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
My crafty resolution is to spend more time in 2018 scrapbooking and card crafting
Your cards are always so adorable. Love that Lawn Fawn one in your latest post!! My resolution is to sit at my stamp desk MORE. At least 2-3 times a week and get sending the cards more
to learn new techniques every month
Great card! Love the black and white and gold together. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Happy New Year!
Happy New Years, thanks for inspiring me thought the years
I have got to learn to use my sewing machine!! And I have to say, you’re cards are amazing 🙂
Happy New year Jessica. Love love love this idea for a new years card, so genius instead of the usual champagne bottle type stamp and die! thanks for the chance to win a gift card and for sharing your talent all year long! Here’s to a great 2018!
I hope to improve my critter coloring during 2018 and to stress less about it when it doesn’t turn out the way I want.
Such a neat card!! Ive always love your work. This year it more goals for me tahn resolutions. Create more and blog more!! Happy New year !!
Happy New Years! Beautiful card! I want to also do more COPIC coloring and work more with m new pencils! Also want to get cards out on time!
Love your designs! I hope to send more cards to friends and family to share my love!
New Years resolution is to create a blog, fingers crossed!
Organize my space
Ooooh, I love this card! So sparkly and clever. My New Years Resolution is to dress nicer. I’m lucky that my jobs are all casual dress but I was starting to get a little too hobo-off-a-train looking just due to cheapness (and laziness). So, no more hoodies and ancient jeans for me. Thanks for the chance to win. (:
What a beautiful and clever card!! My resolution is to actually do some of the techniques I have been learning about, like Gel Press and embossing paste.
I hope to spend more time stamping!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! My Resolution is to be more productive and to get back into shape!! Here’s to a FABULOUSLY Creative 2018!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chance to WIN!!
HUGE HUGS!! <3 <3 <3
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! My Resolution is to became more Productive and to get back onto shape! Here’s to a FABULOUSLY Creative 2018!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chance to WIN!!
HUGE HUGS!! <3 <3 <3
My 2018 resolution is to listen more and talk less! Happy 2018….love your card.
Great card. Thanks for the chance to win
fantastic card, Jessica – love the black and gold combo!
Thanks for sharing and inspiring! Happy 2018!!!! Wishing you lots of joy, love and laughter in the coming year!
My new year resolution is to cut a few pounds, LOL! Eat healthy, not sure about exercise though, LOL!
I’m resolving tho carve out more time for me to make more cards. Thank you for the chance to win, and Happy New Year!
Gorgeous sparkly card. in 2018 I would like to do something creative every day! Thanks for the chance to win!
Haha. Love your numerical design on your card ;D I have to think that most people have some sort of resolution with the turning of the year, even if it’s something small. I have one. It’s personal 😉