Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday - Polka Dotted Hullabaloo

Bright - check!
Colorful - check!
Fun pattern - check!

This week's Trigger Tuesday inspiration photo is a simple panel of polka dotted goodness and meets all the requirements for Damask Loveliness.


I wanted to tackle this inspiration photo in a fun, yet simple way. I decided to mimic the pattern with concentric circles that would add a little depth to the project.

Here's my take:



And here's a better look at the depth:


This card is super simple to create  - here's the behind the scenes look at how I did it:

First, I used  Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Standard Circles dies to cut gradually smaller circles from the cardstock.


Next, I adhered foam tape to the circles:


Last step was to stack the circles - I toyed with a few arrangements...

Option 1: Everything centered -- looks nice, but a little too blah...and I try to steer away from blah:



Option 2: Everything shifted down -- I liked it...but a little too predictable.



Option 3: Same as above, just rotated to the left. This gave a little more interest to this simple design - and the teensy heart added the perfect pop of color.


 
Now it's your turn to get creative with Trigger Tuesday!
Thanks for stopping by for some Damask Love!

44 comments:

  1. Amber, you are one of the most creative papercrafters out there. this is awesome

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  2. clever and totally fab!
    Robin

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  3. Wow! Very clever and I love the #3 design and the twist you added. And on top of it all you used my favorite blue shades.

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  4. ohhhhh!!!! How cool is this?!!!!

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  6. Love it! I avoided this Trigger but you rocked it!

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  7. ............THUD!!! You are KILLIN' me!!! CLEVER GIRL!!!

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  8. This is so fabulous! Since I have circle punches, I didn't think I would need these dies- now you've changed my mind! You're such an enabler, Amber! :)

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  9. Super super fun Amber! Love your tut and the dimension added to your card with such a simple technique!

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  10. You are so creative!! I love your cards!!!

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  11. This is a really creative design. Thanks for taking the time to photograph each step!

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  12. so cool...thanks for sharing how these cards are made!

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  13. Love the how to and the pop of color with the heart. Your take on this challenge is brilliant!

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  14. This totally rocks! Thank you for the mini tutorial. I'll have to try this very soon.

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  15. Awesome!! So glad Cristina (My Paper Secret) pointed me in your direction. :)

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  16. This is AWESOME! I've already pinned it to my techniques to try board in Pinterest!

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  17. Very cool! Love those angled circles.

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  18. Love this!! Such a fun, graphic look!

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  19. Fun card, love the colors!

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  20. Yes, that's a mega-cool card! I love the depth and the way you ended up laying out the circles. Fabulous!

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  21. So, so awesome! Thanks for showing us a tutorial too!

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  22. What a great take on the trigger! I love the offset circles!

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  23. Love it, Amber! So glad Kara featured this on her Friday inspiration file :) You did a really cool tutorial - thanks for sharing those design tips!

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  24. OMGosh, this is so cool and I love the how to! I am so making one or a dozen of these!!

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  25. Hey Amber! What a fun approach to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  26. I had the feeling you might win, your card is too clever and fun not to be among the winners. Congrantulations! I was here before just didn't get a chance to comment.

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  27. Hi Amber, this is such a fun and clever card. Congratulations!

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  28. What a great take on the TT! I like how you changed the directions of the circles. I think it added more interest.

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  29. Perfection, Amber! Love your take on the Trigger & congrats on the shout-out!

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  30. I love the take on the TT. Congratulations on the shout out!

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  31. Love this CAS card! Very creative design. Congrats on the Trigger Target :)

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  32. INCREDIBLE!! I love it, congrats on your win!

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  33. This is so clever and opens a whole new horizon on using my brand-new circle dies!

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  34. Eeeeeeeeek! I had to pop by at the advice of darling Andrea! She's right - YOU are fabulous! Congrats on all the love and THIS terrific card! Woot! Woot!

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  35. Um, wow. That 's all I know to say.

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