Designs by Latisha Yoast

Wow!  Today is January 1, 2012...the first day of the new year.  I wish you all a blessed year, filled with love, good health and happy memories.  As my children get older, I get really sentimental as each year passes, I kind of wish I could freeze time.   I never really knew what people meant, when they would tell me to enjoy my children being little because times goes by so quick.  Now that they are older, I totally get it.   One thing that I learned in 2011, was how much my girlfriends mean to me.  Most, don't even live close to me, but the way they uplift and encourage me, one would think they were sitting right next to me.  There were many lessons and experiences that I will take with me from 2011, but I am excited for what 2012 holds.  I hope this new year is great for all of us! Before I get way off topic lol...I will share my card with you. The Avocado Arts design team, are posting projects made with the Sweet Treat Sweetie set today...

Here is a fun tag and matching envelope set I created, using the January stamp set from Avocado Arts called, Sweet Treat Sweetie.  I even snuck in some chevrons from the October set...I really like how the envelope liner turned out (I stamped it in Versamark ink).  Did you know Avocado Arts has digi files that coordinate with the stamp sets?  Well they do!  I was able to cut out that little thermometer out on my Cameo, then stamp my image onto it.  If you have a Cricut, Cameo, Robocraft or any other digital cutter and hate fussy cutting around your stamped images, then you might want to consider getting the digi files along with your stamp set. Did you hear Avocado Arts has expanded it's design team?  Four fabulous woman have joined the team...and I'm not just saying that, they are exceptional designers and are sweethearts to boot!  Check out all of the latest happening over on the Avocado Arts blog .  While you are at it, take a little blog strol...

This holiday season, I took a lot of pictures...probably too many.  Now that my pictures are developed, I wanted to make a cute photo sleeve to put the pictures in.  It makes for nice presentation when I give them away, and keeps them safe from finger prints. For this project, I used American Crafts pattern paper, Bazzill card stock, Lawn Fawn stamps , Scor tape, and ribbon...I also used a Cameo to cut out the shapes.  Here are a few pictures to help describe how I made this project. Finished photo sleeve, with pictures inside, ready to give as a gift.

Now that Christmas is over, it is time to give a few, "thank you" cards.  I like this layout, it would be easy to produce a few cards like it without getting overwhelmed.  Most likely I will change the colors up, so that it flows better.  I think if that green strip of pattern paper was more blue, it would have complimented the red and yellow better...hindsight is 20-20 right?   It is always nice to have extra "thank you" cards on hand, so this week, I plan on making a bunch. For this card, I used what was out and in front of me...yellow card stock, American Crafts pattern paper, Lawn Fawn stamps and a chipboard coaster (that I die cut out).  I have a huge scrap mess to clean up, so a few cards made from left over scraps are in order. Have a great week!

Just a quick little post to say hello, and hope you all are having a wonderful holiday season with your families.  We enjoyed a nice Christmas yesterday.  It consisted of, sleeping in, eating, going to the movies and eating some more.  It was perfect. While we were together as a family, there are many military members who were away from theirs.  So, I thank them for their service.  If you have a minute during this festive time of year, say a little prayer for those deployed.  Being away from the ones you love the most at Christmastime, is unbearably sad. Here is a little card dedicated to all of the heroes out there. Have a great day!! materials used: kraft cardstock My Minds Eye pattern paper foam tape red buttons twine mini clothes pin

It is the 15th of the month, that means I get to show a sneak peak of the January stamp set from Avocado Art called Sweet Treat Sweetie.  It has everything you would need to make, from Birthday to Valentine's Day, and I Love You cards. The Happy Birthday sentiment really stood out to me, so I knew I wanted to make a birthday card.  I chose to use the candle stamp to accompany the sentiment (if candles are not your thing, there is a cute cupcake to use instead) .  At first I was going to stamp them onto the kraft card base, but it looked a little plain, or maybe my design was all wrong...or both lol.  So I stamped them onto ivory card stock and die cut it out using a Spellbinders die template.  The hearts in the corners are from the December set.  The die cut is popped up with foam tape, and the bakers twine I believe is from the Twinery. Check out the rest of the designers and what they are sneaking today: BECKY OEHLERS JULIA STAINTON KIMBERLY CRAWFORD A...

Lawn Fawn is having a product swap with Glue Arts Adhesives this week.  Designers from both companies will be sharing their projects everyday with you.   Today, I am sharing a bright and happy Get Well Soon card.  With it being winter, and prime time for cold/flu season, I need to have a stash of these cards ready to give out.  After I die cut card stock using a Spellbinders die template, I stamped a few images from the On The Mend stamp set .  While I was deciding how to color in my images, I got started on the card base.  The green polka dotted card stock is from Bo Bunny (it seriously is one of my staples), and I adhered the American Crafts pattern paper to the card base using Glue Arts adhesive.  To have a little bit of contrast between the two bright papers, I added a little piece of kraft card stock.  I added some silk May Arts ribbon, and rounded the bottom corner.  Once the card base was done, I just grabbed a few Copic markers that s...

Today, I am sneaking another card using the Love n Breakfast set from Lawn Fawn.  I just wanted to make a bright, happy card.   I started by stamping a background onto the card stock, by stamping a row of cups, then hearts in versa mark ink.  The tray was stamped onto white card stock in memento ink, colored in with Copic markers, cut out with scissors and adhered to the card using foam tape.  I originally was going to stamp the image and then die cut it with a shape, but it just didn't look right...so I went to plan "b", which was fussy cutting it out.  The image was stamped onto white card stock, and then adhered to the card.  I think it helps ground the card a little bit.  If I had just stamped the sentiment directly onto the green card stock, the image might look like its floating.  I rounded the bottom corners, added some bling and now I have this super happy card to give away :) Head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog for a chance to win this se...

Today and tomorrow, the Lawn Fawn design team will be showcasing a brand new stamp set called Love n Breakfast.  If you are like me, and love smiley faces on toasters, muffins, toast, salt & pepper shakers and giggle over "punny" sentiments, then you are going to LOVE this set. I mean seriously.  Look at the smiley face on the toaster and toast!  Pure happiness right there. I used the CPS sketch 247 for my layout (switched it a teensy), so it made making this card super easy.  The toaster and toast, are colored in using Copic markers, and the pattern paper is by My Minds Eye.  Is it just me, or is their paper lines getting better and better?  The trim, is actually this suede feeling ribbon from May Arts.  I think I may have found the perfect ribbon to put on a masculine card, other than twine.   Head on over to the Lawn Fawn Blog , for a chance to win this set!   Also, visit the design team to see their fun projects with this set. Chari ...

Wow, December 1st??  How is it that every year I get older, time goes by so fast?  As a child it seemed as though time stood still.  I find it to be crazy its December, at least I am pretty much done with Christmas shopping, but I do need to work on my Christmas cards.  I don't really have a plan for those yet...I will probably pull out some stamps, holiday papers and stickers and make a grand mess, but it will be fun.   Speaking of Christmas cards, here is a fun little ditty that I made the other day.  I used the December Avocado Arts stamp set.  I plan on sending this out for the holidays, but if I changed out that green strip of paper, it could easily be a general winter card, or even a Valentine's Day card. Head on over to the Avocado Arts blog , to check out all the happenings this month, and visit the other lovely designer too!  Oh, just a little ps...Did you know that Avocado Arts has digi files to match the stamp sets?  If you have a ...