Since we started Jingle Belles in 2010, I've been re-capping my five favorite holiday cards of the year (2010, 2011 & 2012 here) ... it's always inspiring to me to look back on all of my creations.
Here they are in no particular order:
1 - This card was inspired by fashion at The Runway Inspired Challenge ... I love how all of the patterns and colors work together in this design ... and those happy little reindeer make me smile. It also features one of my favorite embellishments of the year ... sequins.
2 - One of the first cards I made in 2013 was for an Inspiration Challenge at Jingle Belles ... I learned that I could emboss adhesive felt. I love the soft cozy touchable design of the finished card.
3 - This card revisited a favorite technique ... faux cracked glass ... which worked so well with this fabulous Crafter's Companion image (who doesn't love the thought of Santa and his reindeer flying over the Eiffel Tower) ... and the embossed texture of the background frames it so well ... I never tire of kraft.
4 - I love when I can create a clean and simple design that has strong visual interest (my eyes move through the gradient ink colors every time I look at it) ... and the *bright* sentiment with the glow of the neon inks makes me happy.
5 - My final favorite is from the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist ... even though glitter usually scares me (I'm a horribly messy crafter), die cutting glitter paper and recycling glittered snowflakes were the perfect alternative. I loved learning a new embossing technique ... framing the tag in white ... and these colors just make me happy.
If you'd like to do a new post to share your Five Favorite Holiday Cards ... link-up below. I'll leave the links open until the end of the year ... and then I'll pick one random participant to receive some holiday goodies to get you started on your 2014 holiday card making.
And don't forget ... if you want to take back December 2014 one holiday card at a time, join the fun at Jingle Belles starting January 1st.
YES! These are all super fabulous but #1, that one super sings to me!
Posted by: ~amy~ | December 24, 2013 at 08:00 AM