Encre, papier, ciseaux: Have a Sparkly New Year

I went through my [extensive] paper pile and pulled out the Holidays DSP we've carried in past years so that I could combine them with new stamps for a fresh take on them. After seeing the In[k]spire Me #263 sketch, I was inspired to pull out the It's a Celebration stamp set (2016 Holidays Catalogue, p. 38) because the sparkler fit the sketch so well. I wanted to use a light patterned paper to stamp on it (as per Inkspirational Challenges #115) for the background and the All is Calm DSP from two years ago was perfect. It's winter-themed with the snowflakes, but not Christmasy per se, which was perfect since my sentiment reads, "Happy New Year." I used the Curvy Corner Trio Punch to punch two opposite corners, and I added silver sequins from the Metallic Sequins pack.

Here's a tip for you: I won't deny it took me a little while, but I took some time to separate all five colours from the Metallic Sequins pack into five different containers. I keep my old SU! embellishment containers when they're empty so I can use them for other stuff or to separate colours sometimes. While it does take additional room (although I used the half-containers – the ones that are not as high and that you can stack two of in one slot of our former container holder), for this particular sequin pack, I felt it was worth it. I had the hardest time pulling out only the colours I needed - particularly the clear ones, which totally get lost in the pack!! I only wanted silver sequins on this card and thanks to the fact that I had separated my colours yesterday, I was able to find the shapes I wanted and add them to my project in a snap. I've even snuck a couple of flat sequins that come from the sequin trim on my card. (I added them to the container after they fell off the end of the cut trim.)

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Fêtons les Fêtes (It's a Celebration)
Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon
Designer Series Paper: All is Calm
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, VersaMark, Island Indigo
Accessories: Metallic Sequins, Envelope Punch Board, Curvy Corner Trio Punch,
Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Stampin' Dimensionals