As I was bopping about from blog to blog, taking a look-see at all your projects, I loved how many of you said that you thought this challenge was out of your league, but after seeing what kinds of projects others had posted, you decided to put your toes in the water after all! I love that all y'all inspire each other in such powerful ways. I may provide the spark, but you all fan the flames!
I loved all the different ways that you approached this challenge as well. To create the gradient effect, many used ink, some used cardstock, and still others used patterned paper and paint chip strips. Clever!
There were so many strong entries, I wanted to give a shout out to the following designers for a job well done! Click on the links, friends, and see what great ideas these ladies had for this challenge: Aga, CraftBelle, Hollie Shepard, Jinny Newlin, Kelley Eubanks, Maricel F., and Sarah Martina.
Ready to drool over the winning projects, friends? I had to get a napkin myself, my drooling was so severe. Check it:
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Moxie Fab Alert: I had a strong emotional reaction when I saw this card for the first time. I love the way Nina has placed gradient color behind the tree which gives us the sense of the changing seasons, fitting absolutely perfectly with the sentiment.
Moxie Fab Alert: The gradient in this card is subtle, but I love how it goes from a light orange in the center to a darker shade towards the back, using pattern to help achieve this effect as well. The gradient helps to enhance the 3-dimensional aspect of the card and I love that she used the trendy burlap in the background giving this card a fun, primitive feel. Moxie fab!
Old China Butterfly Card by Vanessa Menhorn
Moxie Fab Alert: Vanessa's approach in this card is to apply gradient color to make something from nature, in this case a butterfly, look just that: natural. I mean, if you think about it, nature is mostly comprised of gradient color. Besides, the techniques she has used to create the butterfly have made this one of the most stunning cards I have seen in a while!
Moxie Fab Alert: OK. I love that Anya has taken this trendy chevron background and morphed it from deep purple to red-orange to orange to light orange. What a moxie fab effect!
Thinking of You Card by Maile BellesMoxie Fab Alert: This is a fantastically well-composed card. I am swept away by the gradient treatment on the left-hand side of the card with those rich hues moving from light to dark as you move from the inside towards the outside of the card. The tearing gives the gradient a softness that aids in the transition from right to left. Well done, Maile! Well done!
Winners, send me an email to cedvalson@papercraftsmag.com with your address and Gradient is Radiant Challenge Winner in the subject line and I'll send you your Moxie Fab World Challenge Winner button (if you don't already have one) and I'll get your prizes out to you right away!
What do you think, friends? I'm sure our winners would love to hear from you! Leave them a comment by midnight MDT on Sunday, October 18 and I'll draw a random winner to win a moxie fab prize!
Be sure and stop by tomorrow, friends! I've got a new challenge for you that will fluff you up for sure!
Be sure and stop by tomorrow, friends! I've got a new challenge for you that will fluff you up for sure!
Thanks for making gradient so radiant,
~Cath
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126 comments:
Wowzers those are fabulous entries - deserving all! Makes me want to go back and try the challenge. :)
Thank you, Cath, for picking my card. Congratulations to all the other winners. It's an honor to be chosen among you.
Awesome cards!!!
Wonderful cards - congrats to all. I especially love Nina's card - so different!
Thank you!!!! I can`t believe that you made me Moxie Fab! So honoured and happy! Loved all the fantastic entries for this challenge, congrats to all the winners and HM!
Oh, those are all really cute! I really love that pumpkin, cool idea!
these are all seriously lovely!!! fantastic job ladies :)
I'm glas I didn't have to pick a winner because all cards shown here are beautiful. Congratulations to all.
Eveline.
Thank you Cath for my Shout Out! I thoroughly enjoyed the gradient challenge and can't wait for the next.
Congratulations to the winners - inspirational work. Well done everyone!
WOW-what a great way to start my day!! Thanks so much Cath, for picking my pumpkin card! I had SUCH a great time with this challenge - what an honor to be chosen amongst such great entries!! :)
Wowza ... some rockin' gradient creations for sure ... great selections.
Fantastic cards!
Wow. There are always some great cards on this blog, but these are absolutely breathtaking.
Beautiful entries! Congratulations to all of the winners!
WOW what awesome cards!!
These cards are amazing! I don't know how I would pick a favorite as they are all so pretty!
Congrats everyone! These are all AMAZING cards!!!
They are all beautiful and creative. Nina's does move something in my soul.
FABulous job ladies!!! wow!!
My goodness, they are all gorgeous! That butterfly just POPS ;D
What beautiful well thought out cards! They deserve to win! WTG girls!
Amazing cards - congrats to all the lovely winners!
These were some of my faves! I even tweeted about them!!!! Congrats to the winners!
these are SERIOUSLY beautiful... i am so impressed by the different techniques used to achieve the gradient effect. all very effective, and AWE-inspiring! amazing projects, ladies!
Congrats winners! All of the cards are fabulous!
Awesome cards! They are all beautiful. What a great challenge this was. Can't wait to find out the next one. Happy Day!
These gals out did theirselves with the cards. They're all just really wonderful! I checked out their blogs and thoroughly enjoyed them!
all so beautiful! ~k
Oh these are gorgeous!
Yay Nina, LOVE your card!
Wowee! I never thought to use the pattern papers or torn papers as several of the winners did. These are fantastic! It makes me want to go dig through my papers and play!
Fabulous creations, they are just amazing!!
OMG - I love the pumpkin card! What an awesome idea! :)
Congratulations ladies! Brilliant work!!!
Great cards--i love the pumpkin card and the gradient card!! Congrats to the winners!!
They are all beautiful !
WOW! What gorgeous cards. I have several new blogs to stalk now.
Great picks! I love them all! :)
wow these are all gorgeous! congratulations ladies!
Wow such beautiful cards!
Congrats ladies you deserve it for all your hard work and such beautiful colors in each of the cards.
Fran H
Wow! All of these are fantastic! Congratulations to all the winners...such inspirational cards!
BEAUTIFUL cards! Everyone did an awesome job on the challenge.
Wow, congrats to all the girls! The cards are amazing!!
Fabulous winning entries! I love how they each are so different, unique and stunning!
Awesome use of the gradient challenge, which definitely was a tough one!
Well done!
Thanks for mentioning my cards Cath! I appreciate it!! :)
they are all outstanding!!
Yay!!! I saw all these creations when I was browsing through the contestants and I thought these were definitely winners too!!! These girls did an amazing job. Congrats Ladies ;)
Talent, talent, talent...such beautiful cards...my favorite is the last one.
Wow, those are all so beautiful!! you guys rocked this challenge.
Yup, pretty fantastic! I dream of being this good one day :)
Congratulations to all the winners – all well deserved! And thank you for mentioning my card! =)
These are truly award winning entries....and if you agonized over the selection the others must be just as gorgeous! I love how they are doable and I have to try these ideas out!
Fabulous cards, Ladies! I'm particularly fond of "Hey there pumpkin" and "Thinking of you"---just more my style! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Wow. I remember seeing NinaB's on her blog and I've thought about it every time I thought about this challenge. But I love them all and am going to CASE Maile's card first!
Congratulations ladies, your cards were all beautiful!
Oh WOW! Such inventive and gorgeous cards...congrats to all the winners!
Great cards ladies. The gradient colors were amazing.
They are awesome! I want to try to make all of them, great ideas.
congrats to all the winners, their cards are amazing, love them all.
Congratulations to everyone! I think it's fab that we are forced to work outside our zone with these challenges! And the inspiration is AMAZING!!
All of the winners were simply awesome! Wow!!!
Wow, what beautiful creations! What an honor it is be be among the winning card! Thank you Cath and congrats to the winners and shout outs, what talent!
They are all great!
My personal favs are Hey there Pumpkin, and Thinking of You. Wow, such creativity/ I feel I must make them both. Thanks for the idea...if anyone gives me credit, I PROMISE to give credit where it is due!! Great work!
Amazing selection of winners! What a treat to see them all ! Congrats!
WOW WOW WOW to the winners! Love them all, and can't wait to see the next challenge.
These ladies are so talented and I loved their cards!
All of these are so, so beautiful AND so different. Awesome challenge Cath. Thanks for issuing it and I can honestly tell you that I am glad I didn't have to pick the winners. I have been looking at the entries and..oh my, such a pool of talent!
WOW!! I am in awe of these awesome projects!! I kind of felt the challenge was out of my league and I didn't take the opportunity to try something new....but these wonderful cards inspire me and I think I will have to give the gradient challenge a try real soon.
Wow, great cards! Congrats ladies!! I really love the last one with the distressed edges!! Gorgeous!!
Wow, what amazing cards! They are all so well done. :)
All the winners cards are fabulous, but especially Nina's! Positively love it!
all the cards are amazing!!!
beautiful work.
I can honestly say that the entries for this challenge completely blew me away. There is so much incredible talent out there and when I see beautiful work like these I am inspired beyond words!
Congratulations!! Amazing cards for such a touch challenge!!
The Gradient Tree blew me away. It is just gorgeous. It continues to amaze me all the wonderful talent out there.
wow, beautiful!!!
Awesome inspiration!
I just love your page in PC and I didn't realize you had a blog. There is so much to see I better go get some coffee, this could take hours.
Your going into my fav's for sure!
Hugs,
Joani
Wow, what beautiful cards...and what talent all around!
i love the pumpkin card...it is so cute! And I think the Tree card was amazing! It gave me a sense of brightness and hope. I really liked it!! so thank you!
tina
Thanks for the shout out, Cath!
OMGoodness, these are all absolutely gorgeous!
They are all great, but that tree card takes the Grand Prize!
I love the last card. I really like the leaves with the little swiss dots.
These cards are so beautiful. What great inspiration. I just love the colors on all of these cards.
Incredibly beautiful cards, all! I am so impressed by the varied creativity in achieving the gradiant. What a great contest!
Al the cards are just beautiful!!! Great job ladies!!!
Blessings,
Christine
Wow such Talent! Everyone has done a fabulous job! Congratulations!
Wonderful cards ladies! I loved everyone's take on using gradients!
Love how the gradients really add to the texture. Wonderful designs - all of you - and thank you for the inspiration!
Beautiful, beautiful cards! They are all different and inspiring. Thank you for choosing my card, Cath. Congratulations to the winners and those that played along even though it was out of your comfort zone!
All the cards are truely amazing. Well done everyone.
All the cards are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning all of them!
Great job everyone!
Congrats to the winners!
R
I love Maile Belles use of torn cardstock to create a gradient. Fab cards ladies!
Well done! And beautiful!!
~Shari R.
Wow - what great inspiration! Love them all, esp Maile's torn cardstock!
Wonderful work ladies! Very creative!
Dang, these ladies are talented!!! What fabulous entries - I can't even pick one I like best - all of these are just so impressive! Thanks for sharing, everyone!
love them all! wow. congrats everyone!
Congratulations and what pretty designs! I was intimidated but I'm glad you all decided to participate!
All of those cards are absolutely gorgeous, what creative ladies, stunning work!
These cards are ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm amazed and inspired! Congratulations to all of the winners!
WOW! These are wonderful! Thanks for sharing them with us!
Sandra
All the cards were fabulous! I really liked Amy H's Hey There Pumpkin Card and Maile Belles Thinking of You Card.
Congrats, all of those cards are beautiful!!
Great Cards!
Lori
Wow, these are amazing cards, ladies. You've outdone yourselves.
wow- great entries! I can't believe how beautiful they are! I'm inspired:)
O - do you see it? That is my mouth hanging open after viewing these moxie fab cards! You can't see it, but there is a pool of slobber, too, from me drooling over all the artistry. It also is a nice bonus to be in the draw for a fab prize. ;)
Oh wow, well done winners. You have created stunning cards....I love how they are all so different.
Wow - all those are very awesome! Congratulations to all of you!
Nina card was the most inspirational. Well done. Her design was so orginal
Great job by all! I especially loved the 3-dimensional cards - the pumpkin was really cool, and loved the butterfly card too - both very creative, though every winner did an awesome job.
Beautiful cards, all of them! If I had to pick a favorite, mine would be the pumpkin card, I just love the dimension and texture.
Super cute cards! I love the butterfly!
Beautiful cards!! I LOVE Maile's--just perfect!!
How FAB are these cards!! Love the pumpkin card, the Season card, and Maile's card just leaves me speechless(and believe me, that SELDOM happens!) There is incredible talent out there!
This was a FABULOUS challenge, and the winners created some amazing works of art! Thanks so much!
These are gorgeous, inspiring cards! Everyone did SUCH a fabulous job! Wow!
Simply breathtaking!! These gals are all so talented.
OMGosh these were amazing! Congrats to all the winners. You did an outstanding job with your projects.
All of these are very impressive! I really like the dimension on the pumpkin card a lot! :)
All the cards are beautiful. Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing your work with us.
oh my gosh these cards are soooo beautiful! I love the "thinking of you card." What a great idea for cards.
Love the cards. All of them. Such beautiful interpretations of a beautiful concept.
These cards all make me say, "wow!" I just love them!
I cannot believe that I just now realized you had mentioned my card. Where have I been? Thanks! And congratulations to all the winners! What beautiful cards!
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