Saturday, October 4, 2008

Bling on the BLING!!!!

Hello OCC friends, and welcome to another challenge! Thanks to all who participated in last week's stitching challenge. The winner of the Stamper's Dream Halloween-theme giveaway is Janette/blessingsX3. Email us to claim your prize! Thanks Michelle for sponsoring our challenge!

A new month brings a new OCC host - Lynda Benden. This weeks challenge is to make a card using bling!!! Your bling can be ANYTHING shiny!!! This can be shiny paper, flowers, rhinestones, glitter, etc....

Today's special guest is the AMAZINGLY talented Michele Boyer!! Thank you SO much Michele for playing along with us this week, we are so happy to have you!!! Here is Michele's BEAUTIFUL card:





Here is some more BLING to look at....

By Lynda Benden - Stamp Act




By Julee Tilman - Poetic Artistry




By Amy Sheffer - Pickled Paper Designs




By Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper




By Dawn Easton - Treasure Oiler Designz




By Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner




By Jennifer Meyer - Jennifer's Sweet Designs



Laurie Schmidlin - Just Give Me Stamps




Have a wonderful weekend!

63 comments:

silkeledlow said...

Gorgeous samples ladies!!!

You know I couldn't resiste the *Bling* challenge - LOL!!!

Here is my card....Have a great weekend everyone!!!

http://silkeledlow.blogspot.com/2008/10/wsc60-get-well-soon.html

Amy Sheffer said...

Welcome, Michele! Great samples, OCC girls! Thanks for a great challenge, Lynda.

Steph K said...

Here is my card:
http://handkraftedbystephanie.blogspot.com/2008/10/enjoy-cupcake-friday.html

Fun challenge - love bling, bling! Have a great weekend!

Dawn Easton said...

Fantastic samples girls! Thanks for playing along with us Michele!!!

Jennifer Meyer said...

LOVE the samples girls! Thanks Lynda for the fun challenge & thanks for playing Michele!

Jennifer :)

Angela said...

Great challenge! I loves me some bling!

http://aninkandasmile.blogspot.com/2008/10/wsc60-and-occc.html

Thanks for looking! Angela

Lori said...

BEAUTIFUL cards girls!!!! Here is my card: http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com/

or

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1077706?cat=500&ppuser=83483

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mueppi said...

Great challenge!
here is my card
Thanks for looking!
Hugs Gisela

Sue said...

Another fun challenge and great looking samples. Looking forward to what else Lynda has up her sleeve for us this month!

Here's my card:
http://www.sue-thislife.blogspot.com

Vickilyn said...

Okay - when opportunity knocks - I take it! Just so happens this is also my challenge for world card making day on my own blog, so I figured I could call it a double!! Here's mine:

http://paperhugs.blogspot.com/2008/10/welcome-to-world-card-making-day.html

Thanks for the constant inspiration!!

Jenny said...

I made a girly sparkly card (although the pic isn't great!)
Click here for mine.

Betty aka ZacksNana said...

Dang! These are ALL gorgeous! Great job ladies!

Maria Levine said...

You gals rock! Awesome creations!!

shel9999 said...

Wow, you guys are all fabulous!!! I love every one of your samples! Thank you so much for having me. :) I enjoyed it! :)

spikescreativeside said...

Love all your cards! Bling is divine!

Here's my card

Happy Card Making Day!

Jami {sgtStamper} said...

Welcome Michelle - love your card. Nothing sexier than a girl on a bike (or so my dh tells me). All the cards are marvelous!!

Here's Mine

Hugs, Jami

Shannan Teubner said...

Great cards this week, girls! Here's my card: http://withfeathersandsequins.blogspot.com/2008/10/and-i-just-cant-pull-myself-awayunder.html

Thanks for the fun challenge!

Alison said...

Thaks for another fab challenge. Stunning examples from the DT Here is my card TFL

Karen said...

Beautiful cards from the DT and what a great challenge.
Here is my card

Thanks for looking.

Karen x

Pat (mspfd) said...

Exceptional creations! What wonderful inspiration for the 'bling' challenge!

Debbie said...

Wow stunning DT cards ladies. You can see my card here:
http://passionforcrafts.blogspot.com/

TFL Debbie x

Tracey said...

Great DT samples :o)

My card is here

Hugs
Tracey
x

Terri said...

OMG...did someone say, BLING? This challenge was made for me, I don't even think I am capable of making a card without adding bling in one form or another! Thanks for letting me play along! Here's my card:

http://simplypaperandstamps.blogspot.com/

Jenny Gropp said...

Love the samples - as always!!
Here's my card...
http://onekraftykat.blogspot.com/

Marie said...

Beautiful samples!

http://alohanmabuhay.blogspot.com/2008/10/wish-big.html

Teresa Kline aka va.sunshine said...

wow, great cards ladires made with all that bling, here is mine:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1080077?cat=500&ppuser=141637

Kristie said...

These are all great samples, its hard to choose just one as a favorite!

Kathyc on SCS said...

The samples are all so beautiful! I hope mine has enough bling to qualify, LOL (I'm such a hoarder!).
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1080681?cat=500&ppuser=44493
Thanks for letting me play along!
Kathy

Linda Coughlin said...

Awesome samples ladies!! I'm addicted to bling so I couldn't pass this challenge up. Here is my card http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1080871?nocache=1.

kokirose said...

Wonderful samples ladies.... great challenge.
Here is my card.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1080961?cat=500&ppuser=102880

Sylvia said...

GREAT cards from the DT!!!! *wow*

Thanks for this new challenge .. I really really love 'bling' :o))

Here's my card: http://sylviastamps.blogspot.com/2008/10/xmas-reindeer.html

thanks for looking
Sylvia

Carla (cmsuto) said...

Great challenge, Lynda! All your samples are fabulous! Here is my card, better late than never!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1081235?cat=500&ppuser=143903
Thanks for the chance to play along!
Carla

Chris said...

Hi everyone and what a wonderful challenge this week! The DT samples are absolutely stunning, I enjoyed them all very much. My card is here. TFL. Chris

Amanda Sewell said...

Here is my little card:

Riley Moose Christmas Tree card

Wendi said...

Gorgeous each one just beautiful
Here is mine
http://oohlalacraftyblog.blogspot.com/

Susie Little said...

Hi There,

I Love all the DT cards but the texture on Lauries card is wonderful!

Here's my card!

Susie xx

Katherine (beadfreak22) said...

OMG, how have I missed this blog for so long????? Some of my all-time favorite stampers, together in the same corner ~ wowweeee!!! Your cards are gorgeous. I can't wait to play along!

Ann said...

The samples from the design team are just out of this world. It's tricky to get sparkle and bling to show up well on a photo buy my card is here...
http://craftworkblog.blogspot.com/
Thanks for setting a great challenge and hope to be able to join in more often.

Ann xxx

Carolina said...

The samples are just adorable! I combined this fun challenge with this week's Color Combo Challenge over at SCS. Here's mine:
Bundle of Joy

Tina said...

Thank you ladies, I love the bling!

http://onemaxwell.blogspot.com/2008/10/occ-bling.html

Adela said...

Fun challenge! Here's mine:

http://creationsbyar.blogspot.com

Katharina Frei said...

A terrific theme and wonderful Dt inspiration. You girls rock!
Here is my entry
Katharina x

moonlight60 said...

Great theme and works, ladies!
here is my idea:

Bling

Hugs
Tina

Darlene (SCS:akronstamperdpk) said...

AWESOME samples ladies!!! Thanks for the inspiration. I made this card for both today's Crafty Secrets challenge using chipboard and your fun challenge using BLING! Hope you like it: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1083123?cat=500&ppuser=95678

E.T said...

here is my sparkly card...
My Card!

Michelle B. AKA JustPaintingAround said...

Fun challenge! Here's mine:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1083165?cat=500&ppuser=158949

Marti - Pez-A-Doodle Design Studios said...

i am ALWAYS up for some bling!!!! FABulous samples girlies!! here is my card:
http://pezadoodle.blogspot.com/2008/10/cupcakes-bling-and-good-ideasfytt-occc.html
hugs
M

Jackie Pedro said...

Wonderful samples girls!! I used Dazzling Diamonds all over the trees but could not get a great pic! It's very sparkly IRL!!

You can check mine out on SCS: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1084380?nocache=1

or my blog: http://thescallopededge.typepad.com/the_scalloped_edge/2008/10/sc197-happy-holidays.html

cardcrazy said...

Wow! What awesome and inspiring samples!!! Here is my card:

http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/occ-bling-challenge/

Thanks for looking!
Peggy

♥ Lydia ♥ said...

Wonderful DT work! ♥
Great challenge...Everything is sparkling now! Including the puppy! ^.^

Here is my entry.

bolha said...

Here´s my bling. :) Thanx for looking.
http://bolhin-svet.blogspot.com/2008/10/cocktail-party.html

x Natasha x

Stephanie L said...

This challenge made me know I need to buy more BLING! Anyway, here is my take. The samples and challenger cards are awesome!!

Here is my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1085708&cat=12539.

Tara said...

Thanks so much to the Design Team for the wonderful cards! My entry is HERE.

TFL xxx

Katherine (beadfreak22) said...

Your cards are such a huge inspiration! Here is mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1086439?cat=500&ppuser=96479.

Stephanie said...

can't believe it's friday and I am just getting to this challenge..You see, I don't own alot of bling (hanging head in shame) but I did find some to add to the middle of the flower...
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1086658?cat=500&ppuser=120824

Heidi said...

Absolutely beautiful cards, the best I have seen for a long time. Hopefully I'll be able to join in with your challenge.

Maria Matter said...

Gorgeous cards!! I love sparkles!!
Here's mine:
Fluffles get down!
Blessings, Maria

inkedx2 said...

Wow I was really cutting this one close. I finally got it done after a rather hectic day. Here is my entry - an ATC card.

http://inkedx2.blogspot.com/2008/10/occ-chalenge-and-monthly-atc-all-in-one.html

Robbie

Cindy E said...

Here's my card! http://heartsdelightcards.blogspot.com/2008/10/one-for-three.html

Sorry, I don't know how to make a link on my comment. :-(

Christine D. said...

My entry

Lesley said...

I might be too late for this challenge! But here is my Black Sparkly Christmas card - sparkle doesn't show up too well on the scan but it is fully of glitter and sparkle!

http://themessycrafter.blogspot.com/2008/10/sparkly-black-christmas-card.html

Laurel said...

I was finally able to come up with some bling! Here is my card:

http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2008/10/4-in-one-challenge.html