PWC79 - A Prettie Inspiration!

It's Wednesday! That means it is time for another fun Wednesday Prettie Challenge and blog hop! If you are coming from Kristy's blog, then you are on the right path! If you are just starting out here, then start at the very beginning with Christie's for some PRETTIE inspirations!

This week we have an awesome INSPIRATION challenge! Use this image as your inspiration to play along with the Prettie Girls!



We would love for you to ink up your Paper Pretties stamps and play along with us. One lucky challenge participant will win a $15 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique. Here are the challenge details:

How to Enter: make a card using the provided sketch and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have. Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery. Please include it in the Weekly Challenges album and use keyword PWC79.
Deadline: 6pm EST Tuedsay, December 1st.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique

I had so much fun from making one last week that I just had to make another shadowbox for this week's Inspiration Challenge! The polka dots grabbed my attention first and then the colors... of course the collection of bath items immediately made me think of Bubble Time Sophia. :)



Stamps: Bubble Time Sophia (Paper Pretties' December Stamp of the Month)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: Persuasion Cut Outs (Bo Bunny), Love Bandit Birdie Die Cut (Bo Bunny), Persuasion Stripe (Bo Bunny), Baja Breeze (SU)
Copics: 0, E0000, E00, E01, E17, B0000, BG18, V04, Y06
Accessories: Glue Pen (Sakura), Crystal Fine Glitter (Martha Stewart), pop up dots

Since I love making these shadowboxes and they are one of my favorite things right now, I'm entering this into the Creative Card Crew "Favorite Things" Challenge.

Now it's time to hop, hop, hop on over to Jennifer's fabulous blog to see what she has come up with!

Be sure to check back in at the Paper Clip next Tuesday to see if you have won!

LLWWC13 - THANKFUL!

* This is my second post today. Please scroll down to the next post for the Paper Pretties Challenge!


Oh my goodness! Thanksgiving is next week! I am on Facebook and every day, I see my friends posting their "I am thankful for...". It makes me laugh because I know that it's just that time of the year to be thankful. However, I know that we all know that we should be thankful every day of the year. LOL! That was a mouthful!

Anyways, La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge this week is to create a new card that says "Thank you" or "Thankful"... "Thanks", "Gracias", "Doumo Arigato", "Merci"... you get it!

With the THANKFUL challenge this week, Irina has this awesome blog candy to give away randomly to one lucky person:



Want to learn more about how you can get in on the fun?

Just visit our La-La Land Crafts blog HERE and find out how you can qualify for the blog candy and a chance to be one of our TOP 3!

Here's my "Clover is thankful for..." card.

Stamp: Running Clover
Paper: Whisper White, "Sparrow Daisy" (Glitz), Chocolate Chip
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics: 0, E00, E17, E33, R29, YR23, G05, C3
Accessories: ribbon, sponge, Champagne Mist (SU), oval Nestabilities, Flower Bed deep edge punch (Martha Stewart), white gel pen

The Limited Supplies Challenge at Splitcoaststampers is to create a "Thank you / Thankful" card using a bird. Clover is a chicken. I think she counts. Clover is very thankful that it is "TURKEY" day. The CAS (Clean and Simple) Challenge at SCS is an inspiration challenge using handbags & purses from Vera Bradley! This would explain my use of the Sparrow Daisy paper by Glitz. Not my usual style.

I also decided to give "Try a New Technique" Challenge at SCS called "Cutting Outside the Box". If you take a close look at Clover, you will notice that I stamped her on Whisper White and used my oval Nestabilities to cut her out. However, her head and tail are sticking out from the frame of the Nestabilities. You can head over to the CHALLENGE to learn more about this technique. I took a few pictures of how I did mine.











We are SO thankful for all of you who follow La-La Land Crafts. The talented entries to our challenges are growing by leaps and bounds. We appreciate the enthusiasm and support of our La-La Land friends. I am thankful for being part of such a dedicated and talented design team. I am grateful for all of you who follow my Whoopsie Daisy blog and take my classes at Memories Live On. I am grateful for Irina. I love that I have such a wonderful friendship with her. I am thankful for my husband and two handsome boys, my family, my dear friends, my life... and I cherish my journey with God.

PWC78 - Color Challenge with a twist!

It's time for another awesome Prettie Wednesday Challenge! We have a new Pretties blog hop and challenge for you!

If you are hopping from Kristy's blog, then you are at the right place!
If not, please start at the very beginning with Christie's blog, Little Pink Flowers, so that you don't miss any of the Prettie projects from the Prettie Girls!

This week's challenge is brought to you by HEATHER!
It is a color challenge with a twist! You will work with red, black, and white for the color challenge... and the twist? Add GLITTER!! We would love for you to ink up your Paper Pretties stamps and play along with us! Full details on the challenge can be found on The Paper Clip.

How to Enter:
Make a card following the challenge guidelines with any Paper Pretties stamps.
Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery.
Please include it in the Weekly Challenges album and use keyword PWC78.
Deadline: 6 PM EST Tuedsay, November 17th.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique

So here's my card using the adorable new Bubble Time Sophia, December's Stamp of the Month.





Stamp: Bubble Time Sophia (Paper Pretties' December Stamp of the Month)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Copics: 0, E0000, E00, E01, E17, R29, 100, B0000
Paper: Back to Basics "Persuasion Cut Outs" (BoBunny), "Tis the Season" (BoBunny) Basic Black (SU)
Accessories: Pearls (Kaiser Scrapbook), Spooky Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest, Crystal Fine and Garnet glitter (Martha Stewart), pop-up dots

I saw that the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #13 is a Shadowbox. I love making these... so much so that I made another one for the Copic Colour Challenge that I will post later today.

I have to explain that the scalloped edge layer inside the card are supposed to be red curtains. They do not show through the layers very well. I used Crystal Fine glitter and Garnet glitter on Sophia's towel, rub, and bubbles.

Okay! Now it's time to hop over to Jennifer's awesome blog, Glitter in My Hair.

SSCC #12 - Operation Write Home

In honor of Veteran's Day, I am moving this post up to the top.
I am so thankful for the courageous, dedicated, selfless men and women who choose to serve our beautiful country. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. This goes to the their families as well who give them the support and unconditional love that they need to do what they do each and every day. God bless!


I am so excited to finally take part in a challenge that belongs to a site that I have been wanting to participate in for quite some time now.


Stampin' Sisters in Christ

Paper Pretties is sponsoring them this week and has this adorable set to giveaway to one very lucky challenge participant...



Candace Mitchell is hosting the SSCC#12 this week! She says this:

The scripture I’ve chosen this week is John 15:13 "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

The challenge for this week is to make a patriotic-themed card for a soldier and as a bonus, donate it to Operation Write Home, so that a soldier may be encouraged by your words of thanks. Write a special message of gratitude on the inside and sign your name. They will be distributed to soldiers who rarely get mail, or just need encouragement. Be sure to put your card in an envelope and write “Any Hero” on the front. For more information on how to make a card for “Any Hero”, click HERE.

OWH also collects blank greeting cards (any theme) that soldiers may send home to loved ones. For example: birthday, thinking of you, hello, etc. Various holiday cards are also needed. According to the OWH website, “miss you” and “love you” cards are most requested by the soldiers. To read more about card themes needed, click Stampin' Sisters in Christ.

I made a card giving thanks to all those amazing men and women who are serving (have served) our beautiful country and have sacrificed so much to protect us all.

Stamp: Love You This Much (Paper Pretties), All Kinds of Happy (Snag 'em Stamps by Imaginisce)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Ballet Blue
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Ballet Blue, Real Red, Cotton White (Staz-On)
Copics: 0, E0000, E00, E01, E17, E30, R46, B32
Accessories: Large star punch (SU), small star punch (SU), Classic Stars Jumbo wheel, 1/4" Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon, red gingham ribbon, sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals

My heart goes out to all at Fort Hood and the families & loved ones of those who lost their lives there this past week. They are all in my thoughts and prayers, as are all those who put their lives out there on the line... all who have lost their lives fighting for our country.

Regardless of how you may feel about war, please join me in this challenge and send out a card or two (or more!) to these awesome men and women. Let's show them some love and appreciation for their dedication to protect our freedom.

God bless,

PWC77 - Monochromatic Blue and White/Black

This is my second post for today! Please scroll down for La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!


It's time for Prettie Wednesday! This week's Prettie Wednesday Challenge comes from Jana! Her challenge to you is to make a monochromatic card using blues and white/black.

Gliding by

Stamp: Gliding By (Paper Pretties)
Paper: Bashful Blue (SU),Whisper White (SU), Lace Paper Snowflake (Little Yellow Bicycle)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Bashful Blue (SU)
Copics: 0, B0000, B23, B32, E0000
Accessories: grosgrain polka-dot ribbon (Bo Bunny), glue pen (Sakura), Dazzling Diamonds (SU), sponges, Nestabilities (square)

Now go hop on over to Jennifer and check out her Beary adorable Cooper card!

Here's a master list, just in case you don't have one!

If you haven't already, please start the blog hop with Christie at Little Pink Flowers.
Then follow each blog to the next!

Here is the order of the hop:

Christie Ortman

Julie Masse

Jana Weaver

Jackie Rakoski

Christi Thorsen

Frances Byrne

Heather Lee-Reppen

Wendy Bond

Kristy Ketterlin

Jane Matsumoto (me)

Jennifer Greco

Here are all the details so that you can play along with us!

How to Enter:

Make a project using the challenge and any Paper Pretties stamp set(s) you have.

Upload the card to the Paper Pretties gallery.

Use the keyword PWC77 to be entered!

Deadline: 6 pm EST on Tuesday, November 17th.
Prize: $15.00 coupon to the Paper Pretties Boutique.

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

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge - Getting Punchy!

Ready for another fun La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge?

Kathy is hosting this week and she wants us to get punchy!

Kathy says:

Hello this is Kathy and this week is my turn to pick the challenge!
I would love to see you use your PUNCHES!
If you don't have any, then diecuts are fine too!
That is easy right?!

Hmmmm... I used my Nestabilities.

Stamp: Building Snowman Maya
Paper: Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' (SU), Old Olive (SU), Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Old Olive
Copics: 100, W5, R000, R00, R46, YG03, Y06, E59, B0000, C1
Accessories: Nestabilities, Real Red 3/4" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue pen (Sakura), Dazzling Diamonds (SU), sponge

Come join in on the fun!

Check out all of the lovely creations that our Design Team and Guest Designers have made for you at La-La Land Crafts!

Copic Card Classes this Saturday!

I will be teaching two holiday card classes this Saturday at Memories Live On!

The morning class is from 10a - 1p.

The first set will be just like the Christmas Copic Card Class that I had taught in July, only with holiday paper from Imaginisce. You will be making a Never-ending Card and a Tri-shutter card using Penny Black Christmas stamps.





The second class is from 2p - 5p

I will be using Cuttlebug embossing folders, White Staz-On on acetate, and punches to make these cute cards:



Call Memories Live On today to reserve your seat!
408-446-9901

La-La Land Crafts is going to the Stamp in the Hand show!

La-La Land Crafts is going to be at the Stamp in the Hand show (aka the Original Rubber Stamp Convention) in Carson, CA this weekend (November 14-15).
Just look for Irina at the Stamp On Over booth.

She will be doing a make-and-take with some of the La-La Land Crafts stamps.

If you are attending the show, please stop by to say hello!

A Pretties Birthday Blog Hop!

Stamp: Giving Thanks (Paper Pretties), All Kinds of Happy (Imaginisce)

Paper: Love Bandit ~ Whoo Loves You, Love Bandit Cut Outs (Bo Bunny)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Rich Cocoa (Memento), Rose Red (SU)

Copics: 0, E0000, E00, E01, YR23, Y21, R81, R85, YG03

Accessories: Swarovski Crystals, ribbon, Oval Nesties

Today we are celebrating a birthday at Paper Pretties!
DT Member, Jennifer Greco, is adding another candle to her birthday cake!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Jennifer!
Of course, this means we are having a Pretties Birthday Blog Hop!
What a wonderful way to celebrate together across the miles!

If you haven't already, please start the blog hop with Christie at Little Pink Flowers.

Then follow each blog to the next!

Here is the order of the hop:
Christie Ortman
Julie Masse

Jana Weaver
Jackie Rakoski
Christi Thorsen
Frances Byrne
Heather Lee-Reppen
Wendy Bond
Kristy Ketterlin
Jane Matsumoto (me)
Jennifer Greco

So, now that you are at the end of the blog hop,

please hop on over to visit our birthday girl's blog!

Thank you!

Copic Colour Challenge 38 - Gliding by with a winter hi!

This is the second post for today. Please scroll down for CAS40 - Happy Birthday, Katie!

Look who has been sponsoring this week's challenge over at

Copic Colour Challenge!



Paper Pretties has this beautiful set as the prize for this week's challenge!

Look Who's Perky



This week's Copic Colour Challenge is to use the following colours:

You still have time to whip up a card and get in on the fun!

Don't have one or two or all of the colours? Not to worry!
As long as you have used similar Copic markers, you will be eligible for the prize.

For more info & terrific inspiration, hop over to Copic Colour Challenge!

Here is my card for this challenge: Gliding by with a winter hi!

Stamp: Gliding By (Paper Pretties), Sparkling Snowflake (Hero Arts)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento, Cotton White (Staz-On)
Copics: R85,G02, B02, B60, R00, E0000, E00, E01, 0
Paper: 'Tis The Season Cut Outs (Bo Bunny), Whisper White, acetate
Accessories: Swarovski Crystals, ribbon (Bo Bunny)

Have a wonderful day!!