Vintage Vagabond - Another Card for the Tuesday Trigger

Hi all!

I've been in experimental mode for the last week and I've had so many ideas in my head.
I have been working on quite a few of these ideas, but I keep getting stuck and don't feel happy with them, so I've put them to the side until I can come up with the perfect ending! Does anyone else have this problem? I hope I can overcome it, because my cupboard is full of unfinished projects from past hobbies. I think blogland and Pinterest help to jump start my creative juices, so I think I might find some fresh challenges.

I have managed to make another card for this week's Tuesday Trigger at MFW, because my 1st card was more graphic and I wanted to work with the vintage theme. I'm also entering it in the Mixy/Matchy Challenge. I hope you like it!

Firstly I stamped the background pattern (Penny Black stamp) on cream card in versa mark and brushed perfect pearls powder over it.  The label is from Graphic 45 - I swiped gold ink on the edges and embossed it with antique gold and then put glossy accents on the butterfly. The patterned paper is from a different Graphic 45 collection.

Moxie Fab World - Mixy/Matchy Challenge

Sounds like fun, ha?? Cath tells us that this trend is about breaking rules! Well, I like the sound of that!

When I began thinking about what I should make, I started browsing through all my paper pads, but then I thought, that would be too easy! Where would be the challenge in combining patterns from within a collection - someone else would have done the work for me. So instead I went to my box of  off cuts and started moving papers around to see what looked fun together. This is my 1st card...

I did have lots of fun making this! It always feels a bit like I'm cheating when I don't include any stamping in a card, but this is a wonderful opportunity to use up some old scraps and a journal card too!

The papers come from Heidi Grace, Bella! and Amy Tan (AC).

I'm off to see what else I can make. If you want to join in the fun, click here

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Have a great week-end!

Moxie Fab World - Tuesday Trigger - Vintage Vagabond

Hi there! We are having typical Melbourne winter weather this week, wet and dreary. This actually doesn't bother me, except when I try to take photos of cards.

Today I made a card for the Tuesday Trigger - it reminds me of Morocco, but this pattern also reminds me of Japan.  This is what I came up with for my 1st attempt ...

I used a very old stencil for the square pattern, sponging gold ink on to the card. Then I stamped the flower image and clear embossed the whole thing. Then I mounted the panel on black card.
I'm not sure whether I like the flower stamped with the stencil still in place, but I wanted to keep all the white lines.  What do you think?

Case Study Challenge - Lisa Spangler is the Muse!

This is a very quick post, because, well, the engine in my car has died and I have to go across town to a wreckers to get a 2nd hand engine. Warning! If there is anyone out there who is a slack as me and forgets to get their car serviced, you'd better do it soon. I've learnt the hard way and My husband is not too happy! Not to mention the fact that I could have bought a lot of crafting products with that money - and I mean a lot!!!

Oh well, I saw that the challenge at Case Study closes in a few hours and I haven't had time to think about a card, but I made this feather on the weekend with washi tape, when I was just playing around, so I mounted it on a blank kraft card and drew a border with white pen. The feather is a bit too busy, but it's just a bit of fun!

By the way, the splotches on my card are rain - oops! I took it outside to photograph, just as it started raining!
 I am going to look on the bright side of the car issue - at least it didn't blow up on the way from our beach house!
So you gotta Love Life!

Moxie Fab World- TT -

It's a long weekend in Australia and I'm having a lovely, relaxing time at our beach house in Queenscliff. I brought a few crafting supplies with me and have made a card for the Tuesday Trigger at MFW.


Edited: Sorry to anyone who looked and couldn't see my card. I had technical difficulties
due to only being able to use my Iphone.

Now I am problems with pecking order for the computer - DD wants to use it.
So here is a thumbnail of card and check out my Flickr (http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/75947918@N02/8992787016/)for a better look.

I've finally been able to add another photo, but it's still not very good - the yellow always seems to be over exposed.

Moxie Fab World - Gift challenge

This is my second post for the day. I posted earlier about being Moxie Fabber of the Week, much to my surprise and excitement. If you want to see it click here for my post and here for Moxie Fab World.

I recently went to a Papercraft Fair in Melbourne and learnt how to do patchwork with paper.
You can buy complicated patterns, like quilts, but I don't have any of those yet.   I decided to decorate this box with some co-ordinating paper. I must say it's quite therapeutic and I love sewing on paper.
I went for a (very) shabby chic style. I sanded the edges and then swiped them with Picket fence distress stain.

The paper is from Kaisercraft Porcelain Rose paper pad.

Then I made a tag to go with it!

Sorry for over exposed photos!

I'm entering this in the MFW Gift Challenge and Tag Challenge.

Oh Happy Day!

I've been sitting staring at the computer screen for about 10minutes wondering what to write.
About 2 weeks ago I received an email - a special invitation - it was something I never in a million years expected to see.

Yep - that's how I feel today! Apparently I am Moxie Fab!!! Cath has really made my day, month, year!!! Check it out over here.

I want to send a huge thank you to Cath for making me feel special, for working so hard to give us endless inspiration and putting a smile on my face every day.

Here is a card I made recently when I was playing with Pebbles cream chalks...

I embossed the cream card, carefully swiped the raised pattern with with versamark ink and then
used an applicator the colour with the chalks.