Thursday, January 19, 2012

MFW Map to your Heart Challenge

I'd been wanting to play along with this challenge ever since I saw it posted over on the Moxie Fab World blog. The challenge is to use road maps in an innovative way. One of the sample cards has a heart on it, and I also used a heart, but mine has a different twist. Mine was inspired by the song "I Left my Heart in San Francisco." I put a heart brad underneath the town's name and added a few tickets to indicate travel. The background is PTI Soft Stone card stock, and I stamped it with an element stamp from the SU! Open Sea set in Pumice Stone ink, masking and turning every which way. {click the picture to enlarge it to see the detail} I added a cool piece of mesh and stamped the sentiment on a piece of Crumb Cake card stock that was torn & sponged with antique linen and vintage photo inks. For the final touch, I added a couple tiny star stickers on the coral ticket. This is going into my next OWH box and I think it's perfect for someone who's far away from home, especially one who might live in San Francisco!
If you have any old road maps you're not using, why not play along with this challenge? If you click here, you'll see some incredibly innovative ways the participants used road maps for their creations!
Enjoy your evening :)

Carol

16 comments:

nwilliams6 said...

This is very innovative! I love it. Now I have that song in my head!

Donna Hanley said...

Hi Carol, This card is just fabulous. I LOVE the mesh you used and what a great idea you had in placing your heart under SF on the map. Your idea to use the Open Sea stamp the way you did was such a great choice. It gives the whole card a worldly feel. If there is more than one hero from SF they may start their own little war to see who can get their hands on the card first. HAHA. Your sentiment seems like it was made just for this card.
A true winner!!

Linda said...

That mesh adds so much! Love the card Carol!

Joanne (jojot) said...

unique, clever, and FABBO

jimlynn said...

Really like how you used that mesh, Carol, and the heart by San Francisco is so creative and cute!
Lynn

Jennipher said...

How creative Carol! That it's just plain innovative. Love it.

LeAnne said...

This is SO cool!

Sue Lelli said...

NOW I can't stop singing that song! LOL! LOVE how you cut the heart out with the SB die!

Benzi said...

What an interesting challenge and what a great job you did with it. Unique and awesome card!!!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

I am totally blown away with your map card! Send some of your super mojo over here! Thanks for including the link.

Wendy said...

Now this has got to be the most awesome card, EVER! It speaks volumes after living half way across the county. PA is home and that's darn sure where my heart is! LOVE this card and your creative artwork on it! :)

JD/ Jill said...

Carol, What a great card! So creative! Made me think of my great visit to San Francisco!

Shannon White said...

Oh Wow! this is Wonderful Miss Carol! Love your heart shaped Map piece! and the Sweet little Heart by SF (my Home town) 8-) Love every Fabulous detail , great BG and Sentiment too! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Lee Mae said...

Another great map card! I love map paper - thanks for the link and the inspiration!

Sandy said...

OH yes I do need to get out the map and try this! The whole card would be a great one to make for my missionary pile! CUTE!

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Carol! Thanks for linking this up to the Map to Your Heart challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you "mapped" out some time to play along! :)