New Catalogue Time - with a Blog Hop to kick it off!!

Well it has been a long 17 months since we last had a new Idea Book and Catalogue to enjoy, but I can assure you that the 2010/2011 IB & C was definitely worth the wait! There is just so much to look at and take in - from the front cover to the very last page, the new catalogue is packed with wonderful new products and gorgeous, inspiring paper crafting ideas!

If you would like a copy of the new catalogue, contact me and I will pop one in the post to you for just $10. You can also view it on-line here.

So to kick the new catalogue off with a bang, lets go for a BLOG HOP! Grab a cup of tea or coffee, put your feet up and enjoy the ESAD 2010/2011 Idea Book & Catalogue Blog Hop!

What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian 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.

If you have been following the hop then you will have just arrived from the very clever Genelle Little. If you just popped in to visit me (Thanks!) you can join the hop now and just keep following on from the link at the end of this post - it will lead you in a big circle of fabulous inspiration, and all the way back to me!

Artistic Wedding Layout

One of my favourite sets from the new Idea Book & Catalogue is Artistic Etchings. I knew these great images, paired with the gorgeous Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions embossing folder, and classic Newsprint Designer Series Paper would make a fabulous scrapbook layout of my dear friends wedding.

I used the wedding colours of Burgundy, Gold and Vanilla, and added lots of extra sponging and distressing to the page for depth and texture. I am so very happy with how the final page came together:

Now who wants to win some great BLOG CANDY?? If you do, then keep following the ESAD Blog Hop and leave a comment on every blog post! Once you have finished leaving your comments, email the wonderful Leonie, and she will put your name in the draw!

Well that's it from me today. To continue with the ESAD 2010/2011 Idea Book & Catalogue Blog Hop, then be sure to hop on over to the very clever Susan Joyce!

Just in case you lose your way on the hop, here is everyone who is participating:

1. Leonie Schroder - http://www.stamp-a-latte.com
2. Keryn Campbell - http://kerynscards.blogspot.com
3. Vicki Were - http://www.stampinvickistyle.blogspot.com/
4. Aly Adcock - http://www.inkyaly.blogspot.com
5. Juliette Chapman - http://juleskraftikrafts.blogspot.com
6. Kristine Thompson - http://www.inkspotcreations.typepad.com
7. Jo Weedon - http://www.scrapandstampin.blogspot.com
8. Jan McAnulty - http://cardcaperswithjan.wordpress.com/
9. Karen Southwell http://www.kareniescrafts.blogspot.com
   
10. Kim Conway - http://www.kimconwaycards.blogspot.com
    
11. Jane Norrish - http://janenorrish.com
12. Pauline Bennetts - http://www.paulinebennetts.com/stampede
13. Gemma Coumbe - http://www.gemmacoumbe.blogspot.com
14. Genelle Little - http://www.stampedecards.blogspot.com
15. Sharlene Meyer - http://www.magpiecreates.com
16. Susan Joyce - http://www.catsinkcorporated.blogspot.com
17. Rhonda Statham - http://rhondastatham.typepad.com/
    
18. Monique Fielder - http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/
    
19. Andrea Buckland http://creatingcardswithandrea.blogspot.com
20. Bev Watt http://stampinovation.blogspot.com
21. Lisa Ryder http://www.lisaryder.com.au/
22. Claire Mcilhatton http://www.crafty-cow.com/
23. Mae Collins - http://maecollins.blogspot.com/
24. Charmaine Black - http://www.l-ink-edtopaper.blogspot.com/
25. Lynn Powell - http://www.lynnpowell.com.au

Materials

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, En Francais

Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold Metallics, Newsprint DSP

Ink: Soft Suede, Bravo Burgundy, Versamark, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker

Other: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions folder, Top Note Die, Labels Sizzlet Dies, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge Dauber, Linen Thread