Just Add Ink - Colour Challenge

 

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Colour challenges are not always my favourite. I sit for hours with dozens of stamp sets and cardstock figuring out what I am going to do! I also generally think about what upcoming celebrations are happening. 

Next week is my Nephews 5th Birthday. I know what you're thinking.....an ambulance with happy birthday? He is having an Emergency Services Birthday Party and his Mum is a nurse, so I thought the ambulance from the 'You're My Hero' was cute.

Just Add Ink Colour Challenge Colours:

(*Note: I substituted Sahara Sand with Crumb Cake)

Because I was in a bit of a tizz (total meltdown slash creative mojo not working moment) with this colour challenge, my husband said he could to the challenge! So I gave him the card stock colours and all the inkpad colours and he got working on his masterpiece! Well, with absolutely no help from me he created this card. He used the arrows from the new Circle Thin Dies and mastered the Big Shot all by himself! Also note the two tone stamping. Not a bad effort at all I say, maybe I should find myself in a tizz more often!

Lou's Card:

Stamp Sets: You're My Hero

Accessories: Owl Punch (heart shape), 1/4'' Stitched Grosgrain, Crystal Effects, Stampin Markers

Designer Series Paper: I Am Me

 Colour Combination: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Real Red, Crumb Cake.

 

Dan's Card:

Stamp Sets: Rev Up the Fun!

Accessories: Circle Thin Die (the arrows)

 Colour Combination: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Real Red, Crumb Cake.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

 

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Sale-A-Brations AND New Occasions Cattie!

 

 

Whoo hoo!

Sale-A-Brations and the NEW Occasions Catalogue is out! I am a tad excited about it and I am always in ore at how this amazing company can keep coming up with such beautiful products. 

Click on the cover to view the pdf of each catalogue:

SALE-A-BRATIONS BROCHURE

NEW OCCASIONS CATALOGUE

 

 

 Spend $90 and get FREE product! 

 Join for $169 and get $255 worth of product!

Contact me if you I can help in any way!

Lou X

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Just Add Ink - Blog Hop

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Firstly, Happy New Year! 

This is my first blog post for 2014 and what better way to celebrate than thanking a friend for their friendship. I am so blessed to have beautiful friends and sometimes with the craziness of life we can forget to thank them for being there. Thank you to ALL my family, friends, blog followers, supporters and people in my life who make it so special.

Secondly, this is a Just Add Ink Blog Hop. And might I add, my first ever Blog Hop! (Big smiles)

 What is a blog hop? A blog hop is where a group of 'bloggers' post a topic and share links to other blogs and you the reader/follower move from one blog after another seeing all the entries. 

You should have just 'hopped' here from Kim Badelt. If this is your first stop you can hop all the way around from here or start at the Just Add Ink page. The inspiration for our blog hop is to make something using either the new Stampin' Up! Envelope Punch Board or the new Thinlits Card Dies. 

 

I chose the new Thinlits Card Dies using the circle card die. 

If you are a follower of my blog you will know I used the stamp set 'Kind & Cozy' from page 82 in my last Just Add Ink challenge! Yes, I am loving this little flower stamp, it's too adorable. 

Your next stop or 'hop' is the ultra talented Mae Collins and I am sure you will love her beautiful creations using both the Thinlits and the Envelope Punch Board!

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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Mojo Monday - 40 & Fabulous!

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I thought I would quickly play along to a challenge I haven't played in a long time, Mojo Monday.

It's a sketch challenge blog and gives loads of ideas for card layout and lots of people usually play along, so it's easy to get tonnes of inspiration.

My card has been made for my close friend Nicole, who does not resemble 40 at all!

Happy Birthday my sweet.

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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Just Add Ink - Colour Combo

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 The Just Add Ink challenge this week is a colour challenge and even though I wouldn't usually put this colour combination together, I quite like it! That's what I like most about challenges, they make me step out of my comfort zone. You should play along too, it's lots of fun!

 

 Kim from our design team came up with this colour combination which was inspired by this image and it reminded me of a pretty garden tea party, so I tried to get some inspiration from the image also.

I love the little scallop bunting and ruffled trim, I had fun making this card. Sometimes though the photo doesn't show all the pretty details, but I did my best and took a close up to show the tiny twinkling details, I hope you can see them?

I also got some inspiration from one of my favourite UK demonstrators, Michelle Last. I have been stalking Michelle's blog for years and was blessed to get the oppotunity to meet her at Grand Vacation this year. She is just the sweetest and I love her work, I am sure you will too!

There seems to be so many birthdays this time of year. Between our daughter and son I think they have been to quite a few this past month! It's a little ironic that I am using the stamp set called 'Remembering Your Birthday', when I seem to have forgotten a few lately! I still very much love you all, please forgive me. (Insert giant hugs here!)

 Remembering Your Birthday (pg16)

 Kind & Cozy (pg82)

Stamp Sets: Remembering Your Birthday, Kind & Cozy

Accessories: Ruffled Trim, Bakers Twine, Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Markers, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 7/8'' Scallop Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch, Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds

Designer Series Paper: Subtles Designer Paper Stack

 Colour Combination: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Soft Sky, So Saffron

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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