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My Favorite Cards of 2015 with a New Year’s Giveaway!

31 Dec

Good morning and Happy New Year’s Eve!  I’m happy to be wrapping up my first full calendar year of crafty blogging and I thought it would be fun to revisit some of my favorite cards from 2015!

I decided to pick one card from each month and here they are!  You can click on the photo to be taken directly to the original post!

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

As I was looking over the cards I chose I was amused to find that 10 of my 12 favorites contained pink, 11 of the 12 cards featured some metallic element, and 11 of my 12 cards used some type of watercolor medium.  I definitely have my card-making preferences! 😉

GIVEAWAY:

And to celebrate the start of the new year I want to give one crafty friend a $25 gift certificate to one of my favorite online stores, Butterfly Reflections Ink!  To enter, please leave me a comment and let me know if any of these cards were favorites of yours this year!  Or did you have a different card in mind? 🙂  I’d love to know your thoughts!  Leave a comment before 11:59PM EST on January 7th and I’ll announce the winner on January 8th!

P.S. I’ll love you forever if you like and/or share my facebook page, All the Sparkle! 😉

Thanks so much for your crafty friendship and support this year!  I look forward to continuing the crafty journey in 2016!  Happy New Year!!

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  1. Marcie Sharp says

    December 31, 2015 at 8:17 am

    That lovely butterfly and water coloured card from July was one that stood out to me! It’s sooooo pretty!

    Reply
  2. Karen Hayes says

    December 31, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I think my fav was the February card. Those little bunnies on December were pretty cute but I’m a sucker for valentines cards. Thanks for sharing all your beautiful work!

    Reply
  3. Ina Good says

    December 31, 2015 at 8:36 am

    My let it snow because I miss the Illinois snows and all the fun things winter has to offer! It was hard to choose as I see why they are your favorites simply done and gorgeous!

    Reply
  4. Sandi Pressley says

    December 31, 2015 at 8:40 am

    I absolutely LOVE the cards with your beautiful water color backgrounds. My favorite is November’s card with the sweet hugging bunnies.

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  5. joy meadows says

    December 31, 2015 at 8:49 am

    October’s card is gorgeous! I love the pops of colored flowers against the embossed ones.

    Reply
  6. Christy Q says

    December 31, 2015 at 8:56 am

    What a fabulous look back at your favorites for 2015! I became a follower of you during the fall so it was great to see your favorites from earlier in the year. I love your May card inspired by your dwarf peach tree.

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  7. Jacquie says

    December 31, 2015 at 9:08 am

    good morning Jessica! Several of your cards are personal favorites, but I have to say I love the window shaker and the butterfly shaker the best. I had not attempted a shaker card before I saw yours! Happy New year!

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  8. Marianne says

    December 31, 2015 at 9:09 am

    I think it was your snowdrop card that lured my to you website after seeing it on the OCC back in May, and I still think it’s a real stunner.
    Best wishes for a wonderful and creative 2016!

    Reply
  9. Kristie G. says

    December 31, 2015 at 9:33 am

    I love all of these, Jess but the September one really stands out to me. LOVE the butterfly and of course, the sparkle. xoxo
    Wishing you a happy, healthy and crafty 2016! xoxo

    Reply
  10. Sue D says

    December 31, 2015 at 9:56 am

    My favorites are April and May. Love snowdrops I like the window shaker.

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  11. Ruby says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:03 am

    Love all of these! Great picks 🙂 My favorite is the window one from April 🙂

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  12. Jennifer L. says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:04 am

    The snowdrops remind me of my yard in spring, and I remember the pretty butterfly shaker! A beautiful year in review.

    Reply
  13. Rosali says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:05 am

    Your June and July cards really stand out to me!! Happy new year, Jess!!

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  14. KT Fit Kitty says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:14 am

    My favorites are July, August, and December! I think I’m going to CASE the July card – love it! I have enjoyed following your cards this year! You are an awesome designer! Happy New Year!

    Reply
  15. Ava Gavloski says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:22 am

    Ist choice is the foxes looking at the fireworks and 2nd choice is the bunnies. Love the backside view of each animal character.

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  16. Vinita Jain says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:24 am

    My favorite are April, June, October and November! Love the CAS look with white space and pop of pink and beautiful stamping with shaker cuteness, Colorful and vibrant backgrounds! Your creations are always eye catching! Looking forward to see more of your beauties!
    Wishing You A very Happy & Healthy New Year!

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  17. Judith says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:28 am

    I love the December card!

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  18. Linda Sodano says

    December 31, 2015 at 10:42 am

    My favorite card is the January card. Your anniversary card to your husband! It is so pretty! And the sentiments say it all!

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  19. Oh You Made Me Ink says

    December 31, 2015 at 11:06 am

    From this list, I love July! Thanks for the year of sharing!

    Reply
  20. Cheryll says

    December 31, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    November! The sky and composition is perfect!

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  21. Denise Bryant says

    December 31, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Fabulous cards, Jessica! Your November is one of my faves… the colors are so beautiful!
    From some past posts, I also fell in love with the set of tags from your Dec. 7th post… awesome!

    Reply
  22. Valerie says

    December 31, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    I think I love the January card. The background is so pretty.

    Reply
  23. Amy McCue says

    December 31, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    I love the card with the snow drops! I, too, have that set but have never used it!

    Reply
  24. Leigh Ann Harris says

    December 31, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    The August & November cards are my favorites. I love box cards and the bunnies are so sweet!

    Reply
  25. Michele says

    December 31, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    I love everything about the December card the colors, layout, cording.

    Reply
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