Global Design Project - Food, Glorious Food!

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It's Monday evening (in Oz) which means it's time for another Global Design Project challenge. This week we have a theme challenge - which is sure to make your taste buds tingle!

Sneak Peek Alert - again!

The ice blocks are from a new stamp set called Day at the Beach in the upcoming 2016 Holiday Catalogue which is available to customers to purchase from on the 1st September.

This card reminds me of sweet Summer days by the beach eating lemonade icy-poles. Yum!

I know you have seen this technique of white embossing and watercoloring from me more than a couple of time recently, but I love it and it's so fun to sit and colour!

Watercoloring Tips:

• I stamp the image onto Shimmer Paper as I find this really nice for watercoloring. 
• Use a wet Aqua Painter and pick up the ink from the lids of the ink pads and use a tissue to wipe off when using another colour. 
• For a more saturated colour, wait to dry before adding more colour in certain areas.

The sentiment stamp is from Mixed Borders on page 123. The two-toned washed look was achieved using the using the baby-wipe technique. Fold a couple of baby wipes in half or quarters and use ink refills to ink baby wipes and use this as a makeshift ink pad. I used Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie ink refills.

Now to head on over the Global Design Project and get your senses ready for some tasty treats this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

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INKing Royalty Blog Hop - Guest Hopper!

Welcome to InKing Royalty Team August Blog Hop! INKing Royalty is the amazing downline team of my super talented, super sweet friend Brian King and I am so honored to be a part of his hop this month.

After you read my post, I hope you'll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

The theme, 'Fall Forward' represents Fall or Autumn as we call it in Australia! Even though we are currently in Winter, on our way into Spring, Autumn is still a beautiful time of the year and I hope I have offered some inspiration using the new Paisley & Posies stamp set from upcoming 2016 Holiday Catalogue, available to customers on 1st September.

Thank you for stopping by today. Please  hop along to the next stop, another one of my inspirational favourites, Shawn de Oliveira . There's lots of inspiration to be found in this group - and you don't want to miss it!

1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
2. Imogene Thomas at MomoMakes.com
3. Lynn Kolcun at Avery's Owlery
4. Louise Sharp at Louise Sharp.com
5. Shawn de Oliveira at ShawnStamps
6. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
7. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
8. Karen Browning at StampWithMeKZB
9. Becky Volpp at InkBlossom with Becky
10. Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations

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Kylie's International Blog Hop

Welcome to our International Blog Hop. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Louise Sharp, Australia - or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects. 

When I opened the upcoming Holiday Catalogue and arrived on page 40 and saw the Home Sweet Home Bundle, with stamp set and matching framelits, I just knew I had to make a little yellow house with lavender. Isn't it just the cutest little house?! 

Take a close look. 

My home. The little yellow house with lavender in front of the little yellow house with lavender!   

The Holiday Catalogue will launch on the 1st September, be sure to keep an eye out for the link on my blog or contact me to be sent a copy.

Thanks for stopping by, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - LOUISE SHARP, so check the blog hop line up list to see who is next in the list.

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EXCITING NEWS! August Tutorial Bundle Now Available

As you may know from an earlier post, I have teamed up with 11 other amazingly talented Demonstrators from around the world to create a monthly Tutorial Bundle. Each month for the next six months you can receive 12 never been seen tutorials. Pretty exciting huh?!

Here's a sneak peek of what you can expect:

The bundle is available in both Metric and Imperial (inches) measurements so that anyone in the world can use these tutorials. Also perfect for other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators to get some ideas for classes, events etc!

• Purchase Options: 

1. Buy it now for $20AUD for the month of August.
2. Subscribe for a six month subscription and receive one one free. Your subscription will be from August - January 2017. 

Buy AUGUST now for $20AUD

Subscribe for 6 months - receive one month free. 

*Paypal will do the conversion if purchasing in another currency. 

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INKspired Blog Hop #39

Welcome to The Team INKspired Blog Hop. You may have just hopped here from Maree McIntosh. After visiting me, please make sure you hop all the way around by hitting the next button at the bottom of the page.

Teneale Williams, my Stampin' Up! upline has created some great sketches for the upcoming months and we will be sharing some beautiful creations. Here is this weeks sketch:

SNEAK PEEK ALERT! I am using a new stamp set from the up coming Holiday Catalogue, Stitched with Cheer. I used the White Stampin' Chalk Marker on the letters to give them a bit of pop. I will admit to colouring them at first and didn't like it, but felt they need a little something! 

Next on the hop is the beautiful Barbara Williams. There are so many gorgeous creations in this group, be sure to hop all the way around and be inspired for the up coming week!

Thanks for hopping by,

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Coming Soon - Monthly Tutorial Bundles!

Hello! I have some incredibly exciting news to share. I have teamed up with 11 other amazingly talented Demonstrators from around the world to create a monthly Tutorial Bundle. Each month you will receive 12 tutorials for the next six months. YES! 12 TUTORIALS - one from each of these awesome Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.

The bundle is available in both Metric and Imperial (inches) measurements so that anyone in the world can use these tutorials. Also perfect for other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators to get some ideas for classes, events etc!

The first bundle of twelve tutorials will be sent out on the 23rd August AEST. These are exclusive projects using current product and have never been seen before.

COST

$20 AUD

$22 NZD

$15 USD

£12

€14

$20 CA

If you purchase the subscription it is that amount per month for only FIVE MONTHS - so you receive ONE MONTH FREE!

Purchase below and Paypal will do the currency conversion for you.

Do you shop with me?  Those that order $50 or more using the monthly hostess code in my Australian Stampin' Up! Online Shop in August will be receiving this months tutorial absolutely FREE! CLICK HERE to shop now. Remember to use the Hostess Code: MFGTRZBK

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Colour Challenge - Global Design Project #49

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Time for another Global Design Project Challenge. This week is a colour challenge and I really enjoyed this fun and happy colour combo. So me! I will definitely use these colours again.

*SNEAK PEEK ALERT*

Unless you are living under a rock - (which you possibly could be, we've all been there!) - you will know that Stampin' Up! are getting ready to launch the upcoming Holiday Catalogue. Oh.M.GEE. Again, Stampin' Up! deliver on more beautiful stamps and accessories. You will want everything! Stay tuned, it launches on 1st September 2016.

For my card I am using the new Paisley & Posies Stamp Set from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue. I had one of my friends make a yin yang card for her husband over the weekend and I was inspired by her card that I decided to use the paisleys to create a similar effect.

I watercolored the base card using the Aqua Painter and Shimmer Paper, then white embossed the small paisley over the base. I white embossed the same small paisley for the front of the card and carefully coloured using the Aqua Painter brush, picking up the ink from the lids of the ink pads.

Would you like to be a Guest Designer on the GDP? Why not play along this week and you could be chosen as a Guest Designer for the next colour challenge. This week we have the super talented and sweet Rochelle Blok as our guest, be sure to check out her gorgeous card when you head over. Click Here. Also be inspired by the amazing Design Team, they never disappoint! 

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CASEing Tanja Kolar - Global Design Project

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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 Tanja Kolar from Germany.

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 love Tanja's clean style, always adding a little extra something to her creations. I decided use the same stamp set, Balloon Celebration, and water-coloured the balloon using the Aqua Painter. I added a little tiny bow to the balloon and softly stamped the background with stars, ensuring I add some other soft embellishments like Tanja does to her projects.  

Balloon Celebration

Now to head on over to the Global Design Project and see the amazing project the Design Team has for you! Have a great week.

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