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
I’m hoping to get better at coloring with some practice. I just am so hesitant when it comes to coloring.
What a fun idea for a New Year’s card! Very pretty. My resolution is to scrapbook more of my graduating HS Senior’s activities!
Fabulous and fun card! Love it! My resolution would be organization. I have a small craft space so every inch matters!
Such a cool New Year’s card! Next year I want to get my birthday cards sent before the birthday is over!
This year I have decided that every time I sit down to make one card, I will instead make two. That way I will have one to send and one for my stash. THANKS for the chance to win such a generous prize. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sharp card! Here’s wishing you a happy and crafty fun 2018! My New Year’s resolution is to learn how to use the Silhouette Cameo my daughters surprised me with for Christmas. Right now the thing scares me. 😉 Happy New Year!
My crafty resolution is to be braver about trying new techniques.
What a clever design! Happy New Year!
My crafty resolution is to organize the craft room and make lots and lots of cards this year.
Oh I love this, what a clever card! My goal is to organise my stash and then to keep it tidy too!
jess, love your fun New Years card design!
I need to get on the bandwagon of sending out more cards. I have a huge list of people that I’m sending winter/valentine’s day designs (before leaving AZ!)…
Happy New Year!
Want to laugh more….. love how your 8 is rolling up and 7 is disappearing! Great creativity!
Happy 2018 to you as well, your card is gorgeous!
My resolution is to master my water colouring and the Zigs as well as the Copics. Its a pretty tall order but eventually I WILL do it.
Thanks for sharing your creative card. I love the black , white and gold. My crafty resolution is to get my kids’ scrapbooks up to date. This is a big feat- I’m a few years behind.
Great card!
My resolution is to better organize my stash and my craftroom.
My crafting resolution is to be more organized and focused. My personal is to do more strength training.
My resolution is to learn to draw this year. Thank you for the giveaway!
I love the clever card!! Thank you. My goal this year is to make more cards, rather than just watch others make cards.
I love your New Years card. I usually don’t make a New Years resolution but I want to learn how to use alcohol markers better. Wishing you a wonderful New Year.
beautiful card love the black white & gold idea- thanks for the chance to win happy 2018
Great card! I don’t usually make new year resolutions, but I do have a few ‘crafty’ ones for this year…..
make more cards, start projects earlier & learn some new techniques!
Your card is so fun and captures the changing of the year perfectly!!! My New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier this year! I am a potato chip junkie, and I would love to toss that habit (or maybe at least lessen it lol).
Love the card! My resolution is to get better organized-I have the stuff to do it I just have to do the work!
I totally love your card design! What a great idea. I just love all the ideas and the generosity of this amazing card making community. I have had the opportunity to visit your blog a number of times this year and am always in love with your work — Thank you for the inspiration! My only resolution is to keep walking every day and stay healthy. I have a goal to send out more cards and spread handmade kindness. Happy New Year!!
Love the card! My goal is to make something every day.