MFW - Handmade Home Decor - Summer

Happy Easter Sunday everyone!

I have been working working on some projects for the Handmade Home Decor Challenge at Moxie Fab World - this one is for the Summer Challenge....

I had previously altered this cage for a City Crafter Challenge - it was using a free vintage image from
the Graphic Fairy, but I decided it need a make over.

This time I have used an image of Budgies ( I used 3 copies) and water coloured them, then fussy cut and layered with foam. I then added some twine to make it look like they are on a swing.
I tried many different papers and water colour backgrounds, but in the end I knew it had to be clean and graphic - so I used this Amy tTangerine paper and added a bit more colour detail.
I then stamped the sentiment.  I tried various different things on the bottom of the cage (flowers, cream seed beads and sequins, but in the end it had to be CAS, so I left it plain. I just added the bow and I was done. I learnt something in the process - LESS really is MORE!

Hope you like it!

Runway Inspired Ric#32 Take 3 & MFW Speech Bubble Challenge

I had an die cut oval of the glitter paper from the last card for the RIC challenge, so I decided to turn it into a speech bubble and do yet another card for both challenges.

I diecut the heart and exclamation mark and covered in glitter. The panel is mounted on foam.
I'm not sure which makes the most mess - glitter or boa feathers. I'm just off now to vacuum up the little bits of feather floating around and getting up my nose! I've always wanted to use this on a card, but always felt it was a bit too much. I quite like it here!

I've just realised I can enter this in the Moxie Fab World Chevron Challenge as well!
To enter the Speech Bubble challenge at Moxie Fab World here.

Runway Inspired Ric #32 and MFW Emphasize the Negative

Happy weekend and 2 weeks school holidays here - which also means Mum's holiday!
For those of you who may have read my earlier posts, Emma has got the all clear and is allowed to go to Vietnam with her Dad. So that means My son and I are home alone plus the 2 terrors (pups).

Here is another card for the Runway Inspired challenge.

 

 

I have used Memory box dies for the butterflies. The black card is  mounted with foam to
create a bit of depth behind the negative die cut. I have included lots of sparkle and shimmer.

I'm also entering this in the MFW Emphasise the Negative challenge.

Moxie Fab World Washi/Chevron/Ombre

I can't believe it's Thursday and Easter is this weekend.

Just a quick post before I take Emma to the hospital to find out if she can still go to Vietnam tomorrow.

I made this card last night, specifically for the Ombre challenge - can you see the changing gradient in the letters? Then I decided to use Washi tape for the butterfly and border and the border is a chevron pattern! So this card is for 3 MFW challenges.

Yesterday a lady went passed me, she was wearing a dress with chevron print. It caught my attention because the pattern was vertical on the skirt and horizontal on the bodice.  It occurred to me that ever since I've been following MFW that I never stop looking at everything around me, wondering how I can translate it to a card! I hope that lady didn't see me staring!

Moxie Fab World - 2 Challenges /2 Cards

Hi, this is my second post today! I'm at home looking after my daughter who is recovering from Appendicitis, so in between being nurse, I'm putting some finishing touches to unfinished projects.

The first card is for the Moxie Fab Chevron challenge - another Easter card.

The background stamp is Christy Tomlinson Poppy Chevron - I have stamped with Versa colour
Pink Petal, then brushed pearl white perfect pearls over the image. Next I used some pale water colour paint in green and yellow and flicked it over the image.  The bunny and metal garland come from a local Homewares store and I altered them to suit the card.
I am also entering this card in the Scrapbook Boutique challenge and the Simon Says - Anything Goes Challenge.

The second card is for the Moxie Fab World Emphasise the Negative Challenge.

Now I need to explain how I did this and why it fits this challenge (I hope)
1. Used a mask on a piece of scrap paper and sprayed mist
2. Removed the mask and dried the paper
3. I carefully cut out the negative with a craft knife
4. I then laid my 'new mask' on a piece of canvas and used a stamp to get the pink pattern
5. Dried the pattern with heat gun and then inked over it with versa mark and used clear embossing powder
6. Put the original mask over this image and sprayed the background with glimmer mist

This card was really a bit of experimentation for me.  I didn't really think about the colours -
I just used what I had.  I was quite pleased that I got the effect I wanted. Now I'm  really got me pining for a Silhouette!

Moxie Fab World - Ombre Challenge

Hi friends! This next card is so not me! I haven't made a 'cute' card since my children hit double figures and thought they were too old for anything cute.

I decided to make another card for the MFW Ombre challenge and I felt like getting inky again.

I used watercolour paper and masked off the border, then using various chalks and chalk inks,
I sponged the panel until I got the effect I wanted. Then I decided I wanted an open pattern
stamp image so that the ombre effect would still be hi-lighted.   I then sponged a little bit more on the flower and Teddy's ears. I decided to go without a sentiment, because the image says it all! I then mounted the panel on a black card base.

PS: I think I may have discovered the time and place to take photos. This was taken at dusk, with the soft light coming through the window and I used cream card as a back drop. At last I'm happy with a photo!

Moxie Fab World -TT Elegant Emerald

What an interesting 10 days we've had! First my son was sick with bad cold/cough, then we had a weekend away watching my daughter compete in the Head of School Girls' rowing. Then my 15 yo daughter had vaccinations for a trip to Vietnam, next morning she fainted and hit her head in the bathroom. Took her to doctors, she said she was ok. Next morning she complained of stomach pains and started vomiting (4th time in a few months). I'd discussed the possibility of Appendicitis with the Dr, but was told it couldn't be that, because it doesn't recur over such a long period.

 After a couple of hours of enduring the pains, I decided to take it in my own hands and take her to hospital. She was operated on the next morning and indeed had acute appendicitis.  Poor darling!

She is now at home resting and still hoping to go to Vietnam this Friday.

While I was in hospital with her, I picked up a magazine with free stamps and I have used 3 of them to make this card for the Tuesday Trigger.

I have stamped the head image with Archival black
(I wiped the black off the mouth and used red marker).
I coloured the flowers in hair with intense pencils and perfect pearls
for a bit of shimmer. Then I stamped the flower image on the corners with white ink and clear embossed. Next was the fun bit, I sponged the card with various inks and then sprayed with sea glass glimmer mist (masking the head). Then I stamped the sentiment in gold on vellum and inked the heart in the hair with a versa mark pen and used gold sparkle embossing powder.

I think I'll give this to my daughter to cheer her up.