Happy New Year!! I am thrilled to be participating in the Seasons Givings blog hop again this year! The hop is in it’s 6th 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 stops (over 60!)! 😉 We want to thank you, fabulous readers, for a wonderful year of crafty support and friendship!
Yesterday I posted a round-up of my favorite cards of 2017 with a separate giveaway that you can find here but I did want to share one more card with you! I saw a card at the store last year featuring a design where the year flipped from one number to the next and decided to use that as my inspiration.
I love black, white, and gold decor for the New Year’s holiday and used that as my color palette. I started by cutting 4 small white rectangles. Then I die-cut the numbers from each rectangle using Finley’s 123s from Lawn Fawn. On the last rectangle I used part of the number 7 and part of 8 as if to show the date flipping to the new year. Then I die-cut the same numbers using a metallic gold cardstock. I inlaid the gold cardstock inside the white cardstock and adhered them to a black card base.
I die-cut the Happy word using the same gold cardstock and adhered it to the card panel. Then I stamped the sentiment from Happy Happy Happy add-ons with versafine onto white cardstock and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I trimmed it down and adhered it to the card panel with foam mounting tape. Finally I added a spray of metallic gold sequins across the card. And that’s it…a bright and sparkly way to ring in 2018!!
This year I have a few continuing crafty resolutions. First off, I hope to continue to improve my copic and colored pencil coloring. 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 stick to using a planner…ha, I REALLY need it. Here’s to keeping our resolutions and lots of crafty success in 2018 to all of us!
To celebrate the Seasons Giving blog hop I am giving away a $25 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, 2018! 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!!
- Lawn Fawn
- Technique Tuesday
- Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
- Reverse Confetti
- MFT Stamps
- Neat & Tangled
- Winnie & Walter
- Hero Arts
- CAS-ual Friday Stamps
- My Sweet Petunia
- Paper House Productions
- Verve Stamps
- Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
- Catherine Pooler
- Indigojade Art
- A Jillian Vance Design
- Kelly Creates
- Latisha Yoast
- Kimberly Crawford
- Vera Yates
- Nichol Spohr
- Chari Moss
- Audrey Tokach
- Zsoka Marko
- Teri Anderson
- Wanda Guess
- Amy Tsuruta
- Lydia Fiedler
- Laurie Willison
- Jenn Shurkus
- Debi Adams
- Cindy Lawrence
- Lori Craig
- Lisa Henke
- Dina Kowal
- Laura Bassen
- Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
- Kelly Lunceford
- Dana Joy
- Tracey McNeely
- Margie Higuchi
- Laurel Beard
- Janine Tinklenberg
- Sean Fetterman
- Christine Meyer
- Heidi Blankenship
- Debbie Seyer
- Libby Hickson
- Gracie Chavez
- Julee Tilman
- Karen Baker
- Lee Murphy
- Yvonne Van De Grijp
- Leigh Penner
- Marcie Sharp
- Patti Gilliam
- Barbara Anders
- Bunny Vance
- Kyra Sanders
- Giovana Smith
- Jillian Vance
- Ceal Pritchett
- Neva Cole
A super New Year card. Love how you did it. My resolution for 2018 revolves around card making and making the most of what I already have. I love what I learn from the generous and creative people, like yourself, and want to do more with what I have learned. I also am committed to sending out more cards.
Awesome card! Love all the gold & the half numbers. My 2018 resolution is to finally get my craft room organized. I am so tired of searching for stuff I know I have somewhere! Maybe I have a bit too much stuff???
My resolution is to start stamping and card making journey! A list of MUST needs are on their way & I’m ready to hit the ground running. Although, I’m a bit scared that once everything arrives I won’t know where to begin & what I can do with my supplies. Lol THANK goodness for all the inspiration, tutorials, etc.. I’ve found along the hop!
Thank you for participating in the Blog Hop!
Wishing you a fabulous 2018!
Pencil and watercolor is in the works for me this year. Thanks for the chance to win!
I don’t make resolutions, but one goal this year is to get my crafty projects done before the last minute 😀
Happy New Year to you too.
My goodness what a gorgeous 2017-2018 card you made.
I am going to try to ink up my still unused stamps and make cards with them to sent on.
Love that black and gold! I am focusing on learning new techniques this year and creating an art journal. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Your card is so cool! I love the idea that the year is flipping. I’m always afraid to make resolutions, but I would like catalog my stamps and dies to make it easier to find things. Also, I would love to make my birthday cards in advance. I seem to always be late sending them out. Hope you have a blessed and happy new year.
Happy New Year! My crafty resolution is to plan ahead and make cards a month in advance so the creative juices flow and there is no stress to finish it last minute. I adore this very creative design with the number 7 changing to 8! LOVE it!
Your New Years card is gorgeous!! I would like to make at least 1 card a day to build up my stash, that’s my one and only resolution this year.
Wow, wow, Wow! This has got to be my most favorite new year card yet! It’s just gorgeous! For the new year is just like to soak up all the inspiration I can and get to work on some card making as well! Thank you for sharing!
My resolution is to read through the entire Bible this year.
My goal is to create more this year and to improve my watercolor skills. Your card for New Year’s is awesome and so elegant!
Classy card you have there! I would like to be able to make more cards this year.
Love the changing year on your card – super cute! Thanks for the chance to win. BobbisTreasure at aol dot com
Your card is so sparkly love the colors! Thank you for chance to start New Year with chance to win goodies!
Resolution is ink to Stamps more craft time with friends!
what a special card/ would love to work on improving coloring skills this year
Happy New Year! Nope, no resolutions, but do have a word for 2018 – CALM
Clever New Year’s card! My resolution is to carve out time every week for card making. It gets pushed to the end of the list too often.
My New Years resolution is to stop shopping my hobby.
Great ideas! I hope to get more organized in my crafting and to make 2018 the best year ever!
Thanks for the generous prize. Happy New Year! My goal this year is to make more cards and to use every stamp, die and embossing folder that I own and have never used!
I have 2 craft goals for 2018: try some new background techniques I learned watching YOUTUBE videos and reorganizing some of my crafty supplies using tips I learned from Jennifer McGuire’s end of the year video on Organization!!
Great card ideas. My resolution is find more time for crafting and to find more me time.