This is my last challenge as a member of the Caardvarks Crew … and it was a fun one. The challenge is an easy one … make a tall card. The challenge is sponsored by Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker, and she's got lots of great prizes for the winner including a salloped chipboard album, acrylic font stamps, and lots of fabulous papers. All you have to do is link up a *new* tall card by October 31st for a chance to win.
After receiving my fabulous birthday gift wrapped in a NY Subway map, I decided to see if I could incorporate the wrapping paper into my card design. It turned out I had an entire stash of maps, so I decided to make a map collage.
After looking at all of the fun ruffled items on The Moxie Fab blog, I had ruffles on my mind, so I decided to add a ruffled ribbon path to follow through the mapped landscape. I used extra-strong two sided tape and then started at the bottom folding over my ribbon into ruffles as I moved up the card.
I finished by sponging with Ranger Distress ink to help unify the background and sentiments from Stampers Anonymous (What you Seek and Just Thoughts). I also added a tiny compass from Artistic Outpost's Geek is Chic set.
Excellent tall card steph!! Love the use of the map and the ruffle is perfect for the mfw challenge!!!
Hey Stef! Thanks for entering the Moxie Fab World challenge! 🙂
This is so cool. Love the approach to the “road” part of the map with the ribbon. Nicely done!
Love, LOVE this!! I have a thing for maps, so this card is right up my alley. I’ll have to try that tape and ribbon ruffle technique. You’re such an inspiration. ♥
Steff – as usual an amazing card. Your inspiration will be missed at Caardvarks.
Beautiful!! Thanks for all the inspiration on the DT! You have made my experience such an enjoyable one. Will continue to follow you! Hugs!!
Brilliant!
So, so cool Stef! I love the map collage and that ruffled ribbon path is fabulous!
It has been such a pleasure and a privilege getting to be on the same DT as you! I am so inspired by all your gorgeous stamping and fabulous techniques and so encourage by your wonderful comments! Thank You!
(-: Heidi
This is clever! I love the ruffles.
Love the map collage, great effect and the ribbon path is very cool. An excellent card!
What a fun tall card! YEAH! Big giveaway over at my blog!
I absolutly love this card!!! The ruffle as a trail was a clever idea 🙂
♥ Love everything going on in this card ♥
Linda