Weekender with Wanda – Welcome 2017 with Simon Says Stamp!
Happy Weekend! And a very merry and happy Christmas Eve to you! All of us at Simon Says Stamp wish you a wonderful holiday tomorrow as you celebrate with your family and friends! Thank you for another great crafting season full of fun and inspiration. Hard to believe it’s over! Today I want to welcome you back to the latest edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog. I’m delighted to see you on this special day. I had a hard time thinking of what to share today…. Should I share one last Christmas project? Or a Valentine project? Something else? Hmmmm. So I decided to go in the middle – and make a festive New Year card! I used lots of Simon Says Stamp Exclusive products on this one! I combined winter stamps, and baby stamps, and some birthday dies…. And it came together in a cheery greeting to welcome 2017! I’m ready to kick off a new year! This coming week is a good time of calm and reflection of the year that has passed and the new year to come.
My finished card is a 5×5 inch square. I made my card base out of crisp white cardstock. Next I used rich black SSS cardstock and the SSS Exclusive Falling Snow Background Stamp and heat embossed gold snow! (Or in this case, gold confetti!) This gave me the foundation for the rest of the card. I love how this came out!
I needed a focal point for the balloons, so I die cut a Stitched Oval in white cardstock. Then I stamped confetti and stars on it using SSS Intense Black Ink, and set that aside. Next up was to stamp and emboss the balloons. I stamped the balloon stamps on vellum and heat set the black ink. The balloons, welcome stamp, and stars/confetti stamps are from the SSS Exclusive stamp set called Cuddly Critters Accessories. After the ink was dry on the vellum, I used the matching dies to die cut the balloons out. Then I used the SSS Advent Numbers stamps and heat embossed 2-0-1-7 in SSS Gold embossing powder. The numbers are the perfect size for the balloons!
I die cut the SSS Party Circle Die out of bright gold cardstock. This die has a circle around the word party – so I just trimmed the word out with some small scissors. I attached the balloons to the white oval by using a Quickie Glue Pen and putting the glue behind the numbers. That way it doesn’t show. I mounted the oval to the card using foam tape.
I used the Quickie Glue Pen again to attach the party die onto the card. I finished up by sprinkling a few gold sequins and clear gems for a bit more sparkle. Because, well, sparkle! LOL.
This little welcome stamp actually says Welcome Little One! I used a piece of washi tape over the Little One part of the stamp to mask off just the part I wanted. I heat embossed this sentiment onto black cardstock and then die cut it out with a SSS Stitched Banners Die.
Again, wishing you a delightful Christmas Eve! I’m looking forward to stamping with you in the new year, as we welcome 2017! I’ll see you next weekend right here! Thank you for spending part of your weekend with Simon Says Stamp!
This is my first visit to your blog and to Simon Says Stamp! I love the way you modified birthday and baby elements to make this New Year’s card. Very festive! Great Design!
Wow! Looks really elegant and fun.
This is a gorgeous card, Wanda! So happy to see some inspiration for the new year card. Happy Christmas to the whole SSS team.
Wanda, this is amazing!!! So festive and bright!!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Wanda your card just makes me happy looking at it! Have a very merry Christmas! I love seeing what you have created and enjoy these blogs every Saturday morning.
What a bright sparkly card to bring in the new year. Great card Wanda!
What a great New Year’s card!
Such a great card, thanks for sharing:-)
Wi love how you put the numbers on the balloons. So striking.
Another vet pretty card Wanda!
What a great card. Gold and black are such a perfect combination. Cheers.
Very festive!
Very nice! this design could work any time of year. Thanks for the inspiration/
Such an elegant card!
That’s gorgeous, so festive, love the gold! Merry Christmas and Happy New year!
Bring it on
Very elegant! Love this card!
Super pretty & fun card!!
I love this festive card! I wish I had the time to make New Year’s cards-I love all the inspiration I’ve been seeing!
Very festive! I love all that gold!
I love how this turned out! Thanks for sharing your step-by-step ideas and how to’s! Love your card. Thanks for sharing!!
Stunning card.. the black and gold combination is so striking.. very well thought out card.. Merry Christmas!
If I were hosting a New Years party this would be the invitation I would choose!
Amazing card.
Fantastic new years card!!!
A very happy card with the embossing! Love it.
Great card! :)
Awesome card to close out the year!
Very Nice ! I love it when you can make use of so many products in one project. Gives me an excuse to “need” more stuff ?
Great card!! Very festive! Black and gold are one of my favorite color combos!! Merry Christmas and tfs!
Wanda, your cards are always lovely, no wonder you love how this came out! Its beautiful!!! I look forward to seeing more next week and in the new year(s) LOL to come.
I too, wish you and yours the BEST holiday EVER!
Beautiful card. Gotta get me that party die. ?
Very cute!!
Such a great card.
Beautiful colors to start off the new year! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card and just love everything about it.
Thanks for sharing all the steps to make your lovely card. Stunning.
Thanks for sharing this lovely and festive card!
Beautiful card with great elements–I love the vellum balloons. Looking forward to more of your stunning projects in 2017.
Hello 2017! Very festive and pretty card!
Very festive! Happy New Year!
Very pretty, but I’m still waiting to celebrate Christmas. Merry Christmas.
Thank you for all the wonderful info, tips and techniques you’ve shared over the year. It’s appreciated! Merry Christmas!
Fantastic card!
Awesome card. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
This is such a fun and festive card! I like everything about it!
Such a pretty, elegant and fun card! Love the gold on the black, really makes it pop! Happy Holidays and thanks for the inspiration!
Fun card!
Love your festive card! Happy 2017!
Really Stunning New Years card!!!