Welcome to 2012

Can you even believe it?  Twenty-twelve already.  Wasn't it just recently that we were all concerned about Y2K and the change of a millennium?  Now, here we are, already twelve years later.

A new year brings with it a new look here at faithandscraphappiness.  Not sure how I feel about the new Blogger interface.  I haven't found it intuitive, and spent a good deal of time on it yesterday removing the old look and updating with this one.  I was going for simple with just a touch of vintage.  I found it quite difficult, actually to find something suitable.  The free templates I came across, are rather bold in colour, and fairly busy as far as design goes.  This one will do for now, but I may have to start thinking about a custom designs.  What do you think of the look?  Do you find the post font difficult to read?  I readily welcome any feedback you may have.

Yesterday, I revealed my top layout picks of the year for you.  Today I have my fave card picks to share with you.   Here they are in no particular order.

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How about you?  Have you chosen your top scrappy projects of the year?  I'd love to see them if so, please link me up.

On a scrappy note, Challenge #12 has been posted over at Scrapping Everyday Miracles.  I think Kline chose a great topic to scrap on. Hopefully you'll find the time to come by and play along with us this month, as usual we've got a wonderful sponsor offering up some scrappy goodies for one winner.

Well, Happy New Year friends.  Here's hoping 2012 brings with it many opportunities to laugh, to love, and to be reminded of all of God's rich blessings in our lives.

♥ S.


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Top eleve of twenty eleven

Hello friends,

It seems  to be somewhat of a trend for scrappy bloggers to end the year with a review of their favorite layouts created over the year.  I've decided to join in.  Looking back over the work I've done over the course of the previous twelve months, it's been neat to see how my style has evolved and improved.  It's also interesting to see how I seem to work more easily with certain manufacturers over others.  I am so thankful to My Scrapbook Nook.  Because of the wonderful kits that Leah puts together month after month I have been able to thoroughly enjoy this hobby, having the very latest in scrappy goodies make their way to my mailbox every month.  It's been almost a year since I started this blog, and I thank each of you for joining me on this journey checking in from time to time, and especially for the kind words of support and encouragement you take the time to willingly offer me.  It has been a fun 11 months together, and I look forward to many more stories, layouts, and heart to hearts with you.  Last month I began following a tradition (started by Stephanie Howell) called Blog Your Heart.  It is scheduled for the last day of every month.  A time to just get out what's been on my heart.  I will defer that post to another day this month in lieu of the fact that this post will be photo heavy, and therefore a little longer than usual.  With that here are the layouts, in no particular order, that I've chosen as my favorites of the year.  I hope you enjoy the look back as much as I did.

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Because I'm also a card maker at heart, I just had to choose some card faves to share also.  I'll do that tomorrow.

Happy last day of 2011 friends.  Thank you so much for stopping by my little corner of the world today.

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