INKspired Blog Hop - Made With Love Little Dear

INKspired Blog Hop & Sentimental Sunday

Warning: CUTEST CARD IN HISTORY. Ok, I don't want to toot my own horn....BUT this is would have to be up there for the KEW-YOUUU-TEEST card I have EVER made!

Welcome to our 23rd INKspired Blog Hop. You may have just arrive here from my gorgeous friend Lissa. If you have just arrived here, please be sure to jump all the way around to see all the amazing creations.

Teneale's sketch this week was a little beauty and I knew exactly what I wanted to create, which was a pleasant feeling, as I usually sit thinking for hours and have every stamp set I own out on the table!

Are you ready to say "Nawwww"?!

A wee Little Deer for a wee Little Dear.

I told you it was too cute for words! I made this card for to congratulate the safe arrival of a sweet baby girl into the lives of two super special people, Clare and Brendan.

I used Watercolor Paper and an Aqua Painter to give the background a watercolor mark using the Pink Pirouette Ink Pad and pressing ink into the lid. I also used the Aqua Painter to colour the wee little deer from the Made With Love stamp set.

Next on the hop is my beautiful and talented friend Marlene.

Sentimental Sunday is the day of the week I like to recognise someone special in my life. Today I would like to share with you 'Our' Clare. When our children were very young Clare was our Nanny. Not only was Clare our Nanny, Clare was my friend. She helped me with the two most important people in my life, my two beautiful children. And I could not have picked a better, more loving and caring person if I tried. Clare was God-send, literally. I am sure God sent her to me to help me through some of the toughest days and moments in my life at the time. More importantly, both our children adored her and she adored them. I will forever be grateful for having Clare in our lives and I know she will make the best Mum ever.

Thanks for hopping by,

You can purchase any of the items below from my online shop by clicking on the picture.
*Australian Residents Only. 

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Inkspired Blog Hop

INKspired Blog Hop #5

You may have just 'hopped' here from Lissa, if so, welcome to our fifth blog hop!

If this is your first stop please be sure to 'hop' all the way around by hitting the next button at the bottom of the page and seeing all the beautiful creations. 

Our blog hop is always a sketch challenge created by the super creative Teneale Williams.  Admittedly sometimes I struggle, pulling out very stamp set I own (ok, slight exaggeration) however this week everything just seemed to come together! 

Here's this weeks sketch:

I used the new Christmas Bauble from the latest Holiday Catalogue, stamped with StazOn Ink on Watercolor Paper and coloured with the Stampin' Write Markers.

 

Be sure to hit the next button and hop your way to my beautiful friend Marlene and her fabulous take on this weeks sketch:

 Thanks for stopping by,

Lou xo

Below is a list of some of the items I have used. If you reside in Australia you can press the image and be taken to my shop to purchase online.

Christmas Bauble Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

White Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.95

Blender Pens

$16.95

Real Red Stampin' Write Marker

$5.95

Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker

$5.95

Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker

$5.95

Watercolor Paper

$8.95

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INKspired Artists Sketch Blog Hop 1 - White Christmas

INKspired Artists Blog Hop 

Who are INKspired? We are the downline team of the talented Teneale Williams. 

What is a Blog Hop? It's basically where you 'hop' from one blog to another, getting inspiration relating to a specific topic or in our case a sketch. 

If you have just arrived here from Lisa's blog, a huge welcome and I hope you find some inspiration here! If this is your first stop please be sure to 'hop' to all the other talented INKspired Team Members!

Sketch Inspiration:

I used watercolor paper, the Stampin' Markers and the Blender Pens to colour this very cute little guy, on this way home with the family Christmas tree!  

Next stop is my beautiful and super talented friend Marlene....

Thanks for stopping by, below is the list of products I have used. If you click on the images it will take you to my shop where you can purchase any of these items.

Lou xo

White Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.95

Endless Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.95

Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper

$21.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Blender Pens

Versamark Pad

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

Watercolor Paper

Linen Thread

2-1/2" Circle Punch

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Mojo Monday 296 - Sneak Peak

Mojo Monday 296

Sneak Peak! Are you getting excited? 

The new catalogue goes live on the 1st July and this is a little sneak peak card using new product. There's so many yummy new things and this stamp set is one of them! 

As you are probably aware, or if you new to my blog, you will soon discover that I am not much of a circle girl, and much prefer things to be square. I thought I would step out of my comfort zone and play along with the Mojo Monday Challenge this week.

Here's their sketch:

 

My Sneak Peak Card:

 

 Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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Paper Players Challenge - Everybunny

The Paper Players Challenge 136

Does anyone else feel that Easter is sneaking up on them?

Easter, yes, Easter - crazy isn't it?! I do love Easter though - and this stamp set called 'Everybunny'. I enjoy colouring with the Stampin' Markers and watercolor paper, I actually find colouring relaxing.

I have been making a few frequent visits to a challenge blog for ideas called The Paper Players. 

All of the design team are amazing and I stalk check out their blogs often!

This weeks challenge is a colour challenge:

I have to say that I wasn't too sure about the Early Espresso, but I quite like the result now:

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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