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Winner and Top 3 of Challenge #34 Punches

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Thankyou to everyone who entered the Punches challenge all gorgeous creations each and every one which made it so hard for me to choose my top 3.

Firstly the Winner of the $10 prize from Pixie Cottage is.........

TITTI No 108
who was picked by random Org.
Congratulations Please contact Me (Trish) email on the sidebar to claim your prize and dont forget to take your winners badge to show off on your blog.

And heres my Top 3 in no particular order.

CAROLINE H

FERN

KAREN

Congratulations Ladies please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar to display proudly on your blogs.

Have a great Day
(hugs)
Trish (-:

Hello Girlie!!

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Hello there La-La Land Crafts friends! I have a quick clean & simple card to share with you today that features beautiful "ALLY" from La-La Land Crafts!

I think she looks so regal sitting in this vintage old chair...don't you think? You can purchase Ally right here...right now in DIGI!!

La-La Land Crafts will be having a Summer 2011 Release Blog Hop tomorrow!! It all starts right here at the La-La Land Crafts Blog, so I hope you will join us!! It's gonna be lots of fun!!

Project Recipe:

Stamp - La-La Land Crafts: "Ally"

Cardstock - Bazzill: Kraft, White, & Black

Designer Papers - Echo Park: "For the Record"

Supplies - Button: Tim Holtz; Ribbon: My Stash;

Rhinestones: Michael's

Tools - Silhouette Die (Vintage Old Chair - C0139_21585);

Border Punch: Stampin' Up; Spellbinder; Computer: Sentiment; Machine Stitching

Copics:

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair - E49, E47

Blouse - E34, E31

Sklrt - R29

Shoes - E34, E31

Necklace & Bracelet - Y28

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs & Smiles,

Karen

Love Is Not Just For Valentine's Day

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You can tell someone that you love them any time you want! So I have a little not Valentine's Day Valentine's card for you this week.

I've used the gorgeous Amour Luka which you can get as a digi-stamp here on the blog or as a rubber stamp over at the La-La Land Crafts Store.

I've coloured him with a mix of Prismacolor pencils and Koh-I-Noor pencils.

Matching him with the lovely Pink Paislee 365 Degrees paper pad but I've also kept him quite minimalistic on a Kraft card blank.

Have a fabulous week.

Kim

A Simple Birthday Card

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Hello La-La Land family! Hope you are all having a great Sunday afternoon. :)

I wanted to make a card for my co-worker's birthday and already invisioned using Chef Marci. She was the perfect image for what I had in mind. I chose a light color scheme; soft greens, peaches, oranges and white with a hint of yellow and brown. I altered her pants by drawing in lines to look like plaid and colored them up with the same light green and a hint of gray. Because the dp (DCWV Linen Closet) was so sparkly I chose to use a very pretty satin ribbon in a light peach color tying a simple knot instead of a fussy bow and adhering it to a pretty mint green card (courtesy of Hanko Designs). Both pieces of paper were die cut using Spellbinders Curved Rectangles. It's always nice to make a card that doesn't have straight lines. I used crystal lacquer on the cake and the bag with the frosting to make it look like ganache.

Don't forget you can purchase Chef Marci along with her other friends in rubbah or digi form in the La-La Land Crafts store. Both types are wonderfully made.

Okie dokie, time for me to scoot. Make sure you upload your creations to the Customer Gallery to be eligible to win a free stamp of choice.

Mahalo for stopping by! Have a wonderful day and a fabulous week!
Hugs,
Leanne

Copics:
Skin: E02, E50, E51, R11 (lips)
Hair: Y21, Y17, YR21
Eyes: C10
Outfit/Hat/Shoes: G82, C1
Cake: E49, YR04

Free Pattern: Crown - Size 12 Months

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Newborn size here.
2T size here.

I made a crown for an Etsy friend, whose little one is turning one around the same time as my #2! For these special little guys, I adjusted the crown pattern by scaling it back to five points instead of six. I used a closed cluster stitch (popcorn stitch?) this time, which resulted in not needing the fifth row in the point. I also tried out using two colors in the crown, which really made the detail pop. Using two colors is not for the faint of heart, however, because there were tons of ends to weave in. I'm really pleased with the way it came out.

See pattern »

Handmade Book with Sitting Marci

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I must admit, after taking a first video a few days ago I was aching to make another one!! I think I am addicted now!! I really like including a video of the project along with the photos, you can show so much more!!

And, the other thing.. I am on the kick of making projects right now instead of cards.. Don't know what that's about and how long it will last, but this is what excites me at the moment!!

Today I made a little hanmade book with Sitting Marci by La-La Land Crafts. You can buy this stamp at our retail locations as well as in our online store. HERE is the link.

This book measures 4" x 5 1/2" and has six pages inside.

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Sitting Marci by La-La Land Crafts, Teresa Collins

Papers: Cardstock by Bazzill , DP - Echo Park "For the Record" Collection, DP - Pink Paisley

Tools: Tim Holtz Ink Blending Tool, Vitage Photo Distress Ink, Martha Stewart Border Punches,

Copic Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01, E02
Hair - E51, E53, E55
Shirt - YR20, YR21, YR23, C1,
Jeans - B34, B41, C3
Shoes - C1, C3, YR213

Hugs!!

Here Comes Trouble!

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Happy Saturday La-La peeps! 1LuvnMama here to stir up some trouble . . . well, not me, it's Fireman Luka!

This is my second card using Fireman Luka. I just adore him because my hubby is a firefighter. Once again, I had to color him in the proper outfit my hubby would be wearing on the job. Wanna know where the inspiration came from?

This week, my son had a Water Play Day at school. The firefighters brought the yellow firetruck to the school yard and set up the hoses. You could probably guess what took place next . . . the kids got sprayed and had a blast!!! My son was right up front, trying to get the firefighters to spray him . . . he SUCCEEDED with every attempt! He is my little trouble maker, but it was nice to see him have so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by today. We have lots to share with ya come next week! :) Have a great weekend!

Diamond Fold Card

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Hello La La Fans! Is everyone ready for the weekend?? I sure am!

Today I (Kim) have this fun fold card to share! This is called a diamond fold card. It's pretty cool!

This card features Winter Marci. I colored her a long while back and finally got this chance to put her on a card. LOL

I used one of my handmade crocheted flowers. You can see more of my flowers HERE.

Well, that's all I have today. Perhaps you guys have some LLLC creations to share as well? If so, we would LOVE to see them!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Design Team Call

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We get a lot of emails from the crafters worldwide asking when we will have another Design Team call..

Well.. The time is NOW!! :-)

Yes, we are looking to add more talented paper crafters to our already awesome Design Team!!

Do you like creating cards and other paper craft projects? Do you like coloring with Copics, Promarkers, Distress Inks, etc.? Most of all, do you love our stamps??!! Would you like to be a part of our Team??!!

This Design Team call is open to everyone regardless of previous experience. We are looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our team!!

We are looking for Design Team members as well as Guest Designers.

Here is what you'll get from us:

- have your work featured on our blog and Facebook page

- your name, photo, bio and the link to your blog listed on our blog

- access to all our images in digis

- DT packages with rubber stamps and other crafting goodies

- 25% discount on all store items

- $30 for every card/project that gets published in printed magazines

Here is what we'll ask of you:

- create one project a week for our blog

- participate in monthly Blog Hops

- participate in team discussions

- participate in other team activities as needed (new releases, team announcements, etc.)

- promote La-La Land Crafts through your blog, Splitcoast Stampers and any other online forums

- submit your artwork with our stamps to various publications of your choice

Sounds good?

Here is how to apply:

All submissions must be received by May 18th. New Design Team members will be contacted via email by May 22nd.

Please send an email to irina@lalalandcrafts.com with the following:

- your information (name, address, email, phone number)

- link to your blog or website

- links to any online galleries (if applicable)

- list of online forums and/or message boards that you participate in (if applicable)

- three projects that represent your style using any stamped and colored images

- a list of current and any past Design Teams

- a few words why you would like to be a part of our Team

Good luck to all!!

Hugs!!

Challenge #35 - Anything Goes (optional Kraft)

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Hi Crafts and Me fans! Carisa here and I'm so excited to be hosting the challenge this week on behalf of the digi team. :D Mine is SUPER easy! Anything Goes with an option theme of using Kraft somewhere on your project. I love using kraft as my neutral when I'm making a card. I have run out of my favorite brand of kraft CS but I managed to find some scraps for my card today! Phew!

Our Sponsor for this challenge is CRAFTY RIBBONS!!

The Prize is Bev's Bag Bursting Blooms:

Oh, that pictures just looks so yummy! I love ribbons! With a great prize and an easy peasy challenge, I hope you will join us! To get your inspiration running, take a look at what the talented digital diva's created for you!

Karina using Twilight