A Slide Box and a Freebie

Hello!

I've wanted to make a slotted box with a bunch of slides, and I think it worked well!

Now, I am thinking of making a pretty little filmoscope. The "films" can actually be taken out of each frame and replaced/rotated. 

A die that I used for making the slides is the one by Tim Holtz from the set called "Specimen" (#665930).  For creating 20 slides, I needed 60 slide halves with the window.

The box was made with the medium weight chipboard.

Here are the measurements for the box's parts:

The base: 

2 3/8" X 4 5/8" (2 pc)

2 3/8" X 2 1/4" (2 pc)

2 1/4" X 4 3/4" (1 pc)

The lid:

2 3/8" X 4 7/8 (1 pc)

2 3/8" X 1.5" (2 pc)

5" X 1.5" (2 pc)

I have also created a journal that you can see on the pictures below. I haven't taken any photos of the inside pages yet, but I will do it later :)

I don't think that there will be a tutorial on creating the box, cutting tiny 1/8" X 2 1/4" pieces of chipboard for the slots was quite a tedious task and I am not sure that anyone will want to repeat that. There are 44 of them in the box. Phew!!!

If you want to create the slides though, and you'd like to use the images of the "films" and the side labels, like the ones that I have, you are welcome to use a freebie that I have for you. In this blog post you can only find a preview of them, but a hi-res download is available in my Ko-Fi here. You can find my previous freebies there as well. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a wonderful day!

Inspiration Monday - Heart/Valentine - La-La Land Crafts

Hello everyone and another happy Monday to all!

Our current inspiration theme for the week over the La-La Land Crafts blog is Valentine's/Hearts. 

I am happy to share a card that I made for the theme with the cute Ladybug Marci Rubber Stamp.

I have wanted to color this image for a while, but didn't have either time or a reason to do it. For the Valentine's Day though, I think it suits perfect! Red will always be one of my favorite colors :)

After I made fabric poinsettias using the Layered Poinsettia Die, I decided to try out some other floral dies, too. The red flowers on my card have been created with the help of the Daisy Die. I still need to keep experimenting and getting a better shaped flowers, but for now I was pleased with how they fit 

on a card. Here is a picture of the WIP:

Among other dies, I used the Rose Bouquet Die. It is awesome! Airy and delicate!

I like how it looks in combination with other die cuts:

You will be able to find the list of the products that I used right below this picture:

Love You More Paper Pack

Moments Stencil Set

Ladybug Marci Rubber Stamp

Open Daisy Die

Daisy Die

Nested Frames Large Die

Nested Frames Small Die

With Love Label Die

Heart Doily Die

Rose Bouquet Die

Marci was colored with Copics:

Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000 + R20

Hair: E18, E15, E13

Reds: T6, E09, E07, R17

Blacks: W8, W6, W4

I want to wish all of you a great week and talk to you soon!

Inspiration Monday - La-La Land Crafts - Get Organized

Hello and welcome to the first post in 2023!

This week our theme over the La-La Land Crafts blog is "Get Organized". I decided to create a January calendar-card, which can be put on a table and not only remind me what day of the week it is today, but also inspire.

The Notebook Pages Die and the Notepad Die perfectly link my card to the theme. I adore the clip die so much, it look very real!

I also used the layered poinsettia flower and the pine cone branches created a bit earlier in December for a tutorial that you can watch here:

Below are the links to all of the LLLC products that I used for my today's card:

Here Comes Santa Paper Pack

Tiny Tigers Clear Stamp Set

Every Year Calendar Clear Stamp Set

Layered Poinsettia Die

Notebook Pages Die

Notepad Die

Pine Needles Die

Three Snowflakes Die

Berry Branch Die

Tiny Tigers were colored with Copics:

Tigers' Bodies: YR18, YR68, YR04

                T3, T2, T1, T0 + R20

Blue Hat + Scarf: B99, B97, B95, B91

Red Hat and Ribbon: T7, E08, R24 + T1

Box: Y19, Y15, Y06

Please stop by the LLLC FaceBook Group for more Inspiration, and also share YOUR creations with the LLLC products YOU use there!

Thank you very much for watching and have a wonderful week!

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.

3... 2..... 1.....

Happy New Year!!!!

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

If there was a product that you liked, there's a great opportunity now to get it with a discount!

TODAY through December 25th, receive a 20% discount on all La-La Land Crafts products in our online store with COUPON CODE ADVENT2022! NO EXCLUSIONS! NO MINIMUM PURCHASE IS REQUIRED! click HERE to SHOP 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!

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:

Merry & Bright Paper Pack

Silent Night Clear Stamp Set

Crescent Moon Die

Layered Deer Die

Pine Needles Die

Layered Poinsettia Die

Three Snowflakes Die

Scalloped Sentiment Labels Die

Scalloped Rectangles Die

The bear was colored with Copics:

Body: W3, W1, W00

Scarf: R39, R37, R35, R32

Nose: C9, C7, C4

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

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!