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
I need to de clutter, find homes for my things so that I can craft more efficiently. Your idea is amazing. Happy New Year!
My resolution is to keep a gratitude journal and write in it at least twice a week. This will help me to appreciate all that I have – even when I’m bombarded with negative news almost every day!
I do not make a resolution each year but I do set certain goals for myself. This year it is to finish the organization of my craft space to make it more of a pleasure to work there. I need things to be neat and tidy. Thank you so much for offering such an wonderful prize and a very Happy New Year to you. Your work is terrific. Cheers.
What a lovely variety in your projects! In 2019 my goal is to create mixed media albums and journals.
I love looking back at everyone’s favorite cards especially when I see one and remember it as a favorite of mine too.
My crafty resolution is the same as always – use what I have!!! I’m making a concerted effort to make multiple cards with each stamp set/die/product I work with. Usually I make one card and then am off to the next shiny new product. I’m going to focus this year though – if I loved it enough to buy it then it really should inspire more than one creation!
Thank you for another year of gorgeous inspiration and happy new year to you!
Happy New Year! My resolution is to be more aware of the fuel I am feeding my body and not just eat whatever – wish me luck!!! Love all of your creations – you are such an inspiration!
I love you’re work! You’re so talented and inspiring.
I don’t have any resolution. It has never worked for me.
Love that alcohol background. Thanks for sharing.
Happy New Year! I loved my last destash box from you. Wish I could get another but… I have so many crafty items I have not yet used! My resolution this year is to use what I have~.
Thanks for sharing your talents all year long! I didn’t make any resolutions this year, but I do have some personal goals.
My resolution is try working on more stamping techniques, especially with foiling, alcohol inks, and interactive cards. Your 2018 projects are stunning, I particularly am drawn to the one with the fruit colored on dark cardstock.
This year I only have one resolution and that is to be more timely in my responses to my pen pals, and not let the letters pile up! Happy New Year!
You are so talented. We have similar goals for the year! I want to improve my techniques and send more cards. But I am pretty new to this world so I have a LONG way to go! Happy crafting!
Great projects, Jessica!!! In the new year I hope to get better organized so I can craft more!!
Love your cards! They are so beautiful. My New Year resolution is to make more time to craft.
Happy New Year! My goal for 2019 is to use my stamps more often.
Jessica, I have enjoyed your beautiful cards all year long! My new year’s resolution for 2019 is be more positive, and try to bring positive energy with me wherever I go! I hope it works!
Happy New Year Hugs!
Michele
crimsonowl@comcast.net
My resolution is to focus on positive things and try to stay away from negativity (including people that are negative). Happy New Year!
First off I love your idea to raise money for wildlife! You are very generous! Your cards are beautiful and such a variety of styles! Thank you for sharing your talents! I will be looking for those videos in 2019, as my resolution is to designate a designer and craft away the day on their inspiration!
More stamping is my yearly resolution!
I love the interactive card series you are doing. My goal this year is to craft more.
Your cards are stunning! I especially love the gorgeous colours. My New Year’s resolution is to drink way less Diet Coke – it was getting ridiculous! More tea and water for me now. Thanks for the chance to win!
I am going to try to craft more, and learn to add depth to my coloring of images.
I would like to get off of my computer, and into my craft room more often.
just love your cards. My crafty resolution is to MAIL the dang cards I make!! lol
Love all your cards. Thank you for the inspiration. I hope to get a little more organized. Then again I think I say that every year. But like you, I have given away a few boxes of supplies. I’m on the right track