I can't believe it is the last day of the year. 2015 really flew by. I thought it might be fun to share my
fifteen of my favorite projects from the year today. I've shared some of these here before and some blog posts never got written. (I am definitely working on that for next year.)
As I was pulling these, I noticed that many of these projects were done for online challenges. So I want to say that I am grateful for all those sites (in no particular order) that provide inspiration - Paper Issues, Studio Calico, Citrus Twist Kits, Stuck?! Sketches, My Scraps and More, and My Creative Sketches. There are probably a zillion other ones but these are the sites I visited regularly this year when I needed a jumpstart.
For purposes of organization, I split my top fifteen into categories that made sense to me. I spent some time this year experimenting with grid designs and really loved some of those projects.
But my go to technique is playing with layers.
And I am really proud of the way I experimented with color more often this year.
And I love the oversized alphas that seemed to be a new trend this year.
And some baby steps into mixed media (which scares me). I tried a few times and really liked some of the end results
I fell a little bit in love with transparencies and vellum this year too.
Ok - I ended up with 16. And truthfully, if I started over the list might be 16 completely different projects. This was a good year from a crafty perspective. I made lots of stuff, played with lots of favorites and tried some new things. And I still love the time in my scrapbook room and use it to help maintain balance in my life.
So I am excited to see what 2016 brings. I hope to scrap more, share more and grow more. I hope you had a good year too. Have a happy new year!
As I was pulling these, I noticed that many of these projects were done for online challenges. So I want to say that I am grateful for all those sites (in no particular order) that provide inspiration - Paper Issues, Studio Calico, Citrus Twist Kits, Stuck?! Sketches, My Scraps and More, and My Creative Sketches. There are probably a zillion other ones but these are the sites I visited regularly this year when I needed a jumpstart.
For purposes of organization, I split my top fifteen into categories that made sense to me. I spent some time this year experimenting with grid designs and really loved some of those projects.
But my go to technique is playing with layers.
And I am really proud of the way I experimented with color more often this year.
And I love the oversized alphas that seemed to be a new trend this year.
And some baby steps into mixed media (which scares me). I tried a few times and really liked some of the end results
I fell a little bit in love with transparencies and vellum this year too.
Ok - I ended up with 16. And truthfully, if I started over the list might be 16 completely different projects. This was a good year from a crafty perspective. I made lots of stuff, played with lots of favorites and tried some new things. And I still love the time in my scrapbook room and use it to help maintain balance in my life.
So I am excited to see what 2016 brings. I hope to scrap more, share more and grow more. I hope you had a good year too. Have a happy new year!
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Love all of these projects and the variety of techniques you used. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI love the oversized alphas too. Great projects! I don't think I'd be able to share my 16 favorite layouts this year, because that would be all the layouts I made. Meh. I need to do better in 2016. Awesome work, and keep creating in the new year!
ReplyDeleteOh, you'd be great at mixed media. You already use mist on your layouts. Your layouts are terrific, and I love the layering. Really love your photos, too. Michelle t
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pages Julie. I particularly love the Snapshots layout and the screen printing on Hello Sunshine looks great.
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