In our last of four style challenges celebrating Card Style Week, let's talk classy and elegant, shall we?
The classy and elegant style is polished. A shiny finish, sparkling embellishments, a rich color scheme, and sophisticated sentiment treatments are all part of the classy and elegant pedigree. Its look is regal, stunning, and dashing. And while its lines are clean, sweeping, and dramatic, it can also incorporate monochromatic color schemes with layered textures that awe and impress equally as well.
Here are some moxie fab examples from the issue. Check it:
Quilted Best Wishes by Alicia Thelin, p. 85Moxie Fab Alert: With its rich color scheme, sweeping lines, sparkling embellishments (there are rhinestones that secure this card's quilted texture, but they're hard to see in the photo), this card is dramatic as well as classy and elegant.
Praying for You by Dawn McVey, p. 94Moxie Fab Alert: This card approaches this style with softness. And yet, the color scheme is classy, the sentiment is elegant, the ribbon with pearls adds sophistication, and the stamped doily pattern in the background is lovely and uncomplicated.
Your Kindness by Beth Opel, p. 91Moxie Fab Alert: While the treatment of the lower half of this card is classy and elegant all at once, what sends this card into the uber regions of this style is the sentiment treatment. The fonts are sophisticated--and the flourish that divides them? Divine!
Dramatic Hello by Jessica Witty, p. 104Moxie Fab Alert: Bold and dramatic, this card is about as classy and elegant as it gets.
Now that you know all the ingredients necessary for a classy and elegant card, why not give it a try? Here's the 411 on how to proceed with the challenge:
~Cath
PS Be sure and click on over to Paper Crafts Connection where Card Style Week continues! And be sure and tune in tomorrow--we've got a week-ender that's going to knock your ever-livin' socks off!
- Create a card in the classy and elegant style.
- Upload it to your blog, click on your blog's title, copy the URL, and add it to Mr. Linky below.
- Tell your readers that you've created your project for the Card Style Classy and Elegant Challenge in the Moxie Fab World and link it back to this post to encourage your readers to play along as well.
- If you don't have a blog, upload your project to this flickr gallery, copy the URL to your project, and add it to Mr. Linky below. Make sure you set the security on your photo so that I can copy it. If I can't copy the image, I won't be able to offer it as a winning entry.
- Upload your projects by midnight MDT on Monday, August 2.
- Two winning entries will be shown on this blog on Wednesday, August 4 and will receive an "I'm Moxie Fab" challenge winner button as well as a copy of Card Style magazine.
~Cath
PS Be sure and click on over to Paper Crafts Connection where Card Style Week continues! And be sure and tune in tomorrow--we've got a week-ender that's going to knock your ever-livin' socks off!
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54 comments:
I absolutely love this style but I find it very challenging for me. Perfect time to give it another try. Thanks for the ideas and the challenge!
Wow I am the first person to enter, usually one of the last. I love this style and had so much fun having a go making this card
This is such a pretty style that I don't use often enough. I love the cards featured, especially the one with the big blue bow!
I had a great time playing along this week! Thanks for the challenges.
love beths thank you card! tfs, cath!
Such pretty cards and love the card Dawn made...oh pink is just calling to me. Must make a pink card tomorrow :o)
Wow! Those cards are fabulous!
I love the DT cards... they made me wonder if mine is really 'classy and elegant'... but I thought I'd dip in anyway! :)
Love the cards you showcased, just gorgeous!
This card style challenge was extremely difficult for me and it took me a couple of attempts to finally manange clean lines. Who would have though that I was capable of "less is more" in embellishing???? Thank you for pushing me outside my box!
Love all the cards, so beautiful and unique!!
lol This was the hardest one for me. I guess I'm not too classy or elegant! ;o) I had a lot of fun making the cards today!
I had a great time playing this week.
I had a great time playing this week.
Wonderful examples of classy and elegant. Love that you defined the styles this week as I think it is something we all struggle with up front to define.
I like seeing all the beautiful examples and I'm drawn to the classy and elegant style.
Happy to be playing along again. Love this style
I left my comfort zone...
Love this style! It has been fun visiting all of the mystery blogs! Elle Kasban
really loving these challenges...
This is probably my favorite style. I had so much fun creating this one.
Thanks for these amazing challenges. It really helps me to do things out of my comfort zone.
Pretty cards...thanks for the inspiration. :)
Cath, love all the gorgeous classy and elegant cards! This challenge has certainly been challenging for me but I had fun trying it out anyway!
oops I accidently posted in the wrong catagory :( I do wnat to play along with this one too but the card in this gallery is actually for the Card Style: Let's do Fun & Cute
I need a second cuppa can you tell??? *lol*
Thanks for the great challenge! I love all the inspiration I've seen here.
Thanks for the challenge, I hope my card fit this style :)
What a super fun challenge!! Thanks for the fun Cath!!!
I really enjoyed this challenge! I definitely fit the description of "Classy & Elegant" and "Fun & Cute" thanks for helping me find my style! ;)
Well, this was fun! Not sure if I did it right but I gave it a go.
Loved the examples you provided along with the tips. . .thanks for the challenge!
Elegant and classy are my "normal" style... So this was an easy one for me. Love all the examples!
This is ME. Simple and elegant, want to do Shabby Chic but just don't have the right genes.
love this style too!
Oh my goodness! These cards put the fab in Moxie Fab World. If my challenge card is even half as elegant, I'll be thrilled.
Excellent challenge!
i love Beth Opel's card. very elegant!
I am still enjoying the Card Style Week! I vote we do it every quarter. Thanks for the chllenge.
just posted mine! love all these different style challenges!
I loved this challenge, it is right up my alley! I love all the beautiful cards!
S. Kohl
What a fun challenge! So glad I found it!
These cards leave me breathless! What gorgeous work and terrific inspiration!!! I'm so delighted to join in for the elegant fun! Yipeeee!
It's fun to work with new styles, thanks for the challenge!
I did 2 for this category!
Had to play along for the last time. Thanks again Cath for this fantastic challenge, looks like you are having loads of fun at CHA
Making a last minute entry to this category. The style challenges have been so much fun to browse through.
I wish I had more occasions to use this style - I love it!
Wow, lots of entries for this challenge. Love the glam of this style, big bows, pearls, its so pretty.
There are some beautiful cards in this category! I love looking at all of them.
I love classy and elegant, Cath! Thanks for the fun challenge!
Love the classy & elegant card challenge.
I find this style calls for discipline and thoughtful supplies selection. Thanks for an interesting challenge.
I found this style is very comfortable for me. I find difficult to differentiate this style with the shabby one in my cards though. Thanks for a great challenge!
I got done just in time! These challenges were very fun!
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