I always enjoy looking back on my year of creations … and thinking about what I want to create in the coming year. Here are my 10 favorite non-holiday cards from this year (here are my top 5 Holiday cards for 2014).
1 – I love how this grouping of flowers came together in this Cardabilities Sketch … I also love the color combination. I had an awesome time being part of the Cardabilities Design Team in 2014.
2 – I love how these patterned papers came together with a beautiful image from one of my favorite designers Papaya! Arts in a Fusion Card Challenge Design. The sentiment speaks volumes … and I am really enjoying being part of the Fusion Design Team.
3 – My term ended on the Crafter's Companion USA Design Team in 2014 … I am grateful for all of the things I learned while I was part of that awesome group, including becoming a Certified Colorist for Spectrum Noir Markers … and creating with Spectrum Noir's fabulous Blendable Colored Pencils like I did on this design. I was also thrilled that they used this card in the promotional photographs for the Pencils.
4 – I love playing with inks … and I particularly love how this inky technique using spray inks turned out.
5 – There were quite a few cameras in my designs this year … and quite a few cards using the awesome Plus One Collection from Amy Tangerine … this combines both. I love the colors & patterns, as well as enamel dots and sentiment stickers.
6 – I love my Merimekko Shower Curtain … and I love this card inspired by my Merimekko Shower Curtain. Being inspired by the world around me makes me happy.
7 – 2014 was definately the year of the sequins … I loved using different sizes and colors … and I love wood grain sequins with a wood grain background … and typewriters and text … and seam binding ribbon. Yep, pretty much love it all.
8 – I love when a design concept is so simple and versatile that I just keep creating … which was the case with these washi tape cards. Washi Tape + Stickers = so many possibilities … and I love SRM sticker stitches too.
9 – Sometimes clean & simple makes my day … especially when it involves Snoopy … this card still makes me smile.
10 – I love when a card design lets the designer paper be the star of the show like it did with this wedding card design … it also reminds me how much I love gold & grey … and hexagons.
I hope you had fun walking down memory lane with me … I'm looking forward to another very creative year in 2015.
awesome picks…really love that papaya one.
I love when you do your Year in Review, too, Stef! You picked an awesome array to showcase your incredible talent as a card artist! Happy New Year!! Hugs, Darnell
YOWZA! what a group of ten!!! each one a masterpiece and each uniquely perfect for its spot in the countdown! i LOVE “year in review” posts… not sure why i never manage to do them… hmmmmmm… 🙂
FABulous collection Stef – LOVE Snoopy especially!!! Thank so much for linking up to Our Favourite Things linky party on my blog 🙂