OCC Sketch Challenge

Hello OCC Friends! We would like to thank all those that stopped by and played along with us during our challenges this week, your samples were amazing!! For those visiting for the first time, each week we are featuring participants and their cards/projects.

Today’s we are featuring Carole Anne , below you will se her beautiful sample. Please stop by her blog "Stampin Stressaway" to see this wonderful tutorial.

Before we show you the samples, we would like to thank all those that applied for our Sketch Design Team. We will be announce the Design Team the first week of December. We hope you will continue to play along with us, each week we will feature a NEW participant along with their card/project.

This week our November hostess, Jennifer Meyer, has challenged the OCC to a sketch challenge. Have fun with the sketch and we can’t wait to see your creative samples!!

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

Now let's check out the samples from the OCC ~

Designed by Jennifer Meyer


By Joycelyn Turner - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Stampin Fabulous - Melissa Young

Dana Grothaus - Dana's Dabbling Studio

Wendy Janson - It's All About Stamping

Lori Rider - The Diva Stamper

Designed by Cindy Burgess

By Silke Ledlow - My Life

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Sketch Challenge - SASSC42

Hello OCC friends, we would like to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!! We also would like to thank all those that stopped by and played along with us last week, your sketch samples were so creative - WOW!! We warmly invite you to play along with us each week - Thursday's Sketch Challenge & Saturday's OCC Challenge. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies. Here is this week's sketch – SASSC42.

This is the last week to get in your entries for the Sketch Design Team. No worries if you have not played until now, we would be honored to see your creative samples!! If you are interested in a spot on the OCC Sketch DT, the details are listed below:

Here are the deets:
You can use your favorite stamps and supplies
Design the sketch sample for 6 months or longer
Post every Thursday using the scheduled sketch

If you are interested, please play along with us during November and leave DT after your name. We look over the participants and announce the Design Team December 1st.

This week's goodie bag goes to Sandra from Stamper on the Shore, please email us your address so we can get your goodies out to you.

This week's sample was created by Jennifer Meyer, please stop by her Blog for more details.

When you play along with us, please don't forget to post your name and your link with Mr. Linky so we can easily find you. To be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card/project uploaded no later then Wednesday at 6 pm CST.

OCC Color Challenge

Hello OCC Friends! We would like to thank all those that stopped by and played along with us last week, your post cards were so creative!! Each week we would like to feature one of our participants and their cards/projects.


This week we would like to feature Gloria from Scraps of Life. Below you will see her beautiful sample.
Announcement… For those just stopping by, we would like to announce that the OCC is looking for a few girls to join our Sketch Design Team on Thursday.

Here are the details:
-You can use your favorite stamps and supplies
-Design the sketch sample for 6 months or longer
-Post every Thursday using the scheduled sketch

If you are interested, please play along with us during November. Please include DT after your name with Mr. Linky on Thursday’s Sketch Challenge posts. We will search for a few girls and announce the team December 1st.

Our November hostess, Jennifer Meyer, has challenged the OCC to a color challenge – Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie & a Neutral. Fee free to match these color with other company supplies. Just have fun with the challenge and we can’t wait to see your color samples!!

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

Now let's check out the samples from the OCC ~

Designed byJenniferMeyer

by Joycelyn Turner - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Melissa Young - Stampin Fabulous



by Cindy Burgess



Dana Grothaus - Dana's Dabbling Studio



Linda Coughlin - The Funkie Junkie

By Silke Ledlow - My Life

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

by Loretta Lock - love to create

Sketch Challenge - SASSC41 & Design Team Call

Hello OCC friends!! We would like to thank all those that stopped by and played along with us last week, your sketch samples were beautiful!! We warmly invite you to play along with us, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies. Here is this week's sketch – SASSC41.

If you are joining us for the first time, the OCC would like to announce that we are looking for a few girls to join our Sketch Design Team on Thursday.

Here are the details:
You can use your favorite stamps and supplies
Design the sketch sample for 6 months or longer
Post every Thursday using the scheduled sketch

If you are interested, please play along with us during November and leave DT after your name. We look over the participants and announce the Design Team December 1st.

This week's goodie bag goes to Shaz from Simply Shaz, please email us your address so we can get your goodies out to you.

This week's sample was created by Jennifer Stricker. Please stop by her blog for more details.

When you play along with us, please don't forget to post your name and your link with Mr. Linky so we can easily find you. To be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card/project uploaded no later then Wednesday at 6 pm CST.

OCC Sketch/Inspiration Challenge

Hello OCC Friends! We would like to thank all those that stopped by and played along with us last week, your cards and projects were amazing!! Each week we would like to feature one of our participants and their projects.
This week we would like to feature Kristine from Queen of Nostalgia. Below you will see her beautiful sample.
Announcement… For those just stopping by, we would like to announce that the OCC is looking for a few girls to join our Sketch Design Team on Thursday.

Here are the details:
-You can use your favorite stamps and supplies
-Design the sketch sample for 6 months or longer
-Post every Thursday using the scheduled sketch

If you are interested, please play along with us during November. Please include DT after your name with Mr. Linky on Thursday’s Sketch Challenge posts. We will search for a few girls and announce the team December 1st.

Our November hostess, Jennifer Meyer, has challenged the OCC to a postcard challenge. Use the sketch layout as your inspiration. Just have fun with the challenge - we can't wait to see what you come up with!!

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

Now let's check out the samples from the OCC ~

Jennifer Meyer - Jennifer's Sweet Designs
(stop by my blog for a chance to win this card)

Melissa Young - Stampin Fabulous

Dana Grothaus - Dana's Dabbling Studio

Joycelyn Turner - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Lori Rider - The Diva Stamper

Wendy Janson - It's All About Stamping

Linda Coughlin - The Funkie Junkie

By Silke Ledlow - My Life (check out the mailing side on my blog)

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

by: Cindy Burgess

by Loretta Lock - love to create

Sketch Challenge - SASSC40 & Design Team Call

Hello OCC friends!! We would like to thank all those that stopped by and played along with us last week, your samples were so creative and fun!! We warmly invite you to play along with us, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies. Here is this week's sketch – SASSC40.

The OCC would like to announce that we are looking for a few girls to join our Sketch Design Team on Thursday.

Here are the details:

You can use your favorite stamps and supplies

Design the sketch sample for 6 months or longer

Post every Thursday using the scheduled sketch

If you are interested, please play along with us during November and leave DT after your name. We look over the participants and announce the Design Team December 1st.

This week's goodie bag goes to Cathrine from Paper Garden Projects , please email us your address so we can get your goodies out to you.

This week's sample was created by Jennifer Meyer. Please stop by her blog for more details Jennifer's Sweet Designs.

When you play along with us, please don't forget to post your name and your link with Mr. Linky so we can easily find you. To be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card/project uploaded no later then Wednesday at 6 pm CST.