November 2011 | Crafts

LIMITED TIME PREVIEW RELEASE

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LIMITED TIME PREVIEW RELEASE

Our troops are coming home and we would like to celebrate this occasion with the NEW saluting Marci and Luka images!! Both of these stamps are available in DIGI for a LIMITED TIME, three days ONLY! Sentiments INCLUDED!

These images are perfect for so many occasions! Veterans Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July!

We at La-La Land Crafts would also like to give back to our military men and women. Part of the proceeds from the sales of Saluting Marci and Saluting Luka stamps will be donated to Operation Write Home (OWH).

Click HERE to go SHOPPING!!

Hugs!

:) Irina

Challenge #63 - Pearls and swirls

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Good Morning fellow crafters. Carol here, firstly let me thank each and every one of you for your awesome entries last week. We'll be back soon with a winner as Vix has been a bit poorly so she's catching up! This week it's my turn to choose a theme so I've decided on

"Pearls and Swirls"

Our lovely sponsor for this week is the lovely Teresa, owner of Crafts and Me and the prize is 3 digi's of the winners Choice.

For your inspiration here are some fabulous creations from our very talented design team. Hope you'll join in the fun with us this week.

Guest Designer - Dianne

using The Blessing

Guest Designer Lydia

using Diva Dixie

♥ ROSE ♥

using Christmas Miracle by Hannah Lynn

Karen

Using: Poinsettia - Sara Burrier

Carol

Using - Miss Mirabelle

Mina using Christmas Miracle

Mona using Casting down imaginations (soon to be released)

Copic Card/Project Class {CHRISTMAS} with Irina

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~ Copic Christmas Class ~
with Irina

Just in time for Holidays!! This is your LAST CHANCE to take this class!! You will make projects and will also learn about coloring with Copic Markers!!

When: Sunday, December 4th, 1 pm to 4 pm
Where: Jazzy Crafts in Castro Valley, CA
Please call the store at (510) 583-1422 to sign up for this class.

OR

When: Sunday, December 11th, 12 pm to 4 pm

Where: Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA
Please call the store at (408) 736-9151 to sign up for this class.

We will make two cards plus a Milk Carton Gift Box in this class. Irina will also teach you coloring with Copic Markers.

Please bring your favorite dry and liquid adhesives, foam tape,

Scor-Pal (if you have one), Score-Tape and Copic Markers for your personal use in the class.

This is the list of Copics that were used for coloring the images

(please keep in mind that these are only recommended colors and you can use what you have).

E000, E01, E11, E13
E35, E37
E41, E42, E43, E44
E50, E51, E53
E70, E72, E74, E77, E79
R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29, R38, R89
YR20, YR24
YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97
B000, B00, B01
B34, B41, B45
C1, C3, C5
T1, T3

Please email me if you have any questions.

Hugs!!

:) Irina

Makes: I Love Pinterest!

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The girls and I have been doing crafts lately, for Christmas ornaments and for fun. All these projects were ideas I found on Pinterest, on which can be found all manner of amazing things!

A wedding invitation ornament, for my recently married good friend. The leaf embellishment is from the wedding favor. It turned out so pretty!

Combination of the wedding invitation idea and a mod-podge project I saw, I curled up strips of sheet music and filled the plastic ball. Love how these turned out!

These toddler discovery bottles were based on a pin from Disney Family Fun. I used empty plastic spice bottles. I hot glued them to within an inch of their life, but they still leaked, so I resorted to the butterfly duct tape. These are so fun!

I saw the jingle bell wreath on Pinterest, with a ribbon bow. I didn't read the post before I made ours, so I didn't know that they used copper wire to get it really round. Mine slumps a little with a pipe cleaner. I do like how they came out, though!

I crocheted this scrunchie to make an Elmo for my camera, like I saw on this pin.
(sc around a hairtie, join, ch 3, 3dc in each sc around, join, finish off)
I cut out eyes, pupils and a nose from felt and tacky glued them to the scrunchie.
I really hope this will help me to get my girls to smile for the camera!

Hope you are listening to Christmas music and making lots of Christmasy things too. This is such a wonderful, crafty season. :)

Inspiration Monday-Black and White

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Happy Monday Morning y'all!! It's Rosie here with another Inspiration Monday. Before I get to our lovely DT creations, don't forget today's the LAST day to take advantage of our CYBER Sale at the La-La Land Crafts Store.

Receive a 20% DISCOUNT on ANY Purchase of $50 or more!! Digis INCLUDED!! Please enter this CODE upon your checkout - THANKS20. And that is not it - every order will be entered into the DRAWING for a chance to WIN our December RELEASE (eight NEW stamps!)

We are also having another fabulous GIVEAWAY on our Facebook page!! You will need to go "LIKE" the La-La Land Crafts Facebook Page (the link is on the right hand side bar) and send all your friends over to "LIKE" the page also.

When our Facebook Page reaches 2,000 fans (we're almost there), we will GIVE AWAY a set of 12 Copic Markers in new colors, a pack of X-Press It Blending Card, plus a $15 credit to our store!! Now go tell all your friends to like our page because the sooner we get to 2,000 fans the sooner we'll have that drawing!! :)

This week our challenge is:

BLACK & WHITE

I want to say a HUGE Thank You to Sharon Zeches for being our Guest Designer for October/November! We have truly enjoyed having Sharon on our team and her creations have been amazing!! Please be sure to check out her blog to continue to see her gorgeous cards and awesome projects!

Sharon Zeches using Baking Marci

Coloring Medium: Copics
Skin: COO, CO, C01, C03
Hair: CO, C01, C03, C05C06, C07
Dress, Pie, Shoes: CO, C01, C03, C06, C07

Jing van Opstal using Sweetheart Marci

Coloring Medium: Copics
Hair: C7, C5, C3, C1, C00, C0, Atyou Spica #19 (Sand)
Face/Arms/Legs: E000, E00, E11, BV00, R20
Dress/Shoes: C0, C1, C2, C4, W0, W1, W3, W5
Hat: E000, E00, E13, E15, E17, W3
Lips: Atyou Spica #14 (Blossom)
Heart: Atyou Spica #03 (Red), Ranger Crackle Paint
Multiliner SP 0.1
Opaque White

Karen Maldonado using Darling Marci

Coloring Medium: Copics
Hair: C3, C5, C7
Skin: C3, C1
Shoes: C1, C3, C5, C7

Kim Dellow using Autumn Marci

Coloring Medium: Prismacolor Pencils
Black, Cool grey 30% and 50%

Rosie Bridges using Big Panda Marci

Coloring Medium: Copics
Skin: C3, N2, N0
Hair: N8, N6, N2, N0
Hat & Panda: C3, C5, C7, N0, liquid applique,
clear glossy accents, black glossy accents
Shirt: C3, N4, N2, N0
Vest: Liquid Applique
Pants: C7, N4, N2, N0, Silver Stickles
Belt: black glossy accents, Silver Stickles
Boots: C3, C5, C7, clear glossy accents

Now, don't forget to check back here on Friday for more inspiration from my fellow DT sisters. You'll also want to join us next week because we've got a SURPRISE for you! :) :)

And remember, you can play along with us all month long by uploading your creations to our Customer Gallery. At the end of the month, we'll do a drawing and you'll have to chance to win a gift certificate to the STORE.

Happy Crafting!
Rosie :)

Free Pattern: Travel Wipes Cover

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This pattern is a crochet cover for a Huggies travel-size box of wipes. Paired with a paci pouch, it would be a wonderful baby shower gift! A little more trouble than the usual glue fabric and ribbon method, but I've always liked the Huggies box better than the Pampers one.

Make sure you leave the top open with the button closures, so you can get the cover off to refill the box with wipes.

This is the thick-and-thin pattern. Stay tuned for the all double crochet pattern to match the other paci pouch.

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Inspiration Friday - Blues and Creams

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Good morning everyone!

Black Friday through Cyber Monday SALE!!
Starting right NOW until Monday - receive a 20% DISCOUNT on ANY Purchase of $50 or more!!

Clearance items and Digis INCLUDED!!

Please enter this code upon your checkout - THANKS20.

And that is not it - every order will be entered into the DRAWING for a chance to WIN our December RELEASE (eight NEW stamps!)

CLICK HERE TO GO SHOPPING!

It's Sandie here 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 a colour combo of Blues and Creams. You can use any shades of these two colours.

Here is what our fabulous DT came up with.

Karen Yates using Baking Marci

Copic Markers:
Skin: E0000, E00, E11, R20.
Hair: E57, E50, E31, E35.
Clothes and Pie: E50, E40, E41, B45, B41, B39, B37, E30, E33, R22, R24, R27,
Atyou Spica - Clear

Sandie using Li'l Rocker Luka

Copic Markers -
Skin - E000, 00, 01, 11. R20
Pants/Shirt sleeves/hat - BG70, 72, 75
Shoes/Shirt/hat - E50, 51, 53
Hair - E23, 25, 27
Guitar - W3, 5, 7, 9. R05, 14

Lou Mac using Faerie Marci

Skin - E000, E00, E01, E20, R02
Hair - E55, E57, E59
Wings - Powder Blue, Pastel Blue
Dress - Pastel Blue, Arctic Blue, Sky Blue
Tights - E50, E51, E53, Midnight Blue, China Blue, Cornflower

Sue Kohler using Caroling Luka

Copic Markers:
Face/skin- E000, E00, E02, E11
Lips/ cheeks- R01, R02
Hair- E41, E42, E43, E44,
Blues- B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, B0000, B000, B00, B02
Creams/Browns- E41, E42, E43, E44,
Holly wreath- YG61, YG63, YG67, G28, R37, R39

Jeanette using Pilgrim Marci

Copic Markers
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair, Basket, Shoes: E31, E33, E37
Dress: B91, B93, B95, BOO, E50, E51, E53

Cindy using Kitty Kat Marci

Copic Markers:

Skin: E00, E11, R20
Blues BG10,BG72,BG75
E31, E35
Hair Y21, Y23

We hope our post today inspires you to be creative. Don't forget to link up in the Customer Gallery if you play along. You could be the lucky winner of our monthly prize..

Sandie & the LLLC team.

Challenge # 62 - Shabby Chic / Vintage

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Hello and a big welcome to a new challenge. This week it is my turn, Karina's here, to chose a theme. And as I love it so much I decided to ask you showing us

SHABBY CHIC / VINTAGE

Our Sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons