Year in Review 2019

At the end of every year I like to take a look back at all the cards I made during the year and pick my favorites to share in my "year in review" post. To make it easier I choose a favorite from each month, but there were a couple of months where I couldn't decide and picked 2.

I've linked the original post above each creation, if you'd like to find out more about each card, simply click that link. 

January

Sweet Wishes

Sweet Wishes using Penny Black Loads of Love as the focal point.

 Masculine Birthday 

I used a Cowboy Trio Stamp by Magenta (no longer available)

February

Winter Sparkle

I used Mo Manning Siku and Shiya and Penny Black Berry Bevy for the focal point.

One Corner an a Little Music

I used  Hero Arts My Monthly Hero February Kit as the focal point.

March

The Color Yellow

I used Mo Manning Baby Fairy Bee as the focal point.

April

Bugs, Butterflies, Blossoms

I used Stampin Up Butterfly Basics - retired but available HERE on eBay.

May 

Life Is Beautiful

I used Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Kit.

June

Summer Scenes

Only the girl card was made in June, the boy card made in April.

I used Stampin Up Summer by the Sea, Hero Arts Color Layering Waves, Hero Arts Color Layering Sea and Sand to create the scenes.

July

Add a Charm

I used Penny Black Snowy as the focal point and  Holiday Snippets for all the little sentiments.

August

For Boys or Men

I used Penny Black Birthday Critters, Penny Black Sweet Wishes and Penny Black Wood Floors die to created this scene.

September

Friendship is the Wine of Life

I used this retired stamp by PSX as the focal point. 

October

Best Wishes with Chinese Lantern

I used Hero Arts September 2018 Stamp Kit as the focal point.

November

Caroling Trio

I used Penny Black Caroling Trio as the focal point. 

December

Inspired by a Song

I used Penny Black Nose to Nose and Penny Black Tall Trees to create this scene.

So which one of my favorites is your favorite? 

You can definitely tell that I didn't do well with my 2019 crafty New Year's resolution ... it was to use up more of my pattern papers. I did well in the beginning, but it didn't take me long to neglect my pattern papers again! Maybe I'll try again in the new year but I enjoy the process of creating my own papers and backgrounds so much more!

The cute Penny Black stamps are still some of my favorites, and I definitely enjoyed working with distress inks a lot this year (inking and coloring). I also enjoyed getting out some oldies and some of my favorites were done with stamp kit subscriptions. I am sad that non of my Lavinia stamp cards made the top picks, but I didn't use them as much. I made several different card styles for sure, but if I were to make the same style of cards I would get bored easily. 

Did you create a "Year in Review" type post on your blog? If so then please let me know in the comments so I can come to take a look! It doesn't have to be cards, I'd love to see what your favorite posts of the year were.

As always thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to visit my blog. 

Wishing you a safe, happy and healthy New Year!

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Create with Joy  // Not Dressed as a Lamb

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Allsorts Challenge 521/522 - Anything Goes

It's time already for a new theme at Allsorts challenge. This time the challenge runs for 2 weeks to cover the holiday season and Lynn is making it easy for you with the theme of Anything Goes.

I made a masculine card using products from this Hero Arts My Monthly Hero kit (the car & matching die, stencil and golden paper) along with an old sentiment from Stampin Up and an old Star Die set from Whimsy Stamps. I love this star die set as an alternative and it's on my wish list.  

The car and sentiment were heat embossed. I used the matching die to cut out the car. Distress inks were used to color the car and I added subtle sparkles with a Wink of Stella clear glitter brush. The pattern papers are from my stash. 

This fun Art Deco inspired Hero Arts kit is still available HERE if you're interested.

Thanks so much for visiting! This is my last new post for this year. I am planning on sharing my yearly "Year in Review" post at the end of the year, hope you'll check back then!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you!


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More Flowers All Over for Penny Black and More!

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Did you get a chance yet to join this month Penny Black and More challenge? If not then there is still some time to play along for a chance to win some great prizes! Our theme is Flowers All Over, you can make anything you want featuring hand stamped flowers.

A quick and easy card today, I already had the background inked up from a previous project using a variety of green Distress inks and oxides. Then I stamped the flower sprig from the Penny Black set Sprigs in Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and sentiment from the same set over the inked paper. The card base was stamped using the same flower stamp this time with Bundled Sage Distress ink. I finished off the card with some white "candy dots" that I think were part of a Stampin Up stamp kit I purchased a few years go. 

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Allsorts Challenge 550: Inspired By A Song

It's time already for a new theme at Allsorts challenge ... this week it's my turn to host and I chose the theme of ..............Inspired By A Song. Hope to see you joining us. You can choose any type of song you like, just be sure to tell us in your blog post what song inspired your card.

The inspiration for this card came from the song "I love the Winter Weather", one of my husband's favorites during Christmas time. I really wanted to use this cute stamp but didn't need another Christmas card so I made a love themed card with a winter sky. 

The image stamp is Penny Black's Nose to Nose.

The sky was done with Distress inks and Oxides - Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire. (I mix and match distress inks and oxides as I have some colors in oxides and some in regular distress inks.) Before inking, I added a circle mask for the moon and flicked some masking fluid onto the card stock for a snow or starry effect. While I was waiting for the masking fluid to dry, I heat embossed the image and added a little bit of color with distress inks, then fussy cut.

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The snowy hill was die cut using an old Whimsy Stamps die I received when I was on the Whimsy design team years ago. The die cut trees were done with the Penny Black die set Tall Trees. Sentiment is from the Penny Black set "So Very Much", heat embossed after removing the moon mask. 

Penny Black Nose to Nose // Penny Black So Very Much // Penny Black Tall Trees // Distress Inks Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire // Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid // Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink // Clear Embossing Powder // Wink of Stella Glitter // Stitched Border Die -Old (Similar Option) // Nestabilities Circle Die Set // Bristol Vellum Paper // Cutterbee Scissors 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Linking up with these challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - S for Snow // Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Animals // Aud Sentiments Challenge - Winter // Fab n Funky - Winter Clothing (Scarf) // Mod Squad - Snowy or Starry Night // Crafting Happiness Challenges - Winter // Addicted to Stamp - Cold and Frosty // Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes // Die Cut Divas - Winter // Sweet Stampers  - Anything Goes // Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

Always Anything Goes:

A Bit More Time to Craft  // A Perfect Time To Craft // Crafts Galore Encore // DL.Art Linky Challenge //  Not Just Cards (F) // Lemon Shortbread // Through The Craft Room Door // Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges // Lil Patch of Crafty Friends // The Corrosive Challenges // Creative Fingers // QKR Stampede // Crafting With An Attitude // Brown Sugar (?)

Inspire Me Mondays 

 

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