Category: New Years

Sunday at Home

12/31/2017

In{k}spire Me #331 has a New Year's challenge going, and I thought it'd be perfect for my New Year's Eve post! I am also completely thrilled and honored to debut my addition to the Sunday Stamps Challenge Design Team, with our color challenge #169 - I hope you'll join in with us!
This whole card was all about if I could find a current stamp set that would fit - and I found just the one: Hearts Come Home has a New Year's mention that I think is meant to be an "inside" sentiment, but that I thought would work just as well on a card front. I thought I could make it stand out more by highlighting on a dark background, which of course lends itself to a peaceful evening scene with party stars for New Year's, lol. Yeah, I know, pink stars?? What can I say, they work for me, and it was added fun to make the windows match! I hope you'll join us over at Sunday Stamps - can't wait to see your creations!
Hearts Come Home Stamp Set; Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate & Flirty Flamingo CS; Whisper White Craft & Night of Navy Inks; White EP; Hometown Greetings Edgelits; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; #IM331; #SSC169.

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Time to Get Toasty!

12/31/2016

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It is SO fitting that my final challenge of 2016 will be this New Year's challenge from In{k}spire Me #281! Wahoo!
So, I actually still had the retired Making Spirits Bright stamp set still on my desk from a post earlier this week, and one of my fave combos in that set is the bubbly stuff, lol. Seemed a natural to ink it up again and celebrate the New Year with champagne!
Happy, happy New Year, everyone! Be safe, and enjoy yourselves!
Making Spirits Brights Stamp Set (retired); Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Blak. So Saffron & Gold Encore Inks; Champagne (of course!) Glimmer Paper; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Layering Circles Framelits; Gold Sequins; #IM281.

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Much to Celebrate!

12/29/2016

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Today's fun sketch is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #302 - cuteness! I think this sketch offers some great possibilities to go with What Will You Stamp #96's Here's to Cheers challenge!
I think a little New Year's cheer is is order, don't you? I'm going with blues and silver, though I had to turn the sketch sideways to get everything to fit, lol... Layering Circles Framelits really help add just the touches of sparkle I need, too!
Here's to Cheers & Banners for Christmas Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Night of Navy CS; Silver Glimmer Paper; Night of Navy, Soft Sky & Versamark Inks; Silver Embossing Powder; 1/2" Silver Ribbon; Layering Circles Framelits; Night of Navy Enamel Shapes; Softly Falling EF; #TSOT302; #WWYS96.

Pumpkin Club December 31!
Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Memory Lane times ahead! Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.)
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 31, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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An In{k}spired New Year's!

12/31/2015

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Today's In{k}spire Me #230 New Year's challenge is a PERFECT way to celebrate!
I have been itching to try out these lovely new Large Number framelits from the 2016 Occasions catty - I really wanted to use the beautiful stamp set, Number of Years, that goes with it, too. In the end though, the thought of sparkly glimmer paper digits did me in, lol... I added a few little retired elements to really make the New Year's transformation, but I hope you like the big swirl of champagne I squeezed in with the gorgeous Perfectly Artistic DSP from the upcoming Sale-A-Bration! Pretty sure there's a sheet of Tequila Sunrises in there, too...
Balloon Bash (retired) & Making Spirits Bright (retired) Stamp Sets; Perfectly Artistic DSP (SAB 2016); Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss & Crushed Curry Inks; Large Number Framelits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; Clear Wink of Stella.

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Nacho New Year! (& Birthday Calendar Class!)

1/3/2015

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I'm liking the classic and festive New Year's Colors challenge at this weeks Nacho Average Challenge #122!
Another fabulous new set I've picked up is called Adventure Awaits - the phrases are just so appealing to me! It was explained during our launch preview that this set is meant to be stamped OVER photos, like an overlay layer, but I'm so NOT a picture-taking person, so I'll have to see about that, lol. Anyway, I decided that many of the phrases were just perfect for New Year's, too! So I threw this card together in our colors. It'll be fun to figure out how else I can use this set!
Adventure Awaits (Occasions 2015), Metro Type Alphabet & Making Spirits Bright Stamp Sets; Brushed Gold, Basic Black, Whisper White & Gold Glimmer CS; Versamark & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Gold & Black Embossing Powder; Gold Glitter; Merry Mini Star Punch; Lucky Stars Embossing Folder.

Perpetual Birthday Calendar Kit Class!
I'm so excited to announce our first class of the year - a super-fun version of the Perpetual Calendar Kit found on page 17 of your Occasions 2015 catalog!
This calendar features a custom decorated and lined sheet for each month, where you can pencil in all your birthday ticklers! I've added some simple goodies and tricks to make these kits shine even more, and you'll have lots of leftovers from the kit as well! Keep it for yourself, or box it up for a gift! A fun way to warm up for the year ahead!
So, class is announced for Thursday, January 15 at 6:30 pm, or Saturday, January 17 at 3:30 pm. $20 gets you all your supplies, including 1 complete kit, a special treat from me, and snacks and refreshments. RSVP now so I can make sure to have your kit waiting for you!

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3 Goats Start Fortune

1/1/2015

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Well, you can't beat the timing of this week's In{k}spire Me #179! Happy New Year!!
That said, I couldn't resist looking ahead to the Chinese New Year - it's not til February 19, but like, it's the Year of the Goat! (OK, and also the sheep, too, lol.) And you KNOW we have a goat stamp new this year, right?? There's a whole tableau of critters in the From the Herd set, and I will admit, this is not how I imagined first using it, for sure... Don't be freaked by all the inks I used - I really wanted all my goats to be unique, hee hee.
So anyway - San-Yang-Kai-Tai! Good fortune to you! And make sure to party with these little guys! They're ready!
From The Herd (Occasions 2015) & Making Spirits Bright Stamp Sets; Birthday Bash Specialty DSP; Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Bermuda Bay & Crushed Curry CS; Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Tangelo Twist & Crushed Curry Inks; 1 1/2" Circle Punch; Snowflake Card Thinlets; Baker's Twine in Bermuda Bay; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Bright Nacho Spirits

11/30/2014

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Look at the cute sketch from this week's Nacho Average Challenge #117! So cheery!
This thought led me to Making Spirits Bright - and what's more cheery than a little bubbly?? And hey, I have some bubbly paper, too, from the Lullaby DSP pack - shh, if you don't tell anyone it's really baby paper, they need never know! Hee hee.
I carried my bubbles theme through in a few more ways - embossed dots, glitter - yummy! My spirit is lighter and brighter already!
Making Spirits Bright & Simply Snowflake Paper Pumpkin Stamp Sets; Crisp Cantaloupe, Hello Honey & Whisper White CS; Lullaby DSP; Basic Black, Hello Honey & Crisp Cantaloupe Inks; 1 3/8 " Circle Punch; Decorative Dots Embossing Folder; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Snowflake Thinlet Banner for the sentiment.