By Cambria Turnbow
So… I’m just getting around to playing with some of my Tim Holtz goodies that I got at last summer’s CHA. Joy and I were lucky to get some tickets from some friends, so we got to go and get dirty! I have to admit, I was REALLY intimidated. I’m a clean, straight kind of stamper. After the shock, it was GREAT fun. If you’ve ever taken a class with Tim, you don’t have time to be too freaked out. And, now that I’m home, and I finally have some time to play, there is a great sense of freedom and surprise when you get to smoosh that ink around. I think I’m likin’ it….
I used three stamp sets here, Love Notes, Dandy Days and The Journey. I used the Ranger Distress Ink colors, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain and Antique Linen.
Monday, we start another Spotlight week, I hope you’ll stop by and check out what Cindy has prepared for us! If you are looking for the sketch challenges, scroll down. We’d LOVE for you to play along!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
~Cambria
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By Cambria
– March 14, 2010
Hey Stampers! I hope you are having a great weekend so far! Are you stamping? Cuz you KNOW that makes for a nice weekend.. right?
Today, I want to wish my Dad a happy birthday! I decided to use our OCLDT04 Sketch Challenge as inspiration. I used the stamp set called The Tribe… it’s one of my favorites. Of course I added some Sparkly Fluff to the feathers and his garb, plus Clear Sakura Glaze to the bones.
Looking for the sketch? Want to play along and have a chance to win a free stamp set from Our Craft Lounge? Scroll down to the previous post, or click here. Make sure you stop in and check out what everyone else has done… you are SURE to be inspired! Then, after you are done creating, come back and leave your name and link to your creation. That’s all you have to do to qualify for our monthly drawing.
Enjoy your weekend! Happy Stamping!!
~Cambria
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By Cambria
– March 13, 2010
Hi friends! It is FABULOUS FRIDAY! I sure hope you have something FABULOUS planned for the weekend!
It also means OCL’s Design Team Sketch Challenge! I hope you have some time in your fabulous weekend to stamp (of course, for us stampers, stamping can MAKE a weekend fabulous).
Here is the fine print:
Wouldn’t it be fun to have a PRIZE??? The prize – any one Our Craft Lounge stamp set of your choice. ONE WINNER will be selected for each MONTH. On the first of each month, we will select a winner for the previous month. This means that you could have four or five weeks to be able to participate. You can participate as many times as you would like. A random winner will be selected and posted here on the OCL blog on the first of each month.
Here are the rules:
- use any Our Craft Lounge stamps that you wish – but you must use OCL stamps to be eligible to win the prize
- link to your card/project at the bottom of this post using Mr. Linky – **be sure to link DIRECTLY to your challenge card – not a general blog or gallery link**
- use the sketch as your basis – do whatever inspires you, but please base it on the sketch
If you upload to SCS, please use the Keyword OCLDT04.
Here’s the sketch, and the BEAUTIFUL card that it is based on – created by Pam Hooten.
OCLDT04
By: Pam Hooten
Are the ideas already coming to you? Can’ wait to see!
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By Heather
– March 12, 2010
This was a super fun card to make using the sentiment from {Shamrock blessings} and the horseshoes from {kiss me, I’m green}. I used some Copic markers to make the horseshoes appear metallic — finishing them with Spica gel pens. I used a Prima flower cut apart and put three petals together with a hand drawn stem. I placed a button in the center of the ‘Prima’ shamrock. The sentiment is mounted on green paper and outlined with a fine tip black gel pen. I mounted the sentiment on dimensionals. I added some green May Arts ribbon to give it a little pop! The black and white Die Cuts with a View paper really compliments the green in the card.
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Tagged with Beth Silaika, cards, Spotlight, Spotlight of the Week, st. particks day.
By Beth
– March 11, 2010
I created this card using the {hearts & hugs} stamp set. I stamped the three hearts from the set on River rRock paper and added the stem to create a shamrock. I added a button to the center of it and cut out the main image with an oval punch. I mounted it on a black scalloped oval punch. The main base of the card is Wasabi paper which I stamped with some Wasabi ink using the Happy from {Big Birthday Wishes} set. I took some fun striped ribbon and sewed it across the bottom of the card. I created the sentiment with a fun foam shamrock that I heated up with my heat tool, then ran it threw the Cuttlebugs Swiss Dots folder. I sponged the edge of the shamrock and placed a gem in the center of it, then put it between the words HAPPY and DAY. Hope you enjoyed this St. Patrick’s day card which I created with a Valentine and a Birthday set! 
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Tagged with Beth Silaika, cards, Spotlight, Spotlight of the Week, St. Patrick's Day.
By Beth
– March 10, 2010
This is a super fun card that I made for my Spotlight Set of the Week. This one using the {Shamrock Blessings} stamp set. I used the Swiss Dots folder on the green galore card base. I took some black paper and used the Martha Stewart edge punch to create the mounted frame. The main image was stamped with black ink on white paper. I used Copic markers to create the green gradient background, starting with the lightest color and slowly adding some deeper colors on the bottom and drawing them back up with the lighter colors. I used a little Sakura Stardust on the shamrocks and a fun shamrock button I found in my button stash! Hope you enjoyed this fun card!
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Tagged with Beth Silaika, cards, Spotlight, Spotlight of the Week, St. Patrick's Day.
By Beth
– March 9, 2010
Top o’ the morning Loungers! This week we will be seeing a variety of sets from Our Craft Lounge that showcase my heritage: Irish! The 17th of March is coming up, and my mom will be first to tell you that she is 100% Irish! She loves the history of Ireland and LOVES that she has some true IRISH looking grandchildren! I made a few cards for this upcoming holiday to send to my brothers and sisters, my parents and other Irish relatives. This card is a river rock cardstock base with some black accents. The sentiment is stamped with black ink on white cardstock, mounted on black cardstock, then the shamrocks around the sentiment are accented with copic markers. The main image is also stamped in black ink on white cardstock and accented with copic markers and some gold glitter on the coins. The main image is punched with a square punch, then mounted on black cardstock which is also punched with the scalloped square punch. Some fun green checked may arts ribbon completes the design. The stamps are from the set Kiss me, I’m Green! Stop by tomorrow for another St. Patrick’s day goodie!
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Tagged with Beth Silaika, cards, Spotlight of the Week, St. Patrick's Day.
By Beth
– March 8, 2010
By Deborah Anton
Wow, check out this project by Guest Designer, Deborah Anton! Check out her blog for details:
http://beadnstampn.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-home-gift-idea-stamping-on-fabric.html
Looking for the sketch challenge? Click here.
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By Cambria
– March 7, 2010
Happy Friday, stampers!!! Who doesn’t love Friday??? And this brings us to the 3rd Friday OCL DT Sketch Challenge. I have had so much fun not only creating, but seeing what you all create! Some eye candy for sure! And we just drew our first winner on March 1st – congratulations Gale!
So – are you ready to play? Great – here’s all the deets:
And wouldn’t it be fun to have a PRIZE??? The prize – any one Our Craft Lounge stamp set of your choice. ONE WINNER will be selected for each MONTH. On the first of each month, we will select a winner for the previous month. This means that you could have four or five weeks to be able to participate. You can participate as many times as you would like. A random winner will be selected and posted here on the OCL blog on the first of each month.
Here are the rules:
- use any Our Craft Lounge stamps that you wish – but you must use OCL stamps to be eligible to win the prize
- link to your card/project at the bottom of this post using Mr. Linky – **be sure to link DIRECTLY to your challenge card – not a general blog or gallery link**
- use the sketch as your basis – do whatever inspires you, but please base it on the sketch
If you upload to SCS, please use the Keyword OCLDT03.
Here’s the sketch:
OCLDT03
Here’s the adorable creation by Valerie Stangle that the sketch is based on:
By Val Stangle
OK – now get out your stamps and ink – and let’s see your interpretation!
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By Heather
– March 5, 2010
Good morning again, friends!
Well, this is my last day to host the spotlight for awhile. I am a little sad. It’s so fun to share No worries though, I’m sure I’ll be back!
I was debating the title of today’s post. Since the definition of “vintage” is something that is from the distant past, to say it is now current seems a little cheeky….. but I LIKE cheeky!
My first sample is from the new Vintage Swirls set. Ack! I so love this set.
I’m seriously considering repainting my studio vanilla and navy blue now. I can’t get enough of these colors.
And this second sample is from the Say It Big set. This was another set I scratched my head over at first, but then when I started playing with it, it was *love*.
That’s it for today! You *must* stop back tomorrow for the Friday Sketch Challenge!! Can’t wait to see what you all do with that!
Have a sunshiny day, ya’ll!
Hugs,
Holly
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By Holly
– March 4, 2010
