Believable, Incredible Slider

I made this interactive card with Taylored Expressions' "Build a Scene - Calendar" die set.

I cut several frames from cardboard, cutting down two layers to create two gapped sections, which I used for the little plastic sliders. I decided to get extra-silly and cut the moon/sun/cloud from magazine photos...my husband was pretty creeped out when he saw the faceless negatives on my workdesk! The sea isn't cardboard, the 3 pieces are die-cut from a blue medical mask. The back of the scene is made from fabric canvas, embossed with a TE embossing folder. The speech bubbles stamp & die are from Latina Crafter.

I was inspired by the Coney Island-inspired song "Paper Moon" ... I grew up with this wonderful version:

Inspiration/Challenges:
Share Joy Challenge: Sketch
Scrapy Land Challenges #73: Anything with a Die Brand they sell (Taylored Expressions)

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Chalkboard Rainbow

I had so much fun using the current sketch at Taylored Expressions' Share Joy challenge for my "Don't Stop Having Fun" penny slider card that I just had to use it again. This time, I used the "love bug" from  their Little Bits "Transportation" die set along with some scraps of chalkboard tape leftover from my previous card.

I just happened to have a stack of rainbow-inspired cardstock scraps on my table from an ongoing project, so it was super-easy to cut the cute cards. The sentiment & smiley pieces were made using the Chalkboard technique. I used the Embossing Resist technique along with the "Retro" stamp from Kaiser Craft & Peeled Paint distress ink + black ink for the middle layer. I'm going to send this to my folks...they were both teachers, and I remember Dad painting Mom's chalkboard with the standard green chalkboard paint every few years!

Inspiration/Challenges:
Paru's Card Making Challenge: Rainbow
Share Joy Challenge: Sketch (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes (3rd entry)
WOW! Embossing Powder Challenge: Emboss Resist Technique

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Sketchy Transportation

I've enjoyed playing along with Taylored Expressions' Share Joy challenge over the years, so I definitely wanted to join their 9th Birthday Bash! This penny slider card features their Little Bits "Transportation" die set.

I used some papers that I've been hoarding to use with these dies. The striped paper & red "road" are from Cosmo Cricket's "Social Club" collection; the color combo is so unusual but works somehow! It goes well with the arrow-patterned paper from Pebbles, Inc., and the chalkboard "road" tape that I bought at Michaels recently. I created the circular penny slider portion with Spellbinders circle dies., and used thick cardboard to pop the raised portions. The sentiment on the truck is a Tim Holtz rub-on, the sign sentiment is fussy-cut from a patterned paper, and the small arrows are cut from a scrap of the backing paper with a Taylored Expressions die from their "Build a Scene - Calendar" set. The cars are made from thin cardboard & tin foil. I'm planning on sending this to my BFF.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Dragonfly Dreams: Patterned Paper
Share Joy Challenge: Sketch

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Sentimental Circles

I've been itching to try out my new Round Sentiments stamp set from SP&Company, and this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger was a perfect inspiration. I paired it with the lovely sketch at Taylored Expressions, and am please with how it turned out. Pretty simple, right? At least for me.

All the Moxie Fab entries are beautiful, but I wanted to point out this creative shaped card by Leigh Ann Baird. Isn't it so wonderful?! Definitely scrapliftable. Also, you can view all the Taylored Expressions sketch entries at Splitcoaststampers.

And Sandra, thank you again for the flowers!

Inspiration:
Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger: Rainbow Bright
Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #140

Stamps: Round Sentiments I and For Every Woman sets by SP & Company, message plate by the Paper Co.
Paper: Hammermill, Recollections (kraft)
Tools: Marvy heat tool, Marvy corner punch, Martha Stewart border & corner punch
Other: ZipDry, Stampendous embossing powder, bakers twine by House of Three
Inks: Memento, CraftSmart, Stampin' Up (thank you Dymonz!!!)
Copics: BG15, BG10, E50