Christmas JOY...

Inspired by the gorgeous MUSE Christmas Club reindeer, I found this left over sparkly reindeer diecut in my stash on the weekend (I think it is WPlus9), and paired it with the "Joy" and tag diecuts from Winnie and Walter, together with two impressions of Tim Holtz Vintage Snowflake embossing folder strip to make this very simple CAS Christmas card.

Also playing along with 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Dies and/or Punches, CASology CAS, Jingle Belles - Banish the Holiday Blues (No Blue) and 

CAS on Sunday Sparkle Challenges 

  

Celebrate in Pink with FUSION

Inspired by the versatile FUSION sketch and fabulous graphic colours and patterns in the FUSION inspiration photo, this week I had a play with my Gelatos to watercolour the pink layer used to fussy cut behind the carnations diecut, pop-dotted for added dimension over the two Lil Inkers stitched square and rectangles, and fussy cut MME paper chevron border. I just love this gorgeous WPlus9 birthday sentiment, and denim look MME patterned paper.

As usual, you can play along with FUSION using either this gorgeous FUSION photo inspiration, or this fabulously versatile sketch, or a combination of both. Hop on over to the FUSION site for some more super gorgeous inspiration from the fabulous FUSION DT... 

Betty J - Brandi Hall - Deanne K - Jeanne Jachna - Julia Aston - Katie Brooks

Karren J - Kimberly Wiener - Lynn Mangan - Michelle Folland

Michelle Lupton - Sandie Munro - Shannon Jaramillo - Stephanie Severin

I would LOVE if you could join in the fun @ FUSION too!

Playing along with Seize the Birthday too!

Blue Christmas FUSION...

Welcome to a Blue Christmas FUSION! 

I was running behind this fortnight, and whipped up these Christmas cards using WPlus9 Festive Greetings, stamped in Momento Luxe Bahama Blue. Card number two also features Lil Inkers Stitched Square and Stitched Snowflake dies, together with Ali Edwards Christmas die. I couldn't decide which was my favourite, so I thought I would be cheeky and include both!

As usual, you can play along with FUSION using either this gorgeous photo inspiration, or this fabulously versatile sketch, or a combination of both.

Pop on by the Design Team blogs for some more super FUSION inspiration:

Betty J - Brandi Hall - Deanne K - Jeanne Jachna - Julia Aston - Katie Brooks

Karren J - Kimberly Wiener - Lynn Mangan - Michelle Folland

Michelle Lupton - Sandie Munro - Shannon Jaramillo - Stephanie Severin

Hope to see you playing along, can't wait to see what you create!

Also playing along with...

City Crafter Snow Queen (Card #1)

Her scarf reminded me of the tangled Christmas lights
CAS on Sunday Christmas (Card #1)


AAA Cards Anything Goes (Card #2)

Merry Monday Blue, White and Textured Christmas (Card#2)

Traditional Christmas Tree Shaker Card...

Playing along in the Moxie Fab Word Tree-mendous Tree Challenge - join in before November 30

After so many non-traditionally coloured Christmas cards, I thought I'd bring back some real green pine needles and tinsel red glitter, together with lots of shiny baubles for the tree! As a shaker card of course for my Online Holiday Card Classes Interactive Card Homework Day 2!

Created using the gorgeous LaLa Land tree die cut, together with paper from Kaisercraft Basecoat Christmas, and Red Metallic and Birthday Party (minus the blue and purple) sequins from Neat & Tangled. The sentiment was created by sandwiching American Crafts Red Glitter paper and cardstock together, before die cutting with WPlus9 fabulous new Handlettered Holiday Merry die, and stamping the matching sentiment in Momento Luxe Olive Green. 

When the card stands up, the sequins all fall to the base of the tree - if only we could decorate and un-decorate our tree that quickly!

Layers in the shaker sandwich:

• Pine needle patterned paper on white card base
• Foam sheet with triangle cutout to match the size of the diecut tree, with sequins in the centre of the triangle
• Clear acetate
• Diecut white cardstock with negative spaced tree, stamped with Christmas sentiment
• Diecut Merry sentiment.

Playing along with Virginia's View All Things Metallic, 

Color Q, CAS(E) this Sketch and
Inkspirational Challenge Shine (thanks Loll!)

Winnie & Walter Winner...

Have you had a chance to check out the amazingly fabulous Winnie and Walter new release - count them 10 new stamp sets, and they have released some super cool stencils and gorgeous dies too!!!

I am drawing the lucky winner of the $30 Winnie and Walter gift certificate (from comments left on my Leading Lady posts in September) just in time to hop over to shop for the fabulous new release. Without further ado, Mr Random (aka my son) chose comment #64 out of the 172 comments recieved, so the lucky winner is...

 Berina RGA said...

beautiful projects... love the paper piecing..
-Berina
Moxie Craftie

Sunday, 14 September, 2014

 

Inspired by a number of gorgeous Autumn challenges, this Heartfelt Thanks card was created using Lawn Fawn Autumn Leaves die cut from watercolour paper with Twinkling H2O (Egyptian Gold, Autumn Butternut, Poppy) and LuminArte (Sunflower, Yellow Rose, Orange Peel, Persimmon). Winnie and Walter The Big, The Bold and You and The Big, The Bold and Blessings sentiment and WPlus9 Pretty Patches Pumpkin die cut stamped in Momento Luxe Toffee Crunch then sprinkled with Zing Copper embossing powder.

Cure for the Monday Blues Feasts of Fall

Card Concept Thank Fall (clean and layered), 
The Cutting Edge Challenge #13,
Dies R Us Thankful, Catered Crop Gratitude Attitude, 
and Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes.

Merry & Bright...

While we were away crafting recently I was super lucky to be able to play with the fabulous new winter release by WPlus9, with this gorgeous background snowflakes stamp, deer die cuts and fabulous sentiments, stamped and embossed with superfine silver tinsel, with the deer die cut from white American Crafts glitter paper.

Playing along with 

Less is More Non-Traditional Christmas

Virginia's View All Things Metallic

Jingle Belles Not A Creature was Stirring

A Butterfly KIS...

Come join in the fun @ Keep It Simple this fortnight, with "Things with Wings".
So excited to be playing along for the first time as part of the Keep It Simple DT!!

Had a play at Jenny's house and borrowed her Penny Black medallion stamp, embossed in copper on the cardstock base and on the textured tissue paper Die-namics Butterfly. combined with a Paper Smooches fishtail flag stamped with this gorgeous WPlus9 birthday sentiment, and fabulous diecut WPlus9 leaves.

Make sure you stop by the rest of the design team for some
more FABULOUS Keep It Simple inspiration!

Playing along with this Sweet Sunday Sketch, Seize the Birthday, Catered Crop Birthday Recipe Swap and
WPlus9 Week 3 Birthday Celebrations - Trend Watch, with trendy metallics and vellum too.

 

Love is Inspired by... WPlus9

I couldn't resist playing along again with WPlus9 Birthday Celebration Step It Up Challenge, this time I created a dimensional base by playing with texture paste and a chevron stencil, then using WPlus9 Folk Art Florals leaves in coloured vellum, pop-dotted Label Layers 5 in MME woodgrain paper,  Love Birds in white cardstock and Seasonal Sentiments hearts in red cardstock, with Damask Doilies sentiment. Just remember when you are choosing a base for die-cutting in mirror reverse, choose to cut it from cardstock or vellum, so front and back are the same colour LOL!

Playing along with Frosted Designs fabulous Love Is... Challenge, 
and Inspired By too, with its CAS, hearts, pops of colour and fabulous texture.

Happy Heart Day...

Wishing you all a Happy Heart Day!!!

Playing along with WPlus9 Birthday Celebrations, CAS(E) this Sketch and City Crafters Love Bug Challenge. Papers are a mix of Carte Bella, Kaisercraft and Simple Stories, with these fabulous dies from WPlus9, and a doily from my stash.  Layered die cuts area always an easy and fun way to add dimension to your cards.

A CAS(E) of WPlus9 and Stencils...

If you have been lucky enough to be playing along with On-Line Classes Stenciled, you too will have been inspired! I was particularly taken with Debby's fabulous inking, in combination with heat embossed vellum. Taking inspiration from the chevrons, colours, washi and dots from this gorgeous WPlus9 Monday Moodboard, combined with this super versatile CAS(E) this Sketch, and the fabulous FUSION colours and flowers too.

Created my own stencil by die-cutting chevrons from a sheet of paper, then inked the background in Squeezed Lemon Distressed Ink. Stamped this gorgeous WPlus9 bird and sentiment and embossed in mirror silver on the WPlus9 pinked square die-cut vellum, added washi tape and enamel dots to secure the vellum panel.

 

In the Mood for Joy...

The first thing I noticed when I saw the current WPlus9 Monday Mood Board, was the wide red and white ribbon. When I saw this weeks CASology Ribbon Cue Card and this versatile Freshly Made Sketch, this is the card that had to be made LOL! Featuring some gorgeous red, silver and white wired ribbon from Spotlight, and this much loved WPlus9 Joy die-cut, and sparkly silver paper from American Crafts, backed with cardstock for extra stability. The wire in the ribbon makes it extra easy to attach to the card - just fold and stick! Playing along with The Ribbon Carousel Anything Goes Challenge (and hop on over if you want a Ribbon Carousel before they close their doors too).

Can't wait to catch up with my crafty friends tomorrow!!!

     
This made me smile...

A Retro Monday Mood...

Post 3 for today...
Playing along with this fab Retro Sketches and WPlus9 Monday Mood Board. Ombre papers from Echo Park and WPlus 9 stamps and die cut.