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.
Posted by: ~amy~ | December 30, 2014 at 07:17 AM
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
Posted by: Darnell | December 30, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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... :)
Posted by: lauren | January 01, 2015 at 09:58 AM
FABulous collection Stef - LOVE Snoopy especially!!! Thank so much for linking up to Our Favourite Things linky party on my blog :)
Posted by: Lyndal | January 06, 2015 at 02:49 PM