Happy New Year

Here is a Happy New Year card for all my crafty and blogging friends.  The image is from Kenny K's and called "Happy Hour".  I have coloured in with my Promarkers and highlighted areas with a white gel pen and my Sakura Stardust clear pen.

The spotty backing paper I have used is from the Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots collection.  The image has been fussy cut and placed on top of a Tim Holtz clock die-cut which has the brad set at midnight.  I have finished the card off with some faux stitching, gems, ticket sentiment and a felt flower with a brad centre.

I am entering this last card of 2012 into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Paper Pretties - Happy New Year inspired

Simon Says - Anything goes
Winter Wonderland - New beginnings
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - Must use a rubber or digi stamp

Brown Sugar - Happy New Year

Lady Anne's Challenge Sentimental Fridays - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - New!

Crafty Mess - Show some sparkle/bling

The Squirrel and the Fox - Party time

Kenny K's - It's party time

Bunny Zoe's - Celebration

Paper Make-up - Anything goes

Natalie and Amy's - Your favourite things (Promarkers, dies, colouring, gems and making my own flowers)
Kaboodle Doodle - Anything goes

What have you got planned for New Year's Eve?  My hubby doesn't finish work until about 8.00pm so we hope to watch a film and see in the New Year - not that I have concentration for films.  I've got the lurgies that have been going around and hope I feel better as tomorrow lunchtime our eldest son and friend are coming for lunch and then my brother-in-law and his family are coming for tea.  

New Year's resolutions?  I normally say I will use up my stash before buying more and have been good at that.  Last year I made a resolution to always decorate the inside of a card when making the front and I must have done this for about 80% of my cards.  Maybe 2013 I might do it 100% of the time as it saves such a lot of hastle trying to match papers after the fact!!!

I am hoping that 2013 is a happier and healthier one for lots of people.  

I shall be glad to see the back of 2012.  2011 was awful with the sudden death of my mum but then I never imagined my own health problems escalating in 2012 and being off sick for so long.  Fingers crossed the impingement in my shoulder gets sorted very soon and I can get back to work very soon as I miss it so very much.  

2012 also saw our eldest son move out into his own home a few weeks before his 20th birthday.  He's settled in very well and it's just his mum not coping too well.  He cooked for us on Boxing Day for our lunch and tea and did us proud. 

I was also proud of my husband this year as he went away for 7 weeks to London and helped out with the Olympics and Paralymics.  He didn't do much driving (as he's a bus driver) but spent his time doing union duties.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!