Louise Sharp

It's a SALE-A-BRATION!

04 January 2017

It doesn't get better than FREE!

Today marks the MOST EXCITING and BIGGEST SALES PROMOTION for the Stampin' Up! year. It's called SALE-A-BRATION. Today is also the launch of the 2017 Occasions Catalogue - hence excitement all round!

What is Sale-a-Bration? Let's go through this together...

During Sale-a-Bration you have not one, but THREE ways to earn free products!

SHOP: You get a free item of your choice from the Sale-a-Bration brochure for every $90 spent on any current product (before shipping and handling).
CLICK HERE to shop now and be sure to use the Host Code: V673BE7F
JOIN: Now is the perfect time to join, because during Sale-a-Bration you can add TWO FREE STAMP SETS to your already awesome Starter Kit.
The Starter Kit is $169 and you will receive $235 worth of product. That's $66 for free PLUS two free stamp sets during Sale-a-Bration!
CLICK HERE to find out more about joining my Tickled pINK Stampers Team.
HOST: You can either be your own host, combine some orders from your family and friends or host an online party. When your sales go over $400 during Sale-a-Bration you can earn $40 more in Stampin' Rewards!
CLICK HERE to email me if you would like to host an online party or find out more about hostess rewards.

Do you live in Australia and don't have a copy of the Occasions Catalogue or Sale-a-Bration brochure? I will take care of that and send you one for free. By completing the registration form you will be added to the list of eager people waiting for a catalogue! I will send one to you asap. REGISTER HERE

FACEBOOK LIVE - Be kind. It's a bit daunting going live not knowing who is out there watching me and I do have a stomach full of butterflies before I start. I'm still fumbling my way through this new way of connecting with my team and customers. I'll admit I say "ummm" a lot! Please be nice and pop into say hi if you do happen to catch me when I'm live.

I went live this morning on my Facebook Page and I will start doing more videos showcasing techniques and possibly some live classes. Stay tuned!

Happy Sale-a-Bration,

02 January 2017

#GDP068

I love it when we get to CASE team designers on the Global Design Project for 'CASE the Designer' challenge. This week we are getting our inspiration from the amazingly talented and super sweet Jess Williams from The Paper Caper.

The definition of CASE: Copy And Share Everything

Put simply, we get our inspiration from a particular project or creation. For this challenge we can use ANY element. You might be inspired by the colours, the stamp set or the card layout. However you are inspired, why not play along this week?

I took my inspiration from Jess's balloons and have used my new Up & Away Framlites Dies from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue to create a congratulations card for some friends who have introduced a gorgeous baby boy into their lives.

I made this card and thought to myself..."hmmm, maybe I should add more layers, an extra colour, more clouds, a watercoloured background, a banner or an extra embellishment"....this happens with most creations, however everything I seemed to do took away from the fresh, clean look I was trying to achieve. I love this card now and added a sweet little bow, which I think is all it needed!

Now head on over to the Global Design Project and be inspired for another week of stunning cards from the Design Team.

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The OCCASIONS CATALOGUE AND SALE-A-BRATIONS STARTS SOON!

If you live in Australia and are not an existing Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, you can order your FREE copy of the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-Brations brochure by completing the form HERE.

Thanks for stopping by,

24 December 2016

The Christmas Table. A place to come together and share our stories of the past year, enjoy beauiful food and appreciate the joy of the festive season.

The Sharp/Willetts Family Christmas Table is a lot like that, however insert a little more crazy! My younger brother Sam will open those biscuits in about two seconds, while my older brother Bob will replace the Waterford crystal glass for a bottle of Crown Lager or something similar and my darling husband will crack lame 'dad jokes' all day and will request a 'normal' napkin instead of a lovely gold polka-dot one! But it will be a great day and I'm looking forward to spending the first Christmas in our home in Kiama with all my family.

I thought I would share my Christmas table all set. I wanted to go with a modern Aussie Christmas theme, so decided on some beautiful Australian native flowers from The Wildflower Studio.

My daughter Emily and I made homemade cookies, complete with an embossed pattern in the fondant - we're so clever!

The 'to the beach' sign and timber surfboard completed the authentic Aussie theme - don't you think?! AND...I'm going to brag about my younger brother here - he made that surfboard! It is so incredibly gorgeous and just suits my house - so he's not permitted to take it out surfing. (Yes, he gets all his creative talent from his sister! Ha ha ha)

Let's not forget about the kids....they get their own decorated table too! Emily and I made tree cookies and I decorated milk bottles with their names and used polka-dot paper as placemats. I always loved being on the separate kids table with my cousins when I was young and all our kids just love being together.

I thought I would share some other Christmas table setting ideas that I have done in the past. This is from a post from last year.

And there's always my Christmas team party I had back in 2014! One day the Tickled pINK Stampers will get another amazing party like this. (We were in the midst of packing this time last year to move and this year was a time to get settled - so maybe next year another Christmas party is in order!) You can see the post by Clicking Here.

Wishing you all a safe, happy and very merry Christmas. Thank you to everyone for all your support and love over the past year. I am looking forward to year full of more crafting! To stay connected with me please make sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram.

Tons of love,

19 December 2016

#GDP067
Goodness me....is it really the last Monday before Christmas? I don't quite know if I'm feeling excited or completely and utterly overwhelmed! Please tell me I'm not alone?!

There's a theme this week over at the GDP and we need to use trees. Well, there's a tree shining brightly in this house this week. We are running the challenge for two weeks and we would love if you could play along.

Confession Time:
You know those ironic sayings? Yeah you do....about the electricians lights that don't work, the mechanics car that doesn't run, the cardmaker who doesn't send cards - oh, that one was about me!

I.am.so.bad.

I am really, really bad at sending out cards. I have made over 200 of the cards pictured and they are still sitting here waiting to be finished and posted! But how adorable are they? To those of you who might be waiting eagerly for a Christmas card from me before Sunday, please do not under any circumstances hold your breath....it may not arrive until the new year! Please know I still love you.

I'm now heading off to wrap some gifts and finish writing on Christmas cards. Please hop over to the Global Design Project and see all the beautiful tree inspired projects created by the Design Team this week.

If you live in Australia you can press on the supply list below to purchase any of the items:

Perfect Pines Framelits Dies [139665] $45.00	Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies [139659] $29.00	Fancy Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper [142014] $22.75	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.00
Pink Pirouette A4 Card Stock [116203] $14.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $8.75	Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper [140550] $8.75	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00

Thanks for stopping by,

18 December 2016

My beautiful Grandmother (who passed many years ago) would make all sorts of Christmas goodies for gifts; biscuits, jams, chutneys, slices - you know, the general 'Nanna' kind of things! Well she would make the yummiest tomato relish and this year I tried to do it justice. Who knows if I made it as nice as her, probably not! There was no real 'set' recipe when it came to Nan, she would add a pinch of this and a dash more of that - so to those who get 'Nanna's Relish' this year I hope it is as nice on your ham toastie as I remember it!

I had to make them pretty of course (like too good to open, just in case it stinks and at least the wrapping is nice! lol) **Sneak Peak** I used the new Sending Love Glassine Sheets from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue with some brown paper underneath to highlight the cute pattern on them.

Now I'm off to deliver these to the neighbours and some friends, I'll probably be gone for hours! I would love to hear if you make anything in the kitchen for Christmas gifts and if your kitchen is a total utter disaster zone afterwards? (I swear it took me more time to clean than to make the relish!)

If you live in Australia you can press on the supply list below to purchase any of the items:

Candy Cane Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142040] $31.00	Gold Sequin Trim [132983] $8.75	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $31.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00