Favorites of 2024

For the past few years I've put together my Favorites post where I choose my personal favorite card of each month of the year and repost those here on my blog on (or very close to) December 31st. I hope you like re-visiting these with me.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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I'll see you again next year.

CAS829 New Goodies

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

New Goodies

(challenging us to use a new item on our cards)

Here's my card:

I had to take advantage of the Special Deal at Unity earlier this month - snagging this adorable little deer stamp set.

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity Little Love Deer stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Garden Green and Pecan Pie CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Sentiment Strip, Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, Impression Obsession Wacky Stitched Circle, and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Catch Up Club - December 2024

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. I am a couple of days early this month, as the next two days will be busy here on my blog.

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete cards from two of the 2024 Virtual Stretch Your Scraps Stamp Joy event.

Class 1

Class 2

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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Christmas in Blue, Orange, and Brown

One of my favorite challenge groups is the Challenge Your Stash group on SCS, under the capable and organized leadership of my friend Barb. The idea is we can't shop for anything when making our monthly challenge card (which we post on the 28th of each month).

We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Barb's turn. She challenged us to make Christmas cards in non-traditional colors.

Christmas in Blue, Orange and Brown

I hope , Barb and the other Challenge Your Stash gals like my card.

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Stamps/Dies: Impressions Obsession Looking Forward and Taylored Expressions On Repeat Christmas stamped with Pink Fresh Detail Black Ink, Taylored Expressions On the Block Merry stamped with Taylored Expressions Snow Cone In

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Soft Suede CS 

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles 

Unity Advent Calendar 2024

I decided to purchase the Unity Advent Calendar again this year. I think this is my third year, though last year I didn't manage to use it as a daily count down to Christmas. I found it challenging to keep up. I set out on the first of December, hoping I'd be successful this year - and I was. I posted the cards in the Facebook Unity Show and Tell group daily, but saved them until today to share on my blog.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

Day 19

Day 20

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

Day 24

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SCS Sketch #SC1042

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Here's this week's sketch - SC1042:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Craft Emotions Dog 1 stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and SU Buffalo Plaid DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots