Monday, September 30, 2019

Inspiration Monday - Use New Release

Hello everyone!


Welcome back to another week of showcasing the products from the new release! It has been such a fun and we truly hope you had a chance to get your hands on some of the products and even already use them.

Without further ado, let's see what the Monday design team ladies created this time.

Becky Roberts
(click here to visit Becky's blog)


Product Links:

Copics:
Hair E49, E18, E39, E17, E13
Skin E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20
Shirt R24, R22, R21, R20
Skirt E43, E42, E41, E41, YR0000
Plumeria YR21, Y21, B00
Tulips R24, R22, R21, R20
Daffodils Y38, Y17, Y21
Leaves YG97, YG95, YG93



Rosa Kelly
(click here to visit Rosa's channel)


Product Links:

Copics:
Skin: E000,00,11,13,21,93
Hair: E15,21,33,35



Jennifer Dix 
(click here to visit Jenny's blog)


Product Links:

Copics :
Penguins, Flowers - B95, B97, B99
Beaks, Feet - YR12, YR68, Y08
Ice Cream - E51, E53, E55, R81, R83, R85, YG01, YG03, YG17, YG23
Drink - Y06, YR12



Alexandra Morein
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Product Links:

Copics:
Toucan's Body: N7, BV29, BV25, BV23, BV20  + Y17, Y15, Y13
Toucan's Beak: R08, R43, R20
YG95, YG25, YG21
YR04,  YR02
Y17, Y15, Y13
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to share your creations with the La-La Land Crafts fans and team in our official FACEBOOK GROUP.

Have a crafty week!

Friday, September 27, 2019

Friday Inspiration - Bags and Boxes

Hello! Hello! Hello! TGIF! Am I right?! It's time to sit back with your coffee/tea and see what the La-La Land Crafts team has made to inspire you this weekend. 

First up we have a beautiful box brought to you by Nicolette
*for more details, see Nicolett's blog

Products used

Next up, we have a creative drawer box made by Tamara
*for more details visit Tamara's blog. 


Products used:


Distress ink pads:
beak: fossilized amber, spiced marmalade
body: black soot
wings: broken china, black soot

Here we have a bag made by Tina Goodwin 
*for more details see Tina's blog.


Products used


Copic markers

Copic markers
penguins - 100, T7, 5, 3, E44, 43, 42, 41, YR27, 24, Y27, 18, R21, 20, 11
lemonade - Y19, 15, 11
swim trunks - Y18, BG49, 15, 34, BG72, 70, 52, 00
red - R59, 29, 17, 14


We sure had fun creating these projects. Hopefully, you have been inspired to create a bag or box of your own. 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a craftastic weekend! 

Hugs, 
               DT Tina 

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Tutorial Thursday - Rain Forest Card

Tutorial Thursday - Rain Forest Card

Hello crafty friends, Cristena here and it's Tutorial Thursday! Today I'm sharing how I made this fun "Rain forest" card. I was inspired to make this from my fellow La-La Land Crafts design team member Tina. 

You will need:

Adhesive tape runner
Foam Tape
white cardstock
Distress Oxide Ink
Fishing line
160 clear seed beads
water
white ink/paint/Copic opaque white

Copic Colors:
Chameleon: YG21, 23, 25, G24
Tongue: R05, 02, YR12
Monstera Leaves: YG21, 23, 25
Hibiscus Flowers: Y11, 02, 05, RV13

Distress Oxide Ink: Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock

To cut ahead of time...
    • I started out with white cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" folded in half for the card base
    • I have one layer under the main layer that is the rainforest background which is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • The top layer for the leaves and flowers are white cardstock. You will need 3 of the Monstera Leaves and 3 Hibiscus flowers.
    • You will also need 1 of the largest Scalloped Rectangle die cuts out of white cardstock (I colored mine) or you can just use green cardstock if you don't want to color it. 
    • (2) white or any color really cardstock 3/4 x 4 1/4"

1. For the background, I started out with the 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 white Neenah 110lb cardstock. I used Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink along the top half of the cardstock


2. I did the same with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink and blended it into the Mermaid Lagoon I had already placed down.


Using the Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink again along the bottom and made sure all the colors were blended.
Spray some water on it. You can also just flick water or drop it from above if you like to get the type of water droplets you would like to have


Use a paper napkin to gently blot the excess water off.


If you get your cardstock just a bit to wet you can also take a heat gun to it as wel


You can use white paint, Copic Opaque white or even white ink to flick white splatters onto your cardstock. I sometimes use white titanium ink from Amsterdam. You can see me using it in my videos to make this background and it can be found at Hobby Lobby.
after you get the results you would like to have set it aside to dry.


Next, take the 3/4 x 4 1/4 cardstock pieces and draw a line down the center horizontally... about 3/8 of an inch.
Then, mark off along the bottom at every 1/4 inch
After everything is marked you should have 16 lines. Cut each of the marks up to the centerline on just one side as seen in the photo. The bottom cardstock is marked the top one has the cuts.
do this on both pieces.


use 3d foam tape or squares, whatever you have to line across the top of each piece of cardstock. I do this so that the beads do not have to struggle to move back and forth.


Place each of the 3/4 x 4 1/4 pieces along the top and the bottom of the rainforest background cardstock. Have all ends meeting with the fringe side facing out away from the center of the card.




I feel that it is faster and easier for me to bead all the beads at once on the thin fishing line. Then, when I go to string the beads on the card it is just done and I just have to do the stringing. I also don't cut the fishing line from the spool until I have strung the card in case I have an accident.

If you like you can start out and cut the amount of line that you think you will need and tape it on the back like this and then string the seed beads as you go.


 However, I did all my beading first and now in the photo you see is the end of the fishing line. It is hard to tie knots in fishing line so I use washi tape and you can use scotch tape if you wish to hold the end to the backside of your rainforest background.


After you have it taped down in the back bring it up between your rainforest background and the 3/4 x 4 1/4 (which I will call fringe cardstock now) to bring up through the bottom side of the first slit.



count out 10 seed beads for each time you weave the fishing line through the fringe cardstock. you will just weave it behind from top to bottom each time until finished. don't worry it will buckle just a bit.


 


When finished going all the way across cut the end of the line about an inch to two inches away from the card.

The same way you started is the same way you will finish. Bring the end of the fishing line to the backside of your rainforest background and secure with tape.


Now it is time to adhere you rainforest background to your 4 1/4 x 11 cardstock base that you have folded in half.
You can either put the adhesive on the backside of your rainforest background or you can put it on the top of the card base. Since it has buckled a bit tape the heck out of it! but I wouldn't use a liquid adhesive.


 As you can see it does lay flat once it is down.


I didn't want the white of the fringed cardstock to show through the Monstera leaves. So this is where the largest of the Scalloped Rectangles come in. I colored it using YG21, 23, and 25. I didn't do a super fantastic perfect job because it wasn't really going to be seen. It was just there to hide things.  and I cut it in half from top to bottom.


I don't want the beads to have issues getting stuck on Monstera leaves or on the Scalloped Rectangles. So, I did 2 layers of 3D foam across the white fringe cardstock which also helps to keep everything in place.


I placed the first half of the Scalloped Rectangle down with the scalloped edge at the top or facing the center of the card. I did the same with the other side of the scalloped rectangle on the top half of the card.


After getting the Scalloped Rectangles on the card and secure I cut off the excess.


The last thing to do was decorate. I colored the Monstera Leaves with YG21, 23, 25 (so they blend with the Scalloped Rectangle. I also colored the little Chameleon from the Never Change clear stamp set with the same colors but added in a little G24 for more shading. 

The Hibiscus flowers I used Y11, 02, 15, and RV13 for the centers.

I used the Long Flags Die for the sentiment which fit PERFECTLY! 


Here are a couple more close up photos for you


As you can see the RV13 turns an orangeish pink when mixed with the Y's


I really hope that you enjoyed the tutorial and will have a fantastic time making your own rainforest cards as well. 

Inky Hugs,
Cristena



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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

September 2019 New Release Showcase - Day 6

Welcome back to DAY 6 of our
NEW SEPTEMBER 2019 RELEASE!


Hello Everyone!
We are beyond EXCITED to share with you our

We are showcasing some FANTASTIC NEW Clear Stamps, Background Stamp, Stencils, Dies and PAPER PADS!

Let's take a closer look at what's included in this Release:

NEW STENCIL and STAMPS!
with the NEW addition to the LLLC family! Introducing MONA!

NEW CLEAR STAMPS!

For the first time EVER - NEW 6" X  6" PAPER PADS!

NEW DIES!
This week we are showcasing some FANTASTIC NEW Clear Stamps, Background Stamp, Stencils, and Dies!


And now unto more BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS from our Design Team for your inspiration!

Album by: MARTHA









PRODUCTS

Copic Markers
Hair: N10,N8,N6,N4,N2,N0
Skin: E13,E11,E00,E000,R20
Aqua: BG18,BG13,BG11
Pink: RV14,RV13,RV11


Card By: JENNIFER

PRODUCTS
Card by: ALEXANDRA
PRODUCTS
Camera Die
Mandala Doily Die
Photo Elements Die

Copics:
Penguin: BV29, BV25, BV23, BV20
W4, W2, W0 + R20
T6, YR16, YR14, YR01 + Y38
Balloon: V09, V06, V04, V01


Card by :
LARISA
PRODUCTS
Copic Colors:
Green: YG21, YG23, YG67
Red: R20, R22, R24
Brown: E31, E35, E37
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Card by: ALLISON
PRODUCTS

Port hole die 
Golden sunset paper pack

Copics 

Chameleon - YG03,YG000,YG000,R21,20


Card by: CRISTINA
PRODUCTS:

Copic Colors:
Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20, 30, 32
Hair: E41, 42, 43, 44, 47
Skirt: E40, 41, 42, 43, YG91
Shirt: R02, 05, 12
Flowers: YR000, R02, Y11, 02
Leaves: YG21, 23, 25
Background: Salted Ocean Distress Oxide Ink


Card by ROSA
PRODUCTS
Vacation Mona Rubber Stamp
Endless Summer Paper Pack

Never Change Stamp Set
Summer is Here Layering Stencil

Luggage Tag Die
Port Hole DieTiki Hut Die 


Copic Coloring:
Skin: E000,00,11,13,21,93
Hair: E15,21,33,35
Dress: C5, dots made with a white gel pen
Landscape: G05, E15,18,21,35

Stencil background: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Tumbled Glass



We hope that we have inspired you to try out your own creations using this AMAZING Release!

Are you ready to SHOP?!!

Thank you for stopping by today!
Be sure to stop by again tomorrow for even more inspiration from Team Monday using this NEW Release!

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