Goodbye to Mojo Monday

I was so sad to hear the news that Mojo Monday was closing.  While sad to see Mojo Monday go….I totally understand.  So much goes into running a challenge blog, especially one of the magnitude of Mojo Monday.  Mojo Monday comes up as the The Blog and to me, they are The Challenge Blog.  I started blogging in 2011……not really on my own free will.  I loved creating cards and scrapbook layouts….but unless you knew me or came to a workshop….no one ever really saw them.  Everyone kept telling me, you have to start blogging.  Honestly at the time, that was way outside my comfort zone.  It soon became a part of my life. I have met so many awesome crafters along the way.  But, honestly I felt my work did not compare to so many of the other bloggers out in blogland.  I was soon bitten by the challenge bug and started entering challenges.  Mojo Monday quickly became my favorite.  In February of 2012….I finally felt I belonged.  I was chosen as a finalist at Mojo Monday.  To this day, that is a huge milestone for me in blogland.  In 2012, the winners were hand selected…no random generators.  Here is a look at my card from way back when-

My life has been a rollercoaster the past few years and my blog reflects that.  You can see where I was actively blogging and then seemingly disappear from blogland.  I still love papercrafting and am working on having the time to once again create and enter challenges.  With my recent return to blogland…..I have attempted to keep up with Mojo Monday.  My thought has been, if I can get the Mojo Monday Challenge done…it is a good week.  Which is also why I was so sad to hear the news that they were closing.  There are a ton of great challenge blogs available now, but to me Mojo Monday will always be the best.  Thanks so much for the memories and the great sketch challenges……and thanks again for totally making my day by choosing my card as a finalist!

Here is the last sketch challenge, which ends today!

All supplies by Close To My Heart, except where noted:

D1703 Nature’s Wish Stamp Set

X7220B No Worries Paper Packet

1385 White Daisy Cardstock

X5932 Cashmere Cardstock

X5642 Cocoa Cardstock

Z2503 Basics Pigment Inks

Square Dies-Unbranded

Burlap Ribbon-Unknown

I have also entered my card in the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies-Anything Goes with a Critter

Aud Sentiments Challenge-Bingo (Ribbon, Stamped Image, Die Cut)

Cards in Envy-For the Man

Connie Can Crop-It’s a Guy Thing

Crafty Purple Frog-Make It Manly

Cuttlebug Mania-Father’s Day

Daisy Chain Challenges-Monochrome

Love to Scrap-Boyz Rule

Monochrome Magic-Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown-For the Men

Thanks so much for stopping by!

13 thoughts on “Goodbye to Mojo Monday”

  1. Love your Fathers Day card and your take on the sketch. MM will definitely be missed! Thanks so much for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week!

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  2. Wow! Congrats on being chosen as a finalist way back when! I agree, Mojo Monday is THE sketch challenge to me as well. Anyway, this card is fabulous! So crisp and clean and perfect for a man! Love the pierced square; it's perfect for that image. Thanks for playing with LTSCB.

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  3. It truly is hard work and it is always hard to say Goodbye to something you have loved.

    Love your card though, it is beautiful

    Thank you for joining us at Cuttlebug Mania!
    Cuttlebugs & Hugs
    Jannie

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  4. Your fathers day card is fabulous, I love the design and the image is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing with us at Daisy Chain and good luck in the draw. Jennifer DT member x

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  5. It is sad they are closing but so understand too. I love your Father's Day card for our challenge! Fabulous design!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Cards in Envy.

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  6. Thank you for stopping by at Tuesday Throwdown and entering your lovely Fathers Day creation – tomorrow is a new challenge – come on by! blessings, Gail Tuesday Throwdown Team A

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  7. Brilliant card,love your card design and love the monochromatic style with awesome papers you combine…thank you for joining us at AUD SENTIMENTS CHALLENGE this week,hope to see you again
    Željka DT xx

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  8. Great design. You did Mojo Monday justice! Thank you for joining us at Connie Can Crop's monthly challenge, "It's a Guy Thing". Good luck!

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  9. Such a stunning card! Love the fabulous monochromatic color scheme. And your win from 2012 is a timeless beauty. So glad we could inspire. Thanks so much for joining us for our final Mojo Monday challenge!

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