February and March Classes in San Jose, CA

I can't believe I am already scheduling into month of March!!  Where does the time go??!!  Am I having too much fun and that's the reason my time just flyes.. Or is it one of the things which happens when you start getting older ;-)

Here is the list of my classes for Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA.. I will be adding a few more classes for March.. but this is what I have for you for now.. :-)

Please call the store at 408-978-8900 to sign up for these classes.

If you like the way I color with Copics, come take some Copic classes with me and I will teach you how!! 

Coloring with Copics - Black&White and Sepia Tones

 

Tuesday, February 15th, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

$30, 12 participants max

This is a hands-on technique class. In this class you will learn how to color images in monochromatic tones, black&white and sepia.

Please bring following Copic Markers for your personal use in the class:

E40, E41, E42, E43, E50, E51, E53

YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24

W00, W2, W4, W6

Coloring with Copics - Watercolor Effect

Saturday, March 12th, 1pm to 4pm

$30, 12 participants max

This is a hands-on technique class. In this class you will learn how to create a watercolor effect with your Copic Markers.

Please bring following Copic Markers for your personal use in the class:

E000, E00, E01, E02, E21, E30, E31, E40, E41, E42, E43, E55, E59

R0000, R11, R20, R22, R27

Y26, Y32

YR23, YR31

BV0000, BV000, BV01

BG0000, BG10

B34, B41, B60, B63, B93, B97

V0000, V000, V12, V15

RV34

YG91, YG93, YG97

W2, W6

C1, C3

and 0

Altered aRt Journal Class

please click on the photo below to view the Slide Show of the pictures of this project!!

please click on the photo above to view the Slide Show of the pictures of this project!!

You've seen this project on my blog before, we made it in my January Workshop.. but I got so many requests to teach it as a class!!  So, here you go!!  This is your chance to make this awesome project for yourself or to give one as a gift!! 

Sunday, February 20th, 12 pm to 4 pm

$63, 12 participants max

This Art Journal is a real EYE CANDY with all the different shapes of pages and tags, different colors, textures, and various elements!! This aRt Journal can be used for so many different things!! It can be expended with more pages and used as an actual journal, sketch book, idea book.. it can even be turned into a scrapbook if you add some photos to it.. And, it is just so much FUN to make!!

Please bring following supplies to this class in addition to your craft kit (paper cutter, dry and liquid adhesives, double sided tape, etc.):

- Ink Blending Tool and Sponges

- Distress Inks: Wild Honey, Tea Dye, Frayed Burlap, Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot, Fried Brick, Broken China, Crushed Olive, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Vintage Photo, Pumice Stone and Walnut Stain.

- Distress Crackle Paint in Picket Fence

- Distress Stickles in Faded Jeans
 - Crystal Lacquer or Diamond Glaze

- 1/4" Hole punch

- VersaMark Ink (for heat embossing)

- Viva Pearl pen in Cream (or White) and Gold

Please call Scrapbook Island at 408-978-8900 to sign up for these classes.

Hugs!!

Ballerina Drawer Box

This little square drawer box measures 4" x 4" and has an easel style card on the top of it to display our Marci Ballerina!!  and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE making Marci's tutu 3 dimensional like this!!!

Oh, and I also just LOVE the grey and pink color combination.. turned out so soft and pretty!!! 

If you going to CHA next week, please make sure to stop by our Booth!!  We will be in the Kentia Hall downstairs in the New Exhibitor Section, Booth 4607!!  Oh, and if you are not going :-( but your local craft store is.. tell them to stop and see us.. you know you want our stamps in your store, right??!!

psst.. don't tell anyone, but this will be one of our Make-and-Takes at CHA next week!!!  ;-) 

  

  

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Ballerina Marci from La-La Land Crafts, click HERE to buy

Papers: Cardstock - Couture, Bazzill; Designer Paper - Quick Quotes

Tools: Martha Stewart Border and Butterfly Punches,

Embellishments: May Art Ribbon, Tim Holtz drawer pull, Viva Pearl Pen in Cream, Button from Buttons Galore

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01
Hair- E50, YR20, E33

All Pink - RV0000, RV10, RV21, RV23

Pearls- BG10

Rose Leaves - G20, G21

Hugs!!

February Classes in Sunnyvale, CA

Hello everyone!!  I am teaching four Copic Classes and a Card Class next month at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA.  Please call the store at 408-736-9151 to sign up for these classes.

If you like the way I color with Copics, come take some Copic classes with me and I will teach you how!! 

Coloring with Copics - Basics

Tuesday, February 8th, 1pm to 4pm

$30, 12 participants max

This is a hands-on technique class. We will not be making any cards/projects, instead we will concentrate on learning how to color with Copics. You will learn coloring basics with Copic Markers. You will learn the basics of coloring, shading, blending and more!! We will talk about the paper, the inks, what the colors mean, how to choose the colors, etc.

Please bring your Copic Markers for your personal use in the class:

E00, E02, E08, E11, E13, E25, E27, E50, E51, E53, E55

Y17, Y21, Y38

R11, R20

YR07, YR16, YR18, YR24

YG03, YG11, YG63, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

G82

BG10

C1, C5, C7, C9

 Coloring with Copics - Flowers

Thursday, February 10th from 5-8pm
$30, 12 participants max

This is a hands-on technique class. In this class you will learn to color flowers and other floral objects.

Please bring following Copic Markers for your personal use in the class:

R000, R01, R08, R12, R14, R24, R32, R35, R37, R83, R85, R89
Y00, Y11, Y15, Y21, Y35, Y38
YR02, YR07, YR16, YR21, YR24, YR31

YG03, YG63, YG91, YG93, YG95

G20, G85

BG10

B0000, B00

V01, V12, V15, V17

E08

Coloring with Copics - Black&White and Sepia Tones

 

Wednesday, February 16th, 1pm to 4pm

$30, 12 participants max

This is a hands-on technique class. In this class you will learn how to color images in monochromatic tones, black&white and sepia.

Please bring following Copic Markers for your personal use in the class:

E40, E41, E42, E43, E50, E51, E53

YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24

W00, W2, W4, W6

Coloring with Copics - Watercolor Effect

Saturday, February 19th, 2pm to 5pm

$30, 12 participants max

This is a hands-on technique class. In this class you will learn how to color images in monochromatic tones, black&white and sepia.

Please bring following Copic Markers for your personal use in the class:

E000, E00, E01, E02, E21, E30, E31, E40, E41, E42, E43, E55, E59

R0000, R11, R20, R22, R27

Y26, Y32

YR23, YR31

BV0000, BV000, BV01

BG0000, BG10

B34, B41, B60, B63, B93, B97

V0000, V000, V12, V15

RV34

YG91, YG93, YG97

W2, W6

C1, C3

and 0

Artsy Cards - Card Class

Wednesday, February 23rd, 5-8 pm

$35, 12 participants max

We will make three cards in this class, all different designs.  These cards feature different techniques and products from Pink Paisley.

Please bring your Cuttlebug (if you have one), you favorite dry

and liquid adhesives, and foam tape to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

Please call the store at 408-736-9151 to sign up for these classes.

Whew!!  Thank you for reading to the very end of this looooong post!!  ;-) 

Hugs!!

What I am up to?

you might ask yourself, what is going on with Irina.. she is not posting at all these days.. Well.. Believe me, I am as busy as one can be!!  CHA is just around the corner.. only about a week left for us before we leave.. And there are still so many things that need to be done!! 

If you want to see some of the thing that we've been working on, please visit La-La Land Crafts blog.. there are some sneak peeks posted on there already!!  :-)

If you are going to CHA, please stop by our La-La Land Crafts booth to say hello!!  I would love to meet some of my cyber crafting friends in person!!!  And, if you are not going, but would like to see our stamps in your local craft stores.. tell them about us!! 

We will be downstairs in the New Exhibitor Section, Booth 4607!!

Hope to see you there!!

Hugs!!

NEW Rubber is in Da House!

Hey all you La-La Land Fans...we've got wonderful news for you! We have RUBBER for all our NEW Marci and Luka stamps - all six of them including Formal Luka and Fancy Dress Marci as well as the four adorable new Valentine images, Darling Marci, Sweetheart Marci, Sugar and Spice Marci, and Amour Luka. 

You can already buy them all in our online store!!!  And...you can also win all six of these new stamps for FREE, so keep reading!

~ FANCY DRESS MARCI ~

~ FORMAL LUKA ~ 

~ DARLING MARCI ~

~ SWEETHEART MARCI ~

~ SUGAR N' SPICE MARCI ~

and ~ AMOUR LUKA ~

Now, we'd love for you all to buy these cuties, but one of you will get to take them all home for FREE!

How?  For a chance to win please visit La-La Land Crafts Blog and leave your comment there before Midnight PST on Sunday, January 16th.

One randomly drawn commenter will get all 6 new stamps for FREE!!!

Good luck to all!!
 

Hugs!!

Photos from my January Workshop

My January Workshop was the biggest one yet.. and I think it's only going to get bigger!!  Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who'd attended!!  I had tons of fun creating the projects and I got a great response from the attendees.  My Altered Art Journal and the card with the Dress Form were the two of the biggest hits!!

Check out these photos from the workshop.  Looks like fun, huh ;-)

IMPORTANT!!  This is a slide show of over 20 photos!!  Please click on the photo below to view the slide show!!

IMPORTANT!!  This is a slide show of over 20 photos!!  Please click on the photo above to view the slide show!!

My next Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, February 27th 10 am to 6 pm at the Scrap Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA. 

If you would like to join on the fun, please send me your email address and I will add you onto the Evite invitation. 

Even if you don't live in the area, take a few days and make a road trip with your crafting friends!!  I would love to meet you!!

Please email me if you have any questions or need more information.

Hugs!!

Winter CHA Sneak Peek #1

At La-La Land Crafts we are so EXCITED to exhibit at CHA this year for the very first time!!!  Our company has definitely grown with the introduction of our Marci and Luka line!!  Our own, homegrown!!  :-)  We wouldn't be able to do it without your support, and for that we are very grateful!!

I promised to our Facebook Fans to show a few of the NEW images..  If you have not joined our Facebook page yet, you definitely should!!  That's were you'll hear all the news firsthand!!  Here is the link if you would like to check it out :-)

Today we are showing a little sneaky peek on our La-La Land Crafts Blog.. Click HERE to check them out!!!

Now back to work for me!!   Only a few short weeks left until the event, and SO MUCH to do!!

Hugs!!

January COPIC Classes

You probably know already that we are going to exhibit at CHA in just a few short weeks!!  I am so very busy with getting ready for this BIG event.. but you also know how much I LOVE teaching!!!  I decided to squeeze in a few classes this month :-)

All of these classes will be held at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

Tuesday, January 11th, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

"Coloring with Copics - Basics"

Saturday, January 15th, 1 pm to 4 pm

 "Coloring with Copics - Flowers"

Tuesday, January 18th, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

 "Coloring with Copics - Black&White and Sephia Tones"

Saturday, January 22nd, 1 pm to 4 pm

"Coloring with Copics - Watercolor Effect"

For more information about above classes please click HERE to go to Scrapbook Island blog.  IMPORTANT!!  You will find classes description and "what to bring" on the left side column of the blog.

Please call the store at 408-978-8900 to sign up for all or any of the above classes.

Hugs!!

have a SUPER day!!

I made this card awhile back..  I have SO MUCH of Halloween paper left, it's not even funny.. So.. take a closer look at my card..  All designer paper on my card today is from Halloween collection by Basic Grey.. clever me, huh?  ;-)

My card today features Supercupcake Marci and two stamps from the Super Heroes Window set - the Window and the Sentiment!!  You can buy all of these stamps in our online store, HERE is the link :-)

Did you know that the Skyline Window stamp in the Super Heroes Window Set is sized just right to cut out with Cirlce Nestabilites, SUPER easy!!!   I stamped the Window onto the dp and colored with Copics - buildings with C1 and C3, and the moon with Y15.

Super Cupcake Marci was colored with these Copic Markers:

Skin - E00, E01, E02

Hair - C1, C3, C5, C7

all Purple - RV0000, V01, V15, V17, BV08

all Pink - RV000, R83, R85

Belt - YG03, G82, YG63

Hugs!!

Be mine, Valentine!!

As simple as this card looks, you will never believe how long it took me to make it!!!  WOW!!!  It is always hard for me to make cards for boys and men and this one was no exeption!!  I had tried so many different layouts, but this is the one I decided on.. And to tell you the truth, even with the amount of time I spent on this card, I still really LOVE how it turned out!!

I again put my Silhouette machine to work!!  The hearts and the Banner are cut with it.. The sentiment is computer generated..

This is my first card with this NEW stamp from La-La Land Crafts, his name is Amour Luka!!  Amour Luka is one of the stamps in the Valentine's Day release.  Please click HERE to see the other images.. You can buy all the stamps in this release in digi format already!!  Rubber stamps are coming SOON!!

This card is one of the projects for my upcoming January Workshop!!   To see other projects please click HERE.

January Workshop is scheduled for THIS Sunday, January 9th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA.  We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!!

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and/or if you have ANY questions  :-)

This card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Amour Luka from La-La Land Crafts, click HERE to buy

Papers: Cardstock - Couture, DP - Pink Paisley

Tools: Silhouette machine for Hearts and Banner, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilites

Copics Used:

Skin - E00, E01, E02

Hair- E50, YR20, E33, E37

Shirt - BG000

Vest- E40, E41, E42, E43

Pants - B32, B34, B37

Shoes - E33, E37, E29

Rose and Heart Box - R20, R22, R24, R27, R39

A few REMINDERS!! 

~ NEW!! La-La Land Crafts Valentines Day Collection now available in digi, click HERE for details.

~ La-La Land Crafts 20% OFF SALE on Seasonal Stamps, details HERE.

Hugs!!

Vintage Dress Form

I still can't get enough of products from Pink Paisley!!  I am telling you, this is something that you really have to see!!  I gave this card a collage-y kind of look with quite a few different elements.

This card is one of the projects for my upcoming January Workshop!!   To see other projects please click HERE.

January Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, January 9th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA.  We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!!

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and/or if you have ANY questions  :-)

This card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Card Recipe:

Stamps: NONE

Papers: Cardstock - Couture, DP - Pink Paisley

Tools: Silhouette machine for Dress Form, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, EK Success Flower Punches, EK Success Border Punch, Spellbinders Nestabilies for Frame, Paper Piercer, Sewing Machine

Embellishments: Ticket and Note from Pink Paisley, Viva Pen in Cream, Button from Buttons Galore

Inks: Distress Ink in  Shabby Shutters and Mustard Seed

A few REMINDERS!! 

~ NEW!! La-La Land Crafts Valentines Day Collection now available in digi, click HERE for details.

~ La-La Land Crafts 20% OFF SALE on Seasonal Stamps, details HERE.

Hugs!!

NEW Year - NEW Stamps

New Year means new beginnings and we are starting this new year right off with the NEW STAMPS!!  Please meet the new additions to our Marci and Luka Collection!!

Valentine's Day Collection stamps are now available as DIGIS and you can already BUY them on La-La Land Crafts blog, just click HERE!!

Rubber Stamps are coming SOON!!!

~ DARLING MARCI ~

~ SWEETHEART MARCI ~

~ SUGAR N' SPICE MARCI ~

and ~ AMOUR LUKA ~

Valentine's Day Collection stamps are now available as DIGIS and you can already BUY them on La-La Land Crafts blog, just click HERE!!

As you can see, these images will work for other occasions as well.. not just Valentines Day!! 

I will be back tomorrow with some sample card made with these new stamps!!

Hugs!!