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
Your card is so very elegant. I love your design, too.
My crafty resolution is to finish the inside of my cards as well as the matching envelope
at the same time I make the card … rather than waiting until I give the card away.
What a great card design; and beautiful colour, die cut, material, … combination; I love it ! Very festive !
In 2018 I’d like to try some new card-making techniques; “play” a little more with alcohol inks; and all that in combination with some calligraphy and handlettering.
Happy, healthy, creative new year from Belgium.
I love your New Year’s card and the layout of your photo, flawless! Thanks for the chance to win, Happy New Year!
I don’t make resolutions, but I have a goal to send more of the cards I make this year.
Happy New Year!!! Love me a fabulous black, white and gold card. It’s a classic look that NEVER goes out of style. You nailed this one honey!! I don’t do resolutions as I never seem to stick to them. However I LOVE having a word or two to keep me grounded into the new year.
Your 2018 card is beautiful! Happy New Year!
I like your elegant New Year’s card with the number flipping over. I plan on finishing some projects and coming up with fresh ideas/techniques to share with our church card ministry.
Darling card! I love the changing year idea! I am hoping to find my niche in the volunteer world, something to help brighten our small community!
Happy New Year! Love the card with the change in Year! I hope to craft more and possibly blog more…I’m not good at that!
I only resolve to look forward. Happy New Year to you!!
Love this card! I’m hoping to make all my birthday cards that I send out this year.
Jessica, I have love your creations all year long! My New Year’s resolution is to get more invloved with my local community! We are moving in 2018, and I want to start out right by getting involved in what’s happening in my new city! Have a wonderful 2018!
Love the black, white, and gold combo! My resolution is to make more more cards, and learn to use Copic markers!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Beautiful card!! I resolve this year to develop more Christlike attributes-concentrating on Charity. Hope to share that through my cards.
First of all..WOW LOVE THIS card! So New Year ‘s resolution- to try to eat even more fruit and veggies than I already am. And to declutter my surroundings. I’m a bit of a packrat.
One of my crafty goals is to play along in at least blog challenge a week, and organize my space better.
Your New Year’s card is so perfect for celebrating the shiny new year ahead!
I’m making a crafty resolution to do watercoloring with my stamps. I find it very relaxing and fun and need to do it more often!
Wishing you a creative and inspired 2018!!! Thank so much for sharing inspiration and for this wonderful giveaway!
I never really do new years resolutions I guess I never really thought about it on that date. I try to live kind, and along the way if need I take a step back and check myself!!
Happy New Year to you and your family! Great card for a fresh start to a new year. No resolutions here, that was/is something I’ve never entertained.
Organize my craft area more and exercise more.
That card is amazing!! My 2018 goal is to use the supplies I have and make more time to craft. Thank you for all the inspiration!!
Thanks for all you do. My resolution is to use more of my crafty stash!
What a great new year’s card. I enjoyed seeing so many of your lovely designs in the coffee hop so now I am subscribing by email so I can enjoy seeing more of your wonderful projects. You have a wonderful New Year now and thanks for a chance to win the prize. I am hoping to try a few interactive cards as I am mainly a CAS card designer.
Thank you for all of the inspiration and Happy New Year!
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Happy 2018. Love seeing your cards. Been a fan with some of you participation in the onlinecard classes. looking forward to more inspiration this year.My resolution is create from inspiration this year