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Paper Christmas Cake

11 November 2014


Let's Have Cake! 
This is the best type of cake - calorie free and no plates to wash up afterwards! 

Last year a friend of mine, who has a very cute and 'quirky' little shop in Kiama asked me to make a paper cake for her as a table centrepiece. Well last year got away from me and this year when I saw her she asked again, and I wasn't going to let her down for a second year in a row! 







Be sure to purchase the Many Merry Stars Simply Created Kit, from the Holiday Supplement, which will not only give you awesome stars for decorating, but also great to embellish your tree. 

138104 - $44.95


I will be running classes on 'cake construction', however listed below is everything I have used, apologies for the long list of materials! 

Be sure to check out my friends shop called the Quirky Cow in Kiama, about 2hrs south of Sydney.
 Or visit the website at: www.quirkycowgifts.com

Thanks for stopping by, I love comments!
Lou xo
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Just Add Ink - Swallowtail

07 November 2014

 Just Add Ink 239

Happy (Belated) Birthday
This time of year brings seems to bring lots of birthdays and if you are a friend or family member you would know that I am terrible at getting birthday cards to people on time - if at all! I KNOW right, that is so bad, I make cards for a living!

So this card is no different, it's late. The lovely recipient of this card has been waiting since September! It's for my husbands Aunty who thankfully knows what I'm like and loves me anyway...well I hope she does!? Maybe I could say that this is really early for next year?

This week over at Just Add Ink, it's a colour challenge.

I decided to use the Swallowtail stamp, I haven't pulled this out in a long time, but I love it in this brown. The background is gold embossed, not sure if shows up very well in the picture, however it looks lovely in 'real life' - you'll just have to trust me! 


Be sure to pop over to see all the other talented Design Team Members and we would love it if you also played along....nudge nudge, wink, wink! 

Thanks for stopping by,
Lou xo

Below is a list of some of the items I used for this card. If you reside in Australia and would like to purchase any of the items, please click on the image and you will be directed to my online store.

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Rustic Wondrous Wreath

04 November 2014

 Merry Monday #133
Rustic Christmas
Many of you know I love Christmas and generally I'm more of a traditional girl, rich greens and bright reds, however this year, (if you haven't noticed!) I'm really loving the more natural, rustic look, with a touch of gold and a hit of sparkle. 

So why make a card and not play along to a challenge right?! Over at  Merry Monday the challenge is to create a Christmas card using creams, tans and browns. 

Here's my creation:

I cut some of the dark brown leaves out and glued just the corner, applied Crystal Effects and raised them a little after they dried. In 'real life' it gives the card a little more dimension. 

I coloured the pearls with the dark brown Blendabilities Alcohol Marker. Also, the little heart in swings, adding just a little bit more 'cuteness' - well that's what I'm calling it! 


Thanks for stopping by,
Lou xo

Below is a list of the main products I've used. If you reside in Australia you can click on the image a purchase directly from my shop. 
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Inkspired Blog Hop - Bright & Beautiful

02 November 2014


INKspired Artists Blog Hop #4

You may have just 'hopped' here from Lisa, if you have, welcome to our fourth blog hop! 
I'm having so much fun with these blog hops, be sure to hop all the way around and see all the awesome creations. 

This weeks our layout had me a little stumped at first and then decided to go for a vintage feel using the Bright ad Beautiful Stars set from the Holiday Catalogue.


 I was at a Stampin' friends house recently and she used the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set with gold embossing, it looked stunning and I very rarely use this stamp set. I was so inspired that I had to use it on my card this week, thanks Denita! 

I used the Gold Bakers Twine and pulled out just the gold thread and combined it with the Linen Thread to coordinate with the gold embossing.



Next stop is my friend Marlene with her take on this weeks sketch.


It's hard to believe that another Christmas is just around the corner, but I just LOVE Christmas. I love everything about it...ok except maybe battling the over crowed shops, but even that can be exciting with the buzz in the air and watching children line up to see Santa. So with that, you'll probably see more Christmas creations on my blog than normal over the next two months!

Thanks for 'hopping' by, 
Lou xo

Here's the list of items I used, you can press on the image and be taken to my online shop. 
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