SAD NEWS!!!

Today its with heavy hearts that we announce the departure of Kim from our Design Team.
Kim is leaving us as a DT member and we will sincerely miss her gorgeous creations here on the blog.
We hope that Kim will be able to rejoin the team in the future when she is able and we wish her all the very best for her new endeavours.

Kim has been with LRR right from the very beginning so we are especially sad to say goodbye.

I have had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with Kim on a number of occasions and she is a beautiful person and a very special friend.
Thank you so much Kim we will miss you at Team Rocket but, we look forward to keeping up with your beautiful and inspirational creations on your blog. XX

the sweetest...

Addison has a sweet little friendship with Kate, he just adores her and when ever they play together they have a fabulous time.

I wanted to document this sweet relationship.I have used one of LRR's apple buttons. I simply layered it over a piece of chipboard and glued it on with silicone glue. Quick and simple but just adds a sweet little touch to my layout.I have also added a lovely paper doily that I know will be on sale next Friday 15th May.

till next time...

Kim

Inspiration from Kim and some myths and facts cleared up.

Here's another Gorgeous LO by KIM.

Kim has used a 1 1/2 inch street sign button and a medium red gingham button which comes in a set of 2 with the red apple buttons.

Thanks for sharing with us Kim it is AWESOME as always.

Under the street sign you may also notice a small paper doily. These little doilies are so sweet and measure just 9cm. Doilies this small are rare and incredibly hard to find, thats why I bought 750 of them LOL.

I love these little doilies not just because of their cute size but because they have a star pattern so they are perfect for boy or girl LOs.
So for the next little while you will be receiving a few of these along with some other cool stuff in your Thank You goody bags, which I include for any orders over $5.00 before postage.

OK on to the Myths and Facts. Some of you may find this part of the post a little boring but for others it may clear some unanswered questions up.

I get asked questions about Etsy and Pay pal alot so I thought Id take some time to answer the most frequently asked questions.

Q1. How do I purchase things on Etsy without Paypal.

A. Well unfortunately you cant, unless you contact the seller directly and ask if they accept direct deposit into their bank account.

Q2.Do I need a credit card to use Paypal

A. Well the good news is NO. You can set up Paypal to debit straight from your bank account. YAY! and the seller will never know your personal account details as the transaction is handled by Paypal.

Q3. Does it cost me anything to use Paypal.

A. More good news NO. The fees are charged to the seller.

Q4.Why is Etsy all in US dollars.

A. Well its not anymore you can now shop in AU dollars which takes all the guess work out of it.

I hope that has cleared up some of the questions that you may have about Etsy and Paypal and I hope it encourages you to have a go at Esty shopping because there is sooooo much yummy shopping to be found there so to end here's a few of my favourite sellers.

CLOUDS AND MORE

THE CHIP CHOP SHOP
SWEET VINTAGE
MY LITTLE BIT OF WHIMSY

SIMPLY CARDS BY CHAN
PRETTY LITTLE STUDIO
ELLES STUDIO

FRESH VINTAGE CRAFTS

BOOKS BY JME
RAIN DROPS ON ROSES

CLARA BOWS TEA PARTY

but thats just a small selection of the awesome shops on Etsy where you can get the best stuff for your scrapbooking so if you get a chance, why not check them out but be warned Etsy shopping is seriously addictive. TFL.

Shell x

Frogs and apples.

This first gorgeous LO is by KIM. I love the way Kim has used Froggie in his gumboots under the umbrella. They look like they were just made to go together. Thanks for sharing with us Kim.

This last LO is by yours truly and features an Apple button. These buttons are one of my new favs and comes in a set with red gingham buttons.

OK thats all for now but Ill be back later with pictures of more new stuff once Ive finished loading it in the shop. TFL.

Shell x

Riiibbbbbbit!

Will ya just take a look at this ADORABLE page by KIM. So super cute I just LOVE IT!!!

Here Kim has used one of our new Frog buttons. My new favourite button I think.

Sorry its been so quiet around here I have been busily cutting up fabric and other bits and pieces getting ready to reopen the shop and the other thing that has kept me SUPER busy is, I have been working on our new website. YAY! a website just for Lil' Red Rocket. So exciting but lots of work too.

I also have been working on some wholesale orders for another online shop that I know you are just gonna LOVE. When all is ready Ill be back to tell you more so stay tuned. TFL
Shell x

More from the DT............

First up we have this beautiful LO by Kim. Kim has used a hand made flower from the 'spring mix'.

That colour combo is just devine and what a precious photo. Thanks Kim.

Here's a awesome LO by Leanne using lots of vintage tickets and labels for the background.

I love the white washed look with the paint over the top. Gorgeous, Thanks Leanne.

Lastly just a little something by me, I just wanted to show that the medium LRR buttons are a great size for cards as well as LOs.

If you'd like to see more examples of how I like to use LRR buttons, they can be found on my personal blog HERE.

OK thats all for today, Hope you all manage to have a happy scrappy weekend. TFL.

Shell x.

Inspirational creations.

This first LO is by our very own and very talented Kim. This is such a beautiful LO so 'Shabby Chic' pretty.

Kim has used one of the handmade flowers in white. These flowers are available in the Autumn mix and the Spring mix.

I still have a few sets of each pack left so they will available again when the shop re opens.

Next up we have another fabulously fun and funky creation by our Leanne.

Leanne has used a boy ' Lil Cutie button' on this LO.

I have just purchased more fabric so there will be lots more sets of these buttons in the next shop update.

Thanks for sharing your AWESOME creations girls.

Stay tuned to see what the girls do with some of the new button designs. TFL.

Shell x

More gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team.

These first 2 adorable LOs by KIM feature the new Peter Rabbit buttons. These guys are 1 1/2 inches and the perfect finishing touch to a baby page or LO.

Stunning work as always Kim. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Next up is this awesome double LO by Leanne.

Leanne has used the vintage childrens book butterflies, Red Retro Floral buttons and a Lil Cutie button which are also 1 1/2 inches and come in both boy and girl sets.

I love every little bit of it Leanne. Thanks for letting me share it here.

Well Im frantically typing up listings and finishing off some new products and I plan to have them all in the shop ready to find new homes by Friday evening.

I think Im in for a few late nights so I best get back to it. TFL.

More Yummy creations from Kim and some sneaks.

First up the sneaks. Lots more vintage labels. I have many more sets with different designs available. These really are a steal at $1.60 for 5. I was doing a little bit of esty browsing the other day when i saw just one of the exact same labels I sell listed for $3.00USD I couldn't believe it. So you see mine really are great value.

More vintage tickets sold in a set of 8. Four pink and 4 turquoise. How YUM are those colours together?

More pretty blooms in a spring mix (the perfect match for the new vintage tickets) and..........................

an Autumn/Fall mix sold in sets of 3. Each bloom is full and pretty with a total of 12 layers.

I have some really cute mini Yo yo flowers to list in the shop too but Ill save them for later.

And lastly but by no means least is this Awesme LO by KIM. Its so adorable I just love it all.

Kim has used one of the new retro boy buttons and a Lil owl button on this page.

The retro boy buttons are 1 1/2 inches round and come in a set with a cute little dog featured on the second button. They will be making their grand debut soon along with a couple of other button designs that I am keeping under my hat til their launch.

Lil owl buttons have been a great seller and I don't have much fabric left so Im on the look out for some funky new owl designs.

OK thats about all the shares for today. Im hoping to have the shop open later this week and Ill be back to let you know when thats done so stay tuned.

TFL.

more sneaks and more inspiration.

What would the LRR blog be with out a button sneak. Buttons are still one of our best sellers and I believe our trade mark product.

Im having so much fun with the new sizes we offer and it has opened up a whole new world of 'fabric goodness' to me,.

So here's a sneak or 3 of our newest buttons in the 1 1/2 inch size range.

Peter Rabbit, Retro boy and Retro girl buttons.

I think the Peter Rabbit buttons might just be a new fav for me. I cant wait to make a card for my new sweet baby nephew 'Levi' with one of these little guys.

Ive also been working on some new flowers for the shop. I really like the way these turned out.

They have a generous 12 layers of fabric and netting so they are really full and pretty.

Im hoping to get some more sets in different colours made up before the shop re opens.

So stay tuned.

Now on to some inspiration................

I love this LO by KIM. The peacock feather, the charm, the chippy banner and that splash of red, just gorgeous.

Kim has used lots of LRR goodies on this LO including mini playing card, owl button and a vintage milk top. TFS Kim.

Ill have more inspiration soon from some fabulous customers and maybe something from me too.

TFL.

Lookie here....

Another Stunning Lo by KIM. On this one Kim has used a vintage milk top.

As always Kims misting and masking is total perfection and the colour combo is YUMO!

And now for some exciting news..............Kim has just made the Hambly Screen Prints DT. YAY Kim!

If youd like to see more of Kims inspirational LOs you can check them out HERE.

Oh and before I go I thought Id just let you know that the shop is shut for a little while so I can get to work on some new embellishments for the next shop update.

Ill be back now and again with some sneaks.

TFL.

Lots to share.

I have sooo much fantastic inspiration to share with you today. Our Design Team has been super busy.
First up is this stunning LO by Kim.

Kim has used one of the Lil Cutie buttons. As you can see they actually aren't so little. They measure 1 1/2 inches and are sold in pairs. They really make quite a statement on the page.

In this next picture you can see how Kim has used a vintage milk top, an aqua spotty button and a vintage label.

On this first LO BY Leanne you can see how she has used a blue spotty button on her rocket. How amazing does that look!

On this LO Leanne has used a fabric Ruffle flower.

Leanne has added a aqua spotty button to this fantastic LO.

And lastly by Leanne is this GORGEOUS canvas featuring a red spotty button, some Vintage German scraps and some road map paper butterflies.

Thanks for sharing them with us Ladies they are fabulous as always. TFL.