Give Thanks

It's another sneak peek day for Our Craft Lounge! Today, I'm highlighting Give Thanks, a beautiful fall set.

The first card, I colored the leaves and bow with Copic markers. The markers blend the colors so wonderfully. I did some machine stitching (vs taking the easy route and grabbing my trusty tracing wheel LOL) and added some buttons. The sentiment is die cut with a circle Nestability and then edges distressed a tiny bit.


Next is a long card (6.5 x 3.25). Sometimes ya just gotta change shapes. :o)
I colored the leaves and bow with Copic markers and then spritzed some Old Lace Glimmer Mist on it. I wish you could see the beautiful shimmer!



Be sure and check out The Lounge . You'll find links to all the blogs showcasing the new release this week. Did I tell you there are 31 new sets coming out?!?!?

I've got a fun one to show you tomorrow so be sure to stop back!
HB

Sneak Peek Time

OMGOSH! I am over the TOP excited about the OCL release this week! You will need to lock your pocket book up in a vault to keep from shopping!

Today, I am tempting you with 2 cards made with Witch to Wear! It is such a fun halloween set!

Have you checked out the new Our Craft Lounge Blog? No? It's called The Lounge and you 'll find a list of all the blogs featuring sneak peaks of the new sets there.

I'll have more peeks this week, so stop in back!

HB

Supplies

Stamps: Witch to Wear (Our Craft Lounge)

Papers: K&Company, Little Yellow Bicycle, We R Memory Keepers

Inks: Copic markers, Memento

Misc: label punch (SU!), ribbon (May Arts)

How Tweet of You!

Hey all! I know... I'm a bad blogger. July was just the craziest month and the only thing I've had time to stamp is new release stuff, which unfortunately, I couldn't share with you (but, starting tomorrow I can!)

Well, that's about to change! I had all weekend to do NOTHING but play with ink and rubber! No kidding! DH is out of town, so other than eat, sleep and go to the bathroom, I've been sitting at my table! Now, the mojo doesn't just come back on it's own. Oh no... trust me. It took a lot of dusting to find it! And to help, I turned to the sketch challenges over on SCS.

This is from sketch challenge 236. I think it is a perfect layout for a small stamp like this.

Now, I better clean up this mess. LOL!
HB

Supplies:
Stamps: Friendly Characters (Inkadinkado)
Paper: Penny Lane collection - My Minds Eye
Ink: Noir Black (Palette), Copic markers
Misc: Nestabilities, tracing wheel, scallop punch (Fiskars)

hey...It's your birthday

I needed a quick birthday card and you'd think I would have one sitting around, wouldn't you? Nope.

I happened to have Lovin' from the Oven (Our Craft Lounge) sitting on my desk and even though this isn't really a birthday set, I love the cake and really love the piping bag and stream of icing.

To add the birthday element, I used a candle and sentiment from Snail Mail (Our Craft Lounge)

A touch of glitter to add sparkle and I was done! Oh, how I love quick cards! (you can click on the images to have a closer look)

Hope your summer isn't going by this quick!
HB

Blowtorch Please!

What's better than an adorable 'ol granny to tell you that you are old? LOL!

Isn't she fun!?! She's from Granny's Secrets (Our Craft Lounge) and sure to bring a giggle to it's recipient! I used Sparkly Fluff to make her hair all fluffy and sparklie. Copic markers and Spica glitter pens for the coloring (available at Eclectic Paperie).

Here's a close-up so you can see just how many candles are burning! haha

Well, it's late and this old lady needs to go to bed.

Thanks for stopping by!

HB

Happy 4th of July!

It's a day of sparkliers, picnics and parades here in Minnesota! I thought I'd start the day with a fun red, white & blue card created with Bird Watching (PTI). I love these bird houses!


I paper pieced the houses on the right and left and used Copic markers to color the center house.

It was so hard to capture a picture of this card because the bottom of the front is scalloped and shorter than the back. I tell ya, I need to plan for pics when creating. LOL!



I hope you and your family enjoy a day of fun, and sunshine! Even if you're not in the good 'ol USA!

HB

Have a Swingin! Day!

I played in the Featured Stamper challenge over on SCS (Chisty S) last week. I made the card and then month-end hit. You see... month-end is over the TOP busy at work, so this little creation has been sitting on my work table, waiting for me to get home before 8pm so there was decent light to take a pic. HA.

The inspiration card I picked from Christy's gallery is THIS one. It's an adorable layout and worked perfectly with OCL's Swingin' By.


The images are colored with Copic markers and the sky is shaded using Boo and the Copic Airbrush system. The papers are from My Minds Eye, Bloom & Grow line (you can find it at eP).
I hope you're having a swingin' week!
HB