
Thanks for joining us for another ESAD blog hop! If you are wondering what ESAD means, here is an explanation.

The theme for this hop is the January – June 2022 mini catalogue, and Sale-A-Bration. I always say that Sale-A-Bration is the happiest time of the year. It is where you get free goodies – the type of things that money can’t buy. The only way to get them is to put in a qualifying order, and get them free! The Sale-A-Bration host set this time is the Calming Camellias. The more I use this set, the more I love it.

I am sure you have seen heaps of beautiful cards where the image was stamped tone on tone and then the flowers coloured white. I started wondering how it would look with the image stamped in black. I used Merry Merlot as my base, and heat embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder. I do like the finished card, and I am going to give it a go on different colour backgrounds!

Thanks for stopping by today. Next up is Monica Formosa. Let’s hop over and see what fabulous project she has created for us.
If you get lost along the way the way, here is the full hop listing.
- Sharni Haines
- Nicole Wilson
- Cheryl Algie
- Melissa Gifford
- Lou Kitzelman
- Rochelle Laird – Smith
- Sharon Dalton
- Denise Buetler
- Sue Vine
- Tracy Held <== You are here
- Monica Formosa
- Di Barnes

If you love the Symbols Of Fortune Suite, you will want to join our Stamp Camp on the 29th April. Click here to order your suite.
If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.
If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! There is a great sign up special on until the end of November, you can sign up as a demonstrator for $130 (usually $169) and choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! During Sale-A-Bration, you will also receive 2 stamp sets free! Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.
Any orders placed by the 16th February 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. This month’s bundle features the Artfully Composed Suite from the January – June mini catalogue, and contains 12 different (and stunning) designs by 12 international demonstrators. Below is a sneak peek of the projects included in the bundle.

WOWSERS, I love this…
So classy <3
Cheers Sha
You’ve created such a rich, dramatic look with the black and touches of gold, Tracey.
This is so elegant Tracy! Love the touch of gold.
Love your card, Tracy. So refreshing to see a different take than the ‘whitewashing’ technique. I love how it looks in black and the Merry Merlot and gold compliment it perfectly! x
Great bold, beautiful card Tracy. The added gold gives it such elegance. x
Beautiful card Tracy , I love this set !
A very striking with the merry merlot and black, I love it!
Tracy, I love the different colour choices for this technique on the card. Such a versatile stamp set.
This is such an elegant card Tracey. Love it x
Your card is beautiful. Will give it a try. Thanks for sharing. May be on the other side of the ocean in Magnolia, DE, USA but still enjoy your blog and the hop.
A bold and dramatic card with elegance! A true show stopper!
Wow! I love this colour scheme Tracy. So striking with the gorgeous camellias. x
Stunning colour choices for your card! And the camellias are the perfect stamp set to have selected… Thanks for sharing!!