La-La Land Crafts BIRTHDAY Hop!

They say it's your birthday... na-na-na-na-na-naaaaa.... it's my birthday too... na-na-na-na-na-naaaa!! Guess what?! On August 1^st La-La Land Crafts' Marci and Luka finally turned ONE!

Today the LLLC Designers, Alumni and friends have put together a fun Birthday Hop to celebrate! And there is an AWESOME prize to be won...

Take a look at this prize package!! Oooooooh-eeeeem-geeeeeeee! ❤

This Blog Candy contains the following:

~ Set of 12 Copic Markers in NEW 2011 colors

~ Set of Spica Glitter Pens (set B)

~ Pack of X-Press It Blending Cardstock

~ New Scor-pal and pack of ¼” Scor-Tape

 ~ 3 sets of 12x12 Basic Grey Collections paper packs

~ $20 gift certificate to the La-La Land Crafts Store

To be eligible for this FABULOUS blog prize, you must follow these 3 easy rules:

1. Become a follower and/or subscribe to the La-La Land Crafts blog.
2. Display a picture of our Blog Candy on your blog with a link back to the blog hop post on the La-La Land Crafts blog (*if you don’t have a blog, please spread the word!)
3. Go to the La-La Land Crafts blog and answer the ONE question on the birthday blog hop post! (Don't answer the question here... go back to the La-La Land Crafts blog to do it!)

“Which stamp used on the projects in this hop is your favorite?”

You have until August 31^st to participate in your chance to win the fabulous prize above! The winner's name will be drawn on September 3rd, so be sure to check the La-La Land Crafts blog to see if you're the lucky duck! ❤

Now onto my project...

I created this card using the super beautiful Mermaid Marci. I just LOVE this image, she is so adorable with her little mermaid fin!

I colored her up with my Copic markers and used my Gold At You Spica glitter pen to color in the starfish in her hair. I fussy cut her and popped her up on dimensionals, layered on top of some doilies I cut out using my nesties. The paper collection is an old stack by DCWV called Ciao Bella.

Here's a close-up...

I created the "seaweed" using a Martha Stewart punch and design paper. The flowers are by I Am Roses and the leaf spray is from my friend Karla's Etsy. The bubbles are little "bling" stickers I received in a RAK from a scrappy friend in Canada.

I finished off the inside of the card too, you can peek at it from this angle...

Color medium: Copic Markers, At You Spica Glitter Pen (Gold)

Skin: E000, E00, E21, R20, BV00

Hair: E74, E77, E79

Starfish: Y21, At You Spica Glitter Pen (Gold)

Fin: G12, BG11, BG13

I'm at the end of today's hop. Thanks so much for playing along! Now be sure to head back to the La-La Land Crafts blog and answer that ONE question for your chance to win the fabulous blog candy that is up for grabs!

Happy Birthday Luka and Marci!

hugs ❤

Altered Hanging Sign & I Am Roses Open Design Team Call!

Hey everyone! WOW, did this weekend go by fast, or what? Geesh, it's like I blinked and I'm back to work. Sigh! I'm just happy I got to spend the weekend with my boys & hubby shopping and was able to get my "craft" on! Whoot whooot!

I'd like to share an I Am Roses project that I worked on. This is a wooden hanging plate that I received in a RAK from my scrappy friend Michelle over at 1MichelleJoy on YouTube. I decided to alter it using the infamous paint crackle technique and I used a bunch of I Am Roses products to "dress" it up. I plan on hanging this sign on the door of my craftroom/office. :-)

Here are some pics...

Excuse the lighting... I took the picture at night and the brightest place I could hang the sign for the photo was on my bathroom doorknob. LOL!

Click HERE to watch a video of how I altered this altered hanging sign. Be sure to subscribe to the IAR Design team channel for lots of I Am Roses crafty inspiration! ❤

I Am Roses Open Design Team Call!

Do you love I Am Roses products, are organized and have a passion to create? Well, I Am Roses is looking for new designers to join the team! For more information, be sure to check out the I Am Roses Design Team channel HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a FANTABULOUS week!

hugs! ❤

I Am Roses Products used on Hanging Sign:

White Paper Flowers Spray

White Paper Roses

Soft Pink Paper Roses

Pink Cherry Blossoms

Large White Rose (currently not in stock)

Butterflies Mixed Color

Small Natural Skeleton Leaves

White Paper Flowers

Other Products used:

Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays: Dark Chocolate Truffle & Cosmopolitan Pink

Lindy Stamp Gang Glitz Spritz in Dessert Moon Cactus Gold

Trims from KARLAS001's Etsy store

Rosette fabric trim from SaCrafters (cut with AccuCut Butterfly Builder die)

Tim Holtz Ideology Grunge Alphas

Distress ink in Spun Sugar & Walnut Stain

Recollections Felt Trim

Fab Friend

Hey everyone and TGIF! Wow, what a crazy week it's been! Not only did my kids start school this week.... add soccer, Tae Kwon Do, homework and a full time job in the mix... and you got ME --- > the crazy busy Arlene. LOL!! But I'm sure many of you that have children can relate to the craziness our children's schedules can bring to our lives... BUT, I wouldn't trade it for the world! I have the best kids ever and I would go to the ends of the earth for each of them. ❤

So onto my Stampers Dream project for this week! I decided to bust out with some oldies but goodies... my Tim Holtz Baroque Alterations die and the forever wonderful Sewing Room Alterations die. I used the new My Minds Eye "A Happy Heart" papers and the sentiment is from the JustRite Forever Friends cling stamp set.

Here are some pics:

The large red rose is a Kaisercraft Paper Bloom that I sprayed with my Lindy Stamp Gang Rudolph's Nose Red Starburst Stain. The small rose buds are from my stash. I created a stick pin using findings from my craft supply and I added a button from the Toy Box collection by Crate Paper. I love the Maya Road Wood Mini spool that I added to the bunch -- it's so cute!!

The bling is by Recollections, but the metal bling layered on top of the sheer brown pleated Maya Road trim is by Webster's Pages.

I die cut the dressform in medium weight chipboard, then colored it up with Ranger Distress Stain in Fired Brick. I edged it in Distress Stain in Vintage Photo. I stamped one of the images from the Habadashery cling stamp set by Tim Holtz. I used some May Arts trim (currently out of stock) around the dressform's hips for her skirt. I added an mulberry rose from my stash. All the edges are finished off by edging them with Ranger Distress Ink in Walnut Stain.

I enjoyed sharing my project with you today. Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have an amazingly sweet & crafty weekend!

hugs! ❤

MFT's Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone and welcome to this week's MFT Wednesday Stamp Club (WSC) sketch challenge! Grab your supplies and play along, because there is a $15 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique to be won!

Here's what we're playing with this week:

If you are new to MFT's WSC, be sure to visit Kim's Blog for the details!

Upload your card or paper project to SplitcoastStampers with keyword MFTWSC33.

Here's the card I created, using the sketch as inspiration:

up close...

the inside...

I used the Pure Innocence Poppy stamp set and new papers by My Minds Eye. I colored PI girl up with my Copic markers and paper pieced her cute little dress. I used my Nesties to "punch" a window in the front of my card so PI girl is peeking out from the inside. I added pearl bling, seam binding and a gorgeous crocheted flower my friend Char made for me. I used the Simply Scallops Medium Die-namics and layered them on the inside of my card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Be sure to check out the other WSC samples created by the design team over at Kim's blog!

hugs,

MFT's WTG VIP Blog Hop & Shop

Hi everyone and welcome to My Favorite Thing's Who's that Girl VIP Blog Hop and Shop! If you just stumbled across my blog today, you might want to start over at Kim's blog so you don't miss a beat!

We are so excited to introduce MFT's VIP kit 3 weeks early. This is a limited quantity product and will be available until sold out -- so don't wait, and get yours today on the MFT Boutique! Check out what's included in the VIP collection:

Who's that Mummy VIP Collection $27.90

• Who's that Mummy stamp set
• Mummy Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)
• Rolled Mum Die-namics Die

For my project I created this fun card using some Halloween papers by DCWV that was in my paper stash. I colored up WTG with my copic markers and layered her on some Fossil and Black Licorice MFT cardstock.

I created a flower using the new Rolled Mum Die-namics and black MFT felt. I die-cut the mum twice, layered, then rolled. Tip: This gives the mum more dimension and fullness!

a peek inside my card...

I'm going to make this quick tonight, so I can get you on your hopping way! I'd like to direct you over to the lovely Eva! I'm certain she will have something spectacular to share with you tonight!

hugs! ❤

MFT Die-Namics:

"Congratulations" Wedding card

Hi everyone! ❤ I'm here today with a project for Stampers Dream! I created with purpose and intent today... my husband and I are attending his cousin's wedding this weekend so I knew I had to create something a bit formal.

I started off with some Stampin' Up cardstock from my stash and papers from K&Company (also from my hoarding stash LOL!) I die cut a number of Spellbinders frames and accents available at the Stampers Dream store (Parisian Motifs, Labels 20, Nested Frame custom dies, Nested Sentiment customer dies) and layered on my sentiment from the JustRite Happy Everything Mini Tag Kit. I took some of the Maya Road pleated trim (currently out of stock) and tucked it under the center panel. The back panel are 4 layered squares, laid down so the patterns on the paper alternate.

The flowers are my all time favorite Kaiser Craft paper blooms in coconut, with a mini I Am Roses rose added to the bunch. The crystal leaf stems and butterfly are from my friend Karla's Etsy and the bling are from Crystazzi and Recollections.

I finished off the inside of my card with a sentiment from the same JustRite stamp set, layered onto a frame from the Nested Frame custom die set.

I can't wait to attend the wedding... it's been awhile since we've been to a family wedding since the generations skipped a few years. Now it's time to see our cousins (who were merely kids when me and my husband got married in 2000) get married! ❤

I will be back again tomorrow with another Stampers Dream card share, so see you back here soon!

hugs! ❤

MFT Creative Challenge! Box card & Video Tutorial

Hi everyone! In 2011, MFT is working harder than ever to inspire you, and we have come up with something we think you'll really enjoy. Our Design Team Creative Challenge is a new monthly feature, where we challenge our design team to explore their creative side using a specific theme, product or technique. This month, we're all making cards featuring Fun Folds! Visit Kim's Blog for a full list of designers that have taken up the challenge!


I created this box card after doing a bit of research on YouTube. I ran into a tutorial from Angela, who is "stampnang" on YouTube. Excellent tutorial! I changed it up a bit to create 2 box cards:

up close...

it opens up to a secret message inside...

isn't it the cutest idea?

 I created a video tutorial so you could create a box card yourself and see how easy and fun they are to make! Click HERE to watch.

Recipe for these box cards:

• All Smiles stamp set
• MFT Die-Namics: Dainty Doily Duo, Fancy Flourish, First Award Ribbon, Flower & Leaf Trio
• Hot Fudge cardstock
• Prima Reflections and My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy papers
• I Am Roses flowers
• Crystazzi crystals

Be sure to check Kim's blog to see what the other designers created for this month's challenge!

hugs! ❤