Our Craft Lounge Valentine Release Blog Hop-Day Two

Welcome to Day Two of Our Craft Lounge’s Valentine Release Blog Hop. We’re excited to share the rest of the ten brand new sets/singles that will be arriving at your favorite stores (including i {heart} papers!) very soon. Check out the full list of participating designers on the OCL blog so you don’t miss a thing—or your chance to win a prize!

Today, I have two masculine cards to share with you. The first uses the new Smooth Sailing set. I used the set’s lighthouse image as part of a simple scene. The background is made from a pair of layered, torn kraft paper strips, inked along the edges with a little white pigment ink to make a sandy shore, and a sky made from blue ink sponged along a cloud template.

I masked off a narrow, triangular area for the beam from the lighthouse and sponged it with yellow ink, then sprayed the matching Fireworks shimmer spray over it for a nice sparkly glow. The lighthouse is colored with Copic markers and cut out, then attached to the scene with dimensionals. The windows are coated with Glossy Accents for a glassy look. I added the set’s “let your light shine” sentiment on a narrow tab slipped under the edge of the image panel—it works perfectly with the glowing beam coming from the lighthouse.

My second card uses the new Crafty Singles #1 Sports Fan set. I have a feeling this one will end up in my dad’s hands sometime—I made it cardinal and white to match the colors of our family favorite Rose Bowl bound Wisconsin Badgers with that in mind.

I colored the guy and his comfy chair with Copic markers and cut the image out. It’s set on a simple backdrop I made with a faux woodgrain floor, covered by a cozy oval rug. No patterned paper or fussy accents here to keep this one a great, all-purpose masculine card!

We’re giving away 4 prizes to lucky winners, so be sure to leave comments along the hop. And, if you “like” OCL on Facebook and leave a comment on the OCL blog letting us know you did, you’ll get an extra entry in the prize drawing. Winners will be announced this weekend on the OCL blog and Facebook page.

Here's a list of all the stops on today's hop:

OCL Blog
Kendra Wietstock
Lori Tecler -you're here!
Tammie Edgerton
Broni Holcombe
Debbie Fisher
Carolyn King
Lori Barnett
Debbie Corbari
Lisa Eisner
Stephanie Serrano
Amber Hillman
Meredith Winston
Joy Stagg
Michelle Pearson
Dawn Barrett
Melissa Cash
Latrice Murphy
Deb Felts

Materials Used-Let Your Light Shine card:
from i {heart} papers: Our Craft Lounge Smooth Sailing stamp set, X-Press white Copic blending cardstock, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Dandelion, and Lady Bug inks, Dandelion Fireworks, Copic markers (R12, R22, R24, B000, B000, B14, B16, C-5, C-3, C-1), Ranger Glossy Accents, Divine Twine Cherry Red baker’s twine, Sticky Thumb dimensional dots

other: Not Quite Navy, Real Red, and Crumb Cake cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Fresh Snow ink (Papertrey Ink); red button (Michaels)

Materials Used-#1 Sports Fan card:
from i {heart} papers: Our Craft Lounge #1 Sports Fan stamp set, X-Press white Copic blending cardstock, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic markers (R12, R22, R24, B000, B000, B14, B16, C-5, C-3, C-1), Spellbinders oval die, Sticky Thumb dimensional dots, ScorPal

other:
Creamy Caramel Classic ink, Riding Hood Red, Bashful Blue, Dark Chocolate, and Crumb Cake cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Fresh Snow ink (Papertrey Ink)