So Cal Trunk Shows!!

!! REMINDER !!

If you live in Southern California, here is your chance to get to meet us!!  Next weekend we will be in So Cal for not one, but TWO TRUNK SHOWS!!!

Come see us at Debra's Cottage in Costa Mesa, CA on Saturday, December 18th, 12 pm to 3 pm.  This event is hosted by the amazing Eva, aka StampinEJ!!

Then on Sunday, December 19th  we will be at Collective Journey in Redlands, CA from 1 pm to 4 pm!!

as always, your $10 ticket entitles you to:

- an EXCLUSIVE preview of our NEWEST stamps!!

- Meet both artists (Eric Berry and me) and have your stamps autographed!!
- Make-and-Take projects

- a Goodie Bag with a FREE stamp included!!

- Refreshments

- a chance to win a GRAND PRIZE valued $100!!

To purchase your tickets for December 18th at Debra's Cottage please call the store at 714-662-5828 or purchase your tickets online, HERE is the link.

To purchase your tickets for December 19th at Collective Journey please call the store at (949) 793-2200.

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My December Workshop

I thought I would share some photos with you from my December Workshop last Sunday.  These photos were taken with my IPhone (not too bad, huh?), but I ran out of charge on my phone.. note to self, next time bring the charger to this all day event!!! 

it is a slide show of about 20 photos and might take a minute to load..

It was TONS OF FUN!!  We made so many different projects with various designs and techniques!!  If you would like to see the photos of some of the projects from this Workshop, please click HERE.

My next Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, January 9th.  If you would like to join but didn't receive an email with invitation from me yet, please let me know!! 

Any questions about my Workshops, please email me :-)

Hugs!!

White Christmas

I LOVE making white on white cards for Christmas.. they seem to ALWAYS turn out so elegant!!  I wasn't sure about white poinsettia, but I think it works!!!  Believe it or not, this card was inspired by one of Tim Holtz's tags, this one. 

I used this Spellbinders Poinsettia die last year, but my card last year didn't look anything like this.. this one I LIKE!!  I shaped the petals and popped the layers of the flower.  Background grid was made with my Scor-Pal.

This card is one of the projects at my upcoming upcoming December Workshop!!  To see other projects that we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th (this Sunday!!) in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

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 6" x 6".

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Hero Arts- sentiment

Papers: Cardstock - Couture

Tools: Spellbinders Poinsettia, Tim Holtz Flourish Die, Scor-Pal

Embellishments: Pearl Pan in Cream

Inks: Encore in Gold

Hugs!!

Quick and Easy Christmas Tags

Cosmo Cricket paper and cut out elements combined with Marci and Luka images - just PERFECT for some last minute quick and easy Christmas Tags!!  

I stamped Santa Marci and Caroling Luka images on textured cardstock and colored with Copics.. you really have to be careful not to add to much color, otherwise it starts to bleed out.. but I do LOVE the effect, they totally look watercolored!!  Other thing you might notice is that I used Distress Stickles on Marci's Santa Hat, poinsettia leafs and on collar of Luka's jacket - LOVE how it has a very settle soft and vintagy look.

These tags are some of the projects for my upcoming upcoming December Workshop (THIS SUNDAY!!).  To see other projects that we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

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  :-)

These tags measure 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". 

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Santa Marci and Caroling Luka -from La-La Land Crafts

Papers: Cardstock - Couture, DP - Cosmo Cricket

Tools: Cirle Nestabilites, Martha Stewart border punch, EK Success Flowers and Leaf punches

Embellishments: May Arts Ribbon and Twine, Pearl Pan in Gold, Distress Stickles in Clear Rock Candy

Inks: Memento in Tuxedo Black

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair- E50, YR20, E33

all Red- R22, R24

all Green - YG91, YG93

Panda - E11, E13, E01

Background - BG10

 Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair- E13, E35

Sweater- R22, R24

Hat- YG91, YG93

Jacket - E11, E13, E35

Book - E01, YG91

Background - BG10

Today is the last day to RSVP for the workshop!!  If you would like to attend and have not received the invitation, please send me your email address and I will add you on to Evite. 

Please let me know if you have ANY questions :-)

Hugs!!

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!!!

Hugs!!

On this day..

I am really trying to use all of my new "toys" before Christmas is over!!  I really LOVE these Tim Holtz Texture Fades!!  and, of course, because they are TH products, everything on this card just had to be distressed!!  I am very pleased with the way this card has turned out, it has such a vintagy look to it!!

This card is one of the projects at my upcoming upcoming December Workshop!!  To see other projects that we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

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: Hero Arts- notes background and sentiments

Papers: Cardstock - Couture

Tools: TH Snowflakes and Snowman Texture Fades, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilites, Martha Stewart Snowflake punches, EK Success Border punch

Embellishments: May Arts Ribbon (colored with Distressed Inks), Pearl Pan in Gold, Button from my stash

Inks: Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain

Hugs!!

Christmas Gift Set

I decided to play with my new Tim Holtz dies before Christmas is over ;-) 

This Gift Set is the project for my Make-and-Take at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA.  We will make a container with two pockets and a coordinating card. 

This Make-and-Take is scheduled for:

Wednesday, December 15th, 12 pm to 6 pm

It will take about half an hour to complete this project, you can stop by at any time between 12 pm and 6 pm.  Sign up is not required, but is highly recommended as supplies are limited!!

Please bring your favorite dry adhesive, liquid adhesive, Scor-Tape and foam tape to the event.

Cost of the project: $20.  If you can't make it to the make-and-take event or want to make more later, kits are available until December 15th at $25 each.

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

Container measures 5 1/4" x 6 1/2" and the card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  This set will make a great gift!!  Use these together as a set or split them up, choice is yours :-) 



Put whatever your heart desires into the pocket - hot cocoa, craft supplies, gift cards, etc.



Project Recipe:

Stamps: AMuse - Label, Hero Arts - Music Background and Sentiment

Papers: Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned Paper:Cosmo Cricket

Tools: TH Reindeer and Christmas Tree dies, TH Embossing Folder, MS Snowflake punch, EK Success small Flower and Border punches

Embellishments: TH Crackle Paint in Picket Fence, TH mini Fasteners, Viva Pearl Pen in Cream and Gold

Inks: Distress Inks in Vintage Photo, Crushed Olive and Walnut Stain

 

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

Hugs!!

Happy {belated} Birthday Lisa!!

Welcome to our La-La Birthday Party Blog Hop! It's our DT sister, Lisa Hjulberg's birthday this week and we're celebrating her with virtual birthday party in the form of a blog hop!

Happy (belated) Birthday Lisa!! 

If you got here from Jana's blog, you are on the right track.. If not, please hop back to La-La Land Crafts blog and start your Hop from there :-)

I didn't get chance to make a card, will try to make one today.. but I brought a "gift" to Lisa's Birthay Party ;-) 

A CAKE!!  Happy {belated} Birthday Lisa!!!!

Let's play a game called "Lisa's Favorite Things"!! Some of the DT brought "virtual gifts" to the party (some of Lisa's favorite things!) ... all you have to do is

1. Hop to all the DT's blogs
2. Leave a comment on each blog
3. Collect the "virtual gifts" along the way (write em down!).
4. At the end of the hop you'll want to email me 5 "gifts" you found on the hop.

At the end of the hop, we will have this GIFT for one of you!

Including:

- Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper pad

- Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses layered stickers

- BoBunny Chunky Charms

- Santa Marci

- 2 Digi stamps of winner's choice!

 You will have until Sunday night to email Irina with your answers.  Winner will be announced Monday.

Lisa, we hope you will enjoy this special hop in your honor and know that we're all thinking of you and wishing you lots of love, inner peace & happiness (and of course LOTS of crafty supplies and friends to craft with!)

Let's get started!!   From here you will want to go to visit SHANTAIE 

 

In case you get lost along the way, here is our blog hop order. 

BLOG HOP ORDER:

LLLC Blog

Debbie

Kim Y.

Cindy

Alice

Kim D.

Kris

Jana

Irina (you are here)

Shantaie

LLLC - please leave a comment and let us know you hopped!

And last but certainly not least... don't forget to stop at  LISA 's- the birthday girl!!  ☺

Remember to gather a list of 5 "virtual gifts" along the way, and email me no later than Sunday night so you will be entered to win a fabby prize package!!

Oh, and before I let you all go.. I want to remind you about MY Blog Candy on my blog, right here.. You have till tomorrow, Friday the 3rd to enter.. just scroll down to the post below or click HERE!!

Hugs!!

Happy Thanksgiving Blog Candy

~ this post will stay on the top of my blog until Friday, December 3rd.. please scroll down for more recent posts. ~

It has been awhile since I had a Blog Candy on this blog..  But I thought that today of all days would be a great time to post one here.  I want to show you all how thankful I am for all wonderful friendships that came out of me having this blog.  I started a few years ago and it is amazing how many great people I've met in the Blogland!!  I am so very thankful for all of you!!!

For my Blog Candy I have for you today what else but stamps from La-La Land  Crafts!!  The new ones, Fancy Marci and Formal Luka!!

These stamps are not even available for purchase in rubber yet, only digi.. But one of you will be one of the first to own both of them, IN RUBBER!!

To enter, just leave your comment here on this post, that's it!!  

*if you don't have the blog, make sure to leave me your email address so I can "find" you in a chance that you win ;-)

If you would like to share about my Blog Candy on your blogs, I would definitely appreciate it.. but it's not a requirement :-)  

I will draw the winner next Friday, December 3rd at around 10 pm PST.  

Good luck to all!!!

Hugs!!

Skating at the Island

I know, the title of my post today is kind of silly.. Let me explain :-)  This card with Ice Skating Marci is for my Make-and-Take at the Holiday Open House this Saturday at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA.. See.. Now you know...  Ice Skating Marci at Scrapbook Island ;-)

for details about this event please click HERE!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: La-La Land Crafts - Ice Skating Marci, 

Papers: Cardstock - Bazzil; Patterned Paper - Little Yellow Bicycle and

Tools: EK Success Border punch, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Marvy Urchida circle punch

Embellishments: Viva Pearl Pen in Cream, Crystal Stickles

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distressed Ink in Vintage Photo

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair- E50, YR20, E33

all Pink- E93, E95

all Green - G20, G21, G24

Background - BG10

Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY, here is the LINK!!

Hugs!!