I don't always write a "favorites of the year" post but since I've tried and learned many new things this past year, I thought it would be fun to do.
There were some wonderful Online Card Classes which gave me amazing inspiration and the courage to try new things. So, many of the following cards were created during those classes.
Playing with different mediums such as Gesso, Embossing Paste and Gelatos was so fun!
Graffiti or Subway Art was a bit scary but with such cool results!
And then there's water coloring. Oh, did I ever fall in love with it this year! From lightly stamping an image before water coloring. . .
. . .to water coloring a white-embossed image. . .
. . .to trying freehand water coloring, it all really made me feel like an artist!
And of course, watercolored backgrounds are always a fave.
I also learned to make a stamped image even prettier by doodling black lines over it. This was another scary one to try but I loved it!
I had never made an interactive card before this year either. Here are two - first one is a shaker and the other one is an action wobbler - so fun!
I still enjoyed getting really inky too!
And I swear, some day, I'll be buying more dies than stamps - love them!
I fell in love with my Copic Markers again too - still love using them!
And if I absolutely had to pick a favorite card from the whole year, it would be this last one. I was so proud of how it turned out! The background, along with the wreath, was watercolored. I learned how to do it from the Watercolor for Card Makers Online Class.
That's a wrap! I have had a wonderful, creative year, learning so many new and fun techniques. I can't wait to see what 2015 brings!
A big thank you to all of you who stop by and leave such happy, encouraging comments! I hope you how much it means to me!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! ♥♥♥
