Happy New Years everyone! I thought I would re post a few of my favourite cards from 2011 today. They aren't in any particular order, just cards that I was particularly happy with when I finished them. Most of them really scream "Sue made me," and you can definitely tell what I like from them all, even though there are one or two cards without a single bit of ribbon on them! (Such restraint on my part!) LOL There are one or two cards missing that I would have liked to include, but Blogger was not wanting to upload as many as I wanted! I would love to know, though, if you have any favs from the past year that I haven't included. I often find it fascinating to see which cards get the most comments and usually they aren't the ones that I think they would be! One of my least favourite cards this year was a silver, white and blue Christmas card with a tree on it and it got over 100 comments. It narrowly survived being binned, I so didn't like it, go figure! It is nice that we don't all have the same taste, but I am very glad that you like the majority of what I do so you come back to visit often! Thank you again for all your support in 2011, I really have appreciated it so much. I am looking forward to showing more exciting cards and projects in 2012 and I hope you will all be part of it too! All for now, Sue x
119 comments:
Really nice cards... I love how you use beautiful dies...
My favorite is the on white one, so delicate!
Happy New Year! Thanks for posting your favorites of 2011. I really like the cards you come up with. Love the first one in this post.
Happy New Year they are all fabulous and I couldn't chose a favourite
What great choices. I love all of these. TFS.
Happy New Year!!
Hi Sue Happy New Year. I like all of your card ideas, the use of ribbon , flowers, hatpins, buttons, swirls and especially the way you manipulate the dies so your stamps fit in also.Keep them coming. Yvonne xx
Happy New Year Sue. Looking at these cards is like looking at my favourites, I just love white on white, steampunk/distressed and those aqu turquoise colours are to die for. Now to stop drooling and just wish you the best for 2012 x
Happy New Year Sue! What a beautiful array of cards today, personally if it has a butterfly on it, you've sold it to me! :) xx
Happy new year sue
I love the White on White card the best
My new year resolution is to use more of my spellbinder dies so please keep the inspiration coming
All the cards are stunning. I cannot pick a favourite.
Happy New Year.
AnnH
Happy New Year Sue, another lot of beautiful cards,thank you so much for all your inspiration,
Happy New Year Sue, as for a favorite, well too many to mention, Thank you for the encouragement, and inspiration, these past 12 months, May the next 12 months go from Strength to Strenght for al of us, xx
Happy New Year - to pick a favourite is soooo difficult but i do feel myself drawn to the white n white card. Everything that you do is special Sue you have such a way with the dies if i was half as talented i would pleased.
Thanks for all the inspiration. Looking forward to 2012 and the new inspiration that it will bring.
Hugs Amanda x
They are all just beautiful, my favourite has to be the first one. x
Hi Sue love all of them please could you explain how you did the green one ??? Melanie
Hi, they are all lovely, but I think my favourite one is the teal and black, really stunning. Off to craft again some more, putting off my school marking until this evening. LOL. Well I need the daylight don't I!!!
Happy New Year everyone!
oh goodness, I simply can't choose...but I am always drawn to the fanciful flight butterfly! I just want to say thank you so much for all your inspiration..I was immediately drawn to your style when I first saw you on C&C a long while ago now and thought how much your style was what I like so much & had always tried to aspire to in my own cardmaking. Thank you for the 'helping hand' with your techniques and attention to those little details that make all the difference, Carole Z xx
Your cards are so elegant. Love them all.
what a lovely choice Sue - Happy New Year
Hi Sue, Happy New Year to you and fellow bloggers. Well I don't know how you could make a choice, you have posted such lovely cards. I think my fav was your all white one at the top and another all white one shown a while ago. But hey everything you do is magic to me. Thank you for sharing with us.
Lots of love. Jenny L
Happy new year sue
love some of your faves too, but I really love the white ones you do so elegant, had a go with all white myself but just did not work as well as yours thanks for the inspiration ang xxx
What lovely cards sue......good choices.....my fav is the white card I have to say just love it ....it is stunning .....happy new year hope 2012 brings you all you wish for x
has to be the white one which makes me wonder why I haven't tried one yet - off to the craft table....
Lynnus
Hi Sue. Love your selection of favourites, especially the 'White on White', a beautiful Wedding card, and the 'Special Friend' for its opulance. Other favourites would include 'Tied Together' (Dec) for its elegant simplicity and adaptabilty and the August 'Hello Friend' - summer sunshine!
Hi Sue, Happy New Year.
I dont think there is one card you have had on your blog that I wouldn't have loved to receive, however I do really like cards 1,3, and 6 of your fav. collection.
Janet xxx
Hi Sue
All the cards are lovely and it's impossible to choose a favourite-the one I'd personally like to make would be the 3rd one(great choice of papers)
Happy New Year.
Eileen x
Happy New Year to you Sue !
I love the Steam Punk and the 3rd one and ....all of them really
Love Marg
Happy New Year Sue! Your cards are so elegant. Love them all.
Happy New Year! My faves from this lot are the first one and the teal one with the butterflies. Love, Julia xxx
SUE LOVELY CARDS
AND ITS MY BIRTHDAY
SO ITS LIKE YOUR SENDING THEM TO ME
FROM DEBBIE
Hi Sue love your favs we would be here all day if i had to list mine .
Happy new year to you and your family.
joyce e
Wow, beautiful!! I particularly love the teal and black butterfly card - just really jumps out at me!!
Happy New Year, Sue. May 2012 bring you happiness and health and may it bring us lots more of your gorgeous cards and inspiration.
All these cards are so stunning that I can't imagine how you would even begin picking a favourite.
xx
Happy New Year.
You make lovely cards!
Nettie
http://www.nettie53.blogspot.com
Happy New Year to everyone. I love this selection they all shout 'Sue'. 7 (numbering down) is my all time favourite & my love of 9 surprised me as it is not my style at all. I would have included Butterfly fun (posted 30th September) for it's beauty & the out of the box technique (posted 25th April) as it was seeing this card demonstrated on create and craft that drew me into the world of the Grand Callibur, nestabilities & spellbinders. If you haven't had chance to see these yet I recommend a look.
With love & light Theresa H
The butterflies...mmm...All your cards are very very beautiful. Where do you get your ideas? )
Hi Sue, my favs: black + white trees, crotcheted ribbon flower, all that glitters, blossoming in nature, 2 colourways, clean + simply really... not enough room for them all. You really are such an inspiration. THANK YOU. Blessings
Sonia - St Helens
Hi Sue, my favs: black + white trees, crotcheted ribbon flower, all that glitters, blossoming in nature, 2 colourways, clean + simply really... not enough room for them all. You really are such an inspiration. THANK YOU. Blessings
Sonia - St Helens
I'm glad you had to choose and not me - so many beautiful cards - keep 'em coming! What I really love about watching you make a card is the way you're so laid back, calm and clear, it makes it look so achievable for us.
Take care
Tracy x
Happy New Year Sue, this first card is my all time favourite its just so beautiful. love and best wishes hazel xx
Beautiful collection of cards Sue.Looking forward to seeing more of your work.Happy New Year sweetie.Love Debbie x
They are all beautiful cards.
Hi Sue,
How did you decide?I think all of your cards are stunning.I wouldn't have been able to choose.Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing your fabulous inspiration with us all.
Look forward to 2012 and what you will be sharing with us in the coming year. xx
All your cards are fabulous Sue but I love the embossing folder design used on the 'Just Because' card - which one is it please?
Thank you so much for taking the time in 2011 to share your beautiful cards with us I so enjoy my daily visits to your blog. Best Wishes for a happy and healthy 2012 xxx
Hi Sue
your a cruel woman , lol . How can we possibly pick one?!?!?!?! Have to say i love the plaited ribbon through the die on number 7 but then love the colour and simplicity of butterfly card. Also like the card with 3 buckles on. Its too hard a challenge to pick one. All i know is i want to include a spellbinder on every card now. Thanks to your programs and blogs.
More Sue for 2012 (what more can u possibly being us) and a very happy new year to you and all your family and bloggers.
Born again spellbinder
Nadine x hug
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
The happiness butterfly is my all time favourite closely followed by the Wedding card all in white - they are both exceptional but I do love all your cards, even the ones that you don't like. Have a Happy New Year Sue and all your followers, looking forward to your 2012 creations. Regards, Anne Rx
The first one is probably my favourite though hard to choose! Happy New Year!
I can see why they are some of your favourites, they are just my type too!
Have you ever thought of designing inserts to match the cards, that could open up a hole new field. After all your cards are just amazing, but to open them and find an equally amazing insert - wow. Then Crafters Companion have just released the new board for making large/deep envelope/boxes-----matching sets !!!!!! Wow.----just a thought.
Dear Sue
Wishing you and yours health and happiness for the coming year and may your pain ease. x
I am going to paste in my favourite cards and three of your posted ones are in my top picks too. I am always drawn to the holly accents and motifs red and white card despite the fact that red is not one of my most fav colours. Favourites are not in any order: Holly Motifs and Accents 12 Nov
A Treasured Friend 13 Dec
Butterfly Buckles 24 Dec
Purple treasure 23 Dec
Navy and Cream Treat 20 Dec
Black and White Trees 18 Dec
Faux Stitched Aperture 17 Dec
Not my usual colours 27 Sep
Just for you 16 Dec
Faux Pyramaged trees 14 Dec
Fanciful flight 5 Dec
Tree Card 2 Dec
Vertical Thank You 25 Nov
Christmas Joy and Snowflake pair from 11 July
A Pastel Christmas 10 Nov
Peace 7 Nov
Dreams Take Flight 24 Nov
Blossoming in Nature 19 Nov
You are my sunshine 16 Sep
White on white (and cutie pie) 8 Sep
Good morning and Happy new yaer Sue its strange trying to pick out a fav theres been soo many i really did love the tied together card ( so much infact i went and bought the folder straight away)its so elegant and can lend its self to sooo many different cards
Hugs
Alison Glover
Hi Sue & a Happy New Year to you & yours. I love all of the cards you posted today, they are all beautiful & I look forward to many more in 2012. Ann W
Happy New Year Sue! Your cards are all gorgeous and I'm sure you found it difficult to choose your favourites, but a couple of my favourite ones are within your selection (the 1st and 5th picture).
I shall look forward to seeing more of your wonderful inspiration throughout 2012.
Happy Crafting!!! :) X X
Happy New Year Sue - may your year be full of health and happiness. Can't choose as all your cards are favourites!!! lol Looking forward to more inspiration throughout 2012.
Hugs.
Hi Sue, my favourite card is the first one I LOVE ALL WHITE CARDS, I made quite a lot of these for my Christmas cards, they are so crisp and clean looking.
Having said that all of the cards on your post today are really beautiful I love them all, and look forward to all your inspirational cards in 2012.
love jan x
Happy new year everyone.
Sue my favourite card that you did was the whiite card with the tied together embossing folder with all the gold dots and "live life to the fullest" stamp across the centre with the wide white ribbon on. I thought that you could use this card for all occassions (hope I described it so that you know which one I am talking about). Really difficult to say which one I like the best as you do so many cards that I love.
Hope 2012 will be good to you.
Sue
Gorgeous cards. I particularly like the first one, its so elegant.
Happy New Year,
Clare x
Happy New Year Sue
My favs of those showed today are 1 & 6 because I love the clean beautyof the 1st and the colours and layout of the 2nd. My favourite card of the year 'What's new with you?', blue and a lovely warm grey using the twisted metal and doily dies. It had everything I love... blue,ribbons, lots of layers, a lacey look and I loved it all together :D
Can't wait to see what you come up with this year Sue.
Sue H.
Hi Sue Happy New Year to you ,i like them ALL but if i had to choose one it would have to be the 1st card ,i love white on white as it looks so elegant
Sandra x
Happy New years day Sue....I love em all Sue they all make me want to go craft!!!!!I adored the card with the red felt flowers I saw as a demo card bit dont think you have posted yet......looking forward to all you inspiration for the new year take care Margaret
I love the black butterfly one, Sue, such a stunning colour combination.
Happy New Year to you Sue.
All of your cards are great in different ways. You have given me lots of inspiration and because of that I was able to make a paper bouquet for my wedding last October.
Jean x
Great 2011 cards! I especially love #s 1,3,4,5 cards. You may say I love flowers, yeah I do. :) Great cards! and inspiration.
Great cards Sue but I think my favourite would have to be No. 1.
Wonderful cards Sue. They are all lovely and difficult to pick a favourite but I do adore the first card.
Mags
x
Looking forward so much to what you have to offer in 2012.
I love, love, love all those cards, have to admit I have used No1 as inspiration for a few Wedding Cards I did last year.
Patricia xx
Hi Sue
Thank you for taking the time to make and show so many beautiful cards. I look at your blog all the time for inspiration. Look forward to see what you have to show us in 2012.
Happy New Year
Julie x
Happy New Year Sue!
Seriously, i started at the beginning of your post saying "yep, number 1 is my favourite"......then it was number 2, then 3, 4......and so on! No chance to choose just one as each design or colour scheme covers something different. Therefore........they are ALL my favourites!!!!
All the best for 2012.......
Nicki xx
Hi Sue. All stunning cards. Would love to be able to make any of them
lorraine
xxx
Happy New Year to everyone.
Well, Sue, they are all beautiful but your no 1 is mine as well white on white plus anything with teal and anything using the foliage set but one other technique and card I liked which was a little different was Autumn is in the air at the beginning of November.
Although I wasn't going to buy them I now have ordered all the Edgeabilities courtesy of the Create and Craft sale so I shall be looking back at some of your cards using them over the next couple of weeks.
Bye for now
love from Jackie D
Oh Wow Sue
These cards are splendid .I must have missed the tutorials on one or two of them so I will try look through your blog again and again until I find them.
I did a white on white using parisian motifs and was well pleased with myself. It was for a birthday and the lady loved it
Hope to be seeing you back on our screens soon.
Love to you and your family Sue
From Sue X
I had already decided to produce an all white Christmas card when there, on the screen, was your 'white on white'. It took my breath away, no way I would try to compete,it also meant I had to have a completely re-think as everyone was going to want to make an all white card. Thanks for throwing a spanner in the works Sue! LOL! My other two favourites on today's blog are the teal and black with butterfly, classy, not frilly, and the superb steampunk. x
1st fav is in browns and black - you are a treasured friend
2nd fav is in teal and black - live every day to its fullest
3rd - all in white special day
the rest are simply wonderful too
Love Vie
x
All the cards today are lovely, but my favourite if I have to pick one is the wedding card, it takes my breath away its that lovely. I just need someone to get married so I can give it to them LOL
Jane xx
That is a beautiful selection of cards and the all white one just took my breath away!!! x
These are quite gorgeous - I love the colours you use!
truly lovely work where do you get your inspiration from,are you back on CC this week.Tom
Happy New Year Sue. A gorgeous selection of cards it is so hard to pick a favourite, however my 1st Choice is No 1 very closely followed by No 2.
I can't wait to see what you lined up for us all in 2012.
Hugs
Christine xx
My favourite is the wedding card its truly beautiful..cant wait to see whats in store for 2012 you have really inspired me
Hugss
Susanne xx
Absolutely adore the white card with the white flowers it would make a beautiful wedding card. Also loved the autumnal one you did with the tree stamped onto an inked background. Love your steampunk cards as well.
All wonderful cards Sue thanks for sharing.
Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year.
Jean
You really are a special person, Sue.
The cards are wonderful.
Happy New Year to all......happy crafting x
love Sue x
Happy New Year, Sue! ~ or happy new ears!, as my 4yr old said to me this morning..LOL.
All your cards are beautiful, Sue, but my all time fav is the Upcycle card you did with the tree stamped onto old dictionary pages and cut out with the teardrop circles die. For me it was very elegant, yet simple. I loved the use of old papers and a natural colour pallette, I will admit that I am a wee bit scared of bright colours though, maybe That should be my new years resolution. Do you have any Sue??
Love and hugs
Dawn x
Happy New Year from me too. What can I say except they are all stunning but perhaps the white one at the top has to be my all time favourite. I never thought that I would so love an all white card until I saw that one on TV. I had a go at making one, but I am afraid that mine was not a patch on yours Sue.
These are stunning Sue, my favourite has to be the all white one though, its so elegant.
I do get so much inspiration from your cards, maybe a video of "spellbinding techniques" could be a new project for you this year?????
Sue xxx
Happy New Year Sue and thanks for posting all the lovely samples!!! They are all fabe, but have to say I have loved your white on white cards and all you flowers!!!
Love these cards, that white one if my absolute favourite! Hugs, Frea
Hi sue
my favopurtite cards that you made are the white one that is in your favs and the bride and groom card. I must have a thing about white on white.
Happy new year to you and looking forward to many more great cards that you make to inspire us
ally
My fav is the all white one and second place to the turquiose one with the butterflies.
Such really gorgeous cards all of them Sue. thanks so much for all the wonderful inspiration last year, and I´m sooo looking forward to see, what you´ll share with us in this year, that´s about to begin. May it just be a wonderful one for you dear friend
My all time favourite card of yours is one I dont think you have blogged yet. It is on the DVD and is lots of bright colours with many flowers made of felt. It just make me think of happiness. I do love the white on white card from today though
Gill
Happy New Year and thank you so much for sharing your favourites. I needed some inspiration to get going and make two special cards and you've certainly kick-started my mojo which seemed to have deserted me over the Xmas holidays. You always have such lovely elegant designs. Also please accept my condolences for your recent bereavement. Words never seem adequate at times like this but please know you're in my thoughts. Take care. Jan
Dear Sue, I have sat for 4hrs and couldn't chose top10 so heres Top32 (I think?)
28Mar-Lovely on a Sunday 16Dec-Just for you
2May-Demo card explained 5Dec-Fanciful flight
17Dec-Faux stitched aperture 13Dec-Treasured friend
13Nov-Two colour ways (B&W) 20Dec-Navy and cream
23Dec-Taupe and Blue 17Nov-Parisian in Teal
22Nov-All that glitters 27Nov-Crocheted ribbon
18Nov-All white again 3Dec-Bride and Groom
24MarBrykley Park Demo 24Dec-Butterfly buckles
17Oct-Peel into the wk 8June-Back to work
27Sep-Not my usual colours 5Oct-Special day
8Sep-White on white 18Oct-Vintage
15Dec-Tied together 10Dec-Floral wreath
2Aug-More yellow 7Jan-Grand nesties
28Dec-A mystery 3Mar-Grand Calibre
12Dec-Frilly flowers 30Sep-Butterfly fun 14Jun-Green sample 29Dec-Kraft card
My least favourite was in August, the multi coloured dragonflies. That took a while, but I enjoyed the challenge.
Best regards Linda
Oh I cannot find the one you said is your least favourite, what date was that please? x
Already started on this years christmas list, and only 1 January. The big decision is whats going to be on the top of the list. I want so much thanks to you.
Sue your fave's are stunning, love them all. I think i realy liked the not so Sue, but still Sue Red and White holly Christmas card, and this could be because it is the one that there is any chance that I MIGHT manage to replicate.
Happy New Year Sue and all fellow blog followers. Let's get Sue to the no.1 Crafty Blogs spot!
My favourites are the white on white, the Bride and Groom, the Thanks for Being My Friend (love the colours) and the two butterfly cards.
Hi Sue,
Happy New Year to you and all that follow you on this site.
I enjoyed your steam punk card dated 28th Dec "It's a mystery". This showed that even male card could be stunning.
I always struggled with male cards until steam punk arrived in our craft rooms now I enjoy making male cards as much as femail cards.
I hope we will see you on C&C soon
Ria
Hi Sue and Happy New Year to you
I love all of your cards but I like the first one most I think white on white looks so elegant look forward to your next post
Theresa x
Happy New Year Sue and all your followers.
I love all your cards Sue but my fave has to be the white on white card. I was very lucky to win a similar card when my email was drawn out on one of the Spellbinder shows and am thrilled with it.
Sandra xx
Hi Sue, Oh what a feast for the eyes this is! So gorgeous they are almost edible! I have to agree that the white one is breathtaking, then the friend one in colours of Edinburgh rock, the teal and the happiness butterfly and the treasured friend I love equally, with the wings of the butterfly to follow. For my personal favourites list I would substitute just because and the steampunk ones with tied together (like Alison I had to buy folder straight away too) and the red and white holly Christmas card. Hope you have all had a lovely New Years Day. Sue x
Happy new year Sue & fellow blog followers! I think my favourite is probably the teal panel one with the butterflies, but I also like the steampunk one. The white on white card is probably third choice, though I also liked the two steampunk ones you did before. I am thinking there is not a lot of ribbon on these ones ;o and a lot of them are about spellbinders rather than stamping techniques which I used to love watching you do. I guess we may not always agree on exactly which is our favourite, there is still something that we like in your style, the way you use colour and compose all the elements into a cohesive card. Sometimes I visit your blog and look at the card you have posted and just go 'oooooh' or 'wow', I dont always leave a comment as I cant always think what to say!!!
Happy New Year Sue and to your family of bloggers! My fave is definately the first card above, the white on white. I love doing this myself, as I feel it is so classy and rather beautiful. The other favourites are your Teal coloured cards, especially the Butterfly one. I love the clean lines. I also liked the leaf mask background using autumn colours and black. I saw you demoing it at Ally Pally. Hugs, Carol S.xx
I was very interested to see which cards were your fav's! Really don't see how you could narrow it down to so few!
R/
I love all your cards Sue, but I must say the white on white at the begining of this post is pure magic...
AND the winner is the first white card everyone loves it.
AND the winner is the first white card everyone loves it.
My favorites are 3, 5 and 6 and the one that you dont have on that I loved was the black and white bride and groom card and the cream and black christmas card, but I love them all thank you Sue for your inspiration, Wishing you a very happy healthy 2012 xx Helen O xx
WOW, they are ALL simply stunning!!!! What else can I say? Kath F xx
Love them all - all stunners but my fav is the three panelled card with butterflies - love the movement and flow to it.
HAPPY NEW YEAR blog friends and Sue, lol lilygee xxx
Tricky one choosing a fav from this line up...I love white on white but I'm usually a fan of bright colours, the teal with the butterfly is so classy and simple, I love simple lines. Have you thought anymore about selling your samples for charity, I for one would love one of your samples and if it supports a charity at the same time, everyone's a winner? Dawn x
I love all your cards, but if I had to pick a favourite it would be the teal card with the panels, the black butterflies and the swirl - I adore it! Happy New Year to you, I hope its a good one xx
Oh wow I have picked up so many ideas from each of these little beauties Sue, gorgeous work.
Absolutely impossible to choose a favourite from your gorgeous cards Sue. These are all stunning!
Happy New Year to you!
Hugs
Lesley Xx
Lovely selection Sue with lots of my favourites in there
I think number 1 and the last one are my best choice and I am looking forward to some more exciting samples in 2012.
Hope you have a great year ahead
Hppy New Year Sue and hoe 2012 is another exciting crafting year for you. I've tried putting my favourites in order but each time I review it the order keeps changing, i cannot agree with myself which ones are my favourites
These are so gorgeous. You are very talented. I think my favourite is the white wedding card, closely followed by the teal butterfly card. Very hard to choose though out of so many treasured creations.
Hi Sue. Love all your cards and can't wait to see what 2012 brings
Do you ever make a rubbish card Sue? They are all just so perfect! Wish I was as good as you.
SUE LOVELY CARDS AND ITS MY BIRTHDAY SO ITS LIKE YOUR SENDING THEM TO ME FROM DEBBIE
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