Happy Monday!
This is just a quick post with a sampling of some very simple Graduation cards that I made over the weekend. I used oranges for the University of Texas and burgundy for Texas A&M...not playing any favourites in this town :)
I had a lot of fun using and mixing different alphabet stickers for some of the sentiments and as you can see, these are on the clean and simple side.
I am still working on the big organization of my crafting space and I am thinking that it may take a couple of weeks more.
Who am I kidding...it may take a couple of months more!!! I am really thankful for my friend Yvonne, my strong cheerleader in all things organizing! I hope you have a great start to the week!
hugs-Chriss
Hi everyone!I wanted to pop in and thank all of you that have contacted me and also left such kind comments on the Moxie Fab World!
You ALL are Moxie Fab!!!
Well, as promised, a few pic of one of the walls in my crafting space. The before pic of this wall (and floor) is pretty shameful...but I am being honest with you all and wanted to show you what I have been working on these past few days...this last photo is the before...pretty bad.
Hello and happy Monday!
It is a gorgeous day here today and I am feeling so happy and thankful for this wonderful paper crafting community that I feel a part of every day.
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Cath. The Cath.
I thought... perhaps a survey? More than happy to participate for the paper crafting world.
Oh dear...this was an invitation for a Moxie Fabber of the week.
I read and re-read.
I went over to my husband and whispered that I had received an "invitation" from Cath to be a Moxie Fabber of the Week, quickly stating that I must have received it by mistake. I waited a few more hours and screwed up the courage to reply and ask if this had been sent to me by mistake...surely it must have been sent in error because, you see, I have never been published. Cath was quick to reply and I have been giddy with excitement and nervous for these past couple of weeks. I am so blessed to be a part of this wonderful paper crafting community with so many kind people out there. I LOVE this "hobby" and I truly cannot imagine my daily life without playing with my ink, stamps and tools!
Thanks to all of you. I feel honoured and so very happy.
Thanks again for stopping by and taking a peek!
Chriss
ps I have a day off tomorrow (Tuesday) and will show you a peek of a slice inside of my crafting space-a before and after picture. Don't be afraid ;)
Moxie Fab World OMBRE Challenge
Happy Friday everyone! We made it :)
As you can see, I had time to make a card for the Moxie Fab World Ombre Challenge! I had a grand time making this one! The Moxie Fab World Challenges really do give me that extra little nudge...
I bought this Penny Black stamp on sale last week at Hobby Lobby and I can see that I will probably use it for quite a few occasions. I stamped right onto a sheet of patterned paper and coloured with Copic markers and I tried to duplicate the colours in the yarn wrapped panel. Yes, my knitting hobby is coming in handy for papercrafting... The yarn wrapped panel was my first thought at creating something in the Ombre style. I added some felt leaves that I die cut with some Memory Box dies and wool felt. I also created a multi layered flower out of the same leaves that were cut with pink felt, some patterned paper medallion/doily shaped dies and some card stock daisy flowers. I topped it off with a rhinestone studded clear button from Basic Grey and a Maya Arts stick pin. The sentiment is from Verve.
I found this beautiful pic of Spring tulips on the web and thought I would share. Happy Easter week-end!
Thanks for stopping by,
Chriss
Good Monday to you all! Hope that your weekend was a good one and that you did something fun...maybe a little crafting? I was a busy bee this weekend and was able to make a few cards and visit Becker Vineyards right here in Texas. We took our adult children there for the afternoon for a wine tasting and a guided tour of the facility with some explanations on the process involved, well worth the hour drive!
a couple of the cards that I made were for some of the challenges going on over at the Moxie Fab World blog. This first card is for the Emphasize the Negative challenge, something that I have not done before (at least not knowingly) and I had fun with it! I used a PaperTrey ink daisies die on a sheet of SU Starfruit (oh how I love this colour and must admit that I am having a little trouble not using it for every card) and I was careful removing the die to preserve the upper and lower left flowers so that I could sponge the petal edges and the centers could be glued in place. I adhered a sheet of patterned paper from the Christy Tomlinson collection. I have not seen this collection name before, but it is pretty! It has a chevron pattern in it with some tiny aqua florals. The chevron in the cut out petals part shows nicely and forms circular ridges. I added some buttons for all of the flower centers and I also added a yellow felt layer to the largest flower. The sentiment is an older, perhaps retired SU from a set that I am sorry to say, I just don't remember the name to which it belongs. I also added a remnant strip of the patterned paper add some "weight" to the bottom.
For the next challenge The Chevron challenge, I Copic colored this picnic basket of Spring Tulips and cut out a strip of chevron patterned paper that I added in the bottom third of the card and adorned it with some buttons. The card front was embossed with an older Sizzix folder, I think it is called Ironworks. I am not a purple kind of girl, but I do love how rich in colour this card came out to be.
I have another challenge, the Ombre challenge that I am really trying to make a go at...
hopefully I will be able to make an entry before time runs out on April 1st!
That's it for now. Thanks for stopping by and I hope that your week is a happy one filled with Springtime weather and colour.
Chriss
Hi Everyone! I have returned from a wonderful visit with my sweet MIL in Montreal. We celebrated her birthday! On this first day back home, I had planned to catch up on all kinds of housework chores and lots of playtime in the craft room. Well, I did get some chores done early this morning and I did spend quite a bit of time on making this ONE card. Ha ha ha..why do certain things always take 3 times longer than you think they will? I did finish this and I do like the outcome of this card, so I guess I will have to be happy with a good card over quantities of a not so good card :) I gathered shades of greens and used the CS 427 sketch. I have not played with a SC challenge in over a year, so here goes.
The flower dies are PTI which I layered and added some green rhinestones to the center, the sentiment is Stampin' Up and I had the wee Irish frock button in my stash. Most edges were sponged in SU Garden Green. The leaves were made with paper and felt and die cut with a Memory Box die. I layered a pleated card stock border with a punched EK Success border I made.
I am playing along in 4 challenges and they are...
Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger
SC sketch challenge 427
Papercraft Star using green
FlourishesTimeless Tuesday 211
Graduation is right around the corner. My son graduated early last December, but what a joyous occasion for the graduate AND parents when that happens! These are a couple of simply made cards using Memory Box dies, patterned papers and appropriate sentiments.
Hope you are having a great week so far!
Chriss
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