Favourite Five Cards 2018

Today, I'm sharing my favourite (non-Christmas) cards of the year...I've included links back to the original blog posts, so please click through for the full info on any of the projects.

Crazy Dogs
I love these little weirdos...and picked up the matching die set this year to make my life a little easier! I love to group them all together as I find it impossible to choose just one to use!

Sorry I Forgot
This card is a bit fussier than my usual style, but I love the combination of colours.

Blossom Branch
This Penny Black stamp is one of my favourites of the year, and I experimented with several different ways of using it, but this simple coloured pencils on kraft technique is my favourite.

Uplifting Occasion
Of course, there had to be a Penny Black critter in among my favourites...and although pink is not one of my favourite colours, I can't help but smile at the expression on this kitty's face!

Big Blue Butterfly
Finally, another of my most used stamps of the year...a huge butterfly by Stampendous, combined with another of my favourites...a sparkly embossing glitter by WOW, and in my favourite colour too!

Before I go, I'd like to wish all of my lovely blog visitors a very Happy and Crafty New Year! See you in 2019!

Favourite Five Christmas Cards 2018

It seems to have become the Christmas Eve tradition in craft blogland to share our favourite five Christmas cards of the year, so that's what I'm going to do today. According to the Christmas card tracker in my sidebar, I made 99 Christmas cards this year...and I've just a had a look back through them all, and these are my favourites:

Polar Pals
This was the first Christmas card of 2018...blogged on New Year's Day! I made a few cards with a similar design...cute image, inky background, snowy sky...but picked this one for it's embossed falling snow.

Inky Snowflakes
This one is from February, along with my next pick, features a set of beautiful snowflake stamps by Stampenous and Distress Inks. This one has a 'smooshed' background with embossing over the top...and is in my favourite colour.

Watercolour Snowflakes

I'm skipping to October for my next choice...although these cards use similar supplies to the last one, I added the colour in a loose watercolour-y way over the top of the snowflakes for a more delicate effect.

Furry Christmas
My penultimate choice is from November, and although similar in layout to my first pick, uses a different technique...and features yet more snow!

Skating Critters
My final choice is from this month, and features my favourite Penny Black critters...well you knew I had to have a Penny Black in my favourites!

For full details of any of the cards, please click the photos.

One more thing before I go...I always share a picture of my Christmas cake on Christmas Eve too...so here it is:

Really simple, but with glittery sparkly snow.

Have a lovely Christmas everyone!

Your Favourite Cards of 2016

Happy New Year everyone!

Yesterday, I shared my favourite fives cards of 2016, and today I'm back sharing your favourite cards of mine from last year...I did this last year, and it was interesting to see which posts received the most comments and views...over half of them were Christmas items! For each month I've linked first of all the most commented on card/project, and secondly the most viewed card/project...click on the photos to go to the original posts with all the details.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

(Bit of a snowman theme going on this month!)

September

October

(One project this month...his was also my most viewed post for the whole year!)

November

December
(One project for most comments & views)

Favourite Five Cards of 2016

Today I'm sharing my favourite five cards of 2016...I always thought that I was a patterned paper fiend...but there's not a scrap to be seen of any of my picks! As with my favourite five Christmas cards post, I've linked to the original post for each of these cards, so you can click through for any more detail should you want.

Floating By
This one was made for a very good friend of mine...I just love the bright & cheerful colours!

Blast Off!
This one was actually made for the daughter of the recipient of my first choice...it took me absolutely ages, but I love how it turned out.

Butterfly Birthday
I was bound to like this one...it was made for the PBSC where we were challenged to use our favourite technique, so there are lots of my favourites all on one card!

Balloon Trios
These were actually really quick to make...I discovered 'ink smooshing' this year, and it's featured on quite a few cards, but I chose this one because I like the 'doodly' sentiment and strings.

Sweet!
This card copies a technique I used on a card that featured in my 2013 favourites of making a lollipop out of Baker's twine...I used pastel twine this time, and love the way the colours look against the kraft card.

Favourite Five Christmas Cards 2016

It's become somewhat of a tradition to share our favourite five Christmas cards of the year each Christmas Eve...and although Debby isn't hosting a linky fest this year...I'm still going to share mine today. I made 92 Christmas cards this year...quite a lot less than last year's total, but I still have a surplus! These are my picks (I've linked each one to the original post for the full details of each card):

Watercolour Tree Trios

These took me quite a while to make and didn't go entirely according to plan...but I love the result!

Lili of the Valley Penguin Presents

I made quite a lot of cards similar to this one...the 'Falling Snow' background stamp from Simon Says Stamp combined with WOW 'Sparkling Snow' embossing powder creates a perfect background for all my Christmas critters...and I love the bright colours on this card.

Die Cut Inky Windows

A set of really quick and simple cards made to use up some scraps of smooshed Distress Ink watercolour paper...but I love the way they turned out.

Tim Holtz Christmas Wreath

This one was quite fiddly to do...but really effective...and a great way of using up more scraps of watercolour paper coloured with smooshed Distress Inks!

Penny Black Snow Much Fun

I simply had to choose a Penny Black card...and this one is a recent make with lots of fun jolly snowmen...and that background stamp again!

Oh...just one more thing before I go...here's this year's Christmas cake:

Frosty the Snowman being attacked by a gang of giant robins ;0)

Merry Christmas everyone!