Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration New Years: Mingle All the Way

Good morning and Happy New Years Eve!  Why is it that vacation time moves even faster than regular time?  We've been having a great time and enjoying every minute.  Today over on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog we're sharing ideas for New Years cards so I decided to combine this with the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch Challenge for double the fun.  I started with Pool Party for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock under by decorative pieces (white looks best in my opinion when using the Gold and Silver Vellum paper).    I added two pieces of the striped Silver Vellum Paper and then created my own paper for the other two panels.  To mimic the drink theme in my greeting stamp I took a piece of Basic Black cardstock and used the Small Oval punch (with Old Olive cardstock) and 1/4" Circle Handheld Punch (with Real Red cardstock) to create olives on the paper. Then I ran it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder to embed the olives in the cardstock for added fun.

For the stamped greeting I used the Mingle all the Way stamp set (will be sad this set is going away next week but it's on sale now so make sure you have it for your crafting toolbox for future projects!)  It was stamped in Memento Ink and then I colored in the drink with Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers.  I used Olive Olive for the mat and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.  I added a piece of Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon.  For extra fun I decided to add a shaker element to the card since I had some White and Black stars that were punched out with the Confetti Star Border Punch (from another project).  I used the Shaker Frames, Window Sheets, Silver Foil cardstock, along with the 1" Circle Punch and 3/4" Circle Punch to create the element (so fun in person!).

I have to admit, this card is a little over the top but since I had time I couldn't stop fussing and adding fun things to the card, it's fun to just play and tinker.  Make sure to check out the other design team cards for additional inspiration and hope you get a little crafting in over the holiday!

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Have a wonderful and a great start to 2015!

Diana