Walking in a Winter Wonderland

I'm up on the Eyelet Outlet blog for the 12 Days of Holiday Inspiration. I decided to go all out and make this fun winter village!

I created this little wonderland with my Silhouette Cameo and embellished with Eyelet Outlet brads and bling. The embellishments are what gives this village personality. 

I hope this gets you all in the holiday spirit!!

 There are snowmen carrying candy, trees in the yard, a cute little dog in front of his house, which is decorated with holiday lights.

 

The other house has a spray of leaves adorned with snowflakes and bling.

 

 See the wreath on the church? It's also covered in bling! Oh, and don't forget the Christmas tree!!

Happy Holidays!

Supply List

Eyelet Outlet Brads and Bling
Small Snowflake Brads
Puppy Brads
Candy Cane Brads
Snowmen Brads
Holiday Lights Brads
Holiday Tree Brads
Lollipop Brads
Bling Strips
Bling Sheets
Jewel Bling

Paper
Carta Bella
Recollections

Stamps
Sweet Stamp Shop

Ahoy! It's the Mayflower!!

It's my turn to post on the Eyelet Outlet blog today. I made a couple of fun projects for my Thanksgiving themed post. I'll start you off with a little humor. I seriously cracked myself up with this one! If turkey's could talk, they would be yelling this right now!

Supplies:

Turkey brads - Eyelet Outlet

Paper - American Crafts

Sentiment - Computer Generated (Font is Skinny Jeans)

 Now for a non-card project. I made a boat!! Specifically, I made a miniature paper version of the Mayflower. If any history buffs are reading this, let me clarify that I know the Mayflower didn't have pilgrim hats and writing on the its sails. I can also say with confidence that the pilgrims did not display the banner "America or bust!" In fact, I don't even think the New World was even called America, but it's fun to pretend, right.

Wouldn't this be a fun treat holder to place on the table at Thanksgiving? I loaded my boat with Skittles, but you could use nuts, crackers or even popcorn!

I created the boat in Silhouette Studio. As a special treat and as my way of saying "Thank You" to my readers, I am going to make this available on my blog for FREE. You don't even have to be a follower to get it (but I always get a little excited when I see a new follower added to the my list.)

 Supplies:

Pilgrim Hat Brads - Eyelet Outlet

Bling - Eyelet Outlet

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Brushed Corduroy)

Farewell Moxie Cath

Hi everyone and welcome to what is probably the biggest blog hop in the world ever! Why is this hop so huuuuuge, you ask? Because it's for a very special lady who means a lot to a lot of people. You could even say she means the world to us - the Moxie Fab World. 
 

We are honoring Cath Edvalson, an amazing designer, writer, trend watcher, community builder and friend. She has been a fixture at Paper Crafts Magazine, where she served in various editorial capacities. She created one of my favorite blogs. Moxie Fab World was a source of inspiration, community, motivation and friendship for me. As I told Cath recently, it was Moxie Fab World that motivated me to hone my card-crafting skills. I lurked on the site for a while until I felt I was ready to start participating in challenges. I admired the work of many designer's that she brought to light. I reveled in the sometimes beautiful, sometimes whimsical and sometimes inspirational images she shared. I learned about new companies and trends. Moxie Fab World was my go-to place.   

Cath is moving on to new endeavors. I will miss her. So will the other 200 something designers who are in this hop. (I would publish an exact number, but I can't keep track. She is very loved.)  I designed this card in honor of the very first challenge I entered in the Moxie Fab World. It was called Cityscapes are on the Rise. Fortunately, my card-making skills have improved since then (thanks, in part to MFW).  Cath, if you're reading this (and you probably are b/c you're awesome like that), you have added so much color to my life. Thanks for the bright world you created. It was super Moxie Fab!!

Supplies

Stamps - Sweet Stamp Shop, Paper Smooches

Bling - Eyelet Outlet

Paper - My Mind's Eye 

Ink - Memento, Tombow, Copic Markers

If you happened upon this post by accident, I invite you to hop along. It all starts at www.moxiefabworld.com. If you are participating in the hop, you probably came from my friend Heather's blog. Your next stop on the hop is Tarynne Wise. Here is the whole list:  

Our Moxie Fab Thanks to You, Cath!

1.	Moxie Fab World	96.	Anieszka Malyszek	191.	Jimmi Mayo
2.	Keren Baker	97.	Kate from i {heart} papers	192.	Julie Overby
3.	Jennifer Ingle	98.	Cindy Lawrence	193.	Eva Dobilas
4.	Debby Hughes	99.	Lori Tecler	194.	Ren-Yi Lo
5.	Virginia Lu	100.	Penny Ward	195.	Jessica Shelton-Buffa
6.	Nina Yang	101.	Leigh Penner	196.	DoBea Alberts
7.	Karolyn Loncon	102.	Christina MacLaren	197.	Nicole Rixon
8.	Lori Barnett	103.	Heidi Van Laar	198.	Debbie Corbari
9.	Kim Hughes / Paper Smooches	104.	Giovana Smith	199.	Lawn Fawn / Kelly Marie Alvarez
10.	Becky Oehlers	105.	Katrina Hunt	200.	Leigh Ann Baird
11.	Donna Mikasa	106.	Kathi Rerek	201.	Betsy Veldman
12.	JJ Bolton	107.	Glenda J. Wyatt	202.	Natasha Kara
13.	Jocelyn Olson	108.	Heather Campbell	203.	Wanda Cullen
14.	Daniela Dobson	109.	Ardyth Percy-Robb	204.	Shemaine Smith
15.	Amy Wanford	110.	Erica Hettwer	205.	Lydia Fiedler
16.	Sylvia Blum	111.	Danielle Walls	206.	Jenn Shurkus
17.	AJ Otto	112.	Fresh Squeezed Stamps	207.	Leslie Hanna
18.	Taheerah Atchia	113.	Lynn Mangan	208.	Lenny Sacr�as
19.	Laura Williams	114.	Kim Kesti	209.	Chunyuan Wu
20.	Kimberly Crawford	115.	Kelly Booth	210.	Berenice Rendon
21.	Vera Yates	116.	Stephanie Severin	211.	Brenda Weaver
22.	Jaclyn Miller	117.	Michelle Lupton	212.	Sabrina Alery
23.	Amber Kroening	118.	Angelica Suarez	213.	Debbie Marcinkiewicz
24.	Lindsay Amrhein	119.	Sarah Martina Parker	214.	Lyndal Higgins
25.	Miriam Prantner	120.	Ashley Nguyen Newell	215.	Pattie Goldman
26.	Irit Shalom	121.	Jessica Witty	216.	Jenny Martin
27.	Anabelle O'Malley	122.	Jennifer Rzasa	217.	Michelle Bala
28.	Michele Gross	123.	Jennifer Priest	218.	Julie Smith
29.	Teri Anderson	124.	Angie Tieman	219.	Linda Auclair
30.	Alice Wertz	125.	Bev Gerard	220.	Tyra Babington
31.	Pamela Ho	126.	Asty Purbasari	221.	Darnell J Knauss
32.	Elena Roussakis	127.	Megan Hoeppner	222.	Jennifer Jackson
33.	Lorena Canto	128.	Pia Overgaard	223.	Amy Sheffer
34.	Tara Cardwell	129.	Nina Brackett	224.	Piali Biswas
35.	Joscelyne Cutchens	130.	Linda Lucas	225.	Lori Hairston
36.	Ashley Harris	131.	Judy Rozema	226.	Charlene Bopp
37.	Annette Allen	132.	Lynn Mercurio	227.	Deanna Woodland
38.	Jessi Fogan	133.	Erin Thiem	228.	Ceal Pritchett
39.	Lindsey M-P	134.	Carolyn Gimpel King	229.	Vanessa Menhorn
40.	Christine Dring	135.	Smitha Katti	230.	P. Kelly Smith
41.	Tasnim Ahmed	136.	Susan Liles	231.	Therese Calvird
42.	Alicia Thelin	137.	Lisa Arana	232.	Rachel Izakowicz
43.	Ashley Marcu	138.	Kalyn Kepner	233.	Frances Byrne
44.	Kryssi Ng / Mama Elephant	139.	Rachel Kleinman	234.	Holly Shepard
45.	Katie Gehring	140.	Wendy Price	235.	Geri Greening
46.	Angi Barrs	141.	Kim Dellow	236.	Gretchen Belknap (same as #186)
47.	Tracey McNeely	142.	Melissa Elsner	237.	Shirley Bampton
48.	Jen del Muro	143.	Laura Pryor	238.	Julia Stainton
49.	Sarah J. Moerman	144.	Ivanka Lentle	239.	Diana Slaughter
50.	Laurie Willison	145.	Ashlee Townsend	240.	Kim Heggins
51.	Cristina Kowalczyk	146.	Michelle Liimatainen	241.	Melissa Phillips
52.	Iwona Palamountain	147.	Juliana Michaels	242.	Jennifer McGuire
53.	Shanna Vineyard	148.	Ilina Crouse	243.	Beth Matson
54.	Tiffany Johnson	149.	Suzanne Bier	244.	Kanan Pandya
55.	Laura O'Donnell	150.	Sherry Wright	245.	Chrissy Larson
56.	Lisa Adametz	151.	Barb Housner	246.	Kristi Schurr
57.	Laura Bassen	152.	Kim Makortoff	247.	Tammy Hobbs
58.	Ryann Salamon	153.	Stephanie Washburn	248.	Windy Robinson
59.	Clare Buswell	154.	Alyssa Scritchfield	249.	Wida Miller
60.	Gayatri Murali	155.	Niki G	250.	Erum Tasneem
61.	Laurel Seabrook	156.	Colleen Dietrich	251.	Barb Murphy
62.	Christine Traversa	157.	Sharyn Tormanen	252.	SRM Stickers
63.	Melania Deasy	158.	Karin �kesdotter	253.	Judy Marino
64.	Michelle Williams	159.	Erin Taylor	254.	Noelle McAdams
65.	Jamie Gracz / Avery Elle	160.	Jen Carter	255.	Katie Brooks
66.	Lin Brandyberry	161.	Cristina N��ez (Yainea)	256.	Unity Stamp Company
67.	Michelle Woerner	162.	Susie Wittwer	257.	Cheryl Valadez
68.	Kim Howard	163.	Becky Olsen	258.	Jennie Harper
69.	Amanda Coleman	164.	Lori Craig	259.	Latisha Yoast
70.	Dana Warren	165.	Tessa Wise	260.	Ang Mansfield
71.	Kelly Griglione	166.	Courtney Kelley	261.	Danielle Flanders
72.	Taylor Usry	167.	Maureen Merritt	262.	Niki Meiners
73.	Emily Branch	168.	Alice Golden	263.	Shelly Kurth
74.	Amy Tsuruta	169.	Chrissie Tobas	264.	Els Brigé
75.	Rae Barthel	170.	Stasia Sloma	265.	Jane Beljo
76.	Erin Schreiner	171.	Heather Hoffman	266.	Stacy Croninger
77.	Stacey Schafer	172.	Annette Witherspoon	267.	Susie Moore
78.	Sarah Gough	173.	Tarynne Wise	268.	Gaby Creates
79.	Joni Andaya	174.	Amy Kolling	269.	Sylvia Nelson
80.	Lalo	175.	Chari Moss	270.	Lucy Abrams
81.	Maria Fischer	176.	Carol Wilson	271.	Lee Murphy
82.	Laurie Schmidlin	177.	Shelly Greybeck	272.	Britta Swiderski
83.	Yvonne Yam	178.	Maureen Plut	273.	Michele Kovack
84.	Tifany DeGough	179.	Bree Tetz	274.	Valerie Stangle
85.	Deirdre Horgan	180.	Meredith MacRitchie	275.	Nancy Krueger
86.	Cheiron Brandon	181.	Dawn Turley	276.	Heather Doran
87.	Beverley Brown	182.	Marisa Gunn	277.	Isha Gupta
88.	Tenia Nelson	183.	Simone Naoum	278.	N@ Ali
89.	Jamie Greene	184.	Stephanie Muzzulin	279.	Dawn Schuster
90.	Veronica Zalis	185.	Richard Breaks	280.	Ginny Henriquez
91.	Jennifer Scull	186.	Gretchen Belknap	281.	Joyce Mehrberg
92.	Lizzie Sanchez	187.	Libby Hickson	282.	Cathy Andronicou
93.	Glitz Design	188.	Hannelie Bester	283.	Rebecca Fellows
94.	Lea Lawson	189.	Julie Campbell	284.	Cornelia (fun stamping) Wenokor
95.	Heather Nichols	190.	Lisa Henke	285.	Anita Recksiedler

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Thank You Cath

It was Friday morning. Nothing out of the ordinary. I woke up and checked my phone before getting my kids ready for school. I was a bit groggy because I hadn't had my morning coffee yet. As I checked out all the posts in my news feed, one particular post caught my eye.

It was Cath posting something on Moxie Fab World. I always see these wonderful inspirational images show up in my news feed. This one, on the other hand, was different. It was this:

Why would she post something about saying goodbye? I clicked on the link to read the entire post. It was Cath's last. She was saying goodbye to us. My heart sunk. My grogginess turned to alarm. I love the Moxie Fab World blog. As I mentioned to Cath, it was the Moxie Fab World blog that motivated me to hone my card-making skills. I entered the challenges, oohed and ahhed over cards made by some very talented designers, and made friends. A couple months after I started regularly participating in this Moxie Fab World she created, I was pleasantly surprised to get an email from her. She invited me to be the Moxie Fabber of the Week. I couldn't believe it. I was so humbled and excited and honored and ... I just felt really good.

As time progressed, so did my kids and their schedules. I found myself unable to actively participate as much as I had, but you can bet that I checked out that blog every day. Every. Single. Day.

So, when I read Cath's post on Friday, a part of me mourned. I know Moxie Fab World will continue, but it was Cath who nurtured that fun phrase into a huge community of talented designers, several of whom I now call friends.

It's without further adieu that I say thank you, Cath. Thank you for your inspiration, for your kindness and most importantly, thank you for your moxie fabulousness. You are very special to me. (Pause to wipe tears from my eyes.) I dedicate this card to you.

Supplies used include:

Stamps and dies from Wplus9

Bling from Eyelet Outlet