Friday, December 31, 2021

A Look Back at 2021! A Year in Review

Happy New Years Eve ~ Welcome 2022!

As I have done the past few years, I am going to take a look back at my creations for 2021, this last day before the new year.   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.

January ~ Stamping Sisters Mini Winter Camp




February ~ Gel Press and Bleach




March ~ Thank You Friend!




April ~ Rainbow Bridge




May ~ Double Duty




June ~ Rainbow is my Favorite Color



July ~ Watercolor Hello



August ~ Ken Oliver Color Bursts




September ~ Mega Hello




October ~ Autumn




November ~ One Plus Twelve




December ~ Holiday Tapestry



I hope you too have enjoyed my look back on the cards of 2021.  I posted on 181 days this past year.  That is the lowest number of days since 2012.  I have posted over 200 every year for the past 8 years.  I am not sure why my numbers were so low as I was not traveling or having fun away from home!  But, I do know my numbers for 2022 will probably will be in the same range or even lower as I am cutting back on some of my groups.  There will not be a Ready, Set, Go or Stamp What or 24 Hour Blueprint challenge in 2022.  But, the 3 Musketeers, One Plus Twelve, Hot Mess and Double Duty will continue.  There are also three groups from SCS where I will participate in challenges.  I am cutting back a bit as I plan to start quilting more!  Not a New Year Resolution--just a plan!  

I am adding a couple of personal stamping challenges for 2022 and highlighting some companies that I own a boatload of stamps. Stampin' Up Sundays and Taylored Expressions Tuesdays will debut along with Floral Fridays.   These posts will happen at least once a month--hoping for two times every month!  I will continue with my gnome challenge as I have more to use--they are so dang cute!  

I hope you have a great start to 2022!  Make it better than 2020 and 2021-and that should not be hard!  But, that is what I said in my post last year and I sure was wrong about that!




4 comments:

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Barb, your faves of 2021 are definitely fave-worthy! Impressive! I also loved reading about the three new series you'll be starting in 2022. I'll be watching for Stampin UP Sunday, Taylored Expressions Tuesday, an Floral Friday!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Beautiful cards- and, wow- that is alot of cards! I love that you challenge yourself to use the stamps you have! That is great.
Happy New Year!

Debby Kuster said...

Nice to see your favorite creations of 2021. I do that to every year. Mine is on my blog avond 12.00

Lovely things you made
Best wishes for 2022
Hugs Debby

kiwimeskreations said...

A wonderful selection of cards Barb :)
Best wished for 2022
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine