Say Good-bye to 2010, say hello to 2011!

Hello My Friends! It is my last post in 2010… Wow, I can’t believe how fast this year zoomed by. It had some good and some sad moments. In the beginning of new year we always plan and hope for something. And today I want to share with you my achievements that I reached in crafting world and some of my little dreams that were almost realized. I will share 10 cards with you and each of them has a little story that will leave special footprint in my crafting corner.

Let’s start…

Made this card back in January 2010 using a stamp from The Greeting Farm. I never thought I can inspire anybody or my card can be cased. Until one day I saw that this card was chosen by Jessica at Club Anya and Friends for Mystery Monday Challenge. I was so happy to see it and very thankful to Jessica for making my day!

Mystery Monday Challenge

Card #2 – it was our first card for the Once Upon A Monthly Challenge. It was hosted by Ida and we needed to use paper with the geometric patterns. I am glad that we started our Friendship Challenge with Ida and very thankful for having Ida in my life.

Once Upon A Monthly Challenge

Moving to #3 – I won this Darling Dragon at Amy’s blog candy. It was my first experience with her Sweet November Stamps and I was very pleased with the result. Actually this one is also the only card that was sold at our local craft store. A week ago I took all my cards back from the store; I thought that they can collect dust at home instead and I can just give them to people for free as a gift.

Darling Dragon

# 4 – this cute little Marci was one of the first stamps that Irina Blount from La-La Land Crafts designed. She really is so talented! I fell in love with this character right away. This Marci is so special to me because she was a winner at La-La Land Weekly Challenge.

Birthday Marci

This one is number 5 on my list of favorites shows you one of the sweet images from Lilli of the Valley Rubber Stamps. I discovered this company in 2010 and I know that I will continue to enjoy playing with them in the coming year too!

Lilli of The Valley

To number 6 – look at this elegant Fall Charlotte from Sparkle’s Creations Rubber Stamps. I was very excited for Sparkle and her store opening. I wish her only the best and success in her new venture!

Fall Charlotte from Sparkle's Creations

I will open you one of my secrets – I wanted to be chosen in Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch Top Favorites. Well, this dream came true starting with this card (thank you, Mercy!), I used one of my first stamps from The Greeting Farm. Those mice are always my favorite! 🙂

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch

I have been pretty lucky with the blog candies this year also. And one day I won two stamps from Annabelle stamps. This little girl brought me good fortune in MOJO Monday Sketch – I was chosen in Top Favorites!

Annabelle Stamps

One of my other wishes was to join DT at ATS Wednesday Challenge. I was not chosen after the DT call… But I won a challenge last month and won a prize! This really cheered me up and I was glad to receive goodies in the mail. Thank you, Christine.

ATS Challenge Winner

One of my biggest achievements was this card. Yep, this little bear is the winner of the MOJO Monday Contest! I was so thrilled to see my name among incredibly talented crafters. That was a very big honor for me! I also got a prize (stamp set) from Julee. It was so nicely packed in pretty tissue paper with a note written by Julee. Thank you!!!

MOJO Monday Winner

At the end of this year I would like to thank you everybody who stayed with me, who read my blog entries, who left me comments, who accepted me the way how I am. I wish you the happiest New Year! Have fun, enjoy this special moment and be ready for a whole new world of 2011!!!!

Happy New Year,

Elena