Friday, September 7, 2012

Moxxie Blog Hop...Road to Recovery

It's time for another Moxxie Blog Hop! Join the Moxxie Muses the first Friday of every month to be inspired and for the chance to win a complete collection of the featured line! We're continuing our blog hop series with the Road to Recovery collection.



 

Moxxie released the Road To Recovery collection, an elegant and poignant line designed for people fighting long-term illnesses, in July. Moxxie thought it was time to create a beautiful line that focused on healing, but also encouraged the writer to be honest about what they were really going through. The designs of this collection are versatile and can not only help a patient document their recovery, but it can also be used for get well, thinking of you, and sympathy cards, as well as to create layouts on just about any topic.

This collection means so very much to me!  Cancer has affected my family in so many ways over the past 12 years.  In 2000, my father was diagnosed with Lung Cancer and he lived 8yrs fighting this nasty disease.  He was a hero in my eyes and definitely a fighter!!  Once he was diagnosed we begun to work with our local Relay For Life, which was just getting started in our county.  We continued to participate through the years and watched my father participate in the Survivor lap and met him half way through the Survivor lap and supoorted him!!  In August 2007, I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer and proceeded on with 2 surgeries.  In November 2007, my Aunt Wanda (my dad's twin) was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  This now meant that my dad would not have to "walk" the Survivor lap alone, my Aunt and I would both be by his side.  This is one of those laps that you DON'T ever want to have to participate in.  It was definitely a moment to cherish and one I will never forget!!  Unfortunately, it was my FIRST Relay For Life as a Survivor and my father's LAST one.  My dad passed away about 2 months later, and only 6 days before my 1yr Cancer Anniversary!!  I know he was next to me celebrating and he has been by my side through all of my ups and downs.  This layout that I created using this collection was a very difficult one to do, but rewarding in the end too!!  I hope you enjoy this collection as much as I do!!!


Thanks so much for stopping by!!  I hope you enjoy your blog hopping.  There is lots of great talent as you move through the list of Moxxie Muses!!!  I will see you again next month!

To be entered to win this awesome prize, leave a comment on each blog on the hop. Earn an extra entry by liking the Moxxie Facebook Page! Leave a comment there to double your chance of winning!  Open to US residents only. International customers are welcome to play along if they agree to pay shipping if they win the prize.

Ready, Set, Hop!
 
Comment deadline for the prize is Monday 9/10 midnight CST and we'll announce the winner Tuesday on the Moxxie blog. Thanks so much for hopping with us!
 
 
Blessings & Hope....
Misty

19 comments:

  1. Beautiful layout and beautiful story. I could not imagine what you and your family have gone through. Bless you and your family.

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  2. Thank you for sharing this very personal story. Your layout is beautiful!

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  3. Lung cancer took my Mil.... It's an ugly cancer, but they all are..
    Great beautiful layout... May God Bless your father and he RIP

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  4. This has a wonderful story to it. Cancer is horrid!
    Great layout!

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  5. Great 2pager! Love the way you used the banners and circles!!

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  6. Such a wonderful layout to capture such a story. This collection helps do so beautifully, but your talent and journaling put everything into place. Beautiful work and a page to cherish!!! So very sorry for your loss.

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  7. Your page and your story is so inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. I love your page and will always be thinking of you and your stort Misty!

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  9. I just adore this layout and just so proud of you for having the courage to create it! Cherish it!

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  10. Awesome 2-pager! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  11. Fabulous 2 page LO! Beautiful papers. Thanks for sharing your inspiring story too!

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  12. I really like your Layout! I always try to put a big circle in the middle of a double layout and I never pull it off but yours looks great! I like the different patterns and solids you used on the background too! :)

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