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!

Year in Review

Happy New Year ~ Welcome 2021!

I hope you had a nice evening and celebrated New Year's Eve in whatever style worked for you this year.  What a year it has been--one none of us want to recreate-EVER!  I am so happy 2021 is here--and the vaccine is coming to all of us soon! 

As I have done the past few years, I am going to take a look back at my creations for 2020, this first day of 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 ~ Stamp What

February ~ Creative Card Chicks

March ~ Mr. and Mrs.

April ~ On the Third Day

May ~ Create Your Own Stripes

June ~ Mono Printed Cards

July ~ Dogwood Flowers

August ~ Messiness Grows!

September ~ Friday's With The Project Bin

October ~ Showcase Pink

November ~ A Child is Born

December ~  O Holy Night

I hope you too have enjoyed my look back on the cards of 2020.  I posted on 260 days this past year, with May being the highest month as I posted on 35 days!  Must have been some doubles!  June and July each had 25--still a good number!   The lowest number of posts was 17 days in both November and December, so I think I did pretty well.  I will continue with all of groups for 2021, and I am adding another challenge with Kelly and Jeanette--along with a challenge of my own. Bring on 2021!!!!

I hope you have a great start to 2021!  Make it better than 2020--and that should not be hard!

A Year in Review!

Happy New Year ~ Welcome 2020!

I hope you had a nice evening and celebrated New Year's Eve in whatever style you wanted!  As I have done the past few years, I am going to take a look back at my creations for 2019, this first day of 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 ~ Some of My Best Friends are Flakes

February ~ Wishing You Well

March ~ I Love it When Your Birthday Comes Around

April ~ Best Catch

May ~ Thank You

June ~ Volunteer Thanks!

July ~ Bethlehem's Light

August ~ Hot Mess Debuts! (and it was a mess!!!)

September ~ Praying For You

October ~ Class Man

November ~ Northwoods Frosty

December ~ Angels We Have Heard On High

I hope you too have enjoyed my look back on the cards of 2019.  I posted on 263 days this past year, with April being the highest month as I posted on 28 of 30 days!  The lowest number of posts was 19 days in December and June, so I think I did pretty well.  Adding my A Card A Week Challenge really helped to increase my posting and also it added new challenges for new types of cards!  Additional, there were two new monthly groups--One + 12 and the Hot Mess, and both of those will continue in 2020. 

I hope you have a great start to 2020!

2017 Cards in Review

Happy New Year ~ Welcome 2018!

I hope you had a nice evening and celebrated New Year's Eve in whatever style you wanted!  As I have done the past few years, I am going to take a look back at my creations for 2017,  this first day of 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.

I hope you enjoy this collection and a look back at 2017..........  And, if you read all the way to the end, you will see how you might be able to win my blog candy!

January Best Birds by Stampin' Up

 

February Ski Bunny by Hanna Stamps

 

March Balloon Adventures & Great Greetings by Stampin' Up

April Watercolor Wings by Stampin' Up

 

May Coffee 2 The Stamps of Life

 

June Hummingbird by Art Gone Wild

 

July By the Tide by Stampin' Up

 

August Rainbow 2 by The Stamps of Life

 

September New Leaf by The Project Bin

 

October Spooky Cat by Stampin' Up

November Night in Bethlehem by Stampin' Up

December Luke 2 by The Project Bin

 

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

~~I love to use my Copic Markers and have patterned paper as the background on most cards.

~~I love sentiment stamps along with those that I do color with my Copics.  That is one reason that I just love being on The Project Bin-A Way with Words Design Team! I love the sentiments that Denise creates!

~~I posted 22 cards in February and March. There were no single digit months this year and I did have a few in the past.    I think I did pretty good this past year.

~~In the past few years, I have posted in this summary, that I used many similar designs on my cards and I needed to branch out a bit more, maybe using some sketches for inspiration.  I do think I did become more creative this year and I plan to do even better in 2018!

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 2017.  I will chose randomly chose one person who leaves a comment and send a package of blog candy to them.  Please comment by January 11th and I will post the winner on the 13th--so be sure to check back. 

Thanks for playing along, Barb