Saturday, December 31, 2011

My Top Ten Favorites of 2011 (maybe)

Over at Give A Girl A Blog, Kellie wants to see our top 10 favorites we've created for 2011. Well, that was very hard to decide and I had to leave some out. Boo Hoo... You know what, most of mine turned out to be CAS (clean and simple) cards.
Maybe that is telling me something for 2012. Oh, I can't give up the patterned papers, embellishments, and sparkles, though.

Here goes:



8/31/2011-Poppies





10/05/2011 Enjoying Nature


02/22/2011-Bird Among the Ferns









3/11/2011-Fuchsia and Pearls



3/20/2011-Vines and Flowers


06/03/2011-Want to Make a Hydrangea

06/01/2011-Mustang    (My favorite masculine card)







10/03/2011-Black-Eyed Susans



07/10/2011-Farm Fresh at Flourishes



09/13/2011-The Raggedies (gatefold)

17 comments:

Shirley said...

TFS, Brenda, and for stopping by. This is a great review, since I wasn't around all year!!

Marisa said...

Lovely eye candy, Benzi, and some gorgeous cards. Love the vines and flowers and the black eyed Susans. Wishing you a fabulous 2012 :)

Unknown said...

Wow! Stunning cards here. That horse is gorgeous! I love the hydrangea and the congratulations card too. The colors, embossing and contrast are terrific.

NanaConnie said...

All I can say is "Wow!" You do CAS incredibly well, Benzi. I'm taking pointers from you. :-D

Hussena said...

oh wow i love your top 10 pick each one is more gorgeous than the other...love your different use stamps and punches...and colors too!!!

Carol Hurlock said...

These are all so gorgeous Benzi. But one in particular that stands out to me is the one I still have in my shadowbox in my craft room you sent for my Birthday is the Bird Among the Ferns. Outstanding. Your work is beautiful and inspiring!

Ellen Taylor said...

You do such amazing work Benz! I missed a coup;e of these! Love the coloring on your peaches! They are all superb works of art!! Wishing you and yours a very happy new year my friend!

Carla S. said...

Oh, Brenda! Your cards are gorgeous - every single one! Love the CAS designs! Thanks for sharing them! Happy New Year!

Marjo said...

lovey fav creations.

xoxo Marjo

Julie said...

These are all BEAUTIFUL Brenda!!! The Hydrangea is my very favorite! I'm loving CAS cards myself lately too!

Carol L said...

These are all fabulous, and I really thought I'd see a lot more orange than you shared :) My favs are the horse (of course) and that fabulous hydrangea! WOW, that's some flower!!

Kellie said...

WOW these are all absolutely amazing, I love your crisp style! I loved looking back through your 2011. Thank you so much for linking up to my blog...

Emily Keaton said...

Gorgeous picks for 2012, Benzi!! Every single one is stunning. I hope your new year is off to a great start!

Colleen Dietrich said...

I had several faves in here: the poppies, the hydrangea, and the bird among the ferns. They're all great cards, Benzi! I agree with you about the horse being a terrific masculine card.

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, my goodness, your cards are beautiful! I, too, love the CAS cards, especially when there's embossing involved, but I also just can't give up those designer papers, not to mention all the fun embellishments. Love that you shared these. Favorites posts are something I look forward to this time of year. Thank you!

Bonnie said...

How fun to see these great cards again!

Joanne (jojot) said...

they are all fabulous, but number 9...with the border work and the bright orange really was a delight