1 Sleep :) :) :)

I looooove that I am going to CHA and I loooooove that I am going back to New York!!!

Do you think that I will sleep much tonight???? Taxi is booked! :) :) :)

I will update soooon :)

2 sleeps :) ...................................................

CHA Sneak Peek #4 :) teaser

3 sleeps........................

CHA sneak peek #3 :) :) :)

Scrap365 :) :) :)

Woooot lots of amazing creative inspiration in side of this mag :) :) :)

In 4 sleeps :) :) :)...............................

CHA Teaser #2 :) xxx

Oh and 4 more sleeps until they stop teasing us re.........................

In 5 sleeps...........................

I get to go to CHA and I am ever so so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) ;) :)

So in the spirit of being a big Aussie tease I will post a CHA teaser every day between now and flying out on saturday morning :)

Happy Creating :) :) :)

Lou xoxo

Ode to some amazing creative mates who are doing a little blog lurking tonight!!!! :) :) :)

Hi Guys

I created these layouts to help work thru a bit of a mojo hump :) [hence using the same photo :) :) :) by the uber talent of LVB :)]

Used some awesome Tattered Angels Chalk board for this and the orange layout!

LOL not some of my best creativity but it served the purpose of getting me thru my little mojo slump!!!

Cheers and Happy Scrapping :) xoxox

2 things have got me excited at the mo :) :) :)......

This!!!!!!!

I will be attending CHA for the very first time so I am a weeeeeeee bit excited!!! I am then traveling on to New York to spend a week there soaking up all things that are fabulous and arty!!!! :) :) :)

And.........

THIS!!!!!

They are happening within weeks of each so I am going to be a busy girl!!

LOUISE NELSON – ‘Thinking Outside the Square’

Class Description:

In Louise’s ‘Thinking Outside the Square’ class Louise will share with you
her passion for creating with products
that she loves, in ways that perhaps you may not have thought of before.

Louise will share and demonstrate the following;

* Freestyle wire embellishing
* Mask stamping
* Stamp and chipboard layering
* Freestyle Vellum embellishing

Louise will showcase these particular techniques, and more!! on 2 single
12 x 12 layouts. So do come prepared; to let your mind

and creativity go outside the square, and your hands to get more than a
little messy!

Class Cost: $55 including kit

Class Schedule:
Friday Feb 17 3pm-5pm
Saturday Feb 18 10am – 12pm
Sunday Feb 19 3pm-5pm

My Amazing Class Sponsors:

Imaginarium Designs

Stamp It

Please see information above and if you are interested in attending my workshop, please email Sherry Mendoza  with your day/time preference at yourcreativejourney@live.com as soon as possible to secure your spot as seats are limited.

I would so so love to see you at my class!!!!! :) :) :)

Cheers and Happy Scrapping!!!

Ill be doing a scrappy share later tonight :) :) :)

Lou xoxox

Creative Jump Start Summit 2012 :) :) :)

Hello Hello

I have the special joy of being todays Jump Starter :) :) :)

I do hope you enjoy!

If you have already seen the video/blog post then you will know one of my fave sources of 'go to' inspiration! so with that in mind I thought I would share this link with you!

I attended a fabulous retreat in Byron Bay last year and whilst I was in Byron I visited a local art gallery! Whilst I was there I signed up for their newsletter so I get updated on new artists and their work which obviously is for sale!! But the bonus for me is the amazing inspo!!!

Cheers and I hope you enjoy

Louise xoxo

Here tis;  http://www.retrospectgalleries.com/artists/profiles/1/1

PS if you would prefer not to see art work that depicts nudity and perhaps other scenes that might be censored on TV then I advise you not to view these artist galleries :) 

2012 stuff and my love affair with Tattered Angels Mist :) :) :)

Hi Guys

This is a bit on an emotional post :). Recently I was asked by this wonderful creative; Kate Palmer if I would mind if she featured me in a series of blog posts she was doing! As always I am over the top honoured and always more that a little gob-smaked that people want to do this sort of thing IYKWIM!!

Annnnnny way when I read what Kate had posted and saw the layouts she chose, [I am always surprised at which of my layouts chose or prefer, more often that not they are the ones that I think people will turn their nose up at LOL] I was literally speechless and a little teary! When you are passionate about stuff, and its is a very personal thing it always always touches my heart in a way that I can't verbalise!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH Kate Palmer!!!

Which brings me to the last layout Kate posted!

This has and always will be, my Allllll time favourite layout using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist!! There is nothing artistically that makes it stand out from any other or makes it more special! but from a 'heart' perspective it has quite illogically always represented in my mind what i love about Scrapbooking, Family/Friends and LOL using Glimmer Mist!

As I start 2012 off this post has reminded me about what is GOOD! about the Scrapbooking Industry, and that is .......... IMHO, the Passion that people have for their art/craft!! Passion for creativity, the Passion for sharing, Passion for their life friendships and relationships, the Passion for Documenting their lives!! and the Passion for not wanting to forget!!!!!!!!

Thank you to both Kate Palmer and Tattered Angels for making the start of 2012 one that I won't for get!!!! EVER!!!! :)

Lou xoxo

More Aussie Scrap Source :) :) :)

Hello back again :)

My last Aussie Scrap Source share for the weekend!

I have to say [in a non ego] way, that these two layouts are 2 of my personal faves!!!! I loved the look, the sentiment and the style, they came together for me and were kinda close to the mental picture I had LOL :)

If you would like to see them in full they are blogged here :)

Cheers and much scrappy Mwah!

Lou xox

Aussie Scrap Source :) :) :)

Hello Hello

I do hope you are having a fabulous weekend!

Just wanted to share some of my Aussie Scrap Source creativity

It has been blogged here along with other aweeeesome stuff from the DT

Cheers and Happy Scrapping

Lou xoxox

Immmm Teaching at The Brisbane Paper Crafts Festival February 17-19:) :) :)

Clink on the above Image to find out the details :) :) :)

I would so so love to see you there :) :) :)

Ooooh would you like to see a sneak peek?????

So Have you been Checking out the new DT action at Imaginarium Designs?????

An amazing new team of National and International creatives have joined the Design team for 2012

Go Check out who they are!!!!!  ........ Aren't they AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was honoured and completely over the moon to be asked to be an In-House designer, along with the amazingly talented Steph Devlin!!! :) :) :)

A new Imaginarium Designs Facebook Page is being worked on :) :) :)

Aaaaaand a Rocking new Ning Site :) :) :)

Waaaaa Hoooooo I would so so love to see you all at the new Ning site and like the Face Book page :) :)

Cheers and Happy Creating :) :) :)

Lou xoxo

I encourage you 2.........

Gift yourself a creative treat!!!!!!!!!

Chek this out :)

A Lil 'Somethin' extra :) :) :)

Hi Guys

Back again to share my A Lil' Somethin' Creativity 

To celebrate the New Year and my gratitude to Wendy and Susan for honouring me by asking me to be A Lil' Somethin' Ambassador I have created a layout that features not only some fabulous ALS product but my word/s for 2012,..... thank you!

Photo by dQ :)

......using the following fabulous ALS products :) :) :)

I used one of the pins from this, I have also used the doily but that is on another project for another DT so keep and eye out for it :) :) :)

I used a piece of the lace from this selection and coloured it using a Copic marker with the Air brush System :)

I used the green string flower from this selection, and as you can tell from the close ups I kinda 'distressed' it a little :) :) :)

Cheers and Happy ALS creating :) :) :)

Lou xoxox

Gosh I love the first of the month!!!.... even New Years LOL :) :) :)

Hello Heeeello and welcome to 2012 :) :) :(

I trulllllllllllllly do hope that 2012 is all that you wish for!!! I know Ill be doing my damnedest to make sure mine rokz!!!!!

Sooo I have been creating!! but I just had to wait until the first of month challenge site reveals :) :) :)

But in saying that this first layout is a just for fun, a for me layout :) :) :) 

 Ive used some <3 <3 <3 Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist on this layout :)

Photo by LVB

This next layout is for the Jan challenge at the fabulous Kraft it UP!!!!!

Ive used a combination of Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist, Uni Posca pen, and Hero Arts Water Colour paint on this one :) :) :)

And this last layout is for the Jan challenge at the fabulous Challenge 123 :) :) :)

On this layout Ive used a combination of 2 Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists :)

Cheers for the Mo!

Happy Creating :) :) :)

Lou xoxoxo