ESAD Autumn-Winter Mini Blog Hop

April 7, 2010 by branicinoz

Good Morning everyone!

I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa as you’ll be hopping for a while!

What is ESAD you say?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australian (and New Zealand) Demonstrators and it 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. .

You may have started off you Blog Hop right here with me, or you may have arrive here from Nicki Turner’s Blog. Wherever you have jumped in to this hop, take the time to click through and enjoy all the wonderful creativity that abounds in this group. The first project I chose to create for today is a Box set of cards using the Lots of Bots stamp set, highlighting the Faux Metal Technique. You will find the link to the next blog at the bottom of the page.

If you leave a comment on each blog, you will be in the running for an awesome lot of BLOG CANDY! Once you have left a comment on each blog, send an email to Sharlene at stampwithsharlene@hotmail.com. (Demonstrators are not eligible for Blog Candy Draw). Now, sit back, enjoy the creations and please let everyone know how wonderful their projects are!

Project Recipe:

Papers: Real Red, Night of Navy, Going Gray, Basic Gray

Stamps: Lots of Bots

Ink and Markers: Not Quite Navy, Real Red, Staz On, Versamark, Going Gray, Basic Gray

Accessories:Large Grommets, Silver Brads, mat pack, Piercer, Dimensionals, Hodgepodge Hardware

I’ve got a second project to share that I added at the last minute as well. This “Flip-Flop” Mini Album was inspired by Heather Summers. It’s a cute little mini album the has pages that flip open in several directions. This is made wiht only half of a Simply Scrappin Kit, the new Sunny Day from the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue. I’ll be offering a class for this mini album on June 5th. Cost will be $30 and you can choose which Simply Scrappin kit you’d like to use! Email me to sign up and choose your kit. Pre-payment required by May 19th to order kits). This will also be available as a Class By Mail option, for the same price. Email me at branicinoz@gmail.com to order your kit. Class by mail kits will be pre-cut and include emailed instructions in a word document.

Now, you have scrolled past my little robotic friends, and Sunny Day Mini Album, leave a comment to enter into the Blog Candy drawing. Next stop is Nicki Sadler here. Happy Hopping!

Like this:

Be the first to like this post.

Posted in Generic Cards | Tagged Faux Metal, Lots of Bots | 38 Comments

38 Responses

on April 7, 2010 at 7:23 am | Reply Mae Collins

The Lots of Bots stamp set works so well with the Faux Metal technique, great idea! TFS
on April 7, 2010 at 7:55 am | Reply melbarkwith

The faux metal looks fab with the robots! And your mini album is great too (that SS kit is on my wishlist!)
on April 7, 2010 at 7:56 am | Reply Leonie Schroder

Oh Nicole … these cards are wonderful! I love the idea of the faux metal with them too – didnt realise there were so many different stamps with this set! thanks for participating in the blog hop
on April 7, 2010 at 8:02 am | Reply Mel Sharp

Wow…can’t wait to ink up Lots of Bots and see what I can come up with after seeing your creations. Thanks for sharing. xx
on April 7, 2010 at 8:09 am | Reply stampingelephants

Nicole, I love how you’ve paired the faux metal technique with the Lots of Bots set. How genius of you.. Great job
on April 7, 2010 at 8:18 am | Reply Jenny Hayward

These are unreal nicole! It makes me want to go and get this set now!!!!

TFS,
Jenny x
on April 7, 2010 at 8:27 am | Reply Sarah

Hi Nicole,
I love the effect of the faux metal! The mini album is such a sweet creation-LOVE it.
Sarah
on April 7, 2010 at 9:03 am | Reply Rachel Jackson

WOW, Stunning. Beautiful work.
Rach:)
on April 7, 2010 at 9:30 am | Reply Louise Hopman

Wow these are fabulious, I wasn’t sure about the usability of this set and now will deffinatly buy it these look fantastic. thanks for the inspiration.
Lou:0
on April 7, 2010 at 9:53 am | Reply Sonia G

WOW WOW WOW.
I love the faux metal technique. I just don’t use it enough!
What a cute little mini album too – so bright and cheery
TFS
Sonia
on April 7, 2010 at 11:05 am | Reply Karen G

I love the faux metal look and what a great stamp set to use it with. Perfect boy cards!! I also love what you have done with the mini album, just brilliant.

Karen G.
on April 7, 2010 at 11:27 am | Reply Julie Putland

I just love your cards. Lots of bots is on my wish list and my son is going to love them. Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful creations of yours.
on April 7, 2010 at 12:20 pm | Reply nickiturner

Lots of bots and faux metal = a perfect combo! You are so clever (must be the name!). I love the Sunny Days flip book as well. Heather comes up with such great ideas but you alter them so geniusly. Thanks for sharing your talent!
on April 7, 2010 at 12:24 pm | Reply Teresa Leggo

Great work Nicole, hadn’t thought about this set, but may have to change my mind.
thanks for sharing.
on April 7, 2010 at 1:19 pm | Reply cassalily

Hi Nicole, I got invited on this blog hop by a friend, what a fantastic idea. I absolutely love your creations they are so different to everything else I have seen. Well done you are one very creative lady, thanks for sharing them.
on April 7, 2010 at 1:38 pm | Reply Jenny E

That metal look is great and I really like the card idea
on April 7, 2010 at 2:59 pm | Reply Charmaine Black

WOW! Nicole these are amazing. I’m always blown away by your talent, you’re one very clever lady, thanks for sharing. Lots of inky hugs from Charmaine
on April 7, 2010 at 4:52 pm | Reply Andrea

I am absolutely blown away. This was not a set of choice for me … but teamed with the faux metal … this is such a wonderful combination. Perfection PLUS!!! I can’t imagine seeing anything as good with this set! Hugs, Andrea xxx
on April 7, 2010 at 4:53 pm | Reply Andrea

Funny how you write a comment … WITHOUT reading any previous ones … then find you have said exactly the same as the previous comment. Charmaine … you are a copy cat!!! LOL! Enjoy, Nicole! xxxAndreaxxx
on April 7, 2010 at 5:11 pm | Reply Donna Zammit

Nicole, OMGoodness, faux metal! I have so much to learn how do you do that? It looks absoluetly fabo with the lots of bots stamp set. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Donna zammit
on April 7, 2010 at 5:18 pm | Reply Philippa Petty

Wow, wow, wow. These are fantastic. I was tossing up wether to get this set or not, but now I am so getting it now. Thank you for all the great inspiration. Very cool.
on April 7, 2010 at 6:44 pm | Reply Carol Kirby

WOW! absolutley stunning. I love the robot, now I have lots of ideas for boys birthday cards!
Thank you for inspiring me.
Carol Kirby
on April 7, 2010 at 7:20 pm | Reply Rachel Hazell

I did not think much of the robots when I saw them in the mini but you have bought them to life!! Absolutely incredible – love your work!!
on April 7, 2010 at 9:56 pm | Reply clare

glad to see lots of bots getting a great showing off. i love this set and was wondering about using faux metal technique with it-thanks for showing how it can be done-just awesome!!!
on April 8, 2010 at 7:42 am | Reply Genelle Little

Awesome, Nicole – LOVE the faux metal and all the metal embellishments with the Bots! Beautiful album too, I can’t wait to get this kit.
on April 8, 2010 at 7:58 am | Reply Yvonne Walker

Wasnt sure about this stamp set but love what you have created for us Well done
on April 8, 2010 at 11:55 am | Reply lisa crofts

Love the faux metal and love the lots of bots set.Great job bringing them together.
on April 8, 2010 at 2:38 pm | Reply Karyn Schultz

these cards are gorgeous! I just love this new stamp set!
on April 8, 2010 at 10:02 pm | Reply Andrea

wow Nicole, Absolutely wonderful cards done with this set. love the Faux Metal
on April 9, 2010 at 6:47 am | Reply sharna

oh wow, your lots of bots cards are just wonderful, i love the dry embossing effect
on April 9, 2010 at 6:32 pm | Reply Diana

Terrific ideas for the robots – my grandson would LOVE these!
on April 10, 2010 at 1:06 pm | Reply Liz Parsons

WOW these are stunning male cards.Everything about them is great, colour & layout,
on April 10, 2010 at 5:22 pm | Reply Tanja S

lovely cards, I especially like the robots ones!
on April 11, 2010 at 10:14 am | Reply Nanette

The faux metal just “goes” with those robots. Great work!
on April 11, 2010 at 3:23 pm | Reply Kristine Thompson

What great ideas for some boy cards. They are Fantastic. TFS
on April 12, 2010 at 10:00 am | Reply Melissa Dunning

Lots of bots is very nice i have just ordered mine.
on April 12, 2010 at 3:04 pm | Reply Jan McAnulty

Love what you have done with the Lots of Bots, Nicole – just fantastic!
on April 12, 2010 at 3:46 pm | Reply Becky

Fantastic boys cards, looking forward to getting my bots set

Comments RSS