Aurora Wings Challenge #21

This month over at Aurora Wings Challenges we are going all "Warm and Fuzzy". I have combined 3 images here for a cute little Christmas scene, Christmas Kitten (a little freebie from our Facebook group), Christmas Puppy with Santa Hat & Candy Cane, and Garland Sprite. Having 2 little animals certainly doubles the warm and fuzzy feel of the scene and it's so much fun to combine images to create something unique - I hope you try it out. 

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.

Club La-La Land - December 2015

Welcome to my showcase of the La-La Land Craft's December 2015 Club Kit. 

For more information on the fabulous Club 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 their release!!!

Sadly you'll have to go to the La-La Land BLOG to check out what stamps and dies are in this month's kit as I had to schedule this before the graphic were available...

Here are the 2 projects I came up with using these FABULOUS products though.

A mini album/recipe book in a box.

Box and mini album from Silhouette Store Design #54149 by Lori Whitlock

Copics Used

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

Hair - E49, E44, E43, E42, E40

Clothes - R89, R29, R27, R24, R22, E43, E42, E40, C4, C2, C00

Mixing Bowl - R27, G24, G21, G20, YR31, YR24, E43

Am thinking I need to clean the nibs on my E44 and E49!

And here's my second project......

 Copics Used

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

Hair - Y21, Y26, YR24, E29, E25

Clothes - G09, G07, G03, G00, R27, R21, C2, C0, 100, YR23, E29, E25, E23 

Bowl - E49, E43, E21, R29, R24, R21 

Cat - Y21, Y26, YR24, E29, E25, R27, R11, C2, C00, G07, G03, G00

Measuring Spoons - C4, C2

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. 

Anything Christmas in La-La Land

With Christmas just around the corner our final La-La Land DT Challenge for 2015 is "Anything Christmas" - so it's time to wish all of my loyal La-La followers a ...

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS 

and all the VERY BEST for the year ahead

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.

Christmas Molli

Fancy Doily Border

Reindeer #2

Santa Sleigh

Stitched Elements {Oval}

Christmas Tree

Copics Used

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

Hair - E08, YR24, YR23, Y15

Clothes - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22, R20, C10, C8, C6, C4, C2, C1, C00, 100

Bauble - E08, YR24, YR23, Y15, Red Stickles

Colour Inspiration in La-La Land

This week in La-La Land we are using the photo to our left for inspiration. I love these rich colours and really enjoyed putting this one together.

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. 

Chickadee Marci

Lattice Bracket

Lattice Corner

Seaweed Border

Holly Flourish

Stitched Elements {Oval}

Copics Used

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

Hair - E43, E42, E40

Clothes - R89, R56, R29, R27, R24, R22, G99, YG95, YG93, YG91, E49, E44, E43, E42

Bird - E42, E40, R22, R21, R01

Add Roses in La-La Land

This week in La-La Land we are adding roses to our projects, For us Aussies this is the perfect time of year for Roses - Spring is about over and the local gardens have been awash with the gorgeous colours and perfumes of these blooms. 

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. 

Garden Marci

Birds

Love to Garden

Stitched Sun and Clouds

Topiary

Diamond Wire

Copics Used

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

Hair - Y21, Y26, YR24, E29, E25

Clothes - YG97, YG93, YG91, YR24, E29, E27, E25, C4, C2, C1, R22, R21, 100

Roses - G1, G07, G03, R29, R24, R22

Watering Can - YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91, R29, R24, R22

Club La-La Land - November 2015

Welcome to my showcase of the La-La Land Craft's November 2015 Club Kit. 

For more information on the fabulous Club 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 their release!!!

Check out what stamps and dies are in this month's kit...

And here are the 2 projects I came up with using these FABULOUS products.

My daughter used to belong to a synchronised ice skating team while she was in high school and I thought this kit was the perfect time to print out some photos and create a layout....something I don't usually do so please be kind!!!!!

And here are the mini Marci's performing their own routine :)

Copics Used

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

Hair - E44

Clothes - 100, C10, C8, C6, C4, C2, C1, BG02, BG000, B00, BV00, Clear Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Ice Skates - 100, C4, C2, C1, C00,  

Clear Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

And secondly I did a photo storage box with Marci and one very clumsy skating penguin - courtesy of adding a slider mechanism ;) 

The box is from the Silhouette Store - Design #48732 by Jamie Cripps

Copics Used

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

Hair - E27, YR24, Y23

Clothes - C4, C3, C2, C1, C00, RV23, RV21, RV10

Skates - 100, C3, C00, Clear Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Penguin - 100, C10, C8, C6, C4, C2, C00, YR24, R01, R000, RV23, RV21, RV10, Clear Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

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.

Giving Thanks in La-La Land

This week in La-La Land we are Giving Thanks. Of course with it being Thanksgiving this week in The USA it seems and obvious theme but for those of us who don't celebrate Thanksgiving we get to tweak the theme a little. I made this little drawer easel card which was based on the design I recently did for the La-La Land Crafts Retreat in California. It's great to re-use ideas and see how different they can look. Adding little wooden feet to this really finishes it off beautifully too. Now just to add something sweet in the drawer before it becomes a gift :)

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.

Paper Doll Marci {Bear Hat}

Flower Banner

Postage Stamps

Scalloped Trim Banner

Stitched Nested Circles

Booktab and Labels

Open Leaf Flourish

Copics Used

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

Clothes - E44, E43, E42, E40, 100, R11, B32, B26, B24, B21

Christmas Sprites Colouring Book Showcase

Today I am bringing you a card made with one of the gorgeous new Christmas Sprites from the NEW Christmas Sprite colouring book by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff, my lovely Boss Lady over at Aurora Wings Challenges. Being on Mitzi's DT meant I got the chance to colour up one of these limited release cuties - they are only available in the colouring book. This little sweetheart is the Holiday Wreath Sprite and she is one of 12 Sprites in the colouring book, 6 of which will be exclusive to the book. 

Keep an eye out at the AW Facebook Group for updates on availability for this gorgeous book.

PLEASE NOTE - I was overseas when the showcase blog post went live to air and didn't have the chance to set my blog before I went so apologies for running late....

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 YG67, YG63, YG25, YG23, YG21, R89, R27, R24, R22, C4, C2, C1, C00, YR24, YR23, Y15, E08, G29, G24

Aurora Wings Challenge #20

This month over at Aurora Wings Challenges we are creating 

"Anything BUT a Card"

I have a few handmade Christmas decorations on my tree so I thought I would use this challenge to add to my collection. The blank bauble comes apart so I printed the gorgeous Mistletoe Fairy to fit and coloured her in. For the other half I poured in some mod podge and glitter. I then cut a vinyl sentiment and added it on the outside - am thinking next time I should use white vinyl but I shall say I was going for subtlety with this one and letting the gorgeous Fairy be the hero of the piece ;) 

Once I finished up the inside I glued it together and added some festive ribbon to the seam and some Christmassy elements to the top. Apologies for the photos - reflective surfaces are never easy to get a good shot of! 

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, R24, R20, R11} plus E55, E53, YR24, E08, G29, G03, C4, R59, R29, R24, R22

Club La-La Land - October 2015

Welcome to my showcase of the La-La Land Craft's October 2015 Club Kit. 

For more information on the fabulous Club 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 their release!!!

Check out what stamps and dies are in this month's kit...

And here are the 2 cards I came up with using these FABULOUS products.

Inuit Marci

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

Hair - 100, C8, C5

Clothes - E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, R24, R22, R21, 100

Polar Bear

Bear -  E42, E40, R00, C00

Scarf - 100, R24

Fish - BG72, BG01, YG21, 100

Inuit Marci and mini Marci

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

Hair - E35, E33, E31, E08

Clothes - V09, V06, V04, 100, BG78, BG57, BG53

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.

It's Halloween in La-La Land

I gave myself a challenge for this card - to use one of the new release images for Halloween - usually that's pretty easy but this year we had Winter and Christmas images only so I had to think outside the box! Did I manage to pull it off????

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.

Winter Princess Marci

Jack-o-Lantern from Lil Devil Marci

Spider

Tombstone

Pumpkin

Spiderweb Border

Eerie Bats

Copics Used

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, R11

Lips - C10, C4

Eyes - R24

Hair - V09, V06, V04, V01, C10

Clothes - YG67, YG63, YG09, YG03, 100, C10, C6, C4

Crown - YG67, YG09, YG03, YG01, 100, C10, C6, C4

Sceptre - 100, YR09, YG09

Pumpkins - 100, E44, E08, YR16, YR09

A Special Wedding Card...

As this post publishes I will be watching the eldest daughter of one my best friends walk down the aisle. This is the card I made for the happy couple and it's the result of an amazing card I saw recently on Pinterest. I knew it was something I wanted to try! The hidden secret to this card is this....

.....A full blown 3D rose, isn't it FABULOUS! It stands about 1.5 inches high and is about 4 inches wide. I found the cut file for this HERE, and there is a video you can watch to see how it all goes together. I did tweak the file a little as the original version has this crammed into a single folded spine card. Maybe I use thicker papers but I decided to give the rose more room so it wouldn't get crushed. I created an extra fold line and moved the fold lines apart. A simple fix. I also chose to dampen the petals to shape them rather than add fold lines - just a personal preference.

The card is held closed by a white satin ribbon I attached before attaching the cover piece. It's simply tied into a bow at the side.

The gorgeous image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and can be found HERE. 

Aurora Wings Challenge #19

This week over at Aurora Wings Challenges  our theme is Dia de los Muertos. Mitzi has some wickedly FABULOUS darker images and I chose to use the Bone Queen (available in the Etsy Store or HERE in the shop). I must admit I printed her out and asked myself WHY I had chosen her...but like any colouring the trick is to start and see where the journey takes you. My journey ended up with khaki poppies with blood red centers - and I have to admit this is one of my favourite projects at the moment! 

I popped her in a shadow box frame and added some deliciously grungy flower corners....even my hubby said he liked this one - LOL.

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.

Spiderweb Corner die - La-La Land Crafts

Copics Used

Skin - C5, C4, C3, C2, C0. C00

Eyes - R29, R27

Hair - 100, C10, C6, C3

Mask - E00, E000, R29, R27

Flowers - YG99, YG97, YG93, YG91, R29, R27, R24, C8, C5

Feathers - 100, C8, C5, C3, C1

For a Friend in La-La Land

Today in La-La Land we are creating "For a Friend" and I thought a birthday card would do the trick. With Summer just around the corner here I thought this light and breezy colour palette was the perfect choice and gave Marci sun bleached hair to match.

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.

Marci with Lollipop

Postage Stamps

Christmas Ornament (Hair bows)

Whimsical Flowers

Hanging Hearts

Birthday Flag

Copics Used

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R24, R20, R11

Hair - E53, E33, E11, Y21

Clothes - R24, R22, R21, BG45, BG09, C2, C00

Lollipop - Y26, Y21, R24, R22, R21, E44, BG45, BG09 

La-La Land Crafts New Release Showcase - October 2015 - Day 2

It's always an exciting time in La-La Land when we have a new release. Today is day two of five days of inspiration from the DT over on the La-La Land Crafts Blog and the last one I'm participating in. Today I get to showcase a card for my favourite time of the year - CHRISTMAS! And I love that this little baby could be male or female - perfect for those Baby's 1st Christmas projects or a general card.

Once again here is the full release for you to check out....

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.

Christmas Baby 

Snowglobe

Fancy Doily Border

Santa's Sleigh

Copics Used

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, R11

Clothes - R29, R27, R24, R22, R21, C5, C3, C1, E44, E43, E42, E40

Candy Cane - R29, R27, R24, C4