Kiss the Frog

I am not sure I will be making another post before the New Year.. In fact I am pretty sure that I won't. I want to wish everyone a wonderful 2010, may all your New Year's resolutions come true ;-) I have quite a few resolutions on my list, we will see how it goes..

Out with Christmas cards and right onto Valentine's Day!! I made this card for my upcoming "Penny Black Valentine" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, I will just have to make the other two cards right after my Birthday trip to Disneyland on January 2nd (yay!! I can't wait!!). This class is scheduled for:

Saturday, January 9th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Thursday, January 28th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, January 28th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug, foam tape and your favorite adhesive to this class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max.

Class Kits are available until January 28th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".



Graphic 45 Designer Paper. Both the frog and the sentiment stamps are from Penny Black. Spellbinders Fleur De Lei Shapebilites. EK Success Corner punch.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

Things with Wings - Thank You

I can't believe it has been a week since my last post!! Can you tell I am enjoying my holidays ;-)

This is the second card for my upcoming "Things with Wings" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, January 21st, 11 am to 2 pma
Thursday, January 21st, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 31st, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug, foam tape and your favorite adhesive to this class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max.

Class Kits are available until January 7th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".




This is the first time I have used Coordinations cardstock, and even though I have not used to to its full potential, I do like it!! Hero Arts background stamp Silhouette Grass was stamped in brown in on the background and the same image is heat embossed in gold on the green panel. Butterfly is from Martha Stewart Clear Butterfly stamp set, it was heat embossed in copper. Sentiment is from Hero Arts stamp set called Love Ya. Tag is from Spellbinders Fancy Tags set.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

The Forever Dream

For La-La Land Crafts FAIRY TALE Blog Hop please scroll to the post below or click HERE!!

With Christmas right around the corner, it is time to start making cards for other occasions :-) I do love bird stamps and have absolutely had fallen in love with this stamp from Penny Black!!

This is one of the cards for my upcoming "Things with Wings" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, January 21st, 11 am to 2 pma
Thursday, January 21st, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 31st, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug, foam tape and your favorite adhesive to this class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max.

Class Kits are available until January 31st, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".

Bazzill Cardstock. Designer paper by Basic Grey. Penny Black stamp, the forever dream 4024J. Birds were colored with Copic Markers, sponged yellow ink around the image. Frame was made with Circle Nestabilites and one of the dies from Floral Accent Shapeabilities set. Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Borderabilites. Marvy flower punch and EK Success Leaf punch. Small pearls in the centers of the flowers are from Memory Box.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

May all your DREAMS come TRUE

Today at La-La Land Crafts we are celebrating the release of a new Princess Rosie stamp with the FAIRY TALE Blog Hop!! It is find the clues to put the sentence together kind of Blog Hop.. FUN, FUN, FUN!!! You will find all the details on La-La Land Crafts Blog, here is the link.

And here is my very first card made with Princess Rosie. I just LOVE how this card has turned out!!!!




Sweet Princess Rosie was colored with Copic Markers and popped onto the card for dimension. You can now buy this stamp in La-La Land Crafts online store, here is the link.

Designer paper by Darcy and by Graphic 45 (for the banner).

Castle stamp is by Whipper Snapper, it is called "Princess Village" AW505. Sentiment is from Whipper Snapper as well, "May All Your Dreams" KS503. Both of these stamps are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you don't live in the area you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to make your purchase.

Circles were cut with Nestabilites. Fiskars Border punch for the scallops on the border behind Rosie. The circle border inside of the card is from JustRite.

Now, hop to La-La Land Crafts Blog to play in the Blog Hop game!!! There are prizes there!! Don't miss it!!!

Hugs!!

the Best Christmas EVER!!!

I made card similar to this last year with Tilda by Magnolia, and it was one of my favorite cards. Of course now I just had to make one with Lala!!! I chose Ornament Lala for this card. She is just too ADORABLE holding this HUGE Christmas Ornament :-)

This card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".



Window behind Lala is a stamp from Magnolia, you can purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile online store or call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order. I cut out the window panels and place Snowflake vellum paper behind it. I have been hoarding this paper by Making Memories, it is only being used sparingly and for very special cards ;-) The branch in the window and the sentiment are from the same clear stamp set by Hero Arts (I have had it since last year, sorry.. don't know the name of this set). Fiskars border punch for the awning.

Ornament Lala was colored with Copic Markers, cut out and popped on the card with foam tape. You can purchase this stamp along with others at La-La Land Crafts online store, here is the link.

We will have a special treat for you tomorrow on La-La Land Crafts Blog, make sure to stop by!!

Hugs!!

Joy to the World

I had finally finished this card on a Saturday night, it was laying on my desk in "almost done" condition for almost a week.. Just couldn't get to it.. But I had to finish it last night since it was the card number four for my "Quick Cards" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. in Sunnyvale. And the first class was on Sunday!!! Talk about doing things last minute ;-).. Oh.. and is much as I thought that it will be a quick class, I was so wrong!!! Once again I had failed at making quick and easy cards.. I just can't contain myself and always keep on adding more and more details to my cards. Here is the link to the other three cards for this class so you can see what I am talking about..

There are two more dates for this class if you would like to make these four cards:

Thursday, December 17th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, December 17th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape and your favorite dry adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until December 17th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile. to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kits.

This card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".


Bazzill Metallic cardstock. Spellbinders Labels Six, Borderabilities Fleur De Lis and Shapeabilities Floral Accent(for the swirly things). Cuttlebug Moroccan Screen Embossing Folder. Inkadinkado stamp, 60-00020.

All of the supplies used to design these cards are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, please call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

Winter Lala

Today is the first time I got to ink my Winter Lala stamp from La-La Land Crafts. She is so ADORABLE!!! This stamp is not necessarily a Christmas stamp, it can be used for any winter occasion - Birthday, Thank You, Thinking of You or Just Because cards.

This card measures 6" x 6".




BoBunny Designer paper, LOVE it!!! Fiskars Border punch. Ribbon and button are from my stash. EK Success leaf punch.

Winter Lala was colored with Copic Markers. You can buy this and other La-La Land Crafts stamps in our online store, here is the link.

There is still time to participate in this week's challenge on La-La Land Crafts Blog. The challenge is PINK & GREEN, how fun is that??!! Click here for details and to see the samples made by LLLC Design Team and the Guest Designers.

Hugs!!

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #16 - Pink and Green

We have a new challenge on La-La Land Crafts Blog!! This week's challenge is hosted by our Lisa and here is what she had to say:

I don't know about you, but I'm loving this year's Christmas colors of pink and green. Pink seems to be the new red, and apple green (or variations thereof) is the new shade of green for Christmas. So this week's challenge is to use pink and green (and a neutral if you so desire) in your card/project.

Please visit La-La Land Crafts Blog to enter into the challenge (there is even a prize for the top pick!!) and to see the samples from out talented Design Team and the Guest Designers.

And here is my card.. When I saw this absolutely GORGEOUS paper from We R Memory Keepers, I instantly knew that I was going to make a card with Ornament Lala from La-La Land Crafts!! Isn't it just perfect??!! And the colors.. it was meant to be ;-) Oh, oh, oh.. and this paper has tons of glitter all over the ornaments!!! Hard to see on photos though, you might have to enlarge them..

This card measures 6" x 6".




The corners were made by punching scalloped circles with Marvy punches, and cut in quarters. Hero Arts flowers. Mark Richardson rhinestones. Ribbon from Michaels. Lala was colored with Copic Markers and popped on dimensionals in front of the ornament that I made with two Nestabilites circles.

You can purchase this Ornament Lala stamp as well as all our stamps in our online store at La-La Land Crafts, here is the link.

Hugs!!

Christmas Card Holder

WARNING!! This is a VERY LONG post!! Not because of the writing, but because of the number of pictures ;-)

I knew exactly what I wanted to do for this project, or so I thought ;-) Even though I had a pretty clear idea, it still took me over three hours to put it together!! But.. I absolutely LOVE how it has turned out!!!! I don't think you can ever go wrong with Webster Pages paper!!! It is just too GORGEOUS!!!

This is what we are going to make this coming Thursday at the Make-and-Take at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. You will make the card holder and four cards to go in it, envelopes will be included. This event is scheduled for:

Thursday, December 10th, 11 am to 7:30 pm

Cost of this project is $20.00. You can even make more then one if you like to!!

Kits will be available until December 10th, $20 each.

Sign up is not required by is highly recommended as quantities are LIMITED!!! Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the make-and-take and/or to purchase your kit/s.

OK.. I have warned you!! I took TONS of photos to show you all the details of the card holder and also the individual cards :-)











The card holder is sized to fit regular size, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards. I created my own template for the card holder and for the pockets inside.

Webster Pages designer paper. Tag from Spellbinders is used for the closure and there is a Basic Grey magnet that holds the card holder closed. Sentiments on the cards are from Hero Arts clear stamp sets, Christmas Sayings and and Holiday Sayings. Making Memories copper brads.

All supplies used to design this project are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to make your purchase over the phone.

Hugs!!

Angel Lala Matchbox

I loved so much making my first matchbox that I decided to make another one!! This one features Angel Lala from La-La Land Crafts.

I have included tons of buttons on the border for the BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS Challenge on La-La Land Crafts this week, details here.

This also one of the projects that I included for Stampin' Sisters in Christ where I am a Guest Designer this week, check it out!! Here is the link. While you are there check out this week's challenge, it is to make a card or other paper craft project that includes GIFT on it, details here.




Angel Lala can be purchased at La-La Land Crafts store, here is the link. She was colored with Copic Markers and cut out in the oval with Nestabilites. Stickles on her wings and the halo.

Websters Pages Designer paper, LOVE IT!!!! EK Success flower punch. Marvy small flower punch. Paper flowers from Hero Arts. Martha Steward border and leaf punches. Cuttlebug die cut corners.

Hugs!!

Kirby wishes you a Christmas filled with LOVE

Buttons, buttons, buttons.. This is what the challenge is on La-La Land Crafts Blog this week. I was going through my pretty big (it is huge, really) stash of buttons and found a few of these.. they have a bow in the center!! cute!!! Please visit La-La Land Crafts Blog to participate in this week's challenge, there is even a prize offered this week!! Here is the link.

This is also the third card for my "Cute Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all different designs. To see the first two cards please click here and here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, December 3rd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, December 3rd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 6th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until December 6th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6". Sorry about the dark photos, one of my lamps had burned out and there were no where I could find a spare at 2 o'clock in the morning ;-)



Christmas Kirby stamp from La-La Land Crafts, buy yours here. Kirby was colored with Copic Markers. There is White Fun Flock on his hat and also on the stocking. Circles were cut with Nestabilites. I sponged yellow ink inside of the circle to make Kirby stand out more. Bazzill Cardstock. Graphic 45 designer paper. Cuttlebug corners. Making Memories gold brads. Sentiment inside of the card is by A Muse.

Hugs!!

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge # 15 - BUTTONS

It is Wednesday and that means that there is a new challenge on La-La Land Crafts Blog!! Our hostess today is Jane. Here is what Jane came up with for this week's challenge:

"This week's challenge is all about BUTTONS! I was organizing my embellishments and realized how many buttons I have managed to collect over the years. It seems that I love to collect and not use them! Does anyone else have this problem? Well, now you get to look through your stash and find one or two or however many you want to use for this challenge."

I can definitely relate to it, Jane!! I too have collected many buttons throughout the years ;-) What a GREAT, GREAT challenge!!!

Please visit La-La Land Crafts blog to participate and to see the samples from our super talented Design Team. AND.. There is also a prize offered to the top pick!!!

My card today is also for the challenge on Stampin' Sisters in Christ Blog. La-La Land Crafts is hosting their challenge this week, and the challenge is to make a card, layout or other paper craft project that has GIFT featured in it. If you have never been to Stampin's Sisters in Christ blog, you just have to visit it!!! Great, great challenges with the awesome samples from DT!! Here is the link to this week's challenge, go play!!

This card measures 6" x 6".




I decided to ink my Sitting Lala stamp for this Christmas card :-) I think this stamp is very versatile and can be used for pretty much any occasion. Designer paper is by We-R-Memory-Keepers. The bench was stamped directly onto the designer paper. All images were colored with Copic Markers. I tried to stay within the colors on the designer paper, but it was getting way too monotone for my taste, so I colored Lala's eyes and one of the present in blue ;-).

The flower was already the part of the design on the paper, but I have created my own to go over it with EK Success Flower Punches. Martha Steward Border Punch. Buttons from my somewhat huge stash ;-) Sentiment inside of the card is from Hero Arts Clear Stamp set called Holiday Sayings.

You can purchase the Sitting Lala stamp on our website here.

The Christmas Bench and the Presents stamps are both from Magnolia, and they are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. Just call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order.

Hugs!!