Saturday, November 9, 2013

Thank You Cath Blog Hop


Today, I am sharing a card I made for a very special member of the card making community.  Last week, Cath Edvalson of Moxie Fab World fame announced that she was stepping down from her post as Trends Editor at Paper Crafts Magazine.

Under Cath's leadership, the Moxie Fab World blog has been a beacon of style for the paper crafting community. With her knowledge of and appreciation for design, Cath can spot a trend from 6 months away.  Personally, I have learned so much about design, trends and style from Cath.  She has been a tremendous driver of my growth and development during my creative journey.  And the thing is, I am not alone in these feelings of appreciation. Cath's impact on the card making community has been profound and so the idea for this Moxie Fab Thanks blog hop was born.

You should have arrived here from the AMAZING Kryssi Ny's Mama Elephant Blog.  If you happened upon this post and would like to pick up the hop from the beginning, please visit the Moxie Fab World blog.

When I sat down to design my card, I tried to create a card worthy of everything Cath has taught me, and came up with this...

Triangular Thanks 2


I die cut triangles (lots and lots of triangles) from two shades of green cardstock and gold cardstock.  I adhered the triangles to a panel of light aqua cardstock, popping some of the gold triangles up with foam tape for interest. 

Triangular Thanks- close up

The sentiment is from Paper Smooches, Many Thanks set.  I stamped it on a strip of white cardstock, added a couple of black enamel dots and adhered it to the panel.  I matted the completed panel on black cardstock and adhered it to a white cardstock base. 

Although Cath may no longer be writing posts for Moxie Fab World, she continues to inspire. For a project worthy of Cath, I turned to Cath's Pinterest's board for design inspiration.  This card was inspired by this moxie fab pin from the All That Glitters is Gold board. 



Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop on the hop is the supper talented Angi Barrs.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Katie



45 comments:

  1. Such a cool card, Katie! Love the touch of gold:) Have a great weekend!

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  2. Simply amazing! Those raised gold triangles look so cool!

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  3. What a fantastic card! Love that it uses the Pantone color of the year (for 2013), gold & triangles....so on trend!!

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  4. um wow! I'm such a huge fan of green...and of gold. This is awesome.

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  5. Such an amazing card!!! You obviously put to good work what Cath has taught all of us :)

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  6. Thanks for voicing my thoughts. Good luck Cath in your future plans.

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  7. Wow, Katie, moxilicious CASE of that Pin and a perfect card that will make Cath swoon!! Hugs, Darnell

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  8. Gorgeous graphic, modern design, fantastic take on the inspiration photo!

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  9. FAB design, love your take on the inspiration. Hugs Bev x

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  10. Katie, this is such an awesome design! I love how you popped up some of the triangles!

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  11. Beautiful creation and execution Katie.

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  12. This. This makes me uber happy! Seriously, my friend, I don't know how you do it! I LOVE this!

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  13. graphic and moxie fab! love this, Katie!

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  14. wow this is amazing..totally love it

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  15. I love the color blocking on this card! Truly moxie fab!

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  16. Stunning. My mouth dropped open! No!! It really did. Amazing card, colors, and spot-on with the trendiness! Bravo!

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  17. wonderful take on that pic, the only thing is... I like your card even BETTER than the pillow! :) Great job!

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  18. This is fabulous! Perfect to use her Pinterest board as inspiration.

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  19. This card is fantastic, Katie! I love how some of the triangles are popped up for added dimension!!

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  20. Perfectly executed card based on your Pinterest photo! She'll love it!

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  21. WOWZA! This design is so moxie fab!!!!

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  22. You've captured the pin perfectly, Katie! Love this!

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  23. Oh, wow! Absolutely stunning - so precise, so funky, just AWESOME, Katie!

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  24. Wow! Love the bold color scheme and the precision of the graphic design.

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  25. OMG!! I love this!! Amazing!! So graphic! I love the green and gold!!

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  26. Love the popped up triangles and the gold mixed in there!

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  27. Wow, your card really has "Cath" written all over it! You nailed it, Katie!!

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  28. My dearest Katie,
    Thank you so much for this jaw-droppingly amazing card! I absolutely love it--and you! I have been such a *huge* fan of your work and have loved watching your style and skills evolve over time. The card you created for the Trendy Triangles challenge remains one of my all-time favorites, and you will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you for all the love and support you have shown me over the years. It has meant more than I could ever hope to say. Hugs and loves to you my oh-so-moxie fab friend, now and always. :)

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  29. Ha! I have to smile. I did the same thing... I was looking at this pin too. It would have been awesome if we had both chosen the same pin. LOL.
    You card is nothing short of fabulous! I am blown away.

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  30. This is fabulous! I love all the triangles!

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  31. Oh this is amazing ! Such a great transformation from the trigger. Sorry I'm only commenting now- I've been hopping backwards slowly!! Thanks for joining with the blog hop! x

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