Top 12 Cards of 2012 by Bloggers

January 1, 2013, I will have been blogging one year, but for many years before, I was a fan of cards and now the cardmaker as well. I remember in December of 2011, Cristina Kowalczyk did a post like this and I loved it so much. So this post is dedicated to her for inspiring me to start blogging, enter challenges, and without realizing showing me the ropes.

PLEASE..if you pin these from my blog, give credit to the designer. I have linked to their blogs.

Here is my top 12 cards of 2012 in NO particular order. It was SO SO hard to narrow them down. I could have listed about 20 more.


Mish Mash-Michelle Wooderson

Michelle has a country way of putting cards together that are embellished, but not crowded. She uses the latest trends in technique and manufacturer to design cards you want to buy and receive that anyone would appreciate.



 Just Made From Paper-Aga

This card needs to be in a museum. It is a masterpiece work of art. BOLD and FEMININE all rolled up in one.



The Creation of Creativity-Angeline Yong

speechless.

 Our Change of Art-Jennifer Rzasa

Crazy. Colorful.  Awesome.



Ribbon Girls-JJ Bolton

Never have I seen anyone take die cuts and create something so cool. She, in my opinion, invented a new genre of card making. The die cut was brought into focus single handedly thanks to her.



Waffleflower-Nina Yang

This is how design and embellishments working together in harmony looks like.

Doublestick Heaven-Laura Bassen

There are so many ways to make a mistake on this card, yet this one has not a single one. Its beautiful.



My Paper Secret-Cristina Kowalczyk

This card has brilliant written all over it. Trying to pick a favorite for Cristina was the hardest of the group because there was no single standout card, all her cards were equally stunning in design and execution. 



Simply Stamped-Maile Belles

This card was the one that made me realize what I had been missing in Maile Belles. Haven't missed a post since. I get it now. I get it.

Lime Doodle-Debby Hughes

I might be her biggest fan. She makes me buy things. That is what a great designer does. SOLD on her and her work. 



Random Acts of Creativity-Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

I could probably pick about 100 of her cards. She makes the prettiest things EVER. Just the right amount of embossing, color, embellishment, stamping, buttons, brads, and pop ups,  ALWAYS.



At Danbury Lane-Sophia Miller

My daughter Sophia makes cards too. She has an amazing style already...at age 9. I am her biggest fan.