Top 2 and 1 of 2011

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Well today's the day!  The day I reveal my two top favorite cards of 2011.  I'm sure you've been sitting on pins and needles all week just waiting to see what stamping goodness I have picked out.  ;)  Well the wait is over!!  May I have a drum roll please............

#2

And my all-time favorite card from this past year, was also a crowd favorite.  It won a couple of online blog challenges.  So without further ado........

#1

Ta-Da!!  I just love all the textures and soft colors on this card.  And it has just enough chic without being too shabby.  Funny thing about my Top Ten favorites from 2011 is that most of them were the shabby chic style.  Which is not my typical "go to" style.  I've always considered myself sort of a colorful, fun, simple kind of stamper.  But the cards I like best are the ones with lots of layers and textures and "stuff".  The kind that you only make one of.  :)

Well I continue to be a stamping maniac.  Yesterday I stamped another 18 cards.  I can't wait to start showing them to you on Monday.  But first I need to take pictures of them and upload them to my computer.  Bummer is, my computer monitor only shows blue and green tones at the moment.  Makes it really difficult to edit photos!!  Anyone have any idea why the color would go bad on a monitor?  I'm on my third one!!

Also, I created a Facebook Fan Page.  I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, but if you like to hang around FB, search for Krystal's Cards - Stampin' Up and be my first fan!!  If I was really smart, I would have a button on my sidebar that would link you straight to my page, but I haven't figured that all out yet.  There's always a new techno adventure waiting around the corner!

Don't forget to take advantage of all the great Stampin' Up! clearance items for sale at my online store: KRYSTAL'S CARDS.  Some items are up to 80% off!!  Hurry and shop while supplies last!

Thanks for taking the time to hang out with me today!!

Happy New Year and

Happy Stamping!!

Top 4 and 3 of 2011

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I can't believe this week is almost over with already.  My how time flies when you are having so much stamping fun!!  I stamped so long yesterday, my legs hurt!  (Yes, I stamp standing up.)  I've designed (mostly CASEd!) 7 different cards.  I've been making 6 of each design.  That means that I've stamped 42 cards since Monday!!  Yes.  I'm on a roll.  Don't stop me now!  Since these cards are going to be sold, I use up lots of my retired stuff.  I also use a few favorite retired stamp sets.  But I will still share them with you here on the blog.  And I'll tell you what I tell all my customers when they see something they want, but it's retired... BUY IT NOW (before it retires)!!!  :)

Here are two more of my favorite cards from 2011:

#4

#3

Be sure to stop back by tomorrow and see my #1 favorite card from 2011.
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stamping!

Top 6 and 5 of 2011

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Today I am continuing my Top Ten stamping countdown of 2011.  Looking through all my past projects from this year really inspired me to stamp again.  It made me realize that I do know how to stamp and I need to stamp more!  Most times the busyness of life gets in the way of my stamping time.  That's why I'm taking advantage of this Christmas vacation and I'm stamping my little heart out!!  At least it will give me lots of cards to use for blog posting.  Hopefully I will blog more than 6 months next year.  :)

Next up are #6 and #5 of my favorites from 2011.  I hope you like them too!

#6

#5

Stampin' Up! added more items to the Clearance Rack.  Some supplies are up to 80% off!!  Be sure to check it out at my online store: KRYSTAL'S CARDS  They have lots of the old-style punches for only $10!!  Be sure to shop soon.  You wouldn't want to miss this fabulous sale!!!


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Happy Stamping!

Top 8 and 7 of 2011

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I had such a wonderful day yesterday.  I got to stamp!!!  I can't remember when was the last time I stamped so much.  I'm trying to increase my birthday card supply, so I can bring some cards to my friends bakery (Goodies Cookies).  She lets me sell them there and she just asked me for more.  My goal is 100 before January 18th.  Yesterday I stamped 12 for her and 6 for me.  I have some cards laying around from my hostess classes that I can use.  They just need a little fancying up, so I think I'm up to about 30.  Only 70 to go!

Enough with my boring little life.  Let's get to the stamping stuff!!  Here are two more of my favorite projects from 2011:

#8

#7

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Happy Stamping!



Top 10 and 9 of 2011

Hi Stamping Friends!!

This week I will be posting my favorite stamp projects from 2011.  I will post two projects each day, for a total of ten favorites.  It's so much fun to look back over the year and see everything I've made.  There weren't as many projects to choose from, since the only stamping I've done from May to the present, is my monthly hostess class.  I hope to remedy that situation in the next few weeks.  I plan on doing some major stamping during Christmas vacation.  And since we don't start school again until January 18th, I should be able to make a nice, big, creative mess!!

Starting backward at number ten, here are two faves from 2011:

#10 So Happy For You

#9 Word Play

Don't forget to shop the Year-End Clearance Sale going on at my Stampin' Up! online store: KRYSTAL'S CARDS.  Lots of fabulous Stampin' Up! products on sale for up to 80% off!!  But you better hurry.  This sale is only good until January 5th or while supplies last!!

Stop back by tomorrow and see more favorites.
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stamping!