Hi, Friend!

YAY!!  Celebration continues!!  On Monday we've released 14 NEW stamps in Marci and Luka range and this week our Design Team is showcasing new stamps plus we have prizes.  Read on!

For my card today I used not one, not two but FOUR stamps from our NEW Release!!  I created a scene card by masking and stamping images.  My card features Watercan Marci, Hollyhocks, Fence and Sunflowers.

Plus here is a SNEAK PEEK of one of La-La Land Crafts COMING SOON Dies!!  Check out our gorgeous filigree BUTTERFLIES!! 

Now to the fun stuff!  This time around we have different levels of PRIZES for you! 

- Comment on EACH Blog from participating Guests and Design Team Members (links are attached below for your convenience) for a chance to WIN THREE STAMPS of your choice from our store! *we will pick two winners from your comments on different blogs.

- Make a qualifying* purchase in the La-La Land Crafts Store at any time between April 23rd and May 1st. All orders will be entered into the drawing and one of the orders will be refunded, making it FREE!
*rubber stamps only, digis excluded

In addition, we have a Limited Time Bundled PACKAGE!! You can purchase ALL 14 stamps stamps in this release with savings of over 20%!!

Click HERE to go shopping!

Time to HOP!

Arlene Cuevas - www.butterflykisseswithlove.blogspot.com
Leanne Poe - http://liloshaggymoto.blogspot.com/
Jeanette Comerford - http://jeanette-happythoughtsinkspots.blogspot.com/
Jo Nevill - http://bootsblogspot.blogspot.com/
Karen Yates - http://karenscraftspace.blogspot.com/
Lou Mac - http://lou-dot-mac.blogspot.com/
Sandie Dunne - http://sandieshores.blogspot.com/
Sue Kohler - http://sue-myinnerreflection.blogspot.com/
Alberto Gava - http://loshakeratoalberto.blogspot.com
Irina Blount - you are here :-)


Have FUN and don't forget to comment on each blog for a chance to WIN!

 Hugs!!

Ring! Ring!

 

 Did you see it?  Did you see it?

Yesterday we introduced 14 NEW stamps in our Marci and Luka range!!  

If you didn't see them yet, please use this link to visit La-La Land Crafts blog.  You really don't want to miss it, there are PRIZES for grabs!!!

My card today features one of the NEW stamps, this is Telephone Marci!  This stamp comes with two sentiments and I used one of them on my card today.  Ring! Ring! - this sentiment is very generic if you think about it.  You can "ring" the recipient of the card for any reason - Birthday, Thank You, Congratulations, or Just Because.

I tried to go for a bit of an old fashion look with my card.   I used one more of our stamps with Telephone Marci.  Marci is sitting on our Heart Chair.  The chair upholstery was paper pieced.  Marci was colored with Copics.

See the very pretty filigree style Dress Form on my card?  YES!!!  This is a little sneak peek of one of our NEW PRODUCTS!!!  It is a DIE CUT and it is COMING SOON!!!

This card measures 6" x 6".

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Telephone Marci and Heart Chair - from La-La Land Crafts
Paper: Bazzill Cardstock, Echo Park 
Tools: La-La Land Crafts Dress Form Die (coming soon!), Cheery Lynn Doily, EK Success Flower and Border Punches 
Other: May Arts Lace and Ribbon 

Copics:
Skin - E00, E93, E11, E13
Blush - R20
Hair - R02, E08, E18
Glasses - R14, R24, R29 / T5, T7, C9
Blouse - C1, C3
Hair Bands, Skirt - BG10, BG11, BG13, BG72
Dots - R14
Shoes - T3, T5, T7, C9
Telephone - R14, R24, R29 / T5, T7, C9

Hugs!!

NEW RELEASE at La-La Land Crafts!

Starting today, La-La Land Crafts Design Team is showcasing 14 BRAND NEW Stamps from our April Release!!

It's a long post, but I have A LOT to show you today!  I am very excited about these new images.  We got something for everyone in this release!

Let me introduce to you:

Kimono Marci, Marci with Lantern, Karate Marci, Karate Luka...

Hula Marci, Ukulele Luka, Graduation Marci, Graduation Luka...

Travel Marci, Telephone Marci, Watercan Marci...

Hollyhocks, Sunflowers, & Fence
 

My card today features one of the new images - this is Watercan Marci!  The bee and the sentiment (Bee Happy!) are included with Watercan Marci stamp!

Copics:
Skin - E00, E93, E11, E13
Blush - R02
Hair - YR20, E35, E37, E39, E59
Dress, Visor - Y00, Y02, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
Boots - B000, B00, B12, B14 / Y02, Y21
Watercan - YG01, YG03, YG63
Bee - Y02, Y21 / T5, T7 / B000, B00

For this release we have different levels of PRIZES for you!

- Comment on EACH Blog from participating Guests and Design Team Members (links are attached below for your convenience) for a chance to WIN THREE STAMPS of your choice from our store! *we will pick two winners from your comments on different blogs.

- Make a qualifying* purchase in the La-La Land Crafts Store at any time between April 23rd and May 1st. All orders will be entered into the drawing and one of the orders will be refunded, making it FREE!
*rubber stamps only, digis excluded

In addition, we have a Limited Time Offer - a Bundled PACKAGE!! You can purchase ALL 14 stamps stamps in this release with savings of over 20%!!

Click HERE to go shopping!

BLOG HOP LIST

Cindy Haffner

Debra James

Faye Wynn-Jones

Karen Maldonado

Kim Dellow

Leanne Poe

Rosie Bridges

Ruby Montes

Sara Winter

Suzanne Dean

Tracy Valure

Please check back La-La Land Crafts blog throughout the week for more inspiration! You’ll want to leave comments on all the DT and GDT posting projects this entire week to be eligible for even more PRIZE drawings!!

Now, head on over to our store and snatch up these NEW STAMPS right away!! 
Click HERE to go shopping!

Hugs!!

Life is a Journey!

I am so excited about this project!!  I've designed my very own shapes for the pages for this album in my Silhouette!  It is ALL CUSTOM MADE!  I had so much FUN, seriously!  I know I will be doing it again! 

This album has a lot of uses with the sentiment "Life is a Journey".  It can be used for the travel photos and journaling, and/or for any LIFE occasion.

This album features one of our newly released stamps, this is Travel Marci!  LOOOOVE her!!  Paper from Graphic 45.

This is one of the projects for my APRIL Workshop.

To see other projects in this Workshop, please click HERE. 

APRIL Workshop is scheduled for:

Sunday, April 29th

10 am to 6 pm

in the Crop Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you to my email list.

This album is pretty big!  It's about 8" long, 6 1/2' wide and 1 1/4" tall. There are 8 pages in this album PLUS a pocket with a postcard!   I used my Cinch to bind the album. 

Here are the photos of the front, back and some of pages in this album.  I know I say that a lot, but it really does look better in real life!!

Hugs!!

Advanced COPIC Class

I designed a new Copic Class for those of you who are ready to take it to the next level with Copics!!  

~ Advanced COPIC Class ~

When: Friday, April 13th, 2012
5 pm to 10 pm
Where: Scrapbook Island, San Jose, CA

The cost of the Class is $65.

This event is scheduled through the store.  To sign up, please call Scrapbook Island at 408-978-8900.

Please note, previous Copic coloring experience IS REQUIRED to take this class.

I am keeping this as a small class to make sure that everyone gets as much attention from me as they need.  This is a hands on Class and you will have plenty of time to work on your coloring skills!

You are guaranteed to improve your Copic coloring skills by taking this class!

Here is what will be covered in the Class: 

- Advanced skin tones
- Advanced hair coloring
- Advanced shading and blending
- Folds
- High contrast coloring
- and MORE!

We will be using X-Press paper in this class!  This paper is favored by many and becomes more and more popular.

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

All other supplies will be provided.

Please let me know if you have ANY questions.

Hugs!!

Happy Easter

As with every single holiday it seems that it just sneaks up on you and there is never enough time to make all the cards that you want.  Especially when teaching.  Most likely this is the last Easter card I will make this year.  Oh, well...  there is always next year, right?  :-)

For this card I used our Easter Marci (love her!).  Marci's dress and a hat band are paper pieced.  You can buy this Marci stamp in our online store, click HERE.

This is one of the projects for my MARCH Workshop.

To see other projects in this Workshop, please click HERE. 

MARCH Workshop is scheduled for:

Sunday, March 25th

10 am to 6 pm

in the Crop Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you to my email list.

This card measures 6" x 6".

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Easter Marci - La-La Land Crafts, Amuse - Sentiment
Paper: Bazzill Cardstock, Echo Park 
Tools: Spellbinders Oval, Martha Stewart - Borders, Leaves and Butterfly Punches, Cheery Lynn - flowers.
Other: May Arts Ribbon, Button from Buttons Galore, Pearl Pen, Stickles in Crystal.


Colored with Copics:
Skin - E00, E01, E11, E13, BV02
Blush - R20
Hair - E51, E53, E55
Hat, Shoes - E81, E84
Basket - E41, E42, E43

Hugs!!

Easter Cross

This card is similar to the one that I made a few years back, but I still love it!  I love how all different shapes and textures come together.  And it being all in cream color, makes is so very elegant.  

This is one of the projects for my MARCH Workshop.

To see other projects in this Workshop, please click HERE. 

MARCH Workshop is scheduled for:

Sunday, March 25th

10 am to 6 pm

in the Crop Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you to my email list.

This card measures 6" x 6".

Project Recipe:

Stamps: AMuse - sentiment inside of the card
Tools: Scor-Pal for grid background, Silhouette - Crosses, Corners, and Border (inside of the card), Heartfelt Creations - Window.

Hugs!!

The journey is the start of the ADVENTURE {Canvas Art}

 

 I have been working on this project with Tricycle Marci for a few days now.  It was a lot of fun to make, but I am so glad that it is finally done!  

I used a 6" x 6" canvas for the base and made the base and the roof out of chipboard.  Painted with acrylic paint, covered with Mod Podge.  Please see below for the list of supplies.

This piece will look great displayed on the table top or even hanging on the wall.  It is much prettier in real life!

This is one of the projects for my MARCH Workshop.

To see other projects in this Workshop, please click HERE. 

MARCH Workshop is scheduled for:

Sunday, March 25th

10 am to 6 pm

in the Crop Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you to my email list.

This project measures 8" x 10.5" (including the base and the roof).

  

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Tricycle Marci from La-La Land Crafts, Sentiment from Tim Holtz, Border Stamp from Dyan Reavley
Tools: Silhouette Cameo - fence, Memory Box - Tree Die, Cheery Lynn - Border, Martha Steward - Butterfly and Leaf Punches, Scor-Pal.
Embellishments: May Arts Ribbons, Prima Flowers.

Hugs!!

Thinking of You!

Here is one more card that I made for our display at CHA.  On this card I combined a few stamps from LLLC CHA release - Cheeky Monkey Marci, Turtle and Clouds from the Brick Wall Stamp Set and Stump and Sentiment from the Stump Stamp Set.

This is one of the projects for my MARCH Workshop.

To see other projects in this Workshop, please click HERE. 

MARCH Workshop is scheduled for:

Sunday, March 25th

10 am to 6 pm

in the Crop Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you to my email list.

This card measures 6" x 6". 

 

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Cheeky Monkey Marci, Clouds and Turtle from Brick Wall Stamp Set and Stump and Sentiment from the Stump Set- all from La-La Land Crafts
Papers: Bazzill Cardstock, My Minds Eye

Hugs!!

One for the Boys

This week on our La-La Land Crafts Blog our Design Team is sharing their projects with "One for the Boys" theme.  I wanted to show you the card that I made for our CHA display.  I really do love how this card has turned out!  On this card I combined THREE different stamps from our last release - Sitting Luka, Brick Wall and Tire Swing.  My objective with this card was to show that our Tire is not just for sitting Marci or Luka on it, it can be used as a part of the scene as well.  

This is one of the projects for my MARCH Workshop.

To see other projects in this Workshop, please click HERE. 

MARCH Workshop is scheduled for:

Sunday, March 25th

10 am to 6 pm

in the Crop Room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA

This Workshop is by invitation only.  If you would like to attend but did not receive an Evite invitation from me, please email me at irina_ca@msn.com and I will add you to my email list.

This card measures 6" x 6".

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Sitting Luka, Brick Wall and Tire Swing- all from La-La Land Crafts
Papers: Bazzill Cardstock, My Minds Eye
Tools: MS Grass Punch, Silhouette (Tree)

Hugs!!