It's a Moxie Fab World

Hello friend! Welcome to Moxie Fab World—a new blog hosted by me, Cath Edvalson, for Paper Crafts magazine. I’m so glad you’ve stopped by because we are going to have one moxie fab time together!

But first, let’s talk moxie fabulousness. Moxie fab is a phrase I coined not long after joining the Paper Crafts team 3 ½ years ago. Since my main job in the magazine is to make sure that the “stuff” we put in the magazine is fresh, fun, and right-up-your-alley, I started needing a descriptor that I could use that would adequately characterize the super cool, terrifically trendy, and rev-up-my-heartbeat projects, techniques, and products that I started seeing on a daily basis. It just wasn’t enough to say, “Oh, that’s pretty.” Or “Why yes, that’s nice.” Because what I was seeing was so far beyond that—what I was seeing was simply moxie fab!

Later, moxie fab turned into a column (nestled between the Joy of Card Making and Paper Crafts 101), and now it’s turned into a blog! What’s next? Hard to tell, because it is, as you know, a moxie fab world in which the possibilities are absolutely endless!

While the Moxie Fabs column in the magazine explores current trends and shows you how to incorporate them into your projects, this blog will take it to a whole new level. We’ll talk about all kinds of trends that we’ll find in all kinds of places. We’ll learn about the trends that designers in our industry are paying attention to right now and how they are inspired by them. We’ll talk more about how to design with these trends in mind, and I’ll be inviting you to contribute on a regular basis with challenges, contests, prizes, and much, much more.

But more than that, Moxie Fab World is a place where we can all get to know one another a little better. It’s a place where we can enjoy a stout cup of coffee, a warm spot of tea, or a sweet sip of cocoa and gather around our computers on our own time and on our own terms. It’s a place where we will share ideas, explore the trendy possibilities, and uncover the magical opportunities we have to connect with one another in this most heartfelt of hobbies, paper crafting.

So let's jump in gals! Below you'll find some uber cool trends that we've all been seeing in the moxie fab world lately.

Owls from Nicole LaRue:

Hounds tooth from Ann Taylor:

Pears from Twinkie Chan:

And damask from Pottery Barn:

Which trends have you incorporated the most in your paper crafting as of late?--or which trends would you like to incorporate more of in your paper crafting?--or just say "hello!" Leave me a comment by Monday, November 17 at midnight MST and I will draw a random winner to receive a moxie fab prize!

Again, thanks for stopping by my trendy friend! Be sure to tune in tomorrow for some more moxie fab fun!