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Saturday 29 December 2018

Favourites of the Year 2018

Almost the end of another year, so time for my look back at favourite makes of the year. One thing I did realise while looking back through my makes is that I made very few stamped cards this year, most were die cut or stencils. And I made far more Christmas cards than any other. In each of my selections, I've linked to the original blog post for more info.So, in no particular order, let's start.


One technique I really enjoyed was  adding foil to stencil paste with my laminator, and these Bauble cards, using a stencil called Damask Baubles, by Sweet Poppy, really made great use of the technique.






More foiling, and most of these were done using Tim Holtz layering stencils to apply the paste through. Not used many yet, but they will make great fast cards, as the background is so striking, all they really need is adding to a card base and a sentiment.






 Die cutting this time, and the die is a Tim Holtz Thinlits one, called  Butterflies. You get two different shaped butterflies in it,which come as a solid shape and an overlay. I  also used either a textured cardstock, or ran it through an embossing folder first. Again, nice and simple, and just need a sentiment to finish.











 One of my few stamped cards, using a Honey Doo stamp called Floral Corner Flourish, with the flowers stamped again onto white pearl paper, then layered on top.

















 This was one of my favourite Christmas cards, although die cutting & punching out all those snowflakes was ridiculously messy! I did  a few in either blue/white/silver, or white & silver.







This easel card was made for my DIL's birthday, and the majority of the colouring was done with Prismacolor pencils, which I admit have finally turned me into someone who enjoys colouring. Still struggling with the Promarkers, though! The sentiment was cut from a sheet of card I'd swiped stencil paste over, then laminated with some holographic foil.










Some more stamping appearing, these used mainly cardio stamps, and various Bauble stencils to ink & stamp through.











This technique, for using up card scraps by cutting into strips and sticking down onto paper/card, I learnt about from Jennifer Macguire, and had a lot of fun with.
 There are a few posts about these, so I'll link them HERE, HERE and HERE.










 
These were some more quick die cut cards, using glitter card, and a few different overlay dies with a die cut sentiment.





 Back to Christmas, and stamping. I'd made loads of cards, so for this Christmas Card Club challenge, I made tags. Really easy, and a great way to use those smaller stamps in a set, or stamps such as Card-io/Majestix.





And that leads me to my final favourite of the year, which I've never blogged. As WOYWWers know, this years crop had a very special guest, our own lovely ShazinOz. 
I thought it would be nice for her to have a keepsake of her visit,and wanted to do a photo triptych, but being mindful of the weight going in her luggage, I made a photo frame using photo mount inserts, covered in a silvery paper stamped with a flower stamp and heat embossed in a sparkly embossing powder.I added some acetate behind the panels, and added a back afterwards, leaving room to insert the pictures. I made a panel with the WOYWW in, plus the date & place, then added a group photo taken on the day, and an older one from a previous crop of Julia & Jan together, as Julia couldn't be with us for this one. Finishing touch was some Tim Holtz  corners, for protection.

So thats my round up of the year, I think my New Years Resolution must be to do more stamping!

11 comments:

My name is Cindy said...

Lovely selection Shaz. I was stalking your posts yesterday looking again at the Sweet Poppy Mehndi cards you did - stil one of MY favourites from you!! Jennifer McGuire is great isn't she? I watch lots of her utubes and have learnt so much from her. She has great ideas for simple but really effective cards and techniques. Thank you for your Christmas card!!I will have to make do with wishing you a Happy New Year as I failed at the last hurdle with the christmas cards as I realised I still hadn't addressed those to my 'e-friends' on the last posting date, so I decided not to do it, relieving the pressure on myself. Selfish, but sometimes it just has to be done. (or not lol) I'm ahead for next year already though....

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Lovely collection Shaz and that last piece is still actually in my kitchen on display. Hasn't made it to xraft room!.
Love it a memory of a special day indeed.
Thanks so much Shaz.

Always amazed it arrived on my ladt day in UK. God is good.
Wont do a year in review but think stamp more might be a good resolve!! And blog unpublished creations!
Prayer hugs Shazin Ozxxx

Lunch Lady Jan said...

Wow, gorgeous cards, especially the snowflake wreath! And that triptych was such an awesome idea, so kind of you to make it for Shaz!!
Here's to a happy stamping 2019 💖
Hugs LLJ xxxx

Eileen said...

Shaz ... fabulous post and l love all the foiling ... beautiful work .. l was blown away to see the picture of us both together on your blog sidebar ... what a super day that was and I’m so honoured to be called a crafty hero of yours ... that is so kind . You have made my year !!!! Thanks Shaz . Have a super 2019 and l hope we meet again soon xxx love and hugs Eileen

Kyla said...

Ah its foil on stencil paste, i did wonder. Looks even betterin the flesh.
Kyla

Julia Dunnit said...

Fascinating, as always Shaz. I think I did a lot less stamping and masses of die cutting this year, I intend to turn that around a bit in 2019. I still love the foiled backgrounds, such a clever way to do it, and such a fab way to use a big sentiment. Your trytich gift for Shaz is just wonderful, how thoughtful and typical of you.

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Hi Shaz. Always love to see your work. Fancy having a go at some foiling myself, certainly have all the stuff Lol! Lovely reminder of a great day too, bet Shaz loved it. Sending big hugs, Angela xXx

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

Hi ya Shaz, loved looking at your fav's of the year, it sure is amazing when we look back as for me it's as if things were created yesterday.
I appear to have gone super large last year mainly working on A3 size, that's some size to work on haa haa!!
Hope you get your stamping wish, i've a handful of wishes myself creatively but won't wish the year away too quickly.
Wishing you and Doug a super New Year full of happiness and health.
Hugs Tracey x

StampinCarol said...

What a great collection of your projects! Love the photo frame! Looks like you had a great Christmas, too! Blessings!

Carol N

Neet said...

What a fabulous read this has been - thank you Shaz! (and Doug I suspect) A lovely reminder of what you have done over the year and you have done some beautiful cards. I have seen your pencil colouring and am amazed how wonderful it is and how quickly you took to it. Very talented!
Thanks for sharing and all the very best to you and to Doug - hopefully see you at Port Sunny and the Crop.
Hugs, Neet xx

Zsuzsa Karoly-Smith said...

All super projects, Shaz! I'm really drawn to your foil backgrounds - something for me to explore!

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