A Look Back at 2015 and Blog Candy

Happy New Year's Eve!

Tomorrow will be 2016 and I am going to take a look back at my creations for 2015 this last day.......................   Here is my collection of my 12 favorite cards of the year--one for each month.  If you want to see the original post with the details on the card, please click on the month above the card and it will take you to the post.

I hope you enjoy this collection and a look back at 2015..........  And, if you read all the way to the end, you will see how you might be able to win my blog candy!

January Love Bear

 

February Using Hearts

 

March Irish You Luck

April Kind Hearts 

 

May Thinking of You

 

June Glory Bee

 

July Roughin' It

 

August Hip Hop Girlfriends

 

September Try Something New

 

October Shine

 

November Happy Thanksgiving

December Snow Place

 

So--what did I learn on my look back?

I think I really enjoy being on my design teams as many of the cards I picked are for their challenges-especially Melonheadz. 

I posted 28 cards in March and 26 in February--almost one every day.  Some months, I had 15 or less................

Many of my designs are quite similar--I need to branch out more in 2016 and maybe try some sketches!

What are your thoughts on the cards I picked?  Which one was your favorite?  Please post a comment and tell me what you think about my highlights of 2015.  I will chose randomly chose one person who leaves a comment and send a package of blog candy to them.  Please comment by January 7th and I will post the winner on the 8th--so be sure to check back. 

Thanks so much for checking out my blog today and I hope you too enjoyed my look back.  I wish you a Very Happy New Year too!  Blessing of Good Health and Happiness through 2016 to you and those you love!

Relaxing in the Hammock

This is card number 3 from the 2015 card kit group on SCS that Jeanette organized.  I was up to receive kits in October and it has taken me until the end of December to start to make the cards..................  Jeanette asked us to post our likes or requests for the ladies who make the monthly kits--and I posted that I would like an image or two from their favorite company.  I sure received a variety of images and many people wrote a note about the company!

This card was made from a card kit sent by Joyce.   She sent all kinds of images and sentiments from various companies.  Joyce also sent a huge assortment of embellishments!  This was a fun kit to play with!  I hope I did OK and that Joyce likes my card.

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  I am not sure--but I think it is MFT

Ink:  Various

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Pool Party

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Rhinestone; Light Blue Satin Ribbon; Love Brad; Red Flower

Let Your Heart Sing

This is card number 2 from the 2015 card kit group on SCS that Jeanette organized.  I was up to receive kits in October and it has taken me until the end of December to start to make the cards..................  Jeanette asked us to post our likes or requests for the ladies who make the monthly kits--and I posted that I would like an image or two from their favorite company.  I sure received a variety of images and many people wrote a note about the company!

This card was made from a card kit sent by Tracie.   Tracie sent a fantastic kit with all kinds of images and die cuts from the PTI set Little Bitty Bird Additions.  She also sent a boat load of embellishments!  This was a fun kit to play with!  I hope I did OK and that Tracie likes my card.

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  PTI Little Bitty Bird Additions 

Ink:  Various

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Chocolate chip, Old Olive, So Saffron; We R Memory Keepers Happy Camper Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Buttons; Pearls; Wooden Birds; Flowers; SU Punches

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

This is one of the Christmas Cards I made this year.  I really like this retired Stampin' Up stamp and I know it will be in my stash for a long time!  

I layered two Stampin' Up ribbons with baker's twine over the top--I really like the look!

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up The Newborn King

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  SU Smokey Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, All is Calm Designer Series Paper

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU Deco Labels Framelits, 1" Cherry Cobbler Sheer Ribbon, 5/8" White Organza Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine; Pearlized Brads

Birthday Cupcake

I am finally making cards from the card kits that I received in October............   I am not sure why it has taken me so long to get motivated to make them, but I am now pretty much caught up on swaps and design team responsibilities.  I was able to make three cards yesterday and will post two more cards I made from the kits in the next week.

These card kits are from the 2015 group on SCS that Jeanette organized.  She asked us to post our likes or requests for the ladies who make the monthly kits--and I posted that I would like an image or two from their favorite company.  I sure received a variety of images and many people wrote a note about the company!

This card was made from a card kit sent by Terry Serman--it was the first kit I received.  Terry sent a fantastic kit with two cute Penny Black images and many embellishments!  This was a fun kit to play with!  I hope I did OK and that Terry likes my card.

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Prize Cupcake/Stampin' Up Short and Sweet

Ink:  Memento Back

Cardstock:  White; Stampin' Up Wild Wasabi; PTI Dark Chocolate, Berry Sorbet; Basic Grey Nook & Pantry Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Buttons; Pearls; Brown Lace

Merry Christmas!

I am back with another card for this week's Melonheadz Challenge.

The theme for this challenge is Christmas!

It runs from December 21st to January 3rd

Melonheadz sure has the cutest images--I love every one of them and have a hard time choosing which one I want to use for each of our challenges!  Be sure to go and check them out!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Nichole's Christmas Bundle Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Season's Greetings Patterned Paper pack; Stampin' Up Real Red, Garden Green;

Accessories:  SU Circle Punches, Real Red 3/8" Woven Satin Ribbon 

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Pansy Bunny

Here is my card for the December mystery image swap.  Patti sent us this sweet image in honor of her mom that she lost this past year. Patti said her mom loved pansies-her mom always said that they looked like little smiling faces......  She also loved anything soft and cuddly--like the bunny.  As an added challenge, she wanted us to use a bit of her mom's favorite color--turquoise.  I think I met the challenge.

Next month, Imke is our hostess and the image is on it's way from Germany right now.  So--we all get to create another round of cute cards!


Here is the inside of my card:  

I hope Patti and the others in our group like my card.

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Pansy Bunny

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White;  Stampin' Up  Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, More Mustard, East Coast Prep Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, White Brads; 

Snow Place & Snow Friemds

This card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 10 cards and include a matching envelope.  They can be any theme for any month.  All of the swappers are wonderful and I have received awesome cards each and every month.  I inked up a new Stampin' Up set and used the coordinating dies--and I really like this card!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Pam and the others swappers like my card this month!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Snow Place

Cardstock:  Gina K White; SU Real Red, Basic Black; Bella Blvd. Christmas Cheer-Reindeer Games

Ink: SU Basic Black

Accessories:  SU Snow Friends Framelits; QuicKutz Christmas Phrases Embossing Folder; Rhinestone; White Brads

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge

I am back with my creations for The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

The theme for this challenge is Use A Tag!

The challenge runs from December 15th to the 30th 

One of our sponsors this week is Angies

They really have some great images, so please be sure to check them out! 

I hope you along with my teammates like my cocoa tag!


Image/Sentiment: Angie's Cards and Digis Little Lila Drinking Cocoa Digital Image

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up More Mustard and Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Orange and Brown Baker's Twine; Sizzix Fancy Tags Dies


I hope you will play along with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too!  Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Sanchez again........

Here is another card I made with the cute image that Janet sent for the unidentified image swap.  I posted my card for the swap on the 10th.  I think Sanchez is way cute, so I made more!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Sanchez
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz; Heidi Grace Designs-Jolly Patterned Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
 
Accessories:  Copic Markers; SU Lucky Limeade 1/8" Organdy Ribbon, Banner Punch; Green Pearl

Unidentified Image Revealed-Sanchez

This is the card for the 23rd round of the Unidentified Image swap on SCS.  It is a group of ladies who are a part of a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The unidentified part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--that is today!   The images for this round were provided by Janet.  She will swap the cards and include the next image that Carol, our next hostess, provides in our return envie.  And then we get to do it all again--for round #24!!!

The image that Janet sent is from one of my favorite companies--Whipper Snapper Designs. I love their winter images and I colored him up to match the cute mitten patterned paper that you can barely see pokey out from behind Sanchez!

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations today or in the next few days.  I hope Janet and the others in this swap like my card!

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Sanchez
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Watermelon Wonder, Pi k Pirouette, Wild Wasabi; Crate Paper Bundles Up-Mittens Patterned Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
 
Accessories:  Copic Markers; Wild Wasabi 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon; Glossy Accents--tiny bit on the boots

I have Flakey Friends!

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image I provided this month for Card #14!  Kelly is up next for the January challenge, and I already have her image.  Be sure to come back to see what we create!

For our card this month, I sent us an image from my favorite company and I know Kelly and Jeanette are fans of Whipper Snapper Designs too!  I looked for an image that had three snow-people on it and when I saw this one, I knew the sentiment was perfect!  We are the Three Musketeers after all and I love my flakey friends!!!!  And--yes, we are all cool!!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today, or it may be upcoming, so be sure to check out their blog for their card!


Image/Sentiment: Flakey Friends by Whipper Snapper Designs

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon, My Mind's Eye Merry Patterned Paper; 

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Green Pearls; SU Mossy Meadow 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon