My 10 Favorites of 2016

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 & artsy creations from this year in no particular order (here are my top 5 Holiday cards for 2016).

1 – Color Burst Watercolor Powders were certainly front & center in 2016 … I love how they even made one of the oldest stamps in my collection seem fresh & new.  This was a birthday card for my brother that celebrates his marvelous sense of adventure.

 

2 – This card featuring Lawn Fawn Legends still makes me smile … I love the colors, the pun … the fun.  And 2016 had sequins … lots of sequins.

 

3 – I had been hoarding this Rusty Pickle paper for just the right opportunity … and in designing for Eyelet Outlet this year, I finally found it.  I loved playing with all of their fun brads, bling and resin this year … they have been such a fun company to design for (and getting to be on a design team with Lauren again is a super-bonus).

 

4 – I love when a clean & simple design comes together … and this one has it all … layout, colors and super-fun sentiments.

 

5 – Lauren and I had Gelli Plate Mania fun in 2016 … seriously, girlfriend art camp is my favorite memory of the year.  I also love that I created it at Lauren's house with her rub-ons, so it always reminds me of her and our friendship across the miles.

 

6 – Masculine Cards can be hard … and I love how this one turned out.  Not only did all of the little die cut stamped images work together without overwhelming the design … the different elements are personalized for the recipient.

 

7 – There were lots of different pineapples in 2016 … and these peacock colored ones were a favorite. I love the vibrant clean & simple design and pop art feel.

 

8 – In 2016 I fell in love with the elegance of off-set die cuts … I adore all of the texture of this design and that some neglected buttons found the perfect home).

 

9 – I love stamps … but I really love paper … and this card just makes the DCWV paper sing … I adore this color combination too.

 

10 – I finished my design term at the Fusion Card Challenge in 2016 … this was one of my favorite Fusion Designs of the year.  Those Essentials by Ellen flower die cuts got a work-out in 2016.

 

 

PS – 2016 was also a year of me branching out beyond making cards.  I had a blast taking several fused glass classes and will continue to take them in 2017.  These Monstas were my favorite.

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I also joined in the local 2X2 Public Art Display for the first time … it was so great to see my version of Grant Wood's Young Corn on display every time I went to the NewBo City Market.