Free Pattern: Size 3 Thread Washcloth Close Scallop Stitch Small


This is my favorite washcloth.  It fits right over my hand, stretches, scrubs up tough junk, and dries pretty fast.  The larger size, better for big spills, is found here.  This stitch pattern is from The Crochet Bible.


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Inspiration Friday - Center Step Card





Hi everyone Cindy here, I want to welcome you to La-la Land’s Inspiration Friday. Every Monday and Friday La-La Land Crafts new Design Team will be bringing you a new inspirational theme. 

This week we are doing a Center Step Card!! You can find directions here from my FABULOUS Friend Frances!!! You are more than welcome to play along as we would love to see your creations with La-La Land Craft stamps. Please link your projects to our Customer Gallery.


Here are some FABULOUS samples from our so very TALENTED Design Team!!~



Copic Colors Used:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, R20, R85
Hair: E50, YR31, E31, E33
Clothes: R000, R81, R83, R85, C1, C3


Copic’s used:

Skin: E00, E11, E50, R20

Hair: Y21, Y23

Copic Markers -
Skin E00, 01, 11. R20
Greys - C1, 3, 5, 8
Greens - G20, 21, 24
Oranges - YR02, 14, 18




Hope you have been inspired today with our Center Step Cards and newly released images!!

HAPPY Week-end Hugs Cindy XXOO

Challenge 45 - Ribbon


CHALLENGE #44 ADD A FLOWER WINNER

The winner picked by Random.org this week is no.118 CAT SPICER,
congratulations cat well done, please contact Trish on the side bar about your prize, and don't forget to take your badge from the side bar to wear with pride on your blog.

Now on to my TOP 3

This was extremely hard for me to choose with over 200 fabulous entries and you have all worked so hard, I wish I could pick you all.
But I weedled it down if that is the right word, and my Top 3 well top 4 shhhh! don't tell the rest of the team in no order are:-


100-IRENE



162-IRUH



136-BELLA



114-MICKI

Blue-Butterfly-Fairy

Please take your TOP 3 BADGE girls from the side bar to display with pride for your lovely

work, CONGRATULATIONS to you all.

BELOW IS THE LOVELY DIGI GIRLS CHALLENGE FOR THIS WEEK,PLEASE JOIN IN.

Good morning everyone Mina here and its time for a new challenge and this week is the wonderful digi teams turn and Im the host this week...wow your work for the last rocking rubbah challenge was amazing I am always in awe of all the wonderful work you show us...as it was my choice for a challenge theme this week it really couldnt be anything else but Ribbons for me...I rarely make a card without them...Im so happy to tell you that our sponsor for this challenge is CRAFTS and ME and the prize will be 6 Digi's of the winners choice, wow now theres a fabulous prize for you

heres some wonderful inspiration from the Digi DT for you


Mina using Truth


JANE using TWILIGHT
Mona using Felicia
Decorative Doiley Here





using Violet mermaid by Hannah Lynn





Challenge 42 - Winner & Top 3

Good evening everyone I'm really late posting the winner & Top 3 from Challenge 42 which was my challenge 'FAVOURITE IMAGE'

The winner from Challenge 42 which was drawn thankfully by Random Org is

114 - Susie Little
Well done Susie could you please contact Trish & she will organise your prize. Contact info is in the sidebar.

Now for the Top 3 which was so so hard for me to choose you are all so talented but finally after much deliberation here is the Top 3 for Challenge 42
In numerical order.......

13 - ROSA


51 - SARA
Well done ladies we hope you will grab our badge & wear it proudly on your blogs.

Dont forget the fabulous digi girls have a new challenge starting tomorrow so we hope to will pop back to play along.
Tatty bye for now.
Big hugs from the DT Girlz
xoxox

Inspiration Monday - Center Step Card


Hey all! it's me Becca and I'm hosting this week's Inspirational Monday. Every Monday we are showcasing a new and creative challenge here at La-La Land Crafts' site!

The challenge this week is to make a Center Step Card!! Sounds like fun doesn't it?

Here is a link to directions on how to create a Center Step Card if you have never made one before, or if you just need a refresher. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard/

Check out what our creative team has come up with this week:

Kim colored her image with Prismacolor Pencils.

Copics -
Skin: E000, E01, R20
Hair: E49, E27
Dress: YG03, YG23, G003,BG23, BG10

 Color Medium: Copic Markers & Stickles
Skin: E000, E00, E21, R20, BV00
Hair: Y15, Y17, Y38
Outfit: R000, R00, R01, R02, E47
Shoes/Headband: E43, E44, E47
Lamp: Y26, Y28, "Diamond" Stickles (smoke)


Copics used:
Hair: YR00, YR68,E 97, E99, E19, E17, E13
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20,BV0000
Star, scales, fin: BG000,BG32, BG34, YG45
Skin: E000, chalk
Lips: R20
Hair: E37, E33, E00
Brown for hat, vest, belt, boots: E55 & chalk
Rope: E55 & chalk
Buckle: C3
Pink for boots: R32 & chalk
Scarf, Dress, band for hat: Paper-Pieced

And Last but not least, My inspiration.
Medium: Copic Markers
Skin - E21, E00, E000, E0000, R21, R30
Hair - E27, E23, E53, E51
Top - C00, C1, R02, R00, Y15
Skirt - R02, R01, R00, R0000
Crown - Y15, R27, YG63, YR03, B29
Outline - E51, E50, B0000

Don't forget to upload your beautiful creations to our Customer Gallery and join us on Friday to view more of the team's wonderful creations using Center Step cards!

Hope you have been inspired today with our Center Step Cards and newly released images!!

Have a great week! :)

Free Pattern: Matching Bracelets for Mommy and Baby

Inspiration Friday - One for the Boys


Good morning everyone!!! It's Sandie here and today it's my turn to host the La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday. Every Monday and Friday our Design Team is bringing you a new inspirational  theme.  This week our theme is One For the Boys, incorporating brads and/or eyelets.

You are welcome to play along as we would love to see your creations with La-La Land Craft stamps. Please link your projects to our Customer Gallery to be in with a chance of winning a prize at the end of each month.

This is what our team came up with

Using Sir Luka
 Copic Markers - 
Skin: E00, 01, 11, R20
Hair: E71, 74.
Suit of Armour: C1, 3, 5, 8



Cindy
Using Prince Luka
 Copic Markers - 
Face E00, E11, E21, R20
Outfit BG72, B97, B95
Hair Y11, Y21, Y23



Michele
Using Sir Luka
Aquamarkers - 
Skin: Cocoa, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush
Hair: Walnut, Cocoa, Ivory
Grey tones: Black, Cool Grey 5, Cool Grey 3, Cool Grey 1 & Blender



Jeanette
Using Sir Luka
Copic Markers
Skin: E000, E00, E01, R20
Hair: YR30, E35
Armour: W00, W1, W3, W5,W7



I hope you find some inspiration from our DT samples. Don't forget to link up in our Customer Gallery if you play along!

Have a wonderful weekend
Sandie
xxx

CHALLENGE #44 ADD A FLOWER

Good morning everyone,
The challenged today is hosted by me Teresa, it seems ages since I last hosted.
I just want to thank all of you for the lovely creations you post here every week which we all love looking at, and also getting us into the top 20 at wilkio we couldn't be more pleased.
With all the lovely flowers around this summer, but not much sunshine I wanted to make my challenge ADD A FLOWER to your creation flowers always make us smile.

As an EXTRA PRIZE as from todays challenge, all entries using a CRAFTS AND ME EXCLUSIVE STAMP which can be Rubber or Digi will be entered into a separate monthly draw to receive 4 FREE DIGI'S OF YOUR OWN CHOICE.
The draw will take place on the 2oth of each month and the winner will be posted on the next weekly challenge.
Please contact Trish with your email addy.


The Sponsor for this week is THE STAMPSMITH
The Prize is one sheet of stamps. Estelle from the stampsmith says-:
The winner can peruse my website but should also look HERE to find all my movie star photostamps, which are enticing!





Using Butterflies in My Hair

click on picture to enlarge and better pixels




AMY
Using Art deco cocktail couple available HERE





Used Melody The Bride available HERE






Using Hannah Lynns Genevieve available HERE



Using " Romeo Oh Romeo" By Sara Burrier available HERE



SYLVIA

using Sweet Selena by Hannah Lynn available HERE

I can't wait to see your creations, please add your link by froggy below.


Good Luck Everyone

Teresa



NEW STAMPS released at CHA!

Are you reading this from CHA? Have you been to the La-La Land Crafts booth yet #1617? No??? What are you waiting for?? We have some AMAZING new stamps for you to see, super fun make and takes, and you get to meet our amazing artists and owners! For those of us not so lucky as to be at CHA, don't worry. I've got the stamp images and some gorgeous samples from our fantabulous design team right here for your visual delight. We will start taking pre-orders for all these stamps when we return from CHA on July 23rd.

And, we're giving away another set of 12 copic markers along with a $25 credit to the La-La Land Crafts online boutique - what could be better than some adorable stamps AND copic markers to color them with?!

That's right!!  One lucky person will get 12 Copic Sketch Markers AND $25 in Stamps!!

Here is the list of the Copic colors:
Y21, YR24, R81, E35, E57, YG17, YG25, B02, B05, B66, V95, V99

There are three ways to enter the Drawing and you will get one entry for each option!!

1. Subscribe to our Blog
2. Become a follower of our Blog
3. Follow us on Facebook 

Please leave a comment under this post for each of the options that you participate in* (one option - one comment, two options - two comments, three options - three comments). We'll pick a winner on Sunday July 24th at noon.

*if you already subscribe, follow the blog and/or follow us on Facebook you too can participate, just let us know in your comment/s.

Now...on to the adorable new stamps and cards!
Introducing the Fairytale Collection (shipping end of July):

  
 
 
 
 

 In our Halloween 2011 Collection (shipping mid-August) we have:

 
   
  
And finally in our Christmas 2011 Collection (shipping mid-August) we have: 
 
  
And here are some fabulous samples from our wonderful design team using these gorgeous new stamps.

Prince Luka and Princess Marci by Rosemary
 Prince Luka:
Skin: E000, chalk Hair: E29, E25, E33Crown: G24, G21, B00, stickles, clear rhinestones
Clothes: G24, G21, B00, C3, colorless blender, stickles, clear rhinestones
Boots: E24, E55, E29

Princess Marci:
Skin: E000, chalk Lips: R20 Hair: E29, E25, E33 Crown: B00, pearls, stickles
Dress: G24, G21, B00, colorless blender, stickles, pearls


Genie Marci by Sandie
Skin - E00, 01, 11. R20 Hair - E50, 51, 53
Pinks - RV21, 23, 25 Greens - G20, 21, 24 Greys - C1, 3, 5
Sir Luka by Cindy
FACE: E00, E11, E51, R20
Armour YG95, G20, YG11, E35
Mermaid Marci by Rebecca

Skeleton Luka by Karen
Skin: E000, E01 Hair: E27, E33 Costume: W5, W7
Vest: YG93, YG95 Sack: V06, V09
Hat: YG93, YG95, V06, V09, E13 Shoes: E13, E57 Stick: E13, E57, E33
Sunny Christmas Marci by Jeanette
Skin EOOO, EOO, EO1, R20 Hair: C3, C5, C7, C9
Dress & Antlers: E40, E42, E43, R05, E07, R20
Bulbs: BG000, BG02, BG05, G00, G03, G07, R05, E07, R20

Princess Marci by Trisha

Copics used: Hair: E 41, E43, E79,E49
Dress: R00, R81, R83, R85
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20, BV0000
Tiara: C1, C3, C5

 And if you've made it all the way here to the end of the post, you deserve a medal - or at least another entry to win! So add one more comment saying "I made it all the way through this post" for a fourth way to win 12 new Copic Markers and a $25 credit to the La-La Land Crafts Boutique for some fun new images to color!! 


Good luck, and happy shopping!