La-La Land Crafts Inspiration and Tutorial Blog: September 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #7

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

Before we move on to this week's challenge, we want to thank everyone again who participated in the paper piecing challenge last week. Congratulations to the Top 3!

This week, we have a medley of challenges for you from our Guest Designer Team!

We asked each of them to add something different to the group challenge.

Here's what they came up with:

Karin - Two different patterned papers
Kimmi - Color Combination: Strawberries (red), Chocolate (brown) and Cream
Marcea - Embossing (dry or heat)
Paul - Scallops

Sue - Paper Piercing

Just to sum up.. Your project should have two different patterned paper in red/brown/cream, it should have dry or heat embossing, scallops and paper piercing. Sounds like fun?

The design team will select their top 3 favorites for each challenge.

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

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

Here's what you need to do to participate:

1) Create a NEW card or other papercraft project for the challenge.

Yes, you may combine challenges!

You may use any stamps, but if you've got some La-La Landstamps, why not show them some love!

2) Link your card or project to Mr. Linky below.

Be sure to link directly to the blog post featuring your entry or to the gallery picture of your entry.

3) Leave a comment on our blog

4) If you link your card to Splitcoaststampers, please use Keyword: LLWWC7

**If you are using a stamp from La-La Land Crafts, please use BOTH keywords LLLC and LLWWC7

5) Link to this challenge in your blog or gallery post by Sunday, October 4th at 11:59pm PST(GMT-8).

Note: If you do not have a blog and do not upload to Splitcoaststampers, you can still play along. Just email us your card/project and we will enter it into the challenge. Email address is on the sidebar.
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Here are a few fabulous creations by our Design Team and Guest Designers:

Rosie with Book by Irina Blount

Ahoy Matey! with Pirate Rosie by Jane Matsumoto

Dance ...to the moo-sic with Banjo Maya by Kathy Page

Rosie with Bird by Kim Yu

Wizard Maya by Lisa Hjuberg

Hello Pumpkin with Pumpkin Lala by Maureen Wong

Guest Design Team

Rosie sitting with Cat by Karin Hoeve

Pirate Lala by Marcea Watkins

Wizard Maya by Paul Ford

Rosie with Cat by Sue Kment

1. Ann Cutts
2. Teri

3. Anna F
4. Alicia

5. Terry EO

Winners of La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #6

Thank you to all who entered this week's challenge!

LLWWC6 "Paper Piecing" was hosted by our Design Team member, Sheila.

Irina, the Design Team members, and our Guest designers have all turned in their votes. It seems like every week, the votes are very close!

Here are this week's TOP PICKS!

1) Katie Tate - Both Sides of the Paper

2) Shirley N - Stampin for the Fun of It

3) We have a tie!

Anat Simon - Crafty Fairy

Susan Zuzarte - Imagine, Create, Express

Congratulations Ladies!!

Please send Irina your email and she will send you the "Top Three at La-La Land Crafts" badge.

Katie, as the top pick you also get a 25% discount at our La-La Land Crafts store!! Please send Irina an email and she will let you know how to take advantage of the discount.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for our new La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!

Don't forget about the September Special! You have until tomorrow to take advantage of it!
FREE Shipping Offer in our La-La Land Crafts online store!!
Details are on our website...

Friday, September 25, 2009

We are going to the Show!!

Weekly Challenges at La-La Land Crafts, this week's challenge is Paper Piece It!! For details and to enter check out this post.

La-La Land Crafts Halloween stamps are now available in our online store, here is the link.

La-La Land Crafts Shipping Special for the month of September!! All orders over $50 within US receive FREE Shipping, our International friends will receive a shipping discount. Here is the link to our store.

This coming Saturday I will be at the Stamp in the Hand show (aka as The Original Rubber Stamp Convention) in San Jose, CA. I will be there with the store where I teach my classes, Cranberry Hill Mercantile. The name of our booth is Stamp On Over, this is the name of the stamp/scrapbook area of the store :-)

The store is bringing our La-La Land Crafts stamps to the show too!!! And, I will be doing a Make-and-Take with one of our new Halloween stamps. The photos of the Make-and-Take are below.. It is an altered plastic container!! Cute, cute, cute!!

Double sided Reminisce paper. Inverted scallop Nestabilites. Rosie is colored with Copics.

The big brad with the cat in the center was made with the Build-a-Brad tool (we will have the tool for sale in our booth!!!). The brad was made with the same designer paper, how cool is that!!! You can make your own brads to coordinate with your projects!!

JustRite stamp on the back of the container. We will have tons of JustRite stamp and accessories at the show.

Oh, and we are going to have some of these empty containers for sale as well!! You can alter it as you wish and create your own Halloween treat!!

If you are coming to the show, make sure to stop by the Stamp On Over booth to make this cute Halloween project or just to say "hi". Here is the link to the show with more information.

See you there!!

Hugs!!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #6 - paper Piecing

Hello everybody! I'm Sheila and I am your host this week! Before we move on to this week's challenge, I want to thank everyone again who participated in the Embellish it challenge last week and congrats to the Top 3!

This weeks Challenge is Paper Piece it!! I'd love to see your Paper piecing I love this techinque and love to see what others do with it, you can use other items to embellish your creations with to, like gems/flowers/ brads, just go for it and have fun :)

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The design team will select their top 3 favorites for each challenge.The Top 3 will get to put this adorable button on their blog:

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

Here's what you need to do to participate:

1) Create a NEW card or other papercraft project for the challenge.Yes, you may combine challenges!You may use any stamps, but if you've got some La-La Landstamps, why not show them some love!

2) Link your card or project to Mr. Linky below.Be sure to link directly to the blog post featuring your entryor to the gallery picture of your entry

3) Leave a comment on our blog

4) If you link your card to Splitcoaststampers,please use Keyword: LLWWC6 **If you are using a stamp from La-La Land Crafts, please use BOTH keywords LLLC and LLWWC6

5) Link to this challenge in your blog or gallery post by Sunday, September 27th at 11:59pm PST(GMT-8).

Note: If you do not have a blog and do not upload to Splitcoaststampers, you can still play along. Just email us your card/project and we will enter it into the challenge. Email address is on the sidebar.

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Without further ado here are some fantastic creations by our DT for your inspiration:

Trick or Treat Lala by JANE

Pumpkin Lala by KATHY

Flying Witch Rosie by KIM

Flying Witch Rosie by MAUREEN

Pirate Rosie by LISA

Rosie with Book by SHEILA

And our Guest Designers:

Flying Witch Rosie by SUE

Wizard Maya by MARCEA

Pepper with Basket by PAUL

Wizard Maya by Karin

Don't forget to link directly to your blog or gallery picture no later than Sunday, September 27, 2009, at 11:59 pm PST (GMT -8). Please also leave a comment after you link your project. Thank you!

1. Beth aka BR-T
2. Anat Simon
3. Victoria
4. IRIT
5. Maria Matter
6. Silvia Mabie
7. Terry EO

8. ineke da cruz
9. Silvia Mabie
10. Shir Benovich
11. Teri
12. Susan Zuzarte
13. Katie Tate
14. Alicia

15. Shirley N
16. Chris V
17. Janna
18. Momiji
19. Susie sugar
20. Susie #2
21. Regina Jones

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Winners of La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #5

Thank you to all who entered this week's challenge!
LLWWC#5 "Embellish It" was hosted by our Design Team member: Maureen.

What a fabulous turnout!

Irina, the Design Team members, and our Guest designers have all turned in their votes.

There were so many wonderful entries to choose from!

Here are our top picks!

#1 - Victoria of Blue Jelly Too

#2 - It's a TIE!!

Carolyn of Handmade Treasures by Creative Card Corner

Alexandra of Scrapbookende Zwergnase

#3 - April Rose of April's Roses

Congratulations Ladies!!

Please send Irina your email and she will send you the "Top Three at La-La Land Crafts" badge.

Victoria, as the top pick you also get a 25% discount at our La-La Land Crafts store!! Please send Irina an email and she will let you know how to take advantage of the discount.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for our new La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!

Don't forget about the September Special!

FREE Shipping Offer in our La-La Land Crafts online store!!

Details are on our website..

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Flying by to say Hi

This card was done with one of our new stamps from the just released Halloween Collection, Flying Witch Rosie. You can purchase this and other Halloween stamps in our online store, here is the link.

La-La Land Crafts Shipping Special for the month of September!! All orders over $50 within US receive FREE Shipping, our International friends will receive a shipping discount. Here is the link to our store.

Weekly Challenges at La-La Land Crafts, this week's challenge is Embellish It!! For details and to enter check out this post.

This card measures 6" x 6".

Rosie was colored with was colored with Copic Markers, cut out and popped on foam tape in front of the moon.

Designer Paper is from Reminisce. Circle and the moon behind Rosie were cut with Circle Nestabilites. Both of the sentiments (on the banner and inside of the card) are from the clear stamp set by Hero Arts called "Halloween Halloween".

Hugs!!

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Rosie with Cat

Weekly Challenge at La-La Land Crafts, this week's challenge is Embellish It!! For details and to enter scroll down to the post below or click here.

We have a Shipping Special during the month of September!! Orders over $50 receive FREE Shipping within US, International orders receive a shipping discount.

The card below was made with Sitting Rosie with Cat from our First Release Rosie Collection. You can purchase this and other La-La Land Crafts stamps in our La-La Land Crafts online store. Halloween stamps are now available too!!

This card measures 6" x 6".

I kept the layout simple to let the image stand out. Really love how these different papers look together. Rosie image was colored with Copic Markers, and popped on the card.

Hugs!!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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

Hello everybody! I'm Maureen and I am your host this week! Before we move on to this week's challenge, I want to thank everyone again who participated in the Distressing challenge last week and congrats to the Top 3!

This week's challenge is to "Embellish It!". 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!
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The design team will select their top 3 favorites for each challenge.
The Top 3 will get to put this adorable button on their blog:

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

Here's what you need to do to participate:
1) Create a NEW card or other papercraft project for the challenge.
Yes, you may combine challenges!
You may use any stamps, but if you've got some La-La Land
stamps, why not show them some love!
2) Link your card or project to Mr. Linky below.
Be sure to link directly to the blog post featuring your entry
or to the gallery picture of your entry
3) Leave a comment on our blog
4) If you link your card to Splitcoaststampers,
please use Keyword: LLWWC5*
* If you are using a stamp from La-La Land Crafts, please use BOTH keywords LLLC and LLWWC5
5) Link to this challenge in your blog or gallery post by Sunday, September 20th at 11:59pm PST (GMT -8).

Note: If you do not have a blog and do not upload to Splitcoaststampers, you can still play along. Just email us your card/project and we will enter it into the challenge. Email address is on the sidebar.
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Without further ado here are some fantastic creations by our DT for your inspiration:

Pirate Rosie by Jane:

Sweet Lala by Sheila:

Sitting Lala by Kim:

Window Lala by Maureen:

Whiskers Sleeping by Lisa:

Rosie with Teddy Bear by Kathy:

And our Guest Designers:

Window Lala by Karin:

Rosie with Bird by Marcea:

Happy Maya by Paul:

Sweet Rosie by Sue:

Don't forget to link directly to your blog or gallery picture no later than Sunday, September 20, 2009, at 11:59 pm PST (GMT -8). Please also leave a comment after you link your project. Thank you!