OCC Sketch Challenge

Welcome OCC friends! We want to thank all those that played along in last week's sentiment challenge – all of you inspired us with your gorgeous cards and projects!!

Before we start with the challenge, we would like to announce the winner for the Stamp and Smiles Stamp giveaway. Congratulations to Donna from Chicks with Inkpads, Please email us your address so we can get your goodies out to you.

For this week, the OCC has created a sketch challenge:

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 Vickilyn Crawford from Paper Hugs & Die Cut Dreams, isn't her card beautiful? Thanks so much for joining us this week!!

Now let’s check out this week’s samples from the OCC…

by Loretta Lock - love to create

Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio
























Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner

By Jennifer Meyer - Jennifer's Sweet Designs

By Joycelyn Turner - Stamps 'n' Coffee



By Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio



Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat



By Silke Ledlow - My Life

OCC Challenge - Sentiments

Welcome OCC friends! We want to thank all those that played along in last week's color challenge, your samples were beautiful!!

Before we start with the challenge, we would like to announce the winner for the Stamp and Smiles Stamp giveaway. Congratulations to 1GirlTwinboys, Please email us your address so we can get your goodies out to you.

For this week’s challenge, it’s all about sentiments. Use your favorite sentiment as a focal point on your card/project.

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 Marja schellenberg from MarjaS Scrapfun, isn't her card beautiful? Thanks so much for joining us this week!!

Now let’s check out this week’s samples from the OCC…


Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner


By Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio



By Joycelyn Turner - Stamps 'n' Coffee


by Loretta Lock - love to create



By Lori Boyd - By LORi Designs



Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat



By Jennifer Meyer - Jennifer's Sweet Design

By Silke Ledlow - My Life

OCC Color Challenge

Hello OCC friends! Thanks to all who played in last week's sketch challenge, your samples where amazing!!

Before we start with the challenge, we would like to announce the winner for the Stamp and Smiles Stamp giveaway. Congratulations Jeanne Forsyth from Nanny's Room. Please email us your address so we can get your goodies out to you.

For the month of May, we are excited to announce that all of the challenges will be sponsored by our very own Jennifer Meyer of Stamps and Smiles! Jennifer will be generously be giving away a $20 Gift Certificate each week to one lucky participant! To play along, upload your creation to your blog or gallery, then include a link in the Mr. Linky form at the bottom of this post so we can check it out. If you upload to SCS, remember to use keyword: OCCC. To qualify for the prize drawing, please have your card or project linked here by noon EST on Friday, May 22nd.

This week's challenge is a Color Challenge - Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Bashful 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

Before we show you the OCC designers' samples, we'd like to introduce and welcome our guest designer for the week, Pam Sparks of Expressions with Heart. Don't you just love the precious detail & beautiful layout?!?!

And now here are the colorful samples from the OCC...

By Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner


By Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio



By Joycelyn Turner ~ Stamps 'n' Coffee

By Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

By Loretta Lock - Love to Create


By Silke Ledlow - My Life



By Lori Boyd-By LORi Designs

By Jennifer Meyer - Jennifer's Sweet Designs

By Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio

OCC Challenge - Sketch

Hello OCC Friends! First off, we want to say thank you to everyone that participated in last week's Mother's Day challenge! We get so much inspiration from your creations each week. Plus, there are going to be some very happy mothers this Sunday!!

This week, our host, Robin Willis has challenged us to create something fabulous with this sketch:



But, before we get started with samples, we would like to announce the winners of last week's challenge. The winner of the Stamps and Smiles $20 Gift Certificate is Nina B - Crafting in Croatia! The winners of My Little Ribbon Shop's Cosmo Cricket/ribbon prize packs are Verda - My Happy Stamping Experience and Lisa V - Lisa's Paper Fun! Congratulations to all of you! Please email us your details so we can get your goodies to you.

For the month of May, we are excited to announce that all of the challenges will be sponsored by our very own Jennifer Meyer of Stamps and Smiles! Jennifer will be generously be giving away a $20 Gift Certificate each week to one lucky participant!

To play along, upload your creation to your blog or gallery, then include a link in the Mr. Linky form at the bottom of this post so we can check it out. If you upload to SCS, remember to use keyword: OCCC. To qualify for the prize drawing, please have your card or project linked here by noon EST on Friday, May 15th.

Now, let's check out this week's samples...

By Robin Willis - Robin's Artful Musings




By Lori Boyd- By LORi Designs




By Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio

























By Joycelyn Turner - Stamps 'n' Coffee




By Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio




By Loretta Lock - love to create




By Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner




By Silke Ledlow - My Life






Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

OCC Challenge - Mother's Day

Hello OCC Friends!! First off, we want to say thank you to everyone that participated in last week's Color Challenge. We get so much inspiration from seeing your creations each week!! A huge thanks to Silke Ledlow, our April host, for the fabulous challenges!!

This week, we want to introduce our May host, Robin Willis. Robin has challenged us to create something for the special moms in our lives for Mother's Day.

Before we get started with the samples, we would like to announce the winner of the Little Paper Shop's giveaway. Congrats to Patti J. - Cherish Each Precious Day. Please e-mail us your address so we can forward the goodies to you.

For the month of May, we are excited to announce that all of the challenges will be sponsored by our very own Jennifer Meyer of Stamps and Smiles! Jennifer will generously be giving away a $20 Gift Certificate each week. We are excited to announce that her next release will start on Monday, May 4th thru Friday, May 8th. Lots of prizes to be won!!

PLUS this week we have an extra bonus!! My Little Ribbon Shop is offering two additional giveaways. Each prize will include Cosmo Cricket goodies along with 10 yards of ribbon (your choice). For those that LOVE ribbon… My Little Ribbon Shop is offering FREE shipping to the OCC readers on orders placed May 2-4, 2009. When checking out, please include OCC in the comments section.

To play along, upload your creation to your blog or gallery, then include a link in the Mr. Linky form at the bottom of this post so we can check it out. If you upload to SCS, remember to use keyword: OCCC. To qualify for the prize drawing, please have your card or project linked here by noon EST on Friday, May 8th.

Now, let's check out this week’s samples…

By Robin Willis - Robin's Artful Musings



By Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner



Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat



By Silke Ledlow - My Life


By Joycelyn Turner ~ Stamps 'n' Coffee



by Loretta Lock - love to create



Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio






















By Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio



By Lori Boyd - By LORi Designs


By Jennifer Meyer - Jennifer's Sweet Designs