Saturday, September 26, 2009

OCC Here for You, IC199 Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday everyone!!!

Hope you all have time to stamp along with us??? Dana has challenged us to another fun OCC Challenge!!! It's all about *Monochromatic* color choices!!!

You know what...sometime I can pull it off just like that and then sometimes I have to think realy, really hard about it.....?!? My card today took me forever...I changed colors, layout etc around at least 10 times !!!

But then I came across the Christmas Cocoa Specialty DP.....which one of the DP sheets matches the Friends 24/7 Set and than I was saved - wahooooo!!!




















Please stop by the OCC Blog and check out all the samples. I hope we have inspired you to play along???

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This card is my submission for the IC199 - The Pajama Squid. I used this fun little hairclip as my inspiration piece!!! I wasn't to crazy about the colors...so I took my color inspiration from this cute little hairclip. What can I say...we love *pink* around here - he,he,he!!!

I continued with the OCC *monochromatic* theme and stayed with the *pink colors*.



















The butterfly is from the SU Stamp Set Great Friend. The sentiment is from the A Little Birthday Cheer.

I used the Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry colors.

The layout is from the VLVSep04 Sketch...which I'm super late for and I did it without the twist!!! Plus I changed the size to 4 1/4" x 4 1/4".

At last I added some piercing, the Silver Pearls and the Pretty in Pink Ribbon.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!! Enjoy wonderful weekend!!!


~Supply List~ 1st card

Stamp Set: Friends 24/7 (Stampin' Up)
Ink: Real Red
Cardstock: White
Design Paper: Christmas Cocoa Specialty
Accessories: Red Satin Ribbon, Silver Pearls, Rectangle and Scalloped Spellbinder Dies, Scor-it
Technique: Scoring


~Supply List~ 2nd card

Stamp Set: Great Friend, A Little Birthday Cheer (Stampin' Up)
Ink: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry
Carstock: White, Pink Pirouette
Design Paper: Walk in the Park
Accessories: Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Silver Pearls
Technique: Piercing
Card Size: 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"

30 comments:

StampOwl said...

gorgeous cards Silke

Denise Marzec said...

Oh myyyyyyy, the red card is so striking and the butterfly one is so soft and girly. LOVE them both!!

Stampinsilvia said...

WOW!!! Both of your cards are just stunning! I absolutely LOVE them! gorgeous gorgeous!!!

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Cindy Haffner said...

Beautiful, Silke!! Love how that red pops!!

Cheryl said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Always fun to visit your blog and soak in your beautiful creations! Love those DP, and your color choices....both are just fabulous!

Grace said...

Both are gorgeous Silke!!! Love the red white comob... what a pop of gorgeousness!!!

LorettaL said...

Oh Silke! I have that Christmas paper! And that stamp set! I'm seeing a case in my near future. Stunning cards, both of them.

Lori Rider said...

Wow, beautiful cards. I love your red damask - so striking and gorgeous! The butterfly card for the IC is fabulous too.

Wendy J. said...

I love both cards but even though pink is my fav color, I really love the red card. It's so striking!

Allison said...

Gorgeous cards! I especially love the second. It's stunning.

Jenny Gropp said...

The red has such a POP with the white --I love it -- and of course it would not be perfect with out you adding a few of those silver pearls! Pink card is oh so pretty with your perfectly straight pin pricking!

Jessica Diedrich said...

Both of these are just gorgeous, Silke! I love the way the red/white combo is so striking and LOVe the butterfly and the soft colors of the 2nd. You're so awesome!!!

Michelle Woerner said...

Hey, you are not the only to futz about with a card. I have one on my desk that has been there for 2 days -I just can't make up my mind where the 2 flowers should go -LOL!

YOur cards turned out just lovely. I have been channeling you lately and doing lots of scoring. Hugs girlie!

Tosha Leyendekker said...

WOW!! LOVE the clean and crisp red/ white!! It's so striking!! And the soft pinks of the second are soothing!! Both are super fabulous Silke!!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Beautiful work, Silke!! I'm in love with your red and white creation. It is just so striking with that clean, crisp white and the bold, bright red. And the pink one is a beauty to in its own gentle way. I always enjoy visiting your blog and drooling over your creations!

Sabrina Jackson said...

Goodnes, I am drooling too here :D. WOW, Silke both of your creations are breathtaking my friend!!! The first one is so totally elegant and the second one with that gorgeous butterfly is just out of this world!!!! When I grow up I want to be able to stamp like you :D. Hugs, Sabrina

Dawn B. said...

Silke this is beautiful. I love the striking color combo on the first. You did a super job.

rhonda said...

so very pretty

NinaB said...

I love both of these, esp the monochromatic card. It's so elegant.

Betty Wright said...

Both cards are stunning, Silke!!! Great colors and detailing!!! I am really loving that red one, though!!! Wow!!! Beautiful pattern, pearling, and scoring!!! Gorgeous!!!

Jennifer Meyer said...

Beautiful cards and layouts Silke! LOVE the red & white together and the second card using the Great Friend stamp set is so elegant!

Have a fun weekend, Jennifer :)

Joanne (jojot) said...

wow.....both are wonderful

Danni said...

Both are wonderful but I {heart} the second one..beautiful!

Lynda Benden said...

WOW Silke, I LOVE both cards but must say, the red and white really stands out, GORGEOUS!!!

Mrs B said...

Oh, what beautiful cards! I love the red!
Cindyb

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness, Silke!! Both are just stunning!! I never thought to use red with the image but I absolutely love it!! Gotta try it! TFS~

Carol L said...

I gasped when I saw the first card!! Holy Moly that is gorgeous!!!! The 2nd is so pretty with that butterfly and those silver pearls! Fantastic work here!!!

Carol L said...

I gasped when I saw the first card!! Holy Moly that is gorgeous!!!! The 2nd is so pretty with that butterfly and those silver pearls! Fantastic work here!!!

Kathy Jones said...

Of course they are both gorgeous, but Holy Moly that red one totally knocked me off my chair - absolutely STUNNING!!! ~hugs~

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