Gray is the New Black Challenge!

Gray is the new Black.  I've known that for a while!  I wear gray all the time so this challenge is right up my alley.  Check out all the great entries over at Moxie Fab World and play along yourself!

Here's my take.

Using a piece of embossed gray cardstock as my base, I used white craft ink to highlight the embossed pattern.   I added a stripe of plum cardstock as a ribbon across the front added a rub-on sentiment and highlighted it with a row of small rhinestones.  For a focal point, I added a grouping of wired paper flowers, letting some of the green wire show and added loops of glitter cut from a floral embellishment.

I had a lot of fun with this challenge.  I hope you are inspired to play along!

Seeing Spots!

Another fabulous Tuesday Trigger by Moxie Fab World.

 

Wow, those colors really pop against all the white in that room.

Here's my take!

Love the bright colors and the banner, but instead of making a horizontal banner, I decided to go vertical!  Of course I added glitter and bling.

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Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger - Winter White

Another fabulous Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday challenge.  Who doesn't love winter white?  I have been searching for the perfect winter white wool coat this season but haven't found it yet.  I'll keep looking!

One word - fabulous!  The tone on tone, the intricacy of the flowers - it's just sheer perfection.  Here's my interpretation.

 

Inspired by the tone-on-tone and the flowers, I used off-white cardstock for my base.  I had a piece of taupe cardstock with a swirl pattern on it and I embossed that to use as a textural strip down the side.  I sprayed the embossed piece (heavily) with some Glitter Mist to add bling.

 I've never tried the rolled up paper flowers technique so I chose some pretty purples and gave it a whirl (from memory).  Not perfect, but I think a good first try.  I distressed the edges of the flowers a bit, added a pearl for the centers, and used a branch Martha Stewart punch to add a little sprig of green on either side of the flower trio.

I'm pleased with how it turned out.  It's very soft and quiet, which I think captures the essence of winter white.

Awesome challenge!  Thanks for stopping by!