Launch Recap 3

Steph Pike, my upline's upline, is a talented, clever woman.  Check out these gorgeous creations:

Stamps:  Mosaic Madness, Other:  Mosaic Punch, Mosaic Embossing Folder

Notice she's used  some of the pretty new In Colours?

Stamps: Sketched Birthday, Gorgeous Grunge  

Love the fun splodgy stamps from Gorgeous Grunge, don't you?

Here are the stamp sets used:

To order these products come to my Online Store HERE, or contact me.

Please be sure to visit Steph Pike's Blog and leave her a comment about her gorgeous cards!

Launch Recap, Part 2

Rebecca O'Gorman, my Stampin' Sister, designed the next two cards:

Stamps:  By the Tide; Hello, Lovely
Other:  Hexagon Embossing Folder, Big Shot

 Isn't she talented? love the pop of sparkle and splash of Cherry Cobbler against the Crumb Cake card base.  I have only just purchased By The Tide, although it was in last year's catalogue - I keep seeing so many gorgeous cards made with it!

Stamps:  Happy Day
Other:  Mosaic Embossing Folder; Paper Doily, Butterfly Bigz Die, Butterfly Punch, Big Shot

The new mosaic embossing folder is so elegant.  Wouldn't this card be gorgeous for a wedding card?

Here are the products used to make these cards:

Let me know if you'd like to order them, or else pop along to my online store HERE.

 Rebecca's lovely blog can be found here:  Heart and Craft.  Feel free to leave her a comment to let her know you enjoyed these cards!

Lovely Launch Day

 We had a lovely day yesterday at the Banyo Bowls Club.  Bec O'Gorman, Steph Pike, Linda Craven and I hosted a New Catalogue Launch for about 70 of our customers.  We had all our retired products out for sale, and displays of new product, as well as lucky door prizes and a raffle.

We designed 8 cards for our customers to make, and I'll be showing them each day on the blog.

Meanwhile, here are some pictures to show you what you missed:

The retired products were popular with our customers who have an eye for a bargain!  Plenty were sold, but there are still some things left, so let me know if you are are in the market for some retired products.

Some of my lovely downlines and customers!

My lovely assistant, Thing 1, helped out during the day.

My lovely Downline Kath Rowe, and her friend Nerida.

Even we Demonstrators can't resist checking out the bargains!

More of my lovely ladies - Claudia, Vicki, Jenny and Wendy.

 And now for the cards!

I designed two cards using the Tag It stamp set, which is the stamp set which raises money for Ronald McDonald House Charities, which is, as you no doubt know, an excellent cause.

This one is a birthday card, and it also has a bit of washi tape on it:

And this one is obviously a Christmas card - I know it sounds crazy, but I really need to get started soon!

You can find Tag It on page 45 of the new Catalogue, and looky, it co-ordinates with a cute new Framelit set:

What's not to love?

If you'd like to order it online from me,   just click HERE.  Otherwise, send me an email or give me a call.

2013-2014 Catalogue is here!

It's finally here!

Our website may not be fully functioning until noon today, but you can browse the catalogue online HERE  or download a PDF (save it in iBooks on your iPad).

This and That Album by my Guest Blogger

My beautiful and talented friend and Guest Blogger Michelle Jamison from Chelly Bean Designs and Memoirs of Michelle was given a mission:  Take a This and That album, the stickers, washi tape and DSP and make something pretty please!

I think she managed to fulfil the brief, don't you?  Michelle made a gorgeous travel journal of a recent trip to Hong Kong (I'm jealous).  

I love the way Michelle uses paint - it absolutely suits the journal and her photographs.

There's a glimpse of lovely Michelle herself!

The inside pockets work so well for a travel journal, don't they?  Perfect place to stash maps, postcards, etc.

I love the way she uses doilies to mat her photographs too - genius!

Plenty of room for journalling and photos.

I really want to go on a girl's trip to HK now.  And I reckon Michelle would be an awesome travel buddy!  Next time you go - take me please!

 Thank you so much Michelle for being my Guest Blogger and for making such a work of art!  

Michelle has more details over on her blog HERE, so make sure you go check it out.

Washi Tape 5 Ways - What You Missed!

I held my Washi Tape 5 Ways Class today, it was so fun!  Please note that the evening class scheduled for tomorrow evening (21st) has now been rescheduled for the following Friday night, 28th June.  My apologies for any inconvenience.  Please let me know ASAP if you'd like to join in.  In the meantime, here's what we made today (and what we'll be making next Friday night).

First:  Use strips as a funky background:

Second:  Make your own Faux Washi in the DSP of your choice:

Third:  Die Cut 

Fourth:  Easy Pennants!

Fifth:  Dress up (and use as a closing) a simple box:

I love this stuff!  

I'll be ordering some more in my next order, for sure.

This is what I used to make the above:

Feel Goods Stamp Set (#129681 wood, #129684 clear) from the current Mini

Remember This and That Rotary Stamp (#131463)

 Paper

Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper (#130814)

Whisper White A4 Cardstock (#106549 )

Basic Gray A4 Cardstock (#121689)

Daffodil Delight A4 Cardstock ( #121680) 

Calypso Coral A4 Cardstock (#124392 )

Pool Party A4 Cardstock (#124391 )

Ink

Jet Black StazOn (#101406)

Calypso Coral  Classic Stampin' Pad (#126983)

Adhesives

SNAIL Refill (#104331) 

2-Way Glue Pen (#100425)

Glue Dots (#103683)

Sticky Strip (#104294)

Consumable

Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape (#131269)

Linen Thread (#104199)

Very Vintage Designer Buttons (sneak peek from the new catalogue!)

Tools

Big Shot w/ Multipurpose Platform (#113439)

Hearts Collection Framelits (#125599)

Simply Scored Scoring Tool (#122334) 

Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (#125586) 

Paper Snips (#103579)

Paper Trimmer (#126889)

Stamping Sponges (#101610)

Non-Stampin' Up!

3/4" Wide Clear Office Tape (like Scotch© brand tape)(32")

Tray or ceramic plate 

Water

Remember you can order any of these products from my online store  by clicking the link to Handmade By Lou's online Store

June Class - Ways with Washi!

Washi Tape 5 Ways

Washi Tape is all the rage in paper crafting world. You might already be using it for your crafts or you might think "what's the big deal?"  Well, it is THE must-have trendy staple these days. And what's not to love about it?  Stampin' Up! has several different patterns and colors that can match anyone's mood and style. There are a million different fun and innovative ways to use this product. I'm excited to share several of them with you using the fun and trendy Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape. I'll also be sharing a little secret on how to make your own faux Washi Tape, I can't wait for you to try it!  If you like to be on trend and you like to paper craft, then Washi Tape is something you just need to try!

So come along to my class next Thursday 20th June 2013 from 10:30am.  Cost will be $20.  I'd love to see you there!  Contact me to RSVP.   Beginners are welcome!

Also - a reminder that the current promotions are finishing up in a couple of days, and the retirement list is also selling out fast!  I'll be back later to update which retired items have already sold out.