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
MarilyninE~Town says
Happy New Year!
I don’t do New Years resolutions, I don’t want to set myself up for failure! I try every year to stay more positive, more generous and pray more.
Jan B. says
Happy Mew Year Jessica! No resolutions for 2019. I do have intentions to continue creating and crafting most days of the week. Thanks for the SSS giveaway.
weaselcountry says
Hoping to craft more and better. Learning from your site! Thank you for the inspiration!
Karen Ondes says
Get my cards out on time.
kristina3150 says
Happy New Year Jes, Thanks for all the inspiration!
Heather Bridson says
I do not have a resolution this year, I just plan to love everyone more, and help at the local thrift shop and food pantry.
Vicki Nelson says
I hope to swatch my ink pads.
Marliese Arnold says
A happy and crafty new year to all and many greetings from Germany 🙂
I’m looking forward to all new stamps and dies and inspiration, because love cardmaking and this ‘work’ is my daily pleasure. Thank you for all ideal.
Joela Pascoe says
My goal for 2019 is to spend more time in my craft room, at least 3 days a week doing something creative.
Rhonda Gillette says
Happy New Year. My NYR is to stay “FOCUSED” on one project at a time.
Debbie says
For years I’ve made hundreds of cards each year to give as gifts. I find that I make the cards but never send any cards. My resolution is to send birthday cards to each immediate family member which will be 88.
Barb Deichl says
Happy 2019! My goal for the new year is to have more purpose in my life–and challenge my creativity in stamping by joining more challenges! And, by checking in more often to fun blogs, like yours!!!!
Linda Chalou says
Beautiful — great cause to support
Rachel I says
I never seem to do well following through with my resolutions, so my goal is just to try and do better all year long—whether that’s helping someone out, contributing to a charity, or just improving my daily life.
Great idea on the mystery boxes and a great way to support an organization! Have a very happy new year!
Margaret Bridges says
Your cards are beautiful, Jess! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us. My 2019 resolution/word is Intentional. I want to be more intentional with my relationships, helping/serving others, healthy habits, and creative endeavors.
Mirella Rogan says
So many amazing cards, Jessica! The Lawn Fawn lights and the Studio Katia lemons are my favourite! My crafty resolution for this year is to try making more Christmas cards throughout the year, to have more to send when the time comes 😉 Also, I want to improve on my colouring skills, and get back to writing relatively regularly on my blog.
Cathy Varner says
First time on your page, looking forward to returning often.
Cindi F says
Your cards are all so beautiful! This year I need to get healthy so that is my resolution. i just hurt my back so I think it’s time to exercise more and lose some weight.
sdjodoin says
I enjoyed your cards last year and always enjoyed looking forward to seeing your blog in my email box. Now that I’ve organized my stamping supplies, my New Year’s resolution is to make and send my daughter a monthly card of encouragement while she was away attending school in Boston. Thanks Jessica!
Marcie Bolt says
Just love all your cards!! My resolution is make at least one card a week
Lindar C says
Mine is to be as kind and tolerant to myself as I am to others.
Anne B says
Thanks for the chance to win! My new year’s resolution is to make more cards this year and to share handmade kindness more regularly!
Heather B says
My resolutions for 2019 is to re-enjoy my crafting. Life has been busy and sometimes I feel like crafting is a chore, instead of the relaxation it’s supposed to be. Apparently now I also want to check out instagram, since I’m following all these new accounts thanks to this hop! Have a great year.
DGolly says
Happy 2019. My resolution is to be healthier in mind and body.
Yoshiko Glenn says
I hope to be spending more time with my adult sons, especially taking trips, in the new year. Thanks for participating in the blog hop.