Since Lauren & I started Jingle Belles in 2010, I've been recapping my five favorite Christmas cards of the year (you can find 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 here) … I always enjoy revisiting my creations for the year.
Here they are in no particular order:
1 – This first one was for our Jingle Belles prompt to make a holiday card for those who might not celebrate Christmas. I love every element of this card … and how well they all work together. The bow behind the brad & the binder punch are design elements I should incorporate more often … and the stickers make for such easy assembly.
2. I had fun making the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist this year … and this is the tag I kept for myself. I love the elegance of the silver glitter stripes … and the glittery cardinals were the perfect touch for our cardinal loving family.
3. This was certainly my weirdest card of the year … but also the most fun to make. My husband came-up with the idea of Christmas Corn for the Food Prompt at Jingle Belles … and we ran with it. We spent the afternoon discussing different elements … and then figuring out ways to incorporate them. It still makes me smile … especially the look on the raccoon's face as he tries to sneak a present from under the Corn.
4. I was thrilled with how cool the punched silver glitter branches looked when I made them into a wreath card for a Fusion Card Challenge … and it's also a great example of my love of sequins in 2014 … certainly my favorite embellishment of the year.
5. This card celebrated RED at Jingle Belles. I love when a piece of designer paper works perfectly for a card design … I also love that some of the oldest embellishments in my studio finally found a home.
And don't forget … if you want to take back December 2015 one holiday card at a time, join the fun at Jingle Belles starting January 1st.