An Autumny Inkspirations Challenge Entry (Chalenge #28)

Oh I have been wanting to enter one of Makeesha's Inkspirations challenges for such a long, long time and finally I have!!! Yay!!! These were the challenge colours this week:



Had a few glitches along the way- probably due to posting my entry two minutes before the challenge closed!!! So I apologise for my blog picture being the link picture (instead of the photo of my card-oops!!!) and for the quality of the photos of the card- they were taken inside with the flash tonight. Not the best start to my Inkspirations Challenge entry career.

Anyway here is my card. I have had the idea for it all week and the stamping completed since the weekend but only managed to put it all together tonight. The tree image is from the beautiful 'Pendant Park' stamp set (which I won at Convention- woo hoo!!!). I inked it up using Pumpkin Pie and then using the thumping technique applied Chocolate Chip and Elegant Eggplant to the stamp. I then clear embossed it all. I am so happy with it- looks even better in real life- if I do say so myself- hahaha!




Ingredients
Stamp Sets: Pendant Park; Vintage Labels (retired)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie; Elegant Eggplant; Chocolate Chip;
Card/Paper: Elegant Eggplant; Whisper White; Chocolate Chip; Haiku DSP
Other: Chocolate Chip DS ribbon; Designer Button; Linen Thread; Scallop Edge Punch; Word Window Punch; Paper Piercer; Dimensionals; Stampin' Pastels (Elegant Eggplant); Sponge Daubers

Hope you like my card. Pop back tomorrow to see the Stamp Club project I mentioned.

Lou xx

Vintage Vogue & JAI Colour Challenge - JAI22

Wowee has it really been THAT long since I posted?!?! I can't believe it. I have been a busy little bee- a stamping get-together; fabbo stamping buddy to stay (*Hi Haills*); a baby shower; stamp club; family get-togethers; baby frames; card orders; some good times and some very bad; and a partridge in a pear tree.

This card- my entry into this week's Just Add Ink Challenge- was created on Saturday so I can't quite believe I am only posting it tonight at the last minute before the challenge closes.

This week Bronwyn Eastley-one of the super talented design team members at Just Add Ink- created a colour challenge with the following colours:



Here is my creation using the colours and the Vintage Vogue stamp set from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue





Ingredients
Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue; Vintage Labels (retired)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry; Kiwi KIss; Tempting Turquoise; Versamark
Card/Paper: Whisper white; Rich Razzleberry; Kiwi Kiss
Other: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon; Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon; Word Window Punch; Clear Embossing Powder; Sponge Daubers; Half Pearls (non-SU).

Hope you like the card!

Check back tomorrow to see what we designed at my stamp club last night.

Louise x

Two Fabulous Deals!!!!

Stampin' Up have just anounced two fabulous and exciting deals!!!!

First up is the Deal of the Week promotion. Each Monday for the whole of June Stampin' Up will announce a new Deal of the Week
How exciting is that?!?!?



This week's deal is 30% off four of Stampin Up's fabulous punches- The Scallop Oval, Scallop Square, Trio Flower and Boho Blossom punches. Instead of the usual price of $30.95 they are all only $20.12 this week. Amazing bargain!!




If you are interested in getting your hands on one of these fab punches then please email me at inkyloulou@live.com or leave me a comment here x x


Now for Deal Number Two...............

Until the end of July Stampin’ Up! have an amazing offer on their starter kit.
The starter kit contains all you need to get yourself started as a Stampin' Up Demonstrator- whether it be so that you always get a 20% discount on all the fantastic SU products you need for your hobby or to start yourself up in amazing business opportunity.


The products in the kit are valued at over $560. It usually costs $324 but until the end of July is available at a huge 20% discount for only $259!!! Woweeeee!!!


The Stampin' Up! Starter Kit contains the following supplies, valued at over $560!

* Five stamp sets
* Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and cartridge
* Assorted card stock A4
* Five Classic Stampin' Pads
* VersaMark Pad
* Stampin' Pastels
* SNAIL Adhesive
* Blender pens
* Craft & Rubber Scissors
* Stampin' Scrub and Mist
* Business supplies

All for just $259. Plus the opportunity to see where the world of Stampin Up! can take you!

If you would like to jump at the chance to be part of this amazing promotion or would like more information please email me and also visit my Stampin' Up! website.

Two fabbo deals don't you think.

Louise x

Some happiness in an otherwise horrible week.

Just a very quick post to tell you about my burst of happiness amid my horrible week. Without saying too much I have finally filed for divorce this week- and it's brought up a lot of grief and sadness. Anywhhhoooo- what better to cheer me up than my card getting picked in the Just-Add-Ink Top 5 this week. Has definitely put a smile on my face!!!

A Melon, Teal and Eggplant Combo - Yum! Yum! - Just Add Ink Challenge 19

Whooooaaaaah I hear you yell - two posts in one day!!!! Will it snow tomorrow????

Well I told you I was getting my craft on! I have made a few promises to myself since returning to convention- one I have already mentioned- that I will get an award at next year's convention. The other is to spend more time stamping for myself and not just for my inkyloulou business. Before I went away the only stamping I was doing was for cards, etc that people had ordered and as much as I LOVE doing that I also think it is important to do some things just for me. One of my favourite things has been entering the Just-Add-Ink Challenges and for far too many week's I just didn't find the time to enter anything. Soooo here I am back stamping for myself and entering JAI Challenge 19.

This week the girls have set a colour challenge using the following colours:



And this is my entry:



What do you think??? I actually really love it. It combines my three favourite things at the moment: Melon Mambo (card, ribbon & ink); Handmade paper flowers and the Two-Step Bird Punch. I'm not quite sure why the Taken With Teal Ink looks so much lighter than the cardstock though. Here are a couple of closer look photos:





RECIPE
(All supplies from Stampin Up unless stated)
Eastern Blooms & Vintage Vogue Stamp Sets
Melon Mambo; Taken With Teal; Elegant Eggplant; Whisper White cardstock
Melon Mambo; Taken With Teal; Elegant Eggplant Ink; Versamark
Melon Mambo Polka-Dot Ribbon; Stampin Pastels
Two-Step Bird Punch; Scallop Edge Punch; Paper piercing tool; Rhinestones (non-SU)

Well that is all from me tonight- it's late. It's going to be a lovely, sunny day in Perth tomorrow so Elliot and I are going to meet some friends we haven't seen for a long while at the park. Before I go though I almost forgot to show you these photos I took today of my little darling doing some stamping of his own. How cute is that?!?!?!




Goodnight

Louise x

Sydney- Woweeee!!!!

Hello!!! I'm back!!! Back posting on my blog....Finally! And back from the most awesome trip to Sydney for the 2010 Stampin' Up Convention! I had THE best time.

The convention was so much more than I expected and that is saying something as I had been looking forward to it for months. From the venue, to the people, to the presentations, to the make and takes- everything was amazing!!! I learned so much while I was there- all useful, exciting and inspiring. Saw and collected some fabbo swaps and projects. Pocketed four lovely new stamp sets all for free- yippee!!!. Got the chance to meet and spend time with some wonderful, talented, inspiring people and just generally have the very best of times. And when I wasn't stamping I got chance to have a look and a shop around Sydney, eat some yummy food and hang out with some cool new friends. Oh and be evacuated from my hotel twice in the middle of one night along with hundreds of other tired stampers- hahaha!!!

I came home feeling excited, inspired, rejuvinated and very much looking forward to Regionals and next year's convention......Melbourne....Woo Hoo!!!! I have made a promise to myself that next year I will be toddling along that stage collecting some sort of award- so watch this space!!!

So some piccies to share of my little mini-trip:

The bridge itself (had to get the touristy bits in)


My swap card (I managed to get 40 of these babies finished even though I was dying prior to leaving Perth)


The cutest little convention survival bags that my upline Sarah Klass made for us all


The gorgeous and lovely Sarah Klass, Sarah Jane Kale and me


My wonderful new very best stamping buddy, Hayley and I at the Awards evening


Members and honourary members of the A Klass Act Team up on stage after the Awards evening


I feel like a kid who has just returned from an awesome school camp. It really was so much fun and I am looking forward now to using and sharing all that I learned. It's time to get my craft on!!!!

Louise x x

Deary, deary me!!! Where did the last month go????

Hello out there to anyone who is still checking my blog. I wouldn't be surprised if there is no one left checking in. And can I blame you??? It has been a month and a day since I last posted anything. I really can't believe it has been that long. Really, where does the time go???? I was told last night, by some special friends (***Hi Ali and Tanya***) That they have stopped checking my blog because I never post anymore- so here I am girls- a post for you!!! I won't make any promises like I did in my last couple of posts or any excuses (I have been very busy and had a very sick little boy though- hahaha) but I will try - I really will- to blog some more because I am creating just not posting.

So last night I held my first workshop since the beginning of December- in fact only my 3rd workshop EVER and it was so much fun!!! Thank you Ali for hosting it for me. I tried out some new things and I think it went really well. And as an added bonus the very, very, super talented Tanya Tahir (see her blog HERE) who was a guest at the workshop is now going to be part of my monthly stamp club. Yay Tanya!!!!

I'm not going to show you in this post what we made last night even though they are super cute because I think I may be going to make another 40 of them (yes that's right FORTY) to take with me, along with 40 cards, to swap at the Stampin Up! Convention in Sydney next week. Oh I haven't mentioned yet - I AM GOING TO THE SU CONVENTION IN SYDNEY NEXT WEEK!!!! I am super excited can you tell!!!????!!!

So I won't show you those things until I make my mind up but I will show you a few things that I have made in the last week or so using all my new goodies from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue. Here they are:




Ingredients:
Happy Moments SS (now retired) & Family Phrases SS
Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive Ink
Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive & Whisper White Cardstock
Cottage Wall DSP
Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Ribbon; Corner Rounder Punch; Word Window Punch; Blender Pens




Ingredients
Happy Moments SS (retired)
Melon Mambo Ink
Melon Mambo; Pink Pirouette & Whisper White Cardstock
2 Step Bird Punch (Love, Love, Love It!!!); Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon; Word Window Punch; Scallop Edge Punch; Paper Piercer; Pearls (non-SU)




Ingredients
Framed with Love SS (retired); Family Phrases SS
Rich Razzleberry Ink
Rich Razzleberry & Orchid Opulence Cardstock
Cottage Wall DSP
2 Step Bird Punch; Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Ribbon; Designer Button


Well that's all for me tonight. Off to bed- crossing everything that my little one will wake up feeling better in the morning (tonsillitis, croup and a cold in the space of 8 days is no fun for anyone).

Looking forward to showing you some cards that show off my new found love affair with paper flowers tomorrow.

Nighty night x