreath.  A few Gold Foil and Vellum die cuts have been tucked under the white heat embossed sentiment. I also used a little bit of Gold Metallic Twine which is retired but its one of my favie products and just couldn't resist adding it to this creation. To finish the card a couple of Snowflake Sequins have been added with Tombow.

The Sahara Sand card front for this card has been white washed using White Craft ink on an Arcylic block which was lightly sprayed with water before "stamping". Once dry, the Wreath image and wintery cottage image from the Still Scenes stamp set (#150503, Page 43) were stamped using StazOn.

Gold Splatters have been added to the card front using an Aqua Painter to flick a mixture of Tombow and Water, then add Gold Embossing Powder and heat.  A little Gold Jingle Bell was added to the top of the card front along with a Linen Thread Bow.

That is all from me today. Be sure to keep hopping for loads more inspiring projects using items from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue. Next up in the ESAD Blog Hop is Lauren Meiklejohn. 

Blog hop participant list:

1. Sharon Dalton

2. Cathy Pinchbeck

3. Tanya Rees

4. Sandra Mastello

5. Shannon Kissane

6. Rochelle Blok

7. Lou Kitzelman

8. Nicole Wilson

9. Bronwyn Eastley

10. Peta Stephen

11. Siobhan Fitzsimmons

12. Libby Dyson

13. Jo Weedon

14. Cheryl Algie

15. Rochelle Laird-Smith

16. Denise Buetler

17. Rebecca Scurr

18. Kelly Kent

19. Monique Fielder

20. Maree McIntosh

21. Melissa Gifford

22. Barbara Williams

23. Angela Meiritz-Reid

24. Jackie Aitken - You are here

25. Lauren Meiklejohn

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I appreciate the time you have invested to visit my blog. You can find a list of all the items used to make the creations in today's post below. Simply click on the images to be taken to my Online store. Happy Shopping xx

Product List

Tidings All Around Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [150465] $30.00	All-Around Wreath Dies [150641] $59.00	Still Scenes Cling Stamp Set [150503] $38.00
Tiny Keepsakes Cling Stamp Set (En) [150460] $35.00	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708] $17.00	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $10.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50	Jingle Bells [149598] $8.75
Snowflake Sequins [150443] $10.50	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $10.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00

Until next time, stay awesome and stay crafty

ESAD 2018 Annual Catalogue Launch Blog Hop

Good Day Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the ESAD Catalogue Launch Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Jackie Aitken in Western Australia. If you are following the hop you may have arrived here having just visited Sharon Dalton. Be sure to hop all the way through for loads of inspiration as all the hoppers will be sharing creations made with lots of the new Annual Catalogue goodies.

I have four cards to share today, featuring the new Rooted in Nature Bundle and the Stitched All Around Bundle.

The first card has a soft subtle colour palette. The background has been stamped using the leaf images from Rooted In Nature and the "lovely" sentiment from Stitched All Around. A few stitched shapes and die cut leaves were added along with a Bakers Twine Bow and some Silver Metallic Thread.

Again with a soft colour combination this time teamed with Sahara Sand. The background has been stamped using images from the Rooted in Nature Bundle. The Stitched All Around dies were used for the layering elements along with foliage from Rooted in Nature and the fussy cut sentiment.

Can you tell that the Stitched All Around bundle is my favourite. I love anything with stitched detailing and this bundle has so many different shaped elements. For this card, a strip of Pineapple Punch DSP has been added to the card front before adhering the Stitched Detailed Frame. A tag stamped with the sentiment has been hung from the raised stitched heart die cut.  The floral images have been created using stamped images from Cake Soiree and Petal Palette stamp sets, that have been "drawn" on with an ink pen.

My final card uses a piece of the new Glass Vellum DSP that has been coloured using stamping blends and tucked it behind the negative die cut of the tree framelit from the Rooted in Nature bundle. The sentiment has been cut into three and spread across the three trees. A layer of Flirty Flamingo card has been attached behind the Vellum DSP before adhering to the Black card base.

That's it for me today, enjoy the rest of the ESAD Annual Catalogue Launch Blog Hop.

Up next the Blog Hop is the lovely and super talented Rochelle Blok , I am sure you are in for a treat, enjoy x

Thank You to  Kelly Kent for organising this Blog Hop and for providing the participant list below. If you get lost at anytime along the Hop, this list will enable to get back on track.

Blog Hop Participant List 

1. Kelly Kent

2. Leonie Schroder

3. Joanne Stubbings

4. Libby Dyson

5. Courtenay Heuston

6. Fi Cobbin

7. Carolina Evans

8. Peta Stephen

9. Sharon Dalton

10. Jackie Aitken

11. Rochelle Blok

12. Nicole Wilson

13. Emily Campbell

14. Denise Buetler

15. Katrina Duffell

16. Delys Cram

17. Kathryn Mangelsdorf

18. Megan Lenske

19. Mandy Depiazzi

20. Bronwyn Eastley

21. Jo Weedon

22. Siobhan Fitzsimmons

23. Melissa Gifford

24. Cathy Pinchbeck

25. Jessie Holton

26. Jenny Bowman

27. Rose Packer

Until next time, stay crafty

ESAD 2018 Retirement List Blog Hop

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the ESAD 2018 Retirement List Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Jackie Aitken in Perth, Western Australia. You may have arrived here all the way from Tasmania, having just visited my super talented friend, Bronwyn Eastley. I hope you are enjoying all the inspiring creations so far. Be sure to follow the hop all the way through as there 28 talented Demonstrators participating.

This Blog Hop is dedicated to the Stampin' Up! products that are on the 2018 Retirement List. With the new Annual Catalogue on its way in June, now is the time a lot of Demonstrators look at relocating retired items, whether that's to a new home or somewhere else in their crafty spaces. I personally haven't sold any of my stamp sets but know there will come a time where I will have to, purely due to space. One stamp set I shall never part with is my beloved Birthday Blooms.  I decided to give "her" one last ink up before she joins the others on the retirement shelf.

My first card contains a couple of retiring products: my beloved Diagonal Stripe background stamp, Birthday Blooms and my favourite sentiment from the Colour Me Happy Stamp set. The stamped Diagonal panel has been coloured using blends in a rainbow spectrum.

My second card is a very CAS card that has been created with a Sweet Sugar Plum Card Base. Sweet Sugar Plum is my favourite retiring In Colour. Wish she made the revamp, but I am excited for the new purple tones - Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather.

My third card has a water coloured background and also uses the Birthday Blooms stamp set and Colour Me Happy sentiment.

And my final card is one of my favourite style of cards, a Pocket Card. This one mixes old with new. The Blueberry Bushel DSP and Binder Clip look amazing against the Lemon Lime Twist, and what better way to retire my beloved Stamp Set than to surround her with brand new goodies. (The In Colour DSP Pack will be available June 1st - I was lucky enough to receive it as part of my secret squirrel box for Onstage Display Stamper)

 

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Thank You for stopping by today. We appreciate and value your time. Like our posts? Feel free to follow the Blog and/or leave comments.

A participant list has been provided at the end of each blog, just in case you lose your way. Up next in the Blog Hop is my fellow Just Add Ink Design Team Member,  Jo Stubbings.  Enjoy x

Blog Hop Participant List

1. Lou Kitzelman

2. Kelly Kent

3. Bronwyn Eastley

4. Jackie Aitken            You are here

5. Jo Stubbings

6. Peta Stephen

7. Sharon Dalton

8. Lauren Meiklejohn

9. Courtenay Heuston

10. Nicole Wilson

11. Jo Weeden

12. Libby Dyson

13. Cheryl Algie

14. Megan Lenske

15. Beryl Crisp

16. Fi Cobbin

17. Rose Packer

18. Cathy Pinchbeck

19. Carolina Evans

20. Renee Lynch 

21. Sandra Mastello

22. Katrina Duffell

23. Rachael Lewsley

24. Leonie Schroder

25. Emily Campbell

26. Monique Fielder

27. Michelle Strazds

28. Jessie Holton

Until next time, stay crafty

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