Summer Mini Catalogue Blog Hop!!

The Summer Mini Catalogue is here!! This blog hop is designed to give you  a chance to see the great products in the new catalogue and ideas on how to use them. Not only do you get to see most of the new catalogue in action, but you could also win a great prize!

The event has been organised by Leonie Schroeder, leading lady at ESAD-AU. ESAD stands for Extra Special Aussie Demonstrators and is a yahoo group for Stampin' Up! demonstrators in Australia and New Zealand. With hundreds of members throughout the region it is an invaluable resource for ideas and inspiration. If you as a crafter have a question about products or projects and I dont know the answer ESAD is the place I go to. I ask your question and I guarantee by the end of the day I will have half a dozen responses from other demonstrators. There also craft challenges, business tips and photo albums full of beautiful items these talented ladies have created. So if you are a SU! demonstrator and not a member, just click the button for an invite.

Click to join ESAD-SU

And this is my project for the Blog Hop!! This Valentines card was made using a new stamp set called I (heart) hearts. It is a set of 8 stamps and I love it! It is made up of  hearts in different sizes and patterns. but best of all it co-ordinates with both of the heart punches available in the 2009-10 Idea book and catalogue. I also used 3/4" polka dot ribbon, new in the mini. So where are the polka dots? On the reverse side! Yep, the ribbon which is a gorgeous real red colour can be used two ways making it even better value!

Project Recipe

Stamp set: I (heart) hearts

Ink: Real red

Cardstock: whisper white, real red and basic black

Accesorries: 3/4" polka dot real red grosgrain ribbon and scallop square punch.

This blog hop has 30 people involved, so make sure you have time to check them all out. If you do and leave a comment on every post you will go into the running to win some great Stampin' Up! prizes.  Once you have been to all the blogs and left a comment you need to send an email to Leonie at leonie@stamp-a-latte.com to let her know. It doesnt matter where you start in the hop, it works as a circle just keep following the links at the end of each post. Next you will go to see Chantell Randalls's blog.