Toy's Haven

Hi Friends!

So you are probably wondering WHY this is an “official” blog hop….. as opposed to an “unofficial” blog hop.   Well I’ll tell ya!    I have been doing design work for Our Craft Lounge here and there for the last few months.    The owners of OCL were not certain they really wanted an official design team, so ‘friends’ would post with the new sets whenever needed.   Well, a few days ago I got a phone call from Cambria asking if I wanted to be on the “official” team.   I couldn’t have said yes fast enough.   If you know the OCL gals, you know they are just something special.   I had to get in on that!   So I add Our Craft Lounge to my list of design teams!

Wait til you see the rest of the awesome talent on this team!!   I will be listing the girls shortly.   First, let’s get on to the hop!   If you arrived here via Heather’s blog, you are spot on!   If not, you may wish to start back at Amber’s blog to get the whole show!

First, there is a June sketch challenge over at the OCL forums.   You can see it here, but I am also posting a copy of the sketch below.   Also, to kick off the new season, there is a brand spankin’ new swap!   You can see those details HERE.

Here is this month’s sketch:

If you play along, use keyword OCL03 in your upload and be sure to post a link in the OCL forum referenced above so we can all find it :).

Anyone who really knows me is aware of my absolute adoration for all things oriental.   I think I was Japanese in a former life!   So I chose to use Our Craft Lounge’s Oriental Gardens for this sketch.

I stamped the main image on creamy caramel cardstock and colored the blossoms with a white watercolor pencil.  I wanted to give the feel of the Japanese boxwood gardens.   The small black panel is  embossed with the cuttlebug floral screen embossing folder.

Here are my deets:

Stamps:  Our Craft Lounge’s Oriental Gardens

Colors: Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Kanji dp, Basic Grey dp

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: build a brads, ribbon, floral screen ef, hole punch, white watercolor pencil, dimensionals

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Ok!  Now a list of the new team!!!

Amber Hillman https://www.ambersantics.blogspot.com/
Beth Silaika https://www.freckledandfun.com/
Carol Halvorson https://www.happinessblooms.blogspot.com/
Charmaine Ikach https://www.oodabugalley.blogspot.com/
Cindy Lawrence https://onehappystamper.typepad.com/
Deb Felts https://withastampandasong.blogspot.com/
Denise Marzec https://www.thepaperlandscaper.blogspot.com/
Heather McNally https://heathermcnally.blogspot.com/
Holly McMillen https://toyzhaven.splitcoaststampers.com/
Kendra Wietstock https://kendrawietstock.blogspot.com/
Kisa Peters https://kisaspapercuts.blogspot.com/
Lila Holgate https://lilascreativecorner.blogs.splitc … mpers.com/
Pam Hooten https://www.pamhooten.blogspot.com/
Valerie Stangle https://www.valeriestangle.blogspot.com/

The OCL Chicks:
Cambria Turnbow https://cambriaturnbow.blogspot.com/
Joy Kennedy https://joyofstamping.splitcoaststampers.com/
Debbie Corbori (OCL Illustrator) https://www.dbdoodle.com/
Marianne Walker (OCL Illustrator) https://www.ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/

Check out all their blogs!!  You will NOT be disappointed 🙂

Well, I think it’s time to send you a hoppin’!   Off to Kendra’s blog to check out what our fearless leader has in store!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!   I hope you have a very blessed day!

~~ Holly ~~