Just Add Ink Winner!

I feel so humbled (and super excited) that the design team at Just Add Ink have chosen me as this weeks winner. Thank you girls, I love playing along and really enjoyed making this card. 

I get to wear this badge with honour on my blog.

 Lou X

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Just Us Girls Challenge

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My close friend (and cousin), and amazing card maker, Marlene Goulder, often enters the JUGS challenges, so I sort of feel like I'm stomping on her 'playing field'....but I really just wanted this picture on my blog! I want to dive into this image, live there and drink tea!

Inspirational Photo: 

Swoon - It's just beautiful isn't it!?

My card:

Thanks for letting me play along Marls! I really just wanted this image on my blog! LOL

Stamp Set: Tea Shoppe

Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon

Colour Combination: Whisper White, Pool Party, Rose Red

Lou X

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Just Add Ink - Sneak Peak!

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WOW- Another challenge this week! 

I received my pre-order Stampin' Up! box last week and have been so eager to get creating. One of my favourite new stamp sets is from the up-coming Holiday Catalogue, Perfectly Preserved. I love the jar in this set. Another thing I love to do, (apart form spending copious hours in my craft room) is decorate my home. I enjoy having jars and jugs of flowers around, so I have incorporated my other new favoutite stamp set, Papaya Collage, to create a lovely jar of roses. Both of these stamp sets are available from the 1st September 2012 - in Australia.

I thought I would play along with another favourite challenge team at - Just Add Ink.

The inspiration this week is a sketch challenge:

My JAI:

Inside:

Sneak Peak Stamp Sets: Perfectly Preserved, Papaya Collage

Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Stampin' Write Markers, Blender Pen

Papers: Cheerful Treats DSP (Hostess), Twitterpapted DSP

Colour Combination: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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Mojo Monday 255

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This year is going way too fast. Christmas is just around the corner and my daughter declared that in 6 months she turns 10. Arrrh. Don't want to think about that just yet!

However, in the case of being an Aunty Lou again - it can't come fast enough! My younger brother and his beautiful wife, Sam and Alice, are expecting their second child in 5 weeks time. I don't think Alice will be having a baby shower, but I still think a card is necessary (of course!)

Mojo Monday is a sketch challenge. Visit their page for lost of inspiring card ideas.

www.mojomonday.blogspot.com.au

Mojo Sketch:

My Work of Art!:

Inside:

The duck on the front of the card is a nice bright yellow. This is because I stamped the image on Daffodil Delight Cardstock and then cut just the duck out. I then used my Daffodil Delight Marker and went around the outside. This makes my duck nice and bright - unlike my duck on the inside. It's hard to get that brightness with just a marker. I just wanted to show you the difference.

Stamp Set: Easy Events

Accessories: Satin Ribbon, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Simply Scored, Stampin' Markers.

Colour Combination: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Thanks for stopping by. 

Lou X

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Launch Party!

The **NEW** (in flashing lights) Stampin' Up! Annual 2012-2013 Catalogue is due out on September 1st and I can hardly contain myself!

I am hosting my first ever Launch Party and YOU'RE INVITED! (note my excited voice!)

Please RSVP by the 7th September.
louise@sharpcooling.com.au

Note: Launch Party is at my home in Londonderry NSW, located in the Hawkesbury/Nepean District.

Lou X

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