Fairy Dust is a Must

I've got one more Fairy Dust is a Must card to show you today.  I just had so much fun coloring these images.  I think this frog is just THE cutest! 

Oh, I forgot to announce the winner of this set!  I had events this weekend at my LSS and got sidetracked (I'm sorry). 
Lisa Hjulberg.... you win Fairy Dust is a Must!  Please send me an email at Cambria@ourcraftlounge.com and your set will be on the way!  Congratulations and thanks for Blog Hopping with us! Thanks to everyone for the nice comments!

The designer paper is from a 6x6 pad called Urban Prairie by Basic Grey.  The button is also from Basic Grey.  I used Appletini Sparkly Fluff on the grass and atyou Spica Pens to add some glitter to the frog's crown and flowers and little bug.

I hope you all had a great weekend!  Kisa and I had a blast at Memories of Time stampin with our girls.  I'll show you what we made this weekend over the next few days.  Thanks for stopping by!

Beate's Weekend Sketch #107

You ready for the Weekend Sketch Challenge? It's Friday again!  Here we go, sketch number 107!


I'm using the new stamp set from Our Craft Lounge called Fairy Dust is a Must, and Hearts and Hugs.  They are releasing today (see previous post).

I used Crafty Sparkles on those lips and the frog's crown.  It was super easy using a Quickie Glue Pen.    The center of the flower is popped up by using my cool I-Top Bradmaker. I went over the letters Kiss me with my black atyou Spica Pen, so it's nice and shimmery!   The paper is from  Dancing Girl Fancy Pants Designer Paper Kit.  Those tiny little brads are from Bazzill, along with the cardstock for the base. 

Stop by and see the rest of the sketch team...

 

Beate Johns
Charmaine Ikach
Jenn Balcer

Lori Craig
MaryJo Albright
Sharon Harnist

Hope you have a great weekend!

 

Whoo Hooo! It's Release Day!

Hello Stampers!  Welcome to Our Craft Lounge's Release day!  13 brand new stamp sets available today at your favorite retailers!  Please head over to  The Lounge for all the details.

This set is called Fairy Dust is a Must.  It's SUPER cute!  I love stamp sets that you can use for many occasions.... don't you?  I think you'll find that is true with most of stamp sets in this new release.

Here's the panel with all the images included in this set. The images are so sweet and fun to color!   Someone will win this set today!  Just leave a comment on this post.  I'd love to hear which set is your favorite, but you can leave any comment you'd like. 

I used designer paper from My Mind's Eye, gorgeous Maya Road Trim, Curved Rectangle Nesties,  Sparkly Fluff and Crafty Sparkles.  Cardstock is from Bazzill along with those tiny little adorable mini brads.

Click on the following names to take advantage of the blog hop give-away! We are giving away all 13 stamp sets.   And, it's not too late for a chance to win a $100.00 shopping spree at Our Craft Lounge too.  Click here for details about our birthday celebration.



Bird and Groom - Beth 
Hang it Up Cupid - Carol, Vicki
Hearts & Hugs - Holly, Joy
The Journey - Charmaine
Life Is -Amber
Love Notes - Heather, Beate
Out for a Spin - Pam
Fairy Dust is a Must - Cami, Broni
Granny's Truffles - Val
Jungle Love - Deb, Kendra
Shamrock Blessings -Cindy
Sweet on You -Kisa
Wanted - Lila

Again, thanks for your support and friendship over the past year! We could not have done it without you! 

Sweet on You Sneak Peek

Ready for more Sneak Peeks of our new Valentine Release? Tomorrow, we release all 13 sets available for purchase through retailers online and in stores near you!  More details over at The Lounge. 

Both samples today are from the set called Sweet on You, illustrated by Marianne Walker. The designer paper used on both cards are by My Mind's Eye. Both have Sparkly Fluff and Crafty Sparkles.... of course.

Want to see more?  Click on the names below.  Don't forget to leave a comment so that you can have chance to win a newly released stamp set on Friday during our Blog Hop!

Bird and Groom - Beth
Hang it Up Cupid - Lila
Hearts & Hugs – Holly, Kendra
The Journey - Charmaine, Beate
Life Is – Charmaine, Beate
Love Notes - Kisa, Joy
Out for a Spin – Carol
Fairy Dust is a Must - Kendra , Vicki
Granny's Truffles - Broni
Jungle Love - Heather
Shamrock Blessings - Pam
Sweet on You - Cami
Wanted - Kisa


The first card I shared today is the sketch challenge for this month.  You could win $100.00 in OCL products by making your own version.  Check out the details here.

As always, I appreciate the comments and your visit today!  Have a great day, see you tomorrow!  

Ready for Sneak Peeks?

Sneak peeks of the OCL Valentine Release start today! Click here to get all the details about the release and the Blog Hop Friday.  

This set is called Wanted.  I really love it.  It's illustrated by Marianne Walker and full of fun stamps and sentiments.  You'll have to wait until Friday to see the entire set, but there are more sneak peeks through the rest of the week!  Although we call this release the Valentine release, it's full of all kinds of  love.  You'll have to see it, but I think we included something for everyone! 

Hard to see in the photo, but the grass patches and dirt have patches of Sparkly Fluff... cuz you know it just makes everything better. *wink*


Check out The Lounge for all the details, and if you'd like to see  Sneak Peeks from other new sets, check out these great designers!  More to come tomorrow!  Thanks for stopping by!


Bird and Groom  - Cindy, Kisa
Hang it Up Cupid - Heather
Hearts & Hugs - Deb
The Journey - Kendra
Life Is - Kendra
Love Notes - Pam
Out for a Spin - Lila, Vicki
Fairy Dust is a Must - Carol
Granny's Truffles - Pam
Jungle Love -  Joy Charmaine,
Shamrock Blessings - Holly
Sweet on You - Amber
Wanted - Beth, Carol 

Don't forget to check out the challenges... you could win $100.00 to spend at Our Craft Lounge!  Click here for the details!

OCL Brithday Celebrations Continue!

Hey Stampers!

Ready for more birthday fun?  Our design team member and friend Heather,  posted super fun challenges starting today over at The Lounge.   

Did you know that every month we have a Sketch Challenge and the winner gets to pick a free stamp set from OCL?  It's true!  Check out the OCL Sketch Challenge forum!   Combine this with the other birthday party challenges for a chance to win $100.00 to spend at Our Craft Lounge!

Again, thanks to all of you for making it a great first year for Our Craft Lounge!   I can't tell you how blessed I feel to have such wonderful friends out there!  Stampers are THE best peeps EVAH!


pssst......Did you know that OCL is now on Facebook?  Want to become a fan?  Check it out! Click here.   One lucky winner who becomes a fan this week will win a free stamp set!  Come on over and lounge with us!

Have a wonderful day!  I hope to find some time later today to try  the great sketch above.  If you play along, please comment and leave a link so I can check out your creation!

Weekend Sketch 106

Happy Friday! I kept thinking yesterday was Friday since the kids were home on Wednesday. I think I'm finally getting better and will survive this nasty cold! Oh man, I've had a horrible time... and I'm still coughing, but I'm finally getting my energy back.

I used the stamp set Happy Holly-days and designer paper from the Fancy Pants Christmas Magic Kit to make my weekend sketch card. The sentiment is made with my Nesties and Wizard. I added sparkle using my atyou Spica pens, Sparkly Fluff, and Kaiser Rhinestones.

Hope you can play along this weekend and find some time to stamp!

Check out what the sketch team made!

Beate Johns
Charmaine Ikach
Laurie Schmidlin
MaryJo Albright
Sharon Harnist

So... you know what time it is? It's an exciting time for Our Craft Lounge. We are celebrating ONE year! Our first year, and it's been an awesome one... thanks to you! I've experienced SO much this past year! I went to both winter and summer CHAs, and this September we were invited to participate at Scrapfest in the Mall of America. THAT was fun! It was for sure the highlight of the year for me! I look forward to many more exciting times ahead! I know the entire OCL team (we've had a lot of help!) appreciates each one of you! Your support and friendship mean the world to us!

Back to the fun.....Want a chance to win some AWESOME prizes? Our friend Heather has come up with a fun Scavenger hunt that starts at 6 am (pacific time)!Get all the the details at The Lounge. If you are a member in our forums, you can also find details and post questions here. Good luck! Now, go..... get started (after you visit the sketch team). *wink*

Have a SUPER weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Holiday Recipe Blog Hop

Hello everyone! Today is the second day of the Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop which features the Apron Holiday Treats Recipe Kit.

As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, They will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only for six days – this sale will end on Nov 14^th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.

As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will of course give away great gifts. Each day we will give away one kit. Here is the twist – go through the blog hop, leave wonderful comments for the great designers. After you have finished the blog hop, return to www.diecutdiva.com and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit. Help us also make this a great recipe swap.

I was so excited to get my kit in the mail! I used two stamp sets from OCL, plus a few other accessories, but the rest all came from the kit... what a bargain! Those chipboard letters I got from eP, dabbed then with my Adirondack Paint Dabber, then sprinkled Sugar Crafty Sparkles all over each one, then let them dry.

I've been really sick, and just when I thought I was getting better, I'm worse again. I'm going to show you a couple of my favorite pages, and how I made my recipe cards, then post a full list of items used later this afternoon.

I'm leaving my cards blank for now, because I'm going to give this away as a gift. I did each from the Curved Rectangle Nestie die, then cut two pieces of white cardstock for the front and the back. One side for the ingredients, the backside for the directions.



I used the stamp sets Gingerbread Fun, and Lovin' From the Oven from OCL.

So, want to see my favorite cookie recipe? Click here! My husband (yes.. he's the cookie maker at my house), always makes these during the holidays! They are melt in your mouth awesome!

Check out the Holiday Treats Apron Kit!

Have fun with the rest of the blog hop! Thanks for stopping by to see me today!

Die Cut Diva
Pam Smerker
Nathalia Castelllon

Dawn Lusk

Stephany Zerbe
Jennifer Hansen

Lisa Somerville

Lila Holgate

Kazan Clark

Rachel Hope Baird
Ellen Sosnoski

Cecilia Stricklin

Cambria Turnbow
Angie Pearl

Laura Davis

Noelle Reese

Holly Brown

Rachel Sztonyk

Deb Felts

Jen Johnson

Amber Hillman

Carla Mayfield

Cindy Lawrence

Chris Dickinson

Die Cut Diva