Top cards of 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!

Wow -- another year come & gone. When does time stop moving at a snail's pace, & start moving at the speed of light?? There is just never enough time to do everything that I need to -- or that I want to. I wasn't in my craft room NEARLY enough this year. That darn job really gets in the way :) Everyone in blogland is posting their top 11 or 12 cards of the year -- & I was pretty sure I hadn't even made 12 this whole year. But I went back through my SCS gallery & gosh, I *did* make more than 12! Even so, I kept my top cards to 8. Seemed like a fair ratio :)

So here are my top 8 cards of 2011 (click on the name of the card to go to the original post):

SENDING YOU A GREAT BIG HUG -- seemed like I waited a LONG time to get my hands on this cute Tilda -- they were always sold out.

JUST FOR YOU -- not my best coloring, but I like how the whole card came together -- & the papers are one of my favorite lines.

OLD BUZZARD -- everyone knows how much I *adore* Crissy Armstrong & her adorable images. This is one from her High Hopes collection & I use it a LOT -- perfect for all the birthday cards I have to make for "old" people (meaning over 30 LOL)

FLUFFLES & FRIENDS -- Fluffles was one of my first loves -- dug him out to make this springy card back in April.


BETTY BUG -- love the Itty Bitties from Pink Cat Studio! And this is another favorite line from Basic Grey -- so colorful & cheerful!

FISHING TILDA -- knew the minute I saw this Tilda I had to have her. Who doesn't love fishing on a lazy summer day?

BACK TO SCHOOL BART -- this one is special for 2 reasons -- it was my very first digi -- & it was published in the Whimsy Inspirations magazine -- I'm so proud :)




CHOPPERS CHILAXIN' -- another proud moment -- my first card as a dt member for Sundays with Crissy! I am thrilled that I get to work with Crissy again -- & all the ladies on the team are amazing. I don't really "do" clean & simple, which was my debut challenge -- but I do like how this turned out. Can't really mess up Choppers :)



LENNY -- as you have probably guessed, High Hopes stamps are VERY important to me!

AUTUMN TILDA -- fall is my favorite time of year -- & this is another Tilda that always seemed to be out of stock every time I wanted to order her.

So there you have it. I do hope I'm able to create more in the coming year. I've been working for a year & a half now, & I still can't get that perfect balance. And no, I'm not giving up sleep!

I hope you all have a safe & happy new year! My day consists of putting away all things Christmas -- playing with my bread machine -- & hanging with my kids. A perfect day to me :)

Love to you all, & happy 2012!!!