INKspired Blog Hop & Sentimental Sunday - An Open Heart

Welcome to our 18th INKspired Team Blog Hop. You may have just hopped here from super talented friend Lissa.

Sentimental Sunday is something I created for my blog last week and it's the day of the week I recognise someone special in my life. Early this week when I was making the card for today's post, I opened up my new English Garden Designer Series Paper and it reminded me of my sweet friend Michelle and her beautiful rose garden. The stamp set I used also reminds me of Michelle, not only because of the cute little birdy, but also the name of the stamp set, An Open Heart, because Michelle not only has an open heart, but the warmest, most generous soul and I am so blessed to be able to call her my friend.

Every week Teneale designs a sketch to get our inspiration from. Here is this weeks sketch:

Some photo's from Michelle's amazing garden

Michelle and I at her high-tea birthday last year:

Thank you for letting me share a little piece of me with you today and thank you Michelle for our friendship. Be sure to drop in next Sunday for another Sentimental Sunday. 

Next on the hop is Maree with her beautiful creation this week.

Thanks for hopping by,

Below is a list of products I have used for this card. To purchase any of these items click on the image and you will be taken to my online shop.

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Mojo Monday Challenge - An Open Heart

Mojo Monday #399 

An Open Heart

It has been a while since I played along to a Mojo Monday Challenge. In an endeavour to try and update my blog more regularly and also step out of my comfort zone with different sketch challenges, Mojo Monday is a really great challenge to play along to. Be sure to check out all the entries and also play along.

Here is the sketch inspiration:

Sneak Peek! Can you spot the new sneak items?

1. A NEW In-Colour, Mint Macaron - swoon

2. The polka dot paper is the NEW Neutrals Colour Collection in Gold - yum!

Thanks for stopping by,

Shop for these items at my online store now by clicking on the image.
 (Australian Residents Only)

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INKspired Blog Hop | Painted Petals

Welcome to our INKspired Team Blog Hop. You may have just hopped here from my friend Lissa.

Teneale Williams creates our sketch challenges and this week I just had to use my new stamp set, Painted Petals.

Next on our blog hop is my awesome, creative friend Marlene with a nautical theme on this week sketch. 

To me, (and I am sure many others) Stampin' Up! is so much more than stamps, ink, cardstock and pretty papers. It's like being a part of a worldwide family. I have been blessed to meet so many amazing, inspiring, truly beautiful people through this, what some would call crazy hobby! There's two I would like to thank this week.

Firstly, thank you to my dear friend Denita who lent me a punch recently when I was hours away from home at a class! And for always welcoming me with the warmest hugs. xo

And also, to my friend across the miles, Michelle Last, who sent me the most divine, pretty bracelets and the best English Breakfast Tea a girl could wish for! The photo doesn't do them justice on how pretty they are. Thank you Michelle, I absolutely LOVE them. 

Thanks for hopping by,

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Lou's 100 Petite Pockets Promotion

 

Stampin' Up!'s biggest annual promotion is here! 

Sale-a-Brations

To view the Sale-a-Brations online brochure click >HERE<

In my last blog post I mentioned I'm having my own promotion during Sale-a-Brations - 

Lou's 100 Petite Pockets Promotion

 How it works:

 I have numbered 100 Petite Pocket Envelopes. 

Each pocket contains a prize - at least $10 or more of value. 

Three pockets contain a Simply Scored and one pocket contains a Big-Shot!

The first person to place an order of $100 or more will get envelope number one. 

The second person to place an order will get envelope number two and so on.  

So for every $100 on top of a FREE Sale-a-Bration item, you will also get an envelope! 

Why I am doing this!?

 To be completely truthful, for those of you who don't know (because I have been going on about it for nearly a year) - I'm desperately trying to make the Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip to UTAH! 

Yes, Utah! I would love, love, love (insert a 1000 more loves) to make it and need as much help as I can! 

I thought I would share another card I made using Sale-a-Brations product. 

'Patterned Occasions' stamp set:

Contact me today to place an order and claim your Petite Pocket Prize & get your hands on some

amazing FREE product! 

(Applies to orders over $100)

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou  X

louise(at)sharpcooling(dot)com(dot)au

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