ESAD 2017 Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop -

Thank you for joining us on this ESAD hop of the new

Holiday Cattie - we are all so excited.

New products -WOW!

You may have started with me or you may have hopped across from the delightful Cheryl Algie

I love the kits that Stampin' Up! give us to use. I had to use the new Watercolor Christmas Project Kit and the Watercolor Christmas stampset that goes with it. Such beautiful bold words for the card fronts! 

 You make up five of each of these four cards with the kit.

It was so easy to make these cards up. I changed

the cards up as you can see below. Added some real red behind the trees and added it to the emerald envy striped card. I stamped the words on the second card straight into the wreath circle and glued some of the gold mini sequins around and inside the wreath.

You could change these cards and use your own cardstock to make more cards from the kit than the twenty.

Tips for making the Cards

1. Stamp all the sayings at once.

2. Make sure your Archival Basic Black is well inked.

3. I added a dab from the Fine-tip glue pen to the end of the gold mini sequin trim (stops the sequins from falling off).

4. When handling the mini sequins use a pair of tweezers - makes picking them up and putting them in place so much easier.

Now it is onto Kristel Rimmer  and I can't wait to see what she has made.

If you get lost there is a list at the end of each blog so that you can see where to go. We would love you to leave a comment.

Thank you for stopping by on this wonderful

ESAD Blog Hop.

until next time

 happy stamping.

Blog Hop Participant List

1. Lou Kitzelman

2. Megan Lenske

3. Amity Knight

4. Courtenay Heuston

5. Kelly Kent

6. Josie Dean

7. Cheryl Algie

8. Maree McIntosh

9. Kristel Rimmer

10. Chloe Evans

11. Sharon Dalton

12. Carly Middleton

13. Nicole Wilson

14. Peta Stephen

15. Angela Meiritz-Reid

16. Rachael Lewsley

17. Kim Oliver

18. Monique Fielder

19. Sandra Mastello

20. Cathy Pinchbeck

21. Rose Packer

22. Barbara Williams

23. Jessie Holton

24. Rosalie Desmond

25. Liv Ingle

26. Ellen Woodbridge

27. Rebecca Scurr

28. Mandy Depiazzi

29. Samantha White

30. Libby Dyson

31. Lisa Gibson

32. Delys Cram

#tgifc117 Theme Week - Summertime Blues

Its winter here so I thought I would create some lovely blue skies so that I can dream of the warmth to come in our Australian summer. I am submitting my card in the #TGIFC117 challenge which is themed Summertime Blues

I  blended the following colours in a wash onto some shimmery white cardstock. Started at the top - water washed Pacific Point then Tempting Turquoise then Marina Mist and finally Old Olive.

I also washed the blues onto a separate piece of shimmery white and cut out a rose. I also cut a rose out of Night of Navy. Stuck the outline of the Night of Navy rose down and filled it in with the lighter blue pieces.

Stamped the Happy Birthday in Archival Basic Black ink. The stamp is from the Rose Wonder stampset which can be found on page 162 of the Stampin' Up! catalogue.

Don't forget to hop over and see all the amazing cards at TGIF Challenges

Thank you for stopping by

Until next time

happy stamping

Maree

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:  Rose Wonder stampset

Cardstock & DSP:   Shimmery White cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Night of Navy cardstock

Ink:  Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Archival Basic Black Ink

Other odds and ends required:  Stampin' Trimmer, Clear Blocks, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Snail Adhesive,Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Rose Garden Thinlits

Seize the Birthday: One Layer Card Fabulous Flamingo

I needed a challenge and I love following when I can 

Seize the Birthday- always so many gorgeous cards 

to admire.

One layer is always a challenge for me

so I hopped right in and decided the topping was for me!

"One Layer"

I have been playing with the cute Stampin' Up

Fabulous Flamingo (try and say that quickly a few times over...!). 

Everyone loves Flamingos in pinks 

but I pictured him as a variety of blues

instead

 He is so elegant and I had to use the Happy Birthday from the Beautiful You stampset to match him.

Used the lovely blues - Pool Party, Pacific Point and Marina Mist. Then Wild Wasabi for the grass and used second generation for one clump.

Hope you enjoyed my beautiful Flamingo.

Thank you 

for stopping by.

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:   Fabulous Flamingo stampset, Beautiful You stampset

Cardstock & DSP:   Whisper White cardstock

Ink:  Archival Basic Black Ink,Marina Mist ink, Pool Party ink, Pacific Point ink, Wild Wasabi ink

Other odds and ends required:  Stampin' Trimmer, Clear Blocks, Stampin' Pierce Mat, 

INKspired Sketch Blog Hop 39 -

Hi and welcome to our INKspired hop.

You may have joined from Allison and I can't wait to see her
 card this hop

Here is the sketch that Teneale has given us this fortnight....

 I used the Grateful Bunch stampset for the saying
and the flower on the background.

Then used Peekaboo Peach cardstock and ink for the 
card. Teamed it with Swirly Scribbles shape cut in 
Sweet Sugarplum cardstock for a contrast.

I cut a piece of Peekaboo Peach cardstock and threaded it thru the Swirly Scribbles cut out shape.
Finished off with the Peekaboo Peach Enamel Shapes at each end.

Thank you for stopping by

Now it is onto Louise to see what wonderful 
pink creation is waiting for us

Bye  

Maree

WWYS Challenge #75 - Foxy Friends

Am loving the Foxy Friends stampset and punch - a great bundle to have.

When I saw that this week it was the featured stamp set 

on What Will You Stamp

I had to enter

I wanted to make a card that showed that foxes play hide n seek as well.

Started with base card of crumbcake.

Added a layer of crumbcake to that.

Stamped three stumps in Early Espresso ink and cut them out. Stamped the foxes in Cajun Craze and punched them out. Love having a punch for that - makes it so easy!

Stamped some leaves behind the stumps in Old Olive ink.

The words For You are from the Stampset - Birthday Blooms.

Then added some mushrooms that were supposed to be in Chocolate Chip but picked up the wrong ink!!

Thank you for stopping by

Don't forget to pop over and see the cards that have been made

at What Will You Stamp with Foxy Friends.

Bye for now

Maree

INKspired Sketch Blog Hop 36 -

Welcome to our blog hop this fortnight.

Thanks for joining in and please do take the time to hop around all the posts

You may have hopped across from Narelle

and I always love what she makes. 
I was lucky enough to be out walking with my camera 
and came across this echnida..
Look how long his beak is - he was too busy finding ants to be scared of me!

Teneale has designed a lovely sketch this fortnight

I started with my base card of Pink Pirouette. I adhered my long sections of Pink Pirouette onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock which I ran thru the Big Shot using the gorgeous Softly Falling textured Embossing Folder

I actually debossed it (the dots are inwards)
I then adhered onto another layer of Basic Black

 I had stamped the lovely flower from the Birthday Blooms stampset onto Shimmery White cardstock using the Basic Black Archival stampin' pad.
I then watercoloured it in using the Aqua Painters
(Make sure it is dry before you add the next layer of colour)
I then fussy cut the flower out and adhered over the panels.

The words Just because come from A Dozen Thoughts stamp set and were stamped using the Black Archival ink onto the Pink Pirouette cardstock with a piece of Venetian Crochet Trim attached underneath.

I do like that bit of lace peeking out.....

This card will be in the mail tommorrow 
to my niece, Cassandra whose birthday it is today.
Happy happy birthday Cassie.xxx

#imbringingbirthdaysback

thanks Shannon

Now it is onto Barbara's blog and I can't wait to see

what she has made

Thank you for stopping by

See you next fortnight....

If you would like to order anything click onto my online store

on the right side under Shop Now.

If you have any questions contact me on my mobile

 0400 883 897

or send your query to my e-mail

mareescards@gmail.com

Bye for now

Maree

xxx

Just Add Ink #296....Just Add Nature

I am liking the sound of Just Add Nature in the
JAI#296 challenge
 this week and thought I would join in.
There are some gorgeous cards in the link so hop over and have a look.
I thought I would keep it simple and use the Sale-A-Bration set 
called Flowering Fields that comes in wood mounted or clear.
I decided to use the Stampin' Write Markers direct to the rubber on the stamps...gave them a huff to remoisten the ink, then stamped on the Whisper White cardstock......
Used Real Red for the flower and Old Olive for the stem and leaves

I wanted the outline of the stamp in its simplicity.
Used some beautiful Sahara Sand lace trim
across the card.

Stamped Happy Birthday from the Remembering Your Birthday stamp set
using the new Archival Basic Black ink pad which is a permanent ink onto the Whisper White cardstock and attached over the lace.

Thank you for stopping by

Bye for now

Maree xxx

By ordering $90.00 worth of product 

you can have for free the Flowering Fields stampset.

Just have a look in the Sale-A-Bration

booklet to see what you can choose from.

See below the products I have used to make this card.

If you would like to order any click on the picture below which will take you 

to my online store.

You can contact me on

0400 883 897

or my e-mail

mareescards@gmail.com

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