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!

It's a Sneaky Peeky Kind of DAY!

Hello there, friends!  I'm so happy to see you today!

Did you come from Denise Marzec's blog?  If so - AWESOME - you are hopping along with us!  If NOT, then go back to the beginning at the OCL BLOG and hop along from the beginning - you DON'T want to miss out on this!

It's that time again when Our Craft Lounge sneaks a peek at NEW STAMP SETS!  They are releasing FOUR BRAND NEW stamp sets!  And take my word for it - they ROCK!

Here's  my sneak peek, using the stamp set Shout it Out!

This card was FUN to make!  I used Die Cuts with a View cardstock - isn't it PERFECT?  This alligator makes me SMILE!  I even paper pieced him.  But I did it in a special way.

I stamped the alligator on to a transparency.  I then heat embossed it with black embossing powder.  After that was done, I glued the transparency directly on to the patterned paper using Glossy Accents - let it dry - and then cut the whole guy out.  He SHINES - I love it! 

WANT TO WIN one of the four stamp sets?  Leave a comment here for a chance.  Once tomorrow's BLOG HOP (that's right - hopping tomorrow with more eye candy and you'll be able to see all of the sets) is over, FOUR LUCKY PEEPS will each win one stamp set from this new release!

OK - so now you neeeeeed to go see some more eye candy sneak peeks!  So it is time to hop on.

Go to JOY STAGG'S blog for the next stop! 

And come back tomorrow!

National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop

Hi there friends!  It's been a while - but I'm still kickin'!

Today is National Scrapbooking Day!  And what better thing to share than a scrap page!  Today, Our Craft Lounge wants to celebrate with YOU!  Go HERE and read all the information about how OCL is giving away TWO FREE STAMP SETS!!!!! 

My scrap page was created using the stamp set Football All-Star.  How PERFECT for this photo!  My son plays football and his team won the SUPERBOWL for their division this past November.  Actually, our town set a record, having all THREE divisions not only go to the Superbowl, but win!  The boys were happy.

To see some more FUN samples, go to the following blogs - get hopping - and then play along with OCL on the Blog!!!

Heather McNally (you're here)
Kendra Wietstock
Amber Hillman
Latrice Murphy
Mandy Sarver
Deb Felts
Pam Hooten
Lori Tecler
Debbie Seyer
Happy Mother's Day weekend!

A*Muse Studio news and BLOG HOP

Hi there!  I am so excited today!  I'm betting you'd like to know why!

Well - I have jumped in and signed up to be an A*Muse Studio Creative Consultant!  WOOT WOOT!  I am very excited about this new opportunity - and today I want to share this with you!

I have a website - you can go HERE to look at it.  You can rder A*Muse Studio products directly from this site!  SUPER EXCITING!

And today we are having a blog hop - a few of the new Creative Consultants are participating and there's lots to see!  If you are hopping along, then you have come from Lori Barnett's blog.   And now it is time to see what I have in store.

Here is my card.

I used the tree image and sentiment from the stamp set Woodland Friends.  The clouds are from the stamp set Make a Scene.  All cardstock is A*Muse Studio (solid cardstock is colored on one side and white on the back - nice and easy to make a card base and have a white inside so that you can write on it).  The "grass" is A*Muse polka dot cardstock - and the tree is cut out of A*Muse gingham cardstock.  I LOVE doing paper piecing - which is what I did with the entire tree and the clouds.

The clouds were stamped on Sugar cardstock - and then colored in with the Quickie Glue Pen and covered in Diamond Glitter.  Oh how they SPAAAAHKLE!!!

I also used 1/4" Grosgrain Stitch Ribbon - the color is lime.  I love me some ribbon!

Now for some more fun:

*  I am giving away a SURPRISE FUN BLOG CANDY PACKAGE!  Sooo - if you want a chance to enter, please leave a comment, along with a way to contact you and let you know that you've won!  I will select a winner on Sunday, 11pm EST - and will post Monday morning by 9:30am EST.

** The NEXT STOP on this FABULOUS BLOG HOP is Melissa Roell.  Be sure to stop by and see what fabulousness she has to share with you!

***  If you just happened to stop here, but weren't aware of the blog hop - go to Samantha Kania's blog and HOP ALONG!

Thank for stopping by!  :)

OCL Blog Hop - The Pond

Hi there OCL friends!  I'm thrilled to be showing you one more card on this BLOG HOP to celebrate our Brand New Release of 11 new STAMP SETS!!!

The card I made uses the stamp set called The Pond.  This set is STINKIN' ADORABLE!  I am in LOVE with it!  There are so many uses for this set.  Baby cards, "hello" cards, scrapping.  Just think of making a page of you and your child, grandchild, niece, or nephew going to visit a pond!

So here you have it.  I wanted to make something simple, as I have been sick lately.  It wasn't coming together at first - but then I had played around with my card and now I really like it!

One depressing fact - I can't find my Lemon Drop Sparkly Fluff!!!  DEVASTATING!  Say it isn't SO!  I was going to fluffify (yes - my new word) the duck.  Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be.  So instead I cut out the front wing and popped it up.  Now I am happy.  :)

And here is the stamp set in full:

OK - so you have a chance to WIN THIS SET!  Here are the rules:

* Leave a comment here on this post (you can increase your chances by leaving comments on my two previous posts - the sneak peeks - as well).

*I must be able to contact you - so leave your contact information.
* Blog candy closes at midnight Saturday night (2/26).
* Each person will only win ONE stamp set - so be sure to visit all of the blogs of those playing along.

Now for the list of bloggers who are playing along. 
Amber Hillman
Bev Gerard
Broni Holcombe
Deb Felts
Debbie Corbari
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Jeanne Streiff
Joy Stagg
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Latrice Murphy
Melyssa Connolly
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Stephanie Serrano
Tammie Edgerton

And don't forget - today is OCL's Sketch Challenge.  Be sure to play along for ANOTHER chance to win a stamp set!!!

Sneak Peek Day 2 - Bundle of Joy

Happy Thursday!  Are you here to see some more SNEAK PEEKin'???  WOOHOO!  That's right - Our Craft Lounge is releasing 11 new stamp sets.  I'm showing you a card I made from one of them.

The set is called Bundle of Joy.  It is a SUPER CUTE set that will definitely become a staple set for me whenever I need to make a baby card!

I made a SUPER SIMPLE card using this set.  I wanted to use this patterned paper that had multiple colors and glitter on it - so I decided to go simple.

I did use some Sparkly Fluff on the ribbon of the rattle.  Aaaaah - I love Sparkly Fluff!

Go check out what the other OCL Girls have done - and remember to come back TOMORROW for the Blog Hop!  Oh - and don't forget - leave a comment here for a chance to win the set I am giving away tomorrow.  You must be signed in to blogger - or leave your e-mail address - so we can contact you if you win!

Amber Hillman
Bev Gerard
Deb Felts
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Jeanne Streiff
Joy Stagg
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Latrice Murphy
Lori McAree
Melyssa Connolly
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Stephanie Serrano
Tammie Edgerton

OCL Sneak Peek - Build-A-Bouquet

Hi there, friends!  Long time, no see!!!

Welcome back for a FUN DAY!  Today is a SNEAK PEEK for a new release by Our Craft Lounge!  OCL is releasing 11 brand new AMAZING stamp sets!  You are going to LOVE what you see!

Today I am showing you a card that I created using the new stamp set called Build-A-Bouquet.  It is a super fun set that you can build with - and this is the best building I've ever done!  I also used the sentiment stamp set Big Thanks.

 Here's a close-up of the flower

I cut out different layers of the flower to create dimension.  To add the Sparkly Fluff to the center of the flower, I used a Pop-up Glue Dot.  HOW FUN!

There are quite a few OCL girls showing more sneak peeks.  Follow along and check them all out!

Be sure to leave a comment here.  On Friday we will be having a Blog Hop - and any comments left here today will be entered into the drawing to win the Blog Candy I will be giving away!

Amber Hillman
Broni Holcombe
Deb Felts
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Jeanne Streiff
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Lori McAree
Melyssa Connolly
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Stephanie Serrano
Tammie Edgerton