Have an Awesome Day

It's a new challenge at Oozak.  We need to use white plus one other color.

I chose red and white and the Authentique papers were perfect for this challenge.

The hearts were die cut using Spellbinders dies.  They were adhered together then placed on the card with foam adhesives for dimension.  The sentiment is Justrite's Grand Sentiments stamped in red and embossed with clear embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Let me call you Sweetheart

Hey everyone, it's a new challenge at Oozak and we'd love to see your  products using

Gotta love the Authentique paper on this card - totally sweet.  I love the stamped image from LaLaLand she is just awesome colored with Copic Markers.

Check out the Oozak blog and post your card to the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Winter is better

The newest challenge at OOzak.com is to use blues.  When I think of blues, I think of winter so I used Memory Box Snow border die along with Spellbinders Gazebo

The gazebo was added to a Spellbinders circle with some dots for a little dimension.  The snow border was placed behind the circle and the sentiment was placed to the right of the gazebo.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Just for you Tags

Hi everyone, it's a new challenge on the  Oozak blog  and we'd love to see your  creations using something new and something old.  I needed some tags so I that's what I created.

 

 

The "old" is the Justrite Stampers I have had for awhile.  The "new" is the Spellbinders wreath die I recently received.

 

 

These are pretty easy to make too. Just emboss the tag with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and ink it with black ink.  Stamp the sentiment and die cut the wreath.  Assemble two layers of wreaths, adhere around the sentiments.   To simulate the berries, I used Robin's Nest Dew Drops, adhering them with the Best Glue Ever from ScraPerfect. 

 

 

Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin Up

Embossing:  Cuttlebug

Stamps: Justrite Stapers

Ink: Clearsnap

Dies: Spellbinders

Staples: Tim Holtz

Adhesive: ScraPerfect

Dew Drops: Robin's Nest

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph

 

 

Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone.  It's a new challenge at Oozak.com and we'd love to see your creations about celebrations.

The pattern paper is from Bo Bunny's Praire Chic and I paired it with the new Wild Rose Studio stamp - Party Present - which I colored with Copic Markers, then fussy cut and placed atop a Spellbinders oval die cut.

Cardstock:  Bazzill
Pattern paper:  Bo Bunny Prairie Chic
Scoring tool:  Scor-Buddy
Adhesive:  Scor tape
Stamps:  Wild Rose Studios - Party Presents; Hero Arts
Markers:  Copic Markers

Thanks for stopping by,

Steph

Christmas Elf

Hi everyone, it's a new challenge at Oozak.com and we'd love to see your  Holiday themed creations.
 

I chose this awesome LaLaLand stamp - Marci Elf - to work with today.  She is just so sweet and is perfect for all your holiday creations.

Using my Scor Buddy, I created a gate fold card, then added pattern paper to the front of the card.  A Spellbinders die was cut from white cardstock and adhered to the left side creating the perfect mat for Marci.  A smaller mat of Graphic 45 pattern paper added a touch of Christmas green.

Marci was colored with assorted Copic Markers, then fussy cut.  For a little more dimension, I placed foam adhesives behind her.

For the interior, I cut Graphic 45 pattern paper to fit, then added a white mat on top with the sentiment.


Supplies:

ScorBuddy - http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=SCOSP104
LaLaLand Stamp - http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=LLA5147
Memento Tuxedo Black - http://www.oozak.com/search.php
Copic X-Press It cardstock - http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=COPXPBC25
Copic Markers - http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=462
Stickles - http://www.oozak.com/search.php

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Thank You

Hi everyone, it's a new challenge at Oozak.com and we'd love to see your thanks themed creations.


I used Bo Bunny's Anthem paper line, cutting apart one of the papers to use as an interesting element on the card front.  The sentiment is from Justrite Stampers.

For some more dimension, I added an additional star on pop dots to the center medallion.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by the Oozak blog for more inspiration and to enter the challenge.

Steph

Girlfriends

Hi everyone, it's a new challenge at Oozak.com and we'd love to see your friendship themed creations.


I love this Art Impression stamp and knew it would be perfect for this week's challenge.

I colored the friends with Copic markers and used some lovely paper from Webster's Pages.

Supplies:

Copic Cardstock - Copic Xpress-It
Memento Ink pad - Tuxedo Black
Art Impression stamps - Girlfriends in the Tub
Websters pages - Postcards from Paris


Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by the Oozak blog for more inspiration and to enter the challenge.

Steph



Operation Write Home

Hello Hoppers! Thank you sooo much for coming by!

We brought our creativity together in the hopes that we would inspire you to join us (DT members) in doing a good deed!

Most of you know our Boys and Gals from the armed forces are deployed all over the world. Sometimes these men and woman are in places that make it very hard, or they’re far away from anywhere that they can pick up a sweet card to send a quick note home. Luckily, they have OPERATION WRITE HOME (OWH). OWH is a non-profit organization that sends special boxes filled with cards to soldiers all over the world. How can you help OWH keep the good deed going? Making cards!!! Yes! OWH angels receive tons of handmade cards from crafters all over the world, then they check and organize cards to be sent out to our soldiers.

Now we would love for you to join us to help OWH. We thought it would be amazing fun to do a blog hop to inspire you! Design Teams from Paper Temptress, Oozak and Color me Creative Class will join together in one amazing Card Drive HOP. The fun just gets better! You can join in by making a project (following OWH – size and safety guidelines), entering a picture of the project on the hop inlinkz (One project linked per person please) then mailing the project to us. We would loooove it if you could send as many as you can by November 7th (we will screen them and send all of them to OWH) . You could win super prizes from amazing, super generous sponsors!!! YES!! You do a good deed and you also can win a sweet gift!!!

Thank you to our sponsors

 ♥ Paper Temptress ♥ Oozak ♥ Color me Creative Classes ♥

♥ Heartfelt Creations ♥ Gilli Stamps ♥ Bugaboo stamps ♥

♥ A day for daisies ♥ Through the Craft Door Room Magazine ♥

♥ Floppy Latte ♥ Sweet Pea Stamps ♥ Pizzaz Aplenty ♥

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Here are the cards I created. 
A big thank you to our sponsors for supplying products for us to create with.

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It’s time to HOP around. Leave a little note as you pass by these lovely designers’ blogs! Don’t forget to add your project to the inlinkz at the end of the Hop! You will also find the address to mail your cards at the end of the hop. You can Hop throughout the month of October. This way everyone in their own time can hop and join in!

Blog Hop list directory

Anary
Sandy Allnock
Patricia St Martin
Steph Ackerman      You are HERE
Ann Fran
Dana Joy
Anita Autore
Danni Bindel
Lynne Haston
Monica Lowrance
Suzanne J Dean
Linda Payne
Amanda Reed
Nancy Jensen
Cathy Preissing
Vickie Kertz
Holley Barnhart
Karen Gautier
Samantha Casey
Christine Riley
Melanie
Paper Temptress

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the hop. 
Don't forget we would love to see your cards going to this worthy cause.


Steph

Deer Season's Greetings

Hi everyone, it's a new challenge at OOZAK and we'd love to see your black and white projects.

I used some papers from my stash,along with a Tim Holtz stamp for a quick and fun holiday card.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Witchy

Hi everyone, it's a new challenge at Oozak and we'd love to see your fall themed creations.

The theme this month is anything goes with a fall theme.

 

 

I used this awesome stamp, coloring her with Copic Markers.  The background was created with  a Cuttlebug embossing folder which I inked to bring out the spider web.

 

Art Impressions Stamp - http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=AIM4311
Memento Tuxedo Black - http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=284&pg=2
Copic Xpress It Cardstock - http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=COPXPBC25
Copic Markers - http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=35
Spellbinders - http://www.oozak.com/search.php?pg=1&stext=spellbinders+nestabilities&sprice&stype&scat&sman&x=46&y=12
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Clearsnap Ink

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by the Oozak blog for more inspiration and to enter the challenge.

 

 

Steph



Thinking of You

Good morning everyone.  It's time for another challenge at Oozak blog. This time the theme is anything goes using sea colors from this inspirational photo:

I chose this amazing newsprint stamp to create the backdrop of my card.. 
Using Ranger Distress Inks, I inked up my craft mat then spritzed it with water.
I dragged my cardstock through the inks several times then allowed it to dry.

Once dry, I dragged it through the inks again to get different layering effects.
I cut the panel to fit and added additional ink around the edges before adhering to blue cardstock.

Using Scor-tape, I adhered the printed ribbon to the solid ribbon and tied them around this panel before adhering the panel to the card.

The sentiment was stamped on a left over scrap of inked paper then added to the card with a stick pin.

Supplies:

Stamp: http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=HERCG450
Xpress cardstock: http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=COPXPBC25
Memento Black Ink: http://www.oozak.com/search.php
Ranger Distress Ink: http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=410
Scor-tape: http://www.oozak.com/search.php?pg=1&stext=scor+tape&sprice&stype&scat&sman&
amp;x=48&y=14

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Happy Anniverssary

Hi everyone.  It's a new challenge at Oozak and this week we are asking you to create a card with a funny theme.

I knew this stamp would be perfect for the challenge.
She was stamped with Memento Black Ink, then colored with assorted Ranger Distress Markers.
Ranger Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Spun Sugar was added to frame the image.

The cardstock was scored with my Scor-pal and then embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  A doily, also inked with Antique Linen, was placed on top.  Several punched circles and the image were added to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies:
Ranger Distress Ink  - http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=503
Ranger Distress Markers - http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=742
Memento Ink - http://www.oozak.com/search.php
Spica Pens - http://www.oozak.com/search.php
Scor-pal - http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=819
3L Scrapbook Adhesives - http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=LLL01612&cat=788

Steph

Little Gardener

Hey everyone.  It's a new challenge at Oozak.com and we are being asked to create with texture.

Texture really adds a powerful punch to creations, but sometimes it adds a bit too much bulk.  So for this challenge, I created texture by using my Scor-pal to create the diagonal lines on my card.  Swiping brown ink around the card really helped emphasize the texture created by scoring.

The stamp is from Whimsy - Little Gardener and is so sweet.  I used Copic markers to color her and added a lightly shadow around the image.

Pop by the Blog and enter your creation today.

Supplies:

Copic cardstock -  http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=COPXPBC25&cat=578

Copic Markers - http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=33

Scor-pal  - http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=SCOSP104

Memento Ink  - http://www.oozak.com/search.php 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

You Brighten My Day

Hi everyone, have you checked out the new challenge on the Oozak Challenge Blog??  The DT has done a fabulous job with this week's challenge - Anything goes with a girlie theme!!

Here's my card.

 

The stamp is by Mo Manning and I've colored her with Copic Markers.

Isn't she sweet?

 

 

Some eyelet ribbon and twine added just the right girlie effect.

 

Thanks for stopping by and I'd love to see your post your project on the Oozak Challenge Blog.

 

Steph

 

Just Because

Hi everyone, this week's blog challenge at Oozak.com is to focus on a sentiment.

I'm using this sweet Magnolia stamp - Tilda with Flower Pot.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Ink on Copic Xpress It Cardstock, then colored her with Copic Markers.  The background papers are from Graphic 45's newest collection - French Country - which is full of fun colors and patterns.

The sentiment is from Justrite Stampers Grand Sentiments.  To add a little more interest, I used Tim Holtz's Old Paper Distress Ink  around the image and sentiment before matting them with cardstock.

Don't forget to stop by the blog  and enter your creation for a chance to win a prize.

Supplies:

Ranger Craft Cardstock:  http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=815
Graphic 45 pattern paper:  http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=GRA4500648
Tim Holtz Ink:  http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=503
Memento Tuxedo Ink:  http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=284
Copic Xpress It Cardstock:  http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=COPXPBC25&cat=578
Justrite Stampers Grand Sentiments: http://www.oozak.com/proddetail.php?prod=JRSCR-03885
Copic Markers:  http://www.oozak.com/products.php?cat=462


Thanks for stopping by today

Steph