ESAD Sale-a-bration Blog Hop
You all know that I am a total blog hop junkie! Can’t stay away from them. I just love seeing what so many clever Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have created using wonderful new products.
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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.
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You may have arrived here from Christie Kunkel’s blog, or you may be starting your hop here, either way just follow the links around the sites to see some amazing projects, or if you get lost the links to all the sites are at the bottom of this post. Don’t forget to leave comments on the blogs as you travel around.
The first project I have for you is an “impossible” box. I hadn’t made one of these for ages and thought this paper would be perfect for it. Why is this called an “impossible” box, because the box and the lid are all in one piece – magic! (and impossible to lose the lid……lol! Perfect for some yummy chocolates.
I have used Soft Suede cardstock and the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper which is one of the items available to you for free when you spend $100 on any Stampin’ Up! products. I have also used some of the Everyday Enchantment Lucky Limeade ribbon (the ribbon and brad pack are another selection from the Sale-a-bration catalogue). This ribbon is wonderfully sparkly which I hope shows up in the pictures.
Next up I have a series of cards using the bargello technique with the fabulous Everyday Enchantment DSP and the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess stamp set. I am loving this paper more and more every time I use it. It has a wonderful vintage, shabby chic feel to it and such wonderful colours.
Any way the first card uses strips of this paper staggered across the card (bargello technique) and the sentiment has been punched out using the large and extra large tag punches. It has been attached to the card with the Calypso Coral ribbon. The cardstock used is Calypso Coral and Very Vanilla.
The second card I have used a chevron bargello technique along with the Lucky Limeade ribbon and a selection of the brads from the ribbon and brad pack. The cardstock colours are Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade and Very Vanilla.
The next card I have die cut the bargello panel using the top note die and layered this on another top note cut from Peach Parfait cardstock. The base card is Lucky Limeade and the background Very Vanilla.
For the last card I have just attached strips of the Everyday Enchantment DSP to a strip of scrap card before attaching it to the Very Vanilla background. This is an excellent way to use up tiny scraps of your favourite papers. These strips are all the same width but varying widths would look great too. I have attached this to a Peach Parfait card and again used the Calypso Coral ribbon and a brad from the ribbon and brad pack.
Well I hope you enjoyed my projects and you are on your way now to Nicole Derendorf’s blog, enjoy. Don’t forget to leave comments on everyone’s blog as you hop around, everyone loves some feedback for their efforts.
If you do get lost on the blog hop the complete list of blogs is below. Thanks for stopping by.
1. Sherylee Tutt www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sherylee/blog
2. Juliette Chapman www.juleskraftikrafts.blogspot.com
3. Alison Barclay www.gothdovedesigns.blogspot.com
4. Corina Beyer www.beyondinkstamper.com
5. Christie Kunkel www.christiescreativecorner.blogspot.com
6. Jane Norrish www.janenorrish.com
7. Nicole Derendorf www.nicolederendorf.com
8. Jacinta Argent www.jacintascreations.blogspot.com
9. Leonie Schroder www.stamp-a-latte.com
10. Alisa Tilsner www.alisatilsner.com
11. Keryn Campbell www.kerynscards.blogspot.com
12. Sharlene Mayer www.magpiecreates.com
13. Madonna Dunn www.madonnadunn.com.au
14. Joanne Kechagias www.Joannekechagias.blogspot.com
15. Pauline Bennetts www.paulinebennetts.com/stampede
16. Monique Fielder http://www.stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/
17. Bron Heslop www.bronheslop.wordpress.com
18. Felicity Fernandez www.stampinwithflick.blogspot.com
19. Michelle Grech www.stampmeshell.wordpress.com
20. Kelly Nelson www.kellysstampinspot.wordpress.com
21. Louise Layton www.inkyloulou.com
22. Yvonne Walker www.yvonnescreativecorner.blogspot.com
23. Kathryn Ruddick www.katlodesigns.com
OMG I love that box!!I am going to have a try.. Love your cards too, brads look great!
well i know why that box is called an ‘impossible’ box! I tried it once and it was impossible!! lol I may need to give it another try
Love your cards and good to see you got everything done … or were you up till 3am??
These are just lovely – the box is just stunning – and I love your bargallo cards. You have been very creative.
The bargello cards are excellent….yet another thing to go in the ‘gunna’ file along with the impossible box…LOL!!! Well done Jane.
What an excellent way to show off this gorgeous paper? Will also have to have a go at making one of those impossible boxes.
So many fabulous ways to use that yummy paper. TFS.
Oh WOW!!
that box has me intrigued!??
Well Done!! ♥
Love the impossible box I have never seen these before.. I really just love everything done with that paper, you can’t go wrong. Thanks for sharing oh and by the way it is Kunkel not Krunkel… Thanks
These are great!! I have so many scraps left over after making a tri-shutter card, an easel card, a tri-fold card and 10 note cards from this paper, that I am just going to HAVE to try some of your ideas for using scraps. TFS!
Gorgeous as always Jane, really love your work
Will have to give this ‘impossible box’ a go and see just how hard it is 
Fantastic stuff! I LOVE the chevron bargello card and my other favourite is that last card – so CUTE & FUN!
I love what you have done, I really need to try an impossible box, and the Bargello cards area great
love all theses projects – all of the a little different. I really need to have a go at one of those boxes – love the look of yours
Hi Christie, just changed your name, sorry it was wrong. Spent so long checking the links backwards and forward to the blogs didn’t even notice that. Jane
These are gorgeous Jane – just another 3D item I need to try now
That box is just divine Jane! Thanks for sharing!
oooh these techniques are gorgeous with these papers!! I must give the chevron one a go again…last time I tried I failed miserably! I haven’t enough patience I think! lol
Wow!!!!!! The box is divine- so vintagey and sooo clever. And the Bargello technique with that dsp is gorgeous as are the cards you made using it. Really lovely!!!
Love what you have done! I need to have a go at one of the impossible boxes now!
interesting box, great projects! I am enjoying the hop! TFS
Love that box Jane. I will have to try one sometime! Great cards that show off the beautiful papers.
Thanks for sharing,
Jenny
Jane, Love all your projects. that box is just amazing, love the bargello technique. Thanks for the ideas.
Love the box!! I will have to give it a try. thank you for sharing.
I love those bargello cards and think that I must try this soon. I would like to know where you can get a tut or something for the impossible box, they are awesome and I love how the soft suede coordinates so well with the SAB papers.
TFS
Tess
Goodness, look at all your projects. You’ve done well Jane. I supposed all these were done in between your other numerous activities. Talk soon.
WOW what fab projects Jane. I have to say that I’ve not been too inspired by the bargello technique before but you have definitely changed my mind. Your samples are gorgeous and they showcase the papers so beautifully. Very very clever!
Hi Tess, I have some instructions here for the box, check back maybe tomorrow and I’ll upload it.
Hi Leigh, thanks for commenting. I suppose by other activities you are referring to shopping for you……..rofl
love them all & must try that box out.
xx
Wow, that box really does look impossibly lovely! – thanks for the link. Really love your all your bargello cards – fab layouts & colours & the technique works so well with the SAB paper.
I love love love all your projects, so going to have to try an impossible box, and the bargello looks amazing! Think I am going to have to add your blog to my reader to keep track of your creations.