Saturday, June 14, 2008

Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge...

Hello!! Welcome to Our Creative Corner (OCCC). We are all super excited to bring you weekly stamping challenges. Every Saturday we will post a new challenge along with samples from each of the OCC designers. You'll see a fun variety, from sketches to color combinations to specific products - whatever the host designer can dream up! Subscribe to receive new challenges by email -- that way you won't miss a thing!


Ready to get started?! First up is a sketch challenge, brought to us by Cindy Haffner. To play along, create a card using Cindy's sketch and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS gallery. Leave a comment here with a link to your project so we can check it out. If you upload to SCS, please use keyword "OCCC". We're so excited to see what you create!
ETA: We have changed the Key Word in SCS to "OCCC" for Our Creative Corner Challenge.

To prime the pump, we also bring you seven inspiring samples:


Cindy Haffner - Cindy Haffner's Corner



Dawn Easton - Treasure Oiler Designz


Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper


Lynda Benden - Stamp Act


Amy Sheffer - Pickled Paper Designs




Laurie Schmidlin - Just Give Me Stamps





















Jennifer Meyer - Jennifer's Sweet Design's




















Thanks so much for stopping by and playing along with Our Creative Corner! Tune in again next week for a product-focused challenge. Until then ...

Happy Stamping!

80 comments:

  1. Oh girls, all your cards look fantastic, thanks for playing with my sketch and making it look so good. You guys rock.

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  2. Cindy, this is an AWESOME sketch! Thank you so much for hosting the first month of challenges!

    Everyone's cards are FANTASTIC! Way to go, girls!!

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  3. I'm in awe over the fabulous samples you all created!! Such a fun sketch Cindy...thanks for hosting this week!

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  4. All of the samples are so very beautiful!!! Putting on my thinking cap!!!
    Great sketch Cindy!!

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  5. Wow....what a great start to this blog!
    I LOVE all the samples.
    I'm settled in for a day of card making today, adding this one to my list.

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  6. Ladies,
    You have outdone yourselves! Everyone of these cards are beautiful. The sketch is great and the cards are just stunning!
    Denise G

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  7. I saw Denises's card for the challenge this morning and I had to give it a whirl. Very fun sketch!!

    Here's a link to my blog entry:

    http://stampinsandy.blogspot.com/2008/06/stamp-or-spackle.html

    Have a great weekend ladies!!

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  8. WOW! What gorgeous cards you all did! They are ALL Amazing!!! I just got mine done too! Here is a link! Thanks for looking! http://jacksonbelle.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

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  9. All of the samples are fantastic...I'm off to play!!

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  10. Fabulous sample cards for an awesome sketch. Can't wait to play! :)

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  11. This looked like so much fun I joined in, made a card, and then realized / I don't know how to send it back to your site. Duh?
    Anyway, thanks for the sketch and the beautiful examples!
    Have fun!

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  12. All the creations are fantastic. I can't decide which one I like the best. I am going to have to try this one. Thanks Cindy!!

    Marie
    http://scrappingworld.blogspot.com

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  13. Great sketch and beautiful samples! I had so much fun I can't wait for next saturday already! Here's what I came up with...
    http://createwithkerri.blogspot.com

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  14. BEAUTIFUL cards ladies!!! I can't wait to play along!

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  15. Great sketch Cindy! Everyones cards are Fantastic!

    Heres my card:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/946716?nocache=1

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  16. Here is Tina's card:

    http://onemaxwell.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html#929287221066970122

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  17. Great sketch Cindy. All your cards are FAB. I'm off to play.BBL with mine.

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  18. This was so fun! Thanks for the isnpiration. Here's my card.

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  19. Love this! Just subscribed. What a wonderful 1st sketch and beautiful samples.

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  20. I'm back.
    Here's my take on the sketch.
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/946933?cat=500&ppuser=172201

    Have a great weekend.

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  21. WOW! You guys ROCK!! I will try and play this weekend! Great sketch!

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  22. All your cards are just great. I wish you much success and fun on this site. Here's my little card:

    www.danasdabblingstudio.blogspot.com

    TFL!!!

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  23. Great sketch. Thanks for making me think. Here's mine:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/947006?cat=500&ppuser=158949

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  24. Here's my Amore sketch card:

    http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2008/06/permission-to-q.html

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  25. Love everyone's cards and what a great challenge. Here is my take on the sketch!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/24385329@N04/2578541453/

    -Jill

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  26. Thank you so much for the wonderful inspiration!
    Here's my card:
    http://www.theartofinking.com/my_weblog/2008/06/simply-said.html

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  27. you girls rock! thanks for inspiring me, here is mine card:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/947489?cat=500&ppuser=141637

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  28. I'm so excited about your new blog - I love challenges! Thanks for the great sketch, it was perfect for a card I wanted to make yesterday. Here it is:
    http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/2008/06/spotted-elephants.html

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  29. Hi !
    My name is Anne.
    I'm a French SU! demo.
    I discovered your new blog and think "why not showing a french card to them ?"
    Hope you like it...
    I enjoyed playing with your sketch, Cindy !
    You can see it here :
    http://4nne.over-blog.com/photo-1046162-IMG_0082_jpg.html

    Thanks for your challenge... and excuse my so bad English !
    Bye

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  30. Great sketch and fabulous samples! I can't wait to play along! BBL with mine.

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  31. Hi! Great challenge! I posted mine to SCS...and will be posting to my blog tonight! Thanks!

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/947657?cat=500&ppuser=144107

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  32. So FUN! here's mine up as part of my new tutorial series http://pezadoodle.blogspot.com/2008/06/tutorial-embossing-and-new-sketches-to.html

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  33. I just got to do my card. Here it is http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/947704?cat=500&ppuser=86205

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  34. Great job ladies!! Here is my card for this sketch
    http://paperblessings-patsy.blogspot.com/

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  35. Here we go. I had to make Father's Day cards so your sketch was perfect for it. Although I hope it's ok I moved around (and changed) the circle.

    http://riacreations.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-creative-corner-challenge-fathers.html

    Thanks!

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  36. Great job putting the blog together Jennifer - all your hard work paid off - it looks fabulous! And the team did some awesome samples - what awesome inspiration!

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  37. Great way to kick it all off! I loved looking at everyone else's creations. Thanks for a great challenge. Here is my card:

    http://rsalamon.blogspot.com/2008/06/challenges-galore.html

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  38. I thoroughly enjoyed playing along with this sketch.

    Here is my card using the OCCC sketch #1:
    http://www.thimblesbobbinspaperandink.blogspot.com

    Jennifer

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  39. What a great sketch! I love seeing the team's creations -- it really showcases how many different directions one can go with this! Here's my card, and thanks for the fun challenge!

    Deedee

    http://stampingsunshine.blogspot.com/2008/06/card-sketch-challenges.html

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  40. So glad I found this blog, your cards are all wonderful! Thanks for a fabby sketch, Cindy!! I got a chance to play yesterday!!

    http://kraftinkimmieskorner.blogspot.com/2008/06/sending-sunshine-your-way.html

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  41. Every single one of these cards are just gorgeous, ladies! WOW! I'm so glad I got to play along! http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-birthday-adelaide.html

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  42. Whew, I finally got a chance to stamp. Here's mine:
    http://weeinklings.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-creative-corner-challenge.html
    Thanks!
    LeAnne

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  43. Here's my take on the sketch

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/948778?cat=500&ppuser=49592

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  44. I did do two cards on Saturday but didn't photograph and post them until today.
    Here's my blog with the post that contains them.
    http://justsayyestostamps2.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-creative-corner-challenge-1.html
    Can't wait for the next one!

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  45. I am having a bad memory day! lol
    I uploaded my card and totally forgot to leave my link here! Help me God! lol
    http://vibgyorkrafts.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-creative-corner-sketch-challenge.html
    Now I will check out what other crafters came up with!

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  46. What a great sketch and amazing samples, each and every one of them! Here's my try at the sketch: http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/2008/06/ahoy.html

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  47. I'm not sure how many I can enter. I did three entries and posted them on my blog at http://bp3.blogger.com/_B_nOWxdBrX8/SFdDH1qTw-I/AAAAAAAAAEY/02L10hWvd4A/s1600-h/Vase+of+flowers.jpg and http://bp0.blogger.com/_B_nOWxdBrX8/SFdDATc-JFI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Obr-UeodcR4/s1600-h/Thanks.jpg and http://bp2.blogger.com/_B_nOWxdBrX8/SFdC2Ly995I/AAAAAAAAAEI/WkHwV38Zgag/s1600-h/Asian+Get+Well+Card.jpg. You can see them all at one time at http://arlenesbits.blogspot.com/.
    Now I think I may have to do something else? This is the first entry I've made anywhere but the Hero Arts site, so not sure of the protocol yet. I wasn't sure if I could round the corners on the vertical CS - I would have done that on the Thanks card. I saw that the circle overlapped the second CS, I wanted to have a 1/2 circle to the right only and none on the CS. I'm sure I'll learn as time goes by. Thanks for letting me post.

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  48. Yea! I got a chance to give it a try - great sketch!! Looking forward to many more inspirational posts from you all! :)

    Here's my card:
    Sophia Card"

    Thanks!

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  49. Cool sketch! Love the DT's beautiful cards! Here's my card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  50. I loved the sketch and all of the samples. Here's my card for the challenge. ~Dannie

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  51. Hi Ladies! fun sketch! here is my card! It's also for the color challenge and a Double Dare Challenge I do with some SCS friends on Tuesdays!

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/950315?what=allfields&condition=and&si=cc171

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  52. Thank you for the wonderful sketch!
    Here is my interpretation.
    Thanks for looking and for the inspiration!
    Katharina x

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  53. Great challenge blog! Here is the card I created for this wonderful sketch.
    just4fun2-pat.blogspot.com

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  54. Just found your blog, great sketch. Here is my card

    http://shary-theothersideofme.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-creative-corner.html

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  55. great cards ladies
    tis on my blog
    x

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  56. Awesome sketch and group of designers! Here is my card for the sketch. Thanks for looking!

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  57. Hello, a lot of success with your Sketch Challenge Blog. I love the kind how your cards form.

    Here is my card.

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  58. Great sketch.

    Here's my card:
    http://wwwmycraftycorner.blogspot.com/

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  59. Here's the card that I made for the challenge:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/951585?cat=500&ppuser=48864

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  60. Congratulations on your fab new challenge site! I only just found you so my card is a bit late but I am really looking forward to the next one.

    Here is my card.

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  61. Hi Cindy,
    I wanted to try your sketch. So here it is.

    Marie
    http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-creative-corner-sketch-challenge.html

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  62. Thanks for the wonderful sketch!! I had fun with it and can't wait to see what the challenge is this Sat.
    Here's mine!

    Thanks for looking!

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  63. Congratulations on your new blog ... what a great start! Fantastically talented group of ladies! All the samples are wonderful. This gives me another reason to look forward to Saturday!!! Here is my card for sketch #1: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/952104?cat=500&ppuser=95678. Hope you like it!!

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  64. Great Sketch, here is my Card:

    http://stampinpiper.blogspot.com/2008/06/wir-sind-im-halbfinale.html

    TFL

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  65. Once again, love the new blog! I was finally able to make my first card - here it is: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/952184?si=occc
    Thanks again for all your hard work Jennifer - looks like it's going great!

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  66. here is my card

    http://stampowl.blogspot.com/2008/06/you-make-up-my-day.html

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  67. Beautiful cards ladies!!!

    I really like this sketch and here is the card I made with it.

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/952728?cat=607

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  68. Here is my card to this challenge!

    http://tiina38-tiina38.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-creative-corner.html

    hugs from Finland, Tiina

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  69. WOW, this was such a great sketch, how fun with it. Mine is on my blog.
    www.flofollies.blogspot.com

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  70. It took me all week, but I finally did my challege card. Thanks, I look forward to future sketches. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/953193?cat=500&ppuser=81163

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  71. wow... What gorgeous cards you all did!I love the new blog and I will come back...

    Hugs from Sonja

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  72. I finally came up with an idea for my card. I loved the challenge and all the beautiful cards

    I posted a link on my blog

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  73. Well I am late posting but you can see my card for this challenge at
    http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/
    now on to this week's :)

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  74. I've only found you the other day but loved the sketch so had to give it a try.
    http://debby4000.blogspot.com/2008/06/wheres-sun-sunday.html

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  75. I know I am a bit late for this challenge but I enjoyed it anyways. I will also try this challenge for this weekend also.
    Here is my card!!!
    http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Sq2CKRgzaK0KuqThCyDdel9j

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  76. http://aliehelder.web-log.nl/fam_helder/
    a little bit late but just to let you all see it

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  77. Great sketch Cindy! And beautiful cards ladies. You all are so very talented and I was glad that I was able tot play along even if I am a few days late with my entry. The pic is a little dark but you get the idea.

    Jan
    http://jan-slowlanelife.blogspot.com/

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  78. I love this blog, I am just now posting this challenge on my blog. Thanks everyone for sharing your awesome ideas.
    you can see mine here
    http://ucanstampit.blogspot.com/

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  79. Just got new sugarnellie stamps in mail yesterday - just found your site yesterday so I thought it would be fun to try my new stamp with the new sketch challenge. I have posted it to Splitcoast Stampers site - not sure how to link to my gallery.

    Debbie Schneider

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