Happy New Year!

It's been a while since I've posted.  The holidays are so busy and with the design teams I participate in taking a break I just didn't post - my bad.  But I'm back, and with the new year I have vowed to do better at keeping up with my blog.  So today I have a New Year's card for you all!

This card is also for this week's color challenge at Splitcoast Stampers - Blackberry Bliss, So Saffron and Bermuda Bay.  It took me longer than expected to color since I hadn't used my Copics in awhile.  It's amazing how quickly you can lose your "touch" when you don't practice a skill!  I used mainly Copics and then went over areas with Prismacolor pencils.  The detail on Stamping Bella stamps is so intricate that I often do this.  I also covered the blackberry dress in Wink of Stella and added white gel pen for "sparkle".

The color challenge this week asked for ribbon as dessert.  I'm not much of a bow expert but my youngest daughter is.  You can always tell which Christmas presents she wrapped.  They are usually in some sort of recycled paper like a grocery bag, with the most gorgeous bows.  Puts everyone else's wrapping to shame.  So I asked her to teach me how to make a bow.  It turned out okay.  I may be able to perfect it with a little practice.  I felt this card needed something extra festive even if it makes the card completely un-mailable.

I hope you all had a wonderful 2018 and will have an even better 2019!  I appreciate each and everyone of you that takes the time to view my cards.  I love creating them and I hope to inspire others to explore their own creativity!

Stamps: Stamping Bella Whitney and Wendy Love Wine
Dies: Cottage Cutz Ring in the New Year, MFT Polaroid
Markers:  Copics - BG10, BG23, RV52, RV63, RV66, Y21, Y23, E000, E01, E11, E21, E23, E29, E09, E97  Stampin' Blends - Bermuda Bay light and Blackberry Bliss light

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