Top 10 Cards of 2011

Hiya everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and had lots of really nice presents! I had a brilliant Christmas this year, and got some great stuff, and I'm really enjoying and making the most of the Christmas holidays before I have to go back to school. It feels like such a long time since I uploaded a card, but I've not had much mojo recently and I've been quite preoccupied with all the assessments at school, but I thought I'd do a post to show you my ten favourite cards from 2011, seeing as tomorrow is New Year's Eve!

They're not in any particular order, apart from the top one, which I think is probably my favourite from this year. This was the first time I used kraft on a card, and I think I'll definitely have to get some more, as I really liked using it!

Here is my blue and green Tilda card that I made in late summer.

I'm so glad I started using polychromatic pencils, rather than Pro Markers. I do really like Pro Markers, but I don't think I was very good at using them, and the pencils suit me so much more. I love this cute image - it's so summery!

I used my mum's gorgeous Tim Holtz stamps on this card, which I forgot how much I love! I definitely need to have another go with those in the New Year! :)

I remember making this card, as it was the last one I uploaded from my old rented house. I miss being able to use my mum's craft room there, but never mind. I've got a lovely new desk in my room now anyway, so that's just as good. :)

This was for my mum for Mother's Day, I think. It's a shame I only have one of these images - they're so sweet!

This card was also for my mum, but it was for my dad to give to her for her birthday. I still can't believe this paper pad was free with a magazine!

This one was for my grandad who had a heart operation, but he is doing a lot better and recovering well now thankfully.

This was made with my lovely Basic Grey Max & Whiskers papers, which I won in Liz's blog candy! They're so cute!

Finally, here is another Tilda card, but using one of the older Magnolia images and complete with more freebie papers - yay! :D

Well, that's it! Thanks for looking at my list and I can't wait to come and have a look at other people's top card lists as well!

I noticed that I haven't posted very much this year at all, but hopefully I will have more time in 2012 and I can get crafty more often! I think the first half of the year will be busy, but after my exams in June, I will have an extended summer break before Sixth Form starts. I am so looking forward to my GCSEs being over and starting Sixth Form - I just know I'm going to love it! I applied for the Sixth Form at my school in November, and I opted for English Language, English Literature, Politics and Fine Art. I've really dropped on with those subjects, because both Politics and English Language run trips to London, and I've never been to London before, so that'll be great!

Anyway, enough of me waffling on! Thanks so much for looking by and have fun on New Year's Eve, whatever you're doing!

Happy New Year!

Lots of love, Georgia xxxx

Top 10 Cards of 2010

Hiya! I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and are enjoying some time off from work and school if you haven't gone back already.
I just thought I'd show you my Top 10 Cards of 2010 before the end of the year and this will also probably be my last post before we move house in early January. I'm going to use some of my Christmas money to go out and have a look in the Christmas sales and choose some new accessories for my bedroom at the new house, so I'm really looking forward to that!

They're not in any particular order, but I just had a look through my blog and chose ten of my favourite cards, so here they are!

My first card is a card I made with this cute Mo Manning digi-image and some Basic Grey papers that my mum, Tara kindly bought in a pad for me, which I love! Thanks Mum!


Here is a card I made with Indian Tilda and I really enjoyed using these bright colours and these pretty Prima Hydrangeas.

I love this cute Penny Black image that I won in some blog candy a while ago and this was the first time I used Glossy Accents, can you believe! I love these pinky-red Basic Grey papers in the Nook & Pantry range pad!

I think these papers are from the Nook & Pantry pad as well and I love this cute Tilda with the presents!

I made this card with some of the goodies I bought from the NEC back in March for my step-grandma. I think this is my favourite card of all from 2010 because I love this Tilda image that Chris sent me, thanks Chris!


This card was for my mum and dad's sixteenth wedding anniversary and even though it is a bit more simple than my normal style, I was really happy with it when it was finished and it was for a special occasion.

I was really happy with the bright summery colours on this card and I love these papers from a PaperMania pad my mum treated me to.

I was really pleased with this card when I made it because it was quite different for me because I'd used bolder colours and had started to layer my cards a bit more.

I just love Tilda images, as you can tell! Here is another Tilda card with some glossy lettering dome stickers, (top right-hand corner) which I bought not long after I first started making cards before I had a blog!
I made this card for the Crafty Calendar Challenge when I was running it before, for a challenge themed around humour. Hee hee, I thought the sentiment was funny!

Well, that's it from me for 2010. I'm looking forward to when we're all settled into our new house and I can start making cards more regularly again. Plus, me and my mum are going to be able to share our own craft room at the new house, as there is one extra bedroom!

Thanks so much for looking and for all your lovely comments this year, I reallly appreciate it and hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!

Love from, Georgia xxxx