I’ve had the privilage the last couple of days to give you some sneaks…. TODAY IS RELEASE DAY!!!  Our Craft Lounge’s New Release - 13 new sets!!!- has some Super CUTE Valentine sets and of course BLOG CANDY.  I have the fun time of showing you “WANTED”

Isn’t this just the cutest “Boot Skootin” Valentine set you’ve seen? Here’s my sample……

OK ~ Now for the candy details. Blog candy will be given away TODAY so leave comments on all the blogs in the hop. The set shown on the blog, is the set you will be trying to win.

Just a couple rules ~ 1) you MUST either be signed in to blogger or leave contact information in order to be entered; 2) you can enter on each blog once a day; and 3) you will only be eligible to win one new set. Blog candy will be drawn on each blog tonight (November 20th) at 9pm pacific time (11:59 eastern time).

Here are the HOPPERS ~

Bird and Groom - Beth
Hang it Up Cupid - Carol, Vicki
Hearts & Hugs - Holly, Joy
The Journey - Charmaine
Life Is -Amber
Love Notes - Heather, Beate
Out for a Spin - Pam
Fairy Dust is a Must - Cami, Broni
Granny’s Truffles - Val
Jungle Love - Deb, Kendra
Shamrock Blessings -Cindy
Sweet on You -Kisa
Wanted - Lila

Be sure to check The Lounge for retail locations where you can pick up your sets and BLOG CANDY WINNERS will be announced…… One of my favorite retailers can be found here…..For now, sit back enjoy and eye candy - leave some love….. Enjoy and Create, Lila

How about a few more peeks????

Bird and Groom  - Beth

Hang it Up Cupid -  Lila 

Hearts & Hugs – Holly, Kendra 

The Journey - Charmaine, Beate 

Life Is – Charmaine, Beate 

Love Notes - Kisa, Joy 

Out for a Spin – Carol 

Fairy Dust is a Must - Kendra , Vicki 

Granny’s Truffles - Broni 

Jungle Love - Heather 

Shamrock Blessings - Pam

 Sweet on You - Cami

Wanted - Kisa

Remember the full NEW RELEASE will be tomorrow - Friday - including a full hop - starting at THE LOUNGE, full pictures on the NEW RELEASE sets - and of course, BLOG CANDY!!!!! (just a quick note - there will be short turn around time for posting comments on tomorrows BLOG CANDY!! and in OCL style - each set will have a winner!!!).  Don’t forget to visit The Lounge for the Birthday Bash Challenges……. Until then, Enjoy and Create, Lila

How about a little peek at one of my favorite NEW RELEASES from Our Craft Lounge?  What a more perfect sample for Our Craft Lounge - who happens to be turning one year old - Happy Birthday OCL!!!  This set is called “Out for a Spin”

Check out the other sneaks…..

Fairy Dust is a Must - Carol 

Granny’s Truffles - Pam 

 Jungle Love - Charmaine, Joy 

Shamrock Blessings - Holly 

Sweet on You - Amber

Wanted - Beth, Carol, Cami

Don’t forget about the Birthday Bash - Challenges - details at The Lounge!!  Come back tomorrow for another little peek!  Enjoy and Create, Lila

It is gonna be a huge celebration, so hang onto your party hat and get ready for a fun ride! It all begins with a Scavenger Hunt this weekend…it starts today Friday) and ends at midnight Pacific time on Sunday. The list of questions for which you must find answers is posted ot the“The Lounge” and forum.  Visit our designers to find the answers (you see the one I posted here?), email ‘em in and hope to win! There will be one first place winner and one randomly selected honorary winner who will be announced Monday.

Then, also on Monday on the OCL forum, the week of challenges begins. Each challenge has a certain number of points which you accumulate as you play…and you will definitely want to play along, because the grand-prize winner will win a $100 gift certificate! We’ll still be holding our regular monthly sketch challenge too, so that’s another chance to win the OCL set of your choice.

On Wednesday, we will begin sneak peeking the sets from our upcoming Valentine Release. You can catch a glimpse of these new sets on Wednesday and Thursday and then join us for the big Blog Hop on Friday, November 20th. As usual, we will be giving away at least one of every net set! It is going to be so much fund and you won’t want to miss it - so bookmark The Lounge, and mark you caldenar.  Go on over to The Lounge to celebrate!   If you hop over to The Lounge or The Forum, you can join in on the fun scavenger hunt they are hosting!  Good luck!”  All details can be found at The Lounge. We have a some OCL trivia and answers - - but you’ve got to visit the following list of blogs to get the answers…. Really pretty simple, fun and of course PRIZES.

Enjoy and Create, Lila
 

Today is day two for “Holiday Treats” Apron Recipe Book from Creative Cuts & More. If you’ve reached my blog from Lisa Somerville then you are on the right track.  I’ve loved these recipe book projects - they are going to make such perfect holiday gifts! Here’s a picture of the kit used for today’s project - -

It has everything you need - except your favorite recipes….. Here’s my sample

I did use a couple of items not included in the kit - Doodle Bug has matching brads - - that I just could not pass up.

So to continue with the CELEBRATION - got to the beginning Die Cut Diva    http://www.diecutdiva.com
As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, we will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only for six days – this sale will end on Nov 14^th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.

As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will of course give away great gifts. Each day we will give away one kit. Here is the twist – go through the blog hop, leave wonderful comments for the great designers.  Your next stop is Kazen Clark - After you have finished the blog hop, return to www.diecutdiva.com and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit. Help us also make this a great recipe swap. Until tomorrow - enjoy today’s hop - Enjoy and Create, Lila

Here’s my recipe for “Pepermint Drop Cookies”

2/3 c butter flavor shortening

1/4 c sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 c all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c crushed peppermint candy

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking powder and salt - gradually  stir into creamed mixture. Fold in candy. Drop onto greased cookie sheet - Bake at 350 degree for 10-12 minutes.

Yummy -easy!!!!  Again, Enjoy and Bake, Lila

Here is my sample using the above kit:

Front Cover

Inside pages - These are recipes our family uses on Christmas morning for breakfast -

There were a couple of things I used that were not included in the kit - The cover page has a 3″ circle cut out - perfect for viewing a Campbell’s soup can I printed on Linen adhesive backed paper (CTMH) - Since my maiden name is Campbell and I have several sisters-in-laws with Campbell as their last name - this will be a perfect holiday gift. I also used some of this eyelet ribbon, and since I did not have any recipe cards to write my recipes on I used pages from {note}worthy (Making Memories) and some “Spruce” acrylic paint (MM).

To get STARTED - go to Die Cut Diva    http://www.diecutdiva.com
As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, we will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only for six days – this sale will end on Nov 14^th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.

As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will of course give away great gifts. Each day we will give away one kit. Here is the twist – go through the blog hop, leave wonderful comments for the great designers. Your next stop is at Kendra’s - After you have finished the blog hop, return to www.diecutdiva.com and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit. Help us also make this a great recipe swap. Until tomorrow - enjoy today’s hop - Enjoy and Create, Lila

  Make sure you check back at www.diecutdiva.com tomorrow for the “Holiday Treats Apron Recipe Kit” blog hop. We will have another 24 designers with special Holiday Treat recipes and creative page inspiration.

Wanted to share a quick reminder about the Creative Cuts &More MEGA Blog Hop.  You just have to come and check it out….. NOV 9th and 10th

Also wanted to thank everyone for their kind comments during the Caardvarks & CC&M Blog Hop - I know there were certainly many projects that have put me in the mood for the upcoming holidays.  Today though, it’s still Autumn… Our Craft Lounge is Show Casing a beautiful set  in The Lounge- love to color it with my COPICS or Prisma colored pencils “Autumn Garden”. Here’s a fun little reminder - it’s still AUTUMN!!!

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Stamp Sets: “Autumn Garden” and “Friendly Flowers” (OCL); Craft cardstock; Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey; main image colored with COPICS, paper pieced Friendly Flowers stamped with “Jumbo Java” Versamagic; button, flax thread, and raffia round out the card.  Gotta get working on a  couple of other things. Enjoy and Create this evening, Lila

Imagine (cause I can’t fit all this in my photobooth - nor do I put burning candles or anything liquid in there…..ask me why???) this placemat done several times and scattered around on tables, with some gold taper candles, flower centerpiece, beverages, and finger foods and a whole group of friends and family!!  What a fun way to ring in the NEW YEAR using rich jewel tones and just the right amount of glitz (This metallic paper is the highest quality having just the right amount of shimmer, yet smooth for stamping on).  Details: placemat is a circle-scallop mini 11 1/2″ die cut in Metallic Mars Stardream cardstock; Candy boxes die cut in Metallic Mars, Ruby (looks like a deep plum color), and Opal; confetti die cut in the same papers (All paper die cuts from Creative Cuts & More); Rubber stamps: “Cheers” (Our Craft Lounge); Ink: VersaMark; Embossing Powder: Gold Glory (SU); gold metallic cording round out the project.

Just a couple of other quick notes before you head to your next eye candy stop. Leave a comment on my blog for your chance to win BLOG CANDY offered at the end of the three days - BLOG CANDY offered from my site will be a package of goodies from Creative Cuts & More.  Come back tomorrow for another Holiday challenge. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for a MEGA RECIPE BOOK BLOG HOP sponsored by Creative Cuts & More - starts Nov 9th-10th. Your next stop will be Lindsay Weirich.  While you’re cruising through - be sure while at the Creative Cuts & More site you sign up for the Newsletter, and lastly at the end be sure to leave your comment at Caardvarks.  I hope you’ve enjoyed the past three days hop….. Enjoy and Create, Lila

PS:  Creative Cuts & More is offering PRIZES throughout the hop - along with a shopping discount 15% - Nov 1st - 4th

I used Gingerbread and Ric Rac felt die cuts from Creative Cuts & More - decorated the little boy and girl like cookies using the felt Ric Rac, a couple of dark brown brads, and some buttons.  The large piece of white Ric Rac that was used for the snow was first covered with Stickles Glitter Glue, dried and then glued on.  For the bag itself, it is simply a piece of felt, sewn on the sides and bottom and then trimmed with pinking shears. Ran a piece of narrow taffeta ribbon through the top, gave a little cinching and there you have a little gift bag.

Just a couple of other quick notes before you head to your next eye candy stop. Leave a comment on my blog for your chance to win BLOG CANDY offered at the end of the three days - BLOG CANDY offered from my site will be a package of goodies from Creative Cuts & More.  Come back tomorrow for another Holiday challenge. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for a MEGA RECIPE BOOK BLOG HOP sponsored by Creative Cuts & More - starts Nov 9th-10th. Your next stop will be Lindsay Weirich.  While you’re cruising through - be sure while at the Creative Cuts & More site you sign up for the Newsletter, and lastly at the end be sure to leave your comment at Caardvarks.  Until tomorrow, Enjoy and Create, Lila

PS:  Creative Cuts & More is offering PRIZES throughout the hop - along with a shopping discount 15% - Nov 1st - 4th

To start it’s a die cut and scored card portfolio, holding 4 cards (2 different designs - each design die cut and scored) and envelopes.

Project details: Card Portfolio die cut using Ladybug Bazzill Criss Cross, cards are A2 Circle Window Card #01 and A2 Four Pane Window die cut in Ladybug & Lily White Bazzill Criss Cross; Rubber Stamps: “Merry Wishes” and “Jolly Ornaments” (Our Craft Lounge); Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine), Versamark, The Essential Glue Pad; Glitters are “Irish Green” and “Rose Pink” (Crafty Sparkles from OCL); ribbon (unknown).

Just a couple of other quick notes before you head to your next eye candy stop. Leave a comment on my blog for your chance to win BLOG CANDY offered at the end of the three days - BLOG CANDY offered from my site will be a package of goodies from Creative Cuts & More.  Come back tomorrow for another Holiday challenge. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for a MEGA RECIPE BOOK BLOG HOP sponsored by Creative Cuts & More - starts Nov 9th-10th. Your next stop will be Lindsay Weirich.  While you’re cruising through - be sure while at the Creative Cuts & More site you sign up for the Newsletter, and lastly at the end be sure to leave your comment at Caardvarks.  Until tomorrow, Enjoy and Create, Lila

PS:  Creative Cuts & More is offering PRIZES throughout the hop - along with a shopping discount 15% - Nov 1st - 4th