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Have a Jolly Good Day!!!

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It’s time for my Sunday post here at OCS. I have used another amazing stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie called Elaine. The sentiment that comes with this stamp set is  “Have a Jolly Good Day!” and I hope everyone is having one; which  has me wishing that I could take a trip to Jolly Old England.  Maybe one day soon.

elaine

Supplies used:

  • Stamp: Elaine and sentiment (Kraftin’ Kimmie)
  • Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper: X-Press It Blending Cardstock, Cardbase — Whitewash Collection (Core’dinations), DP — Enchanted (BoBunny) and Sugar Dot (BoBunny)
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels Twenty-Three
  • Copic Markers: Hair – Y21 Buttercup Yellow, YR31 – Light Reddish Yellow, YR23 – Yellow Ochre; Skin – E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, R20 – Blush; Eyes – B60 – Pale Blue Gray; Dress – R46 – Strong Red, R59 – Cardinal; Hat – To – Toner Gray – No. 1, T1 – Toner Gray No. 1, T2 – Toner Gray No. 2; Suitcase – W00 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1,  Y11 – Pale Yellow; Big Ben – E30 Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1
  • Atyou Spica Glitter Pens: 12 – Silver, 03 – Red
  • Miscellaneous: Velvet Pleats (Maya Road), Ribbon

The cardstock that I used for the card base is core’dinations which can be sanded. This particular piece had embossed butterflies and turned red when sanded. A very cool effect.

Do join our challenge this month which is Red, White + one other colour of your choice for a chance to win a stamp set from OCS. While you are creating your project, check out all the amazing new goodies that are arriving at Lora’s store OCS.

If you would like some Crazy Whimsical fun, come and join on January 27th for our Crazy Whimsical blog hop!!!.  One Crazy Stamper and Whimsy Stamps have teamed for this blog hop and we promise to have lots of inspiration from the newest Whimsy release!!!

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Cheerleader Marci

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Hi All! It’s Sue here and for today’s post, I have used this stamp from La-La Land Crafts called Cheerleader Marci.

cheerleader_marci

Supplies used:

All supplies can be found at Lora’s store One Crazy Stamper. Do check out the amazing new stuff that is arriving daily, and don’t forget to enter this month’s  challenge for a chance to win a stamp set from OCS.

See you next week.

siggyberkley

 

Party Emma

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Hi All!

Now that Christmas has come and gone and a new year has started, so has OCS‘s new challenge started which is Red, White and a colour of your choice. For my card today, I have used this cute image called Party Emma from C.C. Designs.

party_emma

Supplies used:

All supplies can be found at Lora’s store One Crazy Stamper. Don’t forget to enter this month’s challengewhich is Red, White + one more colour of your choice for a chance to win a stamp set.

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January Colour Challenge – Red, White + One Other Colour of Your Choice

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This month’s Challenge at One Crazy Stamper is a colour challenge. We want to see your creations featuring RED, WHITE, + one more color of your choice. We can’t wait to see your beautiful projects!

I have used this adorable stamp: Annie the Artist and Sentiment from Kraftin’ Kimmie

annie

Supplies:

You have until the end of the month to enter your project(s) for this month’s challenge. Also check out
Lora’s store One Crazy Stamper for some amazing products and prices.

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Holiday Cardinal

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Santa has finally arrived and presents have been opened. For my Christmas post today for One Crazy Stamper, I have used the Cardinal Holiday Mailbox stamp from Heartfelt Creations.

cardinal

Supplies used:

There is still time to get in on this month’s challenge to win the great Our Craft Lounge stamp set.

 

 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

siggyberkley

Stocking Fillers

Christmas, One Crazy Stamper, Winter, , ,

Hi All!

For my post today for One Crazy Stamper I have used this cute stamp designed by Penny Johnson for Stampavie called Stocking Fillers that can be found at OCS.

stocking

Supplies used:

There is still time to join in our Christmas/Holiday Challenge for a chance to win a stamp set from One Crazy Stamper. Don’t forget to see the amazing  Winter Blow Out Sale that is now going on at OCS.

See you next week.

siggyberkley

Winter Birdhouse

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Hi All!

It is definitely cold here today. All we need now is some snow — not too much; just enough to give a winter wonderland effect for Christmas which is two weeks from today. For my post today for OCS, I have used this cute image designed by Tina Wenke for Stampavie called Winter Birdhouse.

winter

Supplies used:

Check out Lora’s store for the amazing Winter Clearance Saleand don’t forget to share your Christmas/Holiday cards in our monthly challenge! Get all the details on the prize info and enter your card here.

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December Theme – Christmas/Winter

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November has ended and December has started which means a new theme for OCS, which is Christmas/Winter and it will soon be here.

The stamp that I am showing is called Caroling Girls by Art Impressions and the sentiment is from Cardinal Holiday Mailbox by Heartfelt.

caroling

Supplies used:

All supplies and then some can be found at Lora’s store OCS. Also enter this month’s challenge for a chance to win a prize pack.

siggyberkley

Gatefold Card and Variation Tutorial

Christmas, One Crazy Stamper, Tutorial, Winter, , ,

For today’s post for One Crazy Stamper I have a Gatefold Card and Variation Tutorial.

Layered Poinsettia Gatefold

poinsettia_card

Snowflake Gatefold Variation
snowflake_card

Supplies used for Layered Poinsettia

Supplies used for Snowflake

Steps:

1.  Using a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock, score at the 2 1/8″ and 6 3/8″ . Scor-Pal has these markings on it. I used red for the Poinsettia and a blue for the Snowflake

2.  Fold both ends in to meet in the center.

poinsettia_3

Layered Poinsettia

1. Cut 4 pieces of gold cardstock 1 7/8″ x 5 5/8″ and 1 piece of cardstock 4 x 5 5/8″. Also cut 4 pieces of Father Christmas Berries (BoBunny)1 3/4″ x 5 1/8″ and 1 piece of the same paper 3 13/16″ x 5″.

2. Using the X-Press It Double Sided Tape, the designer papers were adhered to the gold, which was adhered to the appropriate panels.

poinsettia_5

poinsettia_5a

3. Using the Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia, and paper that was hidden in my stash, the various layers were cut and embossed.

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4. The poinsettia was then assembled using glue dots and a brad. X-Press It Double Sided Tape was then added to one side of the poinsettia and adhered to the right side front panel.

5. The sentiment Snow Brackets (Stampendous) was stamped on a piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock that has been cut and embossed with Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen and adhered to the center inside panel of the card.

poinsettia_1

Create-a-Flake Three (Variation)

1. Cut 4 pieces of silver cardstock 1 7/8″ x 5 5/8″ and 1 piece of cardstock 4 x 5 5/8″. Also cut 4 pieces of Snowfall Blizzard (BoBunny) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/8″ and 1 piece of the same paper 3 13/16″ x 5″.

2. Using the X-Press It Double Sided Tape, the designer papers were adhered to the silver cardstock, which was then adhered to the appropriate panels.

3. Using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Create-a-Snowflake Three and a sheet 12 x 12 Snowfall Drift (BoBunny)the various pieces were cut and embossed.  As the dies wouldn’t cut completely through, an extra piece of cardstock was used as a shin.

snowflake_1

4. The snowflake was assembled using Sticky Thumb Dimensionals.

5. A Tear Drop Circle was cut and embossed using a piece of Snowfall Drift (BoBuny) and the Spellbinders Nestabilities Tear Drop Circles.

6. The Snowflake was adhered to this circle which was then taped on one half and adhered to the right front panel.

7. Using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Grommet Tags, a tag was cut and embossed. The Holiday Greetings sentiment from the Cardinal Holiday Mailbox (Heartfelt Creations) was stamped onto the tag which was then lightly inked with Polar Blue (Versa Colour) ink. X-Press It Double Sided Tape was added to the left side and the tag was adhered to the left front panel.

snowflake_card

8. The sentiment Snow Brackets (Stampendous) was stamped on a piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock that has been cut and embossed with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen and adhered to the center inside panel of the card.

snowflake_card_1

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Baking Elf

Food / Drink, One Crazy Stamper, , ,

Hi all; it’s Sue here for another Sunday post for OCS.  All I can say is WOW!!! the team has really outdone themselves this week with these amazing cards. Way to go girls!!!

I have used the Baking Elf stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie and the sentiment is from the Agnes stamp which is another Kraftin’ Kimmie.

baking_elf

Supplies used:

All supplies are available at OCS. There is still time to enter this month’s challenge which is Food/Drink for a chance to win a prize package from OCS.

OCS is having a GUEST DESIGN TEAM MEMBER CALL

OCS is a Canadian store and we’d love some Canadian gals guest design with us.

Guest Designers term is for 1 month. Available dates are Dec 2011-May2012

Requirements:
2 projects featuring products sold in the OCS store. One project must fit our monthly challenge theme.

Benefits:
You will enjoy a 25% discount at the One Crazy Stamper store.
OCS guest designer Blinkie for your blog

To apply email Jacilynn at jacijangy at yahoo dot com with 2 samples of your work and your blog address.

That’s all for now and I will be back next Sunday with a tutorial.

siggyberkley