2010 was a pretty good year for me of a papercrafting sort. It was really my first year to delve into making cards. Sure, I've maybe created 10 cards in my liftime before 2010, but I created enough in 2010 to do a top 10. This is good because it is another way to cut into all my paper. However, it is not so good that I have been compelled to build up a better arsenal of ribbons, stamps and other embellishments. I, also, took the plunge into Copic Markers. So, now for 2011, not only do I still want to increase my photography skills, I want to work on coloring and blending with markers.
A Scrappy Year in Review, (Top Tens):
Cards first:
A Pebbles Trio
February Scraptivity note card:
February Scraptivity wedding shower card:
Teresa Collins Celebrate, (TSR kit), birthday card:
Crate Paper Snow Day, (TSR kit), Many Thanks card:
Bo Bunny Olivia, (TSR kit), Follow your Dreams card:
Bo Bunny Olivia, (TSR kit and Our Daily Bread Designs stamp), Be Still card:
Lily Bee Catching Fall, (TSR kit), Birthday card:
Hello card with Scraptivity kit stamps:
Last, but far from least, my Moxie Fab winner zipper challenge card:
I do not think that I created ten 3D projects; but, this what I found:
Mom & Jason Wall Hanging with Webster's Pages and Scraptivity:
Fan from Graphic 45 paper, (Scraptivity kit):
Teacher gift with Crate Paper:
Kaisercraft Gypsy Sisters potted rose, (Scraptivity kit)
American Crafts Dear Lizzy gift grouping:
Baby Gift Decoupaged Letters, (Chatterbox and My Mind's Eye):
Gift Card Pockets with BoBunny Olivia & Making Memmories Fa La La with Little Yellow Bicycle stickers):
Masculine gift card with BoBunny Roughin It:
Last up, my favorite layouts. I do most of my journaling on lined paper that gets adhered to the back of each layout:
American Crafts Dear Lizzy:
Mostly Basic Grey Bittersweet and Sketches {by Tamara):
Little Yellow Bicycle and Sketches {by Tamara):
A Scraptivity kit layout with Graphic 45 and Webster's Pages:
A Sketch Challenge with Jillibean:
A Recipe Challenge with Sketches {by Tamara}:
The Paper Company Studios Boho Blooms from Scraptivity kit work:
BoBunny Roughin It:
Bella Blvd: One Fall Day, (TSR kit):
October Afternoon Seaside, (TSR kit):
It was a wonderful year with a few design assignments. I began the year with Scraptivity kits and Sketches {by Tamara}. Both were an awesome source of mojo. Scraptivity was fabulous as it featured new techniques each month. I would love to have this type of assignment again even if it was stressful with usually about five days to create 5 projects. Of course, I always love a good sketch and Tamara was very good with those.
I ended the year as a MOD Squad leader for October to December. It was incredibly fun coming up with challenges to feature Tammy's kits and encourage the members to use their kit contents. I am incredibly grateful to have had these super opportunities in 2010.
But, I do not know what 2011 will bring and I am still uncertain of my aspirations. Do I take time off to improve my skills, clean my scraproom and focus more on family and friends? Do I begin to step up my efforts to submit to Publication calls? Do I continue my quest for a manufacturer design team position? What are your papercrafting goals?
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