ESAD Blog Hop

 

Welcome to my blog today!  I am participating in my first blog hop with ESAD and I’m very excited!  We’re showcasing the NEW products in the Annual Catalogue from Stampin‘ Up!  I’m a huge fan of coffee and chocolate, so the “Nothing’s Better Than” stamp set was always going to be top of my wish list from the Annual Catalogue!!  

(Turns out I’m a cocktail fan too 😉)

I chose a colour combination from the Stampin’ Up’s ‘colour coach’ (an excellent demonstrator tool), because it reminded me of the layered soft drinks that I had on special occasions as a child! 

 

I realised that I also wanted to stamp the cocktail image and colour it with the stamps (two-step stamping) – especially as the Bumblebee ink made a fantastic lemon wedge! So, my leftover die cut (because I couldn’t decide which colours I wanted on the card) and the coloured cocktail image became the tag.

Next up in the amazing ESAD hop is Sharni Haines. 

So there you have it, my first ESAD hop, my first (intentionally) coordinating projects and possibly my first projects (unintentionally) without bling!! If these projects have inspired you here are the supplies I used:

Nothing's Better Than Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152507] $46.00	Love You More Than Dies [152698] $63.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $20.50	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $15.75	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $18.50
1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Trim [153658] $14.75	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $15.75	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $18.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.00	Scalloped Tag Topper Punch [133324] $48.00
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $15.75	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $18.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $20.00	Heat Tool [129056] $60.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $12.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $15.75	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $21.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $16.75	Nothing's Better Than Bundle [154061] $98.00