INSPIRATION FRIDAY ~SEEING DOUBLE~

It's Inspiration Friday at LaLaLand Crafts and today we are 

SEEING DOUBLE

We have loads of DT samples for you today, so lets get started with Alexandra's gorgeous project.

ALEXANDRA

(Using 2 stamps)

STAMPS

Cupid Marci, Cupid Luka

DIES

Decorative corner die, Heart doily border, Open leaf flourish, Large flourish, Scallop border

Copics:
Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, E95
Luka's Hair: E51, E53, E55, E57, E49
Marci's Hair: E40, E42, E43
Luka's & Marci's Outfit: C3, C2, C1 + R89, R85, R83, R81
Wings: W5, W3, W1
Bow: N4, N2, N1

JEANETTE

(Using 2 Tuffy stamps)

STAMPS

Christmas present Luka, Christmas ornament Luka (TUFFY)
DIES

Holly flourish

Copic Markers 
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair: E30, E23, E33
Red: R14, R17, E07
Grey: C1, C3, C5
Tuffy: E30, E31, E33, E35
Shirt & Pants: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44

LIZ MARSDEN

(Using 2 stamps)

STAMPS

Tea time marci, Tea time set

DIES

Bird cage, Filigree corner

Copics - Skin E000, E00, E11, E21, R11, R30, E04

Hair - E40, E42, E43, E44
Pinks RV000, R81, R83, R85
Crockery - Wo, W1, W5, R81, R83, R85
Icing - E50
Leaves - YG63, G94, BG 96

NATASHA

(Using 2 papers, 2 ribbons, 2 snowflakes, 2 leaves)

STAMP

Christmas lantern Marci

DIES

Heart doily border, Ornate snowflake, Open leaf flourish, Street lamp

Copics 
Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, E93
Hair: E55, E53, E51, E50
Coat/Shoes/Bow: B01, B00, B000, B0000
Dress/Hat: R85, R83, R81
Lantern: C3, C0, YR21, YR20, YR0000
Ground: W2, W1, W0
Sky: BG000

SANDIE

(Using 2 stamps)

STAMP

Christmas ornament Luka and Tuffy

DIES

Heart banner, Pretty poinsettia, Heart fence, Stitched scallops border, Filigree corner

Copic Markers
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair - E15, E17, E18
Vest - E42, E43, E44, G20, G21
Pants - B91, B93, B95, B97
Ornament/Tuffy's Hat - R43, R24, R46
Tuffy - E41, E42, E43

SUE

(Using 2 images, 2 dies, 2 papers, 2 ribbons)

STAMPS

Christmas ornament Marci, Christmas ornament Luka and Tuffy

DIES

Holly flourish, Stitched scallops border

Copics:
Skin:E000, E00, E11, R01, R02
Hair:E50, E51, E21, E23, E37
Reds: R32, R35, R37, R39
Greens: YG03, YG17, YG67
Greys: C0, C1, C3, C5

TRACEY

)Using 2 flowers, 2 bees, 2 patterned papers, 2 ribbons, 2 dies, 2 words)

STAMPS

Sunflowers, Watercan Marci

DIES

Cloud sun and island set                  

COPICS
Pot- E01, E04, E95, E97, E08, E09
Flowers- Y11, Y35, Y38, E15
E41, E44, E47, E49
Leaves- G40, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, G17
Bees- R30, Y35, Y38, E15
W0, W02, W05, W08
Grass- YG97, YG99, YG63, YG67
Clouds and sky- C0, C02, C03, B60, B63, BG0000, BG000

VICKY

(Using 2 flowers, 2 leaves, 2 pearls)

STAMP

Sweetheart Marci

DIES

Lotus,Open leaf flourish, Stitched scallops border, Stitched tabs  

Copics & Prisma Pencils
Skin ~ E000, E00, E21, R11 & R20
Hair ~ E30, E31, E33, E34 & Dark Brown Prisma Pencil
Dress, Hair bands & Shoes ~ B0000, B000, B00 & True Blue Prisma Pencil
T/Shirt & Socks ~ C00 & C0
Hearts ~ RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV10 & Process Red Prisma Pencil

Don't forget, you can join in on all the  La-La Land Crafts fun over on our  Facebook Page, where you can also post your own La-la Land Crafts creations. You can also find us on Twitter!

 Have a wonderful weekend,

Hugs,

Tracey XO

Tutorial - Quick and Easy Elegant Christmas Cards

Irina is here with a Tutorial Thursday on Tuesday for you!

Christmas is around the corner and if you are still making your Christmas cards, you must be running out of time!  Today I would like to show you how to make four GORGEOUS cards in no time!!!

All these cards are made out of cream and metallic gold cardstock and feature dies from La-La Land Crafts.

Card 1

~ Snowflake ~

 1. Cut Cream cardstock for the card base at 5" x 10" and score it at 5".

2. Use Scor-pal to score a frame on 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" piece of Cream cardstock.

3. Glue above layer to 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" Gold cardstock.

4. Glue both layers to the card front.

5. Glue 4" paper doily to the center of the card front.

6. Glue together 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" Cream cardstock and 3" x 3" gold cardstock.

7. Use foam tape to attach the panel to the center of the card front.

8.  Use Scor-pal to score a frame on 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" piece of Cream cardstock.

9.  Glue above layer to 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" layer of Gold cardstock.

10. Use foam tape to attach this panel to the center of the card front.

11.  Cut 2 sets of snowflakes using Heart Snowflakes Die.  One set out of Cream cardstock and one out of Gold cardstock.

12. Using foam tape, layer small gold snowflake on the top of large white snowflake.  Then use foam tape to attach layered snowflake to the center of the card.

13.  Cut 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" Gold cardstock and 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" Cream cardstock for inside of the card.  Embellish inside of the card with remaining snowflakes.

Card 2

~ Poinsettias ~

 1. Cut Cream cardstock for the card base at 5 1/2" x 11" and score it at 5 1/2".

2. Use Scor-pal to score a frame on 5" x 5" piece of Cream cardstock.

3. Glue above layer to 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" Gold cardstock.

4. Glue both layers to the card front.

5. Glue together 4" x 4" Cream cardstock and 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" gold cardstock.

6. Use foam tape to attach this panel to the center of the card front.

7. Use Scor-pal to score a frame on 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Cream cardstock.

8.  Glue above layer to 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" layer of Gold cardstock.

9. Use foam tape to attach this panel to the center of the card front.

10.  Cut a flourish using Large Flourish Die. Glue the flourish to the left side of the front panel.

11. Stamp sentiment using Walnut Stain Distress Ink on Cream cardstock.  Cut with a circle die.  Cut Gold cardstock with the larger circle die.  Layer them together and use foam tape to attach to the center of the card.

12. Cut two sets of poinsettias from Cream cardstock using Pretty Poinsettia Die.  Use two larger and one medium sets of petals to create a larger flower.  Use one medium and two small sets of petals to create a smaller flower.

13. Cut centers of the flowers from Gold cardstock using the same Pretty Poinsettia Die.  Use foam tape to attach centers to the flowers.

14. Arrange poinsettias on the front of your card and use foam tape to attach them.

15.  Cut 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" Gold cardstock and 5" x 5" Cream cardstock for inside of the card.  Embellish inside of the card as desired.

 

Card 3

~ Winter Wishes ~

1. Cut Cream cardstock for the card base at 5 1/4" x 10 1/2" and score it at 5 1/4".

2. Cut 5" x 5" layer from Gold cardstock and 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" layer from cream cardstock.  Glue them together and then onto the front of the card.

3. Glue together 4" x 4" Cream cardstock and 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" gold cardstock.

4. Use foam tape to attach above panel to the center of the card front.

5. Cut 4 sets of corners using Decorative Corner Die set.  Use larger corners from the sets and glue them to the corners of the above panel.

6. Stamp Christmas Lantern Marci using Walnut Stain Distress Ink onto Cream cardstock.  Cut with a circle die.  Cut Gold cardstock with a larger circle die.  Layer them together.  Glue 5" paper doily to the bottom of the Gold cardstock.  Then use foam tape to attach these layers to the center of the card.

7. Stamp Winter Wishes sentiment (from Hot Cocoa Marci rubber stamp) using Walnut Stain Distress Ink onto a strip of Cream cardstock.  Glue sentiment to the bottom right side of the card.

8. Cut three roses using Rolled Rose Large Die and Rolled Rose Small & Medium Die set (one of each).  Use quilling tool to make the roses.  If you are not sure how it works, we have a youtube tutorial on how to make them.

9. Arrange roses in a cluster and glue them over the sentiment.

10. Cut a leaf using Open Leaf Flourish Die.  Cut the leafs apart, arrange them under the roses and glue down.

15.  Cut 5" x 5 " Gold cardstock and 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" Cream cardstock for inside of the card.  Embellish inside of the card using remaining corners.

Card 4

~ Christmas Tree ~

1. Cut Cream cardstock for the card base at 5 1/2" x 11" and score it at 5 1/2".

2. Cut 5" x 5" piece of Cream cardstock and 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" Gold cardstock.  Glue them together and then to the card front.

3. Glue together 4" x 4" Cream cardstock and 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" gold cardstock.

4. Use foam tape to attach above panel to the center of the card front.

5. Cut 8 sets of corners using Decorative Corner Die set.  Use 4 large corners from the sets and glue them to the corners of the above panel.

6. Glue together 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" Cream cardstock and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" gold cardstock.

7. Use foam tape to attach above panel to the center of the card front.

8. Use 4 small corners from the corner sets and glue them to the corners of the above panel.

9. Cut two circles with circle dies, one from gold and another one from cream cardstock.  Glue circles together and use foam tape to attach them to the front of the card.

10.  Cut 3 Christmas Trees using Christmas Tree Die. Score trees in the center and glue them together on the fold lines.  We have a Tutorial here on how to make this type of 3D Christmas tree.

11. Cut gold star using Pretty Poinsettia Die.  Use foam tape to attach it to the top of Christmas Tree.

12. Glue Christmas Tree in the center of the circles.

13.  Cut 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" Gold cardstock and 5" x 5" Cream cardstock for inside of the card.  Embellish inside of the card with the remaining corners.

I hope you find these tutorials helpful in making your Christmas cards.  :-)

Hugs!

Inspiration Monday - Seeing Double

Hi all - Debbie here with some more fabulous inspiration from the Team Monday girls. This week we are...

SEEING DOUBLE

The girls have had to choose 2 of something to use in their projects - let's see what they came up with....

JOY - used 2 designer papers

Stamp: Retro Marci

Copics:

Skin: E00, E11, E13, R20, R22

Hair: N5, N7, N9

Glasses, Socks, Handbag: BV00, BV02, BV04

Dress, Skarf, Headband: RV09, RV14, RV17, RV19, RV29, N7, N9, W0, W1, W4

Shoes: N5, N7, N9, C1, C3

DEBBIE - used the 2 Retro images

Stamps - Retro Marci, Retro Luka with Sentiment

Dies - Open Leaf Flourish, Booktab and Labels Set, Water Lily

Copics Used

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R24, R20, R11

Hair - Marci E59, E39, E35, E33, E31 and Luka E35, E33, E31, E30

Clothes - 100, C8, C7, C5, C2, C0, R29, R27, R24, R22, BG18, BG13, BG11, BG10, BG000

GRETHA - used 2 of Elf Marci

Rubber Stamp - Christmas Elf Marci

Digi Stamp - Christmas Elf Marci

Distress inks & twinkling H2O

skin - tattered rose, vintage photo, aged mahogany

hair - antique linen, vintage photo, walnut stain

all the green colours - peeled paint, H2O forest green

all the red colours - aged mahogany, H2O jasper red

golden edges - wild honey

background - antique linen

ground - vintage photo

BECKY - used 2 of each of the dies

Stamp - Sassy Princess Marci
Dies - Filigree Corner, Heart Doily Border

Coloured With Distress Inks
Skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogony.
Hair: Anitque Linen, Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain.
Clothes: Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogony, Pumice Stone and Black Soot

SILVIE - used 2 butterflies, 2 inkwells, 2 quill pens, 2 books.....
Stamp - Quill Pen Marci 
Dies - Flag Banner, Heart Doily, Decorative Corner (butterflies), Rolled Rose Large, Rolled Roses Small and Medium

COPICS: 
Outfit: V99, 95, 93, 91, V01, 000
E79, 77, 74, 71, 70
C5, 3, 1
Book: E49, 37, 35, 31
Hair: E59, 39, 37, 35, 33, 30
Skin: E13, 11, 01, 000, 0000; R21, 20

JENNIFER - used 2 flowers, 2 bees, 2 berry flourishes, 2 heart doilies, 2 x 2 pearls, 2 bazzill papers and 2 DPs
Stamp - Watercan Marci
Dies - Heart Doily Border, Berry Flourish, Rolled Rose Small and Medium

Copics used
Face E11,01,00,000,00000,R20
Hair E50,51,53,55
Dress and Peak Hat BG000,10,11,13
Watering Can Rv81,83,85
Flower,Bee Face and Boot spots Y21,YR23
Bee Body BG0000,C1,3,5

ANNE-MAREE - used 2 open leaf flourishes and 2 decorative corners
Stamp -  Sassy Princess Marci
Dies - Decorative Corner, Open Leaf Flourish

Copics Used 

Skin E50 E51 E11 E13 R00 R20
Dress R81 R83 R85 G20 G21 G24 G28
Hair E21 E23 E28
Crown Y32 Y35 Y38

Don't forget, you can join in on all the  La-La Land Crafts fun over on our  Facebook Page, where you can also post your own La-la Land Crafts creations. You can also find us on Twitter!

In the meantime - Happy Crafting 

Debbie & Team Monday

xXx

Inspiration Friday- Alter Something

Hello La La Landers, Sue here with this weeks inspiration Friday!

Our inspiration for this week is

'Alter something' 


A perfect time to get started on some of those Christmas projects, the team will help you with some inspiration!
Without further ado lets see the fabulous altered items the team have to share.........


Alexandra
Stamp: Mod Marci
Dies: Open Leaf Flourish, Birdcage & Filigree Corner

Copic colors:
Skin: E04, E11, E00, E0000, R22, R20
Hair: E18, E15, E13, E11
Hat + Pants: R22, R21, R20, R11
Guitar: E37, E35, E33, E30 + W5, W3, W1
Shirt + Boots: R89, R85, R83, R81
Jacket: YR23, YR21, YR20


Jeanette
Stamp: Hot Cocoa Marci
Die: Pretty Poinsettia
3D Project Kit: 4" x 4" Trinket Box



Copic Markers 
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair: E30, E31, E33, E35
Pink: RV00, RV10, RV11, RV13
Grey: C1, C3, C5


Tracey
Dies: Pretty Poinsettia, Holly Flourish & Rolled Rose Small and Medium Set

Natasha
Stamp: Kimono Marci

Copics:
Hair -T10, T8, T6, T4
Skin - E53, E51, E50, E93
Kimono Shading - C3, C00
Browns (Shoes & Umbrella) - E29, E27, E25
Hair Ties - BG11, BG10


Liz
Stamp: Hot Cocoa Marci
Dies: Open Leaf Flourish & Rolled Rose Small and Large

Copics 
 Skin-  E000, E00, E11, E04
Reds - R17, R37, R46
Jumper - E31, E33, E35
Skirt - E70, E71, E74
Hair - E40, E42, E43, E44


Sandie
Dies: Filigree Corner, Decorative Corners, Street Lamp, Waterlily, Pretty Poinsettia, Open Leaf flourish, Flag Banner, Heart Banner, Butterflies set 1, Stitched Scallops Border, Book Tabs and Labels, String of Hearts, Stitched Tabs, Scalloped Border, Heart Doily Border, Birdcage, Folding Banner, Heart Fence, Heart Tree, Heart Treble Clef, Large Flourish, Lotus, Rolled Rose- Large
Rolled Rose set- small and medium, Wing set, Dress form, Cattails, Eiffel Tower, Wave Border, Tulip Border

3D Fancy Pages Album kit



Vicky
Stamp: Quill Pen Marci
Dies: Book Tabs and Labels
3D Project Kit: 4" x 4" Trinket Box

Copics & Prisma Pencils
Skin: E000, E00, E21, R11 & R20
Hair: E50, E51, E53 & Light Umber Prisma Pencil
Top: YG03, YG05, RV000, RV10 & Black & Process Red Prisma Pencils
Trousers: B0000, B000, B00 & True Blue Prisma Pencil
Shoes: RV000, RV10, C2, C4 & Black Prisma Pencil
Hair Band : RV000, RV10 & Process Red Prisma Pencil
Quill & Book:  C0, C00 & Black Prisma Pencil

Lil old me
Stamp: Christmas Elf Luka
Dies: Heart Snowflake & Holly Flourish

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R01, R02

T0, T1, T3, T5, T7, T9

Don't forget, you can join in on all the La-La Land Crafts fun over on our Facebook Page, where you can also post your own La-la Land Crafts creations. You can also find us on Twitter!

Have an awesome weekend

Sue :)