Mother's Day Card featuring Clear and Simple Stamps

It's Mother's Day!! Wishing a happy and healthy day to all my mom friends around the world!!

Today I have a card for you! It's a little out of my comfort zone because of the large bold background print on the base card from Micheals. Of course it all started with the beautiful lady outline sticker from Elizabeth Crafts. I made my own glitter paper using Sookwang tape, Stampendous mixed media cardstock and warm diamond glitter. The focal is perched on a beautiful nestabilities die cut from Sizzix.

I colored the focal with black and red Copic markers and fussy cut the scene. The bow and the white section of her skirt are 3D - popped up on foam tape. The burlap ribbon from The Paper Studio seemed to break up the pattern and bring focus to the focal. 

The internal sentiments are from Clear and Simple Stamps in Versafine Ink. Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie


Challenges

• Amusing Challenges - Mother's Day/feminine
• 613 Avenue Create - anything goes
• One Stitch at a time - #236 anything goes
• Scrapbook Blessings club - anything goes
• Scribble and Scrap - always anything goes
• Sentimental Sundays - mother's day/really girly
• DLART - May Linky Challenge

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If Friends Were Flowers...

It's so hard getting back into my routine after being away on vaca! But I'm back and ready to share my crafts with you all once again.

This card featured Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers, Copics, Lawn Fawn, Rich cocoa memento ink, Elizabeth Crafts microfine glitter (warm diamond), focal raised on foam tape, gold dimensional border (from stash) and the card base is by We R Memory Keepers - inked rose.

I'd love to know what you think!

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• ArtByMiran - Anything Goes (AG)
• Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - #143 AG
• Craft for the Craic - Die-ing for Spring or Easter theme
• Crafts 4 Eternity - R#223 AG
• Simply Papercraft - #3 AG or lots of layers
• Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge -  #137 Springtime flowers
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #103 AG
• Wags 'n Whiskers - #152 flowers

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Yellow Rose card featuring Outline Stickers

It's spring y'all!!! I cannot get enough of making my own glitter paper, adding Outline stickers and coloring them in with Copics!

This card just makes me smile! Here's a close up of the glittery goodness!

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• Crafting Desert Diva's - linky party
• My Creative Moments - Colorful Creations for Monday Morning Challenge No. 5

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Celebrate Life Cancer Survivor Card

It all started with a window die cut card base from Purple Daisy Designs, Copics, stamps from Rubber Cottage and My Pink Stamper and of course outline stickers from Elizabeth Crafts! I'm so addicted!!! I dream about outline stickers. LOL! The result was a unique encouragement card for a breast cancer survivor.

Who doesn't want to open their window and see a beautiful rose garden? I love the combo of fonts and the interactive card front.

Inside these purple roses are meant to symbolize hope and peace. I create the glitter cardstock it's created on with Elizabeth crafts warm diamond glitter, white cardstock and sookwang double sided adhesive.

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• TBD

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Tutorial Video - Copic-blended Outline Sticker - Dazzles from Hot off the Press

You asked, so I created my first video tutorial on how to create your own glitter paper using Elizabeth Crafts warm diamond glitter. I also show you how to apply outline stickers and shade like a rock star with Copics. Please share this lil ditty and subscribe to my YouTube channel (pretty please)?!?

I sweat hard to make this video. I called Apple and was on the phone 2 hours. I then went to the apple store for an hour training. Finally I figured out how to use iMovie and will make many more videos.

Tune in next time for the project I create using this cute lil chick!

La-Vie

Bereavement Card featuring DCWV and Elizabeth Crafts

I love this floral outline image from Elizabeth Crafts. I created my own glitter paper using white cardstock, warm diamond glitter and Sookwang tape. The Copic-colored focal was mounted on black cardstock from Recollections and adhered t the left side of the card base.

The square, gate fold card base is from American Crafts (I think...) and the patterned layer is from Die Cuts With A View - Far East stack. Both sentiments, stamped in Versafine onyx black ink, are from The Stamps of Life.

La-Vie

Challenges

• Art by Miran challenge - Anything goes (must be hand colored)
• A Gem of a Challenge - clean and simple
• 2 Cute Ink Digital Stamps Challenge- #124 spring 
• Crafting from the Heart - #49 Anything goes
• Craft your passion - #251 Anything goes

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Lawn Fawn, Elizabeth Crafts and Purple Daisy Designs Friend Card

True crafty story! A year ago (or more) I bought some window die cut card bases from Purple Daisy Design and didn't know what to do with them. They sat on a shelf for months on end but then BOOM it hit me. What better to see out your window than flowers? Elizabeth Crafts outline sticker flowers that is!!! And I had the perfect sentiments from Lawn Fawn to match!

First, I sketched and hand cut the curtains from a 6" Glitz patterned paper pack called color me happy. Then I skillfully decided to cut up an adhesive ribbon border from Recollections to apply as tie backs and a valance. This was a crafting moment where I wished someone was there to give me a high 5!! The perfect sentiment from Lawn Fawn - Hello Friend stamp set completed the look. I love this color combo!!

The window looks out into the garden of roses with another sentiment from the same Lawn Fawn set stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink. I created my own glitter cardstock using Recollections cardstock, sookwang tape, Elizabeth Crafts and warm diamond glitter. Next I mounted the cardstock on black to create a border and colored in the outline stickers with Copics.

Have you ever had a bright idea that comes together so seamlessly and makes you insanely happy?

La-Vie

Challenges

• Kitty Bee Designs - favorite color combo
• Sister Act Card Challenge - Always anything goes
• Stamp sun challenges - Anything goes - stamped and colored image as focal

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Necktie birthday card - Elizabeth Crafts Outline Stickers and Warm Diamond Glitter

Have you heard about Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers????!! When combined with glitter paper and Copic Markers the results are stunning! Today I have a manly, MANLY birthday card boasting a shirt and tie. Perfect!!

I will create a video showing this technique on my YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you won't miss a thing.

I often struggle with manly cards because I LOVE me some bling! I got the best of both worlds with this card and the bling didn't hurt a thing! 

I used some items from my stash and a portion of a Krazy Kreations card kit. Warm diamond glitter and an outline sticker from (Elizabeth Crafts), Sookwang tape, Copics, stamps, chalk ink and Recollections 110 lb cardstock are the star players of this card.

On the inside I stamped a fun birthday sentiment from Jillibean Soup in black onyx versafine ink.

La-Vie

Anything Goes (and other) Challenge listings found at Paper Playful:

• Crazy4Challenges - C4C271 masculine birthday
• Crafting from the heart - challenge 46
• My Creative Moments

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'Celebrate! Birthday Card' using Elizabeth Crafts Outline Stickers

I confess!! I'm truly obsessed with making my own glitter paper, adding Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers and coloring with Copics. I love the effect and how easy it is to create variations of color using the colorless blender and one color at a time.

This card was made using a portion of a Krazy Kreations card kit along with supplies  from my craft room - Warm diamond glitter (Elizabeth Crafts), Copics, stamps, chalk ink, Recollections 110 lb cardstock, etc. 

Here's an inside view of the card featuring a sentiment from the Cricut Artiste birthday collection stamp set from Close to My Heart in black onyx versafine ink.

Have you ever tried this technique? Please let me know if you'd like me to film a video showing (start to finish) this technique.

~La-Vie

Anything Goes (and other) Challenge listings found at Paper Playful:

• Glitter n Sparkle 
• Lil Patch of Craft Friends
• Robyn's Fetish 
• Scibble and Scrap
• Stamping Sensation 
• The Craft Place
• Creative Card Crew - glitter
• Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C270: opposites

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Day 7 (of 12) Days of Christmas - Christmas Ladies

It's day seven of the Honeybearz Designs Annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!! 

I will continue to post a new project daily (for a total of 12 days) along with many talented bloggers and guest designers. 

What's in it for you? Well... boundless inspiration, generous craft companies/sponsors and giveaways galore! 

If you've arrived here form Miranda's blog you're in the right place! If not please feel free to start from the beginning of the hop by clicking here.

Comment on all the blogs in the hop to be entered to win some amazing blog candy from our sponsors and me! Check out my sidebar for the complete list of sponsors. And for a chance at a crafty grab bag of goodies from me, follow me on all social media. Leave me another comment telling me where you followed me and your username so I can follow you back. Here are my links:

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True story!! I am addicted to outline stickers. I have a stack at least 5 inches high and this is the first project I have made since I started collecting them so long ago. I bought them specifically to create my own glitter paper and to shade with Copics.

A few notes - Copics nibs can be ruined by glitter so I lay (dab) on the color with the side of the brush tip rather than coloring the nornal way. I also keep a colorless blender just for glitter. The blender really does blend as well as erase when used with glitter.

I also collect embossing folders. These three had never been used before for projects. Let's not even talk about how long I have been collecting dies and just started using them. I hoard... 

These elements came together like butter! The more intense part was coloring and shading. I just love these ladies! It's rare but I only got one of these sheets. I try to get at least 2 because mistakes do happen...

Here's a close up of each an the internal sentiments I used. All the related info is included in the supply list. But feel free to leave me questions in the comments section if you'd like to know more.

Supplies: 

·       DCWV metallic cardstock – red, textured cardstock - red

·       Bazzill - blue, white cardstock

·       Embossing folders – Sizzix/Tim Holtz Alterations: Holiday Print and holiday words,      Cuttlebug: Season’s Greetings

·       Memento Ink – Bahama Blue

·       Spellbinders Nestibilites die – lacey circles, Tool ‘n one

·       Sookwang tape

·       Elizabeth crafts silk microfine glitter – warm diamond

·       Elizabeth crafts black outline stickers - Jackie's Christmas Dolls

·       Recollections cardstock – white

·       Hot off the Press – Jewel Dazzles

·       Copics – see pics

·       The Stamps of Life – lights4christmas

·       Darcie’s – Eskimo Kisses

Thanks for hopping by! Don't forget to leave me a nice comment to be entered into the drawings. Good luck and please hop next to Sandy's blog!!

The entire lineup for today is:

1. Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Guest Designer -Mary http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/

2. Scrappin Madge ~ www.thescrappinlounge.com

3. Beth McGee ~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com

4. Amy E. ~ http://www.scrapthissavethat.com/

5. Denise ~ www.craftconfectionery.com

7. Cely ~ http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com

8. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

9. Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

10. Anna- http://www.stampanna.com

11. An'Jenic- http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

12. Angela- http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com/

13. Heather- www.paper-junkie.blogspot.com

14. Jessica -http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

15. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com/

YOU ARE HERE 16. La-Vie Borde-Perry ~ http://www.cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com/

17. Sandy- http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

18. Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com

19. Lori ~ http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com

20. Ashley W ~ http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com

21. Robin L. ~ http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow!! You won't want to miss a thing!!

Join in on the FB invite. Amazingly, there's extra games and giveaways. https://www.facebook.com/events/888469727838902/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

La-Vie