03.28.09
Posted in Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 8:12 am
Isn’t this fun???!!! Will keep short and sweet so you can get through all the projects today…. The Hop starts here
What’s in it?
“Little Buggers” (Unity Stamps); Pattern Paper: “Penny Lane” (MME); Graphite Black Ink (Brilliance); Felt Trim (Creative Imaginations); Button (BasicGrey); rectangle, circle, and scallop dies (Spellbinders); Colored with COPICS and a little “KEY LIME” Shimmerz Paints for highlights.
YOUR NEXT HOP SKIP AND JUMP IS TO JUDY ROZEMA - keep hopping along. Create and Enjoy, Lila
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03.27.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 3:36 am
Wow, I just realized it has been quite awhile since I’ve updated my blog - doesn’t mean I haven’t been creating - just busy with the paid job, a few home improvement projects, and some design work that will be showcased soon - Here’s a little project I worked on for the Our Craft Lounge Sketch Challenge OCL01. If you want to play along, check out this forum post. You have until Monday for a chance to win a free stamp set.
I used the Flowers For You (OCL) stamp set, masking the flower bouquet, then shortening the flower vase/pot. That yummy pattern paper is from Penny Lane (MME) - yum, yum.
While you are over at Our Craft Lounge - all the Easter stamp sets are on sale - through April 12 - Sooooo hop on by and take a look - I know OCL is also getting ready for another release - summer stuff - yea!!! I know you’re gonna love this release - they’ve added another illustrator - you’re going to see some AWESOME new type stuff coming….
This weekend is supposed to be SPRING like here!!! Can’t wait - I’ll be finishing up some home improvement projects - like some painting outside and I’m sure here are a few left over weeds and debris that needs cleaned out of the yard. Until next time, Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.07.09
Posted in Creative Cuts & More
at 8:44 am
First I want to thank everyone who joined in the Creative Cuts & More blog hop this week - weren’t all of the projects just STUNNING???? almost makes you want to get married again = right?? Of course I would pick the same wonderful man I did 26 years ago!!!!!
BLOG CANDY WINNER - of 5 bride’s dresses and 5 tuxes
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Eva said,
03.02.09 at 3:29 pm · Edit
WOW, love the Flower Soft on that dress, it is just gorgeous!!!
Shoot me an email after you visit Creative Cuts & More to select what paper(s) you want your boxes cut in……. CC&M will mail direct to you -
AND to keep the fun going…..NOW for our “March Customer Challenge”, we would like you to run with our “Love/Wedding” theme and show us all of the fabulous creations you can make with the die cuts from Creative Cuts and More. You will have plenty of time to order from the Creative Cuts and More online store, design and post your projects to your own blog or gallery. Please, don’t forget to leave your link here on this post. The deadline is April 15, 2009 11:59PM MST!
Now you are probably wondering…is there a prize…YES three prizes!!
First place will receive: $15 gift certificate to CC&M
Second place will receive: $10 gift certificate to CC&M
Third place will receive: $5 gift certificate to CC&M
All three winners will be able to use their gift certificates towards any of the many products on the Creative Cuts and More website.
What are you waiting for… click on over to Creative Cuts and More and get your Diecut Diva groove on! Until later today or possibly tomorrow for another post (with pictures)… Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.02.09
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 6:00 am
With all the Love that is in the Air - Creative Cuts & More has some awe inspiring ideas for upcoming wedding events, how about prom, or bridal showers??? We’ve got a little blog hop arranged for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to start at the beginning - DIE CUT DIVA and following the hop - hopefully you’ve reached me from Kim’s gorgeous samples - if not, turn around and start at the beginning.
My bride’s dress and groom tux sample is….
The bride’s dress uses this die cut from Creative Cuts & More cut in “Opal” (Stardream Metallic Cardstock). For her dress I used Ivory Flower Soft product with PVA glue, a little Vanilla taffeta ribbon, and a Flower Soft bouquet tucked in. For the groom’s tux, I used this die in Cappuccino (Curious Metallic Cardstock).
For the HOP to continue - your next stop will be here at Lindsay’s. - BUT BEFORE YOU GO - LEAVE A COMMENT - I HAVE BLOG CANDY!!! You have until 11:59 PM on Thursday night, March 5th, and the drawing will take place on Friday. My blog candy will be for 5 die cut dresses and 5 tux in your choice of the many papers available at Creative Cuts and More - now hop off to Lindsay’s….. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.01.09
Posted in Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 8:15 pm
My good friend Lori Renn, who’s also a member of Shimmerz DT, just released her first stamp designs through The Rubber Cafe. In a congratulatory tribute - take a look at the awesome sentiments she designed over at the Shimmerz Paint Blog.
Congratulations Lori on your newest adventure!!!! Hugs….. My projects are a bouquet of flowers, a tag, and coordinating card.
The Cornet Refill (paper mache) was purchased from Ellen Hutson LLC, then covered with Making Memories “Small Floral Flower Patch-Flower Patch” pattern paper. The gorgeous ribbon is from PTI and attached to the inside with Buttons and embroidery floss on the outside. The ribbon goes over and above the floral arrangement tied into a bow with the intention of hanging from a Shepard’s hook, door knob, etc. A small floral form cylinder was put in and then all those gorgeous Spring flowers arranged.
Here’s a close up of Lori’s “Thanks a Bunch” sentiment - available from The Rubber Cafe. Stamped with Graphite Black Brilliance Ink, die cut using Labels I from Spellbinders and a little Copic airbrushing. The edge of the tag was given a slight coat of Shimmerz Blingz “Pixie Dust”. Notice the little butterfly?? - it’s a metal charm from Making Memories Flower Patch - I painted the metal with white acrylic paint, paper pieced using coordinating Flower Patch pattern paper from behind, then used some Shimmerz Paint in Apricot and Angel Wings on the paper and a good coating of Blingz “Pixie Dust”.
This card was sooooo fun - again it features Lori’s “Thanks a Bunch” sentiment, stamped on a pice of Making Memories “Flower Patch” special journaling book piece of paper, layered on more “Flower Patch” pattern paper, with a piece of PTI ribbon - Flower Patch also has coordinating butterflies - so I stamped on using Graphite Black Brilliance ink, colored with Copics and then Apricot and Angel Wings Shimmerz Paints.
I hope you have enjoyed seeing these awesome sentiments from Lori - I think they are just super!!!! Again CONGRATULATIONS LORI!!!! The stamps are available from The Rubber Cafe - I can’t wait to see what over creative rubber Lori has up her sleeve - knowing her it is sure to be super. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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