The theme for the Moxie Fabs column in the January/February 2010 issue is Anne Taintor-inspired projects. Now, don't feel bad if you don't know who Anne Taintor is, because you probably do, you just don't know that you do. If that makes any sense at all.
Let me show you what I mean. Anne Taintor is the genius behind these magnets, cosmetic bags, compacts, note cards, and other assorted products found in stationery stores all across America:
I have been a huge fan for years now. I have this magnet on my fridge:
...the 2010 calendar is hanging in my kitchen, and I just uploaded this free image for the wallpaper on my iphone:
Medicated and motivatedThere's just something about these ladies from the 50s and their sassy sayings that put an instant smile on my lips:
She could see no good reason to act her ageWhen considering these biting, smart-alecky, cheeky products, I wonder--why do they resonate with us so? Is it that there's a little bit of all of us in many of these women?
Is it the edgy attitude that these girls have--and wish we had more of?
She could no longer pretend that he wasn't an idiot
She was one cocktail away from proving his mother rightOr is it that they remind us of people we know...or wish we didn't?
High maintenance doesn't even begin to cover it
Has anyone seen my hormones?
Funny...I don't recall asking for your opinionWhatever the reason, this style is bold, brazen, and trendy, and with the explosion of vintage images on the paper crafting scene, it's easier than ever to create our own Taintor-tude cards. Here are three examples from the column:
Everything I Am Card by Stefanie Hamilton, p. 21
I Like You Card by Becky Olsen, p. 23
Match Made in Heaven? Card by Teri AndersonFor more inspiration, see pages 21-23 of the January/February 2010 issue and/or click here.
Are you ready to play? Load up your appropriate (No raunch allowed!) Taintor-tude cards using Mr. Linky below by midnight on Monday, February 15. If you don't have a blog, upload your project to this flickr gallery and link it using Mr. Linky as well. The winners will be announced on this blog on Wednesday, February 17 and will receive an "I'm Moxie Fab" button for their blogs and a moxie fab prize.
What will determine the winning entries? The usual stuff: good design, great color combos, fine execution, freshness, and wow-factor. But I'll also be looking for sassy, biting sentiments that work well with the vintage images you're using, too. When we were working on this column for the magazine, the funnest part for me was working out the sentiments to go with the images. I just love me some serious sass!
Have fun friends, and remember, trends don't define the paper crafter, it's the paper crafter who defines the trends!
Ready to be Taintor-fied,
~Cath
PS Are you a fan of the Moxie Fab World on Facebook yet? You don't have to be a member of Facebook to join our little fan club, but you do want to have access to my real time, real deal bippy updates from the CHA floor. Click here to become a fan and join me for all the CHA fun! It all begins tomorrow! Tell your friends!
Are you ready to play? Load up your appropriate (No raunch allowed!) Taintor-tude cards using Mr. Linky below by midnight on Monday, February 15. If you don't have a blog, upload your project to this flickr gallery and link it using Mr. Linky as well. The winners will be announced on this blog on Wednesday, February 17 and will receive an "I'm Moxie Fab" button for their blogs and a moxie fab prize.
What will determine the winning entries? The usual stuff: good design, great color combos, fine execution, freshness, and wow-factor. But I'll also be looking for sassy, biting sentiments that work well with the vintage images you're using, too. When we were working on this column for the magazine, the funnest part for me was working out the sentiments to go with the images. I just love me some serious sass!
Have fun friends, and remember, trends don't define the paper crafter, it's the paper crafter who defines the trends!
Ready to be Taintor-fied,
~Cath
PS Are you a fan of the Moxie Fab World on Facebook yet? You don't have to be a member of Facebook to join our little fan club, but you do want to have access to my real time, real deal bippy updates from the CHA floor. Click here to become a fan and join me for all the CHA fun! It all begins tomorrow! Tell your friends!
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59 comments:
I really need this early morning giggle!! Thanks for sharing! I'll be laughing all day, I bet.
Oh I LOVE Anne Taintor, and have several of those quotes already :0) I can't wait to play along with this challenge!!
Thanks for the intro to Anne Taintor! I definitely love those sassy quips and LOVE to make things around those lines - sassy but fun! I think I can sink my foot into it this go round! ;D
Can't play in this one - no Anne Taintor suppliers nearby, but it will be fun to see other creations!!! Thanks for the laugh this a.m.!
Oh my goodness! This looks like so much fun! Can't wait to play!
Brandi
Oh, this post made me laugh out loud!! So awesome!! I fear I won't do Anne Taintor (or the Moxie Fab World!) justice, but first I must tackle tracking down some vintage images... Thanks!
Ha! I just placed an order for several of her products yesterday! Love her! This is going to be so much fun!
Those are WAY too fun!!
I'll be checking out the resulting projects for sure!
I'm glad everyone's excited for this challenge. Patti--you don't need anything from Anne Taintor to play along. You just need a vintage image of a retro lady that might come on a stamp, a piece of patterened paper, some chipboard, etc. and a sassy sentiment. All of the projects in the moxie fabs column came from paper crafting products that are available in your LSS or online today--making it all the more fun! Good luck and have fun everyone!
I always browse through the stationery isle on Barnes & Noble reading *that* kind of cards. I just love the sassy quotations. The question is can I create one? I'll take the challenge fingers crossed :) Thanks Cath for the inspiration.
Kewl, I actually have on eof these magnets on my fridge, my bff regs bought it for me! :)
My hampster is spinning the wheel...
You're right...I DO know her stuff, but I didn't know her name! I have sticky notes that say 'Medicated and Motivated'!!! Love this look!
I LOVE this challenge!!! So fun!!
I love Anne Taintor -
Barb Housner
I have loved Anne Taintor since being introduced to her stuff about 3 years ago! My favorite is one the the fridge magnets I have "We can't both look good at the same time. It's either me or the house...pick one."
LOVE it!
Oh yes! A HUGE ANNE FAN here!!!!! What a fun challenge! Putting my thinking cap on! Have fun at CHA! Soooooo wish I were going!!!! LUCKY!!!
I can't stop giggling at most of these! :D
I have seen them 'around' and about and have loved them for a while..... just don't understand why my guys don't appreciate them the way I do! grins!
WoohooooO!!! I LOVE Anne Taintor! Can't wait to play!
The one on my fridge says:'
"All I want is an umbrella in my drink". So fun:)
I am so a Taintor-lady!! Every one of these sayings could and does work for me. Oh, and my DD..and her DD..I think it's in the genes!!!
Great challenge! I hope I can come up with something!
This is a wonderful challenge! Thanks. I know exactly the image of Anne Tailor I want to use on my card. Love all of her quotes, they are a lot like me LOL!
I love this idea. I have one of her books and it makes laugh every time.
I just posted my entry - I hope you like it! I really enjoyed playing along! Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Thanks for introducing Anne Taintor to me - I was clueless. LOVE these images and sayings. So much fun!!!1
OOPS - Can your remove my linkie... I put it in the wrong place. It's no. 8.
how funny! :)
I could read these for hours! So funny and sassy-- my favorite combo ;)
I just posted my card on Mr. Linky.
Thanks for a fun challenge!
I accidentally found your blog and had never heard of Anne Taintor. BUT I certainly identify with the feelings that the images portray, and the tongue-in-cheeky comments. Very SMILE provoking and I needed a smile or two today. Your challenge is over but I plan to keep my eyes open for some of the images and products. Thanks for sharing such a fun topic for crafting. Hugs, Martha from MN
Thank you for introducing me to Anne Taintor.
I just posted my Anne Taintor inspired card for the challenge.
Take care, Virginia
Sorry for the double links in Mr. Linky. First one was not working.
I had so much fun! Thanks for the inspiration! I could make a 1000 of these!
OMG..."prick" is the verification word. Talk about rauch!
Thank you so much for the fun challenge! I've always wanted to make one of these, so when a friend shared me with your link, I just had to play along! Loved your samples! :o)
Just had to get my sassy entry in! Loved this challenge - tons and tons!!!!
Hey. Where did Mr. Linky go?
Hmmmm.. my first link with mr. Linkie got lost so reloaded!
I'm not sure if I'm posting the Mr. Linky right...I have 3 cards per link on my blog. I didn't post each card separately. Is that ok? I'm having SO MUCH FUN doing these! Thanks for the inspiration!
I've got one of these fridge magnets. Mine says, "I could work faster but I'd risk breaking a nail."
Ooh, I forgot- I have another one too, it says, "Money is meaningless without a woman to spend it!"
I <3 Anne Taintor! But for my card I used a sentiment by Ed Polish and Darren Wotz (worth checking out if you haven't already). So fun!
OMG, this challenge was SO fun! I love Anne Taintor's style and have seen a lot of her magnets around. Now that I've made one I am ready to make a bunch. This could be addicting. Thanks for a chance to play.
I love Anne Tainter! Thanks for the opportunity to participate in such a FUN challenge!!
This is too much fun. You have to sort of channel your "Inner David Letterman" to get yourself in that sarcastic mood. Or watch Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory"!
what a fun challenge, Cath!! I just loved checking out all the cheeky sentiments online :)
Oh, this has been my FAVORITE challenge so far! Thanks for showing me I could try this style :0)
thanks for the snark and the fun cards!
Had a blast playing along this time! The new Homespun Chic is just made for this challenge!
totally fun.....I just love these vintage images and have used them often on layouts and minis. Thanks for the sass today....I am now armed for anybody that crosses my path!!!
This was a real "Blast from the past". I found a magazine with photos from early to mid 1900's and thought "this would make a cool card to enter in the challenge". It was such a fun idea Cath had ~~ I think I'm going to have time to enter a couple more cards :oP
I just couldn't resist this challenge!
Finally got around to participating. I love Anne Taintor and couldn't resist this challenge!
This was so much fun, thank you!
I've entered two already, and have ideas for three more! These are so much fun to make, thanks for posting the challenge.
Well, I had never heard of Ann Taintor, but I loved the creations that everyone made. It was some great laughs. I tried the challenge to add my 2 cents. Smile....Thanks for the fun and laughter!
Oh Anne is one of my FAVES! What a fun challenge, Cath! xxD
Super Fun Challenge!!!!!
I am a huge Anne Taintor fan and just uploaded my submissions for this challenge to Mr. Linky. This has to be the most fun card challenge EVER! Thanks!!!
Thanks for the fun! I need this one at least once a month as a fun thing to do! I will put this one on the calendar for next month too.
This was a hoot, Cath!! Thanks so much for such a FUN challenge!!!
What a fun challenge! I made two cards and had such a blast! Thanks for such a FAB challenge. I needed to get my Mojo flowing lol and this did just that!
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