Happy New Year!

They say that what you do on the first day of the New Year, will set your sites for the rest of the year. Well, I made 2 cards so it seems like a pretty good start for me! The inspiration for both cards began with challenges at 365 Cards which I will list below.


The first card is for Challenge Day 304 - Flashback Wednesday. The DT was to pick a challenge from 2010 and my DD, Kim picked, "Keep it Simple: One image, a sentiment, one embellishment, and limit the amount of space you use on the card to about 1/3 of the entire space available." She made a New Year's card so I did the same, only in a wine bottle shape.


The digital image on the inside is from the artist Jehanne (sorry, I couldn't find the blog again), the label is from The Graphic's Fairy (lots and lots of vintage images) and the bottle template is from Simon Says Stamps.

Besides 365 Cards, I am entering this in the following challenges that have inspired me:

4 Crafty Chicks with a New Year theme

Crazy 4 Challenges with a Celebration theme

Dutch Dare Card Challenge with a New Beginnings theme

For Fun Challenge with a New Year theme

Freshed Brewed Designs with a combination of New Year and Celebration theme

I Did It Creations with a theme of something New, such as baby or New Year

Lots To Do Challenge with a New Year's theme

One Stop Craft Challenge with a New Beginnings theme

Paper Pretties Challenge with a Ring in the New Year theme

Simon Says Stamps with a Time to Celebrate theme, this is where I copied the wine bottle template

Stampin' B's Challenge with a celebration theme

Tuesday Tagger's Blogspot with an Old Father Time theme

Digital Tuesday Challenge with an Anything Goes theme

My second card is for 365 Cards, Day 305 Flashback Thursday, looking back at Challenge Day 111 - Stunning Silhouette...with a twist, picked by Hannah. The challenge is to use a silhouette on your card and create your card in only black and white

I remembered this tree background stamp I had purchased sometime ago by Cornish Heritage Farms and thought it would be perfect for making a silhouette.  The sentiment is from Occasional Quotes by SU!

Besides 365 Cards, I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Frosted Designs with a challenge to use a quote

Little Red Wagon wants us to use leftovers, that would be the tag, white and black CS pulled from the scrap box.

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge to use something new, that would be the white CS that I just ordered and received from Mark's Finest Paper after my Christmas vacation.

Saturday Challenge to uses buttons and bows.

My husband and I had a wonderful Christmas break with our daughter Kim and gran' puppy Malie. Kim is a most wonderful hostess and as always our trip was too short. Thanks Kim for letting me have the 'studio apartment' at your house, it gave me a small glimpse into the future!  LOL!

Wishing everyone a joyous, happy and safe New Year with many more to come!

SAM