Mystery Monday with Rimna!!

Happy Monday fabulous friends!

Hope everyone had a great weekend, feeling refreshed and ready for some fun challenges this week.  Today of course is Mystery Monday at the FFC blog and our host this week is my talented friend, 1LuvnMama.  She chose this fantastic card to case by a fellow TGF Farmer from the last team, Rimna. 

Love this card, so elegant and vintage.  I decided to play as close to it as possible switching out a few of the elements.

I picked CC Piper for my card and used E40 & 41 to outline her, for her eyes I used B23.  The papers are all scraps from various DCWV stacks.  Used broken china and weathered wood to distress parts of the papers and also to stamp the splotchys.  The sentiments are from two different stamps from the Roll Call kit.  Punched out two MS butterflies and stamped and distressed them with a Stampendous stamp & broken china distress inks.   Okie dokie, your turn!

Don't forget! You now have two ways to play! You can either CASE the card OR you can use it as an inspiration piece. Meaning that you can make the same style of card, use the same colors, etc, just as long as we can tell that you got your ideas from the showcased card.

The Mystery Monday contest runs until Sunday, entries are due by 12 PM CST.

The winner is chosen by random draw and will win a free TGF single stamp of choice, so good luck!

Please post your cards in the TGF Galleria - Home > Farm Fresh Challenges 2011 > Mystery Mondays > Rimna

Mahalo for stopping by and don't forget to have a great day!

Hugs,
Lilo

La-La Land Sports Collection 2011 Release Party Blog Hop

Hello!! This is my second post for Wednesday.  Please click HERE to go directly to my TGF - Farm Fresh Challenge post below.   Thank you and enjoy!!!  :)

Hello Friends!  SURPRISE!!

Welcome to the La-La Land Sports Collection Release Blog Hop for the release of SIX new Marci and Luka stamps. YAY!! 

The Design Team is showcasing each of the fabulous new images from the Sports Collection and we hope you will join us on this fun journey.  For an up close and personal view of Tennis Marci, Soccer Marci, Rollerskate Marci, Baseball Luka, Soccer Luka & Footy Luka go to the NEW Online Store where you can not only view them, but purchase them as well!!  

If you didn't just arrive from Karen's Blog then be sure to head on back to the La-La Land Crafts Blog for the full details.  In case you get lost or skipped anyone, here is the full list of players:

BLOG HOP ORDER:
Jane Matsumoto http://whoopsiedaisy-jane.blogspot.com/
Kim Dellow http://craftymakes.blogspot.com/
Sandie Dunne http://sandieshores.blogspot.com/
Jeanette Comerford http://jeanette-happythoughtsinkspots.blogspot.com/
Ching Tan http://www.notleftstanding.blogspot.com/
Cindy Haffner http://cindyhaffnerscorner.blogspot.com/
Michele Roos http://micheleroos-space.blogspot.com/
Pops Morfitt http://poppetsathome.blogspot.com/
Trisha Mcmullen http://tbearstouch.blogspot.com/
Rosie Shaner http://rosemaryscreations.blogspot.com/
Becca Fabozzi http://www.beccascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Arlene Cuevas http://www.butterflykisseswithlove.blogspot.com/
Karen Maldonado http://www.reallifeinpictures.blogspot.com/
Leanne Poe http://liloshaggymoto.blogspot.com/ (That's Me!!)
La-La Land Crafts Blog: http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/

You'll want to leave a comment on every blog you visit along the way to be eligible to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the La-La Land store.

Now on to my card...  I bet you are all wondering how did I get to play along with this hop?  Yes, although I am no longer on this fabulous team, I got the wonderful opportunity to participate in this awesome blog hop.  Without further adieu, I have for you... BASEBALL LUKA! 

After Irina and Eric created him, I knew he was the first one that I wanted to use from the collection.  Here is what I chose to do with him:

It's baseball season and so many of my friends have sons playing t-ball or little league.  My friend Lisa suggested the colors and I went with them.  This ball player is ready for anything.  He's got his banners flying, the bases are set, the field is chalked and muddy in places and ready for play.  Who's game?

Now since I'm the last on the list it's time to head back to the La-La Land Crafts Blog and leave a message.  Click HERE to get there.

We hope you enjoyed the hop and enjoyed all the wonderful and fun creations by the very talented Design Team!  After you visit the La-La Land Blog be sure to head on over to the Online store to purchase the images.  You don't want to be left out!!

Mahalo for stopping by.  Take care and see you soon!!
Hugs,
Lilo

Card recipe:
Stamps:  Baseball Luka (Digital Image from La-La Land Crafts); Sentiment & Splotchy background (The Greeting Farm - discontinued); Dots AAA-04 (Stamps by Judith)
Papers: Dark Kraft cardstock (Recollections); white & desert storm cs (Neenah); Green cs (Spring collection DCWV); Ruby slipper & Navy blue cs (Bazzil)
Inks: Black tuxedo & Rich cocoa (Memento); white pigment ink (Colorbox) white gel pen (Sakura); Black multi-liner (Copic)
Accessories: Banners die cuts (MFT via ATS); Standard circles Large (Spellbinder); Small, Med & Large star punches (Marvy Uchida)
Pop dots: 99 cent store
Copics:
Skin: E000, 00, 02/ Eyes: B93/ Hair: E25 & 47/ Uniform & Ball cap: R89, B93, 95, 97, 99/ Long sleeve: C1, 2, 3/ Mitt: E13, 15, 17, 18/ Baseball: C1, R29 & E53