2012 VALENTINE SNEAK PEEK

Hey there, are you ready for another Our Craft Lounge Sneak Peek / Blog Hop?  I know I am!  *grin*  This first card uses two stamp sets...well, actually one set and one single...Love in the Air and Spilling over.  Last month I learned this really cool technique from Just Us Girls Challenge Blog called Ghosting.  I made a Christmas card with the technique and I couldn't wait for this release so I could try it with the hot air balloons!  It's such a cool effect and I'm a sucker for sponging!  The only thing I did different than in the SCS tutorial (link is in the Details section below), is that I heat set white craft ink on Neenah card stock before sponging (I haven't tried VersaMark on glossy paper...yet).  Oh, I also masked and sponged the blue sky on the Copic colored balloon so it would blend in with the background before it was fussy cut and popped up on foam.

Here's the inside...

Copic coloring:

Hot air balloon:  R29, R27, R24, R22, R85, R83, R81, W3, W1, W00  Inside image:  BG0000, BG70, W3, W1, W00, R29, R27, R24, R22, R85, R83, R81, RV02, RV00, RV000, RV0000









SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  OCL's Love in the Air, Spilling Over (enter the code "checkusout" to receive 20% off your entire purchase at Memories of Time)
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; SU Real Red; Bo Bunny A Gift of Love Crush Cutie Pie
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White Craft ink
ACCESSORIES:  Copic coloring; Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Picot Edge Circles; Die-namics Cloud Trio; heat tool; sponges; craft mat; paper snips; SU Dimensionals; Star Dust Stickles; seam binding; Mini Mister (water); Micro Glue Dots; Pebbles Pearl Pin; Halcraft Bliss Beads; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Masking; Sponging; Ghosting; fussy cutting
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5" X 5"

I've got one more project I want to share with you that uses another single called Mr. Knight?  The sentiment says "One day my prince will come...until then I've got chocolate" and the treat bag is filled with Cherry Cordial Hershey's Kisses.  I wish you could see this one in person though...the pic just doesn't do it justice!

Copic coloring:

Knight: E02, E00, R59, R46, R43, C6, C4, C2, W3, W1, W00, C3, C1, C00  Flower (heart): YG23, YG17, R59, R46, R43  Sky:  R0000, 0  Foliage:  R59, YG23, YG17, YG63, YG03






SUPPLIES
STAMPS: OCL's Mr. Knight? (enter the code "checkusout" to receive 20% off your entire purchase at Memories of Time)
PAPER: Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Monochromatic, shiny silver (not sure of the actual name); SU Cherry Cobbler
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Copic coloring; Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Nestabilities Classic Heart, Classic Scalloped Heart, Edgeabilities Classic Postage Stamp; Die-namics Rolled Rose, Mini Rolled Rose; Magnolia DooHickeys Rose Leaf Die; EK Sucess scalloped edge punch; paper snips; Punch Bunch tool kit; computer mouse pad; ribbon from my stash (colored with R59); The Twinery Stone, Charcoal twine; Colorbok Vintage Metal Key; Creative Memories square punch; Mini Glue Dots; Zots; Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist; Quilled Creations Slotted Tool; Glossy Accents; Big Shot; Cuttlebug diamond plate embossing folder; Star Dust Stickles; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S): Out-of-the-Box With a Nestie
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  3 1/2" wide x 4 1/4" high x 2 1/4" deep (bag only...does not include cellophane treat bag)

That's all I have for you today...don't forget to leave some love on all of the participating Design Team blogs, OCL Blog and OCL's Facebook page (both Thursday and Friday) for a chance to win an awesome blog candy prize bundle!  Bundle, you ask?  Four lucky winners will receive one full stamp set plus one single.  How cool is that!?!  You can leave comments up until midnight on Friday, December 16th (Pacific time) / 3am Saturday, December 17th (Eastern time) and still be considered for the candy.  Winners will be announced early next week on the OCL blog.  Good luck and I'll see you back here tomorrow!

Here's a list of participating blogs...now go forth and sneak some peeks! 

OCL Blog
Kendra Wietstock
Lori Tecler
Tammie Edgerton - that's me!
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
Thanks for stopping by!