This week's challenge is to use two shades of blue along with a neutral color. There is no time limit on our challenges - feel free to participate whenever you are able. To play along, upload your creation to your blog or gallery, then leave us a comment linking to your project so we can check it out. If you upload to SCS, remember to use keyword: OCCC
Our special guest designer this week is Julia Aston! Isn't her card beautiful? Thanks so much for joining us this week, Julia!!
By Kim Teasdale - Paper in the Works
By Silke Ledlow - My Life
by Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper
By Amy Sheffer - Pickled Paper Designs
By Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner
By Dawn Easton - Treasure Oiler Designz
By Silke Ledlow - My Life
by Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper
By Amy Sheffer - Pickled Paper Designs
By Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner
By Dawn Easton - Treasure Oiler Designz
By Julee Tilman - Poetic Artistry
Wow - love all these blue cards!!! Each one is stunning!!!
ReplyDeletehugs, Jami
Loved all the beautiful "blue" cards today!! Super nice job, girls!!
ReplyDeleteMy card can be found here:
http://weebeestampin.blogspot.com/
Thanks for another super fun challenge!
Have a great weekend!
Wendy
Hi Ladies ... I've sure missed doing your challenge ... hopefully I'll find time to play today's!! Your sample cards are ALL amazing ... such variation & inspiration! Can't wait to get my hands inky!!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful blue cards from the DT! Great challenge, Jennifer.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://sue-thislife.blogspot.com/2009/01/occ-challenge_10.html
What fantastic inspiration from all of you! I love blues -- here is mine:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1188042?cat=500&ppuser=8519
Lovely, lovely examples!
ReplyDeleteMy card is here
Chrissie
Great color challenge! All your blue cards are awesome! Here is mine:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1188126?cat=500&ppuser=143903
Thanks for another fun challenge!
Carla
Love all the blue cards today! Here's a link to my card:
ReplyDeletehttp://creationsontheisland.blogspot.com/2009/01/challenges-occ-mft-63.html
It's also posted in my gallery at SCS.
Love the challenges! Keep them coming!
Great challenge and fabulous DT cards
ReplyDeleteHere's mine
Thanks for looking
Ann
Great challenge.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think my cards are so lame after looking at all the beauties that are here! But, you ladies are what inspire me!
Here's mine....
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1188203?cat=500&ppuser=159439
Thanks for looking.
I'm so honored to be posted here as guest designer today along with you super talented ladies!
ReplyDeleteI just love all of your cards - each so different in design and so beautiful in presentation!
Your cards are absolutely beautiful! Each is so different, and....so creative. Who would have thought two shades of blue could turn out so smashing!!
ReplyDeleteDarn, each week your cards get more & more beautiful! Now I know why you are all on this team!!! Here are mine:
ReplyDeletehttp://weeinklings.blogspot.com/2009/01/blue-challenges.html
LeAnne
I love the DT examples.
ReplyDeleteHere is mine... Challenge Card
These are such gorgeous samples this week! I love the different shades of blue used by everyone! Here is my card:
ReplyDeletehttp://stampinpaisley.blogspot.com/2009/01/feeling-occ-blues.html
Thanks for the great challenge, my card can be found here:
ReplyDeletehttp://lynseys-place.blogspot.com/2009/01/4-in-1-challenge-card.html
Hugs Lynsey:)
Just posted my card for this challenge on my blog - http://www.nannynoonoo.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteQuick Link:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1I28JjeZfqg/SWkc0niYu9I/AAAAAAAACvU/uNsnSCID7WA/s1600-h/scan.jpg
What wonderful blue cards you have made. Mine is very ordinary in comparison but made for a good reason http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1188690?cat=500&ppuser=132530
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards ladies, here is mine:
ReplyDeletehttp://enjoythevasunshine.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-blues-on-blue.html
Beautiful cards :)
ReplyDeleteHere's mine!
Those are some fabulous cards!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1188853?cat=500&ppuser=108659
Thanks, I had fun with this challenge. Here's mine:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1188740?cat=500&ppuser=158949
I didn't create a card but I did use the two toned blue as my inspiration.
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This was fun doing something in blue for a change. Thanks for the challenge. Here's mine:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1189167?nocache=1
I have never seen such a beautiful array of cards anywhere! These DT cards are to die for, very single one. What a fabulous challenge!
ReplyDeleteGot to have a bash at this one, though my effort will fall WELL short of the mark. LOL
Viv xx
Fantastic crafting from the team. I love blue. My card is here
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards girls!! I am not usually an all blue kind of person, but this worked out! Here is mine on SCS: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1188378?cat=500&ppuser=146860 and on my blog: http://slanzalotto.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-card-cracks-me-up.html
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful cards here :D
ReplyDeleteHere´s my card from Finland
Thanks for looking :)
These cards are all over-the-top fabulous! Who knew blue could look so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThis is my first OCC Challenge, you can find my card here:
http://callingallcardz.blogspot.com
Wow, the DT cards are beautiful! Of course, they always are! :) Here is my card for this weeks challenge. I LOVE blue!!
ReplyDeletehttp://stephaniecastrodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/blue-beauty.html
Have a great day!
Thank you all SOOO much for choosing my card as the winner of the challenge! I am very honored! These cards are beautiful! Can't wait to play this week!
ReplyDeleteWonderful challenge, though not easy restricting colours. Heavenly DT cards.
ReplyDeleteMy card is here
Heather xx
What a great challenge!!! You forget the effect that a mono & duo-toned cards can give!!! I loved all of the DT's inspirations, awesome inspiration girls!!!
ReplyDeleteHere is my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1189503?cat=12549
All the ladies on the DT do such lovely work! I've been checking out the inspiration for awhile, but this is my first time to participate. Looking forward to doing more.
ReplyDeleteHere is my card.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Judy
love all of the cards and blue is my fav
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Norine
Great designs by the team! Here's my entry for the week:
ReplyDeletehttp://catscraftcupboard.blogspot.com/2009/01/blue-valentine.html
Neat Idea! Here is mine,
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Well I did it! I made one. HERE Couldn't resist with all the beautiful cards I've seen for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteViv xx
I love shades of blue for snowy winter cards. Thanks for another great challenge.
ReplyDeleteLet it snow ...
What lovely creations. I do so love blue on cards but I don't think I'd have put two so very different colour blues togethers but please see my cards at:
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Kym
Fun challnge! I made a child/boy birthdya card with these colors and I combined it with today;s Featured Stamper!
ReplyDeletehttp://pepperspapercrafting-pepperrn.blogspot.com/2009/01/featured-stamper-101-jaydekay-occc.html
Thanks for a great challenge!
Patty
First time I have found your blog and have really enjoyed having a play. Beautiful cards from the DT Here is my card.
ReplyDeleteLove blues and all your cards are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy moms favorite color is blue and her b-day is this week- perfect!
Here it is http://kjskorner.blogspot.com/2009/01/color-and-sketch-challenge.html
Simply fabulous cards ladies.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the challenge...I needed some direction!
Here is my card.
Cheers,
Sam.
Great challenge...I had just made this card
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1189977?cat=500&ppuser=158518
this week and it will work perfectly with the challenge. THanks for doing this...all your samples are great!
Hi girls ... LOOOOOVE YOUR SITE ... I have just posted an award for you on my blog. You need to check it out to claim it! Stampin' Hugs, Andrea
ReplyDeleteI just had to play along...these colors are awesome! (but I think I messed up and used two neutrals...ooops)
ReplyDeleteHere's mine
hugs, Jami
Amazing all the different looks with just blue! Here is my card:
ReplyDeletehttp://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2009/01/give-man-fish.html
Hi ladies!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big fan of blue ~ thank you for stretching my comfortable colors! Have a blessed week!
http://onemaxwell.blogspot.com/2009/01/blue-too-can-be-cheery.html
Great challenge and lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine
Thanks for looking
Claire
Just couldn't resist doing another one. HERE it is.
ReplyDeleteViv xx
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ReplyDeleteTrying again...link doesn't appear to be working....
ReplyDeleteHere's mine
A True challenge!! WOW!! Great cards tho girls!!
ReplyDeleteHere is mine - 3rd card in the post!
http://katieskiff.typepad.com/justme/2009/01/its-raining-bellas-challenges.html
Hi, I love blue, it's my fave colour :-)The DT cards are all gorgeous !!
ReplyDeleteYou can see my card here
Lorraine
Fun colors, love everyone's samples. Here is mine
ReplyDeletehttp://technostamper.blogspot.com/2009/01/couple-of-challenges-and-give-away.html
Wow! Great samples of blue cards! Here is mine http://happinessisus.blogspot.com/2009/01/blues.html
ReplyDeleteWow! Great samples of blue cards! Here is mine http://happinessisus.blogspot.com/2009/01/blues.html
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteI actually got a chance to play too. Check out my card here:
http://embellishedpaper.blogspot.com/2009/01/occc-mojo69-dream-preview.html
I love the color blue, so this was a fun challenge for me. You can find my card here:
ReplyDeletehttp://creationsbykara.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-think-i-am-losing-my-mind.html
Hi Ladies! WOW on all of your gorgeous cards! Blues are fun and this challange was a blast for me! Thanks for letting me share my card with you all...you can find it below.....
ReplyDeletehttp://kimberlytrevskrafts.blogspot.com/2009/01/occ-color-challange-jan-10th-2009.html
Hi! Here's my contribution to the challenge. I am, however, very disappointed in my card, it didn't turn out the way I thought it would! If you have any suggestions on how I can improve this one, please let me know!! Here's the link:
ReplyDeletehttp://joyofstampin.blogspot.com/2009/01/occ-color-challenge.html
Thanks for letting me try. I didn't realize how hard making a card with only two colors would be!!!
So many beautiful cards here! Here is my blue card
ReplyDeleteWow! A lot of magnificent cards here. I really enjoyed using the blues. Here is my card:
ReplyDeletehttp://twinklesglow-glowbug.blogspot.com/2009/01/lift-up-our-hands-challenge-in-hues-of.html
Well, it sure doesn't happen very often but I managed to complete your challenge for this week! It helped having new stamps to use! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun, girls! Your cards are all awesome!
http://stamphappy-tammy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/01/winner-winner-winner-and-a-fairy-too.html
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ReplyDeleteOkay....I think I figured it out...lol!!!! I deleted the other comment.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! All of the cards are so beautiful!!!! Great work, girls!!!!
Here is mine......my first ever OCCC!!!!
http://gbedwright.blogspot.com/
or
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1191827?what=allfields&condition=and&perpage=12&si=CC201
I pasted wrong after all that. LOL!!!!
ReplyDeletehttp://gbedwright.blogspot.com/2009/01/odbd-sketch-challenge-and-shimmerz.html#comments
Thanks for being patient with my deletes and double posts!!!!
Here is another:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1191864?cat=14594
Thaks again for all of these fun cahllenges!
Patty
Lovely cards, Ladies!
ReplyDeleteHere is mine:
http://simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com/2009/01/more-aluminum-foil-snowmen.html
Here is my card:
ReplyDeletehttp://cardsmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/tecc50.html
Great challenge and I love the DT samples. Here is my card. Thanks for looking.
ReplyDeletex Natasha x
Lovely theme this week. The DT cards are stunning as usual, I wish I was up to your standards (maybe one day). Here is my card
ReplyDeleteHugs, Denise x
All of your cards are amazing in those fabulous shades of blue! I loved this challenge!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to play along - here's my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1193391?cat=500&ppuser=88761
This is my first time doing one of the challenges (at least the first time I've been brave enough to put a link to one of my cards up here). This was a fun one. Thanks for posting these challenges...it really inspires me to keep creating!
ReplyDeleteHere's my card:
http://www.emileeann.com/?p=1810
Hi All, I may have read the instruction wrong shades of blue as light and dark, if it was only suppose to be 2 colors of blue I guess I will have to start over, oh well, tomorrow, Chicken Coop Barb, my card is on splitcoaststampers
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1193746?cat=500&ppuser=151491
I had lots of fun playing along in my first challenge! Thanks for the inspiration to get me stamping this week.
ReplyDeleteHere's my card:
http://stampsnstitches.blogspot.com/2009/01/show-me-ring.html
Great DT cards! This was a real challenge for me. Here is my card:
ReplyDeletehttp://southernscraps.blogspot.com/2009/01/double-duty.html
Here is my submission for this color challenge: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1194117?cat=500&ppuser=156271. I neede a birthday card for my father and I think the colors worked well for him. Thanks for the challenge!
ReplyDeleteI ended up using two neutrals, as I *had* to use Kraft! ;)
ReplyDeleteHere's my card. Thanks for the challenge!
Beautiful cards, ladies!
ReplyDeleteI used 2 neutrals, too! Here's mine:
http://handkraftedbystephanie.blogspot.com/2009/01/you-warm-my-heart.html
I think I may nave cheated a bit too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful inspiration.
TFL!
Here my card.
I just uploaded mine to my blog
ReplyDeletehttp://beckysorensens.blogspot.com/2009/01/our-creative-corner-color-challenge.html
Fun challenge, ladies, and all of your cards are just awesome! Lots of inspiration here--thanks!
ReplyDeleteHere's my card:
http://barspaperpursuits.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-still-winter-with-blue-twist.html
I love the color blue, Amazing cards DT. Here is my card
ReplyDeletehttp://cardsandcoffee.blogspot.com/2009/01/papertake-challenge.html
Here is my card for the shades of blue challenge....Hope you like Lil' Peanut....
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Look at all those gorgeous samples! You girls sure know how to rock the house! Haha! Anyway, I LOVED this challenge! I have been in a huge blue mood lately (color wise, not emotionally). Anyway, here is my card!
ReplyDeletehttp://stephsstampinstuff.blogspot.com/2009/01/last-weeks-scs-sketch.html
THanks for the fantastic Challenge girls! You can see my creations here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2009/01/16/our-creative-corner-colour-challenge/
Love Keesh x
I love this color combo idea!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/2009/01/our-creative-corner-color-challenge-and.html
Thnx! ~ margie
Great colour challenge and samples:)
ReplyDeleteHere is my card: http://gabi-sultana.blogspot.com/2009/01/modri-macko.html
or my card
Your DT cards are simply stunning, Heres my effort
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great challenge this week. The DT's creations are just stunningly gorgeous. Here is my take on this weeks challenge over at DOING LIFE
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
Hugs from Desire
This is my second attempt at this. I'm not a "blue" person. But I liked my second one and was happy to be able to use my new VERVE stamps! Yippee!
ReplyDeleteHere it is http://nikkistamps.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-have-to-be-honest.html
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI liked this challenge and had a fun time with the blues.
You can find my attempt here:
http://dizzienoodleheartscrafting.blogspot.com/2009/01/couple-of-challenges-and-gift-for-my.html
THanks, Michelle :)
Hya, this challenge was great and I thoroughly enjoyed making my card!
ReplyDeleteYou can see it here
super blue cards, gals!! Love them all! I did manage to make one for htis challenge:
ReplyDeleteHere it is!
Love these cards! I think I used too much color! Here it is: http://tanyastampsnthings.blogspot.com/2009/01/whiff-of-joy-wednesdayplus.html
ReplyDeleteGreat article as for me. It would be great to read more concerning this theme. Thnx for posting that information.
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