One for the Boys-Use brads or eyelets!

Hey all! it's me Trisha 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 creation for a male, incorporating brads or eyelets in your creation!  Sounds like fun doesn't it?Check out what our creative team has come up with this week:

Arlene used: Babeball Luka

Color Medium: Copic Sketch Markers
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, BV00
Hair: YR21, YR24, E25
Cap rim: button on cap, shirt, socks: E15, E17, E19
Stitch on baseball: R14
Shoes: N0, N3, N5
Baseball cap, pants: B32, B34, B37
Baseball mitt: E40, E43

Kim used: Footy Luka

Coloured with Prismacolor pencils

Karen used: Formal Luka

Copics used -
Skin: E000, E01
Hair: E27, E49
Shirt & Tie: B21, B23, B39
Suit: E33, E35, E51

Trisha used Fisherman Luka:

Copics used:
Hat and shorts: E41, E43
Shirt: Marine green Prisma Color Pencil, YR68,YR61
Pail, jig and shoe tips: C1, C3, C5, C7
fishing pole: E33, Y32
Hair: E33, E35, E39
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21

Rosie used: Pilot Luka

Skin: E000, chalk
Hair: E29, E25, E33,
Hat & Clothes: E29, E25, E33, E37, C3, Liquid Applique
Box: E55, chalk, B93, YR04, R29

Tuffy:E000, chalk, E25, E55, C3, R29, R24

Becca used: Luka with Truck

Copic markers used:
Skin - E21, E00, E000
Hair - E44, E43, E51
Pants - B97, B95 B91
Shirt and shoes - C3, C1, C00, 0
Coat - C7, C5, C3, C1 C00
Truck - E09, E07, C5, C1 Y15, E13

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 following this same theme!  Hope u like and have a great week! :)

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Technical Difficulties!

My #1, 2 years old, swung a purse with a metal buckle into the screen of my laptop.  And we are on vacation.  Hence, technical difficulties.  So sorry, everybody, but this week's pattern will be up when I get things straightened out, hopefully this week.  In the meantime, you could make a fun summer something, like a wet swimsuit pouch, a fishing game toy, or a kid-sized potholder.  Hopefully I will be back soon!

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Inspiration Sketch by Me (Michele)

Good morning everyone!!! This is Michele and today it's my turn to welcome you to the La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday.

Every Monday and Friday La-La Land Crafts Design Team will be bringing you a new inspirational  theme.  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.

This week it’s my turn to set the challenge and I’ve designed a sketch for you to follow:-

And here is the wonderful inspiration from the DT:

Cindy has used the adorable Luka with Truck

Copics used:

Skin E00, E11, E51, R20
Hair E15, E27, E33
Shirt Y21, Y23
Outfit B01, BG10

Jeanette has used the pretty Marci Ballerina

Copics used:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, R20
Hair: E41, E43, Y21
Clothing: R000, R81, R83, R85, G20, G82
Shadow: C00, C1, C3

Michele (me) has used the adorable Star Boy Luka

ProMarkers used:

Skin: Cocoa, Coral, Sunkissed Pink & Blush
Hair: Blush, Cinamon AquaMarkers: Mahogany
Top & Boots: Royal Blue, Sky Blue & Cool Aqua

Shorts & Gloves: Cool Grey 3, Cool Grey 1 & Blender pen
Black Tones: Black, Warm Grey 4, Cool Grey 3

Sandie has used the adorable Star Boy Luka

Copics used:

Skin - E00, 01, 11. R20
Hair - E42, 43, 44
Oranges - YR 21, 23, 24
Teal - BG70, 72, 75
Greys - C1, 3, 5, 8

I Hope that you've enjoyed our fun sketch challenge. We hope to see your cards in our Customer Gallery. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Michele xxx

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A VERY SNEAKY peek!!!

This is very sneaky of me, but I just couldn't wait any longer to show you one of our NEW Marci images - this is FAERIE MARCI!!  Faerie Marci is one of the NEW stamps which are being released in less then a week at CHA Summer in Chicago!!  Just promise that you won't tell anyone that I am showing her to you right now ;-)

I was very inspired by our Design Team circle cards a few weeks ago and just had to create one too!!  I made a round trinket box with a circle Easel card on the top of the lid.  I think it turned out very pretty and feminine.  It's whimsical and has a magical feel to it with all the lacey elements, vellum flowers, butterflies and pearls.  A perfect fit for our pretty Faerie Marci!!

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Faerie Marci from La-La Land Crafts - available late July

Papers: Craft Cardstock by Bazzill, Vellum paper for flowers

Tools: Making Memories Circle Cutter, Spellbinders Circle and Scallop Circle Dies, Martha Steward Butterfly, Flower, Leaf and Border Punches, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Other: Distress Ink in Vintage Photo, Crystal Stickles, Viva Pearl Pen

Copic Markers:

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R11, R20
Hair - E21, E13, E35, E37
Dress, Crown - RV91, RV93, RV95
Tights - RV91, RV93, RV95, C1
Wings - BG000, BG10

Hugs!!

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Challenge #43 - Summertime

Good Morning, Vix here to host another challenge at Crafts & Me and this week we'd like to see Summertime!  Its been peeking in now and then between the rain so its trying to arrive so we'll encourage it all the way!

Again we have a fab prize up for grabs to a lucky winner, though sadly we can't offer a £162 million lottery ticket, we can offer 6 digital stamps from the Crafts and Me range. If you can't wait then you can see them all just HERE!

We'd also like to welcome Jane and Rose to the team who are taking their plunge with us today so please do leave them some loves!

We also have a special guest designer and that is CAROL who will be joining us for the next 2 challenges.  If you'd like to find out how to become a guest then pop over here!

Over to the girls and our creations to inspire!

Guest Designer Carol using Hidden Treasures

JANE using Valentines Night

Mina using Button

Mona Using Shitake and Oregano

ROSE

using Child of Healing by Sara Burrier

Vix using May

Karina using Deevonne

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Winner and top 3 of the birthday challenge

Hey Peeps!

I`m back with the winner and the top 3 of the Birthday challenge. Anyone curious out there? I just want to say thanks to everyone participating. Sooooo many wonderful creations to choose from. I`m not gonna keep you in suspence any longer, lol. Well here we go!

The winner drawn by random org is:

#14 COOPS


Please contact Trish to claim your prize. Contact info is in the sidebar.

So let`t get to the hard part. It really was too hard to pick the top 3 so i honestly had to ask my eldest daughter for help, lol. She got to choose from the two i struggeled the most with, so here it is:
Top 3 for the Birthday challenge, in no particular order is:

#152 DI COX


#108 SHELBY


#36 AN


Well done ladies. Please grab the top 3 badge and wear it proudly.

Well, that`s all from me for this time.

Hugs...Mona

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Inspiration Monday-SKETCH by Michele

Gooooooood morning everyone! It's Rosie here and this is my first posting as an official member of the LLLC Design Team....YIPPEE! I am thrilled that Irina asked me to stay on, and soooooo honored to be a part of this amazing team! It's Monday (man the weekend flew by, didn't it?) and you know what that means.....another fabulous showcase for you to help get those creative juices flowing. :)

Every Monday and Friday, the La-La Land Crafts Design Team will be showcasing a new inspirational theme.

We would love for you to play along so we can oooooh and ahhhhh over your creations using La-La Land Craft stamps. Please link your projects to our Customer Gallery so we can view your fabulous work.

This week's challenge is a
SKETCH
(by our fabulously talented Michele)

Here is the wonderful inspiration from the DT:

Arlene used Fireman Luka

Coloring Medium: Copics, At You Spica Glitter Pen
Skin: E000, E00, E01, BV00
Hair: E74, E77, E79
Shirt: E40, E41
Overalls: E41, E43
Dog: E31, E33, R21, R27, Gold At You Spica Glitter Pen
Hose: E33, E35, E55, C1, C3
Hat: R14, R21, R27, E31, E33, Gold At You Spica Glitter Pen
Shoes: C3, C5, C7

Becca used Marci with Rose

Coloring Medium: Copics
Skin - E21, E00, E000, E0000, R21, R30
Hair - E27, E23, E53
Hat and Shoes - E43, E42, E40
Dress and hat band - BG75, BG72, BG10, RV14, RV13, RV10
Rose - RV14, RV17, RV13, RV10, G24, G21, G20
Shadow - W3, W1, W00, B0000

Karen used Capri Marci

Coloring Medium: Copics
Skin: E000, E01, R20
Hair: E49, E27
Shirt: RV29, RV14, R32
Capris: E35, E13, E42
Shoes: C1, C3, C5

Kim used Soccer Luka

Coloring Medium: PrismaColor Pencils

Rosie used Darling Marci
(I turned the sketch sideways)

Coloring Medium: Copics, Chalk
Skin: E000 & chalk
Lips: R32
Hair: YR23, YR21, YR31
Clothes: Paper-pieced and shaded with chalk
Shoes: R32, BV23, chalk

Trisha used Football Luka

Coloring Medium: Copics & Prisma Pencils
Hair: E35, E39
Football: E33, E35, E39
Pants: E41, E43 Marine Green Prisma pencil
shoes:E31, E33, C1
Shirt: C1, C3, Y11, Y13, Y00, Marine Green prisma color pencil
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21
Helmet: Marine Green Prisma color pencil, Y00, Y11, Y13, C1, C3

To see all the details on these awesome cards, please visit each DT members blog by clicking on their names listed above. And, don't forget you can play along by linking your creations to our Customer Gallery! Have a great week and check back here on Friday for more inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters!

Hugs,
Rosie

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Free Pattern: Butterfly Hat - 3 months

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Find the premie size here.

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Inspiration Friday ~ Monochromatic + One

Happy Friday! This is Jeanette and it is my turn to welcome you to La-Land Land Crafts Inspiration Friday.

Every Monday and Friday La-La Land Crafts Design Team is bringing you a new inspirational  theme.  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.

This week  it was my turn to choose the challenge and it is Monochromatic + One. That means to use only shades of one color for your image and then add a pop of one more color.

Here is the wonderful inspiration from the DT:

Jeanette (that’s me) has used Marci with Rose:

Copic Markers used:

Skin: W00, W1, W3
Hair: W3, W5, W7, W9
Rose: R00, R11, R12
Leaves: YG03, YG61
Colorless blender

Cindy used Scout Luka to create this wonderful boy card:

Copic Markers:

Skin: E00, E51, E11
Hair E31, E33, E37
Outfit B00, BG72, BG09

Sandie has used Sugar 'n' Spice Marci for her 'sweet' card: 

 Copics Markers:

Skin: E00. 01, 11, R20

Hair: E71, 74, 77

Dress/Shoes: B91, 93, 95, 97

Cupcake: E50, 53. R00, 21, 22

Becca  has used Pilot Luka for her fabulous vintage card:

Copic Markers used:

Skin - E21, E00, E000, E0000, R02
Hair - E25, E31, E50
Coat and Helmet- E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, E50
Dog - E57, E55, E53
Box - E35, E33, E31, E50

Michele Roos has also used Marci with Rose for her lovely card:

  Promarkers:

Skin: Cocoa, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush & Ivory
Greens: Holly, Moss, Pear Green, Lime Green & Lime Zest
Browns: Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon & Blush

Hope you enjoyed our fun challenge. We hope to see your cards in the customer gallery. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Jeanette xxo

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