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Summer Mini Catalogue

Louise — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:26:41 +0000

I can hardly believe it is time for a new mini catalogue already! Time flies when you’re stamping!

The Summer Mini Catalogue is available from 1 December to 31 March and has some gorgeous new products available including some fantastic new goodies for the Big Shot. To see your online copy, click on the link below or email me and I’ll pop one in the post to you.

Click here to go to online catalogue

Clean & Simple Challenge 98

Louise — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:46:43 +0000

Well hello! Sorry it’s been a while between posts. We’ve been busy doing some work on the house (or rather paying other people to do some work on the house) and our rooms have been in a bit of turmoil so not much access to my craft room. It’s also school holidays here so we have been very busy with various activities. This week the weather has really turned so looks like a few days at home.

I’ve enjoyed focussing on the house and finally seeing things taking shape so I have enjoyed the break to be honest but it now seems I’ve tossed out my mojo with the rubbish!

As the weather was so yuck yesterday I thought I would spend some time in my craft room prepping for my Club meeting and upcoming swaps etc, however everything I touched just did not work! I have quite a few half finished projects on the floor in disgust! So I thought this morning I would start with a simple layout and challenge to get me off to a positive note and hopefully things will progress from there.

My card is based on the Clean and Simple Challenge #98 although I have changed it slightly to suit the effect I was after.

Here is the sketch:

and here is my card:

Stamp Sets: Pocket Silhouettes
Cardstock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Ink: White Stazon
Accessories: White embossing powder, heat tool, Melon Mambo ribbon

I hope this is a sign I’m going to have a more productive day today and I can make the most of the fact the kids are hiding out in the cubby they have made from bedsheets all over the loungeroom!

Cheers

Just Add Ink colour challenge #22

Louise — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:03:21 +0000

Hi all.

It feels like ages since I’ve uploaded a card so here is a little quick one I made last night for the Just Add Ink colour challenge #22. I made this card earlier in the week with different colours and loved how it turned out so thought I’d try it with these colours. What do you think? I’m quickly becoming a fan of the little birdie punch. This is one of Stampin’ Up!’s new slim line punches available in the Autumn/Winter mini catalogue. You can click on the link in the side bar to view the catalogue online.

Stamp set: So Swirly wheel, Upsy Daisy sentiment
Cardstock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Kiwi Kiss
Inks: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Two-step bird punch, Kiwi Kiss striped ribbon, white gel pen, Perfect Polka dot embossing folder, Big Shot

I hope you like it. I’m off to do some washing while the sun is shiny so brightly! Have a great day.

Cheers

A colour challenge

Louise — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:40:58 +0000

Hi all. It seems like ages since I’ve taken part in a challenge but when I saw the colour challenge this week at Inkspirations I just knew I couldn’t resist.

The colours were:

and here is my card:

Stamp set: Hello again (Summer Mini), Occasional Greetings
Cardstock: Kraft, Basic Gray, Real Red, Whisper White
Inks: Real Read, Basic Gray
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Real Red Polka dot ribbon, Playground buttons, jumbo brads, paper piercer, matt pack, linen thread

I hope you like it! I think it’s a cutey. These are such great boy colours but somehow I ended up with flowers again!

Ok, I must away and get the dinner on for the boyzies.

Cheers

Picnic basket

Louise — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:52:25 +0000

Hi all. Sorry it’s been a little while since I’ve posted. There are lots of things going on at the moment and I just haven’t been able to get on here! I owe a few lovely ladies thanks for some gorgeous blog awards and I shall be back to do that soon. (waving at you Robyn!)

Anyway I just thought I would quickly share this gorgeous little picnic basket with you. I have joined UStamp for this round which is all about using the Big Shot. This one uses the Top Note die to make the lid. Pretty cute isn’t it?

I’ve used a few items from the Autum/Winter mini catagloue to create it. Firstly, the gorgeous Cottage Wall designer papers and Rich Razzleberry cardstock. I’ve embellished it with Silver Hodgepodge and wide Old Olive ribbon. My flower is made with Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum and Pale Plum cardstock.

I’m a little sad tonight as my stamping gals from Perth have all boarded the plane for Sydney heading to the Stampin’ Up! Convention. This will be the first time I’ve missed Convention but with a few home renos and things that we plan around here I decided I would stay home this year and save the pennies. I know they will be unpacking their bags and laughing till their sides ache tonight and that’s the part I’ll miss the most. We always have such a wonderful fun time together! Oh well, I have fantastic memories of my times at Convention and hope I get to go next year!

Over the next few days a group of demonstrators who haven’t been able to attend this year are holding Unconvention. We will be having all sorts of fun over the next few days cyberstamping together so be sure to check back in now and then as I hope to participate in a few challenges along the way.

Cheers

Clean and Simple Challenge #87

Louise — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:15:53 +0000

Hi all. I hope you are having a lovely long weekend. The weather here is glorious at the moment and the kids are really enjoying the sunshine with their friends this weekend. I have one sick boy on the lounge with what looks like another bout of tonsilitis after just finishing the anti-biotics from suffering it last week. I hate to see my boys sick. :=( Here’s hoping its shortlived.

I managed to have a go at the latest Clean and Simple Challenge because as this one was all about white space and the sketch was so simple I thought I could manage it in between all my other chores around here at the moment.

Here is this week’s sketch:

and here is my take on it:

Stamp set: Party Hearty, Heard from the Heart (Autumn/winter mini)
Cardstock: Whisper White
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose
Accessories: Sweet Always DSP, 1 3/4″ circle punch, dimensionals

As I said, it sure is simple but I really like it! There is definitely something to be said about going back to basics and I love these challenges.

Well, I’m off to pack up a humungous pile of clothes my hubby is donating to the Good Sammies now that he’s the incredible shrinking man and nothing fits anymore. He’s lost 15 kilos and is just getting spunkier every minute!

Cheers

Inkspirations Colour Challenge # 21

Louise — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:06:24 +0000

Hey there! I hope you’ve had a good week. I have been pretty busy just getting back into things after school holidays and catching up with the dreaded housework and those horrid bills. There’s nothing like a little ink to get a smile on my face! What about you? How about a colour challenge to get you inspired? I am thrilled to be Guest Designer for the Inkspirations Design Team Challenges for the month of April.

This week Keesh at Inkspirations has given us these gorgeous colours to work with:

and here is my card.

Stamp set: Fun & Fast Notes
Cardstock: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Whisper White
Inks: Black Stazon, Bashful Blue, Old Olive
Accessories: Stampin’ Write markers, Scallop Edge punch, wide Bashful Blue stitched ribbon, wide Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Sherbet designer buttons, Big Shot Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Word Window punch, linen thread, clear rhinestones, Aqua painter.

With these fantastic colours and the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder I decided to keep it sweet and simple. I’m not too confident with my colouring skills so I sometimes forget about this great stamp set Fun & Fast Notes. I think this little birdie is my favourite. I have stamped him in Stazon and used my Aqua Painter and Stampin’ Write markers to colour him.

Be sure to pop in and check out the other Design Team members to see their creations and then get to it and make your own and go to Mr Linky on Keesh’s blog to upload your card.

I hope you get the chance to join in.

Makeesha
Kirsty
Chantelle
Teneale
Sarah-Jane
Renee
Cindy

Cheers

A Top Note!

Louise — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:47:38 +0000

Hi everyone! Well what a holiday to remember! We are back home and ready for a new school term but not after a few mishaps along the way. We had a fantastic time and the kids had an absolute ball with their school friends and friends they made at the caravan park. To cut a long story short it was the first trip in the van where Paul decided to return home during the week to work and I stayed with the boys. We were with another family from school and they did the same. Everything was going great, my friend Vick and I were happily reading and relaxing and catching up with other friends. Enter…… enormous rainstorm! Panic…… 2 hubbies….. Exit….. 2 mums and 4 children! After discussions with the guys, we decided to tie down what we could, load our cars with our valuables and ride out the rough weather at the local pub for the entire afternoon while the heavens opened above us! We all ended up bunkering down in our van for the night and the kids thought it was fantastic! We had so many laughs!! Vick and I did our best impersonations of being ‘not too worried’ and continued to drag their belongings to one end of her nearly collapsed tent and cover it with tarps. We fully expected to wake to one seriously damaged collapsed tent but were pleasantly surprised and the holiday continued albeit wet but still fun! Who knew kids could get so muddy riding through puddles on a bike? Of course by the time the hubbies returned for the weekend the sun was shining and they wanted to know what all the fuss was about.

Ok so now you are up to date with the travelling Ryan family, it’s time to see some more new goodies from the Autumn/Winter mini.

Here is a little gift box I have made using the Big Shot Top Note die and embossed it with the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder. I have embellished with a flower made by layering several Scallop Circle punched pieces of the new Cottage Wall DSP and the polka dot Razzleberry ribbon.

Here is a view from the side so you can see the gift box.

Stamp set: Vintage Labels (Sell-a-bration set)
Cardstock: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum
Inks: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Big Shot Circles #2 die, Top Note die, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, Large Oval punch, Small Oval punch, Razzleberry Polka Dot ribbon, Button bouquet

The Top Note die is so versatile for cardmaking, scrapping or gift items and I just love playing with it! I’ll be back soon with another Top Note gift item.

I’m having a class in my home next Wednesday night, 28th April if you’d like to come along and play with the Top Note die for yourself! Just email or call me to book your place.

Have a great week! Don’t forget to visit again on Friday for the Inkspiration Challenge which goes live at 4pm Perth time.

cheers

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #21

Louise — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:00:19 +0000

Hi all. I’ll get straight into it today as I’m still away and this post has actually been done ahead of time. The wonders of technology hey?

This week Keesh at Inkspirations has set a sketch challenge which I guess is probably my favourite kind because once you have a basis for your design, the rest seems to follow.

Here is Keesh’s sketch:

and here is my card:

Stamp set: Lots of Bots (new in Autumn/Winter Mini)
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Inks: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Big Shot Perfect Polka Dot embossing die, Circle Scissors Plus, Aquapainter, wide Choc Chip ribbon, jumbo brads, Curly Label punch, daubers for sponging

I hope you like this. I was quite happy with it when it was finished although I changed my base colours a few times before I settled on these. I restamped and cut his ‘belly’ section to make him come to life a little more.

Be sure to pop in and check out the other Design Team members to see their creations and then get to it and make your own and go to Mr Linky on Keesh’s blog to upload your card.

Makeesha
Kirsty
Chantelle
Teneale
Sarah-Jane
Renee
Cindy

Cheers

Inkspirations Inspiration Challenge #20

Louise — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:00:44 +0000

As you read this (if my scheduling has worked) I am actually down south resting up with the family and friends in the caravan. We aren’t going too far afield this time, just down to Mandurah but a break away from the rat race all the same. I hope you are getting a chance to have some quality time with your family during the school holidays.

I wanted to thank you all for your warm welcome and thoughtful comments regarding my Guest Designer spot with Keesh and the Inkspirations Design Team. Your encouragement and ‘blog love’ is much appreciated!

This week it’s an Inspiration Challenge:

I had a bit of an idea when I first saw this that I wanted to pick out the sprigs or blossom and make that my main feature so the stamp sets I reached for were Inspired by Nature and Upsy Daisy and this is what I came up with. Upsy Daisy won!

Stamp sets: Upsy Daisy, Inspired by Nature
Cardstock: Whisper White, Kraft, Basic Black
Inks: Sahara Sand, Basic Black
Accessories: Scallop Cirle Big Shot die, Circle Scissors Plus, Vintage brads, Kraft taffeta ribbon, Urban Oasis DSP, Stamp-a-ma-jig, matt pack and paper piercer

This is my first card using the Big Shot Scallop Circle die but I’m sure it won’t be my last. I absolutely love playing with my Big Shot and am having so much fun with little projects which I hope to show you soon.

Now don’t forget to go and check out the other Design Team members’ blogs and see what they come up with from this pic. Once you’ve done that, we’d love you to have a go and head over to Mr Linky on Keesh’s blog and upload your card.

Makeesha
Kirsty
Chantelle
Teneale
Sarah-Jane
Renee
Cindy

Cheers