Designs by Latisha Yoast

Today, the sky is really grey, there is thunder and lightning.  So, as I was skyping with a few of my girlfriends I decided to stamp just for fun.  I don't get to do that enough, it seems like.  I pulled out my Say Cheese & Partly Cloudy stamp sets from Lawn Fawn and made a few cute cards in my favorite colors (red & yellow). Material Used: Say Cheese Partly Cloudy Yellow card stock Red card stock white card stock copic marker foam tape corner rounder Spellbinders Standard Circle lg die template

Hello! Do any of you like Technique Tuesday stamps? Did you know that every month, they host a challenge over at SCS? They do! (and they give away free stamps!) This month, the challenge is to color .  Make a card (or layout) and use crayons, markers, pencils, glimmer mist (anything really), then it is up to you on what you color.  It can be, the image, the background, maybe some ribbon or a brad.  Easy peasy right? If you decide to play, you still have one more week.  The deadline to upload is April 30th.  Make sure when you upload your card to SCS, that you use the keyword TTSCS14 , so we can check out your awesome-ness.  Plus did I mention you can win a free stamp set?  Sweetness! I decided to make a card, and used Copic markers as my color medium.  I am by no means an expert at using Copic markers, but I did a short tutorial on how I colored in the bear. Gather your supplies (stamps, ink, card stock, dies) I pick out my die template based ...

Good Friday to you all. Do you have an Easter plans or traditions you are doing this weekend? My children and I are going to church on Sunday, then we are meeting one of my best friends for brunch, at a delicious restaurant called Taverna (here in Jacksonville). Today, I have a quick and simple shaped Easter card, to share with you.  This sketch can actually be used for any occasion, but since Easter is in just a few days, that is the sentiment I decided to use.   I created a shaped card base and nested layer with S4-161 Labels One , and then added S5-040 Floral Doily Accents . The pattern paper is from Echo Park, the bling is from KaiserCraft, and the stamps are from Stamping Scrapping. I wish all of you a blessed Easter.

Are you ready for some exciting news?? I am joining the Design Team of Avocado Arts ! With these amazing women! aj otto becky oehlers kimberly crawford julia stainton avocado arts blog wowee wowee wow! right? SO. MUCH. TALENT! Head on over to the Avocado Arts to check out the bio's of all of the ladies. For those of you wondering what Avocado Arts is.  It is a new clear stamp company! There will be a new kit every month, and the kits are designed to be built upon each other...love that! Be sure to bookmark the Avocado Arts blog . You can also follow them on twitter and facebook, to be up to date on all happenings. Here is a sneaky peeky of the first months kit!

So this month I am so honored to be guest designing for Technique Tuesday . Make sure you go to their website to check out their awesome products & stamps! Did you know that they are a Member Company on SCS ? They are! Check out the forum , they have fun tutorials and challenges, where you can win stuff (like free stamps)! Here is a card I created using the Love Always Wins stamp set, and the little "love" sentiment is from the Talking in Circles stamp set.

I took an unexpected blogging vacation, sorry about that. A few hours after my post went live on Wednesday, I received a call from my friend Kelly.  Our husbands are both deployed together, and she was pregnant with her second child, and could deliver any day.  So, around 4:30 am, she calls to tell me "she thinks it's time to go to the hospital"  After 3 trips to the hospital, 3 attempts at an epidural, lots of pain, contractions and believe it or not, a lot of laughs...30 hours later little Zoe Marie was born via unplanned c-section. Through technology and the stars aligned, our husbands were actually in port, and Kelly's husband was able to see baby Zoe seconds after she was born.  I have a Skype app on my iPhone, and the doctors let me  bring in my phone into the operating room, so that we could skype with him once the baby was born. It really was an honor to be there for Kelly, and communicate to her husband, for her.  It was more special than I can ...

Happy Anniversary Lawn Fawn!! Can you believe they are one year old?  Amazing, how fast they have grown.  I for one, love being able to design for Lawn Fawn, the images always make me smile and are so easy to work with.  Congratulations Kelly, Mike & Erica!!  Cheers & here are to many more years to come! Last week, I received several emails on how I got really great embossing on a card I had made.  So I thought I would recreate the card (and change it up a little) and give you step shots on how I made it.  Sound good to you?  Okay let's go. Before I start, make sure to head on over to the Lawn Fawn Blog , for a chance to win this set. Also visit the rest of the design team to see what they cooked up for you today!    Chan Vuong    Julie Campbell    Lea Lawson    Lynnette Kauffman    Nichol Magouirk    Teri Anderson    Tiffany Johnson up close view of the embossing Is...

Howdy folks! Holy moly it was 94 degrees here today, not complaining, but I sorta wasn't expecting that kind of heat in April.  Plus I was out of town for a few days, and really didn't know what the temps were at home.  So, it was a little surprising lol.   Don't you just love being able to use a stamp in a different way than it was intended for?  I do!  For example, this present image that is used on the card below, it is in the Bows & Holly stamp set.  However, you can stamp it alone and create any kind of present you want.  Love the versatility in the Lawn Fawn stamp sets.  So, after I colored in the present image, I created a fun sentiment using the new set called Smitty's ABC's.  I love how Kelly comes up with the names of her sets, they always put a huge smile on my face. Make sure to visit the Lawn Fawn blog , for your chance to win some fun stuff. Also, visit the rest of the designers to see their awesome projects!    Ch...

I think I may have squealed out loud when I first saw this set. There are really so many different ways to highlight this set, whether you are using it as a journaling spot on a layout, or framing a sentiment or image, the possibilities are really endless. For this card I framed the cute little mobile from the Plus One set.  The frame and images were colored in with Copic markers.  I believe I used, R20, R24, R25 & R35...oh and R43, for the frame then a few yellows & blues for the star and moon.  I wanted it to look like a real frame haning, so I glued bakers twine onto the frame, then placed a pearl in the center to look like a nail. Make sure you head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog , for a chance to win this set.   Also, visit the rest of the designers, to check out how they used Fanciful Frames. Chan Vuong   Julie Campbell     Lea Lawson   Lynnette Kauffman   Nichol Magouirk   Teri Anderson   Tiffany Johnson

Today, I am showing you a super cute set called Happily Ever After from Lawn Fawn. I just returned from Arizona, and really cannot think lol. If you head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog , make sure to leave a comment for a chance to win this stamp set. Also, take time to visit the design team, they have some amazing project to share with you. Chan Vuong   Julie Campbell   Latisha Yoast  (me) Lea Lawson   Lynnette Kauffman   Nichol Magouirk   Teri Anderson   Tiffany Johnson

Have you seen this yummy issue? Beautiful projects that will give you so much inspiration. You can find a copy here . I love making cards, absolutely love them. However, it is fun to go beyond the card every once in a while... You know, tags, bags, gift sets, and so much more. I had so much fun creating projects for this issue.  I think after cards, tags are my favorite thing to make.  They just make everything cuter :) Today twelve designers are going to show you never been seen before projects, that were inspired from this issue.  Make sure to visit their blogs.  I think each one is giving away a copy of 350 Cards & Gifts.  So make sure to leave a comment. Betsy Veldman Kalyn Kepner Kim Hughes Chan Vuong Teri Anderson Vanessa Menhorn Kristin K. Tierney Lucy Abrams Ashley C. Newell Cristina Kowalczyk Jessica Witty Latisha Yoast  (you are here) Make sure to visit the Paper Crafts Connection blog , I hear they are having a fun give away!!...

Wow, long time no blog!  Sorry about that. I kind of just took a break without planning on taking a break.  My children had their spring break, so we took off to Walt Disney World for 5 days.  We all needed to get away and have some fun.  It is good to unplug every once in a while.  Especially the most magical place on earth right? For the last few weeks, I have been battling horrible allergies.  I am dreaming of the days when we have daily thunderstorms, the rain seems to give me a little respite.  That also added to the not wanting to craft/create/blog.  Does that ever happen to you?  So my unplanned break was great :) Today, I grabbed one of my favorite Lawn Fawn sets called, Swimsuit Season .   You see, I am jetting off to Arizona Wednesday morning to go to the 2011 Spellbinders Design Team retreat.  Holy moly, am I excited and we are going to have so much fun.   This image is so stinking cute right?  Who didn't have a...