Challenge #50 Add a Charm

Today we announce the 1st winner of our Monthly draw to win 4 digi's of your choice if you use a Crafts and Me stamp for your entry.

The winner is No. 81 Donna who entered the challenge blues and greens using the image The Little Mermaid, congratulations Donna please contact Trish details in the side bar.

Thank you to everyone who joined in to win this extra prize.

Now over to our lovely Trish who is your host this week.

Teresa x



Good morning everyone Trish here,Thankyou to everyone who joined us last week for the Digi teams challenge which was Lace.

It,s my turn to host the challenge this week and i would like you to ADD A CHARM on your creations please.



Our Sponsor for this week is WHIFF OF JOY

And this is the fab prize for one lucky winner is this cute Rubber stamp called Lou Celebrating Monkey



And here are the DT,s gorgeous creations to give you some inspiration, i do hope you will join us this week.

Gina

Used Art Deco Bride Flapper you can get her HERE

Vicky xx

Using 'Belle of Bon Adventure' by Jasmine Becket-Griffith only available from here.

/Close-up of 'Belle'

TRACY

Using Winter Church available HERE

TRISH

Using Heaven and Earths Pretty Pendants available HERE

Closeup of H&E Pretty Pendants

ANGELA

Using one of the soon to be released images by Sara Burrier( stay tuned for her release)

Here is a close-up

KARINA

using Fragile Heart

AMY

Using Evelyn available HERE

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Winner and Top 3 for Challenge #48, Use Blue or Blue Greens

Thank you so much for all who joined us and played along with my #48 Challenge to use BLUE or Blue Greens.
Click on each picture to go to their post to see more of their creations if you would like to see more.

Winner of Challenge #48 by Random.org

#89- Tengel27

Please email Trish to claim your prize. 

 Email on side board and don't forget to pick up your winning badge.

Here are my top 3 picks. It was soooooo hard to only pick 3 as I saw so many beautiful creations and wish I could pick more.  Thanks to all that played along with us.

In no particular order

#40- Fern

#51- IRIT

#138- Ellen

Thank you all for playing along with us and we hope you continue to play along each week.

Also for my top 3 please remember to pick up your badge on the side board as each of you deserved it.

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Inspiration Monday {Stitching - Faux or Real}

Hey Guys, Welcome to Inspiration Monday. This week the inspiration is:

Stitching - Faux or Real

Adding some kind of real or fake stitching to your makes or even both if you fancy it!

Before I share the inspiration with you don't forget about our CARD CONTEST happening on the Blog right now to celebrate Marci and Luka's 1st Birthday!! The winner will get to take home a set of 36 Copic Markers....AND one lucky commenter will win 12 copic markers!! WOW!! You'll want to get your card uploaded asap because the winner is determined by FAN votes. You can purchase a digital stamp from the store so you can start right away. For details please click HERE.

Right on with this Monday's Inspiration.

First up is Karen Maldonado with Scout Marci

Copics used:

Skin - R20, E000, E01, R83

Hair - E49, E47, E18

Skirt - E25, E223

Shoes: E35, E25

Sash: E35, YG23, Y11, B24, YR07

Hairbands: B24

Kim Dellow with Sweetheart Marci



Colouring: PrismaColor - Seashell Pink; Peach; Pink; Peach Beige; Canary Yellow

Koh-I-Noor - 13; 17; 18; 11; 23; 24



Rosie Bridges with Cowboy Luka

Copics used:

Skin - E000 & chalk

Hair - E29, E25, E33

Hat - E31 & chalk

Shorts - B91 & chalk

Horse - E25, R20, E31, chalk

Everything else - Paper-pieced & shaded with chalk



Trisha McMullen with Mermaid Marci

Copics used:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair - Y21, Y23, E31, E33

Scales, Starfish, Bathing top - BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02



Don't forget to check back on Friday for more loveliness and then there is always the Customer Gallery to link up your fabulous makes.

Hope you have a good week.

Kim

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Free Pattern: Button Flap Beanie - Premie

Newborn size here.
3-month size here.
6-month size here.

See pattern »

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Inspiration Friday - Winter Wonderland

Good morning everyone!!! It's Sandie here and today to host the La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday. Every Monday and Friday our Design Team will bring you a new and inspirational  theme.  This week our theme is Winter Wonderland.

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 fabulous team came up with

 

Beate Johns  using Marci with snowman 

 Copics:
Red: R24, R29, R39
Orange: YR12, YR15, YR18
Yellow: Y11, Y13, Y15
Skin: E50, E51, E53
Hair: E33, E37, E29
Lips: R01, R02
Scarf: YG00, YG01, YG03
snowman: B0000, B000

 

 

 

Cindy Haffner using Sunny Christmas Marci

  Copic Markers:

Skin E00, E13
Pinks: RV34, R85, R37
Greens: YG11, YG17
Hair E50. Y23

 

 

Sandie using  Marci with Snowman  

Copic Markers -
Skin - E00, 01, 11. R20
Hair - E08, 09, 18
Browns - E23, 25, 27
Pinks - R81, 83, 85
Greens - G20, 21, 24
Oranges - YR16, 18.

We hope our post today inspires you to be creative. Don't forget to link up in the Customer Gallery if you play along :)  

Don't forget about our CARD CONTEST happening on the Blog right now to celebrate Marci and Luka's 1st Birthday!! The winner will get to take home a set of 36 Copic Markers....AND one lucky commenter will win 12 copic markers!! WOW!! You'll want to get your card uploaded asap because the winner is determined by FAN votes. You can purchase a digital stamp from the store so you can start right away. For details please click HERE.

  

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CHALLENGE #49- Lace

Hello Everyone,
It's my turn to host the challenge this week, sorry it is running a little late this morning.
This week we would love to see your creations using Lace, We all love Lace so this will be a fabby challenge.

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous LETRASET
Letraset has through decades produced innovative media for commercial artists and designers.

The prize a set of 5 Promarkers

Here is the fabulous DT cards aren't they georgous, lot's of inspiration there I think.

Guest Designer - Lyn (Blackdragon) using Celtic Angel

Mona using The Talisman
Also using the decorative doily from Die-Namics

JANE

using Dusk

Mina using Porcini

ROSE

using Porcini by Sara Burrier

Good luck everyone and have fun.

Add your creation with Mr. Linky




Teresa xx





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2011 Birthday Blog Hop for Marci & Luka!

HIP, HIP, HOORAY, Marci and Luka had a BIRTHDAY!

On August 1st, our Marci and Luka finally turned ONE!



We want to thank each and every one of our customers for your continued excitement and support as we celebrate this amazing milestone! We couldn’t have done it without you, and we want you all to know…YOU ROCK!!



Are you ready for some birthday FUN?!



To celebrate this momentous occasion, we have a special surprise for you!! We’ve brought back some La-La Land Crafts’ alumni and friends to celebrate Marci and Luka’s birthday with us….YIPPEE!



On top of our special guest bloggers, we are offering up a HUGE BLOG CANDY for this exciting event.



Take a look at this prize package!!

collage made using Smilebox

This Blog Candy contains the following: ~ Set of 12 Copic Markers in NEW 2011 colors ~ Spica Glitter Pens (set B) ~ Pack of X-Press It Blending Cardstock ~ New Scor-pal ~ Pack of ¼” Scor-Tape ~ 3 sets of 12x12 Basic Grey Collections paper packs ~ $20 gift certificate to the La-La Land Crafts Store To be eligible for this FABULOUS blog prize, you must follow these 3 easy rules: 1. Become a follower and/or subscribe to our Blog. 2. Display a picture of our Blog Candy on your blog with a link back to THIS POST. **if you don’t have a blog, please spread the word 3. Leave ONE comment BELOW after completing the blog hop answering this question: “Which stamp used on the projects in this hop is your favorite?” You have until August 31st to leave your answer below in our comment section (one comment only please). We will draw the winner’s name on September 3rd. Now let’s get on with our AWESOME hop!! La-La Land DT Becca ~ http://beccascraftycorner.blogspot.com Cindy ~ http://cindyhaffnerscorner.blogspot.com Jana ~ http://stampwithjana.blogspot.com Jeanette ~ http://jeanette-happythoughtsinkspots.blogspot.com Karen ~ http://reallifeinpictures.blogspot.com Kim ~ http://craftymakes.blogspot.com Rosemary ~ http://rosemaryscreations.blogspot.com Sandie ~ http://sandieshores.blogspot.com Trisha ~ http://tbearstouch.blogspot.com Alumni/Friends 1 Luvn Mama ~ http://luvnthejourney.blogspot.com Alice ~ http://aliceslittlewonderland.blogspot.com Cheryl ~ http://inktrap.blogspot.com Eva ~ http://evafromca.blogspot.com Jan ~ http://jans-gonestampin.blogspot.com Jennie ~ http://jenniebstampin.blogspot.com Kim ~ http://piggyandminniemouse.blogspot.com Leanne ~ http://liloshaggymoto.blogspot.com Maureen ~ http://mycasestudies.blogspot.com Pops ~ http://popscards.blogspot.com Renate ~ http://hapagirlren.blogspot.com Shantaie ~ http://www.inkingpink.com Arlene ~ http://butterflykisseswithlove.blogspot.com LLLC -- please leave one comment and let us know your favorite stamp from the hop! Much love and hugs to you all! And a big THANK YOU from Marci and Luka too!

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Winner and Top Three - Challenge 47 - Make It Count!

Thanks so much to all of you who shared your AWESOME "numbered" cards and projects with us here for our digi team's Make It Count! by including a number challenge.

The randomly selected and VERY LUCKY winner of the generous prize of THREE dies: the Sanibel border, the Crystalline Border and the Tabbed Pocket from Memory Box is . . .

Congratulations Crystal B.!  Please contact Trish (details in the sidebar) to arrange for delivery of your fabulous prize.

All of your entries have so many incredible qualities!  If I HAVE to pick ONLY THREE then:

Check out the truly meaningful embellishments and superbly coordinated details of Tammy Louise's School time card . . .

Alison's card for a 70-year old guy's birthday includes a real bottle cap to coordinate with her frothing beer image . . .

Julie made this super fun #2 shaped card with monkey background paper and personalized it with name pennants and a princess image . . .

Thank you all for your AMAZING challenge entries.  Congratulations and don't forget to pick up your Top 3 flashing blinky from the sidebar.


~ Rose

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Winner & Top 3 for Challenge 46 - Anything Goes

Hello everyone Vicky here really really late with the winner & the Top 3 for challenge 46 which was 'Anything Goes'

Thank you for all of your amazing creations we really enjoy looking & hopping along each & every one.

So onto the winner first which Mr Random Org kindly does.....& after a bit of a shake as it is a Monday he chose.....drum roll please............

385 - come on down Mary J

Congratulations hunni if you e-mail Teresa & she will sort out your prize....contact details on the side bar.

Right now I did ask Mr Random to do the Top 3 but as he knew how many entries there were he did a runner after choosing the winner...........shocking I know!!

So our Top 3 is this time a Top 4 as there were over 450 amazing entries whick made it really hard to choose the top 3.......actually you are lucky its not a Top 10 lol.

Here are the Top 3 I mean erm ......4

In numerical order....

96 - MarianneR

188 - Heidy

401 - Happy Days

420 - Debbie B

Well done ladies please take your Top 3 badge & we hope you will proudly display on your blogs.

Amazing creations dont you think.

There is still time to enter our current challenge which is the post below. The new challenge with the fabby digi girls starts on Wednesday.

Thank you for all your entries every week your support means a lot to us.

Hugs Vicky & all the DT girlies xoxox

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Inspiration Monday - Winter Wonderland

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 atLa-La Land Crafts' site! The challenge this week is Winter Wonderland! Sounds like fun doesn't it?

Before I start with our Inspiration post, I would like to remind you about our CARD CONTEST happening on our Blog right now to celebrate Marci and Luka's 1st Birthday!! The winner will get to take home a set of 36 Copic Markers....WOW!! You'll want to get your card uploaded asap because the winner is determined by FAN votes. You can purchase a digital stamp from the store so you can start right away. For details please click HERE.

Now on to our Inspiration Monday: Winter Wonderland



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

Rosie Bridges

Marci with Snowman

Copics & Chalk:

Skin: E000, Chalk

Lips: R20, Chalk

Hair: E37. E33

Hat, Glove, Tights, Boots: R81, Chalk, Stickles, Liquid Applique, Liquid Glass (on boots)

Coat: E55, Chalk, Liquid Applique

Snowman: B91, YR02, YR04, E37, E25, Chalk, Stickles, Polar White Flower Soft

Karen Maldonado

Marci with Snowman

Copics Used:

Hair: Y00, Y21, YR21

Snowman: RV29, R59, W3, YR07, E57

Outfit: E81, E41, RV21, R83, YG93, YG95, R83, RV21, B00, BG01, E81, E41

Trisha McMullen

Luka on Sled

Copics used: Toque and scarf: G99, YG95, YG93

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair:E31, E33, E35

pants: B32, B34, B26

Tuffy: C1,C3, C5, W1, R00,R17, R27, R29, Y11, Y117

sled: Y32, E53, E55, R27, R29, R39

sweater: Prisma Color Pencil-1029-Mahogany Red

Kim Dellow

Marci With Snowman

Koh-I-Noor - 14, 15, 24

Prismacolor Pencils - Pink, Peach, Seashell Pink, Cerulean blue, Indigo Blue, sand, yellow ochre, golden rod, chocolate

Becca Fabozzi

Marci with Snowman

copics used -

Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20, R30

Hair - E25, E31, E50

Hats, Scarf, and Mitten - R29, R27, R24, R22, BG75, BG72, E42, E40

Coat - E43, E42, E41, E40

Boots - W7, W5, W3, W1, C00, C1

Snowman - B0000, YR13, YR11, YR12, E27, E25, E21

Don't forget to upload your cards to our Customer Gallery and enter to win a fabulous prize at the end of the month!

Have a fantastically crafty week!!

Hugs,

Becca

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