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November 9, 2013

Moxie Fab Thanks Blog Hop! LIM #145

Hello, Moxie World!

If you are looking for the Thanksgiving Inspiration Event click here!
 
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This post is part of a blog hop in tribute to Cath Edvalson.  You should have arrived here from Tyra's blog, Just Tyra.

Cath wrote a very heartfelt goodbye post and since I can't say it any better than she did, I'm going to turn her words to us right back at her!
It has been an honor to have you as a part of your lives, Cath. And though we will miss the Moxie Fab World and the role it has played in our lives so very much, we will always cherish the good times we have shared, the support you have offered, the inspiration you provided us, and the love and respect we feel for you, now and always!
Cath, you said, "But nothing lasts forever, . . .  ."  I beg to differ.  Because of you, Moxie Fab World will last forever in our memories!  Again, paraphrasing your own words: 
The Moxie Fab World has been a rare and wonderful gift in our lives, and so have you, my moxie fab friend. Thank you for the inspiration you gave us, the love you have shared, and for helping to make our lives so incredibly rich.
It will always be a moxie fab world!
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Using this Tuesday Trigger from last year (which I wasn't able to play in) as my inspiration,
 
I made this card for Cath,
For my moxie flower, I used the stem from a Hero Arts "Fanciful Dot Filament" and then added "flower" curls using some unnamed small stamps I've had for ages:
It's a wonderful coinkydink that the challenge opening today at Less Is More is one-layer thank you cards, so I'll be entering my card there.  Thank you, Chrissie and Jen!!

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At the end of my post is the extraordinary list of participants showing their love for Cath today.  Next on the hop is Jen of Newton's Nook Designs. 

That's a lot of hopping to do, so I won't keep you.  By the way, you don't have to hop through the whole list today.  Your poor little bunny legs couldn't do it!  Visit the participants at your leisure and enjoy this tribute and the mountains of inspiration for days and weeks to come!

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Enjoy your day!  No, seriously, enjoy.  LITS*  
 
As always, thank you for coming by the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to leave a comment and/or join as a follower!  Please let me know you came by, so I can be sure and return the flavor! 

 
*Life Is Too Short!

I've edited my post to remove the 285 participant links so you don't have to scroll down so far to add your comment.  If you would like to access the full list, please click here and you will be directed to Moxie Fab World.  Thank you!
 
 

71 comments:

Karen P said...

Gorgeous card Darnell, love the colours and that stamp is yummy! x

cm said...

What a lovely card, Darnell - Cath will LOVE this! I'll call it what it is: Moxie FAB!!! Hugs,
c

Annette Allen said...

aww this card is adorable...

Kate said...

Fab card Darnell ...love that you made the sentiment ...perfect!
kate xx

Judy1223 said...

Darnell, I knew your post would be as lovely as ever...and it is! Your card for Cath is perfection...she is sure to love it!

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful tribute to Cath, Darnell ... and a wonderfully bright, vibrant and happy card ... complete with a perfect sentiment! Anita :)

Ardyth said...

Great card - that was one of my favourite triggers!

Fat Dormouse said...

What a fun card!Simple yet really effective.

dormouse.wibsite.com

Angi Barrs said...

Love the happy colors!!!

Unknown said...

Beautiful card and lovely tribute!!!

AJ said...

great card!! She will love it!!

Fiona said...

Hi Darnell,
What innovative use of a spiral stamp. So simple but eyecatching.

jimlynn said...

COOL!!! Sensational card!
Lynn

Kelly Griglione said...

Great idea to remove the inlinkz, I just did the same with my blog after scrolling down for commenting so many times. Great way to model your card after a Trigger ... it turned out just perfect! Wonderful post as always, Darnell : )

Dianne said...

Cathy has inspired thousands and your right she will live on by those she has inspired, brilliant use of those tiny stamps, so very creative, I can feel the love you created in this card, thanks for sharing, hope you have a wonderful weekend, (((( BIG HUGS ))))..

Michelle Lupton said...

What a fabulous card, Darnell! Love!

Ustvarjalni utrinki Tamara P. said...

Briliant card
have a lovely weekend Darnell
hugs Tamara

walchowDesign said...

Great card,Darnell! Love your creative sentiment!

Anonymous said...

Darnell, your card is just adorable! Love your playful and cute personalized sentiment!

Lisa Elton said...

Love that you went back to a Tues. trigger for this FABulous card Darnell!!

Ginny said...

What a great moxie fab card, and such a nice tribute to Cath! Love all the colors!!

~amy~ said...

such the perfect card! Love how you were inspired!

alexandra s.m. said...

the cutest card ever Darnell...I just found out about Cat's departure, it is sad indeed...

Kelly Booth said...

Such a Sweet Creation...Love this!!

Deirdre said...

Beautiful creation.

Shannon J said...

This is just SO sweet, Darnell - especially the personalized sentiment (sediment!). I'm sure Cath is wiping away the tears as she reads of and sees everyone's love for her!

Veronica Z said...

This is such a cute card!

Dana said...

oh soo pretty!! I love the sentiment!!

SmilynStef said...

Wonderful card design.

Lynn Mercurio said...

You have created a lovely card for Cath. Love the clean design with your colorful blooms! Nicely done!

Michele Gross said...

Aw, wonderful!!

Sylvia said...

Such a pretty card, Darnell!

Greta said...

You did Cath proud! Moxie Fab card, Darnell!

Kim Heggins said...

This is just so sweet Darnell! I love that you took one of Cath's inspiration photos to make her card, just beautiful! See you soon.

Sue Lelli said...

Darnell, this is just the most Moxie Fab card! LOVE it!

stampingandstitching said...

Beautiful post and such a pretty CAS card! Yes these little bunny legs are going to have to do the hop over the space of a week or so:)

Gerrina said...

Great card! I love those combined stamps-drawn cards! Have a fun sunday, Gerrina

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

So beautiful, love your flowers with the swirls, so creative ! It's a cheery design. Happy Sunday, Shirleyx

Alanna said...

What a darling little card.

Bonnie said...

I was so upset that Paper Crafts decided to discontinue their paper magazine. How I looked forward to getting it in the mail and I love being able to carry it from place to place. Digital just doesn't do the same thing. But then to see that Cath is leavin,(and Moxie Fab just can't be Moxie fab without her no matter what they say)I can't imagine what they're thinking! Anyway, enough spouting off. I love your bright Moxie Fab flowers and I know that they delighted Cath!

Laurie said...

Darnell this card is so CAS and so amazing! I love what you did with your inspiration photo!

Gillian R said...

Such a bright cheery card Darnell. Gorgeous

Cathy A said...

Love this design

lindaplus3 said...

such a sweet card :)

Kim M said...

Lovely card, Darnell! :-)

Canonbury creations said...

Fab combo of stamps Darnell, so effective, love it!
Val x

Joyce said...

What a sweet card for Cath. I'm sure she will love it.

Lindsay said...

Seriously, so cute, Darnell! I LOVE the CAS card, and it's spot on message!

Tracey McNeely said...

Darnell I love your card for Cath! I know she will love it too. Love that you used a past Trigger!

JD/ Jill said...

Adorable card!

Basement Stamper said...

Great card, that was a favorite inspiration photo of mine.

Lindsey said...

This is perfect. Just perfect. :) Love the colours and sweet, clean design. Very moxie!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Such a lovely card, Darnell - Cath will love it too!

Helen F. said...

Oh Darnell, how great that you used one of Cath's Tuesday Triggers for your card thanking her~Love your interpretation of that fab photo :)

Chrissie said...

This looks simply beautiful Darnell, so carefully stamped!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Less is More

Keren Baker said...

This is such a lovely card! It's a great response to the trigger. Love the colours! Thanks so much for joining with the blog hop!

maria f. said...

You said it so well, but then again you always do, my friend. That card squeals happy. So sweet. What ARE we going to do for our daily dose of moxie fab however?????

Tenia Nelson said...

Super cuteness, Miss Lady!! :)

yyam said...

Ooooh...love how fun and colourful this is!

Virginia L. said...

Your post and card are so Darn(ell) COOL! Love what you wrote and how your card was inspired! You totally make me smile with your special Darn-ell loveliness! SO glad that you are part of this epic blog hop!

Joni Andaya said...

So Lovely! What a great card indeed!

Wanda Cullen said...

Creative and fun! Yes, I'm one that appreciates the absence of the LONG list of names! It's wearing my finger out with scrolling so much!

Jean said...

What a great take on the Trigger ~ a perfect moxie fab card for Cath!

~Tammy~ said...

Perfect take on the TT! What a fabulous card and so well executed! Cath will be proud! :-)

Unknown said...

Fabulous take on that trigger and super creative use of your stamps!! HUgs, Sabrina

Jingle said...

Totally cute card!

Jessi Fogan said...

Oh Darnell, I love it! The sentiment in particular :)

shirley-bee said...

Wonderful tribute to Cath, Darnell! And your card is moxie fab! Love the flower curls.

Cath said...

Oh my goodness, Darnell! Thank you so much for this beautiful card, and I am incredibly touched by the way you turned my own words back on me. There is some deep insight there I hadn't really been aware of before, and I have you to thank for it.

Thanks, also, for all the love and support you have shown me and the Moxie Fab World. I had such an incredibly good time there, and I'm *so glad* I got to know you along the way! Hugs and loves to you, my moxie fab friend! :)

Courtney K said...

love those flowers!! too clever!

{Rebecca Fellows} said...

I'm slow at getting to all the blogs! :) This card is so cute, Darnell!