IDOS Winter Card Olympics Challenge #3 - Ice, Ice, Baby!

Ok Card Olympians, let's get frosty!! For this challenge, we want to see some ICE! Jana's favorite ice on cards is iridescent ice and the faux diamond dust technique. We'd love to see YOUR favorite ways to include ice or snow on your cards!


Head over to I Dream of Stamping Challenge #3 with your Icy entry before 5pm PST on February 28th for your chance to win the Paper Pretties stamp set S.W.A.K.!!


I used the adorable stamp, Building Snowman Maya from La-La Land Crafts. I stamped it with Tuxedo Black on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. I used Copics to color the image. A "frame" was punched out with a square punch. I used this frame over my stamped image and used my VersaMark ink pad to ink up the open area (over the stamped image). Then I poured Iridescent Ice all over it. Here's what it looks like before I heated it up:
 

Then I heated it up until it looked like this (I think I may have overheated it a bit):

 

Here's my final card and a closeup:

Come play along with us!

I Dream of Stamping Challenge #3

IDOS Winter Card Olympics Challenge #2 - Heat Embossing!

Have you been watching the Olympic games? Brrrr!
We are already on challenge #2 over at "I Dream of Stamping" blog. This time, we're challenging you to get warmed up after watching all that ice and snow and do some HEAT EMBOSSING!


We would love to have you play along with us! The prize for this challenge is the level II Occasions mini catalog hostess set Picnic Parade in clear mount form. You have until February 28th to link up your entry HERE. All winners will be posted on our I Dream of Stamping blog on March 1st!

I used the darling "Look Who's Perky" stamp set from Paper Pretties. I stamped the swirly frame in Tuxedo Black (Memento) on designer paper from Daisy Bucket. Then I cut the frame out by hand. I used VersaMark ink pad over the entire frame and then sprinkled Glassy Glaze embossing powder (SU). After I heated it up, it looked like this:

Then I stamped the coffee cup and mug in black Staz-On and stamped it over the glazed frame. I stamped the cup, mug, and sugar bowl on misc. scraps of designer paper by Daisy Bucket and cut them out by hand. Dimensionals were used to pop them up onto the glazed frame.

 

Here is my final card!

Come play with us! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

hugs,

Sweet Friends Rosie sees RED

Hi everyone! I am SO excited! Today, I get to host both challenges! To see the Paper Pretties CASE Challenge and blog hop, please either scroll down to the next post or click HERE.


Welcome to another La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!


It's Jane and I am your hostess for La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #26!
It's a color challenge in honor of Valentine's and Chinese New Year.

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.

I decided to join in on the fun at Mojo Monday (sketch below) and Crazy 4 Challenges C4C24 (RED).

Mojo Monday 126 Sketch Challenge:

Isn't a fabulous sketch?

Here's my RED Sweet Friends Rosie card using the sketch...

You have a change to win Sweet Friends Rosie! Seriously!!
Hop on over to La-La Land Crafts for all of the details.


I can't wait to see what you all come up with!
Bring on the RED!!


hugs,

PWC91 - Crafty Emergency... CASE'ing Julie!

Welcome to Prettie Wednesday! I am so excited!! Today's challenger is ME! I am so excited that I get to host TWO challenges in one week... and on the same day! Now how often does that happen?!

Before I get started, I just want to let you know that if you didn't get here from Kristy Ketterlin's blog, then you might want to start at the very beginning with Christie Ortman's blog... you won't want to miss all of the wonderful DT creations!

I have a CASE challenge for PWC91. Here's what you have to do:


1) Look into your favorites here in the PP gallery and CASE a card that you love. (CASE means to "Copy and Share with Everyone" or something else but I don't like to think of it that way).


2) Change at least 2 of the things on the card... color combination, embellishments, image, etc.


3) Mention what it is about the card that you really love.


4) Be sure to link to the original card and give credit where credit is due so that you are not "Copying and Stealing Everything".


You have until next Tuesday night to make your card using Paper Pretties stamps and upload it to the Weekly Challenge Gallery (use keyword PWC91) at Paper Pretties.

I had a hard time deciding which card to CASE. The Prettie Girls are ALL really talented and to narrow it down to just one was tough! It took a couple of days but I finally decided on this adorable card by Julie Masse.

What I love about this card is what she did to the sketch that was used as the inspiration for this layout. She turned it on its side! I also love that she used the darling "Snow Snuggles" image for a Valentine's card.
Here's the sketch that we had used for PWC , hosted by Frances:

Here is my CASE of Julie's card:

I changed the image to the Crafty Emergency set. (Crafty Emergency and Game On are on sale this week for 20% off and as an added treat our Queen & Company tabs are on for 35% off!)
I also changed the knitted hearts to buttons with heart blings. Instead of heart brads, I used small pink heart blings. Julie had used circle nesties and I opted for square nesties.

It's time to hop over to visit Jennifer Greco to see what she has come up with for this CASE challenge!

I'm looking forward to seeing who you decide to case!

xx

I Dream of Stamping - 2010 Winter Card Olympics Begin!

The 2010 Winter Olympics are well under way in Vancouver!


The 2010 Winter Card Olympics has officially started over at I Dream of Stamping! Our first challenge to you is a color challenge! Create a card using the colors of your favorite country's flag, or, using the colors from the Olympic Logo (Green Galore, Brilliant Blue, Real Red, Yoyo Yellow and Basic Black). You have until 5pm on February 28th to post your link, then we'll select a winner and post their card here on March 1st. Be sure to hop over to I Dream of Stamping to find out all of the fine details of the challenge. There is a prize over there to be won! I will be adding a goodie to the prize as well!


I am Japanese. I was born and raised here in the US but I am proud to be Japanese American! The country I have chosen to support (beside U.S.A) is Japan!

It's Valentine's Day and Kevin sent me a bouquet of 18 long stem RED roses!!!

Here is my card using the Red and White from Japan's flag as my color inspiration and the gorgeous roses as my image inspiration!

Challenges:

I Dream of Stamping - Winter Olympics Inspiration Challenge

Simon Says - LOVE (the rose represents LOVE from my hubby)

Tuesday Taggers - LOVE

The Pixie Cottage - LOVE

Creative Belli - Ribbons

Crazy 4 Challenges - RED

This rose is from the stamp set, A Rose is A Rose by SU. I stamped it several times on watercolor paper, spritzing the stamps as I went along. Then I cut each one apart and layered them with dimensionals. I am in LOVE with Flower Soft! Memories Live On carries them now and I have bought at least 10+ jars of this stuff in every color imaginable... will be using them to teach the next class. Anyways, I have Strawberry Flower Soft in extra fine. Isn't it beautiful?!

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


Let the games begin!

I Dream of Stamping

The Olympics kicked off last night and so did a new stamping blog called "I Dream of Stamping."  My dear stamping buddies, Jana Weaver, Michelle VanWiggeren and I, wanted to do more stamping and posting on our blogs so we decided to challenge each other to do so. From that a whole new blog was created. I Dream of Stamping is not only for us but for you as well! Bienvenue!


To kick things off, we decided to host the 2010 Winter Card Olympics!
You can read all about this fun challenge over on I Dream of Stamping.


I was a mess last night, trying to get better (physically) and ready to teach my Copics class and Cards class at Memories Live On. I had to delay posting my portion of the torch relay until today. LOL! I remember watching the torch lighting ceremony and there was the malfunction at the end...


Anyways, here's my card to kick off the Olympics:

I created the rings using my 1-3/8" circle punch and 1-3/4" circle punch. I punched these circles on Papertrey's Stampers Select White. Using Copic markers B18, Y15, 100, G14, and R46, I colored the circles with the chiseled end. I ran the Diamond Bling (Bazzill Bling) through the Big Shot with the Snowflakes (Cuttlebug) embossing folder. That's Polar White Flowersoft that is on the cupcake. I added some glitter to it before the glue dried for some extra sparkle. I didn't have any torches and saw this cupcake... it looks like a torch! If anything, it's a cupcake! You all know I love my cupcakes! lol!


Now hop over to see what Jana and Michelle have come up with for the torch relay! Then visit I Dream of Stamping for the deets.
Our first challenge will be posted tomorrow (Sunday) with a prize so be sure to come back!

Happy stamping dreams!

La-La Land Birthday Blog Hop for...

Happy birthday, to you!
Happy birthday, to you!
Happy birthday sweet KRISTINE...
Happy birthday to you!

Happy Friday everybody!

Today is a very special day! 
We are celebrating a La-La Land DT Girl's birthday! Woot woot! :)

Happy Birthday, Kristine!


In honor of our birthday girl, we decided to have a La-La Land Birthday Blog Hop! All of our La-La Land DT gals have made a card for Kristine! Be sure to not only go visit Kristine to wish her a happy birthday, but to stop by La-La Land Crafts and see Kristine's "Walk of Fame" that Elena has put together!

Here's mine! Birthday wishes from Birthday Present Rosie!

Copics: 0, E0000, E00, E01, E37, E47, Y0000, Y21, RV0000, RV17, RV19, RV29, B95, T10
Paper:

Your next stop is with PAM! You are going to LOVE her banner!! You'll love her blog too! :)



Just on case you get lost; here is a list of all the La-La Land girls who helped with this birthday blog hop:

Jane (that's me!)


Pam


Maureen


Kim


Elena


Kathy


Lisa

Please stop by KRISTINE's blog to wish her a happy birthday!

Be sure to stay tuned for something SPECIAL to be announced on my blog!
You will not want to miss out!

Doesn't Every Girl Like To Feel Prettie!

To see La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge, please scroll down to the next post or click HERE.

Before I get started, I just wanted to wish my beautiful little boy a very HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY! It is so hard to believe that he will be starting Kindergarten in the fall! He loves cars and here he is standing next to a NASCAR racing car that is on display at the M&M store in Las Vegas:

Okay, Prettie Peeps! It’s time for another Pretties Wednesday Challenge and Blog Hop! You probably came here from Kristy Ketterlin's blog. If not, then you might want to hop back over to the start of the blog hop, at Christie Ortman's blog, so that you don't miss a thing!

This week's challenge is hosted by Jennifer Greco. Jennifer’s challenge is “Something for your Valentine”. It can be a card, a gift, a treat... whatever it is you are giving to your Valentine as long as it is stamped!

We are using Flirty Fortunes or Sassy Circles and Sassy Shoes, which are all on sale for 20% off this week! I would have made a Valentine for Kevin but I didn't have Flirty Fortunes to stamp with. I opted instead to make a girlie pink card for one of my friends that I will give as a Valentine / Birthday card. I will put a Westfield Mall gift card inside so that she can buy something special for herself. She LOVES shoes and polka dots... I think she will like this card. :)

Paper: Mimosa "Pink Lady" (SEI), Stamper's Select White (Papertrey), Bazzil Bling
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Ribbon: Berry Sorbet (Papertrey)
Nestabilities: Scalloped Heart
Embossing folder: Swiss Dots (Cuttlebug)
Copics: 0, E30, R20, R30

Now you get to hop over to visit with the host of this challenge, Jennifer Greco!

I would love to see what you come up with!
Play along with us and be sure to upload your Prettie project into our weekly challenge gallery!

Wishing you all a very happy Valentine's day and Chinese New Year!

xoxo

LLWWC25 - No Designer Paper!

Welcome to La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge! Lisa is our host this week and she has a fun challenge for us all... no designer paper! Here's what she has to say:

"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!"

One lucky participant will win wonderful this stamp, Sitting Lala:

This challenge was really fun to do!
I started by dry embossing white cardstock with "Elegant Bouquet" textured impressions embossing folder (SU). Using Classic Oval Large and Classic Scalloped Oval Large nesties, I created a frame for sweet Rosie to stand in. I matched the dry embossing on the white oval. The ribbon is green because of Rosie's eyes and I also wanted it to look like the ends of the ribbon were leaves for the felt flower. It looked a little bare so I added some flower buttons (SU).

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Nestabilites: Classic Oval Large, Classic Scalloped Oval Large
Ribbon: Spring Moss (Papertrey Ink)
Buttons: Latte (SU)
Flower: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt (SU)
Copics: E0000, E00, E01, E09, E19, E74, R46, R81, R85, BG93

Please visit La-La Land Crafts for more information on this challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team and Guest Designers have come up with!

LLWWC24 - ♥ HEARTS ♥

Happy Wednesday! I have two challenges for you today! Looking for the Pretties Wednesday Challenge? Scroll down or click HERE!

This is my first time ever hosting a challenge here in LaLa Land, but I think it will be fun and easy for everyone! Since Valentine's Day is so close, I thought it would be fun to ♥ USE HEARTS! ♥

(ie. 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!! *Ü*)

Hearts? I ♥ hearts! Finally... a good excuse to use my new Maya Road Trinket Heart pins! :)

Princess Rosie

I couldn't help myself! Kristine asked for hearts and I was determined to give her lots of hearts!
Heart bling, heart pins, heart nesties...  ♥ HEARTS! ♥

So check out the deets on this challenge HERE at La-La Land Crafts blog and come show us some love! Join in on the fun!