Friday, December 30, 2011

OWH - Top 10 Projects from 2011

Hello Friends,

Happy New Year! I hope your year will be one full of blessings, friends and family. Over at Operation Write Home's Stars and Stamps blog  we decided to follow Sheila's lead and post our 10 favorite projects this year. Below are mine in no particular order.

As a side note. If you are attending CHA be sure to stop in the Operation Write Home booth and make a card of one of our nations deployed service men or women.




#1




#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
Until next time,
Marianne

You are one of a kind.

41 comments:

Misty said...

All are just wonderful, with color & design. I love #7!
Happy New Year!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

Unknown said...

Lots of goodness in these cards! I love the kite one, the coloring in the wolf card, the pleats in the purple and green one, but my absolute fave is that bright happy clock card. Love it!

Jan Hunnicutt said...

Marianne thank you for sharing your wonderful OWH top ten cards with us! Fabulous inspiration :)

Cheryl L. said...

So many I really like, I can't pick a favorite! Thanks for sharing!!!

Cindy O said...

Beautiful cards! Love your texture and dimension - I'm trying to include more of that in mine. #2 and 10 are my favorites.

Sherry Hickey said...

Marianne, this is a lovely and varied selection of your beautiful work! You had me at #1, with the vintage clock face and measuring tape! Thanks for sharing, and Happy New Year to you and yours!

Zingaro Skoolie said...

Great cards!! I haven't seen the clocks done so fresh and bright like that, going to have to try it. And that dogwood card is just lovely!

Jen M said...

That kite card is amazing!! Love your style!

Cindy's Card Co said...

Marianne, I love the card with the box pleat paper, that is a lot of work. Great cards.

airbornewife said...

Ohhh... these are all so wonderful. I really like the one with the kites on it and the clock one as well. Thanks for sharing ~ Pam

Marsha said...

Nice selection of cards. My favorites are the Fallen in Love and the kites.

Margaret said...

Good selection of cards. I like #2 and #3 best.

Cherie said...

I love how you use so many different colors to make your cards. My favorite one is #5...the vibrant colors and simple sentiment. Happy New Year!

Ann said...

Great cards!!! I LOVE the purple and green one!! Happy New Year!

StampTramps said...

What a beautiful group of cards! I'm partial to the wolf.

Linda said...

The first and the last are my favorites! Hero Arts really inspired everyone! Happy New Year!

rscholz said...

Enjoyed looking at your cards. Liked how you colored #8. Thanks for sharing.

Velda said...

Fun variety in your cards.

glowegal said...

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! I love that cute lil robot, definitely made me smile! Started following you, can't wait to see what you come up with for the new year!

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

wonderful cards - loved the ones with the new Hero Arts stamps - I just got the one with the kite and want to play with it. thanks for sharing.

Barb Housner

Paula S. said...

Terrific choices Marianne! I just love what you did with the new Hero Arts stamp set and the kites are just adorable. I think I must have missed that one the first time around. Happy New Year!

Laurie R said...

Awesome cards! The wolf card really caught my eye! Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year!

Patricia Hays said...

Nice collection of cards here! I especially like those cheery kites.
Have a wonderful 2012!

Sheila said...

Very pretty cards. love how you used your kites.

Happy new Year!

Sheila
http://2pawprints.blogspot.com

Dixie Cochran said...

What a terrific collection of cards showcasing lots of techniques! Happy New Year!

Merrie said...

How much time did it take to complete the lake scene with the wolf howling? All your work impresses me. Happy New Year.

Julie said...

Beautiful cards as always, Marianne! I have really been enjoying watching you go back and catch up on the sketches, too! Happy New Year!

Carol L said...

great cards! That first one with the clock and great sentiment looks great in green! TFS

Kathryn said...

I haven't seen pleating like on card 7 and would love to give it a try. Thanks for sharing these great cards and reminding everyone about OWH at CHA. :) Happy 2012!

Sue D said...

wonderful selection of cards!

Nancy Keller said...

What a collection! It's so fun to see the past years' favorites! I still love that wolf!!! Thanks for sharing. I hope that the new year is good to you!

gabby2057 said...

They are all sooo.. great. Love the colors of the clock and the time you must have spent on the wolf, beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Happy new year

Karen McAlpine said...

Fun and bright collection! I think the little bunnies are so cute. Happy New Year!

Lynn said...

Wonderful Top 10! What I really like is the variety all the way through. These are very nice! Thank you for sharing!

Lee Ann Barrett said...

Wow- an amazing collection of cards! I especially love numbers 1, 6, and 10. Beautiful! Wonderin if 6 is a digi or a stamp? TFS-

Lynn said...

This collection of your Top 10 is wonderfully varried! I love the kites and clock but I did notice the while stamping on the striped paper. Very good idea! TFS!

Elsie said...

You use such a variety of styles - very creative. I especially like the pleating on the purple card, and kites are a great way to do a pennant card.

Lisa Oliver said...

What a great variety of technique, texture, and color! TFS & HNY!

Yvonne said...

I really like all of your cards! The ones you've made with the new OWH Hero Arts stamps are my favorites, I think. Thanks for sharing your talent and Happy 2012!

Aundria B. said...

Love your colorful cards - they're so pretty & so fun! Thank you for sharing these inspiring card!

Bernardine Cuttino said...

Marianne, your cards are striking, elegant, cute and stunning. There is a lot of inspiration here. I especially like the scene with mountain and wolf. This is definitely, CASE in the making.