You Are The Best

Got more Moxie for you today and it is all about the washi tape.

One of my favorite ways to use washi tape is as a foundation for stamping sentiments.

Stamping on washi tape really leaves a sharp image.  I think it is because the surface is

so smooth.  I like to use my Fiskar's Stamp Press when stamping on washi tape
because it is important to have a steady hand or the ink will smear.

I am sharing this for Moxie Fab World's "Washi Tape Challenge."

Supplies:
Cardstock ~ Core'dinations
Stamp ~ Technique Tuesday for Ali Edwards
Pearls ~ FabScraps
Glue ~ Helmar Premium Craft Glue & Helmar Gemstone Glue

Which Direction?

Sharing another card I created for a Moxie Fab Challenge. 

This challenge is "Emphasize The Negative."

As the name states, I created a card all about the negative arrow images.

I printed the wonderful, so appropriate, Dr. Seuss quote on the bottom right

corner of the green Core'dinations cardstock.  The font is "LD Shelly Print."

Once printed, I die cut the arrows in different directions and mounted the green cardstock

 on the gold cardstock using Helmar ZapDots to give it a 3-dimensional look.   

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Core'dinations

Die ~ Sizzix

Glue ~ Helmar Premium Craft Glue & ZapDots

Ombre Card

Getting back to some simple card making today with the help

of some Moxie Fab World Challenges.  

This card is for "The Ombre Challenge" 

I used Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalking Ink in Baja Blue & Tahiti to create the ombre effect.

I was able to create this effect just by gently swiping the ink light to dark, overlapping the colors, across the smooth white cardstock.  The dressform image was then stamped with the same Baja Blue Chalking Ink, but with a heavier hand. 

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Core'dinations

Ink ~ Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Stamp & Stamping Paper ~ Papertrey Ink

Glue ~ Helmar Premium Craft Glue & ZapDots

Skip A Beat

Itty-bitty cards are so awesome! 

Itty-bitty cards inspire me to stay true to my style, sweet & simple.

My dear hubby, Scott, bought me this "Skip A Beat" stamp set for Christmas,

along with several other stamps from Unity Stamp Co.

I stamped the record image on kraft cardstock in black Archival Ink.

The sentiment and the heart are stamped on washi tape.

When stamping on washing tape you need a very steady hand,as not to smear your image.

 I highly recommend using Fiskar's Stamp Press to help you do this!

A single Helmar Zapdot  was used to give my heart a bit of dimension. 

This itty-bitty card is for Moxie Fab World's "Make An Itty Bitty Card Challenge"

and for The Paper Players Challenge #129: Clean & Simple Sketch. 

I think some more ittty-bitty cards are in my near future! 

Journaling Cards

I have this wonderful stash of journaling cards in all shapes and sizes.  Some of them are years old. Some of them I have no idea who manufactured them.  When I am done with a kit or collection I tuck away the extra journaling cards.  I just can't see tossing them away, so when I saw Moxie Fab World's Journaling Card Challenge I pulled out my wonderful stash. 

"Have Love" is a play on the journaling tag.  That sweet, retro car image with the hearts trailing behind just invited the "have love will travel" quote.  

Supplies: 

Bazzill Cardstock

Doodlebug Design patterned paper

Cosmo Cricket & American Crafts alpas

Queen & Co. pearls

Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive & Zapdots

The cards above and below have quote journaling cards that I have hoarded.  Not really sure why I haven't used them before as they are super cute.  The simple sentiments on each card perfectly matched the simple style of each. 

 Supplies "I Heart You" & "You Are The Best:"
Bazzill Cardstock
Technique Tuesday stamps
Ranger Archival Ink (black)
Momento Ink (bahama blue)
Queen & Co. pearls
Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive & ZapDots

Have you designed a card with Journaling Cards?  I'd love to see them!

Moxie Fab Challenges!

Moxie Fab World has some of the best card challenges on the web, at least in my honest opinion.  I may not always have time to participatein these challenges, but I do check them out each time a new one is posted(which is often).  Today I got a chance to whip out a couple of the Moxie Fab challenges from World Card Making Day.

This is my card for the "Hello/Thinking of You" challenge:

The embossing folder I used on the teal Core'dinations Cardstock is by Darice. 

The fabulous nametag stamp is from Glitz Designs.  I used Ranger Archival 

Ink to stamp the nametag. Flowers are from my stash.  

This is my card for the "Make a Birthday Card" challenge:

"16" is for my niece who turns 16 next week.  

The background was created by stamping the "Shabby Music Background Stamp" by JustRite Stampers with Jet Black Ranger Archival Ink.  I then misted the stamped image with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Carribean Blue.  The heart is punched out of corregated cardboard and embellished with some American Crafts Thickers, red tulle, and older Maya Road pins.  

I was hoping to get a few more Moxie Fab challenge out today, but alas, time got away from me. 

If you have time the challenges are open until tomorrow!  

Hexagon Craze

Hexagons are everywhere! I have to say that I love them

as much as the next paper crafter.  Lately they have taken 

the place of circles and hearts in my layouts and cards. 

This week's challenge at CropStop Challenge Blog is to 

create a project using hexagons.  I got a little out of control with the hexagons so

I have two cards to share with you today for the CropStop challenge

and for Hooked on Hexagons Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

To give the hexagons a bit more texture in this hexagon birthday card

 I embossed the orange hexagons.  

CropStop Supplies:

Tim Holtz Core'dinations Paper

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Spellbinders - Becky Fleck

Helmar ScrapDots Liquid Adhesive

Cuttlebug Herringbone Embossing Folder

My second card uses hexagon patterned paper.

I love the effect of dry embossing on patterned paper.  It is a simple way

to add design and texture.  To make my embossed image stand out 

on this card I inked the world map image with Distress Stain & Distress Ink. 

CropStop Supplies:

Becky Fleck SpellBinders

Tim Holtz Die

Helmar 3-D Scrapdots

Couture Creations Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Distress Stain

Tim Hotz Distress Ink

Upload your hexagon card to CropStop Challenge Blog to be eligible 

to win this week's $15 Gift Certificate to CropStop.

Anywhere You Go

"Anywhere U Go" was created for Moxie Fab World's 

Get Inspired by Home Decor Challenge.

It just so happens I got a package from Crop Stop about an hour ago.

In the package was several new embossing folders 

from Couture Creation's World Fair Collection.

They are a limited edition & will definitely be a favorite.

Can I just tell you how awesome I think they are?

I love that they are 5x7 folders!

I love how that the embossing is so crisp!

The "World Map" folder was just what I needed to do Moxie's Challenge.

To create the card I ran grey Core'dinations paper through 

my Big Shot with the World Map folder.

I then inked the embossed image with green & blue Momento 

Ink to get it an earthy feel.  My sentiment is from my Dymo. 

It whipped up in no time at all!

Crop Stop Supplies:

Core'dinations Paper: Tim Holtz Adirondack

World Map Embossing Folder by Couture Creations

Memento Inks: Bahama Blue & Cottage