Cranberry Hill Mercantile - BACK IN STOCK!!!

Just a super quick post to let you know that Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA got our Marci and Luka stamps back in stock!!!  Even the new Fancy Marci!!  .. and she is not even available in our online store yet!!  How AWESOME is that??!! 

Stop by or call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to get your Marci and Luka stamps!!!

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THREE more days!!!!

The time is approaching fast!! Only three more days until the official release of La-La Land Crafts new line of stamps - Marci and Luka!!! I can tell you, we are SO VERY BUSY right now working getting ready for this big debut of our new stamps!!! There are a lot in store for this new line, this first release is just a beginning.. A beginning of something BIG!!

I would like to remind you again about our trunk shows :-) If you want to join us for celebration and be one of the first to own Marci and Luka stamps, please come to one of our Trunk Shows this week!!
Your $10 ticket entitles you to:

- Be among the first to see the new AWESOME Marci and Luka stamps!!
- Exclusive preview of the Halloween Release (some of the never seen before stamps!!)
- Meet both artists (Eric Berry and me) and have your stamps autographed!! ;-)
- a goodie bag with a FREE stamp and other "stuff"
- Make-and-Take
- Refreshments
- Enter for a chance to win a GRAND Prize valued at $100!!!

Our first Trunk Show is on Wednesday, September 15th at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. Please stop by Cranberry Hill Mercantile or give them a call at 408-736-9151 to purchase your tickets!!

Our second Trunk Show is on Saturday, September 18th at Scrapbook U in Fremont, CA. Please stop by Scrapbook U or give them a call at 510-490-5065 to purchase your tickets!!

We are limiting each event to 50 people!! Don't miss out on this FUN party!!

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La-La Land Crafts Presents

To kick off our new line of stamps, Marci and Luka we are going to have Open House events in a couple of local and not so local craft stores!!

The first one I am going to tell you about is going to happen at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA on the official release day - Wednesday, September 15th from 4 pm to 7 pm!!!!

Your ticket entitles you to:

- Be among the first to see the new AWESOME Marci and Luka stamps!!
- Exclusive preview of the Halloween Release (some of the never seen before stamps!!)
- Meet both artists (Eric and me) and have your stamps autographed!! ;-)
- a goodie bag with a FREE stamp and other "stuff"
- Refreshments
- Enter for a chance to win a GRAND Prize valued at $100!!!

Please stop by Cranberry Hill Mercantile or give them a call at 408-736-9151 to purchase your tickets!!

We are limiting this event to 50 people!! Don't miss out on this FUN party!!

Hugs!!

Christmas pull-out drawer Card Box

This week is an Amuse release week at Cranberry Hill Mercantile and I decided to make a project using some of their new stamps. In fact all of the stamps used on this Drawer Box are new - the large snowflake, the label, the round winter scene and the sentiments!! To make my box, I used this tutorial on Splitcoast for my reference but of course I had to change the dimensions to fit my project.

This box would make a great gift on it's own ;-) Even once you use the cards, the box can be used for something else!!

This project is for my upcoming Make-and-Take event at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make a box with the pull out drawer plus four cards. This Make-and-Take is scheduled for:

Thursday, July 15th, 11 am to 7 pm*

*it takes about half an hour to complete this project and you can stop by at any time between 11 am and 7 pm

Please bring your favorite dry adhesive, liquid adhesive, foam tape and Scor-Tape. All other supplies will be provided.

Kits are available while supplies last, $25 each.

Sign up is not required, but is highly recommended as supplies are limited. Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up and/or purchase your kit/s.

This box fits regular size A2 cards.







BoBunny designer paper. Martha Stewart border and snowflake punches. Cuttlebug corner die cut. Snowflake was stamped with Tim Holtz ink and then heat embossed with the iridescent embossing powder. All other images and sentiments were stamped with Tim Holtz inks as well. Oh, and I just LOVE the drawer hardware - from Tim Holtz also!!

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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My Minds Eye Notecard Holder

I've been working on this project for quite some time.. FINALLY I got a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and it all came together!! Isn't if funny how one thing can make such a big difference!!!!

I am really HAPPY with the way this Notecard Holder has turned out!!! I have been thinking about making another one of the oh so popular Notecard Holders for the make-and-take project, but wanted something different.. you know.. Can't do the same style over and over again.. Don't want to get bored and to bore my students ;-) HAHA!! Well.. How about using envelo-boxes for the pockets inside??!! LOVE it!!!

This is a project for my upcoming Make-and-Take event at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. This Make-and-Take is scheduled for:

Thursday, June 24th 11 am to 7 pm*

*it takes about half an hour to complete this project and you can stop by at any time between 11 am and 7 pm

Please bring your favorite dry adhesive, liquid adhesive and Scor-Tape, All other supplies will be provided.

Kits are available until June 24th, $20 each.

Sign up is not required, but is highly recommended as supplies are limited. Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up and/or purchase your kit/s.








My Minds Eye designer paper - GORGEOUS!! EK Success flower and leaf punches. Martha Stewart border and butterfly punches. Sentiments are from a clear stamp set by Hero Arts. Liquid Pearls inside of the flowers and on the butterflies bodies.

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!!

We are going to the SHOW!!

It's this time again.. the SHOW time!!! I am leaving tomorrow with Cranberry Hill Mercantile to the Original Rubber Stamp Convention in Sacramento, CA. The show is this Saturday, but tomorrow is the set-up day for us :-)

We are bringing the whole store with us, well.. almost.. but pretty close!! La-La Land Crafts stamps, Tilda stamps, JustRite, House Mouse, Copic Markers, Prima Flowers, Glue Gliders, Spellbinders, Cuttlebug folders.. just to name a few ;-)

If you are going to the show, please stop by Stamp On Over (Cranberry Hill Mercantile) booth to say "hi". I will be doing a make-and-take with Tilda and La-La Land Crafts stamps and also a presentation/mini lecture on Copic Markers.

Click HERE for more information about the show.

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One more Notecard Holder

As promised, here is the Notecard Holder for my upcoming Make-and-Take event at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA on Thursday, May 20th. I decided to have two different designs for you to choose from.. having choices is always good, right? :-) Just like the other one, this Notecard Holder has two side pockets for four cards with envelopes and has a magnetic closure. To see the other Notecard Holder please scroll down to the post below or click HERE.

You can stop by at any time between 11 am and 7 pm, it will take about half an hour to complete this project..

Please bring Scor-Tape (or any other double sided tape) and your favorite dry adhesive. All other supplies will be provided.

The cost of this project is $20. Kits are available at $20 each.

Sign up is not required by is HIGHLY recommended. Quantities are limited!! Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to guarantee your spot for the Make-and-Take and/or to purchase your kit/s. Please make sure to specify your choice of design upon sign up..

The cards in this card holder are a regular A2 size, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".






Webster Pages designer paper. EK Success border punch. Spellbinders tag for closure. Basic Grey magnets. Button is from Buttons Galore. Butterfly stamps are by Martha Stewart. Sentiment stamp is by Savvy.

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!!

Notecard Holder - Gift Set

My last Make-and-Take event was such a HUGE success and I had actually had to turn quite a few people away because I ran out of supplies!! But fear no more, I had designed another Notecard Holder of the same style!!! This Notecard Holder has two side pockets and holds four cards with envelopes. Just like the last one, this one also has a magnetic closure.

I LOVE this paper from Prima, it has such a Victorian feel to it!! To stay within this feel, I used cream colored cardstock and chose the elements that I thought would compliment and not overpower the beautiful design of the paper.

This project is for a Make-and-Take at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA on Thursday, May 20th. You can stop by at any time between 11 am and 7 pm, it will take about half an hour to complete this project.. At this Make-and-Take you will have a choice of style for your project, I will show you the second one tomorrow.. Please specify which Notecard Holder you would like to make (or both) upon sign up.

Please bring Scor-Tape (or any other double sided tape) and your favorite dry adhesive. All other supplies will be provided.

The cost of this project is $20. Kits are available at $20 each.

Sign up is not required by is HIGHLY recommended. Quantities are limited!! Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to guarantee your spot for the Make-and-Take and/or to purchase your kit/s.

The cards in this card holder are a regular A2 size, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".






Prima Designer paper. Fiskars border punch. Cuttlebug corners. Spellbinders tag for closure. Basic Grey magnets. Button is from Buttons Galore. Butterfly stamps are by Martha Stewart. Sentiment stamp is by Savvy.

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!!

Stamp Show TOMORROW!!!

Just a quick note to let ya all know that I will be at the Stamp in the Hand (The Original Rubber Stamp Convention) show in San Jose, CA tomorrow.. Saturday, April 17th from 9 am to 4 pm. I will be doing a make-and-take at the Stamp On Over booth.

If you are coming to the show, please stop by to say "hi" and to make a super cute project with me!! I will also have some of my La-La Land Crafts stamps there at the Stamp On Over booth, even the ones from the new release!!!

Here is the link with more info about the show..

See you there!!!

Hugs!!

The Original Rubber Stamp Convention

Due to unforeseen matters I am not able to go to the Original Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson, CA this weekend :-(

But I do want to let you all know that Stamp on Over (Cranberry Hill Mercantile) will be at the show!!! They had took almost the whole store on the road!! And, my La-La Land Crafts stamps too!!!

I know I have quite a few ladies that come to the show to do a make-and-take and visit with me.. I am sorry I will miss you all!! Please stop by Stamp On Over booth though to say hi to Geri, Marcia, Charlene and Debbie!! They are going to have a few projects and presentations for you there, FUN!!!

Click HERE for information about this show.

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Graphic 45 Desk Tidy

I have seen these very CUTE Desk Tidy things on so many blogs lately.. There is a tutorial on how to make one on Whiff Of Joy blog, click here.

So.. I got an idea and ran with it ;-) I wanted mine to hold regular A2 size cards and envelopes.. I created my own template and used absolutely GORGEOUS Graphic 45 paper from the newly released La Romance collection. This desk tidy will hold quite a few cards, and the pocket on the back is just perfect for envelopes, postage stamps, a pen, etc..

This will be my Make-and-Take project at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make a desk tidy and four cards during this Make-and-Take.. It is scheduled for:

Thursday, February 25th, 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday, March 20th, 11 am to 5 pm

Please bring scissors, your favorite adhesive and pop-up dots. All other supplies will be provided.

$25, 20 participants max

Sign up is not required, but is highly recommended. Supplies are limited!! Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up.

As you can see, I took A LOT of photos of this project.. but still.. it looks SO MUCH BETTER in person!!! I am VERY HAPPY with the way this one has turned out!!!











I went for a collage kind of look using Tags and paper from the same Graphic 45 collection.. Can you believe it there is not stamping on this project at all!! Other supplies used: EK Success Flower punches, EK Success corner punch, Marvy Urchida scalloped cirlce punch, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Mark Richards pearls.

All the 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 place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

We are going to the show!!

Weekly Challenges at La-La Land Crafts, this week's challenge is Paper Piece It!! For details and to enter check out this post.

This coming Saturday I will be at the Stamp in the Hand show (aka as The Original Rubber Stamp Convention) in San Jose, CA. I will be there with the store where I teach my classes, Cranberry Hill Mercantile. The name of our booth is Stamp On Over, this is the name of the stamp/scrapbook area of the store :-)

The store is bringing my La-La Land Crafts stamps to the show too!!! And, I will be doing a Make-and-Take with one of my new Halloween stamps. The photos of the Make-and-Take are below.. It is an altered plastic container!! Cute, cute, cute!!




Double sided Reminisce paper. Inverted scallop Nestabilites. Rosie is colored with Copics.

The big brad with the cat in the center was made with the Build-a-Brad tool (we will have the tool for sale in our booth!!!). The brad was made with the same designer paper, how cool is that!!! You can make your own brads to coordinate with your projects!!

JustRite stamp on the back of the container. We will have tons of JustRite stamp and accessories at the show.

Oh, and we are going to have some of these empty containers for sale as well!! You can alter it as you wish and create your own Halloween treat!!

If you are coming to the show, make sure to stop by the Stamp On Over booth to make this cute Halloween project or just to say "hi".

Here is the link to the show with more information.

See you there!!

Hugs!!