TLC359 ~ Best of 2011 ~ (1/9/12)

[StampingQueenJAR]

Welcome to this week's TLC! I am thrilled to be joining Holly and Joan as a TLC Hostess for 2012!

I am still recovering from the holidays - how about you? I have to find some time to take down my decorations this week. I hope that you will find time to play in this week's Technique Challenge, because it is a FUN one, and one that everyone can play in!

This week we are taking a look back at the "Best in 2011." Choose one of the TLC Challenges (#306-357) from 2011 and make a project using that week's technique! That's FIFTY-TWO to choose from and there is something for everyone!

Here are the links to the two posts that have all the challenges:
TLC306-338
TLC339-357

Be sure to list which 2011 Technique Challenge you chose in your description!

My Sample:
Bargello Coffee

Please remember when uploading to include the keyword TLC359 (no spaces). You can also add the keyword of the original TLC if you like.

You can view the entire TLC359 Gallery here!

[TrishG]

Great to see you join the TLC team, Judy!

This looks like a fun challenge. I'll try to make some time tomorrow (or maybe tonight?!) to play! Lots of fun techniques last year. It is good to review them.

[joan ervin]

Welcome to the TLC, Judy!!!!! This is a fabulous first challenge....I will think about this tonight and play along tomorrow!! We just got home a few miniutes ago and just had to come say hi!!!

[amyk3868]

I decided to try a Z fold card from the TLC337 ~ Swinging Z-Fold Cards ~ (08/08/11) challenge. I did the easier version, which doesn't include some extra cutting around the center image. This was my first try at this type of card and I thought it was lots of fun!

I'm pretty new to challenges so it was lots of fun to look through all of the technique challenges from last year. Thanks for giving me a reason to go back and look!

Z-Fold Birthday Card by amyk3868 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[wendy2512]

Thanks for the chance to go over and re-use or use for the first time some of the new tecniques,( sorry cant spell that one right tonight...lol)...there were so many neat ones I missed , but decided to use TLC336...sentiment over image, which I keep forgetting to do...:0)...here is my sample...FS257, TLC359, CAS152, CAS, " Love never fails " by wendy2512 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[n5stamper]

Here is my NO STAMPING BIRTHDAYS.

[DawnL]

Great idea Judy!! Off to make a choice!

[GardenDiva]

Congrats Judy...............what a great idea............but it will be a daunting task to make a choice on the technique. There are just toooo many great ones.
I'm finally finding the top of my craft table so hopefully I will get to play today.
Happy Monday all ! OK.........off to look through the techniques.

[TreasureOiler]

Oh my gosh, Judy! So many choices! It might take me all day to decide! LOL!
Can't wait to play along this evening. Off to surf through the challenges now ;)

Have a GREAT day!

[yo sam]

Wow! Just yesterday I told my DH this was my favorite technique challenge from last year. It's TLC342 Fill the Opening. Here's mine Fill the Opening by yo sam - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[gabalot]

This is a fun challenge, Judy! I missed many of the TLCs so maybe, if I can participate, I can try one I missed. THANKS for bringing them "back." Can't wait to see what creations pop up in the gallery!

[Holstein]

Welcome Judy, and thanks for a great challenge. I chose the pencil me in technique. Here is my card. TLC359 Favorite by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jdmommy]

Thanks for the challenge Judy! Here's mine: CAS152, TLC359 Valentine Always by jdmommy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[peeps321]

Thanks for the great challenge today. It gave me the opportunity to try heat embossing on dry embossing. Here's my card (another for the Valentine's stash)

Love Nest

[Clownmom]

This was a great challenge, Judy! You're starting off your hostess job with a bang! I actually chose two techniques to use.

Color Block Silhouette

[justwritedesigns]

Fun challenge, Judy! Love to pick my own! Here's my Winter Snow. Thanks so much for looking!

[Crafty Julia]

Judy- thanks for the potpourri of challenges! I went with TLC345 Pencil Me In- using an ordinary pencil for the spiky hedgehog coat, and colored pencils otherwise. I added 2 freeform hearts with paper piercing borders, and some ribbons and adhesive gems. Here's Hedgehog Valentine!

[Dara]

here's mine: passion galore by Dara - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[TrishG]

Lots of great challenges from last year. I chose TLC334 - color blocking with a twist.
Here's my card...
Wonderful Wisteria butterflies by TrishG - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks again for the challenge. It will be fun to see the gallery and what technique everyone picked!

[Biggan]

Thanks Judy! Here�s mine;

Painting with Stickles

TFL!
Birgit

[MariLynn]

Here is my favorite - TLC338 the stacked card (telescoping)

TLC359 Best of 2011 -TLC338 stacked card by MariLynn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[cullenwr]

Great to review the past year's TLCs! I chose Sewing/Stitching...Faux or Real for MY CARD.

[mamaxsix]

Went with the no-stamping challenge. Here's my No Stamp Verse

[Cook22]

I used newsprint to make paper buttons, combining two challenges in one .
TLC359 Joy Flowers

[Markey]

Here is my card, thanks for the challenge!

Check out my blog tomorrow for the cards I am making the rest of today using the Everyday Enchanted Paper, Ribbon & Brads along with the Sale-a-bration stamp sets which will be available on Jan 24th!!!

[stampin'nana]

Thanks for being so open with the challenge today! I chose 341 and here is my Valentine card:
Sending Special Valentine Hearts by stampin'nana - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[GardenDiva]

TLC359 CAS152 The Best of 2011..Anchors Aweigh by GardenDiva - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here's my card.............I hope I understood this right...........I'm way too confused to start over !!! ha ha ha

HUGS to all.

[susanbri]

I chose TLC350 - No Stamping Allowed. Here's my card:

No Stamping Allowed

[Luv Flowers]

Thanks for the challenge Judy; it was fun. TLC359, Past Technique... by Luv Flowers - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jostvig]

HeresMine

[Mrs Noofy]

Man!.. there are so many fabulous challenges this past year. It was such a hard decision to make. I chose 'No stamping allowed' here is my card.
TLC359 Christmas serviettes. by Mrs Noofy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Sue

[patgarvin]

I chose TLC334. Here's mine.

[gabalot]

After over a month of not participating in challenges, here is my TLC359 challenge card, BIRTHDAY WISHES, which I combined w/today's CAS152 challenge. I "brought back" TLC310, dry embossing. Good to be back!

CAS152 Birthday Wishes by gabalot - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

THANKS for looking!

[Crafty Julia]

For today's Try a New Technique Challenge, I chose tlc303- Sponging- distressing my message panel (provided by my stamping friends), and adding lace and ribbon. Here's Seeds of Kindness

[n5stamper]

Here is my NO STAMPIN' FRIENDSHIP.

[Hallupino]

Good to be back in the challenges! Like most of you, I'm still recovering from the holidays too... Here's my card:
Aimer La Vie by Hallupino - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[true-2-you]

Ooops! I uploaded my card yesterday but totally forgot to link it here!

Please come check out my "Lifting You Up" card.

Hugs,
True

[vdoyle8]

Finally .. I had time to try a challenge! I tried faux silk with a twist -- unfortunately, you can't see the twist which is the glimmer from the pearl-ex shadows.

Thanks for a great challenge - I had trouble deciding what to try!
Faux Silk Petals by vdoyle8 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[fauxme]

What a great list of techniques to choose. I thought I would try Stamping in a Die TLC322. Love the finished effect. Thanks for a nostalgic look at 2011. Here is my creation.

[n5stamper]

Here is my THE GIFT OF LOVE.