Accordian style card holder and cards at MLO this Saturday!

Hi crafty friends!


I hope that everyone is having a good week!


This Saturday, I am teaching how to make this cute card holder and three quick cards. It will be after my morning Copics II class.

Save your seat today by calling Memories Live On at (408) 446-9901.


Supplies to bring:
Paper trimmer
Scor-Pal or scoring blade for your trimmer
Scissors
Adhesive
Corner rounder punch, scalloped edge punch
Copics
~ These are not mandatory supplies to bring... just bring what you have to class.

PWC98 - Prettie Sketch Time!

Before I get started, I just need to remind everyone that I have two posts today. If you are looking for the La-La Land Crafts Challenge, please click HERE.

Hello Prettie Peeps!

I have a sketch challenge for you!

Now if you didn't get here from Wendy's blog, you might want to hop over to the very start of the Pretties Blog Hop so that you won't miss a thing!

Time for Frances' sketch... take a look at this fabby sketch!

Here's what I came up with...

I ended up turning the sketch on its side.

I forgot to think about which way to have the sentiment facing...

I'm thinking it would look better facing the other way.

Anyways, I paper pieced Cooper's jammies and shaded over the designer paper with my Copics. I used a sponge and Walnut Stain to distress all around the edges.

Supplies:

Stamp: Beary Best Friend (Paper Pretties)

Paper: Stampers Select White (Papertrey), Chocolate Chip (SU), Snips & Snails (Three Bugs in a Rug)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics

Accessories: Word Window Punch, twine, ribbon, rhinestones

The design team is stamping with Beary Best Friend or Pullin For You. Both of them are 35% off in the boutique this week! I love them both!

Hop on over to Jennifer's blog and see what wonderful project she has come up with for the sketch!

LLWWC33 - Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the La-La Weekly Wednesday Challenge!

Hi everyone! 

Welcome to LLWWC33!

Lisa Hjulberg is your challenge hostess this week and she has this cute sketch for you to work with!

Since Lisa used Cupcake Rosie on her card, this adorable stamp is on sale for 20% OFF this week!

Here's my card using Birthday Lala

Stamp: Birthday Lala (La-La Land Crafts)

Paper: Stampers Select White (Papertrey), Chocolate Chip (SU), Ecology and Simple Dots (Luxe Designs)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copics

For more details about La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge and to see all of the cards made by the Design Team and Guest Designers, please visit the La-La Land Crafts Blog!

I'll Give You All My Heart!

What do you think? Isn't she so sweet?

Introducing Chi Chi Memories' latest NEW digi stamp!

I'll Give You All My Heart

I am so excited to announce that I get to be on Natalie's Design Team for Chi Chi Memories!!

Her designs are just the cutest! PLUS I get to work alongside Laura Pryor, who I first "met" online when we guest designed for Pink Cat Studio recently. I immediately fell in love with her work. Oh happy day!!

Back to "I'll Give You All My Heart"

This adorable image is available at Chi Chi Memories for only $1.99!

Here are a couple of cards to share:

Stop by Chi Chi Memories and check out the awesome cuteness Natalie has in her shop! 

Supplies used:

Card 1:
Stamps: Chi Chi Memories- I'll Give You All My Heart, Pond Life (Papertrey Ink)
Paper: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey), Real Red, Pretty in Pink, SU DSP
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copic Markers
Accessories: scallop edge punch (SU), ticket corner punch (SU), Trio Flower punch (SU), white organza ribbon (SU), linen thread, designer button (SU), clear micro beads (SU), glue dots, dimensionals (SU), tag nestablities

Card 2:
Stamps: Chi Chi Memories- I'll Give You All My Heart
Paper: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey), Certainly Celery (SU), For Peep's Sake (Imaginisce), Letterbox Goodbye (American Crafts)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Copic Markers
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals (SU), rhinestones, deckled oval (Nestabilities)

Toonie Tuesday!

It's Toonie Tuesday (or $2 Tuesdays for those of you in the U.S.)

In case you don't already know, a 'toonie' is the Canadian $2 coin. :)



Every Tuesday Paper Pretties will have a special on in the store - 1 or 2 (or maybe more items) on sale for $2.00. These items are deeply discounted and are all great additions to your paper crafting supplies.


Today's special is the Queen & Company Think Pink buttons:

Hop on over to the Paper Pretties store to get your set today!

The sale is only good while supplies last!

Happy Birthday, SPARKLE!!

Hello everyone!

We have another birthday to celebrate at La-La Land!

Today is Sparkle's Birthday!

We are very lucky to have her on board as a guest designer!

 Don't you love that name?! SPARKLE!

This girl shines inside and out.

She is a crafter and blogger extraordinaire.

Sparkle's creations are fabulous and so are the fun stories and updates on her blog. I LOVE what her blog banner says... "Life - Family - Passion - Love".

So today, the La-La Land Crafts DT and GDT have joined forces to help make this a very special day for Sparkle. You can view all of our cards over at La-La Land Craft's blog.

I hope that you will join in and help us wish  her a very happy birthday!

Happy Birthday Sparkle!

I decided to use a sketch and inspiration challenge for my card today.

The sketch comes from "Sketch For You To Try" that I found on Facebook

The inspiration comes from Sparkle's birthday and Cupcake Challenge 53 from Sweetest Thing.

Oooooh! Isn't that just the yummiest?! lol!

Here's the card I made for Sparkle:

That's Birthday Present Rosie... isn't she sweet?

Please hop on over to visit with Sparkle and wish her a Happy Birthday!

Pink Cat Studio - Flowers and ladybugs!

I wanted to post this a few days ago but things got a bit hectic around here.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend! :)

Pink Cat Studio released 4 new digi stamps!

Take a look!

I made a card with Lily Hugging Flowers and Flower Hugs.

I used this sketch from Sketch For You To Try:

I used two nestablities to create the frame and cut out the flowers from Flower Hugs to make the three separate flowers on the side. I put some glaze over the flower on Lily's dress, the ladybug, and the three flowers on the side.

I love the new release!!

Happy Easter!

I hope that you are having a fabulous weekend!

Happy Easter!

This image is from Chi Chi Memories.

Isn't this little boy just the cutest in his bunny suit?

The image is from a digital stamp set called "Happy Easter".

I am making these for Ken and Keiji as Easter cards.

Copics: B0000, B00, YG03, G0000, R30

Happy Mother's Day!

Yes... I am ahead of the game this year!

My mother's present has been bought.

Her card is is already made!

Take a look!

This cutie belongs to a digi set over at Chi Chi Memories.

This set is called "Happy Valentines" and it is on sale!

The following two sets are only 99 cents until April 11th!

That's right... 99 cents!!

Last, but certainly not least... I have a couple of sneak peeks to show you of the next image being released Tuesday!

Here's another peek!

I am so excited! I can hardly wait for the new release!

Stay tuned! The new release is this TUESDAY!

In the mean time, you should hop on over and visit Chi Chi Memories blog and check out everything that has been release so far. Stop by and say "hi" to Natalie, owner of this fabulous store, and take a look at everything she and Laura (Lil' Inker Designs) have created. It's a fun place to be!!

Have a very Happy Easter!!

It's Paper Pretties Release Day!

Hi everyone!

I'm so excited! It's time for a new release from Paper Pretties!

Today, we have the entire design team displaying cards using different images from the release... 5 new rubber stamps, 3 new digi stamps and one more preview of next month's Sophia!! Best of all, they are all 25% off today only in honor of the release!

You can find all of the new release sets and more HERE!

Have you come here from Wendy's blog? If not, you might want to head back over to Christie so that you don't miss a thing for the New Release Blog Hop!

I used "Everyday Miracles".

Now don’t forget to check out the rest of the Paper Pretties Design team to see what they came up with for this challenge!

•Christie Ortman

•Julie Masse

•Jana Weaver 

•Jackie Rakoski

•Frances Byrne

•Heather Lee-Reppen

•Wendy Bond

•Jennifer Greco

PWC97 - A Card for My Guy!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! It's time for two new challenges! If you are searching for La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge, then please scroll down to the next post or click HERE.


It’s time for another Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge and Blog Hop! If you didn't get here from Wendy Bond's blog, then you might want to hop back over to Prettie Mama Christie Ortman's blog... don't want you to miss out on a thing! Speaking of which, have you seen her beautiful photography? I love the ones of her children flying kites. Have you seen her new craft space? I wish I was that organized! lol!


So this week's is brought to you by Prettie girl, Wendy Bond. Wendy is in the mood for masculine cards since she has several birthdays coming up that calls for the manly look. For this challenge, the Prettie girls are using “Wade E Bug” and “Bugs and Fishes” which are both 20% off this week!!


I went with “Wade E Bug”... I think he's just the cutest 'lil bug!!
The sketch is from Friday Sketchers Challenge #95. I LOVE this sketch!!

Heeeeeere's Wade E Bug!

I was thinking of giving this one to my husband for his next birthday.

The guy gets carded all the time... he's older than me too!

A lot older.

Show-off!

LOL!

HEY! It kinda looks like him too. Cute!!

I just need to add the glasses. :)

Come play along with us!

How to Enter:
Create a card/project using this week's challenge and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have.
Upload your project to the Paper Pretties Gallery.
Please include it in the Weekly Challenges category and use keyword PWC97.


Now it's time to hop hop hop over and see what Jennifer Greco has in store for you!