Moxie fab sticker challenge #1 with Bella Blvd

 I had some fun with Bella Blvd's Birthday Girls Just write journaling stickers and AlphaBits stickers.I used the fun papers that coordinate with this collection.
This one was I used Miles of smiles as the base for my card and then put the note book page sticker on Birthday boy journaling red dot  as a mat and then used foam tape to pop it up at an angle.I added  several fun saying on the edges of the matted saying.
    This is so outside my box I have never used stickers for a card I usually stamp my cards. I had a lot of fun with this challenge over at Moxie Fab
  Check out all of the other fun cards fellow paper crafters have made and thanks for stopping.
Donna.
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Moxie Fab Focal Point Challenge

 Moxie Fab has a challenge out there for Focal Point design on a card. I did this fun Halloween card for this challenge.It was a fun card to do. I used some color core paper with orange for the under layer and black for the top. I ran it through a spider web embossing folder and then sanded it to show the orange. I tore the edges to give a old look.I also die cut a mat for under the stamped image also sanding the edges to show the orange.I stamped the image a Raisin Boat stamp from the set Haunting Potions such a fun set. I colored it with prisma color pencils and die cut it with a spellbinders oval die and edged it with a sponge and some flannel grey momento ink.
   Check out all of the fun Halloween stamp sets over at Rasin Boat stamps as well as the other projects in the Moxie Fab Focal Point Challenge.
   Get inky and have a great day.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Masked Daisy's

 I played again with the Daisy's from the Raisin Boat stamp set Oops a Daisy! I played around with masking and layering the flowers on top of each other. I colored them with a pale lavender  water color pencils. I added the green gingham to make the flowers pop a bit and then matted it again with yellow and lavender to pull the whole thing together.
 Once again I am entering this card into the Moxie Fab gingham challenge. as well as the First ever Raisin Boat Blog challenge. Be sure to pop over and see some more great cards.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Gingham daisy with twine

This is a simple fun card with texture to draw your eye in. I stamped the daisy's with a grey momento ink to keep is softer when coloring. I used water color pencils to color the flowers and then blended..I die cut the circle with a spellbinders die and then sewed around the circle with a pale blue thread to pull out the blue I used on the daisy's. I then die cut the green gingham with a spellbinder die .The ivory mat was embossed with a sizzix embossing folder. The fine twine is from Raisin Boat as well as the pale yellow card. It was fun to brighten up these flowers with the pop of green gingham.
I am entering this in Moxie Fabs Gingham challenge I am also entering this in Raisin Boats first ever challenge on their blog. Be sure to pop over to these fun Blogs for lots of great ideas.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Filled with love

I am having so much fun with the new Raisin Boat stamps I got. This is another card I made for the Raisin Boat Challenge  as well as Moxie Fabs Love challenge. Lucky me they are perfect for both.
This is again a simple fun card great for anyone special to you to say how much you love them.I stamped the sifter and hearts with momento ink and colored them with Copic markers. The stamp set is from Raisin Boat # 10238 Just add Love it has so many fun elements to add fun to your card making. I can not wait to play with this set some more!!!

Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Cup of Love

 This is a fun and simple card to give to someone special in your life.I love the face that it is gender neutral as well as kid friendly too. I stamped the cup and then the big pile of hearts on top ( Raisin Boat # 10239 Cup of Flowers) I colored them with copic markers and stamped things with Momento ink.I cut out the cup of hearts and attached them to the card above the saying with foam tape.
I am entering this over at Raisin Boats first ever Challenge be sure to stop over and join in the fun. I will also be entering this over at Moxie Fab for their Love card challenge this is another  fun place to check out for some fun inspiration to get stamping.
So glad I finally found some time to stamp again!

Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

I can final share my secret I am Moxie Fabber of the Week!!

 Wow, I was like a kid waiting for a big day. I have had to wait to share my fun news about being asked by Cath over at Moxie Fab to be Moxie Fabber of the Week. I can’t wait to share this with my fellow paper crafters who will really understand my excitement. Telling my husband didn’t give me the reaction I really wanted. His reaction was kind of like the soup commercial where the gal who lost weight asks to talk to a woman.

  I stop in almost every morning at the Moxie Fab blog to get my shot of paper crafting caffeine. Some days, it is a shot of fun colors or maybe a jaw-dropping beautiful picture to inspire us to think outside of our box. I can’t forget the fun giveaways she has, too. If you want to know what is new or what you need to start saving for, Moxie Fab is the place to find it. Cath’s whimsical and creative ways make me laugh and save me lots of time searching Pinterest. (I cannot imagine the hours she puts into scouring the boards over there.)

I will be sharing some fun Easter treats with you in the coming week using some of these fun Accucut die cut favor box's. So be sure to stop back for some fun ideas.

  To celebrate, I would like to give you a chance to win some blog candy with me. I love to do treats and favors for our youth group leaders, my girls, or the girls in the gymnastics class that my older daughter teaches. So I would like to give away a packet of die-cut favor boxes, which I cut using my AccuCut Dies in pretty pastels, for you to create some Easter treats for someone special in your life. I thought I would throw in some fun Kaiser pearls, as well as my favorite Fiskars Micro-Tip scissors to get your spring projects going.

  So for a chance to win, just sign up to follow my blog -- or if you already do, just leave me a comment and I will add you to the drawing. I will pick the winner next Monday!

Thanks for stopping and sharing in my exciting news. As I like to say, “It is the little things in life that make it exciting.” This is one of those “little” things that is big for me.

Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

O.K. O.K. I know another Cure the blues challenge project!!

 I just had one more idea floating around in my head for Moxie Fabs Cure for the winter blues card challenge. This one is more subtle on the blue but it is a nice pop of blue. I colored my stamp with momento ink markers and then stamped it on some water color paper I had spritzed slightly with water. I used Spellbinders dies to cut things and a Sizzix embossing folder for the card. I like the subtlety of the cream on cream  textures for the background. I think it really adds to the simplicity of the blue flower.The stamp I used is one of my favorite stamps and one of my first stamps from Raisin Boat stamps called Stunning Silhouettes.
  
  I hope it inspires you to pull out your embossing folders and flower stamps to make your  own cure for the winter blues.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Moxie Fab paper punch challenge -dream dress....

 This is a card I did for Moxie Fab paper punch Challenge.O.k. call me crazy but I dream this dress in my paper crafting dreams.Really, I did dream about using border punched to make this pretty dress.I woke up and went down to my craft room and started digging for my paper punches(specifically border punches) and this is the one I decided on Fiskars Lazy Daisy. I first die cut the dress card with an Accucut die I have from cream card stock. I then punched the edge of the My Minds Eye tiny blue dot paper and then I cut it into a strip and then I repeated this until I had what I thought was enough strips. I did the same with the cream card stock. I used scotch taper glider to put adhesive on the edge of the punched strips and then I layered them on the dress skirt alternating the print and the cream.I then trimmed the side of the dress to cut off the access that hang over the edges.I die cut the top of the dress in the same blue dot and then added some My Minds Eye brads and I tied a pretty little bow of ribbon from Amuse at waist of this pretty paper dream dress.
 I hope you like my " Dream Dress"

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

A Moxie Fab World Die Cut challenge

 I pulled out an old die I had not used in a long time from Sizzix. I used some printed paper in the different sizes and then I ran then through my Xron adhesive machine to add the sticky back so it would be even.I arranged the circles or Hoops on the white card and then stamped the saying.
So why not pull out some of your lonely dies and let them see the light of day again.

The publication that inspired this Tool Challenge.

Donna



" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Another Moxie Challange

 Here is a card I had a little help with from my 13 year old daughter. We played around with the colors and placement of the petals under the white doily.I used Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs die as well as the scalloped circles.The paper is from  Raisin Boat as well as the Happy Birthday stamp.I layered the dies until I got the result I was looking for. I really like how it turned out.I hope you enjoyed it.

Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Moxie Fab Challenge here I come!

 I finally found some time to stamp and Moxi Fab had a few challenges I decided to play along with. I did 2 cards from the same sketch challenge with totally different out comes. I used Raisin boat stamps for the animal card and the Flower card. As well as Momento ink and paper from Raisin Boat. The stamped images and mats were all cut using Spellbinders dies.

Why not pop over to Moxie Fab and check out this challenge for your self.
Have a safe and relaxing Labor Day.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer.

I have Valentines on the brain

I have gotten into the Valentine spirit. I guess it it the snow out side and me packing away my Christmas decorations that has me thinking fresh bright cheery Valentine projects. I usually hang hearts on an white Easter tree we have and put out a few red and pink decorations to cheer things up in the house. I looks so empty when I take down all of my Christmas decorations. So these add a few touches of whimsy in the house.
I have two cards and a fancy treat box to share with you. I uses a combination of old stamps I had from several different sets to put the frog card together.You will notice it has an inside view. I decided to do the Start to Finish challenge over at Moxie Fab. It was a great challenge to get me to make the inside of my cards look as fun as the outside. I will be doing more of that it really dose add a lot to the over all card.
The one with 4 circles is also an eclectic bunch of stamps brought back from the dark cupboard I have kept them in for several years now. I love to try to use the things I have even thought it is fun to buy the new temptations that are out there. ( I still do that don't get me wrong.) The box is me playing with some scraps I had and my favorite toys my spellbinders die's.
I hope these inspire you and get you thinking Valentines Day!
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me"
Erma Bombeck
Writer