A Quick Card....

I have finally been getting my creative juices flowing again.  And just in time to celebrate the day of love...Valentine's Day!  I love seeing all the different shades of red and pink, but boy candy and chocolate is a no no for me, as I am trying to lose a little before my best friend's wedding in March.  Doing good so far!

I have had the Tuffy set for sometime now from La-La Land Crafts and finally got to play with him and his cute toys.  I made this card below for my husband for Valentine's Day, featuring Tuffy!  Just in time to enter their monthly customer gallery!

I used some Bazzil red and brown cardstock, stamped with Hero Arts sentiments.  The designer paper is from Bo Bunny.  Tuffy was colored with Copics and pop dotted on the heart.

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A Pink and Rosy Day!

I am having so much fun playing with the new La-La Land Crafts images, especially with Marci.  She is just the cutest and sweetest!  Owner Irina Blount and her partner-in-crime Eric have done such wonderful work creating the Marci and Luka images! :)

I made a card a few days ago and came upon a stumbling block so I left the card alone for a couple of days. The beautiful weather here in California has been so inspiring for me to create a cheery card.

Below is my card with Marci with Rose that I will be entering to La-La Land Crafts' Customer Gallery for this month, as well as for Cute Card Thursday's challenge - Anything Goes!

 Supplies:

Bazzil red and pink cardstock

Basic Grey designer paper

Hero Arts sentiment, stamped with Versa Color Orchid ink

Nestabilities petite oval and oval scallop die-cuts

Cuttlebug Spots and Dots embossing folder

Queen and Company red swirl ribbon

Marci with Rose colored with Copics:

E00, E01 - skin

E33, E35 - hair

R35, R37 - rose and Marci's lips

RV02, RV32, RV34 - dress and hat

Thanks for stopping by!

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Let's Go Giants Let's Go!!!

I am still stoked that the San Francisco Giants won the World Series!  My husband thought I was crazy to make a card to mark the celebration, but when he saw what I did, he was amazed.

In honor of the Giants winning the World Series, I made a card using one of the cute new Marci stamps from La-La Land Crafts - Cheerleader Marci.  I know cheerleaders are not part of baseball, but I couldn't help but dress up Marci in the "awesome" orange and black. :)

Below is my card, which I will enter into La-La Land Crafts' Customer Gallery for this month:

Supplies:

Bazzil black cardstock

Designer paper from Recollections (Michaels)

May Arts ribbon

Martha Stewart scallop punch

EK Success corner punch

Hero Arts sentiment, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut with Nestabilities label die-cuts

Cheerleader Marci was colored with Copics:

E00, E01, R85 (skin and lips)

E33, E35, E37 (hair)

YR04 and 100 (outfit and pom-poms)

Pom-poms were also sparkled with At You Spica orange and pitch black pens

Thanks for stopping by!  GO GIANTS!!!!

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Sweet Pumpkin Marci

I am enjoying playing with the new images from La-La Land Crafts!  Marci and Luka are the cutest images ever!

I don't make a lot of Halloween type of cards, but with Pumpkin Marci, I couldn't resist.  She is so much fun to play with.  I am also going to enter my card into La-La Land Crafts's monthly customer gallery and for Top Tip Tuesday's Anything Goes challenge (thanks Leanne for sending the link!).

Below is my card with Pumpkin Marci:

Supplies:

Bazzil orange and brown cardstock

Designer paper from Creative Imaginations, including the bats I cut out and pop-dotted

Tree image from Hero Arts, stamped twice with Memento Rich Cocoa ink

The Robin's Nest Dew drops on the tree and bats

Queen and Company spider web ribbon

Pumpkin Marci was pop-dotted and colored with Copics:

E11, E21, R20 - skin

E35, E39 - hair

Y38, YR04, YG03 - dress, hat, pumpkin pail and lollipop

E39 and colorless blender - shoes

Thanks for stopping by!

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Birthday Pirate Luka

Just a quick post to share this card I made for my boss's son, who turns the big 5 next week. 

I seem to run into a stumbling block when I make cards for guys, so I was excited when La-La Land Crafts came out with a new line of stamps.  One of them is Pirate Luka and he is so adorable!  Perfect for a birthday card for a boy or something fun for a boy. :) Owner Irina Blount and her partner-in-crime Eric did such an amazing job with this line of stamps that I want them all!

I used Bazzil cardstock and designer paper from Gartner to create the card.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  The brads are from my stash.  I colored Pirate Luka with Copics E00, E02, R37, E35, E37, YG91, W1, and Y38.  I pop-dotted Luka to give some dimension.

Time for bed!  See you next time.  Thanks for stopping by!


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Thanks to a wonderful friend

I wanted to make a thank you card to a very good friend of mine to thank her for the beautiful bracelet she made for me.  She just got started in making jewelry and her work amazes me.  For inspiration to make her thank you card, I checked out some challenges that I usually participate in plus some new ones.

And here is the card I created for my friend:

Supplies:

La-La Land Crafts Porsha stamp colored with Copics 100, E33, and R59

Bazzil black and white cardstock

My Minds Eye Designer Paper - for the background and Porsha's paper pieced dress

May Arts ribbon

The Robin's Nest dew drops

Martha Stewart border punch

Cuttlebug Bloom Dots embossing folder

Hero Arts sentiment

Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie scallop oval for Porsha's background and the sentiment

My card will be entered into the following challenges:

La-La Land Crafts - Color Challenge: use black, white and one other color ( I used red)
Project Tuesday - make an easel card
Crazy 4 Challenges - Color Challenge: use black, white, and red
Crafty Hos' Challenge: Color Challenge: use black, white and _________
KL Stampin N' Scrappin - Dry embossing
Thanks for stopping by!


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"Stepping" Up To A New Challenge

This week's La-La Land Crafts's challenge is to create a step card.  I have created one before and never knew there were other versions.  Kristine, the host for this week's challenge, was great to provide links to several different versions of the step card.  I thought I would try the side step card.  The tutorial was so easy to follow!  

Below is my side step card using Beach LaLa, one of the new stamps from their summer release!

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Pinecone Press Papers designer paper

Beach LaLa was colored with the following Copics:

E09, E00, E02, Y15, Y38, YR04, YR23, R20 and the colorless blender

Thanks for stopping by!

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Thanking A Wonderful Friend

I thought I would take a break from cards and make something different.  I wanted to make a gift box with some jewelry that I am still working on to give to my friend as a thank you for being such a great friend.  I found this great tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers for an "all in one box."  It does make a cute box for favors.  Click here to see the tutorial. 

I am entering my box to La-La Land Crafts for their "white on white" challenge this week.  I do like the color white - very clean and can be used for simple and/or elegant kinds of projects.

Below is the box I made, using Window La-La, one of La-La Land Crafts' images:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Cuttlebug swirl embossing folder

May Arts ribbon

Window La-La colored with the following Copics: E00, E33, B52, BV04, RV11, and the colorless blender

Hero Arts sentiment

Thanks for stopping by!

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Summer time "blues" and moos. :)

I had a chance to participate in this week's La-La Land Crafts challenge.  Their challenge this week is to create something using the color blue as the focus color.  I originally had my card for their "summertime" challenge last week, but didn't finish in time.  So glad to use my card for their challenge this week.  I hope the shade of blue I chose is OK.  I would call it a "blue-green." 

Below is my card for the challenge:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Graphic 45 designer paper

La-La Land's new summertime image Summer Bill and Maya and the sentiment.  Bill and Maya were colored with the following Copic colors: E33, E37, E00, E70, Y17, BG23, W3 and the colorless blender

Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie oval scallop die-cuts

Sakura glitter pen

Thanks for stopping by!

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A New Design For A Birthday Greeting

This week's La-La Land Crafts' challenge is to create a birthday themed project.  Instead of just doing another card, I thought I would try something different.

Here is my entry - a party hat tag with Pepper With Cake:

I couldn't find my mini stand, so I had to photograph the tag lying flat on one of my kitchen stools.  Took the picture a couple of times, but still ended up with a little more light than I wanted. :(

Supplies:

Bazzil orange cardstock

Imaginisce designer paper

Best Creations designer paper (all the sentiments)

Party hat was cut using my Cricut Cuttin' Up cartridge (measures about 5")

Pepper was cut out using my Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie oval scallop

Pepper is doning a hat cut out from the Imaginisce designer paper and colored with the following Copic colors: E33, E35, R37, B23, C5 and the colorless blender

Thanks for stopping by!

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Challenges, Challenges and More Challenges!

Its been awhile since I have been able to participate in challenges.  Been so busy these days, but was able to get a breather over the weekend.

Below is my card I created for three challenges:

 Supplies:

Image - Porsha from La-La Land Crafts colored with Copics G00, BG23, E09 and E37

Bazzil cardstock

My Mind's Eye designer paper

Porsha's background cut with Nestabilities small petitie oval scallop and embossed with Cuttlebug's Perfectly Paisley

Kaiser Craft gemstone hearts

Hero Arts sentiment stamped with Memento ladybug ink

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

1) La-La Land Crafts - Anything Goes!

2) ABC Challenges - U is for Unused Stash (used the My Mind's Eye designer paper and Kaiser Craft gemstone hearts)

3) Copic Colour Challenge - Use the following colors or come close to the colors: G00, BG23, and BV02

Thanks for stopping by!

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Dedication To A Compassionate Person

Sadly, I found out this week that my friend passed away unexpectedly.  She had such a love for life and compassion for others.  She had touched so many lives and will be missed.

My card for entry to challenges for La-La Land Crafts and Cute Card Thursday was originally going to be a birthday card for my friend.  I thought about not finishing the card after hearing about her passing, but I know she would have wanted me to complete my card for a different purpose.  I decided to give the card to her mom for her to have in her daughter's memory.

La-La Land's challenge was to create something using any image from their store and use the sketch below created by DT member Lisa Hjulberg:

Cute Card Thursday is called "Mono Mania." Entry should focus on one main color.  I chose pink, as this was my friend's favorite color.

Here is my card for both challenges:

I used LaLa with Rose, since she resembles so much of my friend.  I used the following Copic colors to color La-La:

E35, E00, RV34, R20, B45, YG63, W1 and the colorless blender

Cardstock is from Bazzil.  Designer paper is from My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary collection.  I used my Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder for the front of the card and the background frame for La-La.  I cut the frame and La-La using my Nestabilties petitie oval and petitie oval scallop die cuts.  The designer paper was cut, also using my Nestabilities small circle and small circle scallop die cuts.  The sentiment is from Just Rite, stamped using Versa Color Opera Pink ink.  Ribbon is from May Arts.  Pearl on La-La's dress is from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Paper Piecing Fun!

This week's La-La Land Crafts's Wednesday Challenge is paper piecing.  I love paper piecing.  Takes me back to when I was a little girl and was into paper dolls.  I liked cutting out all the outfits and placing them on the dolls and role playing. :)

Below is my card with Sweet La-La

Brown and red cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from Basic Grey, which I used on Sweet La-La's background, her dress and the flowers cut out on the bottom of the card.  The red cardstock was embossed with my Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy embossing folder.  The border on the bottom of the card was punched out, using my Martha Stewart scallop punch.  The red and brown ribbon is from May Arts.  The corners were punched with my EK Success punch.  Sweet La-La's background was cut out using my Nestabilities large circle and large circle scallop die-cuts.

Sweet La-La was colored using the following Copic colors:

E00, E33, E35, R20, RV34, R35, E39

Thanks for stopping by!

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Take What Is Old And Make It New!

This week's La-La Land Crafts Challenge is all about recycling!  Make something out of materials you have.  When I saw this challenge, I knew I wanted to try a project that I have been saving the main component to use.

Here is my entry.  Can you guess what I used?

Give up?  Can you believe I made a mini book out of a coffee sleeve?  That's right!  All the months I have been going to Starbucks and ordering my usual chai tea latte, I never would have thought the one thing to protect my hand from getting burned can turn into something I could use for showing photos, journaling, just about anything!

There are many tutorials out there how to make this mini book, but this tutorial from Fiskars is pretty good.  Click here to see the tutorial.

The image is Easter Maya, another new digi image that is from La-La Land Crafts' new Easter collection.  I colored Maya with the following Copic colors:

E35, YR04, Y15, Y17, RV06, G02, R20 and the colorless blender

Maya's background are flowers from newspaper that I punched with my Marvy Uchida punch.  The ribbon, flowers, brads, and green staples are from my old stash of supplies.

I really liked how my book came out that I think I will do one for my co-worker as a gift for her birthday. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

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A Spring In My Step

After battling stomach flu all weekend, it was great to get back into doing my paper crafts.  One of the challenges I wanted to do is from La-La Land Crafts.  This week's challenge is to use pastel colors in your entry. I was excited to use their new digi images from their new Easter collection that having the stomach flu wasn't going to stop me from participating!

Below is my card for the challenge:

The pink cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye. I used my emery board to rough up the edges of the designer paper.

I used La-La Land Craft's Easter Bunny image for the card and colored the bunny with the following Copic colors:

YR0000, V0000, YG0000, R20 and W00

The sentiment is from Hero Arts, inked with Versa Color petal pink ink.  The sentiment was cut using my Nestabilities petitie scallop oval.  I added some sparkle with my Sakura glitter pen.The ribbon is from May Arts.  The pink butterfly is from Prima.

Thanks for stopping by!

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It's All About The Color Red!

For this week's Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge, click here!

I am participating in this week's La-La Land Crafts Weekly Wednesday Challenge, where in honor of Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year, the entry's main focal point is RED!  Other colors can be used, but red has to be the primary color.

Below is the card I did for the challenge:

 

Hope I added enough red for the challenge. :)  When I was coming up with the design for the card, I knew I had to use Lotus for my card

The red cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from Basic Grey, which I used for the background of the card and Lotus's dress, which I paper pieced.  I used my EK Success punch for the red border, which I embossed with my new Cuttlebug Asian folder Plum Blossoms.  I also did the embossing for Lotus's background, cut with my Nestabilities petitie oval scallop die-cut.  I also added in some of The Robin's Nest red dew drops.

Lotus was colored with the following Copic colors:

Eoo, E35, E37, E57, R20, 100 and the colorless blender

The sentiment is from Hero Arts, inked with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink and cut with the Nestie petitie oval scallop die-cut.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Something Simple, Something Sweet

To see details for this week's Robyn's Fetish Super Saturday Challenge, click here.

This week's La-La Land's Weekly Wednesday Challenge is to create a gift card holder. There are so many different interpretations of a gift card holder.  I wanted to make something simple so that I can just throw one together when the occasion calls for it.  After researching through the Internet, I found this tutorial from Tori Wild (Wild Sprinkles) that is very simple and fun to make.

Below is my entry:

Front of card holder

The pink cardstock is from Bazzil.  The double-sided designer paper is from My Mind's Eye Abbey Road collection.  The cute girl on the "belly band" is Window LaLa, colored with the following Copic colors:

E00, E33, E35, R20, RV32, G94, W1

The "belly band" was punched with my Martha Stewart scallop punch.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts and was stamped first with Versa Color Petal Pink ink and then I went over the sentiment with At You Spica blossom pen.

Inside of card holder

I used the same designer paper as the front of the card.  I added some pink woven ribbon from May Arts to the left side of the card.  The buttons are from Basic Grey and the pink twine is from May Arts.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts and was inked again with Versa Color Petal pink and cut using my Nestabilities small circle and circle scallop.  I also added some sparkle to the sentiment with my Sakura glitter pen.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Fancy Folds

This week's La-La Land's Weekly Wednesday challenge is to create a fancy fold card.  Something that is different from the normal one-fold card.  This was a great challenge, since I am working on my fancy fold card for my design team at Robyn's Fetish.  After looking at the choices available, I decided to go with the triangle trifold card from Splitcoast Stampers.  Click here to see the tutorial.  Below is my entry:

Front of card

The cute girl on the front of the card is Lotus, a new character from La-La Land's crafts.  I loved coloring her.  I used the following Copic colors to color Lotus:

V09, V15, E00, 100, R20, YG91, E35 and the colorless blender for her hair.

Cardstock is from Bazzil.  The washi paper is new from Hero Arts.  The ribbon is from my stash.

 Inside of card

The beige cardstock is from my stash.  The stamped image is from Hanko Designs, colored with Copics V09 and V15.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Prince "Charming"

Started off the New Year with a bad cold from my poor daughter. We are both recovering slowly, but unfortunately got me in the "flu blues." I was able to complete my entry for two challenges:

1) La-La Land Crafts Challenge #19 - "How Charming" - Use charms in the entry

2) Copic Colour Challenge #45 - Below are the colors to use:



Below is my entry:



I LOVE the new Hero Arts stamps! I thought this one that I used for my entry was appropriate.

The cute frog, castle, "charming" prince and sentiment are from Hero Arts Prince Charming stamp set. I used the following Copic colors for the frog, castle and the prince:

YG03, BV04 (in place of CCC color BV02), C3, C5, E39, E00, E33, YR23 and the colorless blender. I also used my At You Spica gold pen for the crowns and the clear pen for the prince's shoulder pads.

The castle was dabbed with some Versa Color sky blue ink. I also used Versa Color Bark to distress the edges of the designer paper. I used my Marvy Uchida corner puncher to punch the corners.

The yellow cardstock is from Bazzil. The brown cardstock is from Wassau. The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye. The gold eyelets are from Making Memories. The gold crown charm the prince is holding is from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Anything But A Card

I am participating in this week's La-La Land Crafts challenge - Anything But A Card. Remember those treat bags I made for my daughter's teachers? I finished them last week and handed them out to them. The teachers loved them! It is VERY simple with a simple theme.

Below is my entry:



Jenn Balcer from Split Coast Stampers created a 2-5-7-10 box template that only needs one 8.5" x 11" piece of cardstock! Click here to see the tutorial.

Cardstock is from Bazzil. The snowflake stamp is from Amuse, stamped using Versa Color white ink. I used my Cricut machine with my Joys of the Season cartridge to make the red ornament and sentiment. The ribbon is from my stash.

Happy Holidays!

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