Lora's Crazystamper Blog

Welcome to the OCS & Whimsy Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Hop we are so glad you could join us!!!

Today Whimsy Stamps is combining forces with One Crazy Stamper to bring you a Crazy Whimsical blog hop filled with lots of inspiration and some PRIZES!!

Whimsy Stamps is a family owned rubber stamp company located in the United States. We carry a large variety of exclusive rubber and digital stamps, custom rubber and digital designs, our Shapeology metal crafting dies, and many different crafting embellishments. We have new releases each month for both rubber stamps and dies as well as new digital images. Hop by the shop and see what's new!

One Crazy Stamper is a fantastic Canadian crafting store with an online site as well as a brick and mortar store located in Bolton, Ontario! One Crazy Stamper has the latest products you are looking for! Be sure to check out the One Crazy Stamper shop as well as the OCS blog for your daily inspiration.

Please join our hop featuring projects from the Whimsy and One Crazy Stamper Design Teams. Be sure to hop around from blog to blog and leave a comment at each stop, because some lucky random commenters are going to win some crafty goodies!!!

I have Heidi from the January release...isn't she just adorable!!

Here is the order of the hop! Happy Hopping!

1. One Crazy Stamper Blog- http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com

2. Jacilynn - www.jacilynndashwood.blogspot.com

3. Debbie Eastman - http://debbieeastmancardsimake.blogspot.com/

4. Michelle - www.inspirationblooms.blogspot.com

5. Sue – http://craftcreations.ca

6. Heidy Blom-http://heidysscrappies.blogspot.com

7. Joni - http://joni52.blogspot.com

8. Simonne Clay http://semsee.blogspot.com

9. Madge – http://scrapaholicpaperjunkie.blogspot.com

10. Iris Wiechmann http://cocoacards.blogspot.com

11. Sharon – http://www.pickledmemories.blogspot.com

12. Beate Johns http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststamp

13. Lisa - http://mainlystamping.blogspot.com

14. Tammy Louise Cunliffe http://handmadebytlc.blogspot.com

15. Lora - www.onecrazystamperblog.com

We hope you enjoy the hop today!

Cheers,

Winter Fairy Wishes!!!

Hi Everyone!!

Happy New Year to all of you!!!  I enjoyed some much needed time off with my children over the holiday's and it sure was wonderful.  But all good things must come to an end as they say...so it's back to the grind.  At least colouring is not like working it's all about the fun and relaxation for me.  Now this is a card that so many gals who have visited the store have seen...sorry!  I made this card for my Mom a couple of weeks before Christmas "Just Because"...golly she was so excited when she opened her mailbox and found it.  She took it to her doctor's appointment with her because she just couldn't get over how cool the Flower Soft felt...LOL!!  It took me a while to explain to her how that stuff works...to us it's everyday stuff but to someone who doesn't have a clue about the scrapbooking/cardmaking hobby it's totally awesome.

Okay enough chitter chatter from me...here is Winter Fairy from Whimsy!

I don't get to blog everything I colour there just isn't enough time in the day...boo hoo!  But I love to work with monochromatic colours.  The Basic Grey Collection called "Little Black Dress" is one of my favourite releases from 2011...gosh that seems like it was forever ago LOL...

Here is a list of the stuff I used for this card:

Copics - Hair (E47, E44, E43), Leaves (G85, G82), Bird (E44, E43, E42 & YR15), Skin (E00, E21, E11 & R20), Wings/Mits/Flowers (YR000, YR00), Jacket/Boots (E40, E41, E42), Berries (Lipstick Spica), Hair Band/Mits/Wings (Sand Spica)

Other Stuff - Bazzil Sandcastle & Bark, Basic Grey "Little Black Dress" Dapper & Dashing, Melissa Francis Lace "Cream", Little Black Dress Button, Whimsy Mini Postage Die, Whimsy Everyday Mini Postage stamps, Flower Soft "Ultra Fine White & Polar White", Jenni Bowlin "Brown Sugar Ink", Spellbinder "#S4-295 Lacey Squares", Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Xpress It Blending Cardstock

Wishing all of you a wonderful 2012!!

Cheers,

Elf Bell Final Card

So yesterday I showed you Card #2 on this my personal blog and Card #1 on the OCS DT Blog.  Today I have the final Elf Bell for you.  This little mousy is coloured with brown tones, I think I like the warm greys the best.  I do have a new favorite colour combo..that being the BG70's...they are awesome.  Up till now I had not used them too much...but they are for sure in the fav's pile as of this moment!

Copic's

Ribbon & Hat - R35, R37, R59

Mouse - E31, E33, E35

Skin Tones - E00, E02 & R11

Bell & Hat - BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78

Other materials:  Crimson & Windy Bazzil, Harmonie Brads, Echo Park Winter Park patterned paper, Ice Blue Glitter Ritz, Mini Postage Die from Whimsy with the Holiday Sentiments and last but not least the Spellbinder die is the Large Octagon

Come check back with me tomorrow....I will have another card for you...but not a mouse!!

Cheers,

Elf Bell Mouse - Card #2

This is my 2nd Elf Bell Mouse from Whimsy card...#3 is coming tomorrow, but you can see #1 on the OCS DT Blog today HERE. I wanted to make some cards for my daughter's teachers and actually finish them this year. I always end up pulling cards from last year's stash because I perpetually leave things to the last minute...does anybody else do that? I really don't colour a lot of animals. I don't know why perhaps it's just because I love to colour images of people. Oh well I'm going outside the box for 2012..I'm getting a jump start now!! On each of the three cards you will notice I coloured the mice with a different set of colours, I'm not too sure which one I like the best. But I am practising with the mice because I want to get going on some House Mouse cards..so stay tuned for those.

This little guy is coloured with Copic's using the following colours.

Mouse - C6, C5, C4, C3, C1

Bell & Hat - BG13, BG11, BG10

Ribbon & Hat - R85, R89, R83

Ears, Hand, Tail & Feet - E00, E21, E11, R20

Misc. Supplies - I loved the new Notables Sentiments and matching Noteables 1 from Whimsy, patterned paper is Winterland from Fancy Pants, I used the Burnished Velvet Technique to complete the background behind the mouse with Cranberry (Winter Collection) & Ice Blue Glitter Ritz. I also used the Spellbinders Beaded Circle and Standard Circle dies. Oh yes I also through in some Ultra Fine White Flower Soft, Kaiser Craft Snow Pearls & some misc. Organza ribbon to finish it off.

Don't forget about the OCS Blog Challenge this month, we have a great stamp set up for grabs called Be Jolly from Our Craft Lounge. You can find the challenge HERE!

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to let me know what you think...please be kind!!

Cheers,

Bye Bye Boy....Happy Birthday!!

Okay so who thought I wasn't going to post another card anytime soon??? Ahhhh but here I am!! I actually have several cards in the hopper ready to post for you all over the next little while. So here's my thought...I figured that if I could get a bunch of cards ready to post, while I kept making more, I might actually be able to post on a regular basis.....let's see if this little brain wave of mine works!!

This is a card that I made last weekend for my Godson's 1st Birthday. We bought him a convertable stroller/tricycle thing...it was pretty cool. So when I scouted the store for the right image this one from Stamping Bella called Bye Bye Boy pratically jumped off the rack at me.

Copic's: 

Hair - E47, E24, E31

Jean Pockets, Shoes, Jacket Cuffs - G82, G85

Skin - E000, E00

Backpack - YR12, YR18, YR14

Bike & Seat - C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8

Misc. - Spellbinders Ovals & Scalloped Ovals, Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade, Gathered Twigs, Bazzil Grey, Ta Da patterened paper "Pathfinder", Twine Lime Twist "Out of the Blue", Sentiment is from Whimsy Party Mini Letter Seals

Have a wonderful day!

Cheers,

Welcome to the OCS/Kraftin' Kimmie Blog Hop!

Welcome to the One Crazy Krafty HOP!!  Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is combining forces with One Crazy Stamper to bring you an incredible blog hop filled with lots of krafty goodness!!

We just love Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps at OCS.  The images are wonderful for cardmakers and scrapbookers with lots of different styles!  If you like to colour….you’ll love these images.  OCS carries a full line of Kraftin' Kimmie images.  Check them out HERE!  You can also view all the November releases HERE!  You can also view the Kraftin' Kimmie site HERE!  

For the hop today I have this adorable image from Canine Capers 1 a new November release.  Isn't this little dog the cutest thing EVER!!

I have coloured these cuties with my Copic's:  E49, E47, E25, E23, W2, W3, W4, G82, G94, G99.  I added a few Prima flowers & coloured the ribbon with my W4 Copic markers..just to make it match.

**Please make sure to hop through the entire list of participants since we will be giving away some super cute Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps to random commenters on the DT member's blogs!  And be sure to become a follower of the OCS blog, OCS will be posting winners of the blog hop candy on the OCS blog,  Dec 4th! 

Now you are off to Kimmie's Blog HERE!!

Just in case you are lost this is the full list of Blogs

  KKS Challenge blog 

Jacilynn

Pam

Michelle 

Kerry

Sue

Jeanne

Joni

Michele

Madge

Diana

Sharon

Angie

Lisa

Lora

I so hope you have enjoyed the HOP today!!

Cheers,

Join OCS & Kraftin' Kimmie for a Blog Hop!!

Hi Everyone!!

I know I have been away from my blog for such a long time...BUT I'm back!!  To start things off I wanted to let you all know about an uber cool blog hop with the Design Team from OCS & the Design Team from Kraftin' Kimmie!!!  The hop includes Kimmie and myself & we so hope you can come hop with us!!!

I will have some candy up on my blog for you to win...so be sure to join us!!

Cheers,

Coming Soon!!!

Hi Everyone:

I know I have been away from the blog for such a long time but for good reason!!  I have been hard at work on our new brick & mortar location set to open on Sept. 10th...it will be here before you know it so I thought I would post this special little flyer to give you some of the details.

I promise to be back to posting in the coming weeks, I actually have stuff in the works to show you...so please stay tuned!

 

 
For my on-line customers there is NO change..we will always be an on-line store but now we can offer more products because we have more space.

If you are local please come and visit us it would be great to see you!  We will have great Make N Takes, a Charity BBQ with an awesome prize to buy tickets to (all the money to charity of course), there will be door prizes just for the people that visit the store on Grand Opening Day as well.

I will be offering up several door prizes for my on-line customers on my One Crazy Stamper Design Team Blog at www.onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com   PLEASE come by and become a follower of the OCS DT Blog because we will be giving away some great stuff!!!

I will have a prize or two up for grabs here on my personal blog as well...so please stay tuned for more details!!

Hugs,

 

 

Takin' a bite out of Spring!!

Hi Everyone:

Today I have Chompy part of the April Release from Your Next Stamp.  I just love this little dude who is enjoying "Takin a bite out of Spring"!!  Hope you like him to!

 

 

Copic's:  Y38, Y35, Y32, E57, E55, E53, YG17, YG13, YG11, W2, W1, W0

Other Supplies:  Glossy Accents for the water droplets & eyes, misc. buttons and ribbon, yellow Stickles

If you have a chance drop by my website to see the "Spring Sale".  Check out the Clearance section HERE!  Shop early to get in on the great bargins!!
 

Thanks for stopin' by!

Cheers,

 

Bird Song

The sound of Spring is in the air...FINALLY!!  I couldn't resist the temptation to colour up Song Bird one of the April releases from Your Next Stamp.  Things have been busy since returning from vacation but life is slowly returning to a normal pace.  Maybe there just might be more colouring time for me.

 
Here is a close up:

 
Copics:  E42, E43, E44, E25, E27, E29, G21, G24, E50, E51, B91, B95, B97, YR02, YR04

Misc:  Ink Blending Tool, Pale Plum ink for shading, Octagon Spellbinder, misc. ribbon, rhinestones, misc. patterned paper

The May Challenge is up on my Design Team Blog HERE  The challenge this month's is Boy's.  Come play along for your chance to win a $25.00 Gift Card for my store at www.onecrazystamper.com

See you next time!

Cheers,