Wishing You The Best Year

Hope your New Year has started off well.  Mine has been cold which made me think of hot chocolate and this darling Cocoa and Marshmallows image.  

After I stamped the image and the Best Years Cheers Greeting, I drew in a window and some trees and then water colored the scene with Daniel Smith Watercolors.  I added a little bit of steam and some snow to finish it off.  

Hope you are staying warm (or cool if it is warm weather where you live). 

Hugz,

Nancy

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Cheers!

Hi Everyone and Happy New Year!

I have a modest card-share to celebrate this brand-new shiny year.  It was a fast make since I kept it monochromatic, and swirling snowflakes, instead of confetti, ended up being the theme :-)

I stamped my background panel using the Interlocking Snow Background and punched out a bunch of snowflakes, so that the cream-colored paper would peek on through.  The Best Year Cheers Greeting was stamped on a panel and attached, leaving room for a couple of stamped and fussy cut wine glasses, which came from the Pour Me Bottle and Glass stamp.

For embellishment, I attached a few of the punched snowflakes and added gems to their centers.

Happy New Year to you and yours!

Karin

 

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Best Year Ever!

 

• I am working on a few New Years cards and just had to bring out this BEST YEAR CHEERS GREETING - 1109F.
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• This card was really quick to make. I used distress oxide inks in the colors of the rainbow and did lines of the colors.

• Next, I embossed the fireworks emboss folder and then used a sanding block to sand down the fireworks to pull some of the distress oxide colors and have the white show through.

• I finished the card with the BEST YEAR CHEERS GREETING - 1109F.

• Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my card.

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Cheers!

 

I absolutely love this BEST YEAR CHEERS GREETING - 1109F. It is perfect to give to anyone to wish a great year.

For the card base I used just the wine glass from POUR ME..BOTTLE AND GLASS - 075H and stamped it all over on the white card stock. I then colored it with copics. I added some mirror card stock to pick up the shine like the wine glasses are showing and finished with some sequins. 

The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card this week. I hope you have the Best Year!

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Cheers!

 Hi Everyone,

Since were staring 2022 right in the face, I'm celebrating the new year with this great new card sentiment, Best Year Cheers Greeting!  I love the fresh hope a new year brings. Whether you celebrate with adult beverages or sparkling water, whether you say cheers, prost, or salud, like the greeting says, Let's make the coming year the best!

For the first card I tried to go retro, using a martini embossing folder and some avocado colored flock along the side.  

Here I chose an embossing folder that has clocks, to play off of the idea of the countdown that happens on New Year's Eve. I added a fussy cut glass from the Pour Me Bottle and Glass stamp, and a recycled embellishment from a Christmas card I received.  (Both embossing folders are by Darice)

Cheers to 2022 and as much stamping as your heart desires!

Happy New Year!
Karin

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Cheers!

Hello Crafty Friends.

Still using up the backgrounds the grandkids and I made with alcohol markers and yupo paper.  Sometimes you need a quick card and a lovely greeting can help you make that happen.  On this one, I used the new Best Year Cheers Greeting.  I also added in a bit of Stickles since it is for New Years. 

These backgrounds are so addictive.  My grandsons have asked me to get more yupo paper as they love to play with it. Hope you week is going well - Christmas and New Years are coming fast!!!

Hugz, 

Nancy

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Ready for 2021?

Are you ready for 2021?  Good riddance to 2020 and on with new hope of a return to some normalcy in 2021. 

I didn't get time to get my Christmas cards out like I wanted to, so I am doing some New Year's cards.  The Happy New Year Circle Greeting makes the cards super easy.  I stamped the sentiment an then painted in some posies and leaves.   A bit of splatter and they were done.

Hope your week is going well!

Hugz,

Nancy

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Happy New Year

 

Hi Everyone,

We're only a few days away from turning the calendar, and I know I'm not alone is wishing 2020 good riddance!  Bring on the new year!

To celebrate, I made a card using the Sticky Note Calendar stamp.  I hand wrote the numbers and added some glitter glue to the first day to highlight the holiday and the January heading came from the January Birthday Greeting stamp.

For the background, I used the Interlocking Star, along with a star border punch accented with some glitter strips.  The happy new year greeting is a portion from the stamp 365 Days of Happiness.  

To finish it off, I simply added a star gem.

Cheers to 2021!
Karin

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Happy New Year

Hi Everyone,

These cards are made with the holiday revelers in mind.  I always think of sparkle when it comes to New Year's Eve, however, it's going to be a quiet one for us this year.  My mood is more pj's than confetti ;)

Since I equate this holiday with gold and silver, I grabbed my double sided tape and glitter to create the background.  All that was left to do was add a sentiment (365 Days of Happiness), to which I added a glittery mat. This card was simple to make, just a bit messy.

Here I created a background using Interlocking Star and Splatter Background stamps.  I colored up the Wine Glass from the Pour Me Bottle and Glass stamp and die cut and matted both, embellishing them with some glitter glue.

I added a row of gems and some die cut letters for a sentiment, attaching them in what I hope is a celebratory fashion.

Have a happy and safe New Year!

Karin

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New Year's Stars

by Julie Warner - The Write Stuff

Happy Friday!

I hope your week has gone well! Only 5 more days until Christmas! Are you ready? I will be as soon as the last few gifts I ordered arrive. Seems like there are always a few stragglers. When you order, it says 'will ship tomorrow!'. Then a few days later, it's still sitting there. The tracking number they email shows "carrier awaiting receipt" or something. I don't call that 'on it's way'. That sounds kind of like Pre-K. Not kindergarten yet, but not nursery school. So I'm gathering it's not really shipped yet. Bummer!

So while my packages are in Pre-K, I have a New Year's card to share. I don't make a lot of cards just for New Year's..since I feel the wishes are already included in the Christmas card. But like the tags I made last week, I'm making one this year. The big greeting was silver embossed on a circle die cut. Then I made a couple of star cut outs on the white panel. Die cut smaller stars out of white & silver to have sit inside. The front & stars are elevated a bit w/ some fun foam & I added some silver cord to hang the stars. 

I saw a question on a FB group last week where someone asked if anyone still had a paper crimper & if they still use it. I said I did, so I guess I had to prove it by using it on the metallic silver band & circle.  I think you can see a little of the shine of the silver on the pic below. The last little outline star was left over after cutting the stars, so I silver embossed it & added it.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a very Merry Christmas!

Supplies:

stamps: DRS Designs - Happy New Year 

paper:  Staples 110# white, metallic silver

ink:  Encore Ultimate Metallic silver

accessories: Misti, Rubbernecker Rectangle Stitch, Circle Stitch, Star Outline dies, Double Stitched Stars  dies, Stitched Mats Long & Skinny dies, silver embossing powder, paper crimper. silver cord

Happy New Year 654G	MISTI	Staples 110# White Card Stock	The Paper Cut Layering Swatches	Ultimate Metallic Ink
RN Silver Dollar embossing powder	Paper Crimper	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Circle Stitch dies 5006D	RN Sm Star Outline die 5100-06D
Double Stitched Stars dies CBD128	Stitched Mats Long & Skinny	Metallic Silver Cord

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Happy New Years Eve

My card today could be a Happy New Year card, but it is actually a birthday card for my sister in law whose birthday is New Years Day! I started with some white CS, stamped the starry background with gold ink, heat embossed it with gold EP and then cut it into 2 panels. Next I die cut the celebrate greeting using a SB small die of the month set. It is glued to the bottom panel and then I added some ribbon and gold glitter tape. The top starry panel is glued to the card base. The bottom panel is attached with some foam adhesive.  I think my sister in law will like this festive birthday card.

Hope you have a fun New Year.

shelia

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Happy New Year!

Welcome!

I hope you all enjoyed Christmas as much as we did!  A fun time was had by all!

My card today is just in time for New Years!

I stamped our New Year Circle using black ink on white card stock and die cut it into a circle and set it aside.  For my background I stamped the bottom section of our Shooting Star stamp in the four corners of my 4 1/4" square paper and used four different inks to sponge the corners and then some yellow ink in between, attached my New Years circle to the center and attached 3 gems to the stars.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful New Year!!
Sue

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Wood, Snow and a Fishing Pole!

Hope you had a wonderful holiday.  I sure did!

Today I have three cards using the same base card, but I changed them all up by using a variety of different stamps.

I was inspired by THIS fun Snowman Sign at The Lakeside Collection.  I stamped the Wood Grain Background on Kraft using Memento Black and a MISTI.  Then I  heat embossed the Snow Better Friend Greeting with Versamark and white embossing powder.  I made a little snowman using a circle punch and a scrap of orange paper for his nose.  I dusted the whole thing with some SnowTex to finish it off, but it still needed something. I had made some snowflakes using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Snowflakes Die and one was mangled on my floor.  I cut it up and used parts of it to finish off the card.

I loved the wood look so I made two more card bases using the Wood Grain Background stamp.  On this card, I used the Three Wooded Crosses and the new The Way, The Truth and the Life Greeting. I added more Snowtex on the hill to make it look more like a Christmas card.

Then, my Grandson, Lewis, wanted to make a New Years card with some fishing poles - he picked them out.  We got a bit too much embossing powder on this one but it looks extra festive and is perfect for a fisherman!  We used the Fishing Pole and the Happy New Year Circle Greeting.  I was asked how I get such a thin coat of Snowtex on these cards.  I made sure that the brush I used was really wet all the way through but then removed any excess water.  I lightly dipped it in the wettest part of my Snowtex container and didn't pick up any big globs or a lot of the Snowtex.  I then flecked the snow on using my finger.

Wishing you a wonderful 2019!

Hugz,

Nancy

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Star filled birthday

Welcome!

I recently used our Shooting Star stamp on a patriotic card and since it was just sitting there on my desk waiting to be put away I decided to give it another workout!

This is a pretty easy card for the most part.  I cut a piece of card stock 5" square and stamped our Shooting Star in each corner using black ink.  I stamped our Happy Moments birthday greeting on white and die cut it and a slightly larger yellow circle.  Once they were attached to my card I stamped just the star part of the Shooting Star and colored and fussy cut the start and attached them on top using foam tape to pop them up a bit.

I thought it was pretty amazing how the stars fit so well around the greeting that I looked for another greeting that would work and found that our New Years Circle worked as well, so I did a quicker no color version.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Sue

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Coffee and Friends

Hi Everyone,

I'm just in love with this new stamp Paper Coffee Cup stamp that was just released  from DRS Designs! I can think of a bunch of coffee lovers that I will be using it for, all throughout the year.

I did some paper piecing when it came to this main image.  I stamped it on white cardstock, cutting out the lid and cup, coloring it in red to look like the cup from that popular coffee chain.  No names. They don't need any help from me in the advertising department...lol!  I stamped the cup again on kraft paper, cutting out the gripper portion only and sending it through my paper crimper.  Did you read that?!  Paper crimper!  I had to dig through the bowels of my crafting supplies to pull out that neglected tool :)  So if you want a reason to dust off yours too, you HAVE to get this stamp!

I stamped the cup using the Scroll Corner Tile stamp and colored it in using my white gel pen, before assembling it and attaching it onto some oval die cuts.

The background was created to look like coffee rings.  I spritzed the red cardstock with water and took a round container (any will do, but mine had embossing powder in it.  It was just the right size) inked in brown ink and stamped it randomly.  The water made the circles bleed to look like spilled coffee.

I crimped another piece of kraft cardstock and added a ribbon for embellishment, finishing it off with the new Coffee and Friends Greeting.

Also, here's a photo of the favors I whipped up for New Year's Eve.  It was a last minute decision, so they're super simple.  A pillow box, some washi tape and DRS Designs to the rescue with their Happy New Year Circle stamp!

I filled them with a lip balm, chocolates and scratch off lottery ticket :)  

Here's hoping one of your resolutions for the new year is to stamp more!

Have a great day!

Karin

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Challenge #207 - Any 2015 Challenge!

Welcome to the DRS Thursday Challenge!
Happy New Year's Eve!

First, the Winner from the Random Drawing....

Hazel  

Congrats, you are the winner from our 'Tis the Season Challenge!  

Please contact us at info@drsdesigns.com to claim your prize. 

 This week's challenge is totally wide open..

Pick Any 2015 Challenge!

 (use any image, die cut, paper, technique...just pick from any 2015 Challenge (#155 thru #206) & let us know which one..here's a hint..if you look down at the bottom of the left side bar, you'll see all these linked challenges!)

To enter, show us your card  by linking it below and we'd love for you to leave us a comment.  The deadline for this challenge is Wednesday, January 6, at 6:30 pm ET and please link new creations only (no back dated entires). Challenge entries don't have to use DRS Designs stamps, but if you use them on your challenge card, you'll get an extra entry into the prize drawing. From all of the entries, one lucky winner will be chosen to receive their choice of 2 stamps from the online catalog at www.drsdesigns.com!

Here are some 2015 creations from our talented DRS Design Team and we'd love for you to leave us a comment!

Shelia
Challenge 157 - Inspired by Color

Sue

Challenge #204 - Silver and Gold

Julie

Challenge #172 -Put it in Neutral

Robin

#204 Silver and Gold

Karin

#158-Lovely Hearts

Nancy

#165 Flowers Abound

Janett

#199 Pile it High
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Happy New Year!

Hi Everyone,

It's hard to believe another year is coming to a close!  As per usual, it's had it's highs and lows, but I'm always grateful for a chance to ring in another new year.  It gives me the chance to start fresh, or at least the illusion of starting fresh, and that's good enough for me :) 

So for my last individual card share of 2015, I chose a celebratory card, anticipating a good year to come. I went with a simple cream and black color combo and die cut some numbers for the new year.  I added a row of gems and using the glass only portion of Pour Me Bottle Glass stamp, I stamped a bunch glasses raised in a toast to the new year.

Finally for the sentiment, I stamped and die cut the Happy New Year Circle Greeting, matting it and embellishing it with some glitter glue. 

Here's to another great year of the greatest hobby of them all!

Happy New Year Friends :)
Karin

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Challenge #205 - Inspired by Color Challenge!

Welcome to the DRS Thursday Challenge!

First, the Winner from the Random Drawing....

Karen Letchworth 

Congrats, you are the winner from our Silver & Gold Challenge!  

 Please contact us at info@drsdesigns.com to claim your prize. 

For this week's challenge, we are doing an

Inspired by Color Challenge! 

The theme for this challenge is Color Wrapped colors!

 (use some of the colors inspired by this picture somewhere on your creation)

You don't have to use all of these colors, or only these colors.

Perfect colors for a Holiday, Winter or New Years card!

To enter, show us your card  by linking it below. The deadline for this challenge is Wednesday, December 23, at 6:30 pm ET and please link new creations only (no back dated entires). Challenge entries don't have to use DRS Designs stamps, but if you use them on your challenge card, you'll get an extra entry into the prize drawing.

For the prize, one winner will be randomly selected to win the following 3 stamps:
Happy New Year Circle 654G
Warm Wishes 611D
Interlocking Stars 819H

Here are the Color Challenge cards from our talented DRS Design Team and we'd love for you to leave us a comment!

Robin 

Shelia

Karin

Nancy

Janett

Julie

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