WELCOME TO THE ESAD NEW
2011-2012 CATALOGUE BLOG HOP
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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.
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With all the fabulous new products in the 2011-12 Idea Book and Catalogue I found it extremely difficult to decide what to feature in today’s “hop”. Eventually I decided I would focus on a theme using a number of products rather than a particular stamp set or accessory.
Is it too early for Halloween? Never! I know we don’t generally celebrate Halloween here in Australia but I love it and particularly enjoy making lots of spooky treats. I have a few different projects to show you today so let’s get on with it.
All the projects today use the new Frightful Sight Designer Series paper which co-ordinates beautifully with my green and black jelly beans don’t you think. It has lots of gorgeous designs with ghosts, bats, spiders and cats plus some more contemporary designs for those not so “halloweeny” projects.
The first project I’m calling my “BOO” card. The banner has been cut using the new Petite Pennants Builder punch and letters cut with the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies and my Big Shot. You may also notice the new designer brads in Lucky Limeade, one of this year’s new In-Colours.
The second project is this cute treat pouch which you can use for lots of different things…I decided to go with a “spooky spider” skinny treat with those matching jelly beans.
The punch-art spider is super easy. Just punch 7 shapes from the Ornament punch for the body and the legs are made from the Large Heart Punch…add googly eyes and your done!
My final project is a “Choccie ” holder. I made lots of these last year at Christmas and put all sorts of different things in the pouches. Gifts cards or money work well. The pouch is just a piece of the “Frightful Sight’ DSP, cut to 15 cm and folded up 5cm to create your pouch. Then you fold your whole piece in half and in half again to give you the four pockets. Sandwich the whole thing between two Top Note die shapes on the front and back and close with ribbon. The “Happy Halloween” greeting is from the “Occasional Greetings” set, it’s not a new one this year but is a great set if you’re looking for greetings for many different occasions.
Ihope you’ve enjoyed my projects today and that I’ve inspired you to have some fun with Halloween.
Next stop on the hop is Narelle Hodges. Pay her a visit to see her fabulous creations.
Love blog candy then go grab yourself a cuppa, sit down and visit all the blogs on the hop. Leave some comment love then when your done email Sharlene torresfamily8@hotmail.com your contact details to go into the draw.
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Happy Stamping
Michelle
This is such cool boy paper too as well as Halloween. Fantasticall spooky projects.
Thanks for sharing your projects. They’re beautiful!
Oh very cute Michelle. I love the spider – will have to try him, and your Boo card is great too – think I need to order that.
Mary
Love these,, although I generally don’t celebrate Halloween. Ill be making lots of those chocolate holders for christmas presents! great ideas. TFS xxx
Gorgeous projects Michelle and very inspiring!! You’ve sure been busy 🙂
Love all your halloween projects (even though I’m not a fan of halloween). I’m sure any kid would love to get one of these.
Your ‘choccie’ holder is such a great idea. Defiantly could be use it for any special occasion. Thanks for sharing!
Love the variety of items – would also be fab for a boys birthday party!
love your work as always Michelle. You are very very talented
Michelle just love that chocolate holder so simple yet sooooo cute. And who doesn’t love chocolate???? I am so making some of these thanks for the inspiration.
T
I am not a fan of Halloween, but I like your ideas like the choccie holder and the spider.
Michelle I’m not a fan of Halloween but I love these projects .. well done 🙂
These are fabulous Halloween projects Michelle,
Love what you have done with this DSP. How cute is your spider.
WOW the creativeness here is amazing. I love the skull in the top hat! From the limited supply of Halloween items we got in the catty you have really made a lovely range of items, very very inspirational.
love these ideas! cute spider!
michelle that spider is so cute!
These are brilliant ideas. Not into halloween either but can see these could be easily adapted to any theme. The spider is so cool!!
Very spooky cool.
Michelle, my lad would love that stuff. Good creative stuff.
Michelle, my lad would love that stuff. Great creative stuff.
Great halloween ideas, always looking for something different. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning projects. I really like the Treat pouches. A cleever iedea. Great colour combino.