Just Add Ink - Sneak Peak

 Just Add Ink 150

 

 This is my first Just Add Ink Challenge for the new year! If you have been following my blog you would know that I really enjoy their challenges (if not, you know now...hahaha!)

 

I met the beautiful and talented Nikki Spencer last year at the Stampin' Up! Convention and Nikki forms part of the design team. Nikki convinced me that playing along was easy and fun - and she was right! If you have ever made cards and want to join in challenges, believe me you will love it.

 

This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge:

 

 

 

Sneak Peak Alert! Yes - the ribbon is available in the upcoming Seasonal Catalogue. Oh, sigh - my new favourite ribbon - isn't it just gorgeous?!

 



 

 

 Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X



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Just Add Ink Challenge - Balloons

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I thought I would quickly play along at the Just Add Ink Challenge this week, which is themed around 'Balloons'. As soon as a noticed the theme I knew I had to use a stamp from my newly aquired stamp set, 'Little Friends', which was actually a gift from my upline Teneale Williams - Thanks Teneale!

I thought this would be a great thank you card for a pre-school teacher, so I also made a super simple, yet very cute gift bag using the Big Shot Fancy Favor Bigz Die and paper from the Storytime Designer Paper.

Stamp Set: Little Friends - Page 52

Accessories: Watercolor Paper, Blender Pen, Stampin' Markers, Baker's Twine, Stitched Grosgrain

   Colour Combination: Coordinating colours from the Storytime Designer Paper  - Page 163

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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Product Spotlight-12 Weeks of Christmas -Week 9!

 So firstly, you will need to forgive me. Afterall Christmas is about forgiving isn't it?!

Yes, I have missed weeks 3,4,5,6,7,8! Where have they gone? I was hoping to cover so many of my Christmas projects - and there has been a quite a few, but I just haven't given my blog 'home' the love and attention it has needed over the past few weeks. 

So instead of going back and covering all those weeks, I've decided to just start from week 9 and hope to cover as much as I can until Christmas. 

This weeks Product Spotlight is the Keepsakes Ornament Stamp Set with matching Framelits. 

I have loved this set. It makes the ornament on the Holiday Catalogue and I made my ornament using the Candlelight Christmas Designer Series Paper and it has been a hit in my house!

I have made many cards using the Keepsakes Ornament Stamp Set, but here a selected few that make quick and effective Christmas cards. 

Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set - Page 3 Holiday Catalogue

Wood - $60.95  Clear - $48.95

Matching Holiday Ornaments Framelits - $ 42.95

Buy set as a bundle and save 15%!

Wood - $87.95   Clear - $77.95

I have also really love the elegant colours in the Candlelight Christmas DSP on page 4 of the Holiday Catalogue. $16.95 for 12 sheets of 6 designs.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for being understanding!

Lou X

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Papillon Potpourri Gift Box Set

I thought I would share a little something I have made using my new Papillon Potpourri Butterfly Stamp Set and Punch. It's such a great set to have in my stamp collection and I think you should have it too! (Insert smirk and wink here!)

There are 8 cards and I used colours from the Stampin' Up! Brights Collection. Really quick and easy to make, but an impressive gift set - don't you think!?

The box was made using the another new product to my collection - The Simply Scored. 

Head over to Connie Stewart's Two Tone Box Making to see how I have created this box. I changed the measurements to suit and used a piece of Window Sheet for the lid, because I like the thought of being able to see the card on top. 

Stamp Sets: Papillon Popourri, Tea for Two. 

Box: Betsy's Blossoms

Accessories: Pearls, 1cm Satin Stitched Ribbon

Tools: Simply Scored, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Modern Label Punch, 4.4cm Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

Lou X

P.S - Love your comments. ;)

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SU Only Challenge

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As the title suggests - The SUO Challenge this challenge is for Stampin' Up! Only inspirations - ie. the use of Stampin' Up! products only - so thankfully, I'm in luck! 

The challenge this week is "Mmm, feel that Texture!" 

I made this card for my sister-in-laws birthday. We love spending time together and the odd glass or two of Moscato (or mosquito as I call it!) - so notice the bubbles I have used in the glasses! I also topped off our sweet lemons with Dazzling Diamonds and Crystal Effects.

Cheers - Happy Birthday Heather!

Inside:

The most common form of adding texture to a project is to use an embossing folder. There are so many great ones in the catalogue - pop on over to the SUO Challenge and see what fabulous creations everyone has done. 

Stamp Set: Happy Hour

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Seam Binding Ribbon

Papers: Floral District DSP

Colour Combination: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party

Thanks for stopping by. 

Lou X

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Case Study Challenge 110

Case Study Challenge 110

It's school holidays here in NSW, Australia and I am enjoying every moment of it! No really, I am!  I love school holidays, however I am a little overdue for a blog post - so please forgive me!

I made this card last week for my Aunt's Birthday....and couldn't go past entering a challenge! I really liked the card layout and this weeks Muse, Torico over at the Case Study Challenge.

This is Torico's card

My Creation:

Inside:

I don't know if I created that soft stamped backgorund quite like Torico did, but I don't mind my effort! 

Stamp Sets: French Foliage, Papaya Collage, Elements of Style, Memorable Moments

Accessories: Big Shot Labels Collection Framelits

Ribbon: Taffeta Ribbon - Not Quite Navy

Colour Combination: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy

Thanks for stopping by - Love your comments!

Lou X

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Mojo Monday 254

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Finding my 'mojo' some weeks can be hard! However, I had a clear theme in my head this week of what I was going for - Shabby Chic! I even tried the 'sewing' on cardstock for the first time! The Antique Brad has been painted with White Shimmer Paint to give a more vintage/shabby chic look.

*New Visitors - Welcome. Mojo is a sketch challenge I enjoy to take part in and also love seeing other ladies fabulous works of art. Pop over to get some great inspiration at www.mojomonday.blogspot.com.au

This weeks Mojo Sketch: 

 My creation: 

Inside:

I generally like to dedicate my cards to someone - after all, we make these creations for giving and I always have the person I am making for in my mind the whole time I'm creating.

 This week I was thinking of  the ultra talented, Teneale Williams. Teneale, who is not only my upline, but a friend. This sounds terrible, but I made a card to thank her for, well, just being her and didn't think it was worthy! I have since made two more and still didn't like them! I was determined this week to make her something spesh! I'm sure she will like my shabby chic card. I hope you all like it too!

Sneak peek stamp set from the upcoming new catalogue! 

Backgrond Stamp Set: En Francais and Woodgrain (pg99)

Accessories:Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon (pg139), Antique Brad (pg142), Shimmer Paint (pg147), Stampin' Markers (pg146)

Colour Combination: Whisper White, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade

As always, thanks for stopping by. Love your comments! 

Lou X

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