Spoil Yourself!!

Summer has arrived in La-La Land with a bang, and we have NINE wonderful new stamp sets (including fun sentiments) for you all in our wonderful deeply etched rubber. Please hop along to visit all the design team member blogs to see the wonderful creations.

If you arrived to my blog from La-La Land Crafts, you are on the right track.. Your next stop is KIM.

You can even play along with us and make a fun SUMMER themed card to enter into our weekly Wednesday challenge – just be sure to link your project to Mr. Linky on the La-La Land Blog by Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 11:59pm PDT (GMT-8). Be sure to link directly to the blog or gallery post featuring your entry!

After you've visited all the Design Team Blogs, head to the La-La Land Crafts store to pick out your fun new summer stamps, and have fun!!

My card today features one of my favorite new stamps (well.. really they are ALL my favorite!! haha) from the Summer 2010 release, this is Bubble Lala. And, guess what??!! All the stamps in this release come with the coordinating sentiments!!!

For my card I decided to create a room for Lala to indulge in her bubble bath :-) The design on paper sure looks like a shower curtain!! LOVE how it turned out!!!

My Minds Eye and BoBunny designer paper. EK Success border punch. Marvy oval and scallop oval punches (for the sentiment inside the card). Mark Richards pearls. Both of the sentiments, on the front and inside of the card come with this Lala stamp!!! How GREAT is that!!!

You can purchase Bubble Lala stamp along with all other ones from the new release (and of course your other favorite stamps from the previous releases) in our online store, just click HERE.

Now.. Hop, hop, hop to KIM's blog to see what she had made with Sunflower Rosie!!

oh, and just in case you get lost ;-) here is the order of our Blog Hop and the links to all of DT blogs:

Irina - you are here :-)
Kim
Jane
Lisa
1LuvnMama
Maureen
Jana
Cheryl
La-La Land Crafts Blog

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Mermaid Lala - I can do SIMPLE!!!

Not often, not very often at all, but once in a while I make a simple card.. :-) I had this image of a Mermaid Lala already colored for the packaging laying on my desk and the card front is from the cards that I made about a months ago.. I thought that the colors worked well together and since almost everything was already done, it took me only about 20 min to finish the card with the border and the rickrack ribbon!!

Mermaid Lala is one of the new images from La-La Land Crafts, this stamp is available in two options - square cut (mounted on the cling foam, you just need to trim the stamp) and the die cut. You can buy this stamp along with all other La-La Land Crafts stamps at La-La Land Crafts online store, just click HERE.

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



Graphic 45 designer paper. Martha Stewart border punch. EK Success corner punch. Mark Richards pearls. Mermaid Lala was colored with Copic Markers. Crystal Stickles on her tail, necklace and hair adornment.

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Mermaid Lala

Don't forget about the HUGE 40% OFF Sale that is going on at La-La Land Crafts webstore right now!! The sale will end on Friday, April 30th. For details please click HERE. You have to HURRY!!!

Mermaid Lala is one of my favorite stamps from the new La-La Land Crafts collection. LOVE her dreamy look, ADORABLE!! This stamp along with a few other cuties, is now available in La-La Land Crafts online store, here is the link. I was looking for the right paper to make a card with her when I came across a Graphic 45 Boardwalk Collection.. hmm.. kind of nostalgic "by the sea" look.. I LIKE it!!

This is the second card for my new upcoming "Fairy Tale" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class. To see the first card please click HERE. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, May 13th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, May 13th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

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

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until May 13th, $35 each.

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

This card measures 6" x 6".




Graphic 45 designer paper. Martha Stewart border punch (LOOOVE it!!). Cuttlebug corner die cut. Little pearls in the corners and on the border are by Mark Richards. Shell button is from my stash, I have had it FOR AGES!! So glad to have finally use it!! Mermaid Lala was colored with Copic Markers and of course I just had to add Stickles to her tail, necklace and hair adornment!!

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.

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Happy Birthday Sparkle!!!

There is a celebration today at La-La Land Crafts for one of our Guest Designers. Happy Birthday Sparkle!! May your day be filled with laughter and happiness!!

Make sure to visit La-La Land Crafts Blog to see Birthday post for Sparkle!! There are more Birthday cards there from our Design Team!! And, it would be great if you would stop by Sparkle's blog to wish her Happy Birthday :-) just click HERE.

I made my card with Porsha, one of my favorite stamps from La-La Land Crafts!!! You can purchase Porsha and other La-La Land Crafts stamps in our online store, here is the link.

This card measures 6" x 6".



I used this card by Teresa from Splitcoaststampers as my inspiration. Teresa is a Featured Stamper this week!! I just loved the color combination and the layout of her card!! Since I do not have the beautiful label stamp from Gina K that Teresa used on her card, I had to improvise :-) .

Designer paper by Graphic 45. Spellbinders Labels One and Circle Nestabilites. I sponged the circle and then stamped Hero Arts swirls with purple ink. Sentiment is from JustRite. Porsha stamp from La-La Land Crafts.

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Happy Birthday from Porsha

This week Jane is a challenge host at La-La Land Crafts blog. Jane has challenged us to use RED on our cards/projects.

"This week, I want to see what you do with RED. Pull out the red cardstock, red ribbon, red brads, red bling... I want to see RED! Of course it's fine to add other colors but red should be the main color."

OK.. I know red is one of my favorite colors in card making and I was very excited about this challenge.. as I was looking through my supplies last night, I was really amazed that I have a lot of red cardstock but not that much of the red designer paper.. more of burgundy really, but not much of red.. I have found this paper though, red with white polka dots!!! How FUN!!! I do not say it about a lot of my cards, but I absolutely LOVE how this card has turned out!!!!

I picked Porsha again for my card, she is one of my favorite Lala Land Crafts images at this time!! I just LOVE "dressing her up" by giving her different papep pieced dresses, just see my other card with Porsha here.

I have this layout in my head and to make it work, guess what? I made a card other then 6" x 6" in size.. hahaha.. this card measures 6" x 5".




Bazzill Cardstock. Doodlebug Designs designer paper. Martha Steward border punch. EK Success flower punches. Marvy Urchida circle and scalloped circle punches. Cuttlebug corners die cuts. Mark Richards rhinestones. Porsha stamp from La-La Land Crafts - colored with Copics, dress paper pieced. Sentiment from Just A Note set by JustRite. Butterfly is from Martha Stewart Clear Butterfly Stamps set - stamped with red ink and cut out.

To see more cards please hop over to La-La Land Crafts DT blog to see all of other creations to inspire you!! You'll have until Monday night to enter into this challenge. As always, there is a prize for grabs!!!

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Happy Birthday Lotus

It is Wednesday, and that means that there is a new challenge on La-La Land Crafts Blog. This week's challenge is hosted by our super talented Lisa!! Lisa has came up with something that most of found indeed challenging!!!

"I challenge you to make a card without using any designer/decorative paper (including any you stamp on your own). Yep, that's right... only cardstock! But you can dry emboss the cardstock layers and use whatever embellishments you want. It's sort of the old-fashioned way of card-making!"

No designer paper???!!! Only cardstock????!!!! WOW!!!!

I thought it would be super hard, but somehow I had managed ;-) Thank goodness for Cuttlebug embossing folders!!!! I am actually VERY HAPPY with this card!! I think Lotus is just so lovely, she looks so beautiful in these colors!!

This is also one of the cards for my upcoming "Birthdays in La-La Land" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all with La-La Land Crafts stamps. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, February 18th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, February 18th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 21st, 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 February 21st, $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".



Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Birds and Swirls embossing folders. Martha Steward punch-around-a-page punch. I made the flower with two different flowers, button in the center and the twine bow. The leafs for the flower were cut from the same ribbon that Lotus is sitting on.. Lotus was colored with Copics, cut out and popped onto the card for dimension.

Now, go see what La-La Land Crafts Design team came up for this great "No DP Challenge", here is the link to the blog. Maybe you can play with us this week? There is even a prize for grabs!!

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Sweetheart Porsha

Kristine is hosting the challenge on La-La Land Crafts blog this week. Kristine wants us to USE ♥HEARTS on our projects. Make a heart-shaped card; use hearts in your DP; ribbon with hearts on it; heart punches or Nesties; Doilies in the shape of hearts; heart images; doodle hearts around your image/card... You get the picture!!

Make sure to visit La-La Land Crafts blog to see all gorgeous creations from the Design Team. There is a prize there also, just leave your project with Mr Linky :-)

I have decided to use one of my favorite images from the latest La-La Land Crafts release, this is Porsha. Isn't she ADORABLE??? This card measures 6" x 6".



Porsha was colored with Copic Markers. E13 for the skin, RV32 for her cheeks. I followed my friend's Deidre's tutorial and colored Porsha's cheeks first, before coloring her face. E09 and E29 for her hair. E13 and E53 for her eyes. E09 for lips. I just love how sweet Porsha looks in her pink polka dot dress, her dress is paper pieced!!!

Making Memories Designer Paper, LOVE it!!!! Hearts were cut with Nestabilites. The circle embellishment says "sweet heart" on it, but it is hard to see on the photo because of the reflection.. if you click on the photo to enlarge it then you will be able to see it.. Ribbon is from my stash.

Do you like my new La-La Land Crafts watermark? Isn't it just AWESOME!!! Super talented Kristine made one for me!!!!

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Lala with Heart

I would like to invite you to INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH THE NEW RELEASE Blog Hop at La-La Land Crafts!! There are NINE new stamps in this release!! This is a sneak peek type of Blog Hop, these stamps will be available on January 20th.. But.. Here are some GREAT news for you!! These stamps are already available to pre-order in our online store!! Make sure to pre-order yours!!

Here is how this Blog Hop is going to work. We are showing you all of the designs on La-La Land Crafts Blog. Every Design Team member and our Guest Designers have made cards using one of the new stamps. And here is the treat for you!! There is a Blog Candy being given away on every blog!! Just follow the order of the Blog Hop and leave a comment on every blog that you visit for a chance to win!! Simple!! Easy!!

Then come back to La-La Land Crafts Blog for one more chance at winning.

Now.. I am not participating in a Blog Hop this time, but OF COURSE I had to make a card!!! It was so hard for me to choose the image for the first card in this release.. Since I am working on Valentine's Day cards, I picked Lala with Heart (one of my favorites!!). This stamp is available for pre-order at La-La Land Crafts store now, here is the link.

This is one also one of the cards for my upcoming "Valentine's Day in La-La Land" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make three cards in this class, all with the newly released images. I will show you the other two cards within a few days.. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, January 19th, 12 pm to 3 pm
Saturday, January 23rd, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring the 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 23rd, $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".



Making Memories designer paper. The doily is the part of the design on the other side of the double sided paper, I just cut it out. Martha Stewart border punch. Lala was colored with Copic Markers.

Pretty simple card if you ask me, but I wanted to let the image stand out.. I think I have achieved that, isn't she the cutest!!!

Now you've seen one of the nine new images!! Want to see the rest? Hop to La-La Land Crafts Blog to see them all!!! Make sure to visit all of the DT and Guest Designers blogs to see what they have came up with, and don't forget to leave your comments for the chance to win new stamps on EVERY blog!!!

Just in case you get lost, here is the list:

Kristine
Cheryl
Maureen
Pam
Kathy
Elena
Jane
Lisa
Kim

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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!!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A Card and two Tags

Today I would like to show you a few projects that I've made with the stamps from La-La Land Crafts' First Release. All of these stamps are available for purchase in our La-La Land Crafts online store. September Special - FREE Shipping on purchases of $50 or more within US, International customers receive a Shipping Discount.

First card was made with Rosie with Teddy Bear, buy this stamp here. Rosie was colored with Copic Markers, Stickles on her hair, shirt and shoes. DP by BoBunny, this is my favorite company for paper right now.. I separated the layers of the large silk flower, the lower part was attached behind the layer and the center of the flower is on the top. I got this idea from my friend and my Design Team Coordinator Jane, really love this look. Martha Stewart border punch. Buttons from my stash.


The tag below was made with Birthday Lala, buy this stamp here. Lala was colored with Copic Markers, cut out and popped with foam tape in the center of the oval. Ovals were cut with Nestabilites.


The last tag was made with Pepper with Basket, buy this stamp here. Pepper was colored with Copic Markers, cut and popped up. DP by Daisy Bucket. Fence is from Jolees. Small flowers are the Marvy Punch.


Our Halloween stamps are now available for purchase in our La-La Land Crafts online store, here is the link.

Weekly Challenge on La-La Land Crafts blog, this week's challenge is Distressing!! For details and to enter check out this post.

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