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Can you believe that its already time for another OCL Release?! :)  This one is so fun and exciting.  I am really really diggin’ this release.  It’s hard to pick a favorite because there are just sooooooo many cute sets.  But, I would have to say, that this set is my absolutely favorite!   Do you ever get an idea in your head of a stamp set that you’d like, but not really know exactly how you would like it?  This is one of those sets for me.  I always see witches’ shoes, witches’ hats, etc…… so, I thought a witches closet would be cool.  We let Debbie run with it….. and this set turned out better than I had ever envisioned! :)  Witch to Wear will come in both Rubber and Clear.  I can’t wait to be able to play more with this set!

For more sneak peaks, be sure to check out the OCL Blog.  And for chit chat about the the sneak peaks, come hang out at the lounge (OCL Forum).  We have 31 new sets releasing.  Today through Wednesday, you’ll see sneak peaks from some of your favorite designers! :)  Then, on Thursday, we will have our big blog hop where we will be giving away 31…. yup, that’s right…. 31 stamp sets.  Till tomorrow…..

Cambria and I have always been on the fence about having an “official” design team.  We have so many amazingly talented friends that we just couldn’t pick a few.  So, we were asking friends to help us with releases, samples, and help at our booth at CHA.  After going back and forth, we figured it was time to have an “official” design team.  All of these girls have helped us out so much in the past and we cannot thank them enough. We would like to introduce to you our design team:

Amber Hillman
Beth Silaika
Carol Halvorson
Charmaine Ikach
Cindy Lawrence
Deb Felts
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Holly McMillen
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Lila Holgate
Pam Hooten
Valerie Stangle

And we want to thank Kendra for stepping up and being an AMAZING DT coordinator.  Thank you! Thank you!!!!

We also want you to check out some fun stuff going on at the OCL forum:(Thanks Heather for helping coordinate this!)

•  June Sketch Challenge
•  OCL 5 + 1 Swap
  

Come join the fun!

Well, I thought I was going to be showing you a sneak peek today of an eP exclusive called Hangin’ Loose with Kona.  But, to my surprise, it is releasing today!

I just love this little guy.  He is so cute!  Daisy came up with this idea and Marianne quickly drew out the first draft on a napkin at CHA.  Cami put the finishing touches and this set came out cuter than I EVER expected.

I have THE BESTEST business partners in the world.  Thank you  Cami and Daisy for making my birthday so amazingly wonderful!  I love you both.

Sorry I’m late….. I was so busy prepping for my stamp night that I didn’t get a chance to draw a a name for the lucky winner of this cute set:

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19

Timestamp: 2009-05-05 14:24:02 UTC

Danielle on 01 May 2009 at 5:50 am

Oh this is a great summer set! I love that floral surf board leaning on the tree…and those sparkly coconuts and sand are awesome!

Danielle, if you could contact me with your address, I will get this mailed off to you.

Thanks to all that played along and we always appreciate your comments! :)  Have a great day!

I am so excited for this new release.  Debbie and Marianne have really knocked it out of the park.  These sets are just so much fun.  This fun new set was designed by Debbie and this set is called Life’s a Beach.  LOL!  I love that name. You can see the whole set here:

For the card, I used the My Mind’s Eye Paper from the Bloom and Grow Collection.  I just love their papers.  I took the Funky Vines paper and just used the reverse side for the accent in the middle of the card.  I also added Sparkly Fluff to the coconuts! :)  As for the sand, I made a little concoction.  When we were at Ranger U, tim holtz showed us this cool scrapbook page he made that had sand on it. I remember asking what he used…. he told me that it was UTEE and….. I don’t remember the rest.  LOL!  So, I took some UTEE and put some Distress Re-inkers.  I believe I used Antique Linen.   I just mixed it up and adhered it to the card using Glossy Accents.  I love the dimension it gives the card.   Here is another angle where you can see the Sparkly Fluff and the sand a little bit better.  (You can click any of my images for a larger view)

Anyway, for the release of these fun new stamps,  leave a comment on the post….. let me know what your favorite stamp is of this release and I will  draw for a winner on Monday.   And check out some other friends that are also giving away a set. (psssst….. is debbie also giving a little something special on her blog post?  did you read it carefully?)

Granny’s Secrets - Diana Gibbs
Beauty and the Beach- Jeanne Streiff
Summer Sweets - Heather McNally
Bubbles - Nancy Morgan
Oceans of Fun -Valerie Stangle
Sandy Sunsets- Vicki Garrett
Coastal Wishes- Denise Marzec
Garden Thoughts - Lila Holgate
Mice Friends- Holly McMillen
The Tribe - Pam Hooten
Flyin’ Birthday - Jacqui Lines
Let Freedom Ring- Marianne Walker
Bees Knees- Carol Halvorson
Nailed It! -Debbie Corbari
Sunkissed - Deb Felts
Life’s a Beach - Joy Kennedy
Bring on the BBQ- Cindy Lawerence
School’s Out- Sherry Cheever
Bookworm - Kendra Wietstock
Swingin’ By - Bethie Silaika
All About the USA - Roseanne Knowles
Dino-mite - Kisa Peters
Game On- Cambria Turnbow
Back 2 School- Amber Hillman

Hope you have fun!  Happy Friday.

Woohoo!  I can’t wait for the release tomorrow.  Here is another Sneak Peek.

Here is another amazing set by Marianne Walker. I have always liked this style, but had difficulty creating with it.  But, after going to Ranger U, I am always looking for some great sketch, vintagy looking sets.  This whole set is so much fun! :)  Pair it with some Cuttlebug Folders (there are still a bunch on sale) and you can see the fireworks go off!

Check out some more peeks at:

Cambria
Holly
Debbie
Kendra
Heather
Jacqui
Beth
Kisa
Pam
Cammie
Val

HB

Roseanne
Vicki

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for your chance to win one of the new sets being released tomorrow!

Ready for another peek of what’s to come from OCL? :)  This is one from Marianne Walker.

Living in Southern California, we are fortunate enough to have some pretty great weather during the summers! :)  We love to BBQ.  This is a perfect set to invite friends for our little get togethers.  My favorite part of this set is the border of condiments.  And this set is so fun to color! Marianne was also kind enough to give us hints as to where to shade with this set! :)  No guess work here.

For more peeks, check out the following blogs:

Cambria

Kendra
Denise
Val
Heather
Pam
Lila
HB
Cindy
Roseanne
Debbie
Holly

Have a great day!

So, after gushing about Debbie yesterday and saying how cute her sets are, I thought I would share a Sneak Peek of one of her new sets that will be released this Friday.  This is her set called “Bookworm”.  The entire set is just so adorable.

If you look REALLY close, there is some Sparkly Fluff  on the worm’s body and hat.  I just loooooooooooove sparkly fluff!  I use it on almost everything now! :)  The worm also have Glossy Accents on its eyes.  And don’t you just love this paper from MME?  I just love the texture to it.

 Be sure to check out more sneak peeks at the following blogs:

Cami
Heather
HB
Pam
Kisa
Cindy
Holly
Val
Kendra
Nancy
Debbie

Charmaine

Thanks for stopping by!

Have you ever met someone for the first time and just fell in love with them as a friend?  That’s how I feel about Debbie Corbari.  I was able to meet her at CHA and she was just so much fun!!!!! I mean look at this pic….. this just says it all……

Isn’t she just the cutest thing? She totally cracks me up!

Well, I am so happy to say that she is the new illustrator for Our Craft Lounge.  She does amazingly adorable work and I’m excited to be able to play with her new sets…. Yes, I guess that means I will have to take the time to stamps.  LOL!  But, her stamps are worth it!

Debbie is my good friend Bethie’s BFF.   Bethie brought her to CHA this past January to SoCal.  She joined us for our eP reception where Cami, Kimberly, and I just fell in love with her.  She was hilarious and her energy can light the room up.  After the reception (as we closed down Tortilla Jo’s), stood in the parking lot for another hour just talking and laughing.  What a blast!  Here is a really dark picture I took of  Debbie and Bethie.

Be sure to check out her new sets (and other OCL sets) that will be releasing on Friday.  There are some sneak peaks and the following blogs:

Cami

Kendra

Heather

HB

Pam

Kisa

Denise

Happy Monday!

When I first saw Flower Soft, I was in love.  My friend Cami showed me a video and I had to try it.  When Daisy saw it at CHA and told me that we should have it at eP, I was so excited!!!!

When I was getting ready for Stamp Club this past Monday, I knew I wanted to use the Flower Soft, but I didn’t  know what stamp set to use.  It did not take me long because as soon as I saw Growing Gratitude (one of my favorite sets from Our Craft Lounge), I knew that this was the set to use.  Throw in some My Mind’s Eye paper, and we were good to go! :)  The thing I love about the MME paper is that it coordinates so well.  The bottom of the paper (the green part) is just the backside of the striped paper.  Just trim and flip!

To adhere the flower soft, I just used the Scotch Tacky Adhesive.   Just apply the glue, sprinkle some flower soft, and tap off the excess.

The pretty ribbon is something I picked up from a Ribbon store when I was in New Jersey during Ranger U.  Our dear friend Robin took us there.   I can’t wait to go back! :)  Not just for the ribbon, but to see Robin again, too.

Thanks for stopping by.