Good morning and Happy New Year’s Eve!! As I did in 2015 and 2016, I am sharing my 12 favorite cards of 2017! Here they are, in no particular order:
Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Exclusive – Rain or Shine
Copic Coloring Roses for Mother’s Day
Challenge Me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton: Penguins
An Underwater Christmas Scene for Lawn Fawnatics
Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn Collaboration
Lil’ Inker Designs November Mini Release
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero December Blog Hop
Guest-Designing for Flora and Fauna
Guest-Designing for Ellen Hutson
Coloring Embossed Images with Alcohol Inks
Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 2: Interactive Cards
Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero Countdown
As I looked back through my cards this year I was amused to find an overwhelming number of cards feature pink, ocean scenes, metallic elements, interactive elements, watercolors or alcohol inks, or any combination of those 6 characteristics! 😉 Some of my preferences may change slightly from year to year but those characteristics are definitely engrained in my design aesthetic! 😉 Perhaps in 2018 I should resolve to use more green and orange! 🙂
I also wanted to take some time to acknowledge all of my blog readers, social media followers, and personal cheerleaders! Your comments, likes, shares, and follows are really appreciated and you keep me inspired to keep creating! I am so grateful for your support and friendship and look forward to another wonderful year together!!
Thanks so much for visiting and cheers to a happy and healthy 2018!!
And to celebrate a fabulous crafty year and usher in a new year I wanted to provide one of my readers with a little crafty shopping spree! 😉 Please leave a comment and let me know if any of these cards were your favorite or if you had another one in mind for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Simon Says Stamp! Leave a comment before 11:59PM EST on January 7th, 2018 and the winner will be announced on my Giveaway Winners page on January 8th!
My favorite was the one you did for the My Monthly Hero Dec. Blog Hop, it’s just so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us and I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year! I look forward to seeing more of your crafty creations 🙂
All of these cards are simply beautiful, Jessica! I do have to say that one of my favorites is the mermaid card. Not only is is beautiful and a bit sassy, but it was also my introduction to Yupo. I’ve only begun to play with it, but this card inspired me to purchase some and dig out my alcohol inks.
As I was looking through the cards, my first thought was that I loved your Mother’s Day card, and then I saw the penguin card and loved the background sky on that one, and then I fell in love with the anniversary card, and then I was bowled over by the “Wishing you a Magical Birthday” card, but if I had to choose a favorite from your favorites, I think I would choose the floral “You Make My World Brighter”…or maybe the “Warm Winter Wishes” – OK, I just really can’t choose one – they are all beautiful! Thank you for the opportunity to win a shopping spree at SSS. I’m now bookmarking your site to further explore the blog posts on your (and my) favorite cards!
My preferences are the “Underwater Christmas scene” for Lawnfanatics, the one you made for Flora & Fauna and the last for Hero Arts. I’m wishing you a wonderful new year !
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So many great cards to choose from. Could only narrow favorite to the magical birthday card o the fushia pink flowers. Love your style and all the metallics!
So many beautiful cards! I love the anniversary card with Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn! Happy New Year!
All of your cards are beautiful Jess!!! But if I had to chose, it would have to be the December My Monthly Hero Blog Hop card!!!! Like seriously that card is absolutely stunning!!! It’s hands down the most beautiful card I have ever seen. I absolutely ADORE that card!!! I want to thank you for all that you have done throughout 2017. All the fabulous inspiration you have provided and the video tutorials are the best. I appreciate how hard you work for all of us. Wishing you another fabulous year with much success and happiness. Big Hugs!!
Amazing cards! I love your use of bold colours and blended backgrounds. Hope your 2018 is amazing. 😀
wonderful choices, Jessica – the altenew floral with the alcohol ink is definitely my favorite!
I liked all of your cards, but I especially loved the purple (mauve?) and gold embossed ones that you made. They were gorgeous, and they are colors that I also love using. Great work!
Difficult choice, but I think the penguin card is my favourite one. The penguins are so cute, and the background is amazing ! Love it !
Have a great year !
I love the penguin card, the gorgeous wintery reflection on the pond, and the magical alcohol ink background. Just beautiful!
so hard to pick ONE favorite so I picked 3! warm winter wishes, you make my world brighter & let’s be mermaids
The common threads that run through all your cards (those here and all others) are: your phenomenal eye for colour, from vibrant to muted; your impeccable skills in composition, where *the* perfect images are married to the luscious backgrounds you create; and your enthusiastic passion for design that comes through loud and clear, both in the language of your posts and the visual impact of your creations! You are, indeed, an incredibly talented artist and a true sweetheart! Choosing a favourite? EEK! So many but…from the array of WOW here, I’m captivated by the GD florals for Ellen Hutson. YOU have convinced me to give alcohol inks a try (given that water-colouring is so not happening for me!). Happy New Year!
Hugs~c
I love what you have been doing with alcohol inks lately! Such amazing results. My absolute favorite card of yours is the ‘You make my world brighter’. I marked that one when you posted it because I loved it so much.
Hard to choose, but I’m going to go with the alcohol ink card, that was no cool and beautiful!💜🤗
All your cards are so gorgeous! I do love the narwhal card the best, as it’s something unusual. Thank you for the chance to win, and Happy New Year!
Picking a favorite would be like picking your favorite child! Each one is creative, unique, inspirational in colors and design! Very pleasing to the eyes!
Wishing you a magical Birthday is the card that catches my eye. Lovely job on all of these beautiful cards!
do I really have to choose just one!!?? If I must choose, it’s the stargazing fox happy anniversary card! Happy New Year and thanks for the chance to win!
I’m mesmerized by the alcohol ink technique cards! They are so gorgeous!! All your cards are fabulous and I really enjoy reading your blog posts, even thought I may not comment (maybe that should be a 2018 goal!). Thank you for sharing your talent!
Jessica, all of your cards are amazing,every. Single. One! My fave of these would be the Rain or Shine card, I just love that bunny with he umbrella. Thanks for the chance to win. (I think next year your prize should be a CD of you playing your harp. I would love to have it. ; )
Happy New Year
The alcohol ink colored embossed flowers is my favorite, I think. I know you said it took a while to create, but it is so stunning!!
First of all, you do way more than this many fabulous cards per year!!! I love ALL of your fabulous coloring so am a fan of your Concord & 9th birthday cake, and your You & Me forever card on IG. I’d like to wish you a very creative 2018!! Can’t wait to see all you bring us!
Such a fabulous array of cards to choose from. Thank you for such inspiration.