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And welcome to the CAS Best of 2010 Thread! This week, we're celebrating our favorite gallery uploads from all of 2010, so scroll through all your favorites from 2010 and link to the best of the best right here on this thread. There were so many gorgeous, cute, or just plain stunning clean-and-simple cards uploaded last year that any list is necessarily artificial. I wish I could have included all my favorites from 2010...but that would include over 1,000 cards. ;)
Instead, I've narrowed the list down to a few from each month. It was soooo hard, but here it is!
Now it's your turn! Please post your Best of 2010 CAS favorites so we can all celebrate them as we look forward to another great year of clean and simple beauty in the SCS Gallery!
Thank you Susan for posting this thread every week and thank you for looking back over the year and reminding us all of some of the wonderful CAS cards that were created in 2010. Like Susan I had trouble keeping the number of favourites down to a manageable size. Here are ten that inspired me.
girlgeek101 inspired me to make my own version of this beautiful emboss resist tree
sleepyinseattle created a gorgeous soft and blended Autumn foliage card.
Heather, to say I am overwhelmed that one of my CAS should make it on your "Favorites " list would be a HUGE understatement!! I consider CAS one of my weakest styles...but one that I keep plugging away at, trying to achieve. You have given me a giant boost! Thank you! Hugs, Sallie
What an incredible way to start my day! I'm thrilled to be part of the best of 2010 . . . thank you Susan, you have been such a big supporter all year. Big smiles! Hugs, M
Wow....where to begin!! I am so overwhelmed that I don't know what to say!
Thanks so very, very much to Susan and to Heather. It is such an honour to be in such talented company.
This year has been FANTASTIC for cas. I wouldn't even know where to begin to list my favs for the year as my list is soooooo long.
Thanks for taking the time each week to come here and list yours. And to Susan for starting the thread every week.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year and looking forward with excitement to seeing all the inspiration. We have much to be grateful for!
hugs,
Karen
Susan thanks so much for taking the time [all year] to set up this end of year spotlights! How fun to be mentioned, but even better was visiting everyone's cards and seeing what I missed over the year! THANK YOU for re-introducing me to CAS - I have had so much fun making them this past year, and learning from you on the best way to make it pop! I am looking so forward to 2011 with you , Jen (OLW) and the rest of the CAS Queens!!
Karen - I want to thank you also for linking up the favorites for those of us who are rather dense at finding this posting on a weekly basis! It is wonderful of you to take the time! I also love your work and it has been a pleasure perusing your creations over the year!! Looking forward to your work in 2011~~
Karen - I want to thank you also for linking up the favorites for those of us who are rather dense at finding this posting on a weekly basis! It is wonderful of you to take the time! I also love your work and it has been a pleasure perusing your creations over the year!! Looking forward to your work in 2011~~
AWWW....thanks so much Vicki......glad I am able to do it!
I can't wait every week to see all the loveliness.
Aw, Susan, I'm blushing!! Thanks so much for picking my "whatev" card for the best of the year! Warm fuzzies all around! Now off to make my list (and check it twice) for my list to post!
I logged in to email this morning and couldn't figure out why my ol' card was getting comments again. Thanks for today's honor and also for the year-long inspiration. There's a lot of talent on this forum and this give me motive to keep on keeping on! Hope to sneak time away from the kids to check out the rest of the list and, perhaps, make one of my own. And maybe I'll be able to play along more in 2011! Happy New Year!
Thank you soooo much, Susan, for this super honor! I am overwhelmed with emotion and awed to be among such fabulous designers for your choice of the Best of 2010. You have made my whole day, no wait, year!!!
I also have a list of favorites that I'd like to share -
SinCityGal's Smiles! Was it the color palette? The library clip? The hint of ribbon? Whatever it was, I was drawn to this card over and over.
UnderstandBlue's Normal Is Boring! Because (a) yes, normal is boring (b) I want to take that monster home and (c) Lydia rocks at highlighting awesome cards every single day on the Splitcoast facebook page.
PaperInBloom's Rescue Remedies I will be sending Carly my bill from Waltzingmouse Stamps shortly, because this card was the one that tipped me over the edge and made me start buying there!
hskelly's Wish You All the Best Sallie! My love of watercoloring flowers with an aquapainter started just shortly after this card was posted. Coincidence? I think not.
Thanks to everyone who posts their fabulous CAS creations in the gallery, everyone who posts their favorites so I can catch the ones I miss, and everyone that leaves loving comments on cards!
I've been gazing at my gallery all week trying to narrow down to a few favorites.
First of all - thank you to you ALL for sharing your creations here on SCS, I've learned so much from all of you and gained inspiration. I couldn't be where I am without you!
Wow - I don't even know what to say, except thank you. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to leave comments on the gallery, to link up their CAS favourites, and especially to Karen Dunbrook - for always taking the time to let us know we've been mentioned in the CAS favourites. With a LINK no less.
Wishing each and every one of you a fabulous, creative, healthy 2011.
Again, it was so hard to narrow it down. I have pages and pages of favorites. Thanks ALL for sharing and making this gallery so beautiful! I look forward to an awesome 2011 year here!
__________________ Sending you a SMILE! :p
This is the day the Lord has made, let us REJOICE and be GLAD in it!
Thanks so much Trish, for the mention of my card as one of the favs this year. I am so honoured. I totally agree with LeAnne....I am in awe of the talent out there!!
thanks to all who share and congrats on a wonderful year of card making!
All I can really contribute to this thread is that there hasn't been a CAS card that I've looked at yet that I just don't adore. All of you have such a unique and individual style that shines in all of your cards that makes each and every one of them so very special and distinct. Some of the busier cards, while lovely in their own right, do start to look similar at times, but I do believe CAS cards are "harder" to create to keep them clean, simple, and unique. So, I can't just pick a few favorites from all of them because that would be doing all of you a disservice, but would rather offer up my appreciation and congratulations to every single CAS card maker who's inspired me because you're all superstars in my book and make the list for this year.
Heather, thank you so much for mentioning my card, I am honored!
Thanks Karen for letting me know, you are so sweet.
Best wishes everyone for a beautiful 2011.
__________________ This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
All I can really contribute to this thread is that there hasn't been a CAS card that I've looked at yet that I just don't adore. All of you have such a unique and individual style that shines in all of your cards that makes each and every one of them so very special and distinct. Some of the busier cards, while lovely in their own right, do start to look similar at times, but I do believe CAS cards are "harder" to create to keep them clean, simple, and unique. So, I can't just pick a few favorites from all of them because that would be doing all of you a disservice, but would rather offer up my appreciation and congratulations to every single CAS card maker who's inspired me because you're all superstars in my book and make the list for this year.
Nicely put, Cindy. It does feel somewhat artificial to limit a list when there are so many amazing cards out there, including yours! In fact, I enlisted the help of my mother to limit my lists as much as I did. Just couldn't do it myself!
OMGoodness Trish -I'm floored that you mentioned my card as one of the best of 2010!! Thanks so much for such a wonderful honor, you really started my new year off on a happy note!!! I just love the CAS style and find myself drawn to the simpler cards. Thanks again and I look forward to another fabulous year of CAS creations!!!!
CindyH, thank you SO much for the mention of my sympathy card. It was a very simple and low key card. You give me hope to keep trying to pare down my frou-frou style. : ) Hugs, Sallie
How fun! And TrishG, what an honor to be among your listed for 2010! I've so slacked in participating, commenting and even uploading lately due to my computer crash, but glad to say I am back with a new machine. Can't wait to get back in the CAS swing in 2011!!
And we can't forget Karen Dunbrook for taking who knows how many hours each week to let us all know when we've been chosen. What a sweetheart! THANKS KAREN!!
[QUOTE=TrishG;17754303]I've been gazing at my gallery all week trying to narrow down to a few favorites.
First of all - thank you to you ALL for sharing your creations here on SCS, I've learned so much from all of you and gained inspiration. I couldn't be where I am without you!
Well, my faves gallery is somewhat larger than Susan's...over 3600...so I'm sure this will take a while to go through.
January
...JulieHRR I DID go get the mug, Julie!
...ApricotRose Just love those layers!
...Jazzytobi This is so rich and elegant!
...juliemlacey I find this card so comforting...
...Understandblue So clever!
...Biggan What can I say? I love everything Birgit does!
February
...die cut diva Love the layout...and my fave color combo!
...Biggan Really warms my heart on a cold day!
March
...ApricotRose Love the contrast!
...ctorina I told you I love this color combo!
...Petal Pusher I love that the packages AREN'T colored!
April
...LateBlossom I love the layout and the passage from scripture!
...ceedee So soft and pretty!
...kthaman I kind of cased this beauty this year...
...jovialjudi I love Judi's watercolors!
...girlgeek101 Just like being in an art gallery!
May
...ThatGirl Wonderful color! I love flower silhouettes.
...BethanyPaull Beautiful color combo...and elegant!
...cookiebaker A striking simple card.
...1busymomof2 I guess I just love black...it does such a beautiful job of setting off colors.
June
...PaperInBloom The layout is what is special on this card.
...Biggan This is such a cool technique!
...k dunbrook I love the stamp, and the layers, and the coloring...
July
...ApricotRose Ahh, the elegance!
...k dunbrook The colors again...and I love music!
...1busymomof2 Love the girl-iness of this card!
August
...LateBlossom Love everything about this one!
...dahlhousedesigns Love the birdies...and the colors!
...Heather T Love her sponged panel...she had some beauties this year!
...geomacd I adore this stamp!
September
...k dunbrook Absolutely gorgeous watercolor!
...Biggan I don't usually like orange very much...this changed my mind!
...Biggan This is a gorgeous card! What more can I say?
...jdmommy Beautiful ribbon rose...and neat treatment for the sentiment.
October
...kittie747 An elegant Christmas card!
...Petal Pusher Beautiful! Even layers and designer paper can be CAS!
...craftycaro I think red, yellow, and kraft might be my 2nd fave color combo...at least today it is!
November
...Biggan Love these leaves...and this one is the card that made me go shopping for liquid pearls!
...kthaman This card is so richly beautiful!
...stampintoo I cased this layout this year...I love it! And did I mention that I love white, red, and black together?
...virgo5 I so love this stamp and wish that I had it after seeing this card!
...Heather T Another of Heather's beautiful sponged cards...
...Biggan I could never forget this card...the sentiment is SO right on!
...JulieHRR This was my favorite card of a great set of thank you's that Julie posted.
December
...atsamom I discovered an old set I want to purchase because of this card!
...BeckyTE I love these scenes! I may have to get these stamps too.
...labullard This is a beautiful winter color combo! Love the birds in the trees!
...stampingout Just beautiful...and love the sentiment!
Well, that took me a while! About 3 hours! There were so many beautiful cards it was hard to choose. But I managed to get it down below 50.
I see that there have been many posts on this thread since I began. I'll have to go see what I missed this year! And thanks, Trish, for starting a faves thread for this week...I'll go there next.
Brandi, now I'm blushing! Not one, but two of my cards?!?! And to have the monsters one as your total favorite?!!?!? (a different take on the monsters card was also my first ever published card, so it's a favorite of mine too!) You are way too kind, but I like you anyway.