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Copic Creations Challenge #20

The challenge….Ethnic skin tones…I colored my image,  called “Whoosh” Native American.

The sponsor… Phindy’s Place digital stamp images….

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The Design Team has created awesome cards again! Be sure to take a look at the Copic Creations Challenge blog.

  • I colored this cute little sledding guy with copic sketch markers…  face – E02, 11, 13, 15, 17, 99   sled – R24, 27, 29, 59   coat & hat– B91, 93, 95,97,99   pants – E93, 95, 97, 37     boots – W1, 3, 5, 7, 9   scarf & mittens – YR 21, 23, 24, B99   background – BG0000
  • The AWESOME sentiment stamp “Let the fun begin”  B3996,  is a new stamp from Printworks page H36.  If you want to order it,  send me an email and I’ll tell you how to go about it since the new stamps aren’t in their online store yet.
  • Snowflakes are Marvy Uchida punches in three sizes
  • Scor-it tool – card scored in half before folding
  • Circles are all cut with Nestabilities dies by Spellbinders
  • Black Button brads by Making Memories
  • Pattern paper by Basic Grey Junebug
  • Stickles glitter glue in platinum and frosted lace
  • EK Success heart punch
  • Everything is edged and aged with antique linen distress ink by Ranger

I probably forgot something but just holler if you have a question!  Hope you can join us for the challenge this time…you have two weeks!

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La-La Land Crafts Challenge #21…

This week the design team and guest designers for La-La are making “shape” cards…anything other than a rectangle or square….so take off creative people and let’s see what you can come up with! I decided to color up Happy Maya with my copic sketch markers,  cut her out and let her out of the barn! Moooo-oooh lala!  I wanted the rooster to be crowing that but the banner just didn’t fit over there and it was too late to turn the rooster around! lol  The rooster is a Tonic punch and I hand cut the hay. Bringing up Tonic makes me want to mention the paper cutters I use. “Commercial”………..I LOVE the Tonic Guillotine cutters!  The only ones for me and I have them all! Just in case you’re lookin’ for the best cutter out there!  The barn is cut three times on the Cricut, 2 red and 1 brown from the newer Everyday Paper Doll cartridge at 5.5 inches. I used a Karen Foster ribbon brad at the end of the banner.
Here’s my card for this challenge…

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Happy Maya is stamped with Memento Black Ink on Neenah Classic Crest 80# card-stock. I stamped the barn with my Stampin Up Sanded background stamp and edged everything with distress ink.

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The hearts on the inside are from a Stampin Up punch…very fun!  I wish I’d thought to use some nestabilities on the inside…*sigh*….always forgetting stuff! lol

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Sorry about all the pictures… I decided to take a picture of the stamps to show you how I did the words.  I used my stampamajig!  oh my,  “Commercial”  I LOVE my stampamajig!!!  do you all use one?  I could do a tutorial,  if it’s something you might like….just pictures,  I don’t have a video camera.  whew! lol

I used three stamps from Printworks. All stamped in Versafine Black Onyx ink…love this ink for just traditional stamping…a very sharp crisp image.

  • C2902 Merci (just the “m”)
  • C2873 Oooh La La
  • D2242 Laughter is the Sun (I couldn’t find this one to link it, when I do, I’ll come back and add it)

See the other designer’s creations on the La-La Land Crafts blog!  Wishing you lots of laughter!

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Winner and new punches…

Thanks everyone for participating in the La-La Land Crafts blog hop!  I Appreciate all your comments and I wish every-one could have won cute Rosie.

The winner of the La-La Land Crafts blog hop candy from my blog is

#54  Jan Larson…InkThisStampThat!!! She wrote…”This card is amazing. I can’t believe you stamped her dress (well, actually, I can!!). I didn’t think I needed the Labels 8 set until I saw this card. Stop enabling me!!!”  YEA! Jan! You just won this super cute Rosie with a Present stamp….send me an email with your info….thanks again every-one!!!

You are going to love this news… 7KidsCollegeFund.com just put up a pre-order for the Nellie Snellen flower punches I used here on this card.  Click on this photo below to see how they actually work…very cool…I know,  can you believe I’ve had them for a few months and only used them once?!  Shakin’ my head at myself!

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coming from the Orient…

I didn’t get to stamp all my new Christmas stamps….so….a Christmas card might find it’s way onto this blog now and then during the year! lol I’ve never started this early! lol Our area stamp club has had to cancel our Christmas party two times now, so I can still make cards until the February meeting! I love these caroling wisemen…Soooo CUTE!  and majorly on SALE right now!!!

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I used some sentiment stamps from Printworks…be sure to scroll down…
B3548 Joy, F2520 We Three Kings and F2524 Wise Men

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I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored these cute wisemen with copic sketch markers and the pattern paper is from Cosmo Cricket.  Sing JOY!

Moving on to Valentine’s Day…Tab just added the three new Pink Cat Studio designs…super cute! Take a look! Wouldn’t you know I just ordered yesterday! lol

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La-La Land Crafts New Release Blog Hop…

Happy New Year and welcome to my blog post for La-La Land Crafts “INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH THE NEW RELEASE Blog Hop”!  The Design Team would like to introduce you to NINE new images from La-La Land Crafts.  This is a sneak peak type of Blog Hop, these stamps will be available on January 20th.. But.. Here is some GREAT news for you!  These stamps are available to pre-order in our online store!

Follow along on the HOP and leave a comment on every design team blog you visit for a chance to win the stamp that team member is showing! Then head back to La-La Land Crafts for one more chance at winning.  Just leave a comment and the winner will receive a stamp of their choice!  La-La Land will draw the winning number on Tuesday, January 12th at around 10 pm PST. Spread the word! Thanks! If you didn’t come to my blog from Maureen’s blog then head to the La-La Land Crafts blog to start at the beginning!

Here’s my card with super cute….Birthday Present Rosie!!!

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and “just” Rosie…

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Your next stop on the HOP is Kathy – you will love her coloring with distress inks!

Before you hop on, leave a comment for a chance to win this new Birthday Present Rosie stamp! I will draw the winner on January 12th and post it here on my blog.  Irina,  La-La Land Crafts owner will send the stamp to you after January 20th. Good Luck!

My card details…

  • Early Bird 6×6 pad by Cosmo Cricket
  • Rosie was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with Copic sketch markers
  • The shapes Rosie is mounted on are Spellbinder Nestabilities dies
  • The birthday sentiments are from Hero Arts
  • punches by McGill and the Punch Bunch
  • Bazzill 3mm brads….Tab from 7Kids online store is ordering them!  YAY!
  • I stamped the skirt of Rosie’s dress by masking off sections, wish you could see her IRL!