These challenge-winning decisions seem to get more agonizing as we progress. So many delightful entries. So few to spotlight. And while I loved cards by Angeline Yong, Rae Barthel, Kazan, Michelle S., and Dina K., I did have to narrow it to five. So, my bike-loving friends, I give you the winners of the I Want to Ride My Bicycle challenge. Check it:
Hello Card by Kelley EubanksMoxie Fab Alert: I love that this card is so simple...and yet...it's all the different colors that draw me in. Notice how each element has been stamped in a different color. And the color choices? They are so happy, bright, and cheerful that I really felt like this card was actually articulating the word "hello" to me. And that variegated thread at the bottom for the road? The moxie fab touch that seals the deal!
Enjoy the Ride Card by Karolyn LonconMoxie Fab Alert: For me, the magic in this card is the background. I love that Karolyn has just stamped the door and the window to the house. We know it's a house without it being a house, if you knowaddamean. And the fact that she's stamped those elements in addition to the path in a soft white causes it to fade into the background even more. It's not the focal point of the card--that's the bike balanced by the same-colored ribbon, of course--but it is the music in the background that makes this card sing!
Enjoy the Journey Card by Julia StaintonMoxie Fab Alert: Well my goodness but Julia's done a great job combining so many moxie fab patterns in this card, hasn't she? And that little basket she's created? TDF cute! And let's not gloss over the sentiment that goes around the wheel--'cause isn't that how the journey is laid out in front of us? Round and round as the wheels on the bike turn? Moxie love, Miss Julia, moxie love!
Wishing You Card by Cindy HolshouserMoxie Fab Alert: Have you ever seen a sweeter, more summery card in your life? Doesn't that image put you smack dab on a country road where there is nary a care or concern in the whole entire world? And where there might even be a picnic waiting for us just around the corner? And talk about the sentiment perfectly complementing the image! Oh my! I think I've died and gone to a heavenly summer of sweet splendor!
The Places You Will Go Card by Courtney KelleyMoxie Fab Alert: This card! This card! My oh my but it sends me to a really happy place! The little bike by the house with tree (love the colors!) on its way to the big city (those buildings so perfectly placed including color depth as you go deeper in perspective) , all implying that everything lies ahead and it is all good! What a joyful, hopeful, simply delightful card! You go, Courtney!
Friends, I know all y'all are inspired by these amazing cards. Leave me a comment by midnight MDT on Sunday, July 4 saying which you like the most and why and I'll draw one random winner to receive something yummy from my moxie magical prize drawer!
Winners, please send me an email with your addresses to cedvalson@papercraftsmag.com and I'll get you set up with your "I'm Moxie Fab Badges" as well as a moxie fab prize!
Thanks to everyone who gave this challenge a try! If you haven't clicked through the links, I highly recommend that you do so because these entries were all just stellar!
Ready for more? Be sure and stop by tomorrow where I'll be announcing the next fun challenge in the Moxie Fab World, straight from the pages of both Paper Crafts AND Creating Keepsakes magazines!
All pedaled out,
~Cath
PS You still have until noon MDT tomorrow to vote for the next Paper Crafts Gallery Idol! Click here to stand up and be counted!
Winners, please send me an email with your addresses to cedvalson@papercraftsmag.com and I'll get you set up with your "I'm Moxie Fab Badges" as well as a moxie fab prize!
Thanks to everyone who gave this challenge a try! If you haven't clicked through the links, I highly recommend that you do so because these entries were all just stellar!
Ready for more? Be sure and stop by tomorrow where I'll be announcing the next fun challenge in the Moxie Fab World, straight from the pages of both Paper Crafts AND Creating Keepsakes magazines!
All pedaled out,
~Cath
PS You still have until noon MDT tomorrow to vote for the next Paper Crafts Gallery Idol! Click here to stand up and be counted!
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144 comments:
Enjoy the Journey Card is inspiring to me for it's bold combinations of colours and patterns
Love the hello card. It's crisp and clean and simple yet charming.
I love the colours & stamping in the Enjoy the Ride card!
I can imagine you having a hard time choosing the winners. From these 5 cards I like the Hello card (#1)by Kelly Eubanks best. But that doesn't mean I don't like the other 4.
Eveline.
They are all so great, but I love Kelly's because I had a blue bike just like that growing up (even with the basket on front).
I love the Enjoy the Journey card, it'ws stunning and I love the mix of papers and textures used to create the scene. Simply Stunning!
Jane
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I like the Oh The Places You will Go. It reminds me of the name of a Dr. Suess book. cute card too.
I like the simplicity of the Hello card. I love the inspiration, I wouldn't think a bicycle could be so versatile.
I do love Courtney's! What a great graduation or congrats kind of card.
lisa a.
All the cards are fabulous. I would have to say my favorite would have to be the Enjoy the Journey Card. Love the colors, layout, and details of this card.
I love Karolyn Loncon's "house". Long ago in art class, we learned to let the viewer connect the pieces and let the theme carry beyond what you see--this card does exactly that!
Does narrowing it down to two count? I love the card Hello by Kelley Eubanks, but also the Wishing You card by Cindy Holshouser. They are all great, but those two are my faves!
I love Courtney Kelly's card.I am a city girl at heart and although I can't ride a bike this depicts the perfect setting for riding a bicylce in the big smoke.Love the colours and imagery
My fav is the Hello card because of it's simplicity and how different ink colors were used on the bike.
Sorry, but I just can't pick! They are all so unique and fun. And I'm including all, just not those pictured! Congratulations!
WOW, these are all so fabulous! I love the sentiment, image and soft colors of "Wishing You Butterfly Mornings and Wildflower Afternoons" by Cindy Holshouser!
I love Julia's "Enjoy the Journey" card. I wish I could be so talented to combine patterns like that! So perfect!
Way too hard to chose just one!! All great cards ladies! Love the depth of the Journey card and the sweetness of Wishing You, such a unique look with pink and kraft!
Love them all, but I especially love the hello card. Must be so hard choosing winners from all those great cards!!!!
I really, truly can't pick! So....I did the old 'eenie meenie miney o' thing! The card I chose was Karolyn's! (Kinda like my own homemade version or Random Org!)
I would have to say the "Wishing you Card" is just amazing has all my fav. things. Kraft,coloring and sweet butterfly and awesome font on sentiment :)
What gorgeous cards all of them, but my fave by a slight marin is the Wishing You Card by Cindy Holshouser.
All the cards are GREAT! My favorite is "Enjoy the Journey Card" by Julia Stainton.
they have been narrowed down enough as they are, they all deserve my vote! Also congratulations to the "almost" moxie fab winners, I loved your cards too!
great cards, everyone! all are inspiring!
All are awesome as it is their own creative awesomeness that has been liked & picked by the host...... But my favorite would be Enjoy the ride by Karolyn because it is an out of the box idea..... Very simple & subtly colored, but still being able to capture your attention & thoughts..... Kudos to her!!!!
Ash...
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love all of those fabulous bike. Love Julie's card with all of those fabulous patterns.
what a great bunch of inspiration!
love Karolyn's house for the wonderful illusion of a house and the pop of color!
Wow!!! Thanks so much Cath! All of these cards are great! I don't want your job of having to choose... that is for sure! Thank you for doing it though....You have absolutely made my day! :)
Its always so hard for me to choose because I don't have the talents that all of these entries have...I long for that creative juice to flow. Anyway if i have to choose it would be "Wishing You" by Cindy. It elegantly simple.
I like the first card...The hello one! So cute. Love everyone's ideas!
Oh my, these are all AWESOME! I can't pick a favorite!
I love Courtney's card. The bold colours and graphic design ..... loveeee!
They are all lovely, but I find myself drawn to Courtney's The Places You'll Go! Fantastic.
A very tough decision; they all have their charms. Maybe the Hello card by Kelley, for its simplicity.
I love the Enjoy the Journey card! I like the patterns all working together!
I love the hello card. I love the bright colors and how simple and clean it looks!
I love the colors on the first and last cards. I"m not much for pastels so these strong colors draw me in.
Fabulous cards! Love the sentiment on the butterfly card!
I fell over myself when I saw the way Cindy paired her image and sentiment. I don't usually go for romantic imagery in my cards, but this one really touched me.
I would have to say Julia S' Enjoy the Journey card! I have always loved Julia's style and today is no exception!
Linda
WISHING YOU BUTTERFLIES-- love the sentiment and the butterfly on that one!
My favorite is "The Places You Will Go." So cute.
awwww thanks for the shout out Cath :) Your top 5 picks are fab. The two that really caught my eye are Kelley's and Courtney's cards. Love the different colors on Kelley's bicycle and the beautiful details and creativity on Courney's card. Congrats to all the ladies :)
All of these cards are awesome. I like Kelly Eubanks best, but they are all fantastic.
They are all great! My favorite(s) are Enjoy the Ride Card by Karolyn Loncon (love the background and that red bicycle looks like it's jut waiting for ME to ride it) and The Places You Will Go Card by Courtney Kelley! (mainly because the phrase is based off of a book and I'm a librarian and love the graphic design of the city) See, they are all so good I can't even narrow 5 to 1. You must have had a hard time!
My personal fav is enjoy the Journey by Julia. They are all so fabulous, Great job!!
I love the "Oh the places you'll go" card. Perfect for graduation or starting a new job!
These are all so darned cute!!! Adore the Hello card!
They are all great & so inspiring. I love the pink bike in Wishing You.
Absolutely freaking out here!! Thanks, Cath, for choosing my Enjoy the Ride card. I am doing the silliest happy dance you ever did see, especially in light of all the other wonderful cards that you chose. I am thrilled beyond belief to be included in such amazing company. You've made my day, my week, my year, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! Hugs!
love the enjoy the ride card!
I love Kelley's hello card, it just makes me happy!
Cindy's card is so nice with a pink bike and that cute little butterfly! All are nice.
Hard to pick a favorite but I choose Wishing You Card by Cindy. She really captured the sentiment.
I love the Wishing You card by Cindy...love the sentiment and the soft colors...a very relaxing card feeling!
M favorite is Julia's-love the mix of patterns!
it is a difficult choice, but the places you will go card grabs my imagination and lures it to visualize places i have not visited yet.
Love the oh the places you'll go sentiment! Perfect!
I love the Hello card by Kelley Eubanks. So simple, but so gorgeous! The colors are phenominal!
I visit all of these gals' blogs...love them all:) How could I pick just one! SO FAB! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the Enjoy the Ride card! The colors go together so well and that red bow is just delicious!
Love the Oh the Places You'll Go card--the colors and the slightly tilty elements are very like Dr. Seuss to me.
Wow, a really wonderful bunch of cards, I was blown away. My fave is Courtney's. Such a clever little card, and the city buildings are awesome.
I love all of the cards you picked...especially Kelley's- just wonderful!
I love the places you will go card the best. I think the colors are awesome, and those buildings she made rock.
I do feel for you Cathy, There were so many awesome cards and I love and congratulate the winnders! My favorite is Julia Stainton, Enjoy the Journey. Her card is fresh, like a new summer, funky , fab, and all those different patterns create so much interest! The other four are equally as wonderful, but you said pick your fav.
They are all amazing cards but I have to say that the card by Julia Stainton, Enjoy the Journay, just touched my heart. I too love the beautiful patterns and the circle stamp behind the wheel of the bike. Just pure genius!!
xoxo, Christine
Love the Hello card! Simply stunning.
The stitched road is too cute! Loving that card :)
I can't decide between the "hello" card and the enjoy the journey card - both stunning, and amazingly clever!
thanks so much for choosing my card Cath!!
i love the simplicity of Kelley's card, and how Karolyn used the white on kraft, and just about everything on Julia's card but especially the sentiment in a circle, and Cindy's coloring along with the little butterfly is too cute!!
Love Kelley's card! She always makes CAS look so good!
Wow!! They are all wonderful!! I think that the Wishing You Card by Cindy Holshouser is so serene. I want to go there. ;)
what beautiful cards! i know how hard it was for me to pick a favorite from your 10... bless your heart having to narrow down from ALL the entries! as much as i enjoyed them all, karolyn loncon's card--with its kraft and red--just sings to me!
I love Karolyn's card the best - it's striking & I have all the stuff to make it.
These are wonderful! They seem to bring you back to a simpler time! I love that! If I HAD to choose a favorite, it would be the Enjoy the Journey card. I really liked how she cut out the bike from patterned papter...so cute!
Oh my, these cards are beautiful. I especially love Karolyn's bicycle, simply adorable!
These are fantastic! Congrats, winners! I love Cindy's card the best. Who can resist a PINK bicycle?! So gorgeous!
Congratulations to all the honorable mentions and the fab 5!! Wowsers...what great entries - love each one!
My fave is julia's. I love her choice of elements - that bike rocks and the sentiment just flows with it... Awesome card:)
WoW, these are ALL fabulous ... how to choose just one?!?
Okay, eeny-meany-minny-moe, pick a bicycle and off we go: Julia's card.
It is so hard to choose btwn Julia's and Cindy's. I love the mixy matchy patterns and the sentiment round the wheel on the one but who can resist flowers and a pink bike with a fabulous sentiment on the other. Hmmm... Maybe I'll go for the pink bike as my fave!
I love Kelly's card! The simplicity is beautiful and I love her stitching technique!
Blessings,
Christine N
Congratulations everyone and thank you for selecting my card. I really do love bikes, and bike riding, and looked at every single entry for this reason. What a super fun challenge this was:)
I love Cindy's Butterfly wishes card...adorable!
Oh my goodness those are fabulous! I think I like the Oh the places you'll go, love the white with the bold colors. I had a lot fun with the challenge, so great to see so many other awesome bikes.
I am beyond thrilled to see my friend Cindy's card here! On her birthday no less! Congrats to all- so many great entries for this challenge!!! :)
They are all gorgeous but I particularly love the hand-drawn, unique quality of Cindy's card. Nice work ladies!
Fun, fun cards! I liked Kelley's the best. Simple, yet elegant. Love it.
all the cards are beautiful however I like Karolyn Loncon's card the most. It has that sweet homely touch to it which makes me want to be at home...now! :)
I love the way you've described the attributes of each card -it's simply WOW! In fact everytime there's a contest the thing that I look forward to is how you'll explain what you've picked; because you've an eye that totally astounds me! It gives me a totally new perspective for looking at cards.
I understand why to choose only few cards is such a hard job!!! I love the one by Cindy, it's a perfect lady's bike calling for a ride in fields of flowers!
I love Cindy's Wishing You card - so feminine and CAS while still being full of gorgeous detail...I love it :)
I love Kelley's Hello card! I marvel at her ability to use a different color on each part of the bike! Wow! Now that takes time and patience! Well done!
I love the "Places you will Go" card because I love the way the city buildings on the card pop out.
Wow- you do have a tough job. The creativity in all of these is great. But I will choose 1 fave and it is the bicyle with the summer sentiment and the basket full of flowers- Cindy's card. It has a wonderful, nostalgic feel
I really adore Julia's card. The dimension, the design layout, the pop of flowers... perfection.
While they're all lovely, my favorite is the Wishing You Card by Cindy Holshouser. It really is just so sweet from the image to the perfect sentiment she used. :)
The "enjoy the ride" card colors of red and green are so striking. It's just perfect, but--what a hard job to have to choose!
Love Julia's card.
Oh my, what a decision! I LOVE all of these cards. I guess if I had to pick one it would be Cindy's sweet card. I love the wildflowers and the little butterfly plus the greeting is perfect with the image. Thanks for a chance to win a little goody from the drawer, too. :D
I'm loving the wishing you card-love the lovely pink bicycle on the light brown background--so cute and lovely.
Wow-They are all fantastic but i do love the Enjoy the journey card by Julia:)
They are all amazing but I think I love Julia's best. It really caught my eye.
I love Cindy's Wishing You card - it really does take you to a summer's day!
I really love all of these cards but I would say Cindy's is my favorite - the colors are so beautiful. :)
All five cards are lovely! Thanks for sharing!
love the Hello card. I just love the stamped "road".
All are AWESOME! The Wishing You by Cindy is my fave, however! :)
Oh my ...so many beautiful cards! I love theHello Card by Kelley Eubanks.
It's just so darn cute, bright and cheerful!
I keep going back to the very first card, the Hello Card by Kelly. You do have a very difficult job in choosing just the right ones--picking this one was very hard for me--they were all great.
I love Karolyn's Enjoy the Ride card. What a great design! The bicycle really pops!
Congrats to all the winners! I totally love Julia's Enjoy The Journey card! She incorporated so many awesome patterns and so much dimension to her design!
So hard to pick between these adorable cards, but I would have to say Karolyn Loncon's Enjoy the Ride is my favorite! Such a soft, sweet background, and I love that big bow!
O M Goodness!!! What a hard decision!
I guess if I HAD to chose, the 1st and 3rd card made me want to make them..... NOW! They had put that extra "moxie" in the Moxe Fab!!!
I love The Places You Will Go Card - I got that book as a gift when I graduated & I still have it
I love all the cards, but I feel the same way about the 'hello' card. It's so simple and great!
Sorry, I spelled "Moxie" wrong in my previous post. It was an accident, I really do know how to spell! (**insert red faced smilie**)
My fav- The Places You'll Go
Reasons- So Many!
The colors and design are great and I love the Dr. Suess book by that title too! I knew this card would win when I saw it!
Carol B
The Hello Card is really cute. I like how it's simple, yet colorful and has flair. But the others are really cute, too. It gives me sympathy for whoever has to choose a winner. IT'S SO HARD!
Enjoy the Journey card is just too amazing. Love the dark bike and the circles on the card.
Hugs
Tanya
It is really hard to pick! There were so many that weren't chosen that were favs too. I guess if I had to narrow it down I would pick "Wishing you"
Congrats ladies!
The first card shown, the hello card, is my favourite. I'm crazy about the simple style with a couple of funky details right now :)
I love the Hello card for its colors and simplicity although the others are great, too. They all remind me of riding to the library with my books in the basket and my little dog running along beside me.
I really like the Wishing you... card because that 3-D butterfly just makes that card POP! What a great inspiration piece.
Wow, do I really have to pick just one. I love them all but my fav is the butterfly mornings.
Tough choice!! All are so very beautifully done. My guess my fave is Kelley's "Hello" card. I have to get a bicycle stamp or two now. Thanks for sharing!!
All the cards are great, but I love the city scape card, what a great way to create a scene and take you to that place.
All of them are great but I pick Courtney Kelly's as a stand out for me. I thought it would make a great graduation card. It certainly makes me think of my moving from home into the city headed for college out of high school. Great card made with ink and not a boat load of embellishments.
Oh, they are all fantastic, but I'd have to say that the Enjoy the Ride card is my favorite. I love that little red bicycle! And the white elements in the background are perfect.
My fav is the last card you featured. so simple, almost dr. seuss-ish as the sentiment suggests. PERFECT!
Don't make me pick ONE. Two are my favorite. :) The polka dot bicycle card is cute and colorful, but I also love the sentiment and originality of the Places You'll Go card.
Honestly, I cannot pick a favorite because they all have something so lovely, so endearing, that there is no best here. They are so perfect in their own way that I love each and every one!!
I adore Cindy Holshouser's gorgeous card! The CAS design is perfect and the sentiment so sweet!
I love the Wishing You Card by Cindy Holshouser. It reminds me of younger days. :)
Oh my. The Hello card from Kelley Eubanks is incredible in its simplicity. It is the card that would grab my attention if it were in a display. Love it!
I love Kelley's- simple and classy.
I love them all...but I keep going back to the simple hello card by Kelley. It's magical!
There are all charming...love the Dr Seuss line on courtney's card!
Love Julia's "journey" card - the basket with flowers, the circular sentiment, plus the houndstooth background won me over.
But these are ALL fabulous cards! Thanks for sharing, ladies!
Congrats to all the ladies!! I love Karolyn's card. The bike popping out is really nice!
I love the use of white space in the first card. Gorgeous!
I love the Hello card b/c it is clean but still so colorful.
Thanks for the giveaway and have a great weekend!
Josiane
Oh my, what lovely cards these gals created! Love all of their unique takes on the challenge, but Cindy's summery one really sings to me!
All of the cards are great, but I particularly like the "Hello" card. I love that it is simple and straightforward and it is something I would love to receive from someone. Thanks for the contest.
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