Paper Crafts

I was reminded, once again, what a moxie fab world we live in when I happened across these whimsical, delightful, and thought-provoking Flying House images by photographer Laurent Chehere. Check it:The Red BalloonHarmonyCouscousThe LaundryDr. PierreGolden Lion HotelHarmonyThe Red BalloonThe Great IllusionThe Linen that DriesOf course, I can't help but think of the movie Up--and yet--these take the concept of a flying house to entirely new heights, don't you think?It really is a moxie fab world,~Cath

Happy Wednesday!Oh how I LOVE a short work week....ha!Last weekend while stamping away I found a few goodies that hadn't seen the light of day for some time.Distress Inks!Here I have used Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint and Worn Lipstickon the peacock feather from the Peacock Pretties set by Reverse Confetti.A fairly quick and simple card to showcase this beautiful set :)Stamps: Peacock PrettiesPaper: White, Black, Pacific PointInk: Black, Distress inks in tumbled glass, peeled paint and worn lipstickAccessories: Spots and Dots embossing folder, Sewing, DimensionalsHave you ordered yourself some RC stamp sets yet? If you have you should link up your cards in the 'Fetti Finds section of the Reverse Confetti Blog :)Thanks for stopping by today!

When you think of a hope chest, what comes to mind? Family heirlooms? Handmade treasures? Scrapbooking supplies? Okay, so perhaps scrapbook delights aren’t the first thing you think of when you think of a Hope Chest, but this special container will likely come to mind when you see the product line of the same name by Pink Paislee. Megan Hoeppner, creative editor This is Hope Chest. With its design inspired by items you’d likely find in a cedar chest, this striking collection would be beautiful on heritage pages, wedding albums, and any other classic theme or occasion. Aren’t these embellishments beautiful and springlike? If this update leaves you eager to try this stylish line on for size, this may be the post for you. You see, we’re giving the collection to one lucky lady or lad. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post between now and Monday, May 27 and you’re entered to win. Best of luck to you! And congratulations to last week’s Late & Great winner, Liliana, who will receive stamps and dies from My Favorite Things Stamps! We hope these treats quickly become some of your favorite things. Cheers! Megan Hoeppner, creative editor

Image CreditWhen I Think of You by Raindropmemory,~Cath

I love combining patterns.  This is what drew me to paper-crafting in the first place.  Fabric was my first love and then I stumbled across the scrapbooking section of the craft store and felt this incredible excitement as I realized that all of the patterns I loved in fabric were also right there on paper, and well, the rest is a happy, paper-loving history. My card today was created for Freckled Fawn and uses my  most favorite washi tape ever, Wide Floral Washi, and a Wood Chip Frame that I have painted with acrylic paint and stamped using Papertrey Ink's Background Basics:  Text Style stamp set.   The Vanilla Bean scrunched seam binding is from My Craft Spot and the trim is from my vintage stash. My friend Janet is freshening up my blog for me and I just love what she's been creating.  Besides creating beautiful digital collages and images, she also creates custom blog headers and etsy banners.  You must visit her shop to take a peek. Thank you Janet!  I LOVE my new look. Melis  

Stacy Croninger Hi, Ruby Rock-it has generously donated product for use at CK Events and they want you to have the opportunity to see and play with their latest product: Carnival King. This bright, fun line of papers also includes cards perfect for Project Life scrapbooking that work equally as well on cards and other paper crafted projects. A fun Project Life layout using Carnival King. Would you like to win this package of paper? Then leave a comment by noon MDT on Thursday, May 23 and we’ll choose a winner. Important contest note: We apologize, but due to increased shipping costs Creating Keepsakes is no longer shipping prizes outside the US. But we definitely don’t want our international winners to walk away empty handed. If your shipping address is outside the US and your comment is selected, you’ll receive a one-year subscription to Creating Keepsakes magazine. If you’re an existing subscriber, your subscription will extend. Thank you for your understanding. Thanks for stopping by! You probably want to go to Ruby Rock-it’s web site so you can see their other products too.

Stacy Croninger Hi, Ruby Rock-it has generously donated product for use at CK Events and they want you to have the opportunity to see and play with their latest product: Carnival King. This bright, fun line of papers also includes cards perfect for Project Life scrapbooking. A fun Project Life layout using Carnival King. Would you like to win this package of paper? Then leave a comment by noon MDT on Thursday, May 23 and we’ll choose a winner. Important contest note: We apologize, but due to increased shipping costs Creating Keepsakes is no longer shipping prizes outside the US. But we definitely don’t want our international winners to walk away empty handed. If your shipping address is outside the US and your comment is selected, you’ll receive a one-year subscription to Creating Keepsakes magazine. If you’re an existing subscriber, your subscription will extend. Thank you for your understanding. Thanks for stopping by! You probably want to go to Ruby Rock-it’s web site so you can see their other products too.

Holly Anderson You’re still able to enter this year’s Gallery Idol contest! The open auditions round is open until Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 27th, so make some awesome cards and add them to our Flickr group here! Can’t wait to see them all! Make sure to check out the full rules and official timeline here. What do you have to lose?

Stacy Croninger - Digital Managing Editor Hi everyone, How’s your week going? Need a technique idea to get your creativity flowing today? This idea is quick and easy and can be adapted to any layout’s theme or color. In our recent publication, Scrapbooking Boys & Men, Elizabeth Gardner used inks to create a custom background. Her inked circles used deep shades of blue to bring swirling water to mind as well as a scattering of droplets and buttons to continue the water theme. Let’s take a look at the layout and how to recreate the background using supplies you have on hand. Thrill Seekers by Elizabeth Gardner as seen in Creating Keepsakes' Scrapbooking Boys & Men The first step is to trace a circle on your background paper. Elizabeth found a plate the size she wanted so look around your house to find the perfect sized circle for your design. Draw large circle onto page. Then she took her spray ink, unscrewed the lid, and used the tube to lightly trace over the circle she’d drawn. To add more movement to the design, draw several circles with ink, using the original circle as a guide. On Elizabeth’s layout, she used spray ink but you could also use paint. Unscrew top of spray ink bottle and use tube to lightly paint over circle. Finally, use the tube to drop ink spots randomly on your paper. The closer you are to the paper, the smaller the drops so vary the height that you drop the ink for a variety of sizes. Splatter droplets of blue ink to simulate water. And there you have it! A custom background in a matter of minutes. The great part about this technique is you can change the ink colors to match your photos or theme. If you are looking for other masculine layout ideas, make sure to get a copy of Scrapbooking Boys & Men. You’ll find color, design, photo, and technique ideas to capture the moments with the men in your life. Have fun creating!

Image CreditIt's Tuesday Trigger time! Load up your approaches to this moxie fab Trigger following these fun-tastic deets:Create a paper crafted project that is inspired by this week’s Trigger and post it to your blog by Sunday, June 2. (It's a two-weeker!)Then, click on the title of your blog post, copy the URL at the top, and link it using Mr. Linky below.Please show the Trigger on your blog and link back to the Tuesday Trigger to encourage your readers to play along as well.Please include a statement as to how and why you were inspired as sometimes it isn't easy to tell. :)Projects previously created that fit the exact specifications of this challenge can be linked, provided they were created within four weeks of this posting. You must include an ETA (edited to add) that explains that you are adding it to the Moxie Fab World challenge in order to be eligible. If you don't have a blog, post your project to this flickr group and link it to Mr. Linky as soon as you've grabbed the URL.Easy peasy and TONS o' fun!Congrats to this week's Trigger Targets who posted their interpretations to last week's Trigger, Right on Target! I would moxie LOVE it if you could check out their projects and leave them some love on their blogs!Heather DoranKelly GriglioneHeather - housesbuiltofcardsN@& PoorviTargets, please send me an email at cedvalson@papercraftsmag.com requesting the Trigger Target badge:...and I'll tell you how to get all linked up! If you've already received a badge, feel free to add this one to your list!Congrats also to this week's random winner:Joan ErvinJoan, send me an email with your address and I'll hook you up with a moxie fab prize from my moxie magical prize drawer as my thanks to you for playing along!Ready? Set! Let the linking begin!~Cath