New Year CountDown Card

Good Day Digi Divas! The end of 2023 is near! Can someone tell me where all that time went? It seems the older I get, the faster each year passes... I am so honored you have stopped by during this busy Holiday Season to share part of your day with me as we close 2023! I have a NEW Digi Set that's perfect for that purpose- New Year CountDown Digi Set!

Suggested card size- 5"x 6"

MATERIALS LIST:                                             COPIC® MARKERS

New Year CountDown Digi Set                        C1, C3, C5, C7, - Cane

Hammermill® 100lb. White Coverstock              G02, G03, G05, G07 - Noise Maker

Neenah ®Black Cardstock                                  N3, N5, N8, N10 - Hat

The Paper Studio®- Gold Foil Cardstock            R14, R17, R29 - Horn

Colorbok® Snow White Textured Cardstock       R14, R29 - Berries

Nuvo® Crystal Drops - Crystal Glaze                  T1, T3 - Gloves

Party Confetti® Sequins from my stash              W3 - Shadow

WeR® Corner Chomper                                      Y11, G00, RV00, B00 - Confetti

EZ-Tear® Tape                                                    YG61, YG63, YG67 - Holly

Foam® Tape                                                        Y21, YR21, YR23, YR24 - Horn

                                                                            100 - Black

To start this year end journey, you will need the 5050J-New Year Countdown Digital Stamp Set. Mentally divide the page in half.

Size your confetti image to 4-0"x5-0" on one half of the page. Copy and paste to the second half of the page.

Print on Hammermill® 100lb

Color as desired.

I chose to use COPIC® markers to color with, a full list of the colors used are listed above.

Sketch 1/4" around the top half of the clock, then draw straight lines down across the bottom to square off the bottom. Fussy cut and punch with 1/4" rounded corner punch all corners. Fussy cut the second image minus the clock.

Align and adhere the second image over the first using Foam® Tape.

To make an easel cardbase, Cut Colorbok® Snow white textured 12x12 Cardstock in half. Score and fold 6"x12" rectangle at the 3" and the 6"marks as shown.

Draw a wide black line across the 3" fold to blend in with the black panels.

Using EZ-Tear Tape, adhere the 2 panels 5"x3" to the front of the cardbase. Adhere the 5"x2" panel to the bottom of the card interior.

 

This will form your easel cardbase as shown.

On the backside of The Paper Studio®- Gold Foil Cardstock Sketch the shape of the image and add 1/4" around. Fussy Cut and punch all corners with a 1/4" WeR® Corner Chomper.

Center and adhere the clock image to the Gold Foil Cardstock as shown.

Apply EZ-Tear Tape to the back lower half of the image piece. Lower half ONLY. Adhere to the Lower portion of the cardbase.

Cut a 4-1/2"x1" rectangle and punch all corners with a 1/4" WeR® Corner Chomper.

Cut your sentiment and punch all corners.

Adhere the sentiment centered in the 5"x2" rectangle in the interior.

I embellished the card with random placed Party Confetti from my stash. 

OPTIONAL: Arrange and adhere some scraps and embellishment extras and a name plaque to the backside of the cardbase as shown.

I hope you enjoyed this year's ending creation.

Show me your card creations at Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges where anything goes. Our last challenge ends on December 31, 2023. Two ways to win gift certificates to Jan's Digi Stamp Shop. You can submit a creation using one of Jan's Digi sets or submit any creation using images from any artist- including yourself. I do enjoy seeing other crafters' card creations. Join in the FUN!

I am sharing this year end tribute with the following:

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS (cinspirations.blogspot.com)

Ellibelle's Corner (simplyellibelle.com)

Let's Craft and Create (letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com)

****Pammie's Inky Pinkies**** **********Challenges********** (pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com)

Dream Valley Challenges

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com)

CD Sunday Plus Challenge (cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com)

I would like to wish each of you a God Blessed and healthy New Year!

Hugs,

Silver Bells Card

Ring-a-ling Divas! Silver Bells- can you hear them ringing? Soon it will be Christmas Day. And I still have cards to make and mail! I'm still working feverishly- listening to Christmas music while I craft. Silver Bells (Johnny Mathis version) is playing...

Suggested Card Size:  5" x 7"

MATERIALS LIST: COPIC® MARKERS:

5095J - Silver Bells Digital Stamp Set C0, C1, C3, C5 - Bells

Hammermill® White 100lb. Coverstock R12, R14, R17, R29, R39 - Ribbon

Pen+Gear® Diamond Print Glitter Cardstock - Silver YG61, YG63, YG67, Olive Multiliner -

5"x7" Cardbase Holly

1" Circle Punch YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24 - Bell Int.

Silver Glitter Glue

Green Glitter Glue

Nuvo® Crystal Drops - Morning Dew

Nuvo® Crystal Drops - Bright Gold

Silver Glitter Pen

Foam® Tape

EZ-Tear® Tape

Small paint brush

To start this Holiday dressed creation you will need my 5095J - Silver Bells Digital Stamp Set. Using the Bells image, imagine the page in 2 halves. Size the image to4-1/4"x5-1/4" and place on one half of the page. Copy and paste the image to the 2nd half of the page.

Color as desired. I chose to use Copic® markers.

A full list of colors are listed above.

Color both images as shown.

 

Fussy Cut the 2nd Image, minus the 3rd bell. Cut the 1st Image in a rectangle 4-3/8"x6-1/2". Cut a 5"x7" rectangle of the pen+Gear® Diamond Print Glitter Cardstock - Silver. and you will need a 5"x7" Cardbase.

Apply Foam® Tape to the backside of the fussy cut image for dimension.

Using the 1" Circle punch to cut the corners off of the Image, 5"x7" rectangle of the pen+Gear® Diamond Print Glitter Cardstock - Silver. and the 5"x7" Cardbase.

Adhere the Silver Glitter cardstock to the 5"x7" cardbase.

Center and adhere the image rectangle to the 5"x7" Silver Glitter cardbase as shown.

Align and adhere the 2 fussy cut bells using Foam Tape to give dimension.

Using a small paint brush apply Silver Glitter Glue to the Silver Bells as shown.

Apply Nuvo® Crystal Drops - Morning Dew to the berries as shown. Let Dry.

Apply Nuvo® Crystal Drops - Bright Gold to the gold bands on the bells as shown.

Trace around the sentiment using a silver glitter pen. Apply green glitter glue down the center of the holly leaves.

To give my cards a personal touch I apply an OPTIONAL touch, using leftover or coordinating scraps, a name plaque arranged and applied to the backside of the card as shown. Let Dry.

I hope you enjoyed this step-by-step tutorial. I invite you to share your own Silver Bells card with us at Jan's Digi Stamp Blog Challenge. You can enter your own card creation for a chance to win a $6 shop credit. Use a Jan's Digi and get twice the chance to win! You can also find my fun Digital stamp sets on Etsy.

I would like to share this Holiday beauty with the following challenges: