La-La Land Crafts You Are One Smart Cookie

For your convenience, I have placed links to the products used in this post. These links are affiliate links which means I receive credit for the products purchased (at no cost to you) when they are used.  

Hello! Happy Friday. I am hopping right back into crafting. It's been a busy week getting all these projects. I am enjoying the time in my craft room. 

Today I am sharing a card for La-La Land Crafts Team Friday. Our theme this week is Critter Fun. La-La Land Crafts has LOTS of critters. The newest of which is a monkey! If you missed the monkey's debut, you can see him in my last blog post HERE.

I decided to pair Baker Luka with the adorable hamsters from the Eat More Cake Clear Stamp Set.

I have had Baker Luka colored and sitting on my craft table since he was released a few months ago. I knew exactly what I was going to do with him. I just needed the time and energy to make the card. 

I used the Everything is Rosy Layering Stencil to create the patterned paper. Then I cut the center out with the Double Stitched Squares Die to create a frame. 

I cut the Electric Mixer out using the Spring Has Sprung Paper Pack. The colors were not the right ones for this card so I colored over the patterned paper with Copic Markers. You can still see the pattern, which I love.  

Products used...

Baker Luka Rubber Stamp

Eat More Cake Clear Stamp Set

Spring Has Sprung Paper Pack 

Everything is Rosy Layering Stencil

Long Flags Die

Double Stitched Squares Die

Electric Mixer Die

Stitched Zigzags Die

Copic Markers

Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair: E49, E09, E15

Hat/Tshirt: W5, W3, W1, W00

Jeans: B99, B97, B45, B93, B91

Shoes: E29, E25, E33

Apron: 110

Cookies: E29, E25, E33, E31

Pan: C6, C4, C2

https://www.lalalandcrafts.com/?AffId=4

https://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/

La-La Land Crafts Take Care of Yourself

Hello crafty friends! I cannot believe it's already Friday again. We have been busy remodeling a bathroom for my Great Aunt. She wanted a walk-in shower installed. Andrew did all the hard work. I got to do the fun stuff like painting. 

This week at La-La Land Crafts, we are working with the May Release again. For some reason, I was thinking that Nurse Marcy was part of the release, but I was wrong. It's ok though. She works perfectly with the new dies that were released. 

I wanted to put more depth into my images. So, I've been doing some reading on coloring with Copics. To achieve depth you use shadows. When I say shadows, I don't mean adding a darker shade of the color you are using. I'm talking about adding in cast shadows.

Definition of cast shadow: a shadow cast by an object or figure in a painting or other picture.

If you look closely at Nurse Marcy's hair, you can see a bluish, grey color. By adding in BV29, BV25, BV23 I was able to create shadows where the hair lays on top of other hair. Doing this makes Marcy's hair look fuller. 

Have you seen the new papers?! I am so in love with them! So many beautiful floral patterns! I almost don't want to use them. Hahaha Are you like that? Do you have papers that you don't want to use? I'm going to have to buy another pack just to keep!

Below you will find a list of products and Copic markers that I used on this card. 

La-La Land Crafts products used...

Nurse Marcy

Cured Yet Clear Stamp Set 

Heart Beat Die

Pierced Scallop Circles Die

Nested Frames Large Die

Spring has Sprung Paper Pack

Copic markers

Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50

Dress and Socks: B02, B00, B0000

Apron and Shoes: C5, C3, C1, C00

Hat: C5, C3, C1, C00, R89, R39, R37, R29, R27

Clip Board: E31, E30, Y11, RV00, RV0000

If you are looking for more inspiration, head on over to the La-La Land Crafts Blog. The Design Team has lots of awesome projects to show you. 

Until next time, stay safe, stay healthy and stay happy! 

Hugs, 

         Tina

La-La Land Crafts May 2018 Club Kit Release

Good morning all! Today is the release of the May 2018 La-La Land Crafts Monthly Club Kit!
Let me tell you, I am in love with this Kit! You will be too!



It's gnomes!!! The kit has gnomes! They are so stinking cute! And the dies...some of my favorites! Here's a picture of everything that comes with this months La-La Land Crafts Monthly Club Kit.

I had so much fun creating cards with this kit. I cut most of the dies out using white cardstock and then colored them with Copic markers. Coloring the dies totally brings them to life!

I used the new La-La Land Crafts Wood Plank Background Stamp for the background paper. I am so happy that La-La Land Crafts has started making these background stamps! You can use them on anything!

Here are the coloring details for the first card I made with the La-La Land Crafts Monthly Club Kit...

Copic Markers:

Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000, E0000

Hair: E25, YR27, E11

Grass: YG03, BG93, G94, G99

Dress: E53, E51 E50, R81, G94

Hat and Shoes: R81, RV00, RV0000

Mushroom House: E31, E50, R81, RV00, RV0000

Flowers and Mushrooms: R81, RV00, RV0000

On to the second card made with this Months Club Kit. It's a Joy Fold card. If you sign up to get the La-La Land Crafts Monthly Club Kits, you will get tutorials made just for subscribers by the design team. Including the cutie below. To get May's Club Kit, you have to sign up TODAY! 

Coloring details...

Copic Markers

Skin: E04, E11, E00, E000, E0000

Hair: E29, E25, E11

Dress: B99, B97, B95, B93, Y19

Yellows: Y19, Y15, Y11

Greens: YG03, BG93, G94, G99

Flowers: E25, E33, Y19, Y15, Y11. 

Mushroom House: E25, E33, Y19, Y15, Y11.

The Club Kits from La- La Land Crafts have a minimum value of $70.00.

 There are 3 options when signing up for the Club Kits. You can subscribe to get the entire Club Kit at $39.99 plus shipping or just the Club Kit Stamps at $19.99 plus shipping or just the Club Kit Dies at $29.99 plus shipping. 

So, what are you waiting for?!? Sign up today! You don't want to miss out on any more cuteness! If you use this link, I will get credit for you signing up...http://www.lalalandcrafts.com/Club-La-La-Land-Crafts_c_35.html?AffId=4

Reneabouquets March 2018 Spring Mood Board Facebook Challenge

Good morning! We are already into March...March means spring right? Nope. Not here in Alaska. It means snow. At least this year it does. We had minimal snow all winter, but in the last couple weeks we have gotten about 2 feet of it. I don't mind though, I love the snow. It is so pretty, bright and sometimes, when the sun hits it just right, it sparkles like glitter. 

I am ready for warm weather and pretty flowers, however. Which is the reason for the theme of the Reneabouquets March Spring Mood Board Challenge. 

For the challenge inspiration, I made a mixed media canvas using aprox. one ton of Reneabouquets items. Seriously though, take a look at the long list at the bottom of this post! 

Here is the Spring Mood Board for the March challenge. 

I was inspired by the flowers and soft colors in the mood board. Which is why I used tons of Reneabouquets Mulberry Paper Flowers.

I have been wanting to do an altered paint brush for the longest time. Not sure why I waited so long to do it, but I sure love how it turned out on this canvas. 

I used many Reneabouquets Beautiful Board pieces, glitter glass, pearls, and butterflies. Every item used from Reneabouquets gives this piece endless charm. 

To make the soft colors, I painted over everything with gesso. I did a couple of layers to achieve the look that I wanted. 

After the gesso had dried I placed the Beautiful Beads Coppered Teal Iridescent Pearls on the canvas. I love these pearls! They are even more gorgeous in person than they are in the picture.

I was able to create lots of yummy textures on my canvas by using stencils, Ranger Tim Holtz Opaque Crackle Texture Paste and sand. I simply mixed sand straight into the Ranger Tim Holtz Opaque Crackle Texture Paste and then used the Ranger Ink Dina Wakley Media Palette Knife Set 

to spread the mixture over the stencil. 

The little dots you see here are made out of hot glue. Genius right?!? Yep, that was my 6 year olds idea. She is an artist herself. I love that she enjoys helping me with my projects. 

Please come and join us in this fun Spring Mood Board challenge! You can find the event HERE in the Reneabouquets Facebook group.  The random winner will receive this prize package...

Challenge Rules

1. Create a project (on or off the page) that features ANY product carried in the Reneabouquets.com store or the Renebouquets Etsy Shop 

2. Your project can be any style. 

3. Add your project to the Reneqbouquets March Spring Mood Board 2018 themed Facebook challenge event by March 28, 2018. 

4. Check back in the event post March 30, 2018 to see if you have won the random drawing.

(Drawing is done on an unedited video to ensure fairness) 

5. Challenge is open to U.S. Residents and International

6. Have fun!

Reneabouquets items used...

Beautiful Board Small Lacy Heart Frame 

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-lacy-heart-frame-laser-cut-chipboard

Beautiful Board Quilling Flourishes

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-quilling-flourishes-set-of4

Beautiful Board Tiny Victorian Scroll Pattern

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-tiny-victorian-scroll-pattern-laser-cut-chipboard

Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits Skeleton Leaf 

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-beautiful-bits-skeleton-leaf-laser-cut-chipboard

Beautiful Board Small Quilling Leaves

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-quilling-leaves-laser-cut-chipboard-set-of-6

Beautiful Board Sweet Tweets

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-sweet-tweets-laser-cut-chipboard

Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits Shabby Hearts

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-beautiful-bits-shabby-hearts

Beautiful Board Small Elegant Accents

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-elegant-accents-chipboard

Beautiful Board Beautiful Bit Bricks

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-beautiful-bits-bricks

Beautiful Board Small Brick Elements

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-brick-elements

Shabby Dream Pink Cotton Crochet Lace

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/shabby-dream-pink-cotton-crochet-lace

Sweet As Candy Glitter Glass Butterflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/sweet-as-candy-glitter-glass-butterflies

Ranger Tim Holtz Opaque Crackle Texture Paste

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/ranger-tim-holtz-opaque-crackle-texture-paste-4-oz

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Bricked

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-bricked

Ranger Ink Dina Wakley Media Palette Knife Set 

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/ranger-ink-dina-wakley-media-palette-knife-set

Beautiful Beads Coppered Teal Iridescent Pearls

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/6-ounce-beautiful-beads-coppered-teal-iridescent-pearls

Teal Chunky Glitter Glass

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/2-ounce-teal-chunky-glitter-glass

Tiny Treasures to the Uranusi And Back Glitter Glass Dragonflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tiny-treasures-to-the-uranusi-and-back-glitter-glass-dragonflies

Winter White Curly Roses Mulberry Paper Flowers Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/winter-white-curly-roses-mulberry-paper-flowers-set

Mini Dusty Pink Mulberry Paper Roses Leaves Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/mini-dusty-pink-mulberry-paper-roses-leaves-set

Teal and White Roses Leaves Mulberry Flowers

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/teal-and-white-roses-leaves-mulberry-flowers

Winter Berry Curly Roses Mulberry Paper Flowers

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/winter-berry-curly-roses-mulberry-paper-flowers

You can find Reneabouquets here...

Reneabouquets

https://www.reneqbouquets.com/

Reneabouquets Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Reneabouquets

Reneabouquets Blog

https://www.reneabouquets.blogspot.com

Reneabouquets Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/Reneabouquets.comandEtsy/

Smooch Word Shaped Card with The Cutting Cafe

Hi everyone! There's only a week left to get your Valentine's projects/shopping done.
The Cutting Cafe can help you with making that special card.

Regina, the owner has LOTS of Valentine card files.

Here's one I made for inspiration.

I used the Smooch Word Shaped Card. The Smooch Word Shaped Card comes with the lips and also comes with sentiments. 

I cut the word and layers out with my Cricut Maker. You don't have to have a fancy cutting machine though. The Cutting Cafe also has the files in PDF form. 

I cut the lips out and embossed them with a sticky embossing powder. After embossing, I added red glitter to the lips. 

The heart was a Cricut file. 

I had the card finished in about 20 minutes. You can't be that! 

I am going to run for now. Be sure to check out The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th. You are sure to be inspired by what the rest of the Design Team makes. If you leave a comment on the 7th blog post, you will be entered in a chance to win 3 free files from The Cutting Cafe. 

Thank you for popping in for a visit! Have a craftastic day!

You can find The Cutting Cafe here...

The Cutting Cafe
http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/cutting_cafe_blog/

The Cutting Cafe Shop
http://www.thecuttingcafeshop.com/

The Cutting Cafe - Be Inspired Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/690795774395207/

The Cutting Cafe Shop Pinterest Board
https://www.pinterest.com/reginaeaster/?eq=Reg&etslf=NaN

Cutting Cafe File used...

Smooch Word Shaped Card
http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/2013/01/smooch-word-shaped-card-template-cutting-file.html

Breast Cancer Card - With Rubbernecker Stamps

Hi there! I am sharing a card made with the Courage Doesn't stamp from Rubbernecker Stamps today. 

This sentiment made me think of cancer when I saw it. Fighting a disease, especially cancer, is a fight that takes a lot of courage. 

A crafty friend of mine shared a sketch book that she had published. I was so excited for her. When I started looking through Inspired By The Sketch Volume 1, I found lots of cute sketches. 

Using card sketches is not something that I have done in the passed. I wanted to give at least one of Cristena's sketches a try. 

OMG!! I created this card in a matter of minutes. Using a sketch makes crafting so much quicker! I didn't spend an hour placing embellishments and moving them around a hundred times before I was happy. I looked at the sketch and slapped the card together. 

I am so excited about how fast this card went together. I will be using lots more sketches from Inspired By The Sketch Volume 1.

Pop on over to the Rubbernecker Blog to check out this months challenge. Enter to have a chance at winning some free Rubbernecker Stamp goodies. 

See you all again soon! 

Rubbernecker Stamps

http://www.rubbernecker.com/

Cristena Bange 

Inspired By The Sketch Volume 1

https://www.facebook.com/Copictopia/

Vintage Floral Card

Good morning! I have yet another vintage card to share with you. 

I started out with the Blue Fern Happy Accident Collection Cardstock. I love this paper! I use it on my cards all the time. 

I used two different Beautiful Board flourishes. The Beautiful Board Small Elegant Accents and the Beautiful Board Small Victorian Scroll Border. I cut them both into pieces so that they would go a little further. 

I inked the Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits Hives, Beautiful Board Small Elegant Accents, and Beautiful Board Small Victorian Scroll Border with Tim Holtz gathered twigs Distress Ink. 

The Rose Quartz Glitter Glass Butterflies are one of my favorite of Reneabouquets Handmade Butterflies.  They are perfect for a Vintage look. 

The flowers come from the Vintage Burgundy Roses and Gardenias Flower Set and the White Curly Roses Mulberry Paper Flowers Set. 

I used a new technique with the Ranger Clear Emboss It Ink Dabber. I used a paint brush to add embossing ink in random places on the flowers and the bee. I then sprinkled white embossing powder over the placed I inked and used my heat tool to set the powder. I love the way it turned out! 

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit. Have a craftastic day! 

Hugs, 

                Tina DT

 Blue Fern Happy Accident Collection Cardstock

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/blue-fern-happy-accident-collection-20-papers

Beautiful Board Small Elegant Accents

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-elegant-accents-chipboard

Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits Hives

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-beautiful-bits-hives

Beautiful Board Small Victorian Scroll Border

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-victorian-scroll-border

Vintage Burgundy Roses and Gardenias Flower Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/vintage-burgundy-roses-gardenias-flower-set

White Curly Roses Mulberry Paper Flowers Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/white-curly-roses-mulberry-paper-flowers-set

Tim Holtz gathered twigs Distress Ink

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tim-holtz-distress-inks-full-size-new-colors-1

Ranger Clear Emboss It Ink Dabber 

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/ranger-clear-emboss-it-ink-dabber

Rose Quartz Glitter Glass Butterflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/rose-quartz-glitter-glass-butterflies

You can find Reneabouquets here...

Reneabouquets

https://www.reneqbouquets.com/

Reneabouquets Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Reneabouquets

Reneabouquets Blog

https://www.reneabouquets.blogspot.com

Reneabouquets Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/Reneabouquets.comandEtsy/

May Your Christmas Be Merry and Bright - With The Cutting Cafe

Good morning! We are focusing on Christmas this week at The Cutting Cafe. 

I used a couple of different files to make this card. The Christmas Tree Trio Shaped Card and the

Snow Flake Shaped Card

The sentiment is one that comes with the Christmas Tree Trio Shaped Card file. 

I used the individual trees from the Christmas Tree Trio Shaped Card to create a little forest. Each tree was cut out with my Cricut Maker, inked with gathered twigs distress ink and then sprinkled with dry embossing powder. 

The white dry embossing powder is a great addition to any project you would like snow on. 

I made the snowflakes from the Snow Flake Shaped Card. Each snowflake is less than an inch big and was cut out with the Cricut Maker. They cut out perfectly.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you will stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog to see what the other design team members made. If you leave a comment on the inspirational post, you will be entered in a chance to win three free files of your choice. 

Have a craftastic day! See you again soon =)

Hugs, 

           Tina

Reneabouquets Beautiful Board 4D Purse

Hello!! You all know that I have been loving the Beautiful Board from Reneabouquets, but check this out! It's a 4D purse! Made out of Beautiful Board! 

I made this for this months Reneabouquets Swap. Did you know that Reneabouquets is doing monthly swaps?! Swaps, Challenges, Live crafting...It's really a great online community. Plus, you can find gorgeous embellishments and crafting supplies in the Reneabouqets Shop. 

List of Reneabouquets products used...

Reneabouquets Beautiful Board 4D Purse

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-4d-purse-do-it-yourself-kit

Beautiful Board Small Victorian Scroll Border

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-victorian-scroll-border

Beautiful Board Small Victorian Scroll Pattern

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-victorian-scroll-pattern

Teal White Curly Roses Mulberry Paper Flowers

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/teal-white-curly-roses-mulberry-paper-flowers

Dusty Blue Ivory Mulberry Paper Roses Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/mini-dusty-blue-ivory-mulberry-paper-roses-set

Secret Garden Glitter Glass Butterflies Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tt-secret-garden-glitter-glass-butterflies-set

Prima Zella Teal 12x12 Paper Pad

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/prima-zella-teal-12-x-12-paper-pad

I hope you will stop in @ the Reneabouquets Facebook Page and check out the swaps and challenges that we have going on. Lots of fun to be had. 

You can find Reneabouquets here...
Reneabouquets

https://www.reneabouquets.com/

Reneabouquets Etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Reneabouquets

Reneabouquets Blog

http://reneabouquets.blogspot.com/

Reneabouquets Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/Reneabouquets.comandEtsy/

Let It Snow Card with Rubbernecker Stamps

Good morning! Did any of you have a hard time getting up and moving after a four day weekend? I sure did. I'm exhausted after cooking, shopping, doing a bazaar and cleaning up. 

Anyhow, I'm coming to you with a project from Rubbernecker Stamps. 

I am in love with this vintage snowman! In the Rubbernecker shop you will find him under the name Snowman with Pot Hat 965.

I also used the Snowflake Panel 482 and Let it snow Circle 657-07 from Rubbernecker Stamps.

I stamped the Snowflake Panel 482 with Ranger Embossing Ink and then sprinkled it with dry embossing powder. I also sprinkled dry embossing powder on the Snowman with Pot Hat 965.

I colored Snowman with Pot Hat 965 with Copic markers.

Snowman:

Scarf: B99, B97, B95, B93

Pot and Boots: W10, W8, W6, W3

Bird: Y11, B95, BG53

Twig: E25, E31

I used Tim Holtz distress ink Gathered Twigs to ink the edges of my papers and then distressed them. I love how this card turned out! 

List of Rubbernecker Stamps
Snowman with Pot Hat 965

http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/965.htm

Let it snow Circle 657-07

http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/657-07.htm

Snowflake Panel 482

http://www.rubbernecker.com/product-p/482.htm