08.06.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 3:54 am
Today’s the day!!! Our Craft Lounge is releasing 31 new sets - to see samples of each set and get the opportunity to win Blog Candy - visit The Lounge…. there’s a link to each designer showcasing one of the new sets - all you have to do is leave a comment on each designer’s blog and you could have the opportunity to win that set. I had the pleasure of working with Happy Holly-Days - what a gorgeous set with holly, mistletoe, and poinsettia with matching sentiments. Take a look - there’s even two-step stamping or outlines for coloring.
Here’s my sample
Details: “Happy Holly-Days” (OCL); Solar White cardstock (Neenah); pattern paper Basic Grey; colored with COPICS; label die (Spellbinders); ribbon (May Arts); Stickles; and a little sponging with Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz Distress Ink)…..
Be sure to stop by The Lounge for links to all the new releases. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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08.04.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 5:07 am
My pleasure to bring you a second day of Sneak Peek from Our Craft Lounge…. but before I show you my sample - did you know that OCL has a BLOG??? check it out here. Now here’s my sample for “Give Thanks”
Stamp Set: “Give Thanks” (OCL), Bazzill Canvas Cardstock, pattern paper and lace ribbon “Urban Cosmos” Prima, colored with Copics and Spicas, little baubles as accents. This uses a sketch from DTGD09 One Happy Stamper - loved this sketch. Be sure to check out the OCL Blog with links to our Sneaks. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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08.03.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 4:27 am
I was fortunate enough to be able and show you a little sample of what’s being release by Our Craft Lounge and their Holiday Release - now this is just a peek and there will be peeks today, Tuesday, and Wed with a final showing of the complete release on Thursday with blog candy. My sneak is for the cutest coffee set I’ve seen - very retro!!!! “Fueled by Caffeine”
Stamp Set: Fueled by Caffeine (OCL), cardstock: Solar White (Neenah), Bazzill Smooth; Pattern Paper from Yellow Bicycle; colored with COPICS, Spicas, Clear Sakura Glaze Pen; sequins from Queen & Co.
Will have to come back later this afternoon with links to the other team members and their sneaks - - if you can’t wait a list of the DT members are located on the right sidebar under Our Craft Lounge Design Team….. until later this afternoon…. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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07.22.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 3:18 pm
This sample was created for Splitcoaststampers’ Featured Stamper challenge. Each week SCS identifies a members gallery filled with samples that showcase a variety of styles, images…..and well just pure creativity. Last Sunday’s featured stamper was Kelly aka schirmcat you have to take look at here gallery here…… this is the card decided to use as my inspiration…the guidelines for a featured stamper’s challenge are really simple.(1) Decide what card you want to CASE - that’s the most difficult because there are sooooo many talented stampers and gorgeous eyecandy - in just about each gallery on SCS (2) Change at least two things on the card, can be color combo, image, background, embellies, etc (3) Give credit back to the person you are CASEing with a link to their sample(4) show your creation…. pretty simple. Here’s mine
I love how it turned out - really into using soft, soothing colors right now. I kept the design and brown background. I did change from using hearts for a show of love and used the word LOVE from “For the Love of Birds” (OCL), stamped in Rich Cocoa (Memento) ink and then colored with COPICS. I had to use some of that gorgeous Flower Soft on the branches. It adds so much dimension and life to your images - with truly very little effort or $$investment. The cardstock base is Coredinations brown with pink. Main image was stamped onto “Natural” Neenah cardstock - that gorgeous pattern paper is from the “Baby and Bride” collection Graphic 45 - eyepoppin gorgeous!!! (You’ll be seeing more samples with this paper!!!) Another thing I changed was rather than putting a fiber/ribbon along the bottom of the main image I decided to ScorePal some lines and give a light sanding. I decided I didn’t want to put a sentiment on the bottom right corner. That yummy satin ribbon on top of the main image was a beige color - pretty but I wanted to knock it up a notch - I gave a Spritz spray with Shimmerz Paints “Bed of Roses”. It took the color beautifully, no blotching, and really has a GORGEOUS shine. Some “Vintage Photo” Tim Holtz Distress inked sponged around really gave it the look I was going for. There’s a little matchbox to go with the card…..Hope you will take a look at the galleries on SCS, be inspired - OH!!! tomorrow is the start of this year’s “Dare to Get Dirty” - for eyecandy, pure inspiration and stamping fun - take a look at the SCS home page - I’m sure there will be a posting right up front - if not look in the forums under challenges - come join in and starting tommorw - ENJOY and CREATE!!! Lila
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06.23.09
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 3:53 am
This week’s featured stamp set from Our Craft Lounge is “Let Freedom Ring”. I’ve had so much fun playing with this set - you can really distress and antique this set OR make it more modern with bright and patriotic colors. Take a look…..
above card details: Stamp Set: “Let Freedom Ring” (OCL); Cardstock: White Solar (Neenah), Red & Blue Bazzill; Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Linen and Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz Distressing Inks), COPIC pens for coloring; Square & Scallop die (Spellbinders); Sewing Machine; Linen Thread, button, and metal star brads (unknown)
Now for a complete different look and feel
Above card and little box details: “Let Freedom Ring” (OCL), fireworks burst (unknown); Cardstock: Solar White (Neenah), Blue Bazzill; Inks: Graphite Black (Brilliance), Danube Blue (Memento); colored with COPICS some highlights with SPICA; bursts were stamped with The Essentials Glue Pad and glittered with “Blue Hawaii” Crafty Sparkles (OCL); square, scallop and tag dies (Spellbinders), box die is from Creative Cuts & More ; pop dots, blue jute(SU).
Don’t these just scream 4th of July and our Nation’s Birthday celebration?? Until later, Enjoy and Create, Lila
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CREATIVE CUTS & MORE GUEST DESIGN TEAM CALL:
Creative Cuts & More Guest Design Team Call
Creative Cuts & More (CC&M) is a leader in the die cutting industry offering dies cut in cardstock and a variety of other materials like chipboard, acetate, felt, velvet paper, and more. We are searching for paper crafters who enjoy working with die cuts (shapes, cards, 3-D bags & boxes, etc.) to design projects for us as guests to our design team. If you can rock a die cut and take a great photo, please apply!
Our plan is to choose at least TWELVE guests to post projects during their assigned month. During this month, guest designers would:
* Create 5 projects for CC&M from the materials provided. Two projects will have an assigned theme for our blog hop and then one project for each of the other three weeks during the month. Any extra materials sentare yours to keep.
* Photograph your projects. Post photographs and product recipes to your blog, to Splitcoaststampers, and any other galleries of your choice.
* Submit same photo and product recipes directly to CC&M and grant CC&M permission to use them in CC&M’s blog, Web site, gallery, etc.
Once the projects have been submitted, you will receive a gift certificate for $25 in free cardstock and die cuts of your choice from the CC&M Web site. You will also be eligible for a 25% discount on any purchases you make at that time.
To apply, show us your very best work with die cuts (2-5 projects). Send specific links to gallery pages, blog posts, or attach them in the e-mail. Also, we’ll need your answers to the following:
* Name:
* E-mail Address:
* Blog Address:
* Phone Number:
* Mailing Address:
* Current & Past Design Teams: (No experience required… we’d like to meet some new designers!)
* Other papercrafting experience (Publications, Teaching at LSS, etc.):
* What would make you a great choice as a guest designer?
* If you have a preference, what themes or time of year would work best for you? (Is there a season or a theme that you’re passionate about? Have lots of wedding stamps? Keen on pets? Taking an extended vacation in October?)
Please e-mail us at customerservice@creativecutsandmore.com and put “Guest Design Team Call” in the subject line. Submissions close on June 30th, and notifications will go out shortly thereafter.
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06.15.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 11:59 am
Both card samples uses Splitcoaststampers Feature Stamper FS121 choosing a Rox71 sample. I changed the image on both cards and changed the dry embossing along with bottom. I’m getting excited to help celebrate our Nation’s birthday and all those fun summer activities. Card details: both use images from “Summer Sweets” (Our Craft Lounge)
Speaking of celebrating…. check back to my blog tomorrow (Tuesday) for a Birthday Bash Blog Hop - with an awesome celebration. Samples galore and check out this super duper grand prize blog candy giveaway>>>> all this loot is up for grabs.
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06.11.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 3:54 am
Over on Splitcoaststampers this week’s color challenge (CC222) is WHITE!!! Well, I can do that…. I pulled out my Oriental Garden set from Our Craft Lounge, stamped a couple of images, added a sentiment from Unity, a little coloring with COPICS, and added some Flower Soft and here it is…..
Enjoy and Create, Lila
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06.01.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 3:40 am
Some exciting news - I’m so honored to become a part of the Our Craft Lounge Design Team. What an awesome company with some of the most talented illustrators, designers, and business women in the industry….. Today is the introduction of the current OCL DT and a little hopping around to the cutest and most creative images and samples….. be sure to check out what the other design team members have created - links on the right sidebar under Our Craft Lounge Design Team…. My samples used the same image from Oriental Garden - one of the first sets released - available in either clear or rubber cling - and one of my favorite…. For my project I made a birthday gift for a dear friend. The little oriental shrub (miniature Juniper - I think…) I made a quick little garden pick and a matching card.
Card and Tag Details: “Oriental Garden” (Our Craft Lounge); Cardstock: Wasabi (SU), Craft (PTI),Solar White (Neenah); Graphite Black (Brilliance Ink), White Craft Ink (SU); Swiss Dot Embossing Folder (Provo Craft); Diamond Score lines dones with Score-Pal; labels die cut (Spellbinders); colored with COPICS; dimensional pop-dots; Taffeta Ribbon and hemp cord (SU)
For even more OCL fun here’s some information for June’s Sketch Challenge and 5+1 SWAP information here….. Be sure to take a look and leave some love at the other team member’s projects, I know you won’t be sorry. For now, Enjoy and Create, Lila
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05.28.09
Posted in Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects
at 6:09 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU……
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…….
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR JOY……..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!! (Sung in my Best KONA voice!!)
So today is Joy’s birthday and we thought a super KONA surprise was in order. Introducing “Hangin’ Loose with KONA”, Our Craft Lounge’s newest release and only available - exclusively at eclectric Paperie
Card Details: “Hangin Loose with KONA” (Our Craft Lounge); Flair DP; colored with COPICS, felt trimmings from Creative Imagination.
Enjoy your day sweet JOY……… Lila
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05.04.09
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Our Craft Lounge, Recent projects, Shimmerz Paint
at 5:47 pm
Chriss Blagrave said,
05.03.09 at 12:38 pm
Cute, cute card. Awesome colouring and the flowersoft is such a nice detail, Nice dimension. I do not have a gnome…maybe there is one in my future? Thanks for the chance!
Chriss - Come on DOWN!!! You’ve won “Garden Thoughts” from Our Craft Lounge’s Summer 2009 release…… please send an email with your mailing address… CONGRATULATIONS!!
Real quick before I hit the graduation announcements for youngest daughter - wanted to show you a couple of Our Craft Lounge Cards.
The above card uses a die cut fish bowl from Creative Cuts & More - using Doublemates cardstock - love this cardstock, it has a different complimentary color on each side. The stamp set is “Bubbles” (Our Craft Lounge), colored with COPICS and cut with Exacto knife and adhered to the inside of fish bowl, circle dies cut with Spellbinders and then a little highlight with “Under the Sea” Blingz (Shimmerz Paintz)
This sample uses some K& Company DP with orange laser cut paper on top, Bazzill smoothie paper die cut for the sentiment and matting for main image. The main image is “Oceans of Fun” and sentiment “Bubbles” from Our Craft Lounge. A huge THANKS to all who played in the hop - I know you are just loving the new sets!!!!! I really appreciate everyone’s kind comments and wonder response to this AWESOME release!! Enjoy and Create, Lila
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