Hello blogging friends! It's that time of year again where I am reflecting upon my year.... what I loved, what didn't work out so well, so I can make those New Year's Resolutions.
Today, I am participating in a blog hop to showcase the top projects of several very talented designers. Here is the blog hop order so you can be sure not to miss any inspiration.
Blog Hop List 2015
We have pooled our resources to offer one lucky blog hop participate an
$80 (US Dollars) gift card to the on-line scrappy store of their choosing. This way my Aussie friends, or Russian friends, (or where ever you are from) can choose an on-line store in their country and not have to pay international shipping.
To enter just leave a comment on each blog by 11:59 pm CST on January 3. In addition, I am giving away an Echo Park Teacher's Pet Kit (12 sheets of pattern paper plus 2 sticker sheets). To win, follow my blog and leave a comment telling me which project of mine is your favorite. I will announce the winner on Monday, January 4th. Good luck!
Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy!
Yes, I know this was suppose to be the top 10 projects of 2015, but that is like asking me to pick which of my kids is my favorite. so ... Here are my top 15 projects according to Marcia. Yup, the ones I liked the most, in no particular order ....
1. I LOVE these photos of my daughter and I (Thank you Amanda Plucker Photography). I used the February
Clique Kit featuring the
Dear Lizzy Serendipity collection. Those sequin vellum pockets and the splatters of ink make me swoon.
2. If you follow my blog you will have noticed that I had a love affair with box cards this year. This mailbox Valentine I made for
Imaginisce with the Baby Mine collection and my
Xyron adhesives was published in Scrapbook and Cards Today! I use a cut file from
SVGcuts.
3. My favorites list would not be complete without this
Carousel Cupcake Holder! I created this using the
Cocoa Vanilla Studios Sugar & Spice collection. I am the luckiest girl to be able to design with this Australian Scrapbook Manufacturer. You may think so too when you reach the end of my favorites list ;) You are going to see lots of Cocoa Vanilla Studios products! This is another
SVGcuts file.
4. The June
Clique Kit was one of my favorite kits this past year featuring the
Crate Paper Journey collection. It was so hard to choose a favorite layout that I created with this kit to include in my top 15! I used a gold metallic sketch pen in my Silhouette for this one. Lacey, from Clique Kits created that gorgeous background file.
5. Another Summer favorite was the
Pink Paislee Atlas collection. Here I paired it with the On An Adventure JustNick Studios digital cut file. I wish I could say this photo was from my vacation, but sadly, no. My daughter Colette backpacked across Europe this past summer. This was one of her favorite places Hallstatt, Austria.
6.
Xyron and
My Favorite Things Teamed up this past summer and I fell in love with these Penguins. I used some older
Imaginisce papers from my stash for this and another
SVGcuts file. And look.... I colored with my Copics !!! and I LOVED it!!! Susan Opel even featured my pineapple on the My Favorite Things blog!
7.
Xyron and
Top Dog Dies teamed up with
Simple Stories this summer too. I was so excited to be able to play with the Summer Vibes collection. I created this layout using some fun
JustNick Studios digital cut files....
8. I really enjoyed the
Imaginisce Heartland Farm collection too. I love gardening. I created this layout about starting my blueberry garden ...
9. I swooned over the
Pink Paislee Citrus Bliss collection this summer too. It was featured in the August
Clique Kit. I used some
JustNick Studios cut files with it here for this layout of my hubby posing with this Jamaican lady. This pic is about 25 years old ... did those pink shorts make you smile?
10. I love this picture of my girls! I showcased it well, don't you think, using the September
Clique Kit featuring the
Cocoa Vanilla Studios Hello Lovely collection. I use a silver metallic sketch pen in my Silhouette to create those spirals from the Clique digital cut file.
11. Life Is Beautiful by
Cocoa Vanilla Studios was another fabulous collection. I just love the floral patterns that Zoe includes in her collections. I used some fabulous
JustNick Studios cut files on this layout and went crazy stitching in circles.
12. I scrapped lots of wedding photos this year.... Here is another wedding layout using the November
Clique Kit featuring the
We R Memory Keepers Wildflower collection. I modified the cut file, welding four of the squares together, and really love the Art Deco feel the layout has....
13. Another box card from
SVGcuts,,,, this time using the gorgeous
Cocoa Vanilla Studios Tis The Season collection and my
Xyron adhesives.
14. Here is a layout I created with the same gorgeous collection, Tis The Season. Surprisingly, I used no cut files on this one!
15. I am currently playing with the new
Fancy Pants Designs Happy Place collection in my January
Clique Kit. I created the positive background with another
JustNick Studios cut file, using it as a stencil for applying some modeling paste. I love how this one turned out... my daughter with her dog.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Do you have a favorite? Let me know which one of my projects you like best for a chance to win that Teacher's Pet prize or that $80 gift card.
Your next stop is the very talented
Rebecca Keppel!
~
Marcia
