Hello friends and happy new year! Now that 2017 is officially over we can look on to some awesome new endeavors and adventures coming in 2018! I'm personally so excited for this year where I am trying new things for the blog and my YouTube channel. Before we hop completely to 2018, let's take one last look at 2017 with some of my favorites!

I guess I'll start with my favorite places to get inspiration in 2017. I was addicted to Instagram this year. I follow so many wonderful ladies including Kira Ness (@kira.gets.crafty), Susan (@littlethingbigdays), Tracey Fox (@scrappylikeafox), and Andrea Gray (@retrohipmama). If you're looking for some crafty inspiration I would highly recommend these ladies! I also get a lot of inspiration from YouTube with crafters like Inkie Quill, Daisies Scraps, and Hannah Lemieux. If you ever need more recommendations I have a bunch!

Now, let's move on to the products category! I absolutely loved using my fine line bottle applicator this year. It is now one of my most used tools. It is featured a ton in most of my videos. Another favorite product are my new studio lights! I haven't had them too long, but I cannot wait to use them every single day I can for filming and crafting and more! One of my favorite collections that I worked with this year is the Wild Whisper No Place Like Home Collection. Now that I've moved away from home, I plan on making a mini album for documenting my home town using that collection. As for some of my favorite types of embellishments for 2017 includes wood veneer, flair, and washi tapes.

Now for favorite techniques that I did this year! I am still experimenting with mixed media, but I loved stenciling and the packaging technique. Watercolor will always have my heart. I plan on continuing that trend in to 2018 especially with my cards. A video will be coming soon sharing my goals and plans for 2018 so get super excited!

I hope you all enjoyed this little 2017 recap. Let me know what some of your favorite crafters and products of 2017 in the comments. I would like to know some new items to try out in 2018. Thank you so much for stopping by!