Hello crafty friends and welcome to a very special post today! I’m delighted to be joining a HUGE group of talented paper crafters today to honor Cath Edvalson – creator of the inspirational Moxie Fab World blog! Cath will be leaving her job as a contributing editor for Paper Crafts Magazine this month, so a group of us got together to host a Designer’s Blog Hop today to help celebrate Cath and show her just how much she will be missed!
I have been a fan and follower of the wonderful Moxie Fab World blog for several years … and have found so much inspiration in the weekly challenges offered there! A couple of the very first challenges I ever won at the beginning of my paper crafting ‘career’ were from projects I created and submitted to Cath’s Moxie Fab World challenges:
8/4/10 – Moxie Fab World Card Style: Shabby Chic winner!
10/13/10 – Moxie Fab World Holiday Cards & More: Season’s Giftings winner!
11/2/11 – Moxie Fab World Textured to Perfection winner!
7/16/12 – Moxie Fabber of the Week!
I love making handmade from the heart paper crafted treasures all year round, but when the holidays roll around, I am so in my ‘element’! Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year for me, and I so enjoy creating pretty things from paper and glue to help celebrate the season! Cath’s Moxie holiday challenges were always at the top of my list of favorites to be inspired by and create along with! Cath was always so encouraging and sweet through the comments she left on my little projects — the fact that she took the time to leave me a little love throughout my crafting journey always touched my heart!
I created a holiday card in honor of Cath with a homespun feeling — all warm and cozy with gingham and dots, lace and buttons, tea-stained hem tape and rusty bells! I’m thinking this card will become my 2013 family holiday card … smitten with it’s warmth and charm … what do you think? {click on photos for larger views}
I used these *new* holiday goodies from the Paper Sweeties boutique which are LIVE in the shop as of today — released EARLY this month for all of your holiday crafting needs:
Homespun Holidays stamp set
Homespun Holidays Sweet Cuts die
I hand tea-stained the hem tape. The buttons and twine are from Papertrey Ink. The gorgeous patterned paper is from October Afternoon – 2012 and I’ve been hoarding it in my stash … LOVE 🙂
You should have arrived here from Sabrina Alery’s blog
–> you are here: Debbie Marcinkiewicz / Paper Sweeties <–
The next stop on the hop is Lyndal Higgins’ blog
If you get lost along the way and want to start from the beginning, hop on over HERE.
Some of the Sweeties Teamies are sharing projects for the Moxie Fab Blog Hop created using new products released today in the Paper Sweeties boutique too: Kristi Schurr, Lori Hairston, Pattie Goldman & Tammy Hobbs!
Cath, I wish you all the best in whatever the future will bring to your life! You have been such a source of inspiration for me over the years and I appreciate all that you did to help spark my creativity so I could let my passion soar! BIG HUGS – xoxoxo
Inspiration found at these awesome challenges: Ribbon Girl November Challenge – stripes; Word Art Wednesday #105 – anything goes; There She Goes #232 – dots & stripes; Ribbon Carousel #87 – holidays/celebrations; Top Tip Tuesday #113 – seasons; Really Reasonable Ribbons #83 – Christmas or winter holiday
This is gorgeous Debbie!
Debbie, what a wonderful post in Cath’s honor! I love hearing how she has affected so many people in so many different ways. Your card is beautiful…she is sure to love it!
Thanks so much for sharing your “Paper Sweeties” SWEET card in our challenge this week. It’s always a blessing to have you join us, and we’re SO excited to have Paper Sweeties sponsoring us next week. God bless you!
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Such a pretty card Debbie!
Love reading about how Cath has touched your life. Beautiful creation.
LOVE this….
I love the homespun feeling of your beautiful card! Fabulous!
What a sweet card! So nice to honor Cath and her many years of inspiring others this way! Thanks for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday, too!!
A delightful card. Lovely and fresh. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine
Such a sweet card Debbie! Loving your gorgeous bow and that lace too!
Such a lovely card- so delicate and pretty! Thanks for joining with the blog hop! X
Very pretty!!
Love your shabby cards- as always. This gorgeous card is true Debbie style! So glad that you are part of this epic blog hop 🙂
Great card! Thanks so much for participating in our Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge.
Comfy, cozy and with a big, beautiful bow on top… what’s not to love?
Beautiful card!
This is such a cute Christmas card. Love the non-traditional colors and the fun lay-out. Thanks for blessing us with a great project at Word Art Wednesday this week. Big hugs always!
JO ANN
http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com
Absolutely Darling card!! Love the colors on this one!!! Thank you for joining us at Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge #83!
Hugs,
Cheryl
This is such a cute card!
Absolutely gorgeous! And so perfectly shabby chic 🙂
Gorgeous card – love that huge bow!
Love the gingham!
Thank you so much for this beautiful card, Debbie! I absolutely love it and am honored that you created it for little ol’ me! Thank you, also, for the kind words you said about me and the Moxie Fab World. I had such an incredibly good time there, and I’m *so glad* I got to know you so well along the way! Hugs and loves to you, my moxie fab friend! 🙂
Awesome card! Sorry it took me so long to hop here!!
I’m slow getting through all the blogs. 🙂 What an adorable Christmas card, Debbie! I love it!