Rosemary's Creations

Inspiration Monday - The Great Outdoors

2012-02-13T04:00:00.001-06:00

Happy Monday y'all! How was your weekend? Well, I'm finally on the mend. It took a trip to the Urgent Care on Monday night and then a trip to the ER on Tuesday night to finally get enough muscle relaxer and pain meds for me to finally move my neck!! I never realized how much I needed those muscles until I couldn't use them...it was horrible. You should have seen me trying to get up in the mornings....I could have won some serious money for that video footage, LOL! Now the hubby is getting sick (flu-like symptoms)....UGH!

It's time for another La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday and the theme this week is:

The Great Outdoors

This was the perfect opportunity to use some of the NEW CHA released stamps....they are ADORABLE!! In addition, there are several background images in this release so get them while you can, because they can be used with so many other images!! You can view the entire CHA release HERE!

For my Great Outdoor Easel Card, I used Cheeky Monkey Marci, Tire Swing, and Outlaw Luka. The sentiment, "Riding by to say Hi!" is from the Tricycle Marci set.

Cheeky Monkey Marci:
Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11, chalk
Hair: E49, E37, E33
Hat/Shirt/Skirt/Boots: RV02, RV04, C3, C5, C7, chalk, Black Multiliner

Tire Swing:
C3, C5, C7, Black 100, E55, E31

Outlaw Luka:
Skin: E000, E02, E11, chalk
Hair: E25, E13, Y15, E50
Shirt: C3, G14, YG25
Vest: C3, E55, E31
Pants: C5, C3, YG17, YG25
Tricycle: C7, C5, C3, R24, R27, R29, B91, B93, B95, Black Mulitliner

Here's a close-up of the top of the Easel Card. The dps are from Echo Park and the cardstock is from Colorbok & Recollections. The ribbon is from American Crafts and the little pink flowers are from Recollections.

I cut the middle white frame with my new Cheery Lynn dies (French Flair-Scalloped XL-13) and chalked on some sky/clouds.

You can see a better view below of the Cheery Lynn French Flair Scalloped Stacker Die....again I chalked on the sky/clouds. Then I stamped the sentiment from Tricycle Marci on top. The pearl strip is from Recollections.

Don't forget that you can play along with the LLLC Challenges by uploading your creations to the LLLC Customer Gallery. At the end of the month, Irina will do a drawing and you could win a gift certificate to the STORE!

Have a great week!
Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #57-Wedding/Anniversary Card

2012-02-09T07:00:00.003-06:00

Happy Thursday y'all! How has your week been going? Mine's been a little crazy and painful! I somehow strained a muscle in my neck on Monday and it completely locked up on me....OUCH! I went to the Urgent Care and got some meds, but then on Tuesday it got worse to the point I couldn't move it at all. So, I ended up in the Emergency Room Tuesday night! Hours later along with an IV, pain meds, and a stronger muscle relaxer, I was doing much better...YAY! It still hurts, but at least I could turn it about an inch both ways yesterday and today....thank goodness for modern medicine! :)

Today's CropStop Challenge is to make a Wedding/Anniversary Card.

I have a few wedding images, but this one from The Greeting Farm called Kissy Kissy was calling my name. For those of you who don't know, I started my blog because I fell in love with these images and wanted to join in their challenges to try and win some free ones. My first several blog posts are all TGF. In addition, one of my great joys last week was meeting Jessica for the first time in person at CHA. I'm sure she has no idea how big a fan I am! I tried really hard not to stalk her at CHA, LOL! :)

Copics used:
Ian (boy)
Skin: E000, E00, E11, chalk
Hair: E37, E33, E13
Tux: Black 100, C7, C5, C3
Anya (girl)
Skin: E000, E00, E11, chalk
Hair: E49, E37, E33, E13
Flowers: R81, R83, R85, G17, G14
Bow: R81, R83, R85
Dress: N0, N2, Crystal Stickles

Supplies Used:
Copic X-press It Blending Card

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics
Crystal Stickles
Black Soot Distress Ink
Walnut Stain Distress Ink
SB Standard Circles Large
SB Lacey Circles
SB Spiral Blossom One
Scor-Tape
Heart Doily: colored with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink
Pink Lace (from stash)
LOVE Sentiment: Tim Holtz Adage Tickets
The Paper Studio Pearl Brad
Recollections Crystal Bling
Recollections leaves
Wild Orchid Craft Poppies

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension.

These are the challenges I'm entering my card in:

Little Darlings Challenge - Favorite Embellishments (flowers, lace, rhinestones)
Ribbon Carousel Challenge - Anything Goes (Lace)
The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge - Hugs & Kisses

Don't forget you can join in the fun by linking your creations to the CropStop Challenge Blog. Also, Haylie-Jo has been busy uploading all sorts of CHA goodies into the CropStop Store. If you use my discount code (on the side bar) you can take an additional 10% off your total order!

Have a great week and I'll see you back here on Monday!
Hugs,
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Make an Easel Card

2012-02-06T04:00:00.000-06:00

Good Monday morning to y'all! Well CHA is over and boy was it a lot of work, but I met some amazing, wonderful people/friends, which made it all worth it!! I meant to upload pictures over the weekend, but I spent most of my time playing with my son and getting caught up on some much needed sleep! I'll try to upload pictures later in the week. Honestly, I didn't get a chance to take very many.

Today is La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday and our challenge for you this week is:

MAKE AN EASEL CARD

For my Easel Card I used this AH-MAZING digi scene called Lil' Rocker and Ruffles Marci Digi Scene 1. I think it's great that Irina is offering digi scenes in the LLLC Store....makes my crafting life a little easier! :)

Lil' Rocker Luka:
Skin: E11, E000, E00, chalk
Hair: E37, E33
Hat: N6, R27, R24
Shirt: N6, B24
Pants: N4, B95, B93, B91
Guitar: Y15, YR04, R35, N8, N6, N4, C5, C3, E35, E29, Copic Multiliner

Ruffles Marci:
Skin: E11, E000, E00, chalk/Lips: R27
Hair: E49, E29, E25
Shirt: YR21, YR23, Y15
Headband/Skirt/Shoes: 100, C7, C5, C3, Inkssentials White Opaque Pen

Bird: BG13, BG15, BG18, C5, C3
Brick Wall: C5, C3, E09, E18, R35, N6, N4
Ground/Grass: YG17, G17, E33, E29, Colorless Blender
Sky: Chalk

The awesome dps and "happy" banner are from an Echo Park kit called A Walk in the Park. I'm loving these 12x12 kits!! The papers are double-sided and a lot of the designs are small enough to work well for cards. Plus you have sentiments and stickers included...perfect, right?!

You can see in the side view that I raised the banner on pop dots. The string of chocolate pearls along the bottom panel are from Recollections.

I hope you all have a great week! Don't forget you can see more inspiration on the LLLC Blog today and also on Friday. Want to join in on the fun and possibly win a gift certificate to the LLLC Store?? Then upload your creations all month long to the LLLC Gallery!

Hugs and much love to ya!
Rosie :)

Paper Bag Princess Papercrafting BLOG Giveaway!

2012-02-04T18:22:00.002-06:00

Naomi from the Paper Bag Princess Papercrafting is having a BIG giveaway to celebrate her 1 year Blogoversary and reaching 100+ followers!

So...what's up for grabs?!

How about ALL of THIS:

- ONE 4x6 Stamp Set of your choice from The Greeting Farm
- ONE Poppies 4x6 Clear Stamp Set from Paper and Such
- ONE $15 GC to The Ribbon Carousel
- ONE Pizzazz Aplenty small prize pack (flatback pearls, flatback rhinestones, resin cameos, butterfly beads)
- ONE Pizzazz Aplenty Gel Picker

- ONE CTMH 3x3 Acrylic Block

- ONE CTMH Edge Distresser
- ONE Gourmet Rubber Stamps - Liberty and Sparklers Rubber Cling Mount Stamp
- ONE Whiff of Joy - Friends Forever - Nora + Ben Rubber Stamp

- ONE Impression Obsession Rubber Stamp - Dream Butterfly

- ONE Poinsettia Joy Clear Stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps
- ONE Whimsy Stamps by Chrissy Armstrong - Hang in There
- ONE Kaisercraft - Lace Pack - Natural
- ONE Be Creative Tape 5mm
- ONE American Crafts Clear Alphabet Stamp set - Rue
- ONE Basic Grey Brads
- ONE Prima Mini Stamp Set
- ONE Basic Grey Mini Stamp Set
- ONE Artsy-licious Chipboard Letters by Chatter Box
- ONE Copy of Paper Crafts Jan/Feb issue

This is a retail value of about $160!

So, do you want to know how you can have a chance at winning all of this swag?

Head over to her blog HERE to see all the ways you can enter this drawing!!

Hugs!
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #56: Numbers, PLUS a Becky Fleck Sketch!

2012-02-03T15:36:00.006-06:00

CropStop has the distinction of being one of the on-line web stores selected to premier the new Becky Fleck Pagemap Dies from Spellbinder! This original series of dies coordinate perfectly with Becky's monthly release of page and card sketches found at Pagemaps. Use these exclusive dies to recreate many of the design elements you love, including journaling spots, embellishments, and trims. Spend less time planning and more time crafting eye-catching creations!

The CropStop Challenge Blog has a very exciting challenge this week that will continue through July! Starting now, and the first week of the next 5 months, they will be posting a "Challenge PLUS" for you!

Follow the challenge for an opportunity to win a $15 Gift Certificate to the CropStop Store, and/or create your project following the challenge PLUS use one of the Becky Fleck's Pagemaps posted for an opportunity to win her Spellbinder-Becky Fleck Featured Die! All prizes are randomly drawn.

Now, the challenge...NUMBERS! We want to see numbers somewhere on your creative project. And, THE PLUS...use one of Becky Fleck's Pagemaps as inspiration on your project too!

Spellbinder's Becky Fleck - Office Supplies Die Cut

Becky's Layout Pagemap

Becky's Card Pagemap

As you can see, I used Becky's Card Pagemap. It's an amazing layout and I was totally inspired by it! I used this uber-cute Mod Marci Digi Scene 1 for my focal point. She was perfect with the music paper, don't ya think?!

Copics Used:
Skin: E000, E00, E11, chalk
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Hat/Vest/Boots: C7, C5, C3, N8
Shirt: R29, R27, R24
Pants: N4, B95, B93, B91
Guitar: YR24, YR23, YR21, E33, E35, C3
Tuffy: E55, E31, E25,E00

SUPPLIES USED:

Copic X-Press It Blending Card

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics
Scor-tape

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous-Playful Journey (bingo card and sentiment)

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adage Tickets (Dream)
Recollections Union Square Paper Pack (dps, Eiffel Tower & Frame for bingo card)
The Paper Studio Lace
LLLC Mod Marci
LLLC Suitcase Set
LLLC Tuffy Set

Here's a side view:

I'm soooooo excited about the Becky Fleck news! I love her Pagemaps and can't wait to use her new Spellbinder Dies.....can you see me smiling from ear to ear??

Have a great week and don't forget to enter our challenge at the CropStop Challenge Blog! You have until Wed., 11pm EST to upload your creations!

Hugs!
Rosie

La-La Land Crafts CHA Release is HERE!!

2012-01-29T09:43:00.004-06:00

Are you reading this from CHA? Have you been to the La-La Land Crafts booth yet (Booth 1780)? No??? What are you waiting for?? LLLC has some AMAZING new stamps for you to see, super fun make and takes, and you get to meet some amazing artists and owners!

For those of you not so lucky to be at CHA, don't worry. You can check out the LLLC Blog to see the NEW stamp images and some gorgeous samples from the uber-talented design team for your visual delight.

Best of all, you can PRE-ORDER these NEW stamps RIGHT NOW in our STORE!

Click HERE to go SHOPPING!
All pre-orders will start shipping on February 10th!

For my CHA release project, I decided to make and 8 x 10 canvas to showcase a few of the NEW stamps....LOVE THEM!!

Here it is with Tricycle Marci, Sitting Luka and Tire Swing.

Tricycle Marci:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, chalks
Lips: R20
Hair: E49, E37, E33
Headband: Y15, Y11, YR31
Shirt: R83, Y15, Stickles
Shoes: Y15, Y11, Stickles
Shorts: B91, B93, B95, C5

Tricycle: R81, R29, R83, R85 N8, C7, C5, C3,
Basket: R24, R29

Sitting Luka:
Skin: E000, E00, E11
Hair: YR21, YR24
Hat: N4, R29, R27, R24
Outer Shirt: R29, N4
Shading on white shirt & hat: N0, N2, colorless blender
Pants: B91, B93, B95, N4
Shoes: R27, N2

Tire Swing: N8, N6, N4, C7, C5, C3, Black 100

That's it for me folks. For those of you that know, I'm at CHA to work the LLLC Booth so I hope those of you who are attending get a chance to stop by and visit. It's been a lot of work and not a lot of sleep so I'm one tired cookie! Thank goodness for COOOFFEEEEE! :)

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday--Love is in the Air

2012-01-23T04:00:00.001-06:00

Happy Monday morning to ya! It's time for another La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday and the theme this week is:

Love is in the Air

I decided to use Heart Balloon Marci for my card today. She's so adorable and absolutely fun and easy to color up....I {heart} LLLC! I'm still working on coloring pleats....it definitely takes lots and lots of practice for sure!! I'm not quite there yet, but maybe by the summer, LOL! I do love how her hair turned out....lots of "flicking" involved on the hair. :)

Copics:
Skin: E11, E00, E000, R24, chalk
Hair: E49, E37, E33
Dress/Headbands: R22, R24, R32, Inkssentials Opaque White Pen
White areas: C3, Colorless Blender, Stardust Stickles
Balloon: YG25, YG17, Inksentials Opaque White Pen, Stardust Stickles

It's a pretty clean and simple card, but most of my cards still take me forever. I have a hard time figuring out card designs and papers. If I could just have someone come over, pick papers out and do some card layouts ahead of time for me, my card-making life would be sooooo much easier, haha! Although I'm sure lots of you wish for the same thing. :)

If I just didn't have to work full-time, but the hubby said I would just find something else to take up all my time...so true!

Additional Supplies Used:
Cardstock from Close To My Heart
White Ink Pad from Close To My Heart (rubbed over embossing)
DP from Echo Park Little Girl Collection Kit
Sentiment Sticker from 7gypsies Together Ensemble
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts & Recollections
Candy Hearts Embossing Folder from Cuttlebug Love's in the Air Embossing Set
Martha Stewart Edge Punch-Lace Heart
Pink Pearls from my stash

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension. I raised Tilda and the sentiment on pop-dots.

Now, don't forget you can play along with all our challenges by uploading your creations to the LLLC Customer Gallery as many times as you like during the month. At the beginning of the next month LLLC will choose one of the entries to award a prize to... it could be YOU!!

Have a great week! CHA is fast approaching (this Friday I'll be flying to Cali)!! I'll try to post pictures throughout CHA for your viewing pleasure!

Hugs,
Rosie :)

CropStop & Tutorial News!

2012-01-18T10:29:00.009-06:00

Don't forget you have until tonight (Wed., Jan. 18th) to get your card done and uploaded for CropStop's Challenge #53: You can "Quote" me on That! We want to see a quote on your project. There are lots of "quotables" to be had. Whatever you choose, be sure to give credit to the owner of the quote. Visit the RULES tab on the CropStop Blog Sidebar to be sure your entry qualifies for the gift certificate prize!

Do you have bottles of loose glitter sitting around collecting dust? I have lots of them, because frankly, I hate using them and having glitter all over the place. Check out the CropStop Blog today to see my first ever TUTORIAL on how to use Scor-Tape and Glitter to add lots of sparkle to your cards!

You'll need S cor-tape (the sheets work awesome for this technique), loose glitter, and a sharp craft knife.

Here's a picture of the top of my Easel Card using the Scor-tape/Glitter Technique. See the CropStop Blog for all the details!!

Supplies:
Magnolia Hello Tilda Stamp
(Colored with Copics/Chalk & Stardust Stickles)
Craft Concepts 5th Avenue Glam SOPHIA'S GARDEN Embossing Folder
Martha Stewart Loose Glitter
Martha Stewart Grass/Bunny Punch
CTMH Liquid Applique (white)
DPs (from my stash)
Ribbon (from my stash)
Sentiment from La-La Land Crafts Suitcase Set
Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs
Scor-Tape

Here's the full-view of my glittery and sparkly Easel Card using Hello Tilda!

Challenges Entered:
The Emerald Faerie Garden - Green & Gold/Yellow
Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog - Bright & Cheery

I'll post the Tutorial on my blog later in the week!
Have a great Wednesday!

Hugs,
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Favorite Things

2012-01-16T04:00:00.004-06:00

Good Monday Morning to ya! How was your weekend? Mine was pretty busy! We babysat our nieces and nephew so their parents could celebrate their wedding anniversary. It was great having them over and Isaiah LOVES playing with his cousins!! That's something my husband and I didn't get to experience as kids because we were both military brats and had to move every few years. It's nice that we live close to Paul's family so our little boy gets the opportunity to see his cousins, Aunt, and Uncle almost every week. :)

Before I get to this week's Inspiration Monday Challenge, did you see that LLLC is have a SALE??

PRE-CHA Rubber Stamps SALE!! Enter PRECHA20 code upon checkout to receive 20% OFF on all LLLC rubber stamp purchases of $100 or more (before shipping and taxes). It's like getting two free stamps!! PLUS we will add one FREE stamp from one of our older collections to every order placed using this offer code.

*LLLC RUBBER stamps ONLY! Digi Stamps, Cheery Lynn Dies, Dyan Reavley stamps and Kits are NOT included in this sale!

*This offer is valid until Friday, January 20th.

Now on to our Inspiration Challenge:

Favorite Things

This can be anything - your favorite La-La Land Crafts stamp, colour combo, dies, papers etc!

I thought this would be an easy challenge, but I have so many favorite things!! I had to limit my card to just a few things so it wasn't so overwhelming......lots of layers scare me, LOL! I'm just not very good at the whole layering thing....it boggles my mind!

Since I love cupcakes, I had to use this super-cute Sugar n' Spice Marci. And, of course, she wouldn't be complete without another favorite of mine....Stardust Stickles! I use them all the time!!

Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11, R20, Chalk
Hair/Spoon/Cupcake Frosting: E29, E37, E33
Cupcake Liner: Y21, Y15, R20
Pink: R32, R24, R22, RV13, Stardust Stickles
Apron: Paper-pieced, Stardust Stickles

I absolutely love paper kits, but most 12x12 kits have dps with huge designs that don't fair very well for card-making. Well, recently I came across some Echo Park kits and they are FABULOUS! The dps are double sided and have smaller designs on them that are perfect for us cardmakers! The dps and sentiment for this card came from Echo Park Little Girl Collection.

Another new favorite of mine are the Craft Concepts 5th Avenue Glam Embossing Folders. These embossing folders have an open middle section at the top of the embossing folder so you can slide a strip of long paper through the opening and make a continuous embossed strip....AMAZING!

For my green embossed background I used the 5th Avenue Glam BROCADE embossing folder. After I embossed it, I rubbed CTMH White Daisy Ink over the top with my finger to bring out the design. I used my wonderful Bow Easy to make my double-loop bow.

My other favorites: Pink Lace from Recollections, Close to my Heart Pearls, and Wild Orchid Crafts Cherry Blossoms (I love all their flowers!).

Challenges Entered:
Wild Orchid Challenge - Anything Goes

Don't forget you can participate in all our challenges during the month by uploading your creations to the LLLC Customer Gallery. At the end of the month, LLLC will do a random drawing for a gift certificate to the STORE.

Have a great week and see ya back her soon!

Love ya and thank you for visiting!
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Make a Scene

2012-01-09T04:00:00.005-06:00

Good Monday Morning to ya! :) Now that the holidays are over, are you getting geared up for 2012?! Hard to believe we are 9 days into the New Year! So, do you know what's right around the corner, other than Valentine's Day?

CHA baby!! Yes, that's right....at the end of January will be the next Craft & Hobby Association Convention in Anaheim, California. Now's the time to get with your local scrapbook stores and let them know about La-La Land Crafts so they can scope out the new stamps at CHA and bring them to their stores!!

If you haven't been to the LLLC Store in a while, you may have missed some of the new things Irina has added. You should head on over and check out the "OTHER" section... Irina is now carrying sentiment stamps and Cheery Lynn Dies!! The other new items that I'm really loving are the DIGI SCENES....so convenient and easy to use!

So to bring us into our 2nd week of the New Year, the LLLC Challenge this week is to:

MAKE A SCENE

For my 8x8 Shadow Box, I decided to use one of the new DIGI SCENES in the LLLC Store called Heart Balloon Marci Digi Scene. I colored my scene with a combo of Copics and Chalk.

Copics & Chalk:
Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11, chalk
Lips: R20, chalk
Hair: E57, E25, E35
Dress/Hairbands: Paper-pieced & shaded with chalk, stardust stickles
Shoes: shaded with chalk, stardust stickles
Balloon: Paper-pieced
Presents: Paper-Pieced, MS Blue glitter, B02, B04, B05, YR02, YR04, YR07, stardust stickles
Garden Bench: E49, E29, E37, E33, N4, N6, N8
Bird: B02, B04, B05, G02, G14, YG17

These gorgeous papers came from the 8x8 DCWV Mariposa Stack. They are absolutely beautiful so I didn't want to cover them up very much. I cut out butterflies from some of the other dps in the same pack and added them in the corners. The butterflies in the pack have glitter on them, but I added more gold stickles. It's very sparkly in real life. I'm thinking about stamping a quote or sentiment either at the top or bottom, but not sure yet which one I want to use. :)

Here is the 8x8 page in a Shadow Box Frame I got from Walmart. I just found these cute and cheap frames at Walmart over the weekend. I now need to go back and buy several!

Here's a side view:

Now don't forget you can play along with our LLLC Challenges all month long by uploading your creations to our Customer Gallery! And you'll definitely want to check out the LLLC Challenge Blog to see all the inspiration from my fellow DT sisters....they are AH-MAZING!

Have a great week and see back here soon!
Hugs,
Rosie :)

BLOG CANDY WINNERS!

2012-01-02T17:15:00.006-06:00

YES, I said winners!! With the holidays and the fact that me and the little man were sick last week, I am late drawing the winner of my blog candy.

So I decided to add a little mini 2nd blog candy and have my little boy pick two winners!!

The winner of the big Grand Prize from my Birthday post HERE is........CEBELICA!!

The winner of a small goodie box is....... KELLY NEIS!!

Thanks to all of you who left your wonderful comments on my Birthday Blog Post. I wish I could send you all goodies!! You really make blogging worth it and I love you all! Stayed tuned because I will have some more blog candy soon.

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Pink, Black & White

2012-01-02T04:00:00.002-06:00

Happy New Year everyone!! Were you able to stay up until midnight??
We had some family and friends come over. I cooked up a bunch of finger foods and we all did our best to keep each other up so we could ring in the new year. It was lots of fun! Once we blew our horns and took pictures, I was off to bed....I'm getting too old to stay up to midnight, LOL!

Before I get to my La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday Challenge, I wanted to let you know that LLLC is having a sale!

Five days ONLY!!! Today through Friday LLLC is having a 20% OFF SALE on selected Marci and Luka RUBBER STAMPS in the STORE!!

Here is what's included in this SALE:
Angel Marci/Autumn Marci/Baking Marci/Bedtime Luka/Luka with Pumpkin/Marci with Snowman/Pilgrim Marci/Pilgrim Luka/Snowboard Marci/Snowboard Luka/Luka on Sled/Sunny Christmas Marci/Sunny Christmas Luka/Chef Marci/Santa Marci/Caroling Luka/Ice Skating Marci/Winter Marci/and Pumpkin Marci!!

Click HERE to go SHOPPING!!

The challenge this week at LLLC is:

PINK, BLACK, & WHITE

For my New Years card today, I used one of my favorites, Autumn Marci! I think she's so versatile and CA-UTE!

Copics & Chalk:
Skin: E000, E11, E02, R20, chalk
Hair: Prismacolor Sienna Brown, E18, E33
Hat/Scarf: Stamp, Black Copic,Black Chalk, Glossy Accents
Coat/Boots: C3, C5, C7, N4, N6, N8, Black chalk, Glossy Accents
Dress/Gloves/Socks: R81, R83, R85

Additional Supplies:
Couture Creations Renaissance Embossing Folder
Spellbinders Parisian Accents
Spellbinders Standard Circles Large
Black Soot Distress Ink
Memento Black Tuxedo Ink
Copic X-Press It Blending Card
Hyacinth Dew Drops
The Paper Studio White Lace
Close To My Heart Pink Lace
Making Memories Wedding DP

I hand-wrote the sentiment and raised it and Autumn Marci on pop-dots.

Challenges Entered:
Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Happy New Year
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Now don't forget, you can play along with us and upload your creations to our Customer Gallery. Don't forget to check the LLLC Blog for more inspiration!

Have a great week and see ya back here soon!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-{Flower Power!}

2011-12-26T04:00:00.000-06:00

Good Monday Morning to ya! How was your Christmas? It's hard to believe it's already over! I felt like it came and went sooooo fast! We usually go up to WA to spend Christmas with my family, but since Isaiah is in school and only has 1 1/2 weeks off, we decided to change our annual trip to WA to the summer. I guess maybe that's why it didn't feel like our "normal" Christmas. This year we got the opportunity to spend the entire day with my husband's family and of course, had a great time! Isaiah really enjoyed opening presents and playing with his cousins into the wee hours of the night!

The challenge for La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday this week is:

FLOWER POWER

I colored up this NEW La-La Land Crafts image called CUPID MARCI. Did you see that Irina put up the Valentine's Day release early?? You can check out the entire line of NEW images HERE!! They are all absolutely adorable and so easy to color up!

Skin: E000, E00, E11/ Lips: R20
Cheeks: Chalk
Hair: E29, E33, E37
Leaves: YG45, G28, G20
Pink: R81, R83, R85
White Areas: C3, N0, Colorless Blender, Stardust Stickles
Bow & Arrow: YR23, YR31, Gold Glitter Glue

Supplies:
Shimmery White Cardstock (Bazzill_
Gold Swirl Paper (the Paper Studio Simple Elegance paper pack)
CTMH white ribbon
CTMH white buckles
CTMH mini white pearls
Heart Buttons (from stash)
Gold Ribbon (from stash)
Flowers (Recollections & WOC)
Sentiment (sticker)
Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch
Scor-Pal
Scor-Tape

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension. I raised Marci on pop-dots along with the panel behind Marci.

Now don't forget you can link up your projects to the La-La Land Crafts Gallery for a chance at a monthly prize. Have a great week and I wish you all a Blessed and Happy New Year!!

I'll be posting the winner of my birthday blog candy soon!!

Hugs!!
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #51-Circles

2011-12-22T07:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Thursday peeps! Well, the countdown continues....3 days left until Christmas....WOWZERS!! I've got such a busy few days ahead of me. I'm hoping to get it all done in time! Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be mailing out Christmas Cards this year. :( Maybe next year, I will start in March, haha!

The CropStop Challenge for the next 2 weeks is:

CIRCLES

Yes, that's right! We are extending this challenge for 2 weeks to give you a chance to make something, since we are all busy getting ready for the Holidays. I'm still in the Christmas Spirit so I decided to make an ornament. It will go with the card I made last week HERE (so it's a matching set).

I purchased the 2011 BH&G Holiday Crafts magazine a while back ago and LOVE the various Christmas ideas featured in this magazine!! One of the ideas was a vintage Holiday Starburst created by Lana Manis. The starburst used rolled vintage book pages to create a hanging ornament. I love the idea and it's definitely something that can be used for different holidays, not just Christmas.

Here's a picture of my paper Starburst. I found an old paper back book in the garage for my project. I cut a total of 32 rectangles and distressed the edges with Old Paper and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I cut the circles behind my images using my Creative Memories Circle Cutter. The blue ribbon came from my stash and I used my Bow Easy to make the double-loop bow!

I embossed the middle panel with my new embossing folder from Couture Creations called Renaissance, World Fair Collection. It's AMAZING!! I rubbed Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the top of the embossed areas to bring it out more. Then I adhered my circle to the middle of the ornament with Scor-Tape.

Here's a close-up of the embossing....the detail is awesome! I used these super-cute mini Magnolia stamps, Kissing Tilda Sitting & Kissing Edwin Sitting. I stamped them with Memento Rich Cocoa, colored them with Copics, and added Stardust Stickles. They are raised up on pop-dots. Kinda reminds me of New Years, huh?! Now I gotta go make a New Years card with these same elements!!

You can see the rolled squares a little better in the picture below. It's takes a little practice to get them to roll correctly, but once you get it down they come together pretty quickly. I also used a mini-stapler to staple the bottom together when forming my cones. It's definitely faster than waiting for glue to dry on each one. :)

Now don't forget you have 2 weeks (instead of 1) to enter this Challenge! I hope to see a bunch of y'all linking up your cards/projects.

I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a year full of many blessings!! I appreciate each and every one of you who are followers and also those who stop by to leave comments! I've made a lot of wonderful friends through blogging and you all have enriched my life! Thank you all so much for being so supportive and AWESOME!!

Many hugs!
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-All White Except Image

2011-12-19T04:00:00.002-06:00

Good Monday Morning to ya! Did you have a good weekend? I had a pretty good one! My husband surprised me with a hotel stay and some shopping for more birthday celebrating! It was a pretty relaxing and fun weekend for me, which I needed after my stressful work week. :)

By the way, if you haven't seen my Birthday Blog Candy, click HERE and leave a comment!

This week will be a little hectic trying to get presents wrapped, goodies baked, and projects done. I still have a lot to do, but I'm really trying not to stress out....that's definitely NO fun!

Today our La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday challenge for you is:

All White Except Your Image

Man was that difficult for me! I kept wanting to add some more color somewhere, LOL! In the end I added a bunch of stardust stickles, which really made the difference to me.

For my card, I used the super adorable Heart Balloon Marci!! We previewed this CUTE Marci on the La-La Land Crafts Facebook page and on our blog. You should definitely become a FB follower so you can be one of the first to know about our limited digi sales on some of these soon-to-be-released images.
Heart Balloon Marci will be officially released in rubber on January 5th....so mark that date on your calendars!!

Copics & Chalk:
Skin: E000, E00, E11, chalk
Lips: R20, chalk
Hair: E49, E37, E33
Headband/Dress: R81, R83, R85, Stickles
White areas: C3, colorless blender, Stickles
Balloon: RV91, RV93, RV95, purple smooch for dots and glossy accents

SUPPLIES:
Martha Stewart Heart Chain Border Punch
Martha Stewart Ruffled Heart Punch All Over
Heart punch (to make hearts in the center of ruffled hearts)
Spellbinders Scalloped Circles (to punch out circle shape behind Marci)
Spellbinders Heart Circles (to cut out inside circle behind Marci)
Cuttlebug Love's In the Air Embossing Set (background & LOVE sentiment)
Stardust Stickles (lots of it!)

You can see in the side view that the circle frame, Marci, and sentiment are raised up on pop-dots for added dimension.

Now don't forget you can link up your projects to the La-La Land Crafts Gallery for a chance at a monthly prize. Have a great week and see ya back here on Thursday!

Hugs!!
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #50-Christmas in Non-Traditional Colors

2011-12-15T07:00:00.004-06:00

Happy Thursday y'all! How's your week been going so far? Are you ready for Christmas (ya know it's next weekend, right?!?!)? I'm not ready!!! I feel like I still have so much to do! I still haven't even put up all the decorations yet, LOL! Not to mention all the birthdays this month. Did I tell ya my birthday was yesterday?? You'll want to scroll to the end of this post because I've got some Birthday CANDY to give away!! :)

I've got lots to do still, so let's get on with it! The challenge this week at CropStop is to make a Christmas card using non-traditional colors.

I kinda made my card look like a present. I love that gorgeous blue, silk ribbon and this was the perfect way to showcase it. I think it came from Michaels. I used my Bow-Easy to tie my perfect double loop bow...it makes it so easy!! My dps came from My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland....very cute non-traditional colored paper. :)

I used my Spellbinder Labels 18 to cut out my new CTMH sentiment stamp. The stamp set is called Christmas Love (D1492) and it's AWESOME! You can order CTMH supplies from ME and I'll have it shipped to your door. :)

I stamped the present part of the stamp separately in blue and then added Stardust Stickles to the top. After I cleaned the stamp, I inked up the rest of the sentiment in Versa-Mark and heat embossed it with Rose embossing powder from Zing. To bring the pink out more, I rubbed Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the top of the white paper. Stardust Stickles were added to the outside white edge also.

My flowers are from WOC and Recollections. The pearl/rhinestone swirls and gold pearls in the corners are also from Recollections. I raised the sentiment up on pop-dots for added dimension. The entire card was put together with Scor-Tape (its the strongest and best easy-to-use adhesive on the market)!!

This may be one of the first cards I've made without a LLLC or Magnolia image on it, LOL!

Now for the BIRTHDAY CANDY!
Here's what's included:

Magnolia Ink Magazine No.3 2011
Magnolia Stamp
EK Success Cocktail Glass Punch
EK Success Carnation Dimensional Flower Punch
Cuttlebug Mini Embossing/Die Set
Cuttlebug Happy Birthday Embossing Folder
Recollections Paris Stamp Set
Recollections Calendar Stamp Set
Chipboard Album
3 mini rolls of twine

To be eligible for the candy all you have to do is:
1. Be a follower of my blog
2. Post this candy on your blog sidebar
3. Leave a comment on this post

The candy will end next week, on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th at midnight, CST. I will announce the winner on Monday, Dec. 26th! And, if you know anything about me, you know I'll be adding stuff to this blog candy as the week goes on! :) :)

That's it....EASY PEASY! Hope you have a great week and see ya back here soon!
Hugs!
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Circles

2011-12-12T04:00:00.005-06:00

Good Morning peeps! Well, it's Monday and you know what that means right?! It's time for La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday...YAY!! Did you see the new Release that just came out?? If not, then you definitely want to head on over to the store HERE!! There are several new Marci and Luka stamps and even some accessories that would go great with any "sitting" image...CA-UTE, I tell ya!!

Today, our Inspiration for you is:

CIRCLES!

You can either make a circle card or incorporate circles into your design (which is the option I chose). I decided to make a Christmas card because I'm just feeling that Christmas Spirit! :) I love the Holidays!! It's my favorite time of the year....all the decorating and lights and food! It's also that time of year that we spend a lot of time with our family (we have a lot of birthdays this month, too)! It really makes me feel good to see my little boy's eyes light up when he sees all the decorations.....makes my heart happy! There is nothing like experiencing the holidays through a child's eyes. :)

For my card today, I used this CUTE Caroling Luka!
Copics & Chalk:
Skin: E000, E00, E11, chalk
Hair: E29, E33
Hat: E31, Chalk, Polar White Flower Soft
Coat/Shoes: E57, black chalk, liquid applique
Mittens: E33, Chalk
Sweater & Pockets on Coat: G28, R39, E33
Pants: E31, chalk
Wreath: G28, YG25, YG95, R39. R35
Book: C3, C5, YG25, E31, Stardust Stickles

My entire card was inspired by this AWESOME new Couture Creation World Map Embossing Folder!! I just got it in from CropStop and when I saw it, I knew I wanted to make a "Joy to the World" card!! Isn't the folder AMAZING!! This embossing folder is part of a collection called WORLD FAIR and you can see the entire collection HERE. After I embossed the World Map, I rubbed Walnut Stain Distress Ink over it to bring it out some more and then cut it into a circle.

All of my cardstock is shimmery paper from Bazzill. The tree was inspired by this card HERE. You can find a video tutorial on how to make the tree HERE using daisy flower punches. The tree got a coating of Liquid Applique, which puffs up when heated. The wood fence came from Hobby Lobby's Christmas section. It started off white, but I rubbed Distress Ink over it. I also added Liquid Applique to the top of the fence posts for snow. It's hard to see in the photos, but there is Polar White Flower Soft behind the fence so it looks like snow. :)

The music dp came from MME Lost & Found Christmas 6x6 paper pad. The bottom green scallop border is made from punched circles. After I adhered them to the bottom of the brown strip, I added Liquid Pearls to frame the border. The sentiment from CTMH was heat embossed with Stampendous Detail White on the green shimmery Bazzill cardstock and cut out with EK Success Real Estate Sign Punch. It was then layered on the white cardstock cut out with SB Labels 18. The silver/white ribbon came from Michaels.

Here are some more pictures. The large white pearls above the sentiment are CTMH.
I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Moxie Fab World - Globe Photo Inspiration
Paper Sundaes Challenge - Anything Christmas
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Christmas with a Bow
Totally Gorjuss - Let It Snow
SimonSaysStampsChallenge - Photomontage Inspiration

Now don't forget you can link up your projects to the La-La Land Crafts Gallery for a chance at a monthly prize. Have a great week and see ya back here on Thursday!

Hugs!!
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #49-Music

2011-12-08T07:00:00.000-06:00

Before I get to this week's CropStop Challenge, did you see that CropStop is having a Creative Team call?!? CropStop is looking for 2 committed team members to bring inspiration and creativity through card and layout projects.

The Creative Team call is open to all. International submissions are also welcome.

The Creative Team term is February 1, 2012 - August 1, 2012

Deadline for submission is December 31, 2011

You can view all the details HERE!

The theme for this week's challenge is
MUSIC

I had a hard time with this one. I'm so into Christmas right now and way behind on decorating. I don't even have my tree up yet....I know, I know...it's right around the corner!! My plan is to put up decorations this weekend (I hope)! Sooooo, since I'm caught up with Christmas right now, I decided to make a card based on a Christmas Song. :) :)

I remembered my great friend Chris sent me this stamp called Lovely Tilda, who is kicking up her heels....LOVE her! Then the song, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, popped into my head and voila.....a Music Christmas Card....YAY!! I stamped my image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with Copics.

Skin: E000, E00, E11
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Bow & Dress: R24, R27, R29, Stardust Stickles
Socks: R29, YG97, C3, C5, C7, Stardust Stickles

Then I found this simple and cute sketch from the Totally Gorjuss challenge this week and it was perfect for my card design!My dps came from MME Lost & Found Christmas. I used my Sizzix Bigz Christmas Tree Die to cut the tree and then embossed it with one of the folders from the Cuttlebug Plum Blossom Embossing Set. Then I added X-mas Red Stickles to the top of the diagonal lines and itty bitty CTMH pearls to the inside scallop. The star was covered with Gold Stickles and the tree vase was covered in both X-mas Red & Gold Stickles.

It's hard to tell in the photo, but I also added X-mas Red Stickles to the edge of the EK Success Real Estate Sign punch and over each letter of the song title. The gold pearls in the corners are from Recollections. The ribbon came from my stash. I used my Bow-Easy to tie my perfect double loop bow (love that thing!). I raised the tree, Tilda and the sentiment on pop-dots.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Sketch
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (with option of Sparkle)
Sir Stampalot Challenge - BINGO (pearls, stickles, ribbon)
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Christmas with a Bow

Well folks, that's it for me! I hope you enjoyed my "music inspired" Christmas Card. I can't wait to see what you all do with this challenge. Don't forget to link up your projects for a chance at winning a CropStop gift certificate!!

Hugs!
Rosie

Scrap-Mart Holiday Blog Hop-Day 3

2011-12-07T09:00:00.001-06:00

First off, did you see La-La Land Crafts' NEW RELEASE?!?! These new stamps are in the STORE right now....just in time for the Holidays!! You can also see some amazing inspiration from the wonderful Design Team HERE.

This week La-La Land Crafts is participating in the Scrap-Mart Holiday Blog Hop! Scrap-Mart has teamed up with some fabulous manufacturers to bring you a week long blog hop (Dec. 5th-Dec. 10th) dedicated to Christmas-themed projects!

Each of these generous manufacturers will have prizes for you along the way so be sure visit and complete the hop each day from Dec. 5th through Dec. 10th to be eligible to win. If you are just joining in, be sure to head over to the Scrap-Mart blog to start the hop from the beginning.

Heartfelt Creations (Dec. 7th)

La-La Land Crafts is giving away a $10 store credit every day this week for the hop! To be eligible, all you have to do is be a FOLLOWER of the LLLC blog and leave ONE comment under each LLLC post throughout the week..... EASY PEASY! We'll do a random drawing from all the comments left each day.

The LLLC Design Team created cards for the Scrap-Mart Holiday Blog Hop using this PHOTO for Inspiration:

For my card, I decided to use Marci with Snowman. I just love how she's holding a snowball in her hand with the cute snowman standing next to her...AH-DORABLE! I used the Tim Holtz Snow Flurries Border Die to cut my snowflake border and added tons of Stardust Stickles and clear rhinestones. I also used Tim Hotz Snow Flurries Texture Fade to emboss the panel behind Marci. Then I rubbed White CTMH Ink over the embossed areas to bring them out. The background paisley dp is from the Paper Studio (I think). The sentiment is from a CTMH stamp set. I made little white dots with my whit Liquid Pearls around the sentiment. The snowflake border strip behind the sentiment is from a Martha Stewart Punch and is also covered in stickles. This card is really sparkly and glittery in real life! The sheer ribbon came from my stash and I used my Bow-Easy to tie my perfect double-loop bow.

Copics:
Skin: E000, R20, chalk
Hair/Snowman Arms: E29, E37, E35
Hat/Skirt/Boots/Glove/

Snowman Hat & Scarf: B24, B21, B91, Liquid Appique
Coat: C3, C5, C7, Stardust Stickles, Liquid Applique
Leggings: C3
Snowman Body: N0, colorless blender,
Snowman Nose: YR02, YR07

Now, don't forget, this hop is all week long (Dec. 5th-Dec. 10th)! You'll want to start at the Scrap-Mart Blog for all the details!!

Have a wonderful week and don't forget you can also upload your cards to the LLLC Customer Gallery all month long to be eligible for a gift certificate to the store.

Happy Crafting,
Rosie

La-La Land Crafts DECEMBER RELEASE

2011-12-05T03:21:00.004-06:00

I have some exciting NEWS today......it's time for La-La Land Crafts' DECEMBER Release!!

If you're a follower of our Facebook Page, you may have seen some of these cuties already in digi form. But now they are available in the La-La Lan d Crafts STORE in rubber...right in time for the Holidays!!

First up, we have:
Saluting Luka (sentiments included)
Saluting Marci (sentiments included)

*Part of the proceeds from the sales of Saluting Marci and Saluting Luka stamps will be donated to Operation Write Home (OWH).

Next up we have:
Snowboard Luka
Snowboard Marci
Mod Marci

And finally we have ACCESSORIES for our cuties to sit on....can you say YIPPEE!!
Heart Chair
Garden Bench (sentiment included)
Suitcase Set (6 stamps)

You can view all the AMAZING creations our Design Team made using these fantastic new stamps on the La-La Land Crafts Blog.

I decided to make an Easel Card using the Heart Chair. Isn't it AWESOME?!?! I can see so many uses for this chair!! I colored the wood areas with my Copics (E29, E37, E35) and paper-pieced the rest of it with dps from the Prima 6x6 Madeline Collection Paper Pack. I did some shading with chalk on the dps and then added Glossy Accents to the buttons to give them a raised effect.

Here is the full view of my Easel Card. All the dps came from the same paper pack. The green ribbon is from American Crafts.

Here's a closeup of the top of the card. I raised the chair on pop-dots for added dimension. I kept it pretty simple because I really wanted these gorgeous dps and the chair to be the focus.

Here's the bottom of the easel card. The oval was cut out using Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Ovals. The letters for the word "CHAIR" were cut from one of the dps in the Prima Madeline paper pack. The rest is handwritten by me. :)

Well, I hope you all enjoy this NEW RELEASE!! I really love the accessories because I can use them to create some AWESOME scenes!! La-La Land Crafts will be releasing more accessories in the future so stay tuned! Now, head on over to the STORE and get your NEW RELEASES so you can have them before the Holidays!!

Happy Crafting!
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #48-Punches for the Holidays

2011-12-01T07:00:00.006-06:00

First, I'd like to say a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my hubby!! Unfortunately, we both have to work today, but we'll do something small this evening and then have a big bash on Saturday. :)

Can you believe Christmas is just a few weeks away?!?!? I'm still trying to recover from Thanksgiving and now Christmas is knocking on my door. Don't get me wrong, I love the holidays, but man it feels like this year the holidays came up sooooo fast! I still have so much to do and let me tell ya December is a CRAZY month for us. Between family and friends, we have 9 birthdays, can you say....What in the World?!? My husband and his 3 brothers, ME, my SIL's dad, and 4 friends.....WOWZERS! My hubby and I have a running joke that we have to ask people their birthdays before we allow them into our circle of friends, LOL!

Before I get to our challenge, I wanted to remind you that CropStop is having a Creative Team Call!! The term is for Feb. 1 - Aug. 1. You have until December 31st to enter your submissions! You can view all the details HERE!

This week's CropStop Challenge is:

Use your PUNCHES for the Holidays

I LOVE punches...so much so that I have a pretty big collection of them. :) I think it's because they are soooo easy to use and just add that extra special touch! I'm kind of simple that way. I like tools that are easy and non-complicated to use (which explains why my Cricut just sits in the corner gathering dust, LOL).

I decided to pull out my new Magnolia stamp called A Little Gift Tilda. I haven't worked with my Maggies in a while so I thought this would be the perfect time! She's stamped on Neenah Solar White Cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics. Then I added lots of Gold Stickles to her wings and dress. Stardust Stic kles were added to the present and her bows. I think she turned out so pretty with the gold. :)

Coloring Medium: Copics
Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11, R20
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Dress: R24, R27, R29, R89, Gold Stickles
Socks/Present: YG95, YG97, YG03, colorless blender

I used the Martha Stewart Holly Leaves Punch Around the Page set to create my card border (I don't see it in the store at the moment, but if you ask Haylie Jo she can let you know if she can get it). The bottom red paper trim was cut out using the Martha Stewart Deep Edge Skylands Snowflake punch....LOVE this design!! The dps are from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas 6x6 pad. The doily behind Tilda is stamped with my Inkadinkado Script Stamp using Memento Rich Cocoa and then I rubbed Antique Linen Distress Ink over it.

The ribbon and gold rhinestones came from my stash. Here a side view so you can see the dimension. I raised Tilda up using pop-dots.

Now, head on over to the CropStop blog and link up your Christmas creations using your PUNCHES. Don't forget to read the rules on the side-bar to make sure you meet the requirements.

Have a great week and see ya back here next week!

Big hugs to all of you!
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Black & White

2011-11-28T04:00:00.002-06:00

Happy Monday Morning!! Did you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday? We had a great time with family & friends pretty much all weekend long. Of course, the time went by too fast! I'm sad it's already over, but definitely looking forward to Christmas!

It's time for another Inspiration Monday. But, before I get to my creation, I wanted to to remind you that today is the LAST day to take advantage of the 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 the December RELEASE (eight NEW stamps!)

Irina is also having another fabulous GIVEAWAY on the 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 the La-La Land Crafts Facebook Page reaches 2,000 fans (we're almost there), Irina 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 the 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 decided to use the AH-DORABLE Big Panda Marci! Isn't she the cutest thing ever?!? I just love her hat and how her hair covers her eye.....like I said, adorable!!

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, this is the first time I have ever colored an image as black and white so I thought this was really going to be difficult. However, I actually found it easier to color in black & white than in color....is that weird? I guess it's because I always have a hard time choosing color combos, especially for the clothes, so working in grays just seemed easier.

My white and black cardstock are from Close To My Heart. The dps came from Making Memories Wedding 8x8 pad and I edged them with Black Soot Distress Ink. I used a Martha Stewart Ribbon Loop Border Punch to make my border. The crystal swirls are from Recollections and the crystal dots in the corners are from Studio18. The ribbon was really wide so I folded it in half and glued it with Fabri-Tac. :)

I stamped some white cardstock with a few Glitz background stamps & then cut out small pennants with my Spellbinder Nested Lacey Pennants. You can see in the side view that I raised Marci and the pennants on pop-dots.

Now, don't forget to check the La-La Land Crafts Blog 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 :)

Crop Stop Design Team Call!!!

2011-11-22T17:07:00.002-06:00

CROP STOP CREATIVE TEAM 2012

Crop Stop is looking for 2 committed team members to bring inspiration and creativity to our site through card and layout projects.

The Creative Team call is open to all. We welcome international submissions.
The Creative Team term is February 1, 2012 - August 1, 2012
Deadline for submission is December 31, 2011

PLEASE SUBMIT to Cropstop@cropstop.com
Name
Address
Phone Number
E-mail Address
Link to your blog
List of current and/or past Design/Creative Team positions (Team experience is not required)

Tell us about yourself and why you want to be a part of our team in a paragraph or two.

Send a total of 3 projects that best display your crafting style.

We reserve the right to share your submissions in our Crop Stop Gallery even if your are not invited to join our Creative Team. Please be sure you are sending projects that you are willing to share with others.

As a Crop Stop Creative Team member you will be responsible for creating 4-5 projects every other month for use in our Crop Stop Challenge Blog. (Subject to change depending on number of members)

Submit all work on time to be used on the Crop Stop Sketch Challenge Blog and participate on the blog as required.

Post projects on your personal blog and link products used from the Crop Stop Store.

Work with other Creative Team Members to help promote the Crop Stop Store.

You may be asked to send in physical projects for use in our exhibition booths.

Creative Team Members will receive a fantastic discount as compensation along with occasional free product to be used on projects.

The Crop Stop Creative Team Blinkie for blogs and signatures.

More details will follow upon being invited to join our Creative Team

WEBSITE: http://www.cropstop.com/

If you want to work on a great team with some fabulous gals, then you should definitely apply!! I look forward to seeing your entries!!

Have a great week and get busy on those projects!
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Creams and Blues

2011-11-21T04:00:00.001-06:00

Happy Monday everyone! It's time for another Inspiration Monday at the La-La Land Crafts Blog and this week we have a color challenge for you:

Creams and Blues

This week I decided to work with the gorgeous and beautiful Princess Marci! I loved coloring her and paper-piecing her dress. That's the great thing about these images...the coloring and paper-piecing options are endless!!

Copics & Chalk:
Skin: E000, E02, E11, chalk
Lips: R20, chalk
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Crown: Paper-pieced, stardust stickles, gold stickles
Dress: Paper-pieced (blue areas shaded with chalk)
Tan areas shaded with E31, E55, colorless blender
Gold Stickles

It's hard to tell in the photos, but I added little gold stud earrings to her ears with a little drop of Gold Stickles....so cute in real life!

The beautiful dps are from Close to my Heart. I used the Sizzix Crown die and embossed it with The Paper Studio Mesh Embossing Folder. Then I rubbed Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the edges and top of the crown. I covered the entire crown in Stardust Stickles and outlined the edges with Gold Stickles. I also covered the Fleur-de-lis and Cross with Gold Stickles. The blue pearl and blue & clear rhinestones came from my stash. The large cream pearls are from Recollections.

The blue ribbon trimmed in gold came from my stash also, but I'm pretty sure I got it from Michaels. I used my Bow Easy to tie my double looped bow. The sentiment is from a set by Pebbles Inc. (I got it from my local Hobby Lobby)

In this side view photo, I tried to capture the sparkle from all the stickles. It's really sparkly and pretty in person!

If you want to see more inspiration from my fellow DT sisters, then be sure to head on over to the La-La Land Crafts Blog. You can also participate in our challenges all month long by uploading your creations to the Gallery for a chance to win a gift certificate to the STORE.

Happy Creating and see ya back here soon! If you stopped by, please leave me a comment so I know you were here!

Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving to ya!
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #46-All in White

2011-11-17T16:45:00.003-06:00

This week's CropStop Challenge is: ALL IN WHITE

We want you to create a project tht is ALL (or at least mostly) white.

Remember to check out guidelines to ensure you are eligible for our weekly prize.

Here's a card I did a while back for some inspiration (sorry, but I didn't have anything else that had more white). You can see the original post for this card HERE.

You have until next Wednesday to link up your projects to the CropStop blog! We will do a random drawing among all the entries and you could win a gift certificate to the STORE.

Happy Creating!

Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Red, Lace & Pearls

2011-11-14T04:00:00.001-06:00

Happy Monday Morning y'all!! Before I get to my Inspiration Monday post, did you see what Irina is offering up on the La-La Land Crafts Facebook page??

It's another fabulous GIVEAWAY!! You need to go "LIKE" the La-La Land Crafts Facebook Page, and send all your friends over to "LIKE" the page also.

When our Facebook Page reaches 2,000 fans, Irina 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:

Red, Lace & Pearls!

I decided to use Santa Marci! I'm soooooo getting into the Christmas Spirit so I decided I would make a Christmas card. :)

Coloring Medium: Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000, E00, R81, chalk
Hair: E37, E33
Hat/Dress/Boots: R24, R27, R29, liquid applique
Vest/Tights/Stocking: R81, R83, R85, Stickles
Candy Cane: R29, R24
Holly: R29, R24, YG75, YG97
Panda: C7

My background dp came from MME Lost&Found Christmas and the red, polka-dot paper came from Recollections Union Square. The tan lace came from Walmart. I used my new Sizzix Die to cut the Christmas Tree and embossed it with one of the folders in the Cuttlebug Plum Blossom set. Then I added CTMH pearls and Xmas Red Stickles. The star was covered with Silver Stickles and it was also added to the red tree base.

I added larger white pearls to the corners and raised Santa Marci on pop-dots for added dimension.

Don't forget you can play along and upload your creations all month long to our Customer Gallery. Have a great week and see ya back here soon!

Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #45: Flag Colors!!

2011-11-10T20:10:00.004-06:00

Happy Thursday y'all! It's time for a new challenge on the CropStop Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is to use the colors of your flag in your project! Here's a card I made previously in the year for some inspiration. :)

Remember to check the guidelines on the left side-bar on the CropStop Blog to make sure you are eligible to win the weekly gift certificate prize to the CropStop Store!

Check the CropStop Challenge blog tomorrow to find out who won last week's "Snowman" challenge.

Have a great week and see ya soon!

Hugs,
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Mauve, Silver & White

2011-11-07T04:00:00.003-06:00

Happy Monday Morning y'all!! Did you remember to turn your clocks back an hour?? I almost forgot until I saw it on Facebook...so I guess there's some good that comes from Facebooking....right?!?! On that note, you should "LIKE" the La-La Land Crafts page so you can get all the latest and greatest updates on everything new and see some awesome inspiration!

When the Facebook Page reaches 2,000 fans, Irina will have a GIVEAWAY of course!! How about a set of 12 Copic Markers in new colors, a pack of X-Press It Blending Card plus $15 credit to our store?!?! Now go tell all your friend to like the La-La Land Crafts Facebook page because the sooner we get to 2,000 fans, the sooner we'll have that drawing!!

This week our challenge is:

Mauve, Silver & White!

This was a tough challenge, especially since there are different shades of MAUVE. Some shades have a pinkish undertone and some more lavender. I went with the more pinkish Mauve for this super CA-UTE Ruffles Marci. I just LOVE her and she was so much fun to color! I added the polka-dots to her headband. :)

Coloring Medium: Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000, E00, chalk, RV32
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Headband: RV91, RV93, RV95, Silver ZIG Metallic Pen, Stickles, Black Sharpie
Dress: RV91, RV93, RV95, Silver ZIG Metallic Pen, Stickles
Shoes: C7, C3, Stickles

For the background Mauve dp, I found a free download at the Pixel Scrapper HERE. The silver, glittery dp is from The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby. The white circle behind Marci is embossed with Cuttlebug A2 Kars Snowflakes. I colored the embossed dots with my Zig Silver Metallic pen and then added Stardust Stickles to the top. I used SB Floral Doily Motifs to cut the dark mauve cardstock. I added white dew drops from the The Robin's Nest Hyacinth Dew Drops across the top and bottom of the silver panels.

The ribbon came from my stash and I used my Bow Easy to tie the double loop bow. The sparkly, silver brads on the ribbon and in the middle of my ribbon flower came from The Paper Studio. The silver glittery leaves are part a Christmas bundle from Hobby Lobby. The pearls also came from Hobby Lobby.

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension. Marci is raised on pop-dots. :)

I hope you check out the La-La Land Crafts blog to see the other creations from my DT sisters. They are all so amazing and gorgeous! Don't forget, you can link up your creations all month long in the Customer Gallery for a chance at winning a gift certificate to the Store.

Have a great week!
Hugs,
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #44: Create a Snowman

2011-11-06T22:17:00.003-06:00

Don't forget you have a few days left (Wed., 11pm EST) to enter our current challenge at the CropStop Challenge Blog for a chance at a $15 gift certificate to the CropStop Store!!

Challenge #44 is to make a Snowman as part of your card/project. You can see amazing creations on the blog from my fellow DT sisters and also link your card by clicking HERE!

Have Fun and hope to see your fabulous cards linked up!

Hugs,
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-BLING IT!

2011-10-31T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning & Happy Halloween (for those of you that celebrate it)! :)

It's time for another Inspiration Monday. But before we get to that, did you see the cuties Irina released just in time for Autumn and the Thanksgiving Holiday?! They are NOW available in rubber!! We've got Baking Marci, Luka with Pumpkin (La-La Land's 1st sitting Luka!), Pilgrim Marci and Pilgrim Luka! They are absolutely ADORABLE! So head on over to the STORE and get your NEW stamps so you can get started on your holiday creating! :)

This week our challenge is:

BLING IT!!

There are some amazing creations on the La-La Land Crafts Blog to inspire you from our fabulous DT so you should definitely head over there to see them. :)

Since it is Halloween today, I decided to make a "SPOOKY" display that was inspired by a project I saw in a Cricut Magazine. I think they used blocks, but this is just different sizes of rectangles cut out of chipboard and covered with AWESOME dp from K&Company Halloween. It's covered in lots of STICKLES (for my bling).

I think I'm going to turn it into a wall hanging, but haven't decided yet. For my project I used 2 images: Skeleton Luka and Kitty Kat Marci.......so CUTE and perfect for Halloween!!

Here's a closeup of the letter "S" panel with Skeleton Luka.

Skin: E000, chalk
Hair/Stick: E37, E33, E35
Hat: BV08, V17, V15, C7, C3, BV23, YR04, YR02, Black, Stickles
Jacket: YG17, YG25, YG03, Stickles
Outfit: C7, C3, BV23
Bag: YR02, YR04, YR07, C3
Shoes, Black, C7, C3

Here's a closeup of the letters "K" and "Y" with Kitty Kat Marci.

Skin: E000, chalk
Hair: V17, V15, V05, BV08
Hat: YG03, YG25, YG17, C7,, BV23, C3, stickles
Shirt: BV23, C7, C3, YR07, YR04, YR02, YG03, YG25, YG17, stickles
Skirt: C7, C3, BV23, stickles
Stockings: YR02, YR04, YR07, YG03, YG25, YG17
Shoes: C7, C3, BV23, glossy accents

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you leave a comment so I know you stopped by. Don't forget, you have a chance at winning a gift certificate to the STORE by uploading your creations to the La-La Land Crafts' Customer Gallery!

Have a great week and see you all soon!

Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #43-Unique Fold

2011-10-27T07:00:00.004-05:00

It's Thursday (just in case it slipped your mind, haha), and time for another AWESOME CropStop Challenge. The challenge this week is to make a card with a UNIQUE FOLD (no A2 or square cards).

I tend to be a creature of habit and my usual go-to card is a 6x6 square so when I saw this challenge I wasn't sure what to do. As I was filing some things, I came across a Z-Fold Christmas Card my Auntie Val mailed us last December....then the "AH HA" moment happened. I've been saving that card because I wanted to give it a try!! Then I saw a Z-Fold card on Katie's Blog with a punched border, and decided it would be the perfect opportunity to use my new Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Edge Punch that I just bought from CropStop....LOVE IT! (I've been on the hunt for this butterfly border set for a while and finally found it!)

I colored my Maggies a while ago so I can't remember the colors I used. The double-sided dp is from Basic Grey Indie Bloom. Did you see the cute Heather Flower Soft I used in the basket of Tilda with Flowing Hair?? I think it adds a special touch. :) The red rose is from Recollections and the pink flowers came from my friend Cebelica...thanks sweetie!!

The white doily below is also from my friend Cebelica....she's so awesome! I inked the edges with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. The sentiments on the front and back panels came from the same set, Heartfelt Creations Classic Message....this is my favorite set!!

Here's a list of all the supplies I used from the CropStop Store:
Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics & Chalk
Heather Flower Soft
Stardust Stickles
Scor-pal
1/4" wide Scor-Tape

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Edge Punch

Spellbinders Heart Circles
Heartfelt Creations-Classic Message
Worn Lipstick Distress Ink

Don't forget you can link up your creation to the CropStop Challenge Blog for a chance at a $15 gift certificate!! And, if you order anything through the store, you can use my discount code, CTRB-2 for an additional 10% off.....who couldn't use some extra savings?!?!

If you stopped by, please leave me some feedback so I know you visited! I love to read your comments! Have a great week and hope to see ya here again soon!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Snowflakes

2011-10-24T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning Everyone! It's another Inspiration Monday today. But before I get to that, did you see that Irina just released some more cuties, just in time for Autumn and the Thanksgiving Holiday?! They are sooooo new that they are only available in digi form right now. We've got Baking Marci, Luka with Pumpkin (our very 1st sitting Luka!), Pilgrim Marci and Pilgrim Luka! They are absolutely ADORABLE! So head on over to the STORE and get your new digis so you can get started on your holiday creating! :)

This week our La-La Land Crafts Challenge is:

SNOWFLAKES

I decided to use this cutie called Ice Skating Marci! She's not a new release, but I just love her adorable skating pose! She definitely takes me back to my childhood. When I was little I lived in Germany (my dad was in the Army), and every winter my parents would take us ice skating at the local arena. We always had the best time and I was actually pretty good at it! Of course, now I'm a scaredy cat and a little more afraid of falling on the hard ice....OUCH!!

I've colored her with Copics and chalk.
Skin: E000, chalk
Lips: R20
Hair: E57, E37, E33
Hat: R81, R83, R85, C7, C3, BV23, Liquid Applique
Jacket: C7, C3, BV23, R85
Clothes: R81, R83, R85, Liquid Applique
Socks: R81, R83, R85
Ice Skates: R85, C7, C3, BV23

For my project, I made a snowflake ornament. The wood snowflakes came from my local Hobby Lobby. They had two different styles of snowflakes, so I glued one on top of the other to make mine more dimensional.

The snowflake paper is from The Paper Studio. I added Star Dust Stickles to the middle snowflake and to the royal blue cardstock behind it for extra bling.

Here's a view of my snowflake ornament hanging on the wall. I think it turned out pretty darn cute! :)

Don't forget you can upload your creations all month long to our Customer Gallery so you can be in the drawing at the end of the month for a gift certificate to the Store.

Have a great week!
Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #42-Halloween

2011-10-20T07:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Thursday y'all! We have another great CropStop Challenge for you this week and it's.....HALLOWEEN!

When Isaiah was little we didn't do much for Halloween because 1.) it's normally pretty darn cold in Oklahoma on Halloween and 2.) he was too little to even know what was going on (plus he didn't eat candy). Now though, he's in school and they always have a party on the Friday before, so he knows he gets candy if he goes around trick-or-treating. Last year was the first year we actually celebrated it. There are not a lot of houses in our neighborhood so I didn't have to worry about him bringing home bags of candy....thank goodness!

For my project today, I found this AWESOME coffin template at Holiday Crafts and Creations. It's already decorated with the wood grain and R.I.P. Once I cut the pieces out, I scored the lines with my Scor-pal. Then all I had to do was assemble it with my Scor-tape, and add my embellishments....quick and easy!!

I used a Martha Stewart Iron Fence border punch and put pop-dots behind it to give it some dimension. I also took my Fabric-Tac glue and draped it across the back of the fence to get some wispy glue strands so it would resemble spider webs (you can see them better in the close-up below). The bat stickers are also from Martha Stewart.

I decided to use this super-cute Magnolia Mini called Mummy Edwin. I don't see him in the CropStop Store at the moment, but there is an Edwin that looks like Dracula.....called Halloween Edwin who would also be perfect for this coffin! I stamped him on X-press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored him with Copics, of course!

There is plenty of room on the inside for candy. On the Holiday Crafts and Creations website, they cut out brownies in the shape of the coffin box and then piped a skeleton in white frosting on top of the brownie....so cute and clever (although I'm not sure I would have the time or patience to do 21 of them for Isaiah's class)!

Here's a side view so you can see what it looks like closed. I would definitely tie twine around it if I filled it with candy to keep it closed. :)

Don't forget to upload your Halloween creation to the CropStop Challenge blog for a chance at winning a gift certificate to the store. And, if you use my discount code, CTRB-2, you'll get an additional 10% off your total order (no minimum required)!

Have a great weekend!!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Punch It Out

2011-10-17T04:00:00.001-05:00

PUNCH IT OUT

I decided to use the new digis Pilgrim Marci and Pilgrim Luka. I just think they are the CUTEST Pilgrims ever!! I colored them with Copics and chalk. To make the border around them I used a corner stamp from Prima and inked it in Wild Honey and Walnut Stain Distress Inks. Then I added dots with a Gold Pearl Pen from Viva.

PILGRIM MARCI
Skin: E000, chalk
Hair: E29, E25, E33
Hat/Dress: YG97, YG95, chalk
Shoes: E37, E33
Basket: E31, chalk
Bread: E50, E31, chalk
Grapes: BV08, V15, colorless blender
Apple: R39, R24

PILGRIM LUKA
Skin: E000, chalk
Hat/Clothes: E31, chalk, black, C7, BV23, C3
Shoes: Black, C7, BV23, C3
Basket: E37, E33
Apples: R39, R24

The cardstock came from my stash. I used a Martha Stewart Border Punch on my middle panel. The background dp is from Close to My Heart. The amber colored rhinestones came from Michaels and the gold leaves/twigs came from Hobby Lobby.

Here's a side view so you can see some of the dimension. I used pop-dots behind the Marci & Luka panel.

I'd like to thank you all for stopping by and hope you leave a comment so I know you were here! :) You guys are amazing and I always love to read what you have to write!! Don't forget, you have a chance at winning a gift certificate to the STORE by uploading your creations to the Customer Gallery!

Have a great week!

Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #41: Use Leaves

2011-10-13T07:00:00.002-05:00

Happy Thursday y'all! It's time for another CropStop challenge today and this time we want to see you use LEAVES on your card/project.

What a perfect challenge for this time of year....cooler weather, the leaves changing colors, and if you live in Oklahoma....FOOTBALL Season....GO OU (hee, hee)!!

I have lots of Leaves going on in my card. The background dp from The Paper Studio Affinity has leaves all over it. I used some Recollection Leaves to make a wreath frame for my Mini Tilda (isn't she sooooo CUTE!). The lace is also from The Paper Studio.

The flowers/roses are a combo from Recollections and I Am Roses. The pinecones came from a small bundle that I cut apart. The pearls are from Close To My Heart.

You can see behind my Mini Tilda, I embossed a piece of dp with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and rubbed Walnut Stain Distress Ink over the top. I also distressed some of the flowers with Walnut Stain.

I stamped Tilda on Copic Xpress-It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copics and Chalk. I also raised her up on pop-dots for added dimension.

I always score my cards with my handy, dandy Scor-Pal and I tape everything together with Scor-tape (this stuff is amazingly strong!) and Fabri-Tac Glue.

Don't forget you can link up your card to our CropStop Challenge Blog for a chance at winning a free gift certificate to the STORE!! And, if you want additional savings....use my discount code CTRB-2 to save an extra 10% on your order (no minimum required)!! :)

Have a great week and see ya back here soon for some more inspiration!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Halloween

2011-10-10T04:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Everyone! Did you get a chance to check out our BRAND, NEW Release of La-La Land Crafts stamps?? Aren't they the cutest things you've ever seen!!! They are in the STORE right now for pre-order and will ship on October 15th, WOO HOO!!

This week our La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Challenge is:

HALLOWEEN

It's hard to believe Halloween is in a few weeks....man this year is flying by!! We already got the little one his Halloween costume. He's been into Mario Brothers lately and wanted to be Luigi this year. It'll be interesting to see if he keeps that mustache on, LOL!

And....you know that means Christmas is right around the corner, right?!?! I'm definitely not ready for that. I always have these big ideas of projects that I'm going to make for the holidays. Then, before I know it, the holidays quickly pounce on me, and I end up buying cards and presents for everyone, haha!

For today's Inspiration I decided to use this uber-CA-UUUTE Pumpkin Marci....perfect for Halloween! I colored her with Copics and chalk. I used a Prima corner stamp for the distressed edge around my image and embossed it in black. Then I smudged Walnut Stain Distress Ink around the edges and almost to the image.

Coloring Medium: Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11, R20, chalk
Lips: R85
Hair: E37, E33
Hat: YR02, YR04, YR09, chalk, G24, YG25, YG41, YG45, E37, E33
Pumpkin Outfit: YR02, YR04, YR09, G24, YG25, YG41, YG45, BV08, V05
Socks: YG45, YG25, YG41
Shoes: E37, E33, E000, chalk
Pumpkin Basket: YR02, YR04, YR09, BV08, V05
Lollipop: BV08, V05, YG25

The halloween dps came from Recollections Ravenhead Manor. The spider web border is from a Martha Stewart border punch. The cool black flower is made using a NEW EK Success punch called Dahlia Petals. I used some MS felt web trim and glued it onto the green dp. The sheer orange ribbon and thin black/polka dot ribbon came from Michaels. The black rose is from WOC (it started off cream and I used my black copic to color it). The pearls in the corners are from Close to my Heart.

You can see in the side view that I used pop-dots behind the panel Marci is on.

Well, that's it for me today! Have a great week and see ya back here on Thursday for my CropStop post. Don't forget you could win a gift certificate to the La-La Land Crafts STORE by uploading your creations to our Gallery!

Hugs!
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #40: Dainty Doily

2011-10-06T07:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Thursday y'all!! It's another GREAT challenge at CropStop today, and it's my turn to post projects this month so I hope you join me every week for something new. :)

School is in session and things are really busy in our household. On top of everything else, my boss asked me to start working every day so now I feel like I have less time to do the stuff I want to do! I know you all can relate!!

Well, let's get on to this week's challenge......DAINTY DOILY! Now, we should see a lot of you Maggie lovers participating cause I know how popular doilies are on your cards! Really they are sooooo versatile and add such a special touch.

The doily is behind my mini Tilda and Edwin...aren't the two love birds soooooo ADORABLE?!! I took a plain, white doily from my stash and stamped over it with a script stamp from Inkadinkado in Memento Rich Cocoa Ink. Then I distressed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The beautiful dps came from MME Lost & Found SUNSHINE. The flowers are a combo from Recollections and WOC. The lace trim from WOC started off white and I inked over it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink to make it brown. The thin yellow trim on top of the lace is from Affinity (Hobby Lobby). The dark brown pearls in the corners are CTMH.

Here's a closeup of these cute Minis. I stamped my images on Copic X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black, and colored them with Copics and chalk. I'm still trying to get used to it, but I'm finding it's better to work with a light touch since the ink stays wet on top longer. If you look at Edwin, you can see I paper-pieced his shirt, sweater, and pant cuffs. :)

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension. Tilda and Edwin are sitting up on pop-dots. And, of course, I never create a card without my Scor-Pal and Scor-Tape....the best stuff out there...especially for 3-D projects!!

Well folks, that's it for me! I'm writing this Wednesday evening and I'm just plum tuckered out so I'm off to bed! The kiddo had a friend come over to play this evening, and they have lots of energy so they wore me down! :)

Have a great week and don't forget to link up your card at CropStop for a chance at winning a gift certificate! I hope I see you there!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Dots and Spots!

2011-10-03T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning Everyone! Did you get a chance to check out the BRAND, NEW Release of La-La Land Crafts stamps?? Aren't they the cutest things you've ever seen!!! What....you don't know what I'm talking about? Well then, when you're done here, keep on scrolling down to see my previous post showcasing two of the NEW lovelies. You're going to LOVE them!! All of the new stamps are in the STORE right now for pre-order and will ship on October 15th, WOO HOO!!

It's Monday and you know what that means, right? It's another Inspiration Monday, and this week our challenge is:

Dots & Spots

You can do so much with Dots and Spots! I have to admit, I have tons of papers with all sorts of dots (large dots, small dots, faded dots, etc.). I really need to start using them up and this challenge reminded me how versatile those dots and spots can be!

I decided to use another NEW cutie from the new release called Ruffles Marci. I love the big hair and headband....so adorable!! Now, because the challenge is dots and spots, I was going to add black dots to her headband. But, as you can see, I forgot, LOL!

Coloring Medium: Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11, chalk
Lips: R24, R29
Hair: E37, E33
Headband/Dress: R24, R27, R29
Shoes: C7, black chalk, black sharpie, glossy accents

These gorgeous dps (dots & stripes) are from Recollections Union Square (LOVE IT)! Even the sentiment came from a sheet of dp from this pack. I just cut it out....easy peasy!

The pearls are from Close to my Heart and the lace came from stash. I also raised Marci up on pop-dots for added dimension.

That's it for my pretty simple card. I hope you stop by the La-La Land Crafts blog to see the other beautiful creations from my fellow DT sisters. And, if you scroll down to the previous post from October 1st, you'll get to see a ton of projects showcasing the awesome Newbies! Don't forget, you can link your projects to our Customer Gallery for a chance to win a La-La Land Crafts gift certificate!

Have a great week and see ya soon! I hope if this is your first time here, you leave a comment and become a follower! I love to read what you have to write and I'm going to be offering some amazing candy when I get to 200 followers!

Hugs!
Rosie

OCTOBER 1st--New Release at La-La Land Crafts!

2011-10-01T04:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Saturday Everyone!! Y'all READY for THIS!!!!

Today is a special day because it's World Card Making Day, a day for the card making community to unite and celebrate the connection and creativity that is the heart of card making! When it was founded in 2006, it was exclusive to the Paper Crafts magazine audience only. However, due to its popularity, the "holiday" grew to include everyone world-wide. Celebrating the start of its sixth year, World Card Making Day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in October!

AND, because it's WCMD and October 1st......La-La Land Crafts is bringing you a NEW RELEASE!! Did y'all hear me?!?! That means 8 brand spanking NEW images!! I know I say this about every release, but these new images.....TOTALLY ROCK! They've even introduced a Harajuku Collection!! (do you see me smiling from ear to ear?!)

Y'all are in for an amazing treat, so head on over to the La-La Land Crafts Blog to see ALL the gorgeous creations from my talented DT sisters. Then RUN over to the La-La Land Crafts Store to snag your own cuties!! They are currently available for Pre-Order, and will ship on October 15th!!

The first cutie I'm showcasing is called AUTUMN MARCI. I think she's oh so tres chic!! When I saw her Beret, I remembered I had a similar hat in Leather and Houndstooth, can you believe it?!

Coloring Medium: Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000, R20, chalk
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Hat: Houndstooth Ribbon, Black Copic, Glossy Accents
Jacket/Boots: C7, C3, chalk, Glossy Accents
Shirt/Skirt/Gloves/Socks: R81, chalk, stickles
Houndstooth scarf/belt: Stamped

I was on the search for some dp with the houndstooth pattern and couldn't find any. But at my local Hobby Lobby, I did find an awesome stamp set from Glitz Design called Distressing (D2961) and it had a stamp with the houndstooth pattern...YIPPEE! So I stamped the pattern over a second image of Autumn Marci and then paper-pieced her scarf and belt.

Here's my French-inspired Easel Card. :) The dps came from MME Lost & Found Madison Avenue & Market Street (love these 6x6 pads!). The post card dp is from the Paper Studio. The Houndstooth ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. I even used it to ribbon-piece her beret! Then I colored the bottom of her beret with a black Copic and topped it with Glossy Accents.

The large flower is from Jolee's boutique and the little one on the bow is from WOC. The large Eiffel Tower on the top of the card is a 3-D sticker from La Petites by the Paper Studio. The Eiffel Tower on the bottom part of the card is a stamp Stampabilites (IR1028). I bought the gold rhinestones by Studio 18 at Michaels.

My next cutie patootie image reminds me of my son and is called BEDTIME LUKA. Isn't he adorable?!?!?!

Skin: E000, chalk
Hair: E37, E33, E02
Clothes: Paper-pieced, shaded with black chalk

These gorgeous dps are also MME Lost and Found Christmas. I just added some ribbon from my stash and made a double loop bow with my bow easy. Because the dps were so beautiful, I didn't add much to cover them up. I also used the same gold rhinestones in the corners.

I hope you enjoy this new release as much as I do! The images are so AWESOME and I know that all of these cuties are going to find their way into my home! I can't wait to create with ALL of them!! This may be my favorite release yet (although I think I say that about each of them)!

Remember you can purchase your own at the La-La Land Crafts Store! Head over there and pre-order yours now so you can be one of the first ones to own them! :)

Have a great weekend!!
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #39 & World Cardmaking Day!

2011-09-29T07:00:00.001-05:00

CropStop's "Around the World" Card Making Day Challenge!

In honor of World Card Making day, CropStop is hosting a special challenge. This week, Challenge #39 will include a "plus" to the challenge. All prize winners will be chosen by random draw.

1. A prize will be given from all that include the "plus" on their project and linked to the CropStop Challenge Blog.
2. A prize winner will be chosen from all Challenge #39 entries without the plus.
3. A bonus prize winner will be chosen from all entries linked to the CropStop Challenge Blog.

That means.....3 prizes total!

Challenge #39 is "Stamp Your Sentiment". Any quote, title or sentiment on your project entry must be stamped to qualify for a challenge prize.

We want everyone around the world to join in friendship on World Card Making Day!

So, the "Plus" to Challenge #39 is...include the word Friend/Friendship in your stamped quote, title, or sentiment. There will be a prize for the winner of Challenge #39 using the "Plus".

A 3rd winner will be chosen from ALL challenge entries linked to the CropStop Challenge Blog.

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY...

World Card Making Day began in 2006 as National Card Making Day. Founded by Paper Crafts magazine to bring card makers together at the beginning of the busiest card-making season of the year, it was first held on October 7, 2006. The initial celebration involved the Paper Crafts magazine audience only; however, due to the positive response it received and the worldwide popularity of card making, the holiday became known as World Card Making Day from then on.

Celebrating its fifth year in 2010, World Card Making Day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in October. It's a day for the card-making community -- hobbyists, retailers, and manufacturers -- to unite and celebrate the connection and creativity that is the heart of card making.

For my World Card Making Day card, I decided to use this adorable image called Marci with Flower. I colored her with Copics, Primacolor Markers, and Chalk. Her pink polka dot shirt and the pink polka dot parts of her pants were paper-pieced and shaded with chalk. I added Stardust Stickles to the dark pink areas. Then I added pop-dots behind her to raise her off the card.

Skin: E000, chalk
Lips: R20, chalk
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Pants: B91, chalk
Shirt/Pant Cuff: Paper-pieced, chalk
Trowel: C3, chalk
Flower: Y02, G24, chalk
Pot: Prismacolor Sienna Brown, chalk
Dark Pink areas: Prismacolor Mulberry, Stardust Stickles

I found this awesome Watering Can Card template for FREE at Waltzingmouse Stamps. I embossed parts of my brown cardstock with Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder and rubbed Walnut Stain Distress Ink around the embossed parts and edges. The background paper came from my stash. The vintage seed packet image came from this fabulous site called Vintage Holiday Crafts and you can find the printable here.

I put everything together using my Scor-Pal and Scor-Tape....the best stuff out there!!

My sentiment "To a Special Friend" came from CTMH and is stamped using Memento Rich Cocoa. I punched it out with my EK Success punch and edged it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The lace and gold ribbon came from my stash. The flowers were on clearance at Michaels!

I hope you enjoyed my special card for World Card Making Day! Remember, you have 3 chances to win prizes at the CropStop Challenge Blog so head over and link up your project!!

Have a great Thursday and check back here on Saturday for another World Card Making Day card....woot, woot!!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Autumn Colors

2011-09-26T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good Monday Morning to ya! It's another round of La-La Land Crafts' Inspiration Monday where we introduce a brand new creative challenge at the La-La Land Crafts Blog.

The challenge this week is Autumn Colors!

I decided to use this CA-UUUTE Pumpkin Marci! She was so much fun to color up!! I know she's for Halloween, but I think she fits well with my Autumn themed card. I tried a new background technique I've been seeing around blog land which I LOVE. You stamped a distressed border around your card and then you add liquid pearl drops randomly around the edges. I think it ties in perfectly with the autumn colors.

Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000, chalk
Lips: R20, chalk
Hair: E29, E25, E33, E02
Hat/Clothes/Pumpkin Basket: G21, G24, YG45, chalk/ YR01, YR04, YR07, chalk
Socks: G21, chalk
Shoes: E25, E31, chalk
Lollipop: BV08, BV02, YR23, G24

To create my border around Marci I used one of the stamps in the TPC Studio Travel Collage set (I used a wet wipe to erase the stuff in the middle of the stamp so only the edge stamped on my paper). I used a corner leafy stamp from Prima (#544959) and stamped that over the border. Then I added gold dots around Marci and the edge of my paper with a Viva Pearl Pen.

The cardstock came from my stash so I have no idea who made it. The background dp and Cocoa Pearls are from CTMH. The sentiment "Autumn Blessings" came from another TPC Studio set called Autumn Harvest. I embossed it using Gold CTMH Embossing Powder. The wide, glittery, sheer, brown ribbon came from my stash along with the gold/red trim.

I made the pumpkin by punching out 6 scalloped circles. I embossed them with one of the butterfly embossing folders from Cuttlebug Butterflies Cut and Emboss set and distressed them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I scored them down the middle with my Scor-Pal, folded them in half and glued the sides together. The green and orange leaves are from Recollections. The green twirly vines are stems cut from some WOC flowers and wrapped around a bamboo skewer. The crystal branch thingies came in some blog candy. They were clear, but I colored over it with my Copic Markers....now they are gorgeous brown! The flowers in the opposite corner are Recollections and WOC.

And here's a side view so you can see the dimension. Because the gold/red trim is a little thick it raised my Marci panel up off the card a little. I put pop-dots in the corners just to adhere it to the card better.

Just a FYI, stay tuned this week because we've got a HUGE surprise for ya this Saturday, October 1st for World Cardmaking Day!! I hope you check the La-La Land Crafts blog on Saturday for an AWESOME new release and.....drumroll please......some blog candy!! The images are different from what you've seen before and boy are they CA-UUUTE! You definitely don't want to miss it!

As always, you can participate in our challenges and be in the drawing for some free stuff by uploading your card to our Gallery. Have a great week and don't forget my fellow DT sisters will have more samples for you to drool over on Friday!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday-Embossing (wet or dry)

2011-09-19T04:00:00.001-05:00

Monday, Monday....so good to me.....Monday mornin'....it was all I hoped it would be....
Are you singing this Mamas and the Papas song now?? (hee, hee)

It's another round of La-La Land Crafts' Inspiration Monday. Every Monday we introduce a brand new creative challenge at the La-La Land Crafts Blog.

The challenge this week is Embossing (wet or dry)!

I decided to use this super adorable Faerie Marci. She was so much fun to color up!! I absolutely love this image and I really don't know why I haven't used her sooner! Believe me, she will be popping up on more cards soon. :)

Copics & Chalk:
Skin: E000, R20, chalk
Hair: E25, E33, E02
Clothes: B00, G20, G21, G24, chalk, stickles
Crown: B00, Chalk, stickles

Did you notice her wings?? I cut out the inside parts with a craft knife and glued vellum behind them....LOVE it! They really look a lot like wings now.....definitely worth the effort!

For the embossing challenge, I used two different embossing folders. On the back circle cut with SB Lacey Circles, I used the cherry blossom embossing folder from the 4-set pack called Plum Blossom. On the SB Label 18 panel behind Marci, I embossed it with Swiss Dots. The edges are inked with Old Paper Distress Ink and Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

The dps came from the CTMH Miracle paper pack. I love how their papers and cardstock all coordinate....makes it a lot easier to put together a card quickly! The dps also have patterns on both sides so you get extra matching capabilities. The white pearls are also from CTMH. The beautiful WOC Guipure Lace started off white and I colored it with B00 so it would coordinate.

Do you see my cool, new flower?! It's made with a new EK Success Punch called Dahlia Petals! I used more CTMH paper from the Miracle pack. I just followed the instructions on the back of the packaging and voila....an awesome flower! This CTMH paper is thinner than cardstock so it allowed me to roll the petals into the flower shape pretty easily. I think thick cardstock would be tough to roll so my advice is to stick to the thinner stuff.

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension. I raised Marci and the panel behind her on pop-dots.

Well, that's it for me folks! I hope you enjoyed our Inspiration this week. Don't forget that you can play along with us by uploading your creation to the Customer Gallery. If you stopped by, please leave me a comment so I know you were here. I love to read what you all have to say!!

Have a great week and see you all next Monday for another great challenge. Don't forget my fellow DT sisters will have more inspiration for you on Friday on the La-La Land Crafts Blog so be sure to check them out.

Hugs,
Rosie

Limited Edition DISTRESS INKS at CropStop!

2011-09-14T16:38:00.002-05:00

RUN....don't walk.....to the CROPSTOP Store to get your very own set of these NEW Distress Ink Colors: Gathered Twigs, Seedless Preserves, & Ripe Persimmon!! The names even sound AWESOME!

‎LIMITED EDITION DISTRESS INKS

Exciting news from Ranger and Tim Holtz just in time for Fall creativity! A limited edition collection of Distress Inks in harvest hues is now available. Like the changing of the seasons, this Autumn set is only available for a limited time, so collect them now before they’re gone.

Made from the unique Distress Ink dye formula, these fade-resistant, non-toxic and acid free ink pads will add a timeless nostalgic flair to your Halloween and Thanksgiving craft projects.

The Autumn Set is available in 3 rich harvest colors for the season: Ripe Persimmon, Seedless Preserves and Gathered Twigs. These seasonal Distress ink pads are conveniently packaged in a stacked set with a top label identifying all 3 rich colors.

Remember, the Seasonal Distress Inks will only be produced in a limited quantity, so order yours now before they are gone! And, use my discount code (on my side bar) to get an additional 10% off your order (no minimum)!!

Hugs,
Rosie :)

Inspiration Monday-Use a Doily

2011-09-12T04:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Everyone! It's Monday and I'm back with another Inspiration Monday. This week on the La-La Land Crafts Blog, our challenge for you is:

Use a Doily

For my project today, I decided to go out of my comfort zone and make a somewhat vintage style card. I'm not very good at doing vintage cards, but over-all I think it looks okay....I definitely need more practice! I used Fancy Marci....so appropriate, don't ya think?

I printed my Fancy Marci image on Fabric Transfer Paper and colored her with my Copics and chalk. You definitely need a light touch when you color on fabric because the ink will bleed if you get too close to the edge. It's not so much a problem if you are cutting your image out. But on this project, I wanted to imitate a canvas painting so I was leaving a border around my image.

The ink did bleed in some areas and I was able to push some of it back with my Colorless Blender. I hid some of the bleeding by rubbing Old Paper Distress Ink around my image. You also have to be careful when layering colors. Also, it helps to let areas dry before adding more ink so you can see how dark the ink will dry.

I stamped on top of the doily with my Inkadinkado script stamp in Memento Rich Cocoa Ink and then distressed it with Old Paper and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I punched out 7 scalloped circles to make my scrunched flower. I stamped the circles with the same script stamp and inked all over them with the same distress inks. Then I layered them on top of each other and placed a pearl brad in the middle. Next, I spritzed each layer with water and started scrunching toward the center. I gently opened the layers back up and let it dry. I cut the blue lacy doily from a piece of dp in the Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden paper pack.

Copics (colored on Fabric):
Skin: E000, R20, chalk
Hair: E25, E33, E000
Dress: R81, RV91, YG45, colorless blender

The beautiful background dp is also from Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden. I distressed the edges with my scissors and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I cut around the large butterfly wings on the dp and then raised them over the SB Fleur De Lis Rectangle Die. The word "Beautiful" is from CTMH and inked with Memento Rich Cocoa. I didn't add to many layers because I really wanted the gorgeous background paper to show!

If you would like to play along with us, please upload your creations to our Customer Gallery! Hope to see you there!! If you dropped by today, please leave me a comment so I know you were here. I may have a little surprise for one of my lucky commenters! (wink, wink)

Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #36-Spellbinders!

2011-09-08T20:50:00.003-05:00

Spellbinder's has a wonderful, creative way with die cuts! This week's challenge at the CropStop Blog is, "use your Spellbinder Dies" and show us what you can do with them.

Please refer to our challenge rules under the "rules" tab to be sure your entry will qualify!
You could win a $15 Gift Certificate to the CropStop Store.

The Creative Crew was busy this week after most of them were without power last week! Their Spellbinder dies were put to good use so check out the CropStop Blog to see some wonderful inspiration!

You have until Wednesday, 11:00pm EST to link up your project!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs,
Rosie

Inspiration Monday -- Anything But A Card

2011-09-05T04:00:00.005-05:00

Good Morning Everyone! It's Monday and you know what that means, right? It's another Inspiration Monday on the La-La Land Crafts Blog, and this week our challenge for you is:

Anything But A Card

I hate to be the one to remind you....but the holidays are right around the corner!! I'm still wondering what in the world happened to the summer, LOL! It's definitely a busy time of year for us. My little boy started Kindergarten so I'm going to have "Teacher" gifts to do. Plus, we have tons of birthdays coming up on top of Christmas. Did I mention I have 6 birthdays in December to prepare for?!!

For my project today, I decided to decorate a tote bag for my PERSONAL use to hold more of my craft stuff. I bought this 13"x13" canvas tote at Walmart and they came as a set of 3 (so I have extra ones to decorate). I also found some Cotton-Fabric Transfer Sheets at Walmart (Next Style Fashion Art) and decided that would be the easiest way to decorate this bag....and believe me, it really was EASY PEASY (and no sewing involved)!!

Now remember, almost every stamp company has an ANGEL POLICY, especially when it comes to selling products using their images. You should ALWAYS check each stamp company to make sure you are not violating their rules when it comes to selling/gifting items. You can view La-La Land Crafts' Angel Policy HERE and a personal message from Irina concerning her images HERE.

I actually made this card back in July for another Inspiration Monday post. You can see the card HERE. I just printed it onto the Fabric Transfer sheet, cut my image out, and ironed away!

These are the colors I used to color Marci for my original card.
Skin - E000, chalk
Lips - R32
Hair - YR21, YR23, YR31
Clothes - Paper-pieced & chalk
Shoes - R32, BV 23, chalk

I kept the back side of the tote pretty simple and just ironed my images in the corner. I haven't decided if I'm going to put any writing in the middle area yet.

Here's a close-up of Sweetheart Marci and Amour Luka:

Sweetheart Marci
Skin: E000 & chalk
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Pink: R81 & chalk
Dress/Shoes: BG13 & chalk, stickles

Amour Luka
Skin: E000 & chalk
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Shirt: E55 & chalk
Sweater & shoes: BG13 & chalk
Pants: BV23 & black chalk
Heart/Rose: R81 & chalk

I had some old bead trim that I bought years ago when I was making patchwork purses....yeah, I used to sew! It's been so long now, I don't even know how to thread a bobbin, LOL! So I used Fabri-Tac glue to adhere my trim to my tote. On top of the bead trim, I glued this gorgeous rose ribbon from CTMH (Z1384). It comes with 4 other different styles of Pink ribbon, and they are all gorgeous!

Now don't forget to check back here on Friday for more inspiration from my fellow DT sisters. Did you notice from last Friday on the La-La Land Crafts Blog that we have a new DT member? I hope you all got a chance to say a warm welcome to Sue Kohler from my Inner Reflection (Team Friday).

Want to play along? Please upload your creations to the La-La Land Crafts' Customer Gallery so we can all admire your work! Who knows, it may land you a spot on our DT. We saw Sue's lovely work in our Customer Gallery, which led to us offering her a DT spot!

Have a wonderful week!
Rosie :)
DT Leader for La-La Land Crafts

Inspiration Monday - Stitching (Real or Faux)

2011-08-29T04:00:00.004-05:00

Happy Monday everyone! You know what that means, right? It's another La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday. Every Monday we showcase a new and creative challenge at the La-La Land Crafts' site. The challenge this week is......Stitching (Real or Faux).

Before I start with my post, I just wanted to let you know, La-La Land is having TWO chances to win Copic Markers:

(1) If you enter our CARD CONTEST happening on the L a-La Land Crafts Blog right now to celebrate Marci and Luka's 1st Birthday, you could take home a set of 36 Copic Markers....WOW!! For all the details on this amazing contest, please click HERE.

(2) However, if you VOTE on your favorite card and let us know on our Facebook page, you'll go into a separate drawing for 12 Copic Markers.... AMAZING!

Now on to the Inspiration Monday challenge--Stitching (Real or Faux)!

For my card this week I decided to use Cowboy Luka. I think he's so adorable with his Cowboy hat and little stick horsie! I ADORE him!! If you have a little boy like me who has an imagination, then this little guy is perfect for you!

Copics Used:
Skin: E000 & chalk
Hair: E29, E25, E33
Hat: E31 & chalk
Shorts: B91 & chalk
Horse: E25, R20, E31, chalk
Everything else: Paper-pieced with CTMH paper & shaded with chalk

Now, I do own a sewing machine, but I haven't used that thing in years! I used to make patchwork purses, but it's been so long that I can't even remember how to thread the bobbin, LOL! Plus, it's still somewhere in my garage so it would probably take me forever to find all the pieces for it.

Then I remembered I had a Hot Off The Press Stamped Stitches set so I went searching through my craft room....YES, I finally found it! There are several different "stitches" with this set....LOVE it. I used the zigzag one and inked it in black for the back panel and in white ink for the panel behind Luka. I did go over the ink with a white and black sharpie to make it darker.

The dps are all from Close To My Heart. The sentiment is actually a sticker from Creative Imaginations. The mocha pearls in the corners are CTMH. The 3 small star eyelets, larger star brad, and twine came from my stash. The black ric-rac came from Walmart.

You can see from the side view that I raised Cowboy Luka and the sentiment up on pop-dots.

Now don't forget you can participate in our Inspiration Challenges by linking up to our Customer Gallery! Hope to see you all there!

Hugs,
Rosie

Mini Magnolia Give-Away on CROPSTOP's FB page!!

2011-08-27T10:15:00.003-05:00

If you are looking for the La-La Land Crafts Birthday Blog Hop post, click HERE.

Do you LOVE Magnolia Stamps like I do? Want a chance to win some mini ones??

CROPSTOP is having a Mini Magnolia give-away on their Facebook fan page!!

All you have to do is LIKE the CROPSTOP Facebook page and answer one of these questions:
Do you have a favorite Edward or Tilda? Or a paper-craft project using one?

Drop by CropStop's Facebook Fan Page at

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php? fbid=10150288018743771&set=at.10150264700678771.347092.531958770.525197123&type=1#!/CropStopFanPage

and let us know or show us your project for your chance to win one of these cute new stamps! Hurry because this offer is only for a limited time!

The minis are great on tags and for making ornaments. You can view my Christmas Rosette Ornament HERE for an example!

Have a great weekend!
Rosie :)

CropStop Challenge #34-Anything Goes

2011-08-25T07:00:00.000-05:00

If you are looking for the La-La Land Crafts Birthday Blog Hop post, click HERE.

It's Thursday y'all....YIPPEE! Just one more day until Friday and then the weekend....my time to catch up on some sleep!! My little kiddo started Kindergarten yesterday. I'm glad he was excited and had a great day! Getting up at 6:00am though was hard on the both of us. He usually doesn't fall asleep until close to midnight (even when we put him to bed at 8pm) so getting up that early is usually a recipe for disaster. But, you know what? He actually got up on his own a little after 6:30 and got ready before 7:00am....shocking! The day went great and he passed out at 8:30pm!! WOWZERS!

It's time for another CropStop Challenge, and the theme this week is....ANYTHING GOES! How easy is that?! I hope to see a bunch of you participating this week. You know if you enter, you have a chance at winning a CropStop gift certificate. So get busy and link up, okay! :)

For my project, I decided to make a Rosette Ornament (click for the tutorial). Hard to believe Christmas is around the corner. Can you believe I don't have one Christmas card made, what in the world?!?! I'll probably be buying them again this year. :( Maybe next year I will get a chance to start early, ya think?!

To make the rosette, I just used my handy dandy Scor-Pal and Scor-Tape. Most of the products came from my stash. I do know the dps are from The Paper Studio. I punched out the MS snowflake, added Stardust Stickles, and then glued a button covered in Stickles on top. The blue/crystal swirls are from Recollections.

I used a Mini Tilda on my project....CUTE, eh?! Did you know that CropStop is now carrying Mini Magnolia stamps? And, if you use my coupon code, CTRB-2, you can get 10% off. So you know what that means.....go get your shopping on so you can be ready for Christmas!

I colored this sweetie with my Copics and then added Liquid Applique to her coat and more Stardust Stickles to her present.

Do you see the dot background behind Tilda? I used a wet Q-tip (yeah, that thing you use to clean your ears, haha!) and dipped it in different colors of distress inks (Black Soot, Faded Jeans & Worn Lipstick) to make my background. Who needs a fancy paintbrush, LOL! Now, you'll want to smear some ink from your pad onto some plastic and then add a drop of water. This will prevent diluting the ink in your pad. Another tip: You don't want the Q-tip to be too wet.

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension. I cut the panel Tilda is stamped on with my Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs. I inked the edges with Faded Jeans Distress Ink and then added Stardust Stickles around it for more bling. I also raised the panel with pop-dots.

Here's the back view. The sentiment is from CTMH.

Well folks, that's it for me! When this post goes live in the morning, I will be slowly making my way around (like a zombie) trying to get my little boy ready for school. Did I mention that I am NOT a morning person. Seriously, school should not start until 10:00am, haha! Now that my little boy is in school, my bosses want me to start working full-time....ummmmm, I'm not feeling that! I'll have to think long and hard on that one. Anyways, have a great rest of your week and enjoy the weekend!

Hugs,
Rosie

Happy Birthday Marci & Luka!!

2011-08-24T04:00:00.000-05:00

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

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

Are you ready for some birthday FUN?!

To celebrate this momentous occasion, La-La Land Crafts brought back some alumni and friends for Marci and Luka’s birthday celebration....YIPPEE!

If you are following our blog hop, you should have arrived here from Kim's blog. If you didn't arrive here from Kim's blog then definitely head over to La-La Land Crafts for the complete blog list. Your next stop is Sandie's Blog!

On top of the special guest bloggers, La La Land Crafts is offering 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 the 3 easy rules listed on the La-La Land Crafts Blog.

Now let’s get on to my project!. For this SPECIAL hop, I made a Birthday Pop-Up card. My MIL got a card like this for her birthday earlier in the year. It was made by DaySpring Cards. I asked her if I could have it because I knew one day I wanted to try and recreate it. Well folks....today's the day!

Now, originally the card is supposed to lay flat and then you kind of squish the bottom pot together and the balloons pop-up. Mine was a little top heavy so they didn't want to stay standing up on their own. I ended up having to glue the back together so my sample doesn't fold flat. I'll have to remember to use lighter weight paper for the balloons the next time. :)

There is a front side and a back side. The above picture is the front side and has Amour Luka and Sweetheart Marci.

The back side, has Formal Luka and Fancy Marci.

Here's a top, side view so you can see the dimension. I raised all the images on pop-dots.

I hope you enjoyed my special project for this Birthday Blog Hop celebrating Marci and Luka's ONE year milestone! We have a lot of talented artists joining us in our celebration today so I hope you take the time to visit each one. You will not be disappointed!!

Don't forget to head to Sandie's Blog for another amazing creation!!

Hugs,
Rosie

La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday-Winter Wonderland

2011-08-22T02:00:00.001-05:00

Before I start with my post, I would like to remind you about the CARD CONTEST happening on the La-La Land Crafts 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 all the details on this amazing contest, please click HERE.

Now on to the Inspiration Monday challenge--WINTER WONDERLAND

For my Winter Wonderland project, I decided to make a Diorama Card. You can find the tutorial by Curt O'Brian HERE. It was quite some work, but I found it FUN to challenge myself to do something different! There, of course, were some mistakes made along the way, but in the end I LOVE this project! I definitely have to remind myself to let things dry before working with them. I can't tell you how many times I had to add the liquid glass to Marci's boots or flowersoft to the snowman because I stuck my finger or paper on top, LOL!

For the front cover of the Diorama Card, I used Marci with Snowman. The image is colored with Copics and shaded with chalk. I added Liquid Applique to her hat, coat collar, top of her boots and the snowman's hat. I gave the snowball and snowman and coating of Polar White Flowersoft....cute, eh?!

The blue polka-dot paper behind Marci is CTMH and is embossed with Tim Holtz Snow Flurries Texture Fades Embossing Folder. I rubbed CTMH white ink over the top to bring out the embossing. The panel is cut using Spellbinders Labels 10.

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

The gorgeous snowflake, background dp is from The Paper Studio. The large snowflake is a Christmas ornament. I got several bags of them from Michaels last year on clearance and finally found a good use for them! :) I also found this awesome felt, snowflake (self-adhesive) border on clearance at HL and placed it on top of royal blue cardstock for my center panel. The ribbon rose/bow combo came from a dear friend who lives in Romania. I added silver glitter brads (the Paper Studio) to the ribbon rose and snowflake for added bling. To finish it up, I placed clear rhinestones in the corners, and a crystal garland around the left side.

Here's the inside view. The card flips open to reveal a diorama on the inside.....cool!

I used the oh-so-cute Luka on Sled for the inside. Luka is colored with Copics and chalk and Tuffy the dog is colored with Distress Inks (I'm branching out and trying new things).

Copics & Chalk:
Skin: E000, Chalk
Hair: E29, E25, E33
Pants/Scarf: B91 & Chalk
Hat/Sweater: E31 & Chalk
Sled: YG91, C3, Chalk
Tuffy the Dog: Distress Inks (Old Paper, Walnut Stain, Black Soot)

For the inside top panel, I used more of that snowflake dp from The Paper Studio. The sentiment is from CTMH Snow Friends. I stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut the frame using my Spellbinders Labels 10 and distressed it with Walnut Stain. Then I used my Liquid Pearls to add little dots around the sentiment to mimic little snowflakes. The snowman is a button. I cut the back loop off and glued him down.

Here's the bottom inside Diorama. I used the same CTMH polka-dot paper for my background. I tore some white paper to make the hill and then embossed it with D'vine Swirls. The frame part of the diorama is embossed with Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. I added Stardust Stickles to the inside and outside border and on top of the dots.

That's the end folks! I hope you enjoyed my Diorama Card! You should definitely give it a try. Just remember is does take some time so don't try it right before a deadline like me, LOL! Remember, you can join us for this challenge and upload your cards to our Customer Gallery. We draw a winner at the end of the month for some free goodies!

Have a great week and check back here on Wednesday for an awesome Birthday Blog Hop!!

Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #33-Use those Pearls!

2011-08-18T07:00:00.002-05:00

Happy Thursday everyone! I'm back with another CropStop Challenge for you.....USE those PEARLS! It can be any kind of pearls.....liquid pearls, solid pearls, self adhesive pearls...whatever pearls you got!

For my card today, I used a combination....Liquid Pearls and black/orange self adhesive pearls. I added small White Opal Liquid Pearls as a border around the green dp. Then I blinged up the corners with Recollections orange & black pearls that I got from my sweet, and generous friend Chris from A Scrapper's Musings. We met online through a Yahoo group and started emailing back and forth. Now, we send each other care packages filled with crafting goodies, of course! It's amazing the friendships that can develop even though you've never met the person face-to-face. She is someone I treasure for sure!

My dps came from Recollections Ravenhead Manor paper pack. The ribbon came from Michaels. I used my Bow Easy to tie that awesome double-loop bow! The rose is from WOC and I colored it black with my Copic Black. I found an old tag from my stash and hand-wrote Trick-or-Treat. I edged all my papers with Black Soot Distress Ink.

My image, Jolly Roger Tilda, is stamped with Memento Black Tuxedo Ink and colored with Copics and chalk. I paper-pieced her dress and head scarf. Then I added Stardust Stickles to the little polka dots.

Here's a side view. I popped Tilda up on pop-dots for added dimension. I cut the black scrolls in the corners with a die from the Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Doily Accents.

Did you know that CropStop is now carrying the Mini-Magnolias?!?! Check them out in the store here!! I'll be having some Magnolia Candy coming your way soon, so keep checking back. Don't forget, when you place your order at CropStop, use my discount code, CTRB-2, to get an additional 10% off your order...NO MINIMUM! Happy Shopping!

Hugs,
Rosie

La-La Land Inspiration Monday-Christmas Card or Ornament

2011-08-15T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good Monday Morning everyone! It's me again with another Inspiration Monday for you. Every Monday and Friday the La-La Land Crafts Design Team will bring you a new inspirational theme. We would love for you to play along with us. All you have to do is link your projects using a La-La Land Crafts image to our Customer Gallery.

This week we challenge you to make a Christmas Card or Ornament.

Before I start with my Inspiration post, I would like to remind you about a contest happening on our La-La Land Cr afts Blog right now!!
To celebrate Marci and Luka's First Birthday, we have a CARD CONTEST going on!! The winner gets to take home a set of 36 Copic Markers....WOWZERS!! You'll want to hurry and get your card uploaded asap because this time the voting is done by all of our FANS!

Don't have a blog? You can upload a photo of your card to any photo sharing website (i.e. Photobucket or Flickr) and then copy and paste that link to the La-La Land Blog.
Don't have a Marci or Luka Stamp? You can purchase a digital image from the store so you can start your birthday card/project right away!!
For more details click HERE.

Now on to Inspiration Monday...making a Christmas Card or Ornament!

I decided to make a Christmas ornament with Caroling Luka. I think he's so adorable holding his wreath and song book. He was an absolute doll to color too! That's what I love about these La-La Land images....they are so much FUN to color!!

Coloring Medium: Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000 & chalk
Hair: E29, E33
Hat: E31 & chalk
Coat: E25, chalk, liquid applique/Pockets: R39, YG97, chalk
Shirt: R39, YG97, chalk
Pants: E31 & chalk, liquid applique
Shoes: E25 & chalk
Wreath: YG97, G24, R39
Book: YR23, chalk, YG97

Recently, I purchased the 2011 BH&G Holiday Crafts magazine. I LOVE the various Christmas ideas featured in this magazine!! One of the ideas was a vintage Holiday Starburst created by Lana Manis. The starburst used rolled vintage book pages to create a hanging ornament. I love the idea and it's definitely something that can be used for different holidays, not just Christmas. I have so many ideas running through my mind for home decor too.

Here's a picture of my paper Starburst. I found an old paper back book in the garage for my project. I cut a total of 32 rectangles and distressed the edges with Worn Paper and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I cut the scallop circles behind my image using my Spellbinder Nesties. I embossed the middle panel with Cuttlebug Snowflakes and inked the edges with Old Paper and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Luka is raised up on pop-dots.

Here's a back view. I used a chipboard square and covered it with the book paper. Then I twisted wire into a hook, pushed the other end into the square, folded it up on the other side and glued it down to hold it. The rolled paper is just glued down to the front of the square.

Here's a picture of my ornament handing on the wall.

And, the side view.

You'll definitely want to check out the BH&G Holiday Crafts Magazine because there are so many wonderful ideas inside it. I have several I want to try out, for sure! Also, don't forget to check the La-La Land Crafts blog on Friday for more inspiration from my fellow DT sisters! They are amazing as always!

Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #32-Back to School

2011-08-11T07:00:00.007-05:00

Happy Thursday everyone!! You know what that means.....just one for day until TGIF! This week at CropStop the challenge is to make a card/project with a Back-to-School theme. My little boy starts school on August 24th so we've been really busy getting ready.....mostly shopping for back to school clothes and supplies. My main challenge is getting his sleeping schedule back on track! He's starting full-day kindergarten so getting up really early is going to be a huge challenge (especially since he's a night owl and doesn't like to fall asleep until midnight). I'm telling ya, that boy is like the energizer bunny!! If I could just bottle that energy and sell it, I would be a millionaire!!

Before I get to my project, don't forget I have a 10% off coupon code (CTRB-2) that you can use at CropStop during checkout. The beauty of this coupon code is that there is no minimum order...YEA!!

Okay, on to my Back-to-School project.....a sweet and simple card and paper backpack. I've got lots of pictures, so grab a cuppa tea or coffee, haha!

Up first, is my card. I kept it pretty simple because I wanted the school dps from TPC Studio Homeroom paper pack to shine through. That cute little boy is Luka with Truck. Hmmmmm, where's the truck, you ask? Well, I cut around his hand and arm and used a book sticker over the truck to make him into a school boy. Now, he reminds me of my little boy getting ready for school...pretty clever, huh?! :)

The cute little sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations Classic Message set. I LOVE the various sentiments and font style of this set! I stamped it with a VersaMark Pad and then used Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder. The powder is extra fine so it works really well with detailed stamps. The ruler was cut from a dp in the same pack and the pearls are CTMH. I edged all my paper with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Here's a close-up of Luka with Truck. He was colored using Copics and Chalk.

Skin: E000 & chalk
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Shirt: E55 & chalk
Coat: YG97, E25 & chalk
Pants: B91, B93, chalk
Shoes: E25 & chalk

Now, on to my stinkin' cute paper backpack! I bought the template from My Time Made Easy here. You can buy the cutting files for various machines, but instead of pulling out my Cricut, I just printed everything using the PDF file and cut it by hand. It wasn't hard...just a little time consuming!

I used my amazing Scor-Pal which made it super-duper easy to get everything scored quickly and accurately....LOVE that thing!! I also used my Scor-tape and Fabri-Tac glue to put it all together. If you have never tried Scor-tape, you don't know what your missing! This stuff is AWESOME! It comes on a roll and you can easily tear off pieces (no scissors required). Plus, is extra sticky so it holds like nothing else!

The dp paper on the backpack is also from the TPC Studio Homeroom paper pack. The large fabric brad is from The Paper Studio and the small metal brad is CTMH. Do you see the charms?? The heart came from my stash. But........I made a shrinky dink Luka, hee, hee! I took the close-up picture of Luka from my card above, and printed it on special shrinky dink plastic. I cooked it in the oven and it turned into a hard plastic charm....cool, heh?! The other great thing is you can print pictures on this special plastic. I've got all sorts of ideas for the holidays running through my head!

Here's a side view so you can see the dimension. It's big enough to put a little snack in there. I used a magnet for the top flap and velcro for the little pocket flap. It's just sooooooo darn adorable!! I wish I had the time to mass produce these for Isaiah's classmates!

Here's a back view so you can see the straps.....totally makes it realistic!

Well, you've finally reached the end of my post....long one, huh! I hope it inspires you to make something for back-to-school. Don't forget to check out the CropStop blog to see more inspiration from my fellow DT sisters! You've got until Wed., 11:00pm EST to link up your project for a chance to win a CropStop gift certificate. Need some supplies now?? Then head on over to the store and use my Coupon Code, CTRB-2, to get 10% off!!

Hugs,
Rosie

La-La Land Inspiration Monday-Make your own paper/chipboard embellies

2011-08-08T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good Monday Morning everyone! It's me again with another Inspiration Monday for you. Every Monday and Friday La-La Land Crafts Design Team will bring you a new inspirational theme. We would love for you to play along with us. All you have to do is link your projects using a La-La Land Crafts image to our Customer Gallery.

This week we challenge you to make your own paper/chipboard embellishments.

Before I start with my Inspiration post, I would like to remind you about some activities that are happening on our La-La Land Cr afts Blog right now!!

To celebrate Marci and Luka's First Birthday, we have a CARD CONTEST going on at the La-La Land Crafts Blog!! The winner gets to take home a set of 36 Copic Markers.....WOWZERS!! This is something that you can't afford to miss!!
Don't have a blog? You can upload a photo of your card to any photo sharing website (i.e. Photobucket or Flickr) and then copy and paste that link to the La-La Land Blog.
Don't have a Marci or Luka Stamp? You can purchase a digital image from the store so you can start your birthday card/project right away!!
For more details click HERE.

We also have a FACEBOOK Contest for a chance to WIN TWO RUBBER STAMPS of your choice!! To enter, all you need to do is ask your friends to join the La-La Land Crafts Facebook Fan page and tell us in their comments that you sent them. The person with the most referrals wins!! Just like that.... EASY PEASY!! For more details please click HERE.

Now on to Inspiration Monday...making your own paper/chipboard embellies! As many of you know, embellishments can get pretty pricey. What better way to save some extra dollars than to make your own embellishments. There are so many tutorials and YouTube videos out there that walk you step-by-step on how to make your own paper roses, flowers, buttons, etc. Crafters & Technology are an AWESOME combination, aren't they?!

I used the adorable Scout Marci for my Inspiration this week. Isn't she sweet with that little butterfly resting on her hand?! Those of you with brownies/girl scouts and cub/boy scouts know how difficult it is to find these types of images.
Irina did a fabulous job creating these cuties so be sure to head on over to the store and snag one for yourself! We even have some images as digital files for immediate gratification!!

Coloring Medium: Copics & Chalk
Skin: E000 & chalk
Lips: R20
Hair: E29, E37, E33
Shirt & Shoes: E31 & chalk
Skirt: G21 & chalk
Sash: G24, chalk, Y02, R27, G28, BV08, B04, YR23, R20
Butterfly: B04, G21, YR04, Y02, BV08, Stickles

My handmade paper embellishments are the carnation, rolled roses, and butterflies. For the carnation, I layered several scalloped circles on top of each other. I spritzed each circle with water and placed a brad in the center. Then I just started scrunching each circle layer towards the middle. Once it dried, I opened up the layers a little and covered them with Stickles.

For the rolled roses, I cut a large circle (can't remember what size now) with scalloped edged scissors (yeah, I went old school, haha!). You draw a spiral circle toward the middle and cut along the lines. Then you roll it starting from the outside edge. You can find all sorts of tutorials online if you just do a search for rolled roses. Again, I covered the edges with Stickles.

The butterflies were double punched using a Martha Stewart punch. I glued the bodies together and raised up the wings. I also covered them in Stickles.

The dps are from The Paper Studio Affinity paper pack. The roses and carnation were made using CTMH paper. I love that their paper has designs on the front and back side. It makes the flowers/roses prettier when you roll them. I used a white paper doily from my stash. The white and chocolate pearls are also CTMH.

I embossed the sentiment from Heartfelt Creations Classic Message with Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder.

Now don't forget you can play along and upload your creations to our Customer Gallery.

Head back to the La-La Land Crafts Blog on Friday for more Inspiration from the lovely and talented Team Friday.

Have a wonderful week!

Hugs,
Rosie

La-La Land Blog Candy Winner!

2011-08-05T23:40:00.007-05:00

Happy weekend to you all! Sorry I'm late in posting the winner of my La-La Land Crafts blog candy that was originally posted on 07/18..... Luka with T ruck. I've been on vacation visiting my mom in WA and thought I was flying back to OK on Tuesday, but we actually flew back Wed. The past few days have been rough trying to get readjusted to the time difference. It's only a 2 hour difference, but man it felt like I was hit by a freight train. Part of that may have been because we had to get up at 3am on the day we flew out to get to the airport on time. Wowzers that was tough for a 5-year-old....poor guy was exhausted!

I want to say that I loved all your amazing comments on my Pilot Luka card! I wish I could give you all a stamp, but unfortunately I don't have that kind of money. :( I really do appreciate the wonderful things you all had to say. I will have some more candy coming soon so keep coming back, okay. Now, on to the winner...................

Jacqui !!

(jacqui' bunnyears blog)

Congratulation Jacqui!! Email me your mailing address and I will get your candy in the mail to you! It will have some additional goodies with it! :)

Have a great weekend and don't forget to check back here on Monday for another La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday!!

Hugs,
Rosie

CropStop Challenge #31-SKETCH

2011-08-04T07:00:00.006-05:00

Happy Thursday everyone!! It's August already, and it's my month to post projects at CropStop....YIPPEE! I have some more great news: I have a 10% off coupon code (CTRB-2) for you to use at CropStop during checkout that you can use on any dollar amount....the beauty of the coupon code is there is no minimum order...YEA!!

The summer just flew by, didn't it?!?! I'm a little shocked that school will be starting soon for my little man. He starts full day kindergarten this year! Kind of exciting and kind of sad at the same time.

I've been on vacation the past couple of weeks visiting my mom in WA. It was a wonderful break from the over 100 degree weather we're experiencing in Oklahoma. The weather was in the 70s and 80s....gorgeous! I'll post pictures later of my mom's beautiful garden....it's absolutely amazing and a lot of hard work. She's almost 68 and does all the yard work herself. I'll have pictures up in a couple of days. :)

This week's challenge at CropStop is a sketch challenge by our wonderfully talented Gloria! Here's my take on the sketch using Tilda with 3 Flowers. The dps came from the Paper Studio Affinity paper pack. The cream cardstock is from CTMH. The sentiment is from a new Workshop-On-The-Go stamp set from the new CTMH catalog. I stamped it in white, but it didn't show up very well. So, I went over the letters with an Inkssentials White Opaque Pen....PERFECT! The butterfly border on the top and bottom was made using the MS Monarch Butterfly Deep Edge Punch.

I colored Tilda with 3 Flowers with Copics and did my shading with chalk. I added Stardust Stickles to her clothes. The rolled paper roses are made from CTMH cardstock and covered with Diamond Stickles.

Here's the side view. I punched out additional butterflies using the MS Medium Double Punch, added Diamond Stickles, and raised the wings when I glued the bodies down. I also raised Tilda on pop-dots along with the square frame she's on.

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Magnolia-licious Highlites-Use Only Paper

It feels great to be back in my craft room.....that is one thing I truly missed while on vacation!! I had some posts scheduled while I was on vacation so it may not have seemed like I was MIA....technology is great! This month is going to be a busy one so keep checking back okay. I'll be having more candy too. :)

Big hugs to you all!

Rosie