Love the Festival of Trees

I have to say I love the Festival of Trees stamp set in the Holiday Mini.    Any stamp set that has a coordinating punch is always a hit in my book!      I love my framelits, but for mass production of holiday cards nothing works better than a punch.   It is fast and it is also easy transported.   Which means you can work on your holiday cards anywhere and there is no big investment like with a Big Shot.   Stamp and punch.

This Festival of Tree card was inspired by this week's My Favorite Things sketch of the week  as well as Moxie Fab World's Tree-mendous Trees Challenge!

This is the third Festival of Trees card that I paired up with the All is Calm Designer Series Paper and I have to say I am loving the Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon and Silver!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Festival of Trees
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz and Lost Lagoon
Paper:   Whisper White, Soft Sky and All is Calm Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Doily, Pearls, Very Vintage Buttons and Baker's Twine
Tools:   Tree Punch

Moxie Fab World Challenge

 If you haven't had checked out the Moxie Fab World.   It is a must.   There are some amazing fun find and challenges out on the site.    Here is my take for the  Fabulous Friday Challenge: Just Something to "Chair"
I love all the fun textures and colors.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Six Sided Sampler, For All Things, Show & Tell
Ink:  Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Baked Brown Sugar, Tangerine Tango
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake
Accessories:   Neutral Candy Dots and Buttons, Basic Black Twine
Tools:  Hexagon Punch

Ray of Sunshine

 

So there is one more World Card Making Day challenge ‬  ‪#‎wcmd2014‬  left for me.    Moxie Fab World had a great sunburst rainbow colored clock image.   As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to use my Ray of Sunshine stamp set for the challenge.   There was a great fun sketch out on Techno Stamper that worked perfectly.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set:   Ray of Sunshine, Brighter Tomorrow, Thoughts & Prayers
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Paper:  Whisper White, Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Bright Candy Dots

Hello my friend

I have to say I love Moxie Fab World.   Teri Anderson is so great.     She is constantly in the blog and paper crafting world checking out the latest trends.      She also has an amazing eye for finding inspiration every where!!!     This Fabulous Friday Challenge is Getting Fancy.     The Getting Fancy photo has so many great fall colors in it.    I just knew I wanted to take the challenge.       If you are wondering where the florals came from well crazy me cut them out one by one from the fabulous Flowerpot designer series paper!

So here is my card and the ingredients to make it:
Stamp Sets:   Six Sided Sampler
Ink:   Tangerine Tango
Paper:  Whisper White, Hello Honey, Flowerpot Designer Series Paper, Polaroid diecut from a local craft store
Accessories:  Really Rust Button, Linen Thread, Subtles Candy Dots
Tools:   Diecut from a local craft store

Black and White with a Pop of Color

I love when everything comes together.    This week Stampin' Royalty challenge is:   Black and White with a Pop of Color.    In my blogging travels I saw this week's great challenge on Moxie Fab World.    It is their Fabulous Friday Challenge:  Graphic Garland.    It was a great inspiration for this week's Stamping Royalty challenge.      Check out the Fabulous Friday Challenge photo below, how great are those pops of color.

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) September 8th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Border Banter, Tee-Hee-Hee
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories:  Basic Black Baker's Twine, Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:   Circle Thinlits, Project Life Corner Rounder

Foxy Foxes Challenge

Moxie Fab World is having a Foxy Foxes Challenge.    One of my scrapbooking buddies gave me some Project Life cards and as soon as I saw these adorable foxes I knew I had to create something with them.    Love these guys!!

Ingredients to make the card: 
Paper:  Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Project Life and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Soft Subtles Candy Dots

Moxie Fab World Clicking Camera Challenge Day 2

I have to say I was excited to see the Clicking Camera Challenge on Moxie Fab World.    I finally got around to getting the Around the World stamp set.   It has been on my wish list and when I got the @SoSocial it was a perfect stamp set to pair it up with.

The challenge is open until August 21st, so dust off those camera stamp sets and accessories and start creating.

Stamp Sets:  @SoSocial, Around the World, Metro Type Alphabet, Dotty Angles, Show & Tell
Ink:   Smoky Slate, Strawberry Slush
Paper:  Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:   Circle Framelits

Moxie Fab World Clicking Camera Challenge

Moxie Fab World is having a Clicking Camera Challenge.   I love this challenge!    I love cameras!   My nieces and nephews know me too well.   I am constantly telling them "Cheese".     I am known as the family photographer.

I love the Flashback designer series paper.   It has these great polaroid and camera images.   I cut them out and made them the focal of my card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  #hello, Show & Tell
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Flashback designer series paper
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots
Tools: Owl Punch

Just for Fun...

My new box of goodies from Stampin' Up! arrived today.    It's been a long time since I just played.   Today I decided to pull out some of the new things I have  recently purchased and just have fun with my crafting finds.   This month Moxie Fab World has a Pocket Photo Card challenge.   I saw this great pocket photo card set and it called out to me.    Anything with music and chevrons and it is a must for my craft collection.    So I paired up some of my craft store purchases with my Stampin' Up! favorites and here is my creation! 

Ingredients to make the card:
New stamp set from the 2014-15 Stampin' Up! catalong:  #hello
Retired Stamp Set: Grunge Rock
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Designer Series Paper and Pocket Photo Cards from a local craft store
Accessories:   Enamel Dots from a local craft store, black embossing powder
Tools:   Star Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Circle Framelits

Moxie Fab Thank You Blog Hop

 

Today, I have the honor of taking part of the Moxie Fab Thank You blog hop to Cath Edvalson.   Cath is the super amazing and inspirational Trends Editor at Paper Crafts Magazine.    She is moving on to new endeavors and she is going to be truly missed by everyone in the Paper Crafting Community.    She was one of the few blogs I made a point to visit every day.    I am going to miss visiting all her posts on Moxie Fab World.  She kept everyone up to date on the latest in the paper crafting world and she had an amazing eye for finding inspiration everywhere.    

 

Thank you Cath for starting out my day with a smile!   I am going to miss you and all your moxie fabness!!! You brought creativity to another level and you will be missed!   

There are over 250 paper crafters taking part in the blog hop!   This will be a truly amazing blog hop that you will want to take the time and visit with these amazing designers.  Cath was an inspiration to all of us so you will not want to miss out all the creations that our muse inspired.

If you are following along with the blog hop you are coming from Chrissie Tobas's blog. 

The next stop in the blog hop is  Heather Hoffman.

If you get lost along the way, I am #170 and you can use can use the link list below to help navigate through the hop.

Make sure to scroll down below to my post from Thursday, 11/7.    I reached a milestone on my blog 300,000 visits so there is blog candy that you can enter and get a chance to win.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Here is my thank you card to Cath.
Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Blend, Hello, Lovely
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper, 2013-15 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:   Antique Brads, Linen Thread, Large Pearls, Victoria Crochet Trim
Tools:  Leaves Sizzex, Corner Rounder
Misc:   Starbucks Sleeve

Tuesday Trigger

Here is this week's Paper Crafts Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger.       How beautiful is this hair comb.    I love the neutral tones and the romantic feel of the card.

Most of the products in the card is not Stampin' Up! except for the butterfly punches, satin ribbon and eyelet border punch and pearls.  

The floral was made with some burlap and diecut circles.   I then did some sewing, by adding a button.  

Ready-Made Embellishments

If you have been folling Moxie Fab World, they have been promoting their new magazine Handmade Cards.    One of the sections is on ready-made embellishments.    So I was completely inspired by this challenge.   I recently got some great goodies in the craft store and I couldn't wait to play and create with them. 

Most of the products are not Stampin' Up!, but the card makes me smile it uses so many of my favorite things washi tape, chevron arrows, rainbows, polaroids and even my new favorite color Coastal Cabana.

All That Glitters is Gold Challenge

Paper Crafts Moxie Fab World has one of my favorite trends...all that glitters is gold.    Here it is paired up with my favorite color pink!     My aunt just turned 65 and here is a card I made to celebrate her day!    I used the stencil from the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit and sponged on some ink.    I die cut the numbers and then added Versamark ink and sprinkled some Gold embossing powder and heat it!

Here is my card and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets:  Million & One
Ink:  Versamark, Blushing Bride
Paper:   White, Blushing Bride, Gold Metallic
Accessories:   WhisperWhite Satin Ribbon, Antique Brads, Pearls, Gold Embossing Powder
Tools:   Tasteful Trim Sizzex, Big Shot, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Build a Banner Simply Created Kit, Die Cutting Machine and Cartridge

Tuesday Trigger

Here is this week's Paper Crafts Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger.    I was completely drawn to the horizontal lines in the photo.    I just recently got a lot of fun goodies in the craft store and the striped designer series paper was my inspiration for the card.  I also decided to add the latest trends of pennants and a polaroid frame to the project.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Set from a local craft store
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Designer Series Paper, Pear Pizzazz Prints Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, Ruby Red Buttons
Tools:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, Petite Penants Builder Punch, Hobby Knife, Corner Rounder and Floral Punch,  Circle Thinlits, Big Shot

Ombre Birthday Card

I have to say I am loving how super easy the ombre effect is to do and what an amazing way to display the color spectrum.     Here is another one I did for the Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger.      Here is a birthday card I made for my niece, she is turning 8 and what better way to create an amazing card to celebrate her special birthday.  The letters I printed and then cut out and put on the card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   On Your Birthday
Ink: Primrose Petals
Paper:   Primrose Petals, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
Tools:  Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Corner Rounder from a local craft store

Ombre Butterflies

Every week Paper Crafts Moxie Fab World's blog has a photo that inspires and triggers our creativity.    This week the challenge is honoring the Ombre effect.    So here is my card honoring the ombre effect with different shades of pink butterflies.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Thank You Kindly
Ink:   Primrose Petals
Paper:   Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride
Accessories:   Pearls
Tools:   Bitty Butterfly Punch and Corner rounder from a local craft store

Picking up the Pieces Moxie Fab World Challenge

This week on Paper Crafts Moxie Fab World the challenge is Picking up the Pieces, paper piercing. Some ideas for paper piercing include: Use punches to create a flower. Cut images from patterned paper to create a design. Stamp images on multiple papers, then piece together. Create a scene with punched and hand-cut pieces. Piece a background with blocks of patterned paper. and much more, check out this blog post for more ideas.

I decided to cut images from patterned paper to create the design and use my punches! The Sweet Pea designer series paper is great for that. Here is a project I made to remind me to always look on the bright side of life. It's an inside joke between me and my sweetie. The saying I printed on the computer and attached to the project.

If you look at this month's Paper Crafts magazine, you will see I was inspired by this Month's Sketch for the project!

Ingredients to make the project:

Paper: Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper and Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Bashful Blue Double Stitched Ribbon, Bashful Blue Buttons (retired)

Tools: Big Shot, Sizzex Circle, Five Petal Flower Punch, Punch from a local craft store

2 Challenges in One

It seems as though there is a lot of green in this week challenges. I don't know could it be St. Patrick's Day is coming. Here is something I came up for two of the challenges. Stampin' Royalty's challenge this week is anything green. Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger is the photo below.

So here is the card I came up for the challenges and the ingredients to make it:

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes, For All You Do

Ink: Old OlivePaper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad, Old Olive, Whisper White

Accessories: Old Olive Buttons and Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Scallop Square Sizzex, Ovals Sizzex, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Large Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

Moxie Fab World Challenge

Moxie Fab World has this great challenge: Tuesday Trigger Girly Gingham and Perky Pompoms. See the picture below for the fabulous inspiration. I have to say I couldn't resist this challenge only because of the colors. I love Red and Yellow together. So bright and so cheerful. I decided to make a cute little caddy. You can easily but some treats inside, but I think I am going to put mine on my desk at work to put odds and ends. It is made by putting two Box #2 Bigz XL Sizzex together.
Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Sets: Garden Whimsy, Best Wishes & More
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper (retired), Whisper White
Accessories: Red Gingham Ribbon, 5/8" whisper white jumbo brad
Tools: Flower Layers Sizzex, Box #2 Bigz XL Sizzex, large oval punch