It's Back to School in La-La Land

This week in La-La Land we are celebrating Back to School. For us Aussies this is a strange time of year to celebrate this as our school year runs the same as the calendar year. 

I chose to use Retro Luka - maybe because we were watching Grease the other day - LOL. I typed out and printed off the sentiment on my computer and added texture with dies and embossing.

Don't forget to pop over to our BLOG where you can check out inspiration from my amazing teamies and remember La-La Land Crafts also have a Facebook Page HERE and La-La Lands Facebook Group HERE. We love seeing your amazing creations using La-La Land Stamps and Dies too.

Retro Luka

Binding Border Die

Booktab and Labels Die Set

Diamond Wire Die

Copics Used

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, R11

Hair - E44, E43, E42, E40

Clothes - 100, C2, C00, R39, R37, R35, B97, B95, B93, B91

Comb - E44

La-La Land August 2014 Club Kit Showcase

There's something new in La-La Land - a CLUB kit! It's a monthly subscription based club which has 2 different options - a PRODUCT kit or a PROJECT kit. You can find all the information HERE. Just note that Club products (stamps and dies) will not be available for purchase outside of the kits until 12 months after the release!!!

 Each Tuesday members of the La-La Land DT will be showcasing projects using the current kits. Today is the launch of these showcases and how excited am I to be kicking them off with my 2 projects! 

My first project showcases a few of the stamps only - no dies on here - simply a masked scene with some colour and a twine bow :)

And for my second project I created a fish bowl shaped card on my Silhouette Cameo, layered on some die cuts and then popped the stamped images up using 3D foam pads.

Don't forget to pop over to our BLOG where you can check out inspiration from my amazing teamies and remember La-La Land Crafts also have a Facebook Page HERE and La-La Lands Facebook Group HERE. We love seeing your amazing creations using La-La Land Stamps and Dies too.

Copics Used Card One (merged scene)

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, R20, R11, RV34, RV10

Hair - E18, E15, E13

Fin, fish and shell bra - YG23, YG21, B97, B95, B93, B91 

Shell - RV34, RV32, RV10, W2, E43, E42

Seaweed - G85, G82

Bubbles - B12, B000

Rocks - E44, E42

Headband - B97, B91, RV66, RV34, RV32, RV10

Copics Used Card Two (Fishbowl Fun)

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, R11, V15, V01

Hair - BG000, V15, V12, V01, Y11

Rest of Marci - BG07, BG04, BG000, V15, V12, V01, V000, Y15, Y11, YR24

Rocks - E49, E44, E43, E42, E41

Aurora Wings Challenge - Under the Sea

This month over at Aurora Wings Challenges our challenge is ......

I chose to use Mitzi's gorgeous Mermaid with Pearls in Kelp image. I have seen this coloured up a few times and was itching to get some colour onto her myself. Mitzi has some totally GORGEOUS mermaids and merboys in her collection which will suit every taste for this challenge. 

I have been asked HOW I colour these images up as they can look fairly daunting when you see the linework. But once you start adding colour they seem to come together. The trick is to just START! :)

Don't forget to check out the rest of the AMAZING DT inspiration on our BLOG. We also have a very active Facebook Fan Group with additional contests, challenges and inspiration.  We hope to see you there.

Copics Used - Skin (E11, E00, E000, R20, R11) plus G85, G82, YG25, YG23, YG2`, YG11, E42, E18, E15, E13, B12, B00, B000, C4, C2, V17, V15, V12, V09, YR27, YR23, Y15

Tags and Tickets in La-La Land

This week in La-La Land we are incorporating tags and tickets into our designs. I started off with one of La-La Lands older images - I love re-visiting these as they are what got me hooked on La-La Land to start with. I added some die cut tags behind the circle and popped on some ticket sentiments. Some days a card just comes together effortlessly - this was one of those days and probably why I'm so happy with it ;)

Don't forget to pop over to our BLOG where you can check out inspiration from my amazing teamies and remember La-La Land Crafts also have a Facebook Page HERE and La-La Lands Facebook Group HERE. We love seeing your amazing creations using La-La Land Stamps and Dies too.

Big Panda Marci

Lattice Border Doily Die

Build-a-Bee Die

Copics Used

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

Hair - E35, E08, R59

Clothes - B97, B95, B93, B91, R46, 100, YR27, YR24, YR23, Y19

Hat & Panda - 100, C8, C6, C4, C2, C00, R01, B000

Colour Challenge Time in La-La Land

This week in La-La Land we are using the colours from the picture to my left. This has been one of my favourite colour combos since I began papercrafting. The soft purples through to pinks complimented with the greens remind me of a tropical paradise so Hula Marci seemed the perfect choice of image to use.

Don't forget to pop over to our BLOG where you can check out inspiration from my amazing teamies and remember La-La Land Crafts also have a Facebook Page HERE and La-La Lands Facebook Group HERE. We love seeing your amazing creations using La-La Land Stamps and Dies too.

Hula Marci

Fancy Butterfly Die

Lattice Doily Border Die

Wheel and Anchor Die Set

Palm Tree Die

Grass Border Die

Copics Used

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

Hair - E50, E33, E31, YR31

Top, anklet and headband - RV69, RV66, RV63, RV55, RV52

Hula Skirt and Lei - G85, G82, YG11

Marie Nyantoinette by Aurora Wings

The Aurora Wings DT decided to have a special showcase using the gorgeous new image Marie Nyantoinette on the Aurora Wings Showcase Blog. You just HAVE to go over and see the amazing takes on this stunning image. If you're not sure about the history behind the wigged cat Mitzi explains that all in the post too :) It's amazing the things you can learn while enjoying your crafting passion.

I've gone with my favourite colour - green - it always makes me smile! The sentiment was already printed on the patterned paper and worked in beautifully with my design.

Copics Used - Skin (E13, E11, E00, E000, R20, R11) plus R29, R24, R21, YG67, YG63, YG25, YG23, YG21, YG17, YG01, C6, C4, G28, E55, E53, E50, E27, E15, E13, E08, B02, B0000, Y02, YR27, YR24, RV99, RV95, RV93, RV10

Dots and Spots in La-La Land

This week in La-La Land we are seeing Dots and Spots everwhere. I just couldn't go past using these FABULOUS papers - I just love those oversized dots. I usually start with my image but this card was worked backwards - I had the layout basics planned and then decided to choose which fabulous La-La Land image would work with it. From there it all just came together - gotta love it when that happens :)

Don't forget to pop over to our BLOG where you can check out inspiration from my amazing teamies and remember La-La Land Crafts also have a Facebook Page HERE and La-La Lands Facebook Group HERE. We love seeing your amazing creations using La-La Land Stamps and Dies too.

World Traveller Luka

Birds Die

Birthday Flag Die

Open Leaf Flourish Die

Wrought Iron Fence Die

Rolled Rose Medium Die

Copics Used

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, R20, R11

Hair - E29, E18, E15, E13

Clothes - E49, E47, E44, E43,  E42, E40, W3, W2, YG95, YG93, YG91, YR12, Y19, Y15

Watch - YR12, Y19, Y15

Globe - YR12, Y19, Y15, B01, B0000, E49, E43, E42, E40