Good Morning Everyone!I hope you are ready for the ESAD Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa (if you havent already) as you'll be hopping for a while!
What is ESAD you say?
ESAD stands for Extra Special Australian (and New Zealand) 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 it's 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 hopping along the Blog Hop you have probably come from Debbie Williams' blog.
Here is my contribution to the ESAD Blog Hop. The BIG SHOT is the best thing from the New Mini Catalogue in my mind, i just love it soooooooo much. Possibilities are endless!!!! My favourite die from the new mini is by far the Top Note Bigz Die, it is just so versatile and I have demonstrated just a couple of ideas using the die in these projects. I have used it here to make a little box complete with compartments and a matching card. I have also use the new Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper and matching new In Colour Cardstock Rich Razzleberry. The little box is full of various die cuts using the new embosslits, sizzlets etc. including buttons, tags and little leaves. To make the shape on the card I have simply put the Top Note back through after turning it 90 degrees to get the square shape. The pieces it cuts off the Top Note die are also very useful for either cards or scrapbook pages so dont throw them away!
If you want to recreate one of these cute little boxes you can click here for instructions. I am offering the card and box and all its contents as Blog Candy for one lucky reader. All you have to do is comment on all the blogs on the hop and then email Sharlene at stampwithsharlene@hotmail.com to go into the draw then this little box could be all yours. 
So get hopping to Fiona Platzer's blog to see her gorgeous Vintage Vogue cards and the cute new Bird Punch.
Stamp sets used - Cottage Garden (new) and One of a Kind
What a great idea I might have to CASE this one when I get my Top Note Die!
ReplyDeleteI love what you have done here. Top Note boxes are so cool. Got to love the Big Shot
ReplyDeleteTOO CUTE!!
ReplyDeleteThe top note die is my favourite die too! Loving all the great ideas that everyone is coming up with!!
ReplyDeleteThat top note box is already in my pile of 'must do' projects and now it's going to be moving straight to the top. You have made such a lovely project with it. And I love the tip of cutting down the Top Note die - what a fab idea that I will trying really soon.
ReplyDeleteThese are soo cute, they are definitely on my to do list and have been since I saw Beate do hers. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work with us. Lots of inky hugs from Charmaine :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAllison Brudenell
Such a gorgeous box! love it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm another who will have to case your gorgeous little box & I agree the Big Shot is the shining star of the catty!
ReplyDeleteOh Felicity what great projects and what a great idea for a different shape using the top note die! Thanks for sharing that and thanks for participating in the blog hop
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much Felicity, these boxes are gorgeous, and what a great idea to store labels and tags inside!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. Louise P
ReplyDeleteNice projects! Love your Top Note box.
ReplyDeleteFelicity, these are awesome! I like many others lov, love, love how you turned the top note die around and re-die cut it. All these clever ideas in your head, it's a wonder it hasn't exploded!LOL Glad it hasn't though cause then we wouldn't see all your creative ideas. Thanks for inspiring. Enjoy your Easter. Cheers Donna Zammit
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, I love those Cottage Wall DSP's! Thanks for sharing the link for the Top Note box - will definitely be having a go at one of those.
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunning. thanks for the tutorial. Liam
ReplyDeleteyou are so very creative. Luv the box
ReplyDeleteFiona, I love both of your projects, they are lovely and I am loving the Top Note die. Thanks for sharing you ideas with us.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous idea :)
ReplyDeleteMeant to add ... what a lovely gift for our blog candy! You are very sweet for offering to supply this one! Big hugs, Andrea xxx
ReplyDeleteOk ... so that is weird! My 1st comment disappeared into cyberspace ... so my 2nd seems a bit out of place now! At the risk of repeating myself ... What a great idea for re-doing the top note to create another funky shape! And ... this box is just stunning! I just may HAVE TO GET that Top Note Die!!! LOL!!! Stampin' Hugs, Andrea xxx
ReplyDeleteLove the box! Am getting so inspired by this hop
ReplyDeleteI love everything you made, especially the box. I just love the Cottage Wall DSP and the rich razzleberry. Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove the top note boxes...so very cute. Great job!
ReplyDeleteCheers
Annette
That's so clever!! I soooo love boxes! Just one more reason to convince myself I need to add the Big Shot to my shopping list! Thanks for the inspiration. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a darling box - i love it!
ReplyDeleteDiana
I just love the box idea!! How clever!
ReplyDeleteI love this box well done.
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