Friday, February 25, 2011

OCL Blog Hop!


It's finally Friday, and it's gonna be a hoppin' weekend!  Our Craft Lounge is revealing the final sets of the Winter 2011 release, and we're also giving away some free stamps!  Each of our designers is giving away one free set, so as you make your way through the hop, be sure to leave a comment that includes information on how we can contact you should your name be drawn to win!

My card features this sweet Spring/Easter set, Shower of Blossoms, illustrated by Marianne Walker.  I wanted to pair the darling oriental image with some oriental designer paper from the Lush collection by Kaiser Craft and to use this week's OCL sketch challenge for my layout.  I also submitted it for this week's SCS Free4All challenge...I helped my friend Wendy come up with this week's theme, "Aloha Friday!"

The image was stamped with Memento ink, colored with Copic markers, cut out with a Nestabilities petite oval and inked with distress ink while still in the die.  I love the contrast of the soft inking and ivory border against the darkness of the gray mat underneath.

The sentiment (from Oriental Garden) was stamped and inked in the same manner, using nestabilities classic circles...it is embellished with a small bow made from hand-dyed trimmings and a Petaloo flower, both tinted to match with Copic markers.  Peeking from under the Bow Easy bow and image is a pretty pearl studded scalloped border made with Nina's Spellbinders' Borders 2 die set.

Today's designers:
Thanks for visiting this week, and for all your kind comments!  I hope you will come back often and soon!  Enjoy your weekend!

42 comments:

  1. Deb, this is gorgeous! just precious! I really like this sketch as well,perfect for these images.
    Thank you for sharing! Have a great weekend!

    Blessings and Hugs,
    Mary

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  2. Deb, Love the paper you used!! Your coloring is awesome. Sweet card!

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  3. Deb, this is so pretty. I love the image you chose today. What a great set of stamps.

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  4. What an adorable stamp set.You did a beautiful job.
    crafty teacher

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  5. I Love this stamp..soo much. So pretty...:)

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  6. This is beautiful! I fell in love with this set this week, Thank you so much for the chance to win it :D
    sunshinestgurl AT gmail DOT com

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  7. Your card has included some marvelous parts of the new set with such great arrangment and colors. Great job. Thanks for sharing it and having some blog candy for us hopeful people. Hug. nevercantell@netzero.com

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  8. BEAUTIFUL card Deb! I love the Asian theme, the beautiful coloring and soft shading of these intricate images. Thanks for the chance to win it!
    ~mlh777 at hotmail dot com

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  9. So darling, Deb! Great combination of papers with the stamps.

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  10. Great set and wonderful card. I really like the Asian theme you've given the card. I like how you took an Easter themed set and did something completely different with it.

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  11. Such a beautiful card. Your coloring is wonderful. This set is a must have. I love all the detail in this set. TFS cffjewels@aol.com

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  12. What beautiful papers you've used on this card creation! And your coloring is fabulous. Great job.

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  13. What perfect dps with the lovely image.

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  14. Gorgeous card! Love everything about it!

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  15. ahhh reminds me spring and easter are just around the corner :)

    mitch1066@gmail.com

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  16. What an aawesome set- love the card! THe bunnies are sooo sweet! Amazonmother@hotmail.com

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  17. This is an elegant, gorgeous card! I this set has spectacular images!

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  18. Sweet card! Love the paper you used!! Your coloring is superb.
    Blessings Bernie
    bernietom47@yahoo.com

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  19. Such a beautiful card! Love the soft colors!

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  20. Wow! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

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  21. WOW Deb! This is gorgeous. I loooove what you did with this set. Perfect paper, too!

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  22. Great images. I love what you've done to your card. The papers are gorgeous and your coloring is great too! I love this Asian theme.

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  23. Deb ... your subtle way with this card is truly remarkable. What a beauty!!

    ~Bev

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  24. Your coloring is so pretty ... This set is beautiful!!!! Thanks for sharing =)

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  25. Great card--I like the layout and the DP is perfect.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  26. What a sweet card and so beautifully colored.

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  27. I am in love with the bunnies in the sugar bowl.

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  28. The bunnies are so cute. perfect for easter cards.

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  29. What unique images for spring! Love the papers that you used for this card.

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  30. What a great card!
    Thanks for a chance to win!

    Wendy, aka Roo
    wendydotroos2boysatgmaildotcom

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  31. Your card is so beautiful! Wow - you did a great job on all the detail!

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  32. What a beautiful card and such a great stamp set just in time for Easter. Thanks, Glenda

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  33. Very pretty card and an adorable stamp set. You did a wonderful job coloring this. Thanks for sharing.

    Anne
    lucyblueeyz at yahoo dot com
    anniebeescraftroom.blogspot.com

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  34. What an awesome job you did on this card. You picked the perfect DP's for the background and then you did such a nice job coloring the images. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  35. Oh wow, I love the papers you chose for this card! They are perfect for this image!

    lunalayercakemall@yahoo.com

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