New La-La Land Crafts CHA 2015 release!

There's a bumper new La-La Land Crafts release and the design team have been showing them off all week over at the blog here.  Here is my DT make for today...

La-La Land Crafts goodies I used:

Flamenco Marci

Small Lacy Border die

Open Fan die

Copics used:

Face: E000, E00, E21, R02, R05

Hair: C03, C05, C07, C09

Outfit & fan: C03, C05, C07, C09, R81, R85, R89

Now this is one gorgeous lady!  I love the folds in her dress and the sweet roses!  And don't you just love those dies?  So beautiful!  The papers are by KaiserCraft - think they are perfect with this beauty!

Here's a look at all of the new release...

Check out the rest of the gorgeous DT projects over at the blog here.  I'll be back tomorrow with another new release make!

La-La Land Crafts September release!

I can't help but feel completely spoiled this past month as I get to work with another set of new goodies and this time for the fabulous La-La Land Crafts!!  I'm not going to say this is an amazing release as I say that every month and how boring is that?!  But I will say that I totally love it!  (And it's another amazing release!).  So without further ado, here are two cards I made using some of the new goodies... 

Stamp - Paper Doll Marci (Christmas Elf)

New Dies - Stitched Elements Set, Snowflake Banner, Christmas Tree Hill

Copics used:

Face: E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair: C3, C5, C7

Outfit and presents: R22, R27, R29, G20, G97, G99, C01, C03

Stamp - Christmas Angel Marci

New Dies - Stitched Elements Set, Snowflake Banner, Stitched Elements - Oval

Copics used:

Face: E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair: E31, E35, E37

Outfit and candle: E50, E51 E53, R22, R27, R29, Y000, Y13, Y17

I think you'll agree it's another amazing release!  I'm really loving the gorgeous new dies as well as the beautiful stamps with matching sentiments.  Check out more gorgeous DT inspiration over at the blog here.

I'll be back later with my SugarPea Designs sweet sneak post - see you real soon!

Club La-La Land Crafts - the August kit reveal!

Have you heard about the Club La-La Land Crafts yet?  It's where you pay for a monthly subscription for an EXCLUSIVE kit!  Each month you will receive a surprise package containing an EXCLUSIVE Kit 
based on your subscription!  The products (stamps and dies) included in the Club Kits won't be available for purchase outside of the Kits until one year after the release.  There are two kits to choose from and you can check out the differences on this post here.  

So today the design team are revealing the August kit - and you're going to be sorry if you didn't sign up for this month's because it is gorgeous!  I've made two cards with the kit and without further ado, here is my first one...

Isn't she beautiful?  She is called Sitting Mermaid Marci and I also used from the kit the Seashell and Rocks and Seaweed Border and Under the Sea die set.  I matched her up with Bo Bunny papers and used my Embossilicious polka dot embossing folder for those bubbles.

Here is my second card...

I love these cute fish and the dies are so gorgeous!  From the kit I used the fishes and sentiment from the Sitting Mermaid Marci stamp set and also the Seaweed Border and Under the Sea die set.   The papers are by KaiserCraft.

These cards were so fun to make and I can't wait to for the next kit to arrive - hurry up September!!

There is more gorgeous August kit inspiration over at the La-La Land Crafts blog here.  I'll be back tomorrow with my SugarPea Designs DT post so see you then!

Inky Impressions DT blog hop!

Each month on the 15th Inky Impressions has an Inky filled Blog Hop featuring our fabulous Inkettes!  And me as a guest Inkette!  This month our Blog Hop theme is 'Summer Fun'!  And don't forget to comment along the way as you never know where a prize may be hiding!  You have up to 20 July to join in for a chance to win!

Okay, so here is my summer themed card...

Isn't she beautiful?  This is Gardening Lili along with the sweet Friendly Smile Sentiment.  I used Shabby Princess Promise digi papers with KaiserCraft lace.


You should arrived here from the lovely Lesa and you now need to hop off to the sweet Tonya!  If you need to need to start from the beginning, then start at the Inky Impressions Inspirational Blog.

One lucky commenter on a hidden blog will win Winner's Choice of "Character" or "Animal" Stamp and a sampling of Inky Charms!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

• Penny Black and More at Allsorts monthly challenge - blooms
• Scrapbook Sisters - one stamp
• CRAFT - summer
• Totally Papercrafts - lots of layers

  

Guest spotlight over at Simply Sassy!

Today I am being spotlighted over at Simply Sassy - wow, I felt so privileged when lovely blog mate Anita asked me to do it!  You can see my spotlight over there today but here is the card I especially made for it using Cinders from the new November release... 

Isn't she just gorgeous?!  I love these beauties, they are such a pleasure to colour in!  I used papers from My Minds Eye Everyday Flair (from Quixotic Paperie here), a super sweet doily (from Crafty Emma's Store here), Kaisercraft white lace (from Bunny Zoe's here) and Pink Petticoat digi letters. 

And here is a close up of this gorgeous little lady!

Thanks again to the lovely Simply Sassy team to invite for a spotlight!  Here are some other cards I have made using these gorgeous creations by Krista Smith, the Saturated Canary who creates these babies!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Sweet Stampin' - punches
• Crafts and Me - shabby chic
• Saturated Canary - anything goes

Make It Monday sponsored by Cupcake Cards and Crafts!

A new linky party has opened over at Make It Monday!  As usual, it's anything goes, we just want you to share your creativity!  As we are being sponsored by the lovely Mandy over at Cupcake Cards and Crafts, I used papers from the beautiful Primrose Path digi paper collection...

Primrose Path digi paper collection

Gorgeous, isn't it! Very feminine in a sweet  mix of pastel and bright colours and each design comes in ten colours.  Mandy is offering the Primrose Path digi paper collection to our winner!  And don't you love that little lady?  She is Princess For a Day by Michelle Perkett Studios - she is so cute and pretty!

Last but not least, for my choice from last week's entrants, I have chosen this fresh and pretty make by Marilyn of Marilyn's Cards and More...

Created by Marilyn of Marilyn's Cards and More

Isn't it just brilliant?!  I love the patchwork and the way Marilyn has layered the card and embellished it simply with the onesie!  Thx for sharing your wonderful inspiration with us Marilyn!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Prairy Fairy Fridays - girly makes
• Emerald Faerie Garden - punches/dies
• Di's DigiDesigns - girly creations
• Deep Ocean challenge - happy birthday
• Crafts and Me - use a digi
  

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Cupcake Cards and Crafts Primrose Path digi paper collection

Stamps: Princess For a Day by Michelle Perkett Studios, Pink Petticoat sentiment

Mediums: Copics
Accents: KaiserCraft lace, beads

Tools: Nestabilities, Stampin Up window punch, My Favorite Things rolled rose and leaf dies

Scary oranges over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday!

Okay, so they aren't really, but when I set this week's challenge over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday to include the colour orange, the DT were mad with me!!  Well I can't get enough orange - I love it!  Those of you who have visited me before will know that I love bright and bold but I decided to surprise the team and go for a more muted orange...

 

 

See - orange doesn't have to be scary!!  And ain't this fairy the sweetest?  This is Daydreaming Ruby and she is one of my most fave of all the Ruby stamps!  I matched her up with the ever sweet sentiments from the Fairy Sentiments stamp set.

Well I must say that I am very impressed with what the rest of the DT did with my challenge (even though they moaned about it!) - go take a look here at their gorgeous makes!  I hope you can play along too - I would love to see your take on orange!


I am entering my card into Delicious Doodles for inspired by (orange of course!!), Karen's Doodles for bold and bright, Totally Gorjuss for not square, Cupcake Craft Challenge for in the garden and My Mum's Craft Shop for to die for.

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Kaisercraft Hippy Girl paper collection (from Bunny Zoe's Crafts here)

Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Daydreaming Ruby, Fairy Sentiments stamp set.

Mediums: Copics, Glamour Dust
Accents: Doodlebug gems, American Crafts ribbon
Tools: Grand Nestabilities scallop circle and circle dies, Nestabilities circle die and label die inside card, Fiskars border punch

So many ill, too little cards!!

There have been so many people I know that have come down with very bad colds recently that I ran out of get well soon cards!  So I've got to get a new stock of them in because we are only a third through our winter - boo!!!  The good news is that I get to play with my Unwell Nikki...

She looks exactly like me earlier last week!  And I love this KaiserCraft Hippy Girl paper collection - it reminded me of funky wallpaper so thought it would be ideal with this Nikki.  Let's just hope I won't need to use this card any time soon!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, KaiserCraft Hippy Girl collection
Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Unwell Nikki, CC Designs sentiments
Mediums: Copics, ProMarkers

Accents: buttons and organza ribbon from stash
Tools: Nestabilities rectanble dies, label die (inside card)