Designs by Latisha Yoast

Today I am showing a sneak from the Critters in the Sea stamp set from Lawn Fawn. This is a really, really cute set, and cute never goes out of style, it is forever trendy.  There are lots of sea creatures in this set.  I started by stamping the whale with Memento ink, onto white card stock.  Using B00, B01, B02 & B04 Copic markers, I colored in the whale.  I started out wanting to leave the whale on the white card stock, but I saw the bubbles and really wanted them to pop, and that would not have worked on white.  So, I cut the whale out, and set it aside.  I cut an embossed the kraft card stock using the Spellbinders S4-138 Petite Ovals Large (die #4), then cut an embossed a Spellbinders S4-139 Petite Scalloped Ovals Large die #4, with black card stock.  Before adhering the ovals together, I stamped the water spout & bubbles. The bubbles were colored in using a White Souffle pen, then adhering the whale with foam tape.   One of the reall...

If you are here for the Card Creations 8 blog hop, scroll down to the next post One of my most favorite things to do with my cards, is to send them off to Operation Write Home . This charity, sends handmade cards to deployed Sailors, Marines, Soldiers & Airmen. Then, they use these cards to send home to their loved ones. Isn't that cool!! They don't want glittery cards, or a card that is too bulky. It needs to be mailed home with one stamp. So, here is a card that I plan on sending, once my box gets filled up with simple cards. The cloud stamp is from the Very Square set & the sentiment is from the Very Square Sentiments set, both are Mint Motif stamps sold exclusively from i{heart}papers . If you have a lot of cards hanging around, collecting dust, please check out the Operation Write Home website , your cards will be going to a great cause! materials used: Mint Motif stamps May Arts ribbon KaiserCraft pearls Kraft card stock foam tape Spellbinders S4-127 Classic S...

Welcome to the top ten Card Creation 8 Blog Hop! As soon as this issue hit the book shelves, I went to my nearest book store and bought a copy.  I bought a copy, knowing one would be arriving in the mail soon.  I could not wait for my mail, this baby needed to be mine.  Why you ask?  This is a special issue, the Card Creations 8 special issue.  This issue is divided up into sections, such as, Get Well, Thank You, Mother's Day, Christmas, Baby, Graduation, and Friendship, just to name a few (there are more).  All of your bases are covered, and it is all cards...all cards people!  273 cards to be exact.  Do you know my very first published card was just last year when Card Creations 7 came out?  I think I only submitted one, and they picked it up.  When that acceptance letter arrived in my inbox, I couldn't believe it.  So, a year later, to be in the Top Ten blog hop is very, very surreal.   To order your own copy of CC8, click h...

I am loving the new Delovely line from Cosmo Cricket.   It is bright, fun and so perfect for spring & summer. Here is a fast thank you card. It is all Cosmo except for the kraft card stock. I had to take a few days off of blogging. I was tired, and needed to rest. Plus, I needed to finish up a few projects. I hope you are having a wonderful day!

The ever talented Bev , is hosting this months DD/DD Alumni challenge.   The challenge is to not use anything black, and to use buttons. Of course, I used October Afternoon Thrift Shop paper.  I cannot help it I am a little obsessed right now. I paired it with some, burlap ribbon, red buttons, American Crafts ribbon & Waltzingmouse stamps. I didn't use any black, the ink I chose was a chocolate brown color.

Do you ever feel you are being pulled in 20 different directions? I have been under the weather lately, and I am trying to get it all done, but it is hard. So, today after I dropped my children off at school, I crawled back into bed, and took a long nap. It was nice, I needed the rest, and the laundry can wait. I woke up feeling refreshed, and made this lovely card. Have you seen the October Afternoon Thrift Shop papers? I love them, and whoever the designer was that created them. So beautiful, so inspiring and oh so feminine.  Did you all see that Paper Crafts is having a contest? Gallery Idol 2010 I think I may submit this. It is kind of like American Idol, but with cards.

Hello there and happy Monday! It is raining, chance of thunderstorms, really a dreary day, however I am most excited for the rain.  My cup of tea will be extra tasty this morning.  Isn't it great how, a cup of coffee or tea can be so soothing, not to mention it will put a little pep in your step.   On to the card...today is the Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz.  Anyone can participate.  The theme this month of May, is Birthdays.   For a complete list of participants click here .   Recently, I finally got my hands on some of the new October Afternoon lines of paper, and I have to say they really are beautiful.  The inspiration for this card came from the paper, and everything kind of just fell into place.  I love it when you don't have to fight with a card ( and that happens a lot lol ).  Isn't that tree gorgeous!?!  So beautiful!  The tree is from the Asian Gardens set, and the sentiment is from the Fancy Phrases set.  A...

Happy weekend folks. Saturday started out pretty rough.  Anything and everything that could have gone wrong, did. I started to write about the morning, but I will save you the read lol If you have children, a husband or pets, you know what I'm talking about However, the day ended on a happy note, so that is all that matters really Moral of the story, its all about finishing strong. Onto the card.   A little bit of October Afternoon, Jenni Bowlin & Waltzingmouse stamps, and you have a recipe for a cute card. With the end of the school year coming to a close, and baseball coming to an end soon too.  I have a lot of  thank you notes to hand out.  Just a quick note (or long one) thanking a coach, cub scout leader, librarian, math teacher, etc...for being a positive role model for one of my children, I feel is really important to do.   So if you start seeing a lot of thank you cards, that is why :) Have a great Sunday!!

Happy Friday! Today, the Mint Motif stamp sets, Very Square and Very Square Sentiments are available. Each set is 4 x 6 inches, and will only be $10 per set! Seriously, that is such an awesome deal!! Here are a few more cards that I made using both sets. I absolutely love, love, love the font Kimberly chose for the sentiments set.  They are graphic, clean and you can clearly read the sentiment.  There are so many possibilities with the Very Square set, everyday, I am thinking of new and different things to do with them, so fun! (the kitty is a sticker from the Max & Whiskers line from Basic Grey) Check out what the rest of the talented design team is showing today: Charlene Austin Geny Cassady Julie Overby Kazan Clark Kimberly Crawford i{heart}papers blog

Hey there bloggers :) A few days ago, I received in the mail, a stamp set that I ordered from the Unity Stamp Co. It isn't my best or most favorite card I have ever made, but hey I am a little under the weather, and I am all for full discloser.  I'm going to show the good, the bad and the ugly.  This isn't good, and it isn't terribly or ugly, it is just lacking oomph or something, and it just doesn't flow right. This is a really cute set, so once I feel better, I need to do it justice lol. The hubby is off doing what he does... Unfortunately, you do not get sick days when you are a Mother. So tomorrow, when I really want to be in bed, I will smile when I take my children to school. I will smile when I pick them back up. And, I will smile when I take my youngest to baseball. Because, that is what Mom's do. I hope you have a wonderful day!

So, one of my very dear friends, Kimberly Crawford called me a long, long, time ago.  Maybe 6, or more months ago, I want to say (maybe longer).  Anyhow, she said she was going to be designing some stamps, and was wondering if I would join her design team.  I answered with a quick "yes." Her stamp line is called, Mint Motif, sold exclusively through i{heart}papers I am so happy, and proud of her! Today, I get to show you a sneak at her debut stamp sets. I did not use pattern paper, just ink, stamps, card stock & scissors to make the banner. The images and sentiments are perfectly perfect & so versatile. I think you are going to love them. Kimberly is going to give a stamp set away, from one of the comments left on a designers blog. Please visit the rest of the Design Team: Charlene Austin Geny Cassady Julie Overby Kazan Clark Kimberly Crawford i{heart}papers blog materials used: American Crafts textured white card stock twine Mint Motif stamps (avail 5-14) M...

All of the new releases are now available at the Lawn Fawn store !! Here is a quick card using the Partly Cloudy & Just my Type stamp sets.

Today, I am showing a sneak of the super fun Partly Cloudy stamp set from LawnFawn. I was instantly drawn to this umbrella image.  I just love it when it is a rainy day and you see a bright umbrella.  It just stands out against all the black ones.  Anyhow, so I took out some of my favorite Palette inks, and started stamping away.  Lucky for me, they matched the pattern paper from WeR Memory Keepers.  At first, I had dry embossed the Labels One image around the sentiment, but it need a little bit more, so I made a frame with the pattern paper.  The frame is popped up using foam tape, and the little buttons on the side are from Basic Grey.  I have been asked before, but I use Zip Dry to adhere all of my buttons, once dry, it is a very strong adhesive.  To finish the card off, I rounded the corners, to soften it up a bit. Head on over to the LawnFawn Blog , for your chance to win this set. Visit the rest of the designers blog for more inspiration: ...

Today the design team for Lawn Fawn, are showing sneaks for the Just My Type Too stamp set. I used the  "missed you"  sentiment along with a heart, from this set. I know I used a soft color scheme, that could be feminine, especially with the blue trim. But, I think this would work perfectly for a man as well. Especially if your husband travels a lot like mine, and misses special dates, this sentiment just says it all. Head on over to the  Lawn Fawn blog , to see all of the DT samples. I think Kelly may be doing a give away as well :) Check out the rest of the designers blogs: Jessica Rosario Ashley Newell Lynnette Kauffman Mariana Grigsby Sarah Martina Parker Tiffany Johnson Materials used: kraft card stock Basic Grey 6x6 Cappella pattern paper Basic Grey 6x6 Manila basics pattern paper Basic Grey blue trim corner rounder Lawn Fawn Just My Type Stamp set Spellbinders S5-022 Labels Ten