~ La-La Land Craft's - Spa Day ~

Happy Friday Everyone!

Today's challenge for Team Friday is to use La-La Land Craft's new release.  I have chosen to make a shaker tag using these adorable chickies from the new Relax & Unwind Clear Stamp Set.  I love the towels wrapped around their heads.  I used Copic's Various Ink Colorless Blending Solution and an old piece of terry cloth to get that realistic look of a terrycloth towel.  I even used this technique on the bunny slippers to make them look fuzzy.

This tag would be perfect to add to a spa day gift basket for someone special or you could add a pocket on the back and stick a gift card in it.  La-La Land has the perfect Curved Pocket Die just for this occasion.

To make the sparkle nail polish, I added Spectrum Noir's Clear Sparkle Brush Pen after I colored the bottle with Copics.  I just love how sparkly and fun this shaker tag looks!

~ La-La Land Crafts ~

*NEW Relax & Unwind Clear Stamp Set

Nested Frames Large Die Set

Stitched Scallops Border Die

Large Stitched Tags Die Set

Heart Garland Die

*NEW Spa Die Set

~ Copics ~

Chickies:  Y13 Y15 Y18 Y19 Y35

Beaks:  Y35 Y38 YR09

Pinks:  R81 R83 R85

Grays:  C00 C0 C1 C3
Cast Shadow:  BV20

Blending Solution/Terry Cloth

~ Misc. ~

Sequins

Pink Rhinestones

White Sparkle Tulle

White Gelly Roll Pen #10

Robins Nest Clear Dew Drops

Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Brush Pen

**I participate in La-La Land Craft's affiliate program.  That means I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here on my blog. (At NO additional cost to you).  This allows me to be able to make more projects to share and hopefully inspire you!  From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate your support!!!

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ Whimsy Stamps - Build-a-Basket ~

Whimsy Stamp's new spring release is so much fun!  I just adore this Build-a-Basket Die Set!  My mom used to build me the most amazing Easter baskets when I was little.  She would display them on an adorably decorated table along with other special Easter goodies.  I carried this tradition on with my girls and now my grandson.  When I saw this die, I just knew I had to build my own basket in honor of my special Easter memories.  I think the mini carrot is my favorite die in this set, tho.  I had so much fun coloring up these little cuties that I decided to place them around the oval frame and I just love how stinkin' cute they look!

Just look at the beautiful shimmer and shine on the Easter eggs from the WOW! Embossing Powders.  The glittery embossing powders are somewhat translucent, so I colored a few of the eggs first with my Copics before adding the embossing glitters.  I loved the fact that I was able to get a variety of different looks using the same powders.  For the chocolate rabbit and the basket, I used Stamendous's Clear Bark Embossing Powder.  I also colored the rabbit first with my Copics before adding the embossing powder.  This gave the rabbit that rich yummy chocolate look.

Whimsy's Sprinkles Stencil is so fun.  On this card, the sprinkles look like mini carrots....soooooo cute!

~ Whimsy Stamps ~

*NEW Build-a-Basket Die Set

Kinetic Curved Hills Die Set


Stitched Nested Rectangles Die Set


Notched Rectangles Die Set


Cozy Blanket Background Stamp


Farmhouse Basket Stencil


Sprinkles Stencil

~ Copics ~
Chocolate Bunny:  E57 E59
Pink Eggs:  R81 R83 R85
Teal Eggs:  BG10 BG11 BG13
Carrot:  YR04 YR07 YR09 R08
Carrot Greens:  YG03 YG17 YG67

~ Misc. ~
Rhinestones
VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad
Stampendous:  Clear Bark Embossing Powder

WOW! Metalline First Frost Embossing Powder

WOW! Under The Sea Embossing Powder

WOW! Taffeta Pink Embossing Powder


**I participate in Whimsy Stamp's affiliate program.  That means I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here on my blog. (At NO additional cost to you).  This allows me to be able to make more projects to share and hopefully inspire you!  From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate your support!!!

Happy Stamping!

~ Whimsy Stamps - Sending Hugs ~

CHEMO SUCKS!!!

One of our very talented Whimsy family members, Crissy Armstrong, has drawn this precious penguin to raise money for Make a Wish Canada in honor of her brother, Ray, who is battling cancer.  There are so many people who are suffering with this disease and are in need of our help.  It is proven that when life-changing wishes are granted, a wish effect occurs!

 Won't you please help us grant someone's wish by purchasing Penguin Ray?!



I used Spectrum Noir's Clear Sparkle Brush Pen to add shimmer to the chemo meds to give it a more liquid iv look.

~ Whimsy Stamps ~

Penguin Ray


Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles Die Set


Quick Strips Die Set


Furever Friends Die Set


~ La-La Land Crafts ~
Stethoscope Die Set

~ Copics ~

Penguin:  W00 W0 W1 W3 W5 W7 W10

Beak & Feet:  YR65 YR68 YR09

Tongue:  R30 R21 R20

Bandaid:  R00 R01 R02

Medicine:  YG00 YG01

Stand:  C1 C3 C5 C7

Cast Shadow:  BV20
Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Brush Pen

Happy Stamping!

Heigh Ho

Happy Friday Everyone!

I don't know about you, but these gnomes from La-La Land Craft's "Best Gnomies Clear Stamp Set" remind of the dwarfs in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.  I kept envisioning these cuties in black and white, even though Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Disney's first full-length animated feature film in color.  I also kept finding myself humming their marching song, Heigh Ho, so I decided to make up my own little diddy to that tune...and it goes like this:

We stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp in our craft room the whole day through

To stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp is what we really like to do

It ain't no trick to make a card quick

If you color up with a Copic

It's a card! It's a card! It's a card! It's a card!

We stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp from early morn till night

We stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp up everything in sight

We make up cards by the score

Sometimes using a thousand dies or more

But we don't know what we make 'em for

We stamp stamp stamp a-stamp stamp

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to craft we go...

Now you know why I design cards and not write song lyrics for a living...*wink *wink

This card was pure joy to color and design!

Just look at their adorable faces...don't you just want to pinch their little cheeks?!

~ La-La Land Crafts ~

*NEW Best Gnomies Clear Stamp Set

Cozy Christmas Clear Stamp Set

Scalloped Rectangles Die Set

*NEW Mushroom and Grass Border Die

Row of Clouds Die

Spring Tree Die

~ Copics ~

W00 W0 W1 W3 W5

**I participate in La-La Land Craft's affiliate program.  That means I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here on my blog. (At NO additional cost to you).  This allows me to be able to make more projects to share and hopefully inspire you!  From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate your support!!!

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ Whimsy Stamps - Miss You ~

Whimsy Stamp's new release is full of awesome springtime stamps!  When I saw the new Bunny Balloons 2 Clear Stamp Set, I knew immediately that I wanted to use this adorable bunny along with the floating balloon.  I think it makes the sweetest "missing you" card plus, I  think it would make a lovely sympathy card.  My husband was my biggest fan and this is my way of sending a love not to heaven!

The new Up in the Clouds Die Set is so cool!  You can choose to use the center pop up circle for the sun, like I did here, or use the sun by itself.  I love the extra dimension the pop up circle gives to the design of my card.  I have also used the new Pierced and Stitched Circles Die Set.  There are eight dies in this set, which gives you so many layering options.  I have chosen to trim off part of the left side of the circles and grass.  You don't always have to use the whole die cut.  It's nice to use your dies in different ways and to change things up once in awhile.  I am totally in love with this card and that I was able to create my vision!

~ Whimsy Stamps ~

*NEW Bunny Balloons 2 Clear Stamp Set

Everyday Mini Sentiments Clear Stamp Set

*NEW Pierced and Stitched Pierced Circles Die Set


Stitched Nested Rectangles Die Set

*NEW Up in the Clouds Die Set

Grass and Cloud Edger Die Set

~ Copics ~

Bunny:  W00 W0 W1 W3 W5 R000 R01

Balloon:  R24 R25 R27 R89

**I participate in Whimsy Stamp's affiliate program.  That means I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here on my blog. (At NO additional cost to you).  This allows me to be able to make more projects to share and hopefully inspire you!  From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate your support!!!

Happy Stamping!

~ Introducing Club La-La Land Craft's March 2019 Kit ~

Squeeeeee....La-La Land Crafts has done it again....another stinkin' adorable Club Kit!  I know I said this about the last kit, but seriously, how stinkin' cute are these hamsters?!!! I absolutely love hamsters!  They are one of the most fun critters to have as a pet!  You are NOT going to want to miss out on this kit...nope, nope, nope!

What is Club La-La Land Crafts?

Club La-La Land Crafts is a monthly subscription for the EXCLUSIVE KITS from La-La Land Crafts!

Each month you will receive a package with the Kit based on your subscription!

It will be automatically shipped to you by the end of each month.

At this time we offer 3 Subscription Plans:

PRODUCT KIT:  $39.99* (Stamps & Dies)

Stamps ONLY Kit:  $19.99* 

Dies ONLY Kit:  $29.99*

*Plus Shipping 

Click HERE for more information and to subscribe.

SIGN UP by March 21st to start your subscription with THIS KIT.

~ What Comes in This Kit ~

Serious cuteness...right?!!!

I just adore Love to Bake Marcie!  She reminds me of my daughter, Madison, who is a professional cake decorator.  She, too, wears glasses, styles her hair in such cute ways and is always fashionable! 

Look at those yummy delicious looking strawberries...don't you just want to eat them up?!

If you order in time to receive this months kit (March 21st), you will receive the step-by-step instructions to make this card.

~ Additional La-La Land Products ~
Just For You Background Stamp Set
Scalloped Rectangles Die Set
Stitched Scallops Border Die
Stitched Bracket Border Die
Long Flags Die

~ Copics ~
Love To Bake Marci

Skin:  E50 E51 E21 R20 E04
Hair & Shoes:  E30 E31 E33 E35 E37
Reds:  R24 R27 R29
Blues:  B91 B93 B95 B97 B99
Grays:  C0 C1 C3 C5 C7
Cast Shadow:  BV20

Cake:  Y11 Y13 Y15 Y19 YR24
Strawberries:  R24 R27 R29 R89 YG03 YG17 YG67
Icing:  Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops
Cast Shadows:  BV23 BV20

~ Misc. ~
Memento Love Letter Ink Pad
White Gelly Roll Pen #10
Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops
Nuvo Crystal Glaze
Red Rhinestones
Scor-Buddy

For my second project, I colored up this uber-adorable "chef" hamster.  He just cracks me up!  He has been very busy baking all day and whipping up quite the delicious mess.

I have used Petal Pink Liquid Pearls for the frosting.  What I love about Liquid Pearls is that they are very easy to use and control with the tiny tip applicator plus when you use the applicator to swirl the pearls, as I have done here, it keeps the dimension and pattern, which gives a really fun look when dry.

~ Additional La-La Land Products ~
Pierced Scalloped Circles Die Set
Scalloped Rectangles Die Set
Long Flags Die Set

Hamster:  Y21 Y23 YR24 E23 E25 R20 R11
Chef Hat:  C00 C0 C1
Whisk & Cupcake Wrapper:  C0 C1 C3 C5
Cast Shadows:  BV23 BV20

~ Misc. ~
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Petal Pink Liquid Pearls
Black Rhinestones

Ready to join the CLUB!

Click HERE for more information.

NEW! CLUB KITS now include a link to download the step-by-step TUTORIALS from our Design Team!

Make sure to join our CLUB LLLC FAN GROUP on Facebook for more creative ideas.

**I participate in La-La Land Craft's affiliate program.  That means I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here on my blog. (At NO additional cost to you).  This allows me to be able to make more projects to share and hopefully inspire you!  From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate your support!!!

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ La-La Land Crafts...Hello Gnomie ~

Hello Gnomies,

I have had so much fun creating with La-La Land Craft's new release!  This gnome from the Best Gnomies Clear Stamp Set happens to be my favorite but don't tell the other gnomes. *Wink*Wink  I love the fact that La-La Land Craft's encourages you to use your own imagination by leaving room for you to add your own details to give each La-La Land character their own personality.  Here I was able to add stripes to his hat and whiskers in his beard.  So fun!!!

The dies in this release are amazing!  They are so much fun to color and to create scenes with!  Aren't the mushrooms to die for?!  I cannot wait to use them again and color them in different color combos.  In this scene, I embossed one of the Water Ripple Stencils to make the background look like woodgrain and stamped the dot background stamp from the Hello Lovely Background Stamp Set in  Memento Sky Ink.  It is the perfect sky blue color.

Don't be afraid to add layers and pop diecuts up with foam tape on your cards.  It adds dimension and texture, which gives your creations that "WOW" factor.

~ La-La Land Crafts ~

* NEW Best Gnomies Clear Stamp Set
 *NEW Mushroom & Grass Border Die
 *NEW  Stump with Twig Die
Hello Lovely Background Stamp Set
Water Ripples Layering Stencil Set
Scalloped Rectangles Die Set
Nested Frames Large Die Set
Nested Frames Small Die Set

~ Copics ~
Skin:  E50 E51 E21 R11
Beard & Mushrooms:  W0 W1 W3 W5
Flower:  Y15 Y19 Y38 YR68
Leaves:  YG03 YG17 YG67
Red Berries:  R14 R24 R29  R89
Blue Berries:  B91 B93 B95 B97 B99
Golden Berries:  YR15 YR68 YR09 YR27
Mushrooms:  Y19 Y38 YR14 YR24 E35 E57 E59
Grass:  YG03 YG17 YG67 YG97
Stump:  E33 E35 E57 E59
Twig:  E33 E35 E59
Cast Shadow:  BV20

~ Misc. ~
Memento Summper Sky Ink Pad
Rhinestones

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ La-La Land Crafts...Hippos in Paradise ~

Hi Friends,

I am back again today sharing with you my next creation that I made using La-La Land Craft's new release.  This time I am using Hippos In Paradise.  Aren't they the cutest?!  Ahhhhh...to be in love and on vacation in a tropical paradise...sounds good to me!!!

I created the background by die cutting the Hibiscus Border five times and adhering the border strips to the white scalloped cardstock and trimming off the excess.  This was so easy to do and I am totally in love with how this turned out!  Just look at the dimension and texture this technique gives...it really gives this card that "WOW" factor!

I colored the scalloped heart in blues to make it look like the ocean and the stitched heart in yellows to make it look like the sunset.  I layered the palm fronds to give extra dimension and added Antique Gold Rhinestones for coconuts.

You can't go to a tropical paradise and not go to a luau.  This hippo couple went all out and dressed the part.  She in her grass skirt and coconut bralette top and he in his shorts with a palm tree design that I created.

~ La-La Land Crafts ~

Hippos in Paradise Clear Stamp Set
Scalloped Rectangles Die Set
Scalloped Heart Die Set
Hibiscus Border Die
Long Flags Die Set
Sea Turtle Die
Island Die

~ Copics ~

Hippos: W00 W0 W1 W3 W5
Flower:  R02 R05 R08
Blues:  B91 B93 B95
Palms:  YG03 YG17 YG67
Tree Trunks:  E33 E35 E37 E59
Sand:  E30 E31 E33 E34 E35
Yellows:  Y08 Y35 Y38 R05
Cast Shadow:  BV20

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~