2012 Favourites - Part 2

Welcome back to the second group of favourite projects (by other crafters) from this past year.  If you missed part 1, you can find it here.

First up is Trinh with this magical holiday card. The feeling of illumination is amazing.




The next two cards were made using the same die from Memory Box. This one by Anni is bold and fun.

And Donna's card is soft and serene.

I just love these untraditional colours on Mary Dawn's Christmas card.

I just discovered Birgit's blog earlier this year and I'm so glad.  She is extremely talented and I'm showcasing two of her cards.

Each one is like a tiny work of art.

The tone-on-tone stamping and colouring is so pretty on this simple card by Karen.

How fun is this modern design by Ardyth.

Can you believe Debby's flower is a stamped image!  Love her technique to achieve this hand drawn look.

The CAS design of Jenny's card is magnificent.

And the last card is by JJ.  This design just blew me away, CAS perfection!

I hope some of these cards are new to you and that you are inspired by them in your card making.

Thanks for visiting!

2012 Favourites - Part 1

It's that time again when I showcase some of the cards I've come across this past year that really amazed me, made me happy, made me catch my breath.

There were soooo many beauties on my list, there is just so much talent out there. I managed to dwindle down my list to eleven projects today and eleven more in a couple of days.

Theresa used Alcohol and Distress Inks on this colourful card.




How about another beauty using Alcohol Inks.  This time by the lovely Jacqueline.




Can you believe Shirley used petals and leaves from plants to make this striking card.




Love the clever use of dies on Angeline's card.

Laura made this gorgeous blossom in April.


And this one in August.




The mingling of colours is gorgeous in Aga's card.




Jennifer is always so creative with her designs.  Love this fun card!

Alcohol inks on acetate are magical on this card by Sylvia.

Barb used Distress Inks to create this soft and dreamy background for her snowflakes.




This is such a fun and clever design by Cristina.

That's it for today.  I hope you're inspired by some of these amazing creations.

Favourites of the Year 2011

Each year in December I write a post about the cards that really inspired me, my faves of the year. As usual it's difficult to whittle down the list  but here are some of my favourite creations.

Enjoy these projects made by an amazing group of artists. Yes, all of you are artists that use paper and inks to create works of beauty.

Nicky used such soft colours to make this pretty card.

Love the layered stamping and the soft, wispy grass that Cindy created with this card.

Barb created some wonderful background colours with this beauty.

Jennifer never ceases to amaze me with her creativity. Love her use of fabric on this card.


And I couldn't stop with just one card from Jennifer. This card truly shows her artistic side and why she made it to the final rounds of Gallery Idol. The bicycle created out of wire, the shadow of the bike and the rays of sunshine all combine to make this card fabulous.

Julie makes amazing CAS cards. I just love this simple design.

I love all things leafy and Tina's design with the fern stamp is divine.

Anette's watercolour background and glossy hilights make these flowers magnificent.

Love the vivid colours of this fun design by Lucy. It's a card that is made using digital and traditional elements.

Another card with gorgeous colours! Anna-Karin created a beautiful sunset with this simple design.

Jill has so many amazing cards but I chose this one for it's colourful leaves with a touch of sparkle.

Sarah created a gorgeous background for her quote on this card.

There were a few cards by Trinh that I really liked but I chose this Halloween card because everytime I see it makes me smile big! Such a fun card!

Joy's use of a lot of white space and a few soft colours make this card just lovely.

Kraft never looked better than on this card by Marion.

The stitching, the colours, the scalloped borders, the dragonflies. All make one magnificent card by Heather Maria.

And since we just celebrated Christmas I thought I would end with three holiday cards created by Nona. Her simple design and colourful stamping made these cards a fave.

Thanks to all the artists who have inspired us this year with their creativity! I can't wait to see what projects you come up with in 2012!

Favourites of the Year - Round 3

Welcome back to round 3 of my favourite cards from this year.

I want to thank all these magnificent crafters for bringing beauty, happiness and inspiration into our worlds with their small pieces of art. Thank you ladies!


Wow, amazing distressing by Natasha




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Love these shiny leaves, also by Natasha

Such a pretty softness to this card by Nicky


























Fabulous design by Pia


























Another gorgeous card by Pia

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Love the contrast of colours on this card by popsicletoes

A true beauty by Suzz





















Tami's winter scene is wonderful


























Gorgeous card by Tomo

Trinh's leaf card is just wonderful

Fantastic use of leaf stamps by Vanessa

Love the fresh and happy feel of this card by Virginia

























I hope you enjoyed visiting my favourites of the year and I hope they will inspire you to create beautiful crafty projects!

Happy New Year everyone!