Designs by Latisha Yoast

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.

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...

Hello there, here is a layout I made as a guest for Nichol Magouirk's November Stamping Scrapbooking Class , over at Two Peas.  The theme for November is paper piecing.  I paper pieced the banners, the ribbon thing in the corner and the polaroid pictures.  I used Lawn Fawn stamps for all of my stamping.  The Amy Tangerine line for American Crafts, worked so perfect for this layout.  It's of Kendall at her locker this year.  Last year she had a bottom locker and hated it, so when she found out she had a top one, she was most excited.   Materials Used: Lawn Fawn Bannerific Lawn Fawn Sally's ABC's Lawn Fawn Say Cheese Lawn Fawn Admit One Lawn Fawn School House Backdrops Ranger white gel pen American Crafts Thickers Spellbinders Classic Squares Sm American Crafts Pattern Paper Chalkstalk cardstock

Do you ever feel, you just never have enough time?  I feel that way all the time!  With my children sick the last 3 weeks (now much better), and with Kendall in the hospital for one of those weeks.  I really did not have time to do anything but take care of my children.  Sometimes, when I want to create something, but really have no direction, and just want to play.  I will things that I like to call starter tags.  Its kind of like an ATC, but I don't have a set shape or size that I follow everytime.  Usually, I will just grab whatever is in reach, and use that.  I can use these starter tags on cards, layouts, gift bags, or use them as a tag.  They are just little bits of fun to use when I need them.   All of the stamps used are from Lawn Fawn   ( Schoolhouse Backdrops , Happily Ever After , & Hello Friend ) and the papers are American Crafts (Amy Tangerine) and My Little Shoebox.

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The sponsor over at CPS this week is Clearsnap.  I got to work with some Smooch Spritz, and I actually liked doing something different & getting super inky.  What I like about the spritz a little better than other "sprays" is that I had more control over where I would be spritzing ink.  Some sprays, you have no idea where ink will land.  If you play along with this week's sketch you have a chance to win a prize from Clearsnap (super cool!) . Once, the spritz dried I added some paper (American Crafts & Authentique), then stamped a banner from Lawn Fawn's banneriific set, and added a "boo" sentiment from the Heebie Jeebies set .  To finish off the card I added a Jenni Bowlin button (that I have been hoarding forever lol) , tied with bakers twine.  I followed the CPS sketch #233 for my card.

The September, Thankful for You stamp set from Avocado arts is now available.  So today the design team is showcasing cards/projects using this fun fall set.  It has cute images, a few background builders, and great sentiments.  For my card, I kept it clean and graphic, using the chevron/ric rac background builder, and sentiment paired with some October Afternoon paper.  Looking at the card now, I probably should have added some twine, or even another button/bling in one of the corners so that the card "flows" better.  But, all in all, I still like the card.  I used my favorite color combination (red/yellow) , and it will still make a great thank you card.   Visit the rest of the design team to see their projects, and if you want to see this set in full head on over to the Avocado Arts website. AJ OTTO BECKY OEHLERS JULIA STAINTON KIMBERLY CRAWFORD AVOCADO ARTS BLOG materials used: American Crafts white textured cardstock Avocado Arts Tha...

It is the last day of sneaks for this Inspiration Week from Lawn Fawn, and today the design team is showcasing the Turkey Day stamp set.  For my card, the layout/sketch is fairly simple, but I did incorporate some super cute Amy Tangerine paper from American Crafts.  The paper I chose below seemed fallish/masculine, especially with the cool woodgrain pattern.  I cut/embossed white cardstock using a Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles die template, stamped the turkey, then colored it in using Copic markers.  Before I adhered the die cut down with foam tape, I ran satin ribbon around the panel & tied a bow.  To finish off the card, the sentiment was stamped & black rhinestones were added underneath.  A lot of times in my cards, you may notice I add three little rhinestones and/or buttons.  For me, that "spot" just seems off, so by adding a small embellishment it will complete a visual triangle (not to talk fancy lol...but I don't know how else to ex...

The next few days, the Lawn Fawn design team will be having an inspiration week.  We will be showcasing some of the latest stamp sets that were shown at CHA.  Today's feature is a stamp set called, Say Cheese.  It is so cute and out of the box.  Whether you are a stamper, card maker or scrapbooker, you will all love something about this set.   I decided to make a scrapbook page.  I know I don't show scrapbook pages all that often on my blog, but it was nice to make something other than a card.  See that little polaroid snapshot?  That is a stamp!  I just put a real picture inside of it..perfect right? Don't forget to visit the Lawn Fawn blog, lots of fun stuff is going on over there! visit these fabulous ladies too Chan Vuong ,    Julie Campbell ,      Lea Lawson ,    Lynnette Kauffman ,    Mariana Grigsby ,    Teri Anderson ,    Tiffany Johnson

It is time to sneak a new set from Lawn Fawn called Lunar Lights. It is a fun and whimsical stamp set that has Lanterns or what some call Tea Light Lanterns.  However you describe them, they are SUPAH cute! I am showing two very different cards today. One where the lanterns are paper pieced, and one with them colored in. Not everyone likes to color, so something for everyone, right? Make sure you head on over to the Lawn Fawn blog , for your chance to win this set!  Woot!  Free stuff! Oh, before I forget, I want to welcome Julie & Chan to the design team.  They pretty much rock my socks off.  Yep, they are that awesome! Here is my first card, fun pattern paper, some paper piecing, a little bit of Copic coloring, bling, twine and a die cut using a Spellbinders Labels Twenty die template. Here is a card that I had shown a few weeks ago, and wanted to show it again in case you all didn't see it.  I used the smaller lanterns on this card, and colored the...

The first week of February has come and gone. Did you all watch the Super Bowl?  I kind of watched, but mostly made cards lol. The Packers won, but I still stand by my comment that the Steelers have a much better color combination. Did you see that Christina Aguilara messed up the lyrics to the National Anthem?  OMGoodness, how embarrassing. Anyhow, it is Monday, and I am ready to start my week.  Lots of fun stuff this week.  The key to a successful deployment is to keep busy.  You really need big girl panties to be a Military Spouse, some woman just break, it is really sad to see that happen.   I just got side tracked...sorry about that.  So this week, the boy has Boy Scouts, I plan on going to lunch or dinner during the week with great friends, maybe going to a coffee crop on Friday, Disney World on Saturday, then a Valentine's Day dinner with some of the wives on Sunday.  Sometimes being this busy is nutty, but my days go by so fast...and I lik...

Have you seen this latest issue from Paper Crafts? It is all about color combinations. Cool right? Working on this issue was a lot of fun.  PC sent us these color swatches (Bazzill card stock) so that we would have correct color matches.  I had fun pulling them out and finding product that matched them.  Some of the color combinations had me scratching my head, but once you used them, they looked great together!  I was constantly surprised, and I really liked that.  This issue will really get you out of whatever box you are stuck in as a designer, and will have you really working with color.  It was so cool to have this arrive, and see what the other designers had made.  I was floored (in a good way)!  In my opinion this issue, along with the Go to Sketches issue, should be in every card makers arsenal.  Yep, they are that good people!  Click here , to grab & buy your own copy. Today I am showing you a card using the combination f...

Welcome to the first day of the  Spellbinders™ Paper Arts   Holiday Hoppin’  Blog Hop!  Spellbinders, along with Spellbinders are showcasing their newest products just in time for your Holiday crafting and gift giving.  Lots of creative ideas are in store, as well as prizes galore!  Each participating company has generously donated towards the prize package listed on the  Spellbinders Blog .  A total of two identical prize packages, one for each day, November 18 and 19 will be given away!  To enter, just leave a comment on a participating blog!  Comments in the first 48 hours of the post are eligible.  One commenter each day will be randomly selected as the winner.  Winners will be announced on November 22, on the  Spellbinders Blog ! Be sure to see all of tomorrow’s  Holiday Hoppin’  blogs for inspiring projects and another chance to win! Visit all of today’s Holiday Hoppin’ blogs: Latisha Yoast  ...