HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hello everyone!
Welcome to the 2020 Seasons Givings Blog Hop!
For my project today I made a Thank You card. This card was quick and easy using the Big Thanks die from Concord & 9th. I used some Yupo paper and my indigo and turquoise alcohol inks from Tim Holtz and Ranger. I wet the Yupo paper with the blending solution first and then added my alcohol ink. I used an air blower to help move the ink and solution around on my Yupo paper. Once I got the ink to where I wanted it I left it to dry. I took a panel of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece on Neenah cardstock and put it into a We R Memory Keepers 3D embossing folder and ran that through my Gemini junior. Then I used the Big Thanks die and ran it through my Gemini Junior die cutting machine to cut the Yupo. I popped out the die cut and glued it to my card base made from 110 pound Neenah cardstock with Gina K Designs Connect glue. I added a few Starry gems from Pretty Pink Posh! Now how easy was that? Let me know if you decide to give this a try! Links to the supplies that I used are below.
To celebrate the Seasons Givings Blog hop I am giving away two prizes:
A) $25 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp (Open Worldwide)
B) $25 Gift Certificate to The Papercrafter's Workshop (Open to Canadian Residents only)
All you have to do to enter to win these prizes is:
1) Be a blog subscriber (let me know if you’ve subscribed previously or you are a new subscriber), 2) let me know what crafty item (Stamp / dies/ inks/ tools etc) that you have your eyes on! and 3) Let me know what country you are from!
Be sure to leave your comment below by January 5th 2020 at 11:59PM. I will announce the winners on January 7th 2020. Please note: If you are a winner you have 24 hours from notification to claim your prize or I will draw another name. Thanks for stopping by! Have fun and Good Luck! Happy 2020!
Here’s the whole hop list:
Here are the links to the supplies that I used today:
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Happy New Year Karen! I have been a subscriber for awhile (love your blog). Hmmm, it is hard to choose one thing I have my eye on. In general I will say dies that create a scene. Love those. I am from Canada.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you Debbie!
DeleteI forgot to say - love your card!!! The blue shades against the white are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteHappy New Year and may 2020 bring you many blessings. I am a new subscriber from Northern VA and I always keep my eye out for dies that create interactive cards.
ReplyDeleteThank you Isabel! Happy New Year to you as well! I also love interactive dies! Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteso very nice card!
Happy New Year Fikreta! Thank you! :)
DeleteA very Happy New Year to you from the Ottawa valley! I am a new subscriber and have to say that your work is striking! I am considering the purchase of an electric die cutting machine this year but have yet to make a decision so keep on cranking in the meantime! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Happy New Year Melanie! I LOVE my Gemini Junior! I got it about a year ago and won't look back! :)
DeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDelete1) I am a new subscriber (with my non-Gmail address).
2) The crafty item I have my eye on is the foil pen.
3) I am from Canada :)
Thanks! Happy New Year to you too Melissa! Ooohhh the foil pen....I keep seeing it all over instagram! Hello fellow Canadian! :)
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ReplyDeleteI subscribe to your blog via Bloglovin'
I would love stamps for envelopes
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thank you! Happy New Year to you as well! Oh there are lots of those now! Simon Says Stamp has a lot of cute ones! I was just in Florida last month at MFT!
DeleteQuelle magnifique façon de débuter l'année, une magnifique carte et un magnifique prix à gagner. Bonne et heureuse année à tous.
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup Fabiola! Bonne annee a tous aussi! De quel pays etes vous? (Excuse-moi pour le manque d'accents. Je tape sure un clavier anglais).
DeleteI am a new subscriber.
ReplyDeleteI always have my eyes on cute stamps.
I am from India.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Hi Chandini! Stamps are my weakness! :) I guess that means that I can make more unique cards!
DeleteI’m from Wisconsin in the US. I have my eyes on the glass craft mat. Happy Happy New year. Thanks for the opportunity to win this awesome prize!
ReplyDeleteHi Barb! Ohhh I LOVE my glass craft mat! It makes clean up a breeze....especially with alcohol ink or inky techniques!
DeleteNew subscriber from Illinois. Dies always catch my eye--even though I have so many alread.
ReplyDeleteHi Amee! Dies are always fun! Especially the interactive ones that have been coming out in the past year!
DeleteNew subscriber from Indiana and always.... stamps, you can never have too many!!! Will be following you!!
ReplyDeleteHi Joanie! So true about the stamps! Thanks for the follow! :)
DeleteHappy New Year's! I am a new subscriber and I live in Manteca, California. I am always shopping for new stamps!
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Thank you! Happy New Year! Stamps are my weakness!
DeleteI just subscribed to your blog. I live in Calgary, Alberta. I am waiting for a couple of items to be back in stock at Simon Says Stamp.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb! Yay! Fellow Canadian! I love that In stock notification so that I can snap it up as soon as it comes back in stock! :)
DeleteI am a new stamper from Buffalo NY and am not sure what are my favorites yet
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret! Cool! Have you been to Buffalo Stamps and Stuff? That store is totally amazing! They also have classes so you should check them out!
DeleteGorgeous card! I am from Chicago, USA! I love anything Simon Says Stamp makes! I am a new subscriber!
ReplyDeleteHi Meghan! Thank you! Yes SSS makes fabulous stamps and dies! Did you see their Christmas and Love collections? Thanks for following!
DeleteBeautiful card. I'm a new subscriber. I'm always on the look out for new embossing folders - a staple i for my card making.
ReplyDeleteThank you and thanks for the follow! Yes Embossing folders are totally a fave tool to use for a quick card!
DeleteI'm a new subscriber. I'm always watching
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Happy New year
Hi Mary! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteHappy New Year. I am in Saskatchewan Canada. I always love new cute stamps to color. I am a new subscriber.
ReplyDeleteHi there fellow Canadian!
DeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI follow you on YouTube and have enjoyed your alcohol ink videos.
Thank you for sharing your adorable card! I can’t resist anything alcohol inky.
I live in the US.
Thank you for being part of the blog hop!
Hi Lauri! Happy New year to you! Thanks and thank you for following!
DeleteLove your card! Great background and awesome sentiment die!
ReplyDeleteNew follower to your blog and I am in the US.
I have my eye on some new dies from The Stamp Market!
Enjoying the Seasons Givings blog hop, and wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year!
Hi Denise! Thank you! The Stamp Market has some cute stamps and dies! Happy New Year!
DeleteHappy New Year and THANKS to YOU! Love your alcohol inky card and your other AI projects I've had a peek at! I am a new subscriber from North Carolina, USA. (That's what I love about the hops; I am introduced to new talent and new shops.) I have my eyes on the Media Mat, now that I have some room to put one!
ReplyDeleteHi Sara! Thank you! You will love the Media Mat! It's in my faves! :)
DeleteI am a new subscriber & cant wait to check out all your inspiration! Love this quick thank you card! The next thing on my wish list is the puffer to blow my AI inks around. Much easier than a straw! Oh and I live in the US!
ReplyDeleteHi Patti! Thanks! Oh the puffer is a life ( and breath) saver! LOL.
Deletehi, i'm a new subscriber from the us and I have my eyes on some words with shadows. plus I want to get better with stencils and layers.
ReplyDeleteHi Christi! Word dies with shadows are so quick and easy to put a card together! My faves are the ones from Birch Press! The Lingo Thanks one is my new fave!
DeleteI just subscribed to your blog posts and on IG. I have been eyeing the new Valentine's dies from SSS!
ReplyDeleteHi Melanie! Thanks for the follows! Those SSS Valentines dies are super cute!
DeleteHi Karen! I am a brand new subscriber by email, and I love your blog! I LOVE great big word dies too - my favorite! I live in Florida, USA! have a great 2020!
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Hi Michelle ! Thanks for subscribing and Thank you! Happy 2020!
DeleteHi, I am brand new to your blog, I am eyeing Daniel Smith watercolor tubes and I live in Kansas! HNY to you and yours, and thank you for the chance to win such a generous prize!!
ReplyDeleteHi! Daniel Smith colours are sooooo pretty! Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!
DeleteThanks for the giveaway! I'm a new subscriber and am from Vancouver, WA. I have my eye on some Mama elephant stamps
ReplyDeleteHi Julie! Mama Elephant has some cute stamps!
DeleteHi Karen--I'm a new follower on IG (I'm keirendee on IG). I'm from NJ and really want to try alcohol inks! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHi Keiren! Thanks for the follow! Alcohol inks are so much fun!
DeleteHappy New Year :) Lovely thank you card! Thank you for the giveaway :)
ReplyDelete1. I'm a new follower of your blog
2. I've a lot of items in my wishlist :) Tim Holtz Glass Media mat is on the top of the list for now
3. I'm from India, but currently live in the USA.
Hi Kathikha! Happy New Year to you as well! Thank you! The TH Media mat is one of my faves!
DeleteI'm a new follower. I have the new and not released Cacti stamp on my list from MFT. I'm also looking for the retired neat and tangled A long time ago. Thank you for the chance to win. Bakersfield, California, USA. Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Holly! Thanks! That cacti stamp is a definite add to cart! LOL. Check out Split Coast stampers to see if anyone is letting go of their retired N&T.
DeleteLove the background on this fabulous card. I am a new follower of your blog. I have been wanting a laminator and I live in the USA.
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Hi Sue! Thank you! Cool! Laminators are fun!
DeleteHello! I absolutely love the blues you used in your card, they are fabulous. I am a new subscriber, just added you to my RSS feed and look forward to exploring your site. Fellow Canadian, from southern BC. I have been saving up for a few stamp sets :). Top on my list are Frosty Littles by Hello Bluebird, Little Cat Agenda by Mama Elephant and the new You're just my type and Love Poems from Lawn Fawn. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
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Hi Jen! Thank you! I love all the stamp sets that you mentioned!
DeleteMarisela Delgado said: I live in San Antonio, Texas. You have a great blog. I love my Big Shot. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteHi Marisela! Thank you!
DeleteMichigan USA my little old cuttlebug needs to be replaced it's getting old and cant get cutting mats any more. I am new to your blog and will subscribe.
ReplyDeleteHi There! What die cut machine are you looking at to replace your cuttlebug? Thanks!
DeleteI follow you on Instagram, always love new dies.
ReplyDeleteHi Nat! Thanks for the follow! Dies are cool!
DeleteI am a new blog follower. The background you created on this card is so cool! I am always on the lookout for new and unique stamp sets and dies. Hope you have a happy and healthy new year! I live in North Carolina.
ReplyDeleteHi Beverly! Thanks for the follow! Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!
DeleteI'm a new blog subscriber from the USA. I'm always looking for fun new dies to add to my collection and I'm really loving everything from The Stamp Market.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! Yes... The Stamp Market has some cute stuff!
DeleteHi I am a new blog follower. I am from Vancouver, Canada. I have been keeping my eye on Gina K wreath maker
ReplyDeleteHi Arlene! Fellow Canadian! Gina K's Wreath maker is sooo much fun!
DeleteI am a new instagram follower and I am from western North Carolina in the mountains and I have my eye on any new card making supplies :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ceal! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteNew IG follower here. I live in Central Oregon in the high desert. My eye is on some VersaClair Fine inks, I am loving how they stamp.
ReplyDeleteHi Neva! Thanks for the follow! I like the Versa Clair also!
DeleteI am a new blog follower. I am from the USA and have my eye on a few products from Altenew!
ReplyDeleteHi Kailash! Thanks for the follow! Flowers from Altenew are my weakness!
DeleteI subscribed to your youtube channel, but I also think I added your blog subscription? Hopefully. I have my eyes on all the great new Graphic 45 collections for 2020. And, I'm located in Alberta (Canada).
ReplyDeleteHi Heather! Thanks for the follow fellow Canadian!
DeleteWow, your art is amazing Karen. Thanks for being a part of this generous event of giving. Your giveaway is so kind, and I thank you for being part of this special event.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
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Hi Karen! Thank you! I'm so happy to be involved and able to give back to my followers!
DeleteI am a new subscriber. I always like new stamps and dies.
ReplyDeleteHi Annette! Thanks for following me!
DeleteFabulous card! So bold, graphic and happy! I am a new subscriber and I have been considering adding a Gemini jr to my craft room. I am from the US. Best wishes for an amazing 2020!
ReplyDeleteHi Dana! Thank you! Thanks for following! As for the Gemini Junior...Go for it! You will not regret it! Happy 2020!
DeleteHappy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous design!!! Love your card!!!
1)I Arianna, a new subscriber.
2) My eyes are on a lot of stamp and die sets from a lot of different companies like MFT and Lawn Fawn. I love also Copics and Distress Oxide Inks. My wishlist is very long! : D
3) I come from Italy.
Ciao
Hi Ariana! Thank you so much! I like your wishlist! Ciao Bella!
DeleteDear Karen
ReplyDeleteA very happy New Year to you and your family with blessings of Good health and happiness always.
Your coloring is lovely love your cards.
I am a new subscriber and i am from New Zealand. I want to buy a large score tool as i do big projects and also a heat tool. Even if i dont get to buy nything i am still greatful as i have made many loving relationships through crafting. Each and everyone of you have held my hand and colored my world with happiness.
With loads of Love and gratitude
Hi Surekha! Thank you! Happy New Year to you and yours! Thank you very much. I have met lots of wonderful people as well through crafting!
DeleteI am a new subscriber to your blog, and I am following you on IG and YouTube - I LOVE watching card making videos! This year, one of my first purchases will be the blending brushes from Taylored Expressions, I love that the brushes are different colors and all the same size! I am from the U.S.
ReplyDeleteHi Jo! Thanks for subscribing! Thank you! The TE brushes are super cute!
DeleteLove your card! I am a new subscriber to your blog. I am from Canada, and I would love to get a background die or two!
ReplyDeleteHi Daen ! Thanks fellow Canadian!
DeleteLove that folder you used. I am a new blog follower. At the moment I am loving stamps and inks.
ReplyDeleteHi MJ! Thank you! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteLove the shiny die cut! I am a new subscriber. Thank you for the chance to win. BobbisTreasure at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteHi Bobbi! Thank you and thanks for the follow!
DeleteLove the fun Thanks card! Super fun die! Love how you colored it.
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie! Thank you!
DeleteVery pretty 'thanks' card. I signed up for your blog via email. Have been wanting some platinum embossing powder! Thanks for a chance to win! Colorado USA
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! Thank you!
DeleteLove how vibrant your blue letters are. Thanks for the chance. I've been eyeing a cricut or a silhouette. Not sure which one yet. I am a blog follower via e-mail. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa! Thank you! Fun decision to make on the die cut machine! Thanks for the follow! Happy New Year!
DeleteI am new to your blog. I like stamps and reside in USA.
ReplyDeleteHi Shar! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteI am a new blog follower. I have a long list of wants from Lawn Fawn. I am from the USA.
ReplyDeleteHi Candyrae! Thanks for the follow! Lawn Fawn is my weakness!
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Hi Carla! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteHi Deb! Thanks! Me too! It's perfect for quick cardmaking! :)
ReplyDeleteI’m a new follower. I have my eyes on the Pawsome Love stamp set at Simon Says Stamp so I can make some Valentines Day cards and I live in Waverly GA.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa! That set from SSS is so cute!
DeleteNice Card!! I'm a new subscriber to your blog and I live in Alabama. I love word dies, background dies and embossing folders Ü Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteHi Terri! Thank you! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteI am a new subscriber! I have been eyeing ink cubes from Altenew! Thanks for the chance to win! I live in Omaha, NE.
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie! The new Altenew colours are so beautiful!
DeleteI just signed up to follow you by email. Your card is so fun! The embossed background texture is fabulous! I live in Rhode Island, USA and I would love to add some more Oxide Distress Inks to my (very small) collection.
ReplyDeleteHi Heather! Thanks for the follow! Thank you! Oxides are fun! I like to make backgrounds with them!
DeleteI'm excited to be a new blog follower! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa! Thanks for the follow! Happy New Year!
DeleteI can't seem to get subscribed to your blog :( but I have become an Instagram follower (staceyk1313). Maybe when I can get to a desktop I can become a blog follower. Your card is so beautiful. I am from Calgary, Canada.
ReplyDeleteHi Stacey! Thanks for the heads up! Are you using Safari? Maybe try another browser? Thank you fellow Canadian!
DeleteAm your follower on IG as @jordanbev5
ReplyDeleteLove your bright and bold cards!!
Am always buying more paper than anything else and hoping to use some of it. Bought 100 plus sheets last Saturday!!! Thinking that should keep me busy!!
Hi Bev! Thank you! LOL about paper!
DeleteHi!! Happy new Year. Thank you for participating in the blog hop. I'm a new subscriber to your blog but loving what i am seeing so far. I have my eye on a few things, but mostly the Tim holtz Glass media Mat, and also Altenew Water colors. I hail from New Jersey in the US
ReplyDeleteHi Gloria! Thanks for following! Ohhh The TH Mat and the AN Watercolors are fun!
DeleteHappy New Year and thanks for being part of this amazing hop! I just became a follower on IG. I have my eye on some new water colors...haven't quite decided what brand. I currently live in the state of Washington.
ReplyDeleteHI Indy! Thank you for following! Decisions....decisions! There are so many wonderful options for watercolour!
DeleteHappy New Year! I'm a new follower to your blog and Instagram account.
ReplyDeleteI see you live in Toronto. I live just outside Buffalo, New York. So we're kind of neighbors.
If your in the area the best little shop is Buffalo Stamps and Stuff. The staff and owner are wonderful people. And the amount of products she has stuffed in that store is amazing.
The new products I have on my want list: blender brushes, Tim Holtz Glass Matt. Just to name a couple. Oh and every new release item from Altenew.
Thank you for the chance to win a prize!
Hi Carol! Thanks for the follows! Hi Neighbor! I go to Buffalo Stamps a few times a year! I LOVE the staff there! SO helpful and they always know where to find something or recommend something similar! Some fun things on your wishist and Altenew is one of my crafty weaknesses!
DeleteHappy new year. I am a new follower and mainly like youtube. The new products I have on my watch for list is Vicki boutin products. I enjoy her new releases but my main goal for 2020 is to learn foiling techniques
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine! Happy New Year to you also! Thanks for the follow! VB products are so fun! Have you tried her glaze? The gold is gorgeous! Foiling is fun!
DeleteMy first time here and I am a new subscriber. You got beautiful results with your alcohol inks. I have my eye on the new pearl alcohol inks. I am in Indiana and it's nice to "meet" you. Thanks for a chance to win your great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda! Thanks for the follow! Thank you! I Love the pearl inks...they are so pretty! Nice to meet you also!
DeleteHappy New Year Ceal! I have my eye on some distress oxide sprays :) I am in Michigan and follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl! The oxide sprays are nice! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteI love word dies as I don't like my own writing. I am a new follower
ReplyDeleteHi there! I love word dies also! So many lovely choices out there! Thank you for the follow!
DeleteHappy New Year and welcome to the blog hop! I’m relatively new to stamping, so I’ve got my eye on TONS of stamps and dies to build my collection. I live in South Carolina. Thank you for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Thank you! LOL! There are so many great stamps and dies out there! Have Fun!
DeleteHello started following your blog I have been trying to figure out how to follow a blog for 2 days lol, very new at blog hops. But they may be bad for my bank account because I have found alot of new shops I want to visit. I have been eyeing bling lately seems I can't get enough.
ReplyDeleteHi Jessie! LOL! There are LOTS of shops to visit! Your wallet is in danger! LOL Happy shopping!
DeleteThis is my first time at your blog, now subscribed! First time following this blog as well, so nice to meet you and love your beautiful creations! I'm from the US, living in Seattle, WA area.Would be awesome to buy to distress ink from Simon Says Stamp!
ReplyDeleteHi Dots! Thanks for the follow! Nice to meet you also! Thank you! Distress Ink is so much fun! Lots of techniques that you can do with it!
DeleteThis is also my first time on your blog and I subscribed. Your cards are amazing. Gorgeous coloring. Love them. I have my eye on several stamps that have the sea theme and some floral stamps. I am from Florida on the West Coast. Look forward to your projects in 2020.
ReplyDeleteHi VK! Thanks for the follow! Thank you for the compliment! Welcome!
DeleteHappy New Year Crafters! It's my 1st time here and I subscribed. I have a few Stamp set that I have on my wish list and I have been trying out different companies cardstock. I'm from the US and live in Reno Nevada Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteHi Pam!! Happy New Year! Thanks for the follow! That's cool! Have fun!
DeleteHappy New Year! I am a new follower and love your work! I live in Minnesota. I love watercolor markers and have my eye on some of the new colors. Can't wait to see your new creative ideas in 2020!
ReplyDeleteHi! Happy New Year! Thank you! Cool about the watercolor markers! Thanks! Stay tuned!
DeleteHi There! Thanks for the follows! My Favorite Things has some really fun stuff! I was at their store last month and it was soooo amazing! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI am a new subscriber. I want some festive cardstock. I am from Canada.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow!
DeleteHappy 2020! I’m a new subscriber, have my eye on many items in the Tim Holtz Chapter 1 Sizzix release...Curio Bigz XL die for one, and I’m from the US.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2020! Thanks for the follow!
DeleteI am a subscriber. I am eyeing up the Gemini Jr machine. I am from the US
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow!
DeleteThanks for being a sponsor of the Season of Giving hop! I'm a new subscriber from the USA. What do I have my eye on? I would really like a Tim Holtz traveler media mat and the mini snips. I would also like some oxide inks. I only own one pad so I don't use it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow! I like your wish list!
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