Blog Hop Time!!

Welcome to the ESAD Retirement List Blog Hop!  25 Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over New Zealand and Australia have come together to showcase all of the great products on this year's Retirement List.  If you have been following the hop from the beginning, WELCOME!  You will have just seen the fabulous work from Richelle Fletcher.  If you have just popped in, don't worry, you can follow the links from here and enjoy the full hop circle!

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 fee free to click here to join our wonderful group.



 I have chosen the cute Kimono Kids set to showcase with a quick birthday ensemble!

I went for a quick & simple birthday card, focusing on the cute lanterns by using some paper piecing.

 To go with the card, I created a wee gift box.  This time I spent the extra time to watercolour the kimono & parasol.  On both the card & box, I've used the Eastern Blooms set for an extra bit of detail.

I hope you have enjoyed my projects!  Now it's time to continue the hop by going to visit the great Karen Southwell.  Have a great weekend everyone!!


Materials
Stamps: Kimono Kids, Eastern Blooms, Bring on the Cake
Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Sunny Garden DSP, Watercolour Paper
Ink: Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Stazon
Other: Blender Pen, BigShot, Fancy Favour Bigz XL Die, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Cello Bag, Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon