Let's Ink It Up

Challenge #21

2012-03-04T00:01:00.033+11:00

Welcome back everyone for another fantastic challenge here at LIIU.

But firstly let's see who our lucky winner was for last month's challenge.

# 65 Suzi

with this stunning tag, so much work and sooooo gorgeous

Wow, congratulations. Please contact me so I can arrange for your prize to be heading your way.

Don't forget to grab your winners badge.

Now for our Top 5, yes this month 5 as it was just way too difficult to only choose 3.

In no particular order

#52 Tanya

#79 Becca
#17 Natalie Z
#21 Hilda
#41Annie

Gorgeous work ladies, please don't forget to grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

We don't have a sponsor this month

But don't despair I am offering a prize package myself.

So what is it, well how about this......

Prize consists of

2 sets Handcrafted fabric flowers

(great to add to a handbag, brooch etc)

1 Pack white Prima flowers

1 Pack 1" Ivory Tea Roses

1 Pack 1" white foundation blooms

1 Pack 1" Rose Leaves

I won't keep you in suspense any longer.

Our challenge for this month is

SHOW US YOUR FLOWERS

Now they can be bought or handcrafted or a mixture of both

entirely up to you.

Remember though NO DIGI IMAGES are permitted here at LIIU.

Here is what our DT have been up to, just for you to feast your eyes upon.

Please welcome our new DT members with the very first DT projects.

Val

I would love you to check out our DT blogs, they work so very hard to bring you inspiration.

Our challenge runs for the entire month you have plently of time to create that masterpiece

Please remember though that no digi images are permitted.

Can't wait to see your gorgeous creations.

Hugs

Announcing our talented new team members.

2012-02-27T05:02:00.000+11:00

Hi there, I am sure you have all be waiting with bated breath for the announcment of our new team members, well wait no longer.

Firstly though. as you all know I am currently undertaking several art classes which take up almost all of my spare time plus with my health has not being the best, so I have decided I will no longer be creating DT projects I will instead concentrate on the administration side of LIIU.

I love running LIIU, we have a fantastic team and now have 6, yes SIX new members who have graciously accepted my invitation to join our team.

I would like to thank each and everyone who applied for a spot on our talented Design Team, it has been difficult to choose and I truly wish I could appoint more DT members, but what a huge team that would be LOL.

Please don't be disheartened if your were not chosen another opportunity may arise.

Now if you would all give our new members a huge Let's Ink It Up welcome

Val

Mags

Marion

Maria

Susan

Velma

I am sure you will all warmly welcome our new team members, they are all fabulously talented ladies and we are very lucky to have them.

So a huge welcome ladies, can't wait to see your first DT projects.

Make sure you all come back next Sunday 4th March for our next challenge.

Hugs

In the Spotlight

2012-02-20T07:24:00.002+11:00

So many gorgeous creations have taken my eye so far this month,

I would like to Spotlight this gorgeous creation,

The stamping is fantastic.

Debbie Johns

Please grab your badge from the sidebar, well deserved.

I suggest you check out Debbie's blog, gorgeous creations to be found.

Hugs

Challenge # 20

2012-02-05T00:01:00.003+11:00

Before I announce the winner and Top 3 I have a sad announcement to make.

Sadly Hazel and Sylvia have had to step down from our Design Team for personal reasons.

Sorry to see you both leave Hazel and Sylvia,

you will both be missed and

we all wish you well in your future endeavours.

I am going to add another 4 members to our design team, if you feel you can commit to a 5 month term (with option of renewing for another 6 mths), be a part of our fabulously talented and friendly team, comment on entries according to our rota and post a project once per month on your personal blog.

If this is you, all you have to do is put DT next to your name when you enter this month's challenge (please ensure you are able to commit to the full term before applying as it is not fair to others if you find you cannot fulfil your commitments).

In return you will be a part of a fantastic team and

successful challenge blog,

you have the chance to make some wonderful

blogland friends

you receive exposure for your blog

and occassionally receive product from sponsors (not often I must admit)

I will announce our new DT members in next month's challenge post.

OMG we had 249 gorgeous entries. a record number for our challenge last month and wow such beautiful creations sooooo many talented ladies, thankyou so much to all who participated.

So now oh so difficult to choose, but choose I must so a huge congratulations to

#76 Val

With this stunning creation, such beautiful stamping.

A huge congrats Val, please contact me with your details so I can pass them along to Diana to enable you to receive your prize. Also don't forget to grab your badge from our sidebar.

Now the DT has chosen the Top 3 (in no particular order).

#69 - Suzanne Dean

#143 - Crafty C

#52 - Wendy P

Congrats, well deserved ladies, absolutely stunning projects, please grab you badge from the sidebar.

Onto our sponsor for this month's challenge.

I am so proud to announce

LOTV Stamps

Bev has donated a prize package of

OMG how fantastic, I just adore LOTV stamps.

Onto our challenge

as it is Valentines Day this month, so the month of romance, I thought

RIBBONS AND/OR LACE

that's romantic, don't you think

Remember NO DIGI images permitted here at LIIU.

The DT have madly been creating for your inspiration.

Don't forget to visit them and leave some love, I am sure they would appreciate it.

Cor

Don't forget NO DIGI images permitted here at LIIU and don't forget to visit our talented DT, they work so hard to bring you such wondeful inspiration.

I am sorry but if you have WORD VERIFICATION turned on our DT will not be able to leave a comment as it takes extra time which we do not have. I am sure you will understand.

I can't wait to see your new creations (no backlinking permitted)

Hugs

Spotlight

2012-01-21T11:15:00.002+11:00

Wow what a response so far to our current challenge and sooooo much talent.

To that end we have decided to spotlight one talented peep each week of the current challenge.

This week Lyn caught my eye

Black Dragon

This is an amazing piece of art, fantastic stamping.

Please make sure you check out Lyn's blog.

Hugs

Challenge # 19

2012-01-15T00:01:00.024+11:00

Welcome back for our first challenge for 2012, can you believe that 2012,

where are the years going.

A new year, a new fresh look and new badges.

Hope you all had a very happy and safe holiday.

I won't waffle on, we, as always, have a fantastic sponsor for this month.

It's none other than

SCOR-PAL

whoohoo!!!

Diana has so very generously offered a prize package of.....

SCOR-BUDDY AND MAT

Thanks so much Diana

Scor-Pal® and Scor-Buddy create accurate and
precise scores giving you professional looking folds and no more crooked cards.
Multiple scores are done in seconds without moving the paper. Perfect for
accordion folds, boxes, fancy fold cards and other interesting projects!

ANYTHING GOES

NO DIGI IMAGES permitted here at LIIU.

If you have word verification on would you please do our Design Team a favour and turn it off, it makes it so time consuming to comment and we seriously don't have the time to linger over Word Verification.

Our fantastic DT have some amazing inspiration for you to feast your eyes upon.

Please checkout our DT's blogs and leave some love, they all work so hard to bring you fantastic inspiration each month, it would be great if you could let them know how much you appreciate it.

Just click on each DT name and it will take you directly to their personal blog, thanks so much we appreciate your support.

Ok everyone, let's see your fab projects, can't wait.

Remember our challenge runs for the month and by Sydney time. NO DIGI images permitted here at Let's Ink It Up.

If you have word verification on would you please do our Design Team a favour and turn it off, it makes it so time consuming to comment and we seriously don't have the time to linger over Word Verification.

Hugs

Not long now

2012-01-14T15:19:00.000+11:00

Hi there.

Only 5 1/2 hours to go to our first challenge for 2012.

I can't wait, we have a new look, new badges and of course just the best sponsors.

See you here.

Hugs

Little Reminder

2012-01-04T09:36:00.000+11:00

Hi peeps, hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I would like to wish you all a happy crafting year for 2012.

I plan on doing heaps of crafting and as a matter of fact have been already, what have you been up to.

I really just want to remind you that we will be back on

15th JANUARY 2012

with our first challenge for the year

and of course

we have a fantastic sponsor.

Want the details, I will just have to keep you in suspense,

because you need to come back on 15th Jan.

See you then.

Hugs

Winners Challenge #18

2011-12-18T13:18:00.000+11:00

Wow, what participation in our Christmas challenge, thankyou so very much.

I know I say this all the time, it was soooooo very difficult to pick 2 winners, all your entries are outstanding, I truly wish I could give everyone a prize, but sadly I can't.

A huge congratulations to

#87 - Angela Wood

with this amazing centre piece

also to

#34 - Celine

With her gorgeous paperbag card

Please contact me to arrange for your prize and don't forget to grab your badge from the sidebar.

Now for our top 3 as chosen by the DT

In no particular order.

#11 Sharon
#52 Betty Wright

#56 Claire C

Congratulation ladies, well deserved, stunning creations.

Don't forget to grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

The DT and I are having a Christmas break and will see you back here for our next challenge on

15th January 2012

We have more fantastic sponsors and challenges lined up for 2012.

Let's Ink It Up Design Team and myself would like to thank you all for you wonderful support in 2011 and wish you and your families

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND

A SAFE AND HAPPY 2012

See you in January, make sure to invite your friends along to join in our fun challenges for 2012.

Hugs

Challenge #18

2011-12-04T00:01:00.022+11:00

Good morning, so glad to see here at Let's Ink It Up

Again absolutely phenomenal partipication in our last challenge.

A huge congratulations to the winners.

This month as Christmas is fast approaching our challenge will only run for 2 weeks.

Again we have two fab sponsors, so again two winners, what a great Chrissy present from Let's Ink It Up to our loyal followers.

Our sponsors this month are

SIMON SAYS STAMP

(they are such great supporters of LIIU)

the prize package is a

STORE VOUCHER TO THE VALUE OF $20

Don't forget to head on over to their store, great products, great prices and as I said they are great supporters of LIIU, so let us support Simon Says Stamp as well.

Next we have another fab sponsor

PAPER PRETTIES

Heather has given you a fantastic prize package of ....

2 STAMP SETS.

OMG how very generous, you know we have just the best sponsors here at LIIU, you would have to agree.

Here is a little about Paper Pretties

Paper Pretties is a full-service online crafting store. We have many exclusive stamp lines, from elegant to whimsical, sweet to clever; there is something for every stamper in our Prettie Boutique!

In case you haven't heard yet, Paper Pretties has a BRAND NEW owner, Heather Lee-Reppen. Now located in Madison, WI, we are pleased to offer you amazing customer service, faster and cheaper shipping, and a wider variety of stamping "must have" products to go along with all of our fun new stamps!! All orders are shipped within 24 hours.

Now for the challenge, you guessed it, Christmas is just around the corner, how scary is that.

We would like to see your

CHRISTMAS PROJECTS.

Our wonderfully talented DT have some great inspiration for you to get your mojo hopping.

Remember this month's challenge only runs for 2 weeks due to Christmas hols looming, the challenge will close noon on 18th December, then the DT and I are having a Christmas break and will return all refreshed for our next challenge on 15th January 2012.

Remember NO DIGI images permitted, we are all about rubber stamping. If you use a digi I am sorry but your entry will be deleted.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy holiday season.

Hugs

Winners Challenge #17

2011-11-23T07:57:00.001+11:00

Thankyou so much to all that entered our last challenge.

OMG so many gorgeous creations, thankyou all for supporting us.

Without further delay here are our winners for our TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE

a huge congratulations to

Trish Munro

Suzanne B

Congrats ladies, fantastic projects, please email me so I can arrange for you to receive your prize. Don't forge to grab your badge for your blog.

Now for our TOP 3 in no particular order.

# 11 - Bettina

# 29 - Sylvia Anne

# 1 - Marion L

Congratulations ladies, well deserved, please grab your badge from the sidebar for yoyur blog.

Hope to see you at our next challenge, which opens 4th December 2011,

this challenge will only run for two weeks as Christmas is fast approaching.

Don't forget, you have to enter to have a chance of winning a fab prize.

Also please remember digi images are not permitted here at LET'S INK IT UP, we are all about getting back to our roots and using our rubber stamps.

Can't wait to see your entries.

Hugs

Heartbroken

2011-11-20T11:06:00.000+11:00

It is with a heavy heart I write this post.

Friday evening, 18th November my mum passed away after losing her battle with lung cancer, she was 73 years old, too young to go.

My brother and I are devastated as is the whole family, we are the only two left now after losing two brothers and now our mum.

Our mum will be missed more than words can say.

WE LOVE YOU MUM.

Challenge # 17

2011-11-06T06:04:00.005+11:00

OMG thankyou all so very much for supporting

Let's Ink It Up

for our return challenge last month.

Every single entry was fantastic and such a difficult job for us to choose

the winner and the top three.

The winner of challenge #16 is

Chris Olsen

with this stunning creation

Congratulations, please email me to arrange for your prize, you have one week to claim your prize. Don't forget to grab your badge from the sidebar.

Now for our Top Three, in no particular order

#5 Tammy Louise

# 23 Marion L

#54 Lacey Stephens

Congratulations ladies, please grab your badge from the sidebar.

Amazing work by all.

Now onto our challenge for November, but first let me tell you about our fantastic sponsors.

This month we have two fantastic sponsors,

Yep that's right, so there will be two winners for November.

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Stephanie has generously donated a prize package of a

$20 STORE VOUCHER

Thanks so much Stephanie that is awesome

here is a little about Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp has over 100,000 items in stock. They have all of the latest releases from Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, Copic and so much more! With great deals on shipping, it’s a great time to shop with Simon Says Stamp.

Next we have none other than

TECHNIQUE JUNKIE

Pat has donate a prize package of

3D and Fun Folds Paper Crafts CD (being released November 4^th) and one year of online-only access to the Technique Junkie Newsletter.

How fantastic is that, thankyou so very much Pat.

You have to be happy about those fabulous prizes.

So now onto our challenge.

This month the challenge is

SHOW US YOUR FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE.

Our fantastic Design Team has some awesome inspiration for you to feast your eyes upon.

We are fairly easy going here at Let's Ink It Up, but we do insist that NO DIGI images are used on your projects.

Sorry if a digi is used it will be deleted from the challenge, we have to have some rules.

Other than that just check out the rules on the sidebar, not many there and have some fun.

Can't wait to see your favourite techniques.

Hugs

Challenge #16 Half Way Reminder

2011-10-16T00:01:00.003+11:00

Just a little reminder that we are half way with this month's challenge

THINK PINK

for Breast Cancer Awareness

So you still have 2 weeks to link up your fantastic project.

We are at 499 followers

it would be fantastic if we could break the barrier to reach

500 followers.

Why not ask you friends along

to join in following and participating

in our fabulous challenge blog.

You have to be in it to win it.

Don't forget NO DIGI images.

Hugs

Challenge #16

2011-10-02T00:01:00.052+10:00

Whoohoo we are celebrating our

comeback.

I have soooooo missed LIIU that I just couldn't stay away any longer.

Firstly I would like to thank everyone for their well wishes for both myself and my mother. My chemo cycle finishes this week whoohoo, and honestly I have to say it's one of the worst experiences of my life, but I am still here and that's what counts.

Next up for me is radiation therapy and then treatment all done, Yeah!!!

Thanks to all our fantastic supporters

who have stayed with us and supported our comeback.

Onto our challenge for this month but first

our sponsor and prize package details.

Mad For Markers

Sammi has so generously donated a fantastic prize just for you.

Copicendium and a stamp of your choice

To be in the running to win just enter your fabby

creation using the little blue frog

at the end of this post.

OK I know you are wondering what is the challenge, right?

Well as it is Breast Cancer Awareness month what better a challenge than

THINK PINK

Our fantastically talented DT has just the inspiration

to get your mojo hopping.

Check them out.

Top of Box

Now remember NO DIGI images please, this is a stamping challenge blog

I am sorry if you use a digi it will be deleted, thems the rules

So come on get creatin and link up for

your chance to win.

You gotta be in it to win it.

Can't wait to see your THINK PINK project.

Hugs

Re-Opening Challenge

2011-09-24T04:54:00.000+10:00

There is only ONE WEEK to go

for our re-opening challenge

here are Let's Ink It Up

We have a fantastic new DT to inspire you

Awesome sponsors to intice you.

So get ready for

2nd October 2011

Hope to see you here.

Hugs xx

Fab New Design Team

2011-09-15T00:39:00.005+10:00

Good morning everyone, thankyou all for your fabulous applications for a Design Team Positon with Let's Ink It Up.

It was an extremely difficult decision as I would love to have you all, but unfortunately I can't.

So after much deliberation I would love to introduce you to our

BRAND NEW DESIGN TEAM

A huge welcome back to

TAMMY

and

COR

A huge welcome to four brand new members

I am sure you will wish them welcome and I bet you can't wait to see what they all come up with for our come back challenge in October, not too far away now.

Also Sylvia would you please email me urgently

I have been trying to contact you.

Check out the DT Page for info on each talented DT and don't forget to check out their blogs.

What do you all think of our new look challenge blog?

See you all 2nd October for a new challenge.

Hugs

Design Team Call

2011-09-14T05:08:00.000+10:00

I have had some fantastic applications for DT positions, thankyou so much for wanting to be a part of Let's Ink It Up.

Due to my health I have decided to close the DT Call a few days early.

DT Call will be closed at noon today, which is Wednesday, 14th September,

Sydney Australia time.

Sorry if I have inconvenienced anyone.

Hugs xx

DESIGN TEAM CALL

2011-09-03T00:01:00.009+10:00

OMG what on overwhelming response for the return of

LET'S INK IT UP.

How could I possibly not bring back our fantastic challenge blog.

So now in saying that if you recall I said early next year, well no I thought we would have a return challenge 2nd October 2011.

I can't tell you what our challenge will be or who our sponsor is, but I can tell you our sponsor is fantastic and offering a wonderful prize, curious you will just have to wait LOL.

OK so I have decided to return, have lined up great sponsors and have a fantastic challenge all lined up, but I am missing something now what could that be.

Oh yes I know, a DESIGN TEAM silly me.

This time around will be a little different I am only going to have a very small team, in actual fact only FOUR DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS plus myself.

How do you apply I hear you ask, all so very easy.

Just create a brand new project and link up below with the little blue frog, then write a post on your own blog letting others know about our DT Call.

I will keep applications open for 2 weeks and announce the new DT in the last week of this month.

How is is that, oh yes the theme for our

DESIGN TEAM CALL

is open

ANYTHING GOES

just show me what you are made of and

remember absolutely NO DIGI images permitted.

What do you get in return

Honestly all I can offer is the opportunity to be part of a fun challenge blog, meet new people and make great friends, occassionally sponsors offer product, but really not very often.

So if you are applying to receive free goodies, it just won't happen, you are in the wrong place but if you are applying to have some fun, inspire others and show off your stuff you are in the right place.

Please read the DT requirements page before applying.

Can't wait to see your creations.

Please only link your creation if

you are APPLYING FOR OUR

DESIGN TEAM

Hugs

Do you want us back

2011-09-02T14:10:00.001+10:00

Hi peeps, bet you're very surprised to see me here, well so I am actually.

I have been thinking alot about Let's Ink It Up lately and I really miss running this challenge blog.

I am not in a position at the moment to re-open this blog as I am still undergoing treatment for breast cancer, I have a couple more chemo cycles to go yet and then radiotherapy.

During my treatment I am not well for at least 8 days of each cycle.

My treatment will be completed just before Christmas.

Also whilst I have been having treatment, my mum has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, but she is doing OK at the moment.

My question to you all is

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE

LET'S INK IT UP

OPEN AGAIN??

Honestly I would love to know what you all think,

if I get enough positive response I am considering re-opening early in the new year after the holidays or maybe even a little later this year.

So let me know, I hope I am not disappointed in your response

but hey if that is the way of it then so be it.

Currently I have no design team, sponsors, prizes, well when it all boils down nothing really. I would plan on having a very small design team and only monthly challenges.

As always, digis WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED in any challenge hosted by this blog.

I would appreciate if you would leave a comment.

Hugs