Happy New Year! Still Mixing It Up in Monochromatic!

masculine, Ocassions, Taylored Expressions, Thank you

**DON’T FORGET TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY I’M OFFERING IN THIS POST –  THERE’S STILL A FEW DAYS LEFT TO ENTER!**

Hello friends and welcome to the New Year of 2025!  Hope that you’ve had a wonderful and healthy Holiday Season and ready to start the crafty year!  I look back and can’t believe that I’ve been blogging since 2006…next year will be 20 years of blogging!  Holy cow!  Should I have some sort of celebration?

Today not only starts a brand new year, but it’s also the start of a new challenge over at the Mix It Up Challenge Blog.  ( NOTE: The challenge blog has recently been taken over by Tina, but it’s running the same way that Leslie had been running it…so hope you can join along as you always have or if you haven’t yet, sure hope to see your creations over there!)  The challenge will run for 6 weeks so there is plenty of time to enter.  The theme given this time around is: Monochromatic (meaning shades of the same color) or you can do the ‘Anything Goes” too.  Here’s the card that I came up with for the challenge using the theme:

Of course I chose shades of purple for my design in the Taylored Expressions colors:  Eggplant, Dried Fig and Macaron.  I also used the floating technique with the circle of acetate and the different strips attached and popped up with foam tape strips.  Very easy and fun to do!

The “thanks” sentiment and strips were white heat embossed over the Eggplant color and cut out with the coordinating dies.  The little hearts were also apart of the die cut.  I then added some purple color rhinestones to finish it off.

I’ve used a VERY old embossing folder by Cuttlebug…do you remember that thing?  I attached the embossed piece to a side folding A2 Eggplant card base and added a white panel with a sentiment on the inside.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my first card of the New Year or have been inspired to create a monochromatic card as well to enter in the challenge with us!  

Thanks so much for stopping in today and I look forward to seeing all of your crafty inspiration throughout the year!  See you soon!

Challenges:

  1. Creative Inspirations – Something Old/Something New (I’ve used a VERY old embossing folder!)
  2. Moving Along With the Times – #174 Thank You
  3. Love to Craft – #84 Anything Goes
  4. Crafts Galore Encore – #131 Anything Goes
  5. Pearly Sparkles – #103 Something Old, Something New (Old embossing folder and new purple glitter drops!)
  6. Penny’s Paper-Crafty – #587 Anything Goes Using Paper
  7. Paper Funday – #72 Anything Goes with optional: Monochrome
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38 thoughts on “Happy New Year! Still Mixing It Up in Monochromatic!”

  1. Happy 2025 Vicki!

    Your card is FABulous. Love the floating technique and the big cirvle matches so well with the embossingfolder!

    xxx Margreet

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  2. This is such a pretty thank-you card done with the great colors you chose. I not only remember that old embossing folder, I still have mine too! Everything old is new again. The tiny heart accents are so cute and I love everything about this pretty card – especially that big sentiment. I’ve been blogging since 2009 so we both go back a long way with this hobby. Wishing you all the very best in the new year and happy crafting!

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  3. Very cute card! Loving the purples and the embossed background! I like this floating technique too-I need to try that. Congrats on 20 years of blogging. I am not far behind you as I started in 2010. Maybe you could do a blog hop or something to celebrate?

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  4. happy 2025 to you! Fabulous use of purples, love the floating look. Yep, you need to celebrate the 20- that’s awesome. To bad blogging has taken a backseat I miss my Followers!

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  7. Happy 2025 to you and your family Vicky. This is a beautiful monochromatic card. Blues and purples are perfect for January. I don’t know why, but those 2 colors scream January to me. hugs-Erika

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  8. I still have my old Cuttlebug on a shelf Vicki and all the folders, it is an antique now, lol..love your card and lovely purple shades, a beautiful thanks card..

    Happy New Year..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  9. Love the technique – nd anxious to try it soon. The purples are perfect for January as well. Cuttlebug – I still have mine and use it a lot if the embossing folders. Probably an antique (like me) but it still works (like me) so I still use it. Have a great New Year and looing forward to following your blog.

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  10. Fabulous monochrome card Vicki, love the floating acetate circle with the coloured strips and embossed background. The cuttlebug was the first time I had ever used a machine at a craft club I first went too many years ago-I was very impressed! Thank you for all your lovely comments and best wishes for the New Year. I am so sorry I didn’t get to finish the journal challenges too!

    Carol x

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  16. Happy New Year, Vicki! Your monochromatic card is stunning. I love the shades of purple and the floating technique you used. The embossed background adds such a lovely touch. Congratulations on almost 20 years of blogging—what an incredible milestone!

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  17. Happy 2025, Vicki! Wow, what a great looking card, love all the different elements and textures and so clean and crisp. Congrats on 20 years! XOX

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  18. A fantastic monochromatic card in beautiful purples Vicki, sorry I missed commenting on several cards I’ve not been getting notifications when you post. Wishing you and yours a Happy Healthy and Prosperous New Year xx

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    1. Thank you so much friend! Sorry you’re not getting notified…sometimes if you unsubscribe and subscribe again that may help. I appreciate your kind support always! HUGS

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  19. What a shame I didnt see this post earlier as I could have joined in hopefully next time. Fantastic card with great texture and such a fantastic dynamic design. Wishing you a happy healthy new year

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    1. Thanks for your support friend! I usually have things that come up every now and then to give away, so maybe you can try out next time! Happy New Year and lots of crafty hugs your way!

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  20. Love the floating die cut and bold sentiment – a great card.

    Thanks for joining us at Moving Along With the Times.

    Helen x
    DT

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  21. Great card, love the choice of colours. Thanks for joining us at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge this month Claire DT

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  25. I love the floating acetate circle with the colored stripes and the embossed background. You chose wonderful colors and a great embossed background. I don’t have any Cuttlebug products. I think they are unavailable here.

    xx

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