Friday, June 3, 2011

OCL Blog Hop Day!

Happy Friday!  And what a wonderful day it is!  Today is Our Craft Lounge's BLOG HOP!  So happy you could hop along with u:s!

You should have arrived here from Deb Felts' blog.  If not, go back to the beginning - at the OCL BLOG - and hop along!  You have a chance to WIN one of the FOUR BRAND NEW stamp sets that OCL is releasing!

Today I am showing you a card I made using the new stamp set Monkey Around.  I *LOVE* this set!  It is absolutely adorable!  Wanna see???



Isn't it CA-UTE?!?!  Now for my card:


 I love the paper I used!  It came from a Die Cuts with a View paper pack.  These monkeys hanging like this remind me of the monkeys in a barrel that I played with as a kid - and revisited when I had kids!


I used Coffee Bean Brown Sparkly Fluff on the girl monkey's belly.  It is so sparkly and soft - I swear I can't live without the stuff!!!  Yep - it's an addiction - and I'm NOT going to rehab!


For this button embellishment, I punched out a circle from the Die Cuts with a View patterned paper and glued a clear button to it.  I colored the banana and cut it out and adhered it to the button.  VOILA!


Well - this photo is turned on its side - but you get the picture.  I put ribbon through the button and tied a bow.  But for some reason, I didn't like how it looked with the bow on top.  I was looking at it and looking at it - and my husband said "why don't you turn it upside down?"  I thought - seriously?!  Bows are to be looked at, DUH!!!  Well - I turned it upside down and - WHAT????? - I liked it!!!  Who knew!!!

So - do you want a chance to win the new stamp sets OCL is releasing?  Well, hop along with us - to all of the blogs participating (go to the OCL Blog to start at the beginning).  Four random winners will each win one stamp set!  Winners will be announced on the OCL Blog on Monday, June 6th!

Now - it is time to hop on to JOY STAGG's Blog!

Have fun!

22 comments:

Amber (bambi64) said...

Too cute!! Love the sparkly fluff on the belly.

MaGoooo said...

ADORABLE!!! LOVE this card - reminds me of "barrel of monkeys"!!

Joan V said...

Heather, this card is so cute. Yes, it also reminds me of Monkey Barrel game. Hey, you have one observant husband. I like his suggestion. I don't know how you threaded that ribbon through the holes, whew. Love the monkeys. Have a great day.

Deb said...

Definitely as ca-ute as can be! LOVE it!

Tammie Edgerton said...

Love that banana button, Heather! Way too cute!

Pam said...

This is darling, I love it!

Tanya said...

This is too cute! I love these little monkeys!

Gale said...

Great card. Those monkeys are too cute. (Don't you hate it when the 'non-artist' looks at something and comes up with what we should have seen!) LOL My DH does it for me also! CTM (chuckle to myself)

StampinCathy said...

This card is so cute and fun fun fun. Love the monkeys and sentiments.

bethann said...

so cute. fluffy and texture are great

Sue D said...

Very cute--I like the sparkly flugg on her belly and how they look like the barrel of monkeys.
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amazonmother said...

OMG! I thought about the barrel full of monkeys as soon as I saw this and then read your comments! TOO FUNNY! trip down memory lane! Awesome card! TFS!

sharon g said...

That is SO darned cute, I almost can't stand it! I need to find the fuzzy stuff...

Renee said...

Oh, wow, what a cute card! Thank you so much for sharing!!

lisa808 said...

Your card is adorable.

RebeccaMA said...

Monkeys are really cute and I love your card! Sparkly fluff rules!!!

creativearts said...

Ahhh! I love those monkeys! Your card is adorable! BTW, Blogger wouldn't let me leave a comment on the previous blog.

TN Granny said...

Oh how cute reminds me of the game of Barrel of monkeys my girls use to play.

Wendy (aka Roo) said...

OMGosh, how cute is this?!!! Love all your added touchs AND I didn't even notice that the bow was upside down, the card looks great this way!!!
Puppy Hugs,
Wendy aka Roo

Unknown said...

What a fun set!!!! I love that your hubby helped you with the finishing touch!!! Thanks for sharing 8^)

Lori said...

Fun fun fun card Heather!! I just LOVE that button idea, I need to remember that!!

Candy's Creations Blog said...

Cute card! My 13 year old daughter is going to love this new stamp set!