...My Top 12 Faves Of 2009

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Happy Thursday, everyone! It's New Year's Eve, and this past year has gone by in a flash! I have doctors' appointments to keep, errands to run, and a party to attend today, but I wanted to share some of my favorite cards from this past year with you guys. Here we go:

January 2009

February 2009
March 2009

April 2009

May 2009

June 2009

July 2009

August 2009

September 2009

October 2009

November 2009

December 2009

That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by, and I will see you all back here tomorrow! I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and a healthy and prosperous 2010! Until later...

...A Bellarific Sketch Card

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This is my submission for the Bellarific Sketch Challenge from yesterday at Bloggabella. I flipped the sketch 90 degrees to the left, and shifted the sentiment panel to fit the card. I used Walkabella from the Bella collection, and colored her with Copic Sketch Markers. The patterned papers were from the Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper pack, and I used them with two of the new In Color cardstock from SU: Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede. The circles were created with a Big Shot and Spellbinders' Classic Circle Nesties. The sentiment was from Hero Arts' Set Woodland Creatures, and was put on an oval panel created with the Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punches. The large background panel was pierced using a Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, and the only embellishments I used on this card were a piece of Dotted Soft Suede Ribbon and some Linen Thread.

That's it for now! I have been wicked-busy the past couple of weeks, but I am loving every minute of it! Thanks for stopping by to see me, and I will have another sketch card to share with you a bit later. Until then...

Supplies

Stamps: Walkabella (Stamping Bella), Woodland Creatures (Hero Arts)

Papers: Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Thoroughly Modern DSP

Inks: Basic Black Craft

Accessories: copics, mat pack, paper piercer, ribbon, linen thread, dimensionals, clear embossing powder, heat gun, nesties, big shot, large oval punch, scallop oval punch

...Hang In There

This is my submission for a couple of challenges this week: the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #87, and the Ways To Use It Challenge #224 at SCS. I started with a Kiwi Kiss Cardstock base, then matted the additional layers with Chocolate Chip Cardstock. The patterned papers were from the retired Hawaii Papaya Designer Series Paper pack, and the images were from Hero Arts' set "Playful Animals". The images were stamped in Basic Black Craft Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock, then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Gun. I colored the sweet monkey and leaves with Copic Sketch Markers, and created the oval focal panels using Spellbinders' Classic Oval Nestabilities and my Sizzix Big Shot. A piece of 5/8" Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon was added to complete the card.

Speaking of little monkeys...I also wanted to share a picture that I took of my baby girl, Trinity, yesterday. The boys and I had a lazy day here at the house, and the dogs were no exception. How precious is this?!?

That's it for today! I will be stamping more this weekend, so I should have some stuff to show off later on. Thanks for stopping by, and until later...