Happy New Year!! I am thrilled to be participating in the Seasons Givings blog hop again this year! The hop is in it’s 7th year and is the brainchild of the amazing Latisha Yoast! EVERY stop on this hop is hosting a separate giveaway and there are A LOT of amazing stops so I highly encourage you to take some time to check it all out! 😉 We want to thank you, fabulous readers, for a wonderful year of crafty support and friendship! I’ll have more details about my giveaway and destash at the bottom of this post! 🙂
But first, I wanted to share my favorite cards of 2018! I feel like there’s a healthy mix of colors, mediums, and subjects this year…maybe I’m branching out! 😉 I am incredibly thankful for the opportunities I’ve had this year to work and guest for some of my very favorite companies and you’ll find most of them represented below! 🙂
Click on the photo or link below to be directed to the accompanying blog post!
Interactive Cards with Jess for Simon Says Stamp
Studio Katia March Release Blog Hop
Altenew Build-A-Flower Blog Hop
Simon Says Stamp Good Vibes Release
More from the Hello Bluebird Stamps July Release
More from the Simon Says Stamp September 2018 Card Kit
Mama Elephant Anniversary Stampede
Watercolor Practice with Purple Onion Designs
Glittery String of Lights for Lawn Fawnatics
Lawn Fawnatics Winter Skies Pair-Up
North Star Alcohol Inked Background
Looking forward to 2019, I have a few continuing crafty resolutions. First off, I hope to continue to improve my copic and watercoloring. I also resolve to send more cards each month and continue to develop the crafty friendships I’ve made in this amazing community. Finally I hope to continue making at least 4 videos a month and kicking off a new blog series in a few days! Here’s to keeping our resolutions and lots of crafty success in 2019 to all of us!
DESTASH MYSTERY BOXES:
I was thrilled with the response for my last mystery box destashes for a cause and decided that I’d like to do something similar this time. 100% of the proceeds for this mystery box destash will go to Blue Ridge Wildlife Center which helps orphaned and injured wildlife throughout the Shenandoah Valley.
Based on feedback from my last destash I have a variety of boxes available this time. There are eleven $200 boxes, five $100 boxes, and seven $50 boxes. There’s well more than double the value in each box and they’re packed with product (and some fun surprises!). Shipping within the US is included for the $200 boxes but will be added to the cost of the $50 and $100 boxes. I am also accepting international buyers but you will be responsible for shipping costs to your country (so far shipping appears to be somewhere between $10-50 depending on where it’s going). All items are ‘as is’ and all sales are final.
Most of the time I immediately repackage stamps and dies into storage pockets but I didn’t quite get to all of them over the last few months so you’ll notice that some of the stamps are in storage pockets but have very obviously never been used before. These would be great starter gifts for a new stamper, RAK/giveaway stash boxes, or just boxes to supplement your current collection! You’ll find products from almost all of the major companies (My Favorite Things, Lawn Fawn, Altenew, Concord & 9th, Simon Says Stamp, Ellen Hutson, Hero Arts, Papertrey Ink, Lil’ Inker Designs, Avery Elle, Heffy Doodle, etc.) and I deliberately mixed up the contents of each box so that there’s a good mix of themes and styles in each box! The majority of stamps in each box have been released within the last 8-12 months though there are also a handful of Papertrey Ink vault sets and discontinued Simon stamps scattered amongst the boxes. There are absolutely NO unbranded stamps or dies in any box because I do not purchase them.
If you’re interested in a box or have any questions, please leave a comment here or send me an email at JessicaAFrost@gmail.com. Let me know what country you’re from and which boxes you would like (price and quantity). I will send an invoice via Paypal and it must be paid within 24 hours or I will move to the next person in line. I am also advertising them on Instagram and will check time stamps to make sure that everything is fair. Thanks for your interest!
*NOTE FOR DESIGN TEAM STAMPS: The stamps that I am selling are ones that I purchased/won, not stamps that were provided to me as a design team member for any company – any provided stamps are just added into the boxes as a bonus, since I’m not using them and would like them to have loving homes. 😉
**The above photo is one that I took during my first destash and is not representative of this current destash lot! 😉
To celebrate the Seasons Giving blog hop I am giving away a $35 gift card to Simon Says Stamp! My giveaway is open worldwide and is open for one week! Please leave a comment on my blog letting me know if you have a New Year’s resolution and what it is (if you’re willing to share!) before 11:59 PM EST on January 7th, 2019! The winner will be announced on January 8th on my giveaway winners page!
Below you’ll find the full hop list! Have fun hopping and if this is your first time stopping by my blog, I hope you’ll visit again! You can subscribe to my blog via the widget on the sidebar or find me on YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram! Have a great day and Happy New Year!!
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Ink Blot Shop
Indigo Jade Art
Sunny Studio Stamps
Paper House Productions
Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Newton’s Nook Designs
Beth Pingry
Giovana Smith
Dana Joy
Heather Hoffman
Margie Higuchi
Mindy Eggen
Julie Tilman
Cindy Lawrence
Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
Kelly Latevola
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Emily Leiphart
Kristi Goulet
Debi Adams
Tracey McNeeley
Wanda Guess
Ashley Harris
Tracey McLennon
Janine Tinklenberg
Amy Rysavy
Caly Person
Marcie Sharp
Mary-Ann Coulter
Amy Tsuruta
Tricia Barber
Shemaine Smith
Christine Meyer
Lisa Henke
Shellye McDaniel
Kathy Schweinfurth
Yvonne Van Der Grijp
Lynette Kaufmann
Laura Williams
Dana Tatar
Cheiron Brandon
Patti Gilliam
Gracie Chavez
Carisa Zglobicki
Debbie Seyer
Mariana Grigsby
Michelle Woerner
Deborah Saaranen
Lisa Stein
Thanks for all the inspiration this last year. As for my resolution, I want to lose weight (who doesn’t), but I’m not going to put a lot of pressure on myself.
THANKS for sharing and for the chance to WIN!! I;m hoping to get more organized, get in shape and share more on Social media this Year!! Hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
My new year resolution is to learn new techniques and try new things.
Thanks for sharing your crafting skills with us.
My new year resolution is to label all my stamps for easy finding them. Always love your creations and thanks for your generous giveaways.
I’m not setting resolutions this year, but i did pick a word of the year for the first time – create. 🙂
Your cards are GORGEOUS!!! Oh my goodness, loved every single one!! My crafty goal is to actually have my Christmas cards sent out BEFORE Christmas this year!
My 2019 resolution is to use more of the stamps and dies I own that have never been used. 😉 Thank you so much for the chance to win!
I didn’t really make any resolutions this year, but I did promise myself to try and shop my stash a bit more this year. I’ve got so many great products that I’ve never used. Now is the time!
Love seeing all your favorite cards and following your gorgeous work! So much beautiful inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win. My crafty resolution is to use more of my stash that I’ve accumulated as well as work on my watercoloring.
Thanks for a chance to win! My resolution is to renovate my “junk” room into a “craft” room!
What a great idea to raise money for a charity. Love this idea. I really don’t have any resolutions for the new year. I guess I just need to keep with my goals of eating better and de-cluttering my home. Thanks for the chance and Happy New Year
no real 2019 resolutions here. just daily trying to be better 🙂 I missed that Main Squeeze card – so cool!!!
SO many fantastic cards! I don’t really have a resolution but I’d like to get more organized this year so that I can enjoy crafting and not continue getting things done just in time. Can’t wait to see what you share with us in 2019!
I want to be more organized.
What a gorgeous bunch of beauties you have here! For the last few years I’ve had the same resolution and it is simply to be better… just a little better in all aspects of my life, but mostly just better at being a human being… thanks so much for the chance to win and Happy New Year!
Love that you have shown your favourite cards for the year. Love the fairy lights, with the glitter on the edge. This year I plan to create more and spend less on new stuff (one can try!)
My resolution is to organize my craft room.
Beautiful, mermaid card.
Love the dragon card!
Cute otter card! ^_^
Beautiful work, Jess, and I’m impressed with your coloring skills! Thanks for the chance to win a SSS GC! My 2019 Resolution is to get started now on Christmas cards and be done by October. WIsh me luck!
Happy New Year! My resolution is to work on my knitting. I want to try out a new knitting pattern each month.
What a fabulous post: so many great cards and I love that you’re destashing for a cause. My goal this year is to be more efficient in my crafting; I really need to build up my stash of cards so I don’t have to purpose-make every time. Happy 2019; I can’t wait to see all the wonderful things you make!
My resolution is to get more exercise.