Friday, December 16, 2011

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)

29 comments:

  1. ooo love the lighthouse and Gramps looks like he is enjoying being in all red!

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  2. I have a hard time doing masculine cards...so these stamps would help me a lot!!

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  3. Both cards are absolutely fabulous Lori!! Love the lighthouse beacon!!

    Crafty Hugs!!
    Meredith

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  4. These are absolutely fabulous, Lori! Wowza :D

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  5. Great guy cards. Love your clouds and all the detail that you put into this card.
    Loving the sport fan image. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Great cards! Your coloring is just gorgeous. I really love the lighthouse card and the texture you got on the sand.

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  7. I really like the first card! Clever way of making beach background. Love the vibrant coloring too.
    Gramp's checkered pants are just too cool!

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  8. The lighthouse card is brilliant with the light shining out to guide all. Great use of recycling paper too! The grandfather card is cute with his red ensemble and foam finger! Great use of sgading on both! Off to hop! :-) Amy

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  9. Way too funny...my card has Gramps in his man cave all Ducked out in his yellow and green waiting for the big game. Both of your cards are great, Lori and I especially like your sponged sky in the first card.

    Good luck in the Rose Bowl and Go Ducks!

    Tam
    One Happy Stamper
    OCL DT

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  10. Great cards Lori, perfect for all of the fellas in our lives.

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  11. I love both cards. I just love lighthouses and the faux wood floor is amazing!

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  12. Love that lighthouse. Great cards you made. Love the bright colors you used.

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  13. These are just fantastic, wish I could make clouds like yours.

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  14. Great guy cards Lori! We can always use more ideas for that!

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  15. These are both wonderful. LOVE your coloring. That sports guy cracks me up--love your card and love the how you did the light in the first!

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  16. WOW .. that sand looks amazing on your lighthouse card!!!

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  17. Great lighthouse card. Love the light beam. Super cute card for your father.

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  18. I love the lighthouse with that sparkly beam of light! #1 Fan looks great in the room you set up for him! I'm sure he's got a big screen! ;)

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  19. Beautiful card, love the lighthouse and that beam is fabulous

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  20. LOVE the beam on the lighthouse card! Looks like your sport guy is a NE Husker fan. Ü

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  21. I sure like the color combo for the light house!

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  22. Great new sets! I love to see what everyone makes with them.

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. Love your cards - love that Gramps!

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  24. both of these are fabulous Lori!

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