Saturday, December 31, 2022

Happy New 2023 Year!

Hello everyone!

The year of 2022 is almost over and we are all looking forward to the coming 2023. 
We all have our dreams, our hopes and plans... I wish each and everyone of you only the best! 

May this year bring peace to Ukraine!  

I truly hope that people can be kinder to each other, less hostile, more willing to help the ones in need. 
I wish all of you good health, lots of love from family and friends and endless inspiration to each crafter who is reading this.

Thanks for visiting my blog and supporting me with your warm comments and likes either on my You Tube channel or here. It means the world to me! Cheers to 2023!!!

Here are some cards that I created for my friends. I used the digital papers from the Love Junk Journals on Etsy, as well as some of the dies from Tim Holtz and La-La Land Crafts. My absolute favorite die of the season was Layered Poinsettia Die. The fabric flowers on my cards were handmade using this stunning die.











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Happy New Year!!!!

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Christmas Tutorial - A Window Gift Box

Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing a  project that was created for the La-La Land Crafts design team and their annal "24 Days of Christmas Tutorials" event. Today is already DAY 21! 

You can find all the previous tutorials on the La-La Land Crafts You Tube channel (from 1 t o13), and also on their blog (from 14 to 24). 


I made a window gift box and embellished it with poinsettias and pine branches as well as other elements, all created with the help of the LLLC dies. I really like how it turned out!!


Here are the links to the products that I used:
Here Comes Santa Paper Pack
Warm Holidays Clear Stamp Set
Double Stitched Circles Die
Stitched Nested Circles Die
Pierced Scalloped Circles Die
Pine Needles Die
Layered Pinecone Die
Berry Branch Die
Layered Poinsettia Die
Three Snowflakes Die






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And now to the video tutorial! Click the link below to watch it on You Tube, or copy and paste this link into your browser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr05L4DypM4

Thank you so much for stopping by! Take care and happy holidays!


Monday, November 28, 2022

Inspiration Monday - Use New Release - La-La Land Crafts

Hello!

It is right about time to start working on some Christmas and winter cards. For my card today I have colored a cute bear from the Silent Night Clear Stamp Set.


I have used quite a few die cut elements (the links to then will be written below), and also created a cotton fabric flower using the Layered Poinsettia Die




I love the pattern of the paper which is behind the bear, so classy!


Here are the links to the products that I used for creating this card:

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Club La-La Land Crafts' 100th KIT and InstaHop

Hello-hello!

Join us as we CELEBRATE the Club La-La Land Crafts' 100th KIT with a FUN #instahop - for a chance to WIN one of nine $10 credits to the La-La Land Crafts store! Keep reading for details on how to enter the GIVEAWAY!


Our November 2022 Kit is a SPECIAL 100th KIT EDITION, and it's a set of 10 rubber stamps and 2 dies. The largest set we've EVER had! This KIT is valued at a whooping $95, but can be yours for just $39.99 (56% savings) when you join the Club OR for $71 (25% savings) as a stand-alone kit. This KIT is available through December 10th ONLY and ONLY at www.lalalandcrafts.com.


HOW TO ENTER the GIVEAWAY:
1️⃣ like this post
2️⃣ follow @lalalandcrafts and each of the participating design team members
3️⃣ leave a comment on each stop
4️⃣ leave an additional comment if you are a Club LLLC subscriber OR if you've purchased our SPECIAL EDITION 100th Kit as a stand-alone kit
5️⃣ (optional) leave more comments to tag your crafty friends for more chances to win (each tag in a separate comment)
6️⃣ go to the next stop in the Hop

Instagram Hop Order:
@lalalandcrafts
@create_with_martha_tucker
@margaret.a.russell
@Make_and_cher
@inksomething2
@camiclevenger.artist
@thelittlepinkcaboose
@joywilsonink
@clayguana

I had fun playing with the train die and the tiny presents die, and of course I LOVED coloring the critters for my card:



As usual, I have used Copics for coloring the stamped characters:
Cat: T6, T4, T3, T1, T0 + R20
        RV14, RV11
Dog: E59, E57, E55, E53
         W8, W5
         R59, R46, R17
Bear: E74, E71, E70, E53 + R20
         C8, C6
         R39, R37, R35
         B37, B18, B16, B14, B12
        



Hop along, have fun, enjoy inspiration from our Club DT, follow and leave a comment at each stop! You have until Thursday 11/17 10 am PST to leave comments. Winners will be posted on the La-La Land Crafts Instagram account.

Thanks for watching!

Monday, November 14, 2022

La-La Land Crafts - Use New (November 2022) Release

Hello!

Monday is for card makes with the La-La Land Crafts products :)
A card that I ant to share with you today features a sweet penguin from the Waddle On Rubber Stamp. I love him and his little friend (they come as a pair in a set):


Coloring him was a pure joy! I like a lot how he turned out. I tried to match the dies that I used to the wintery theme as well. The floes, the Santa's sleigh and of course the poinsettias were just perfect for this purpose.


I have created my own fabric poinsettias with the help of a die - Layered Poinsettia Die. THe centers of each of the flower layers were colored with the "Broken China" Distress Ink. So pretty!



Here are the paper, stamp and the dies that I used:

The penguin was colored with Copics:
Black: N9, N7, N5
Light Grey: N5, BV25, BV23, BV20, N0, W00
Scarf: B39, B37, B34, B32
Hat: B32 B01, B0000
Beak + Feet: E57, YR24, Y19

I hope you have a great beginning of the week and thank you for coming over!!

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

La-La Land Crafts - November 2022 Release - Day 2

Welcome back!

The La-La Land Crafts design team keeps on sharing their makes featuring the November Release and today is the Day 2

For my card I decided to use the critters from the new clear stamp set which is called "Warm Holidays".


The cartoonish animals are just adorable here!

Let's also have a look at the items from the release:





Below you can find the links to the products that I have used today:

My medium of choice for coloring the critters were Copic markers:
Bunny: C6, C4, C2, C0 + R20
            B26, B24, B23, B21
            W5, W3, W1
            R59, R46, R43
Deer: E18, E15, E13, E11, E02
          R46
          B26, B24, B23, B2

Thanks for stoppijg by and talk to you again tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

La-La Land Crafts - November 2022 Release - Day 1

Hello!

Today is the first day of the November 2022 Release showcase from La-La Land Crafts. You can view all the new products and order the ones you like here.

My card showcases the cute Blizzard of Hugs Marci:


Below you can find the links to all of the products I used:

Marci was colored with Copics:
Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000 + R20
Hair: E18, E15, E13
Scarf + Ear Muffs: E39, YR24, Y26
Boots: N7, N5, N3
Coat: BV29, BG49, BG23, G00
Dress: BG78, BG75, BG72, G00


I appreciate your stopping by! Please come back tomorrow for the DAY 2 showcase :)


Thursday, October 27, 2022

Tutorial for La-La Land Crafts - Shaker Watch Tag/Card

Hello!

I have a video tutorial for the La-La Land Crafts design team today on my channel, showing how to create fun shaker watch tags/cards. I hope you join me there.

Here is a picture of the final result:


Below you can find the list of the products that I used, as well as the list of the copic colors that I used for coloring the images:

Products:

Copics:
Cat: E99, E97, E95, E93
        E57, E55, E53
        W5, W3, W + W6
        R89, R85, R83
        YR24, Y19, Y15
Bear: E37, E35, E34, E31
         R89, R85
         B26, B05, B02
         R89, RV34, RV32, RV11, R20

You can create these watches in so many base shapes and use the nesting dies that you already own! 
I like the rounded rectangle shape though :)



Here goes a tutorial:


I hope you give this technique and project a try. Thanks for watching!