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YIPEEE... It's Monday! Yes, I said YIPEE ~ I actually like the fresh start of a new week and this one will be a busy one with the kids activities so I was happy to be able to sit down and create THREE cards yesterday. I've been having a hard time getting use to the new summer schedule, so that was a real bonus yesterday.


My card today uses the sweet Sixlet set from Lizzie Anne Designs called Playful Pals. I love the puppy in this set & just had to paper piece him using my new Basic Grey paper called Max & Whiskers ~ totally cute! Check out the cute bone buttons on the corners ~ those came from Michael's.

Have a GREAT Monday!

Graduation Season

It's that time of year when we send the grads a big CONGRATS & well wishes for their future. We have several kids in our neighborbood who are graduating this year & some other open houses to attend today. This is one gift card holder I made yesterday...

And the inside that can hold a gift card, cash or a folded check.

Stamps by Our Craft Lounge ~ Bookworm Stamp set.

Happy New Puppy!

Just a fun little gift tag ~ just love the black & white polka-dot bag! Our neighbors who got a new dog yesterday, so we got him a few little treats.

Stamps ~ Our Craft Lounge (Pat the Good Dog & Pat the Bad Dog); Ink ~ Palette, Copics; Eyeliner Black Sparkly Fluff.

OCL Sketch Challenge #17

Hi there Peeps! Welcome to this week's edition of the OCL Sketch Challenge. The sketch this week is based on a card by Deb Felts & you can check out both the sketch and the original card over on the OCL Blog.

My version of the sketch uses the Fabulous Florals and Say it with Flowers sets along with some bright yellow pattern paper by Cosmo Cricket's Delovely Line.

Supplies from i{heart}papers: Stamps ~ Our Craft Lounge (Fabulous Florals and Say it with Flowers); Ink ~ Palette, Copic Markers (Y13, Y15, Y17); Pattern Paper ~ Cosmo Cricket (Delovely); Sparkly Fluff (Lemon Drop Yellow); Nestabilities ~ Labels 8; Ribbon ~ May Arts.

My Birthday Boy!

Yesterday as I was planning this post, I decided to take a walk down memory lane. You see, today is my son's birthday. My baby is 11 years old! I'm not sure how the time flew by so fast, but here we are at age 11 with all the attitude & eye rolling that goes along with it.

So anyway, I thought I would share some pictures of my little guy thru the years just so you can see how much he has grown up. Here he is just a few days old ready to come home from the hospital ~ all 7 lbs of him. Matthew was born right on his due date at 11:31pm. Just a little side note: Megan was also born on her due date of December 10th ~ and the kids are exactly 2 1/2 years apart to the day.

Here is Matt on his 2nd birthday with his fireman cake & fire truck cookies (which turned out to be a dark pink rather than a nice bright red).

On Matt's 5th birthday we had a fish party. He and his friends decorated their own giant cupcakes and then played on the slip & slide out in the yard.

Matt had a big celebration on his 8th birthday. We were in Alaska and he went dog sledding in Juneau ~ we all had a blast! This is a face of pure JOY!

And here is my big guy today on his 11th birthday ~ he still has those great dimples and a great zest for life.

Yes ... I also have a project to share today. Here is one of his gifts ~ or at least the packaging. I made this gift card holder for a gift card to the bookstore. He is a huge reader & will love browsing the shelves for some good summer reading material.

The idea for my gift card holder was inspired by this gift bag. I pulled out every OCL set I have that has a birthday sentiment in it and stamped them in coordinating colors with the gift bag. Then I used the Bookworm set to stamp the main image.

Other sets by Our Craft Lounge that I used for the Happy Birthday Sentiments: Say it Big, Big Birthday Wishes, Happy Shopping, Fairy Dust is a Must, Drake the Dragon, Say it with Flowers, Sunshine Cheer, Coastal Wishes, Tag...You're It, The Botz Family.

Totally TWEET!

I love decorating gift bags and this one is extra TWEET! I used the Tweet Thang stamp set from Our Craft Lounge. This is a super easy but fun touch for any gift giving occasion. After coloring the sweet little bird, I added some Cotton Candy Pink Sparkly Fluff to the bird's wing and cheek. Then stamping the simple flower as a background is super easy, but adds a great finished look to the bag.

Supplies from i{heart}papers: Stamps ~ Our Craft Lounge (Tweet Thang); Ink ~ Palette (Noir); Copic Markers (R81, R85, Y15); Sparkly Fluff ~ OCL (Cotton Candy Pink).

Lizzie Anne Sketch Challenge!

Today I played along on the weekly LAD Sketch Challenge #129 & used the Merry Marine Sixlet set. I paired the set up it up with the background image from In the Background & the waves from The Great Outdoors.

After stamping the blue waves on the white cardstock, I stamped the submarine image in black. I then stamped it again on blue cardstock and cut it out. I colored in a few spots on the sub with a Copic marker and then added Glossy Accents to the windows.

Miss Piggy in Style!

Our Craft Lounge has this cute set called Tres Chic DePorc which was part of the CHA Winter release. I love the leopard print sofa and matching background in this set ~ so funny!

A few days ago, Wendy asked about Sparkly Fluff. I used some Eyeliner Black Sparkly Fluff on the bottom edge of the sofa just above the fringe, (click on the photo for a better view). It's so easy to use & makes your images pop. It is similar to velvet fluff but OCL puts a special glitter in it. If you use regular glitter, it sinks to the bottom. Just apply some liquid adhesive with a Quickie Glue Pen and then sprinkle on the Sparkly Fluff. You just shake off the excess and put it back into the jar for the next time ~ Easy Peasy!

Sparkly Fluff is an exclusive product to Our Craft Lounge and comes in 18 fabulous colors! You can see all of the yummy colors on their website ~ HERE!

Father's Day is Coming up Quick!

Here is a Father's Day card idea ~ it's just around the corner!
Have a Happy Sunday!

Stamps by Our Craft Lounge ~ Golfin' Gramps

TicKleD PiNk to WiSh yOu a HaPPy BirthDaY

Just a quick gift cards and bag that I made for my daughter. Her friend loves pigs, so she got a cute little Sparkly Fluff'd piggy card.

Supplies from i{heart}papers: Stamps ~ Our Craft Lounge (The Barnyard, Barnyard Banter); Copic Markers ~ R83, R85; Sparkly Fluff (OCL) ~ Cotton Candy Pink; Nesties ~ Big Scallop Circles; Ink ~ Palette.

OCL Sketch Challenge #16

Happy Friday and welcome back to the weekly OCL Sketch Challenge ~ #16 this week. You can see the sketch over on the OCL Blog. Don't forget to leave your link after you play along.

I used the set called Life is a Picnic which is available at i{heart}papers, and I colored them with my Copic markers. The pattern paper is from Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird. I also used Appletini Green & Coffee Bean Brown Sparkly Fluff.


Copic Colors Used ~ E25, E29, R22, R27, E31, E33, YG13, YG03, G14, R81, R85, G20, BG72.

I {heart} Summer!

Today I played along on the Lizzie Anne Sketch challenge & used some fun pattern paper I found at my local scrapbook store (Pages in Time Forever) by We R Memories called 72 and Sunny.

For the images, I used the June Monthly Mix called Life is Good . I also added images from the very first Monthly Mix from last August '09 called Hey Sunshine ~ (the sun & the i{heart} summer sentiment).

Have you signed up for the Monthly Mix yet? It's a ton of fun stamping with these images ~ I just love getting my Mix in the mail each month & there are lots of incentives for signing up too ~ like discounts. Click HERE for all of the details about the Monthly Mix program.

Beautiful Pink Blooms

Just thought I would share this simple card with you today that I made with my Fabulous Florals & Say it with Flowers sets (both available at i{heart}papers. I added a bit of Sugar Crafty Sparkles to the center of each flower after coloring them with my Copic Markers (R81, R83, R85). I trimmed the image out with my Nestabilities and then just plopped it on the card base ~ clean and simple, just the way I like it! I really like how the simple black jewels in the corner add the perfect touch to finish it off. I did this same card in tones of yellow a few months ago and liked it so much I just had to make it again.

Thanks to the Teacher!

Today is the last day of school for my kids and wow did that year go fast! I should have been more prepared, but I scrambled and put the rest of the teacher gifts together LAST NIGHT! ACK!!! But I do really like how this gift came out using my Bookworm and School Notes sets, both by Our Craft Lounge.

For the "abc123" background in the School Notes set, I just stamped it over and over in brown in right on the kraft pad and paper. It's the perfect stamp for a background and so easy to line up ~ doesn't look like pattern paper? Then I stamped the main images (Thanks Teacher from Bookworm & the apple from School Notes) on the kraft, I just added a few simple colors using my Copic markers ~ easy peasy.

OH... one more fun piece of news today! I am excited to bring on three new guest designers to the OCL family for the next 3 months. Please join me in welcoming some fresh new faces to the OCL family ~ Julie Okada, Tammy Hershberger & Tami Mayberry. WELCOME!!!!

Supplies from i{heart}papers: Stamps ~ Our Craft Lounge (Bookworm and School Notes) ; Copic Markers ~ (R29, Y15, YG95, RV11, E25); Palette Ink ~ Burnt Umber; Nestabilities Labels One.