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One random winner will be selected - Sweepstakes ends at midnight, Aug 31, 2012
 

If you do not have a Facebook Account, you can still enter by posting a comment here on our blog about what projects you would like to create using the Hello Kitty Big Shot.

Happy Birthday Gift Bag

Happy Birthday Gift Bag
Created by OMC Designer Jill

Supplies Used:
White lunch sack
EK Success : Chinese Knot Chain Punch
EKSuccess : Cupcake Punch
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Spun Sugar, Weathered Wood
American Crafts : Dear Lizzy Neapolitan - Sea Breeze Paper
Doodlebug : Sugar Coated Cardstock -Cupcake
Stickles Glitter Glue : Stardust
Doodlebug : Doodle Twine - Valentines Assortment
My Pink Stamper : Birthday Crazy

Instructions:
1. Start with a plain white lunch sack. Ink the edges of the sack with the Spun Sugar ink.
2. Use the Cupcake Cardstock and Cupcake Punch to punch out a chain long enough to go around the bottom of the bag. Attach with a tape roller adhesive.
3. Make a tag with out of the American Crafts Sea Breeze paper.
4. Ink the edges of the tag with the Weathered Wood ink.
5. Stamp your sentiment with Weathered Wood ink.
6. Use the Stickles glitter glue over the sentiment. Let dry completely!
7. Tie the tag onto the bag using the Doodlebug twine.
8. Add a gift and give to a friend!

Happy crafting!

You Brighten My Day Gift Bag

You Brighten My Day Gift Bag
Created by OMC Designer Jill

Supplies Used:
Sizzix : Movers & Shapers L Die - In the Bag
My Minds Eye : “On the BrightSide” Paper
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Cardstock - Deep Red, Avacado
EKSuccess EK Tools - Diamond Lace Edger Punch
Sizzix : Framelits Die Set 8PK - Circles
Stamp : You Brighten My Day
Brown Deco Wire
Red Rick Rack Ribbon
Ranger Ink : Stickles Glitter Glue - Cinnamon
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo
3D Foam Adhesive

Instructions:
1. Cut out an In the Bag die using the My Minds Eye “On the Bright Side” paper. Ink the edges using the distress ink. Glue together and allow to dry.
2. Cut out 2 circles using the Sizzix circle dies, one just slightly larger than the other. Ink the edges and glue the two circles together, but off center to each other. Stamp the sentiment “You Brighten My Day” to the middle circle and overlay the letters with the cinnamon Stickles. Allow to dry, then adhere to the bag using the 3D foam to make it pop off the bag!
3. Cut a strip of dark red dardstock to fit around the bottom of the bag. Punch with the Diamond Lace punch and ink the edges. Adhere to the bag.
4. Cut a piece of deco wire about 12 inches long and wind around a pencil to curl.
5. Punch a hole through the top side of the bag using a pick. Be careful not to poke your finger!
6. String the wire through the holes and bend the ends so they don’t come out!
7. Tie a small rick rack bow to the wire.
8. Add a gift card and give to a friend!

Happy crafting!

Beach Party Card

Beach Party Card
Created by OMC Designer Jill

Supplies Used:
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Cardstock - Aquamarine
Fancy Pants : Summer Soul Collection Pack
Fancy Pants : Summer SoulEmbellishments
Ranger Ink : Stickles Glitter Glue - Stardust, Paprika, Cinnamon
EKSuccess : EK Tools Large Edger Punch - Birthday
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo

Instructions:
1. Cut a piece of aquamarine cardstock 5 1/2" x 10" and ink the edges with the distress ink pad. Score in the middle, and fold the cardstock in half. This will be your card base.
2. From the collection pack, find and cut out a strip of 6 of the surfboards. Ink the edges of the surfboards.
3. Punch a 5 1/2" strip of tangerine colored paper from the collection pack using the Birthday punch.
4. Cut a banner from the collection pack and stamp a birthday sentiment on it. Use the Cinnamon Stickles on the sentiment to overlay the letters and allow to dry. Attach it to a piece of brown paper from the collection pack.
5. Punch out a flower embellishment from the embellishment sheet and adhere it onto a piece of tangerine paper to make it pop!
6. Adhere all of the paper pieces onto the card base.
7. Add a cute embellishment to the inside of the card as well.

Happy crafting!

City Art Tray

City Art Tray
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Natural Wood Tray
Martha Stewart : Acrylic Craft Paint - Beach Glass, Deep Sea, Wedding Cake
Mod Podge
Sizzix : eclips Cartridges - Greek Sassy Serif, Baby Shower, Max and Whiskers
Oh My Vinyl : Three 12" x 24" sheets in Any Color

Instructions:
1. Sand the tray if needed. Paint the sides, edges and bottom of the tray with the Wedding Cake paint. Distress the edges with a file for a more vintage feel.
2. Paint the inside of the tray with the Beach Glass paint (2 coats) and allow to dry completely.
3. Using the eclips cartridges, cut the names of the cities out of vinyl in the sizes you want. Make sure the words fit nicely within the tray before adhering the vinyl. Weed out the inside of the letters, leaving the squares of vinyl with the words inside to create a stencil. Attach the stencil pieces of the vinyl to the board using transfer tape.
TIP: A good way to make sure that all the words will fit is to cut them out in paper first. Make sure the sizing is correct, and then cut the words out of vinyl.
4. Once all the vinyl is in place, paint on top of the vinyl letter stencils with the Deep Sea paint (2 coats). Leave the paint to dry for 3 hours before removing the vinyl stencils.
5. Seal the tray with Mod Podge.

Happy crafting!

Bride To Be Banner

Bride to Be Banner
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Canvas Corp : Corrugated Kraft Paper
Sizzix : eclips Cartridge - Baby Shower & Precious Alphabet
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Spun Sugar
Bazzill Basics : 12" x 12" Cardstock - Blossom, White
Martha Stewart : Deep Edge Punch - Blossom Eyelet
Imaginisce : Bitty Blossom Jar - Paper

Instructions:
1. Cut pendant pieces out of the corrugated kraft paper.
2. Cut letters to size using the eclips cartridge. Make sure you check all of the letter sizes to make sure that they fit on the pendants.
3. Using the deep edge punch, punch strips out of the blossom cardstock. Using adhesive, attach the strips together to create a continuous line. Attach the pendant pieces to the punched strips. Leave extra punched strips on the ends to hang the banner.
4. Add flower embellishments.

Happy crafting!

August Create a Card Contest

This month we will be hosting a month long Create-a-Card Contest! We will pick 2 winners to win a $25.00 OMC gift card.

How to Enter:
Design a card using a Doodlebug Create-a-Card as the card base. Cards can be for any occasion - birthday, friendship, holiday, etc. Post a picture on Facebook (or email it to contest@ohmycrafts.com) Enter as many times as you would like.

- Winners will be selected by our design team.
- Tell your Facebook to comment on your card - that will help!
- Every order this month will receive a FREE Doodlebug card and envelope!
- You must use a Doodlebug Create-a-Card and envelope to be eligible to win. 
- No purchase necessary.
- To participate without making a purchase, please send us a self-addressed, stamped envelope and we will send you a card.

Happy crafting!

Summer Time Layout

Summer Time Layout
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
Ranger Ink : Archival Ink - Vermillion, Pale Ochre, Sap Green
American Crafts : Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Papers
American Crafts : Stamps - MAX LG
EkSuccess : Ek Tools Punches - Bumpy Road, Open Scallop
Sizzix : Framelits Die Set 8PK - Scallop Circles
Sizzix : Movers & Shapers Die - Ornamental by Tim Holtz
My Mind's Eye : Flower Embellishment

Instructions:
1. Take the yellow graph paper to use as your layout page. Cut a small strip of green print and mount it along the right side of the page. Cut a piece of the pink floral print, ink the edges with pink ink, and mount on the right side of the layout page, but to the left of the green strip leaving a small gap between the two strips.
2. Cut a picture mount 7" x 7" and ink the edges with the Pale Ochre ink. Cut out a scallop circle in the small flower print, and the ornamental shape in the pink graph print. Ink the edges of both shapes. Layer all three picture mounts.
3. To create the ice cream cone, cut a cone shape out of green cardstock. Next, cut or punch an oval shape, and use the Bumpy Road punch to punch along one side to create an edge. Attach the two pieces together and adhere to the layout page.
4. Cut out a tag shape and ink the edges. Stamp a saying in black ink onto the tag, add embellishments, and adhere to the layout page on top of the pink floral print strip.

Happy crafting!

Embellishment Contest WINNERS!

We have WINNERS!

The three winners of our Embellishment Contest are:

1. Jessica Esch
2. Jennifer Vardy Little
3. Elsie Christy

Congrats winners! We hope you enjoy your prizes and make sure to check back for more fun contests and chances to win!

Happy crafting!

Simple Gift Box

Simple Gift Box
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

An adorable little box that is perfect for any gift or party favor!

Supplies Used:
Sizzix : Bigz Pro Die - Box w/Scallop Lid
Studio Calico Paper Pack
Tim Holtz : Distress Stain - Walnut
Punch Tool
Adhesive Tape

Instructions:
1. Cut out the box shape using the Bigz Pro Die and a patterned piece of paper.
2. Cut out the lid in a contrasting piece of patterned paper.
3. Ink the edges of both the box and the lid.
4. Put the box and lid together using adhesive tape.
5. Add a punch border around the box that will peek out from under the lid.
6. Add a tag and any embellishments to the lid of the box.

Happy crafting!