Quick coloring tutorials and a giveaway!

I made this Acetate Treat Holder for a tutorial over at Scrapbooking Supplies R Us.

I also made this quick and easy card.

Before you head over to the acetate holder tutorial, I wanted to show you how I colored the pumpkins on the tag and on the card.

For the tag, I stamped the image on watercolor paper in Staz-On.


I inked up my craft sheet with Tim Holtz Dried Marigold Distress Ink.


Before applying color to my image, I like to "wet" the work surface.


Then I pick up some of the Dried Marigold off of the craft sheet and start "painting" the pumpkin.


Here is the image after several layers of color:


Then I started to "pull" the colors from the pumpkin out onto the surrounding area.
This allowed me to create highlights on the pumpkin and add some color to the watercolor paper.





Here I added some bling with my clear atyou Spica pen.


A quick and easy way to rough up the edges is to simply use your fingernail!

I used Copics on the card. The paper I used is Coconut Swirl (Bazzill).

I used the chiseled end to give the pumpkin a quick coat of Y17.

I used YR04 to add some dimension to the pumpkin...



Then I went back over the entire image with the first Copic, Y17



I used G99 once to cover the stem and leaf.

Then I went over it again to create some shading.

Here's the pumpkin as is:


Here is the same image with a touch of gray all around the image:

Now for the information for the giveaway!

Everything you see on the little card can be yours!

- Copics I used (Y17, YR04, G99)

- Happy Halloween Pumpkin stamp (Hampton Arts)

- a bottle of Spooky Dew Drops

- Boo to You "Monster Mash" paper

- Boo to You "Frightful Friends" paper

- 1 yd of Orange swirl ribbon

Simply go to my Halloween Acetate Treat Holder tutorial on Scrapbooking Supplies R Us.

Scroll all the way down to my signature and click on "Leave A Comment".

Leave me a message there about what you thought of both tutorials (coloring and treat holder) by this Friday (Sept. 25th) and you will qualify for the drawing!

Good luck!!

Time for awards!

I wanted to take a moment and thank all who have been so sweet to leave me awards.
It makes me so happy!
There's just a small problem.
I haven't been very good about keeping track of who sent me what.
I will work on this!

In the meantime, here are a few awards that have been waiting acknowledgement.

The Lemonade Stand:

"Choose seven ladies who according to this award show an attitude of gratitude"

From my dear friend, Siobhan Kline

Thank you so much for thinking of me, Siobhan!

I am so glad we are online friends across the miles.

I can not wait to meet you in person next month!

I pass this award on to:

Irina Blount - Everything Paper Crafts

Jacqueline Nordaune - Family and Crafting

Jana Weaver - Jana's Creative Pursuits in Stamping

Joni Moore - kix in life

Kim Blakey - Poppy Petal Designs

Michelle VanWiggeren - Michelle's Great Paper Chase

Nancy Grant - Inkcicles

This lovely award is from fellow La-La Land Crafts DT member, Kim Blakey.

Kimmi has been going through some very tough days.

She lost her brother suddenly in a car accident a week ago.

If you get the chance, please stop by her beautiful blog and give her some love. xx

The rules for this award are to link back to the person who gave it to you and list 5 things you love to do!!

Well now, 5 things I love to do...

I love to snuggle with my two little boys.

I love to watch movies while I stay up late and stamp the night away.

I love to bowl.

I love ordering "white gummi" or "pink star" at Jamba Juice.

I love to read!

Now I have to choose 5 of my friends to give this to...

Ethel Amutan - The Paperquilter

Helen Laurence - Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts

Mariska van der Veer - Sending You A Little Smile

Siobhan Kline - Adventures from the Monkey Hut

Tracy Falco - crafty insomnia

This one is from my online friend, Helen Laurence.

Thank you, sweetie! Honoured to have you in my circle of friends!

The terms of this particular award are:-
1. Make reference to award and publish it on your blog
2. Share 5 things you like to do
3. And share with 10 blogs
4. Inform each blog

The 5 things I like to do are :

I like to make people smile.

I like listening to my boys giggle.

I like to stay up late... very late. :)

I like colouring and drawing.

I like hanging out with my friends... ya know who you are! ;)

This award goes to all of my friends and readers.

Thank you!

Please take this award and pass it on!

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #5 - Embellish It!

What a month! My oldest had a fever of 103.8 the other day and now has a bad cough that is keeping him up. Last week was a stomach virus. The week before that was another stomach thing. Let's hope this is it! I have a couple of packages that are waiting to go and they will be heading out Thursday morning, come rain or shine!

Well, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another fun round of La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge. This week's challenge is to "Embellish It!".It is hosted by our talented Maureen. She has this to say: "I love to embellish my creations so I want to see how you all embellish yours! Please use at least 3 different types of embellishments on your projects this week. They can be anything - buttons, ribbon, charms, brads, flowers, glitter, etc., as long as you've got 3 different types! I hope you have fun with this challenge!"

I know many of you love to embellish. How many of you have tons of fabulous embellishments just waiting to be used? I love to collect embellishments (amongst other crafty things) and never really use them. I decided to use the three things I really love to hoard... ribbon, buttons, and bling. Hope you like what I came up with!

Introducing: Pirate Rosie






Please join in on the fun!
You do not need to use La-La Land Craft stamps in order to play along.
Stop by La-La Land Crafts to check out what the Design Team and the Guest Designers have created for this week's challenge!

Cheers!

LLWWC4 - Distressing!

Hi everyone! It's Wednesday and that means it's time for La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!

This week's challenge is Distressing!
Our host this week is Kathy.
She says "Distressing can be done in a number of ways ~ tearing, sanding, inking or with a distress tool!!"

I decided to get my Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads out and make my own background.

Paper: Whisper White (SU)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads: Peeled Paint, Broken China, Worn Lipstick,

Dried Marigold, Dusty Concord

Copics: E0000, E00, E21, E30, E33, R22, RV34, BG93, Y28

atyou Spica: Clear, Gold

Rub-ons: Mini Vintage Pink (Hambly Screen Prints)

Accessories: Mini Mister (Ranger)

I will be back later today to show you step by step how I coloured La-La's hair and also how I created the background. Today is my first day back to work in the classroom. Most of you know that I teach preschool. This year, I am taking the lead and feeling a little of the first day jitters. Wish me luck! :) Keiji also goes into the 4 yr old room by himself. No more "Teacher Mommy"!!

For more information on this week's La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge, please visit La-La Land Crafts' blog HERE. There, you will see what our design team and guest designers have come up with!!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!!!

hugs!

Happy Birthday, Maureen!

Today, we are celebrating a birthday at La-La Land Crafts!

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday...
We love you!
Happy Birthday and may all your dreams come true!
When you blow out the candles,
One light stays aglow
It's the light that's in your eyes
Where ever you may go!

Hau`oli la hanau, Maureen!

Stamp: Fairy La-La (La-La Land Crafts)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper: Flirty Stripe (Bo Bunny)

Copics: W5, W7, E47, E0000, E00, R00, BV13, RV11, Y28, 0

Atyou Glitter Pens: Clear, Sand, Lavender

Ribbon: Pretty in Pink Taffeta (SU)

Wishing you love and laughter on your birthday and all throughout the year!

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge "Bling, Bling!"

Welcome to a new La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!
This week, DT member, Kim Yu, will be hosting LLWWC3 -"Bling! Bling!"

Here's what she had to say about the challenge:

This week's challenge is BLING, BLING! I would like everyone to add some blings, sparkles, glitter, anything that blings! There are so many blings out there these days so the possibilities are endless! So take all those BLINGS out and pplay along!

For the finer details of this challenge, please go to La-La Land Crafts!

Here is my card:

Close-up view:

The large gems are actually SU clear rhinestone brads. I used a pair of Craft scissors to trim off the prongs. Glue dots hold them down on the cardstock. Copic glitter pens were used to highlight the candle, trim of La-La's dress, lips, hair clips, and shoes.

Supplies used:

Paper: "Sweet Talk Sweet Treats" (K&CO), Pretty in Pink - Pixie Pink - Whisper White (SU)

Stamps: Birthday La-La & Pepper with Cake (La-La Land Crafts), Flower 4 (Clear Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pretty in Pink - Pixie Pink (SU)

Copics - Hair: E0000, E00, E17, E21 - Skin: E01, E02, E21 - Dress: R11, RV17, RV19 - Present: V06, V09 - Shoes: 110 - Pepper: E74, E79, E00, E01 - Candle/Cake: Y15, Y38

Misc - Clear Rhinestone brads (SU), pink rhinestones (Kaiser Scrapbook), Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon (SU), Scallop edge punch (SU)

Thank you for visiting and please join in on the fun over at La-La Land Crafts!

All Boxed Up!

“All Boxed Up” – A Penny Black Halloween!
Teacher: Jane Matsumoto
Date: Sunday - September 13th 2009
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Cost: $25

When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween.

Jane has a few special Halloween projects this month that are fun to make and terrific to receive!

How would you like to make these cute shadow box and spooky diorama card?






Wouldn’t this little treat holder make for the cutest gifts for teachers or co-workers or friends?




















All of my classes come with colored pictures with detailed instructions.
Most of the materials are pre-cut, pre-scored, and subject to change.

Please bring with you:
- paper trimmer (black & orange blades) OR a Scor-PaL
- favorite adhesive
- foam mounting tape / pop up dots
- sharp scissors with precision tip
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The following items are not necessary and will be provided but it helps to have them if you do not want to have to wait too long for your turn.

- Clear acrylic blocks and Black Tuxedo Memento ink pad
- Penny Black: Spooky! Clear acrylic stamp set
- Copic markers (your favorites for coloring the Penny Black images)
- Copic atyou Spica pens (Clear, Silver/Black)
- Scalloped edge punch

A Spooky Sneak Peek from La-La Land Crafts

I have a spooky sneak peek to share with you! Well, maybe not a "spooky" in a scary kind of way but it's for the Halloween Release over at La-La Land Crafts. On September 10th, 11 new stamps are coming out!

To celebrate the new release, one of the new Halloween stamps is being given away, winner's choice!!

To find out more about the giveaway, please visit La-La Land Crafts.

Hope these sneak peeks were a real treat!

Have a fang-tastic day!! :)

LLWWC2 - Stitching

In the post below this one, I posted the details for the challenge and all of the cards that were sent in by the Design Team and the Guest Designers.

I forgot to give the deets on my own card! lol!

This is Pepper with Cake. I adore this stamp!

Aside from La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge to incorporate stitching onto the card, I joined in on the fun on a couple of the challenges from SplitCoastStampers. The next challenge on my list was "Try a New Technique" TLC235 "Painted Grid". The other challenge was "Limited Supplies" LSC234 "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man".

The first challenge (Painted Grid) asked for a brayer and mesh. I couldn't, for the life of me, find my mesh so I cut up a piece from the liner that protects the shelving in my cabinets. What can I say? LOL! Anyways, I wrapped it around the brayer and stuck it down with some double stick tape. I trimmed of the extra edge so that it lay flat on the brayer. I inked it up with Whisper White and rolled it over the Chocolate Chip cardstock. When I rolled it out, I realized that the "grid" on the liner was slightly raised on the front and the other part of the "criss cross" wasn't able to touch the paper. SO... I turned the cardstock once, counter clockwise, inked up the brayer, and completed the "hatching" so that it actually looked like a grid. So there you have it.

Can you guess what the second challenge on SCS was about?

That's right... masculine card! The "Limited Supplies" part of the challenge said "No flowers, no ribbon, no bling." The "no ribbon" part of the challenge said that fibers, twine, linen thread, etc. were okay. I assumed that sewing on the card would then be okay. So, what do you think? Masculine enough?

For more info on our challenge over at La-La Land Craft, please come visit us HERE. Or scroll down to the next post to find out more about this week's challenge. Hope you join in on the fun!

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge 2 - Stitching

It's time for La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!

This week, we have La-La Land Crafts Design Team Member, Lisa, hosting!
Here's what she has to say:


"Hi everyone! My name is Lisa Hjulberg, and it's my privilege to host the La-La Land Weekly Wednesday Challenge. The challenge this week is Stitching. Please use stitching somewhere in your card or other papercraft project. It can be machine stitching, hand stitching or faux stitching. Personally, this is one of my favorite things to do when making a card. I hope you do too... or will, once you've tried it. Remember, anyone can play! "

Fun challenge, Lisa! I love stitching and can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

The design team will be select the top 3 favorites every week for each challenge.

The Top 3 will get to put this adorable button on their blog.

The one with the most votes will get 25% off at La-La Land Crafts online store!!

Here's what you need to do to participate:

1) Create a NEW card for the challenge.

Yes, you may combine challenges!

You may also use other images.

2) Post your card or project to the SCS gallery.

3) Keyword: LLWWC1*

If you are using a stamp from La-La Land Crafts, use keywords: LLLC, LLWWC1

4) Link to this challenge in your gallery post.

5) Then come back here and post a link to your gallery under "Comments".

You do not need a SCS gallery in order to play along!

Just link your blog or email your card to La-La Land Crafts!

We will add your card to the challenge!

You have until Sunday, August 30th at 11:59 pm

For inspiration check out what our talented design team members came up with!

Pepper With Cake by Jane Matsumoto

Fairy Lala by Kathy Page

Sitting Lala by Kim Yu

Teddy Bear Lala by Lisa Hjulberg

Sitting Lala by Maureen Wong

Sweet Lala by Sheila Lygo

Guest Designers

Rosie Sitting With Cat by Karin Hoeve

Rosie Sitting With Cat by Kim Blakey

Rosie With Bird by Marcea Watkins

Happy Maya by Paul Ford

Sitting Lala by Sue Kment

We can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Happy Stamping!