Sharing the New Year’s card I made earlier this year using Gerda Steiner Designs – Happy New Year 2026 image.

To make the card, I created the base using Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb. to the size of 5.5″ x 4.25″. Recollections – Black cardstock was cut to the size of 5.5″ x 3.75″ and 2 pieces of Lawn Fawn – Let It Shine patterned paper were cut to the size of 5.5″ x .5″ each. The patterned paper was attached to the base card on the top and the bottom with double-side tape. Next, the black paper was centred between the 2 patterned pieces and adhered to the base using a combination of double-sided tape and liquid glue.

The image was imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. Using my Cuttlebug and dies from Lisa Horton Crafts – Stitched Rectangle – Hello. I coloured in the image with Copic markers and then using a Prismacolor Premier Black pencil, I traced around the image and character faces to make them stand out more. Once this was completed, I added snow to the sky and along the tops of the snow banks using a Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen. Stickles – Frosted Lace was applied to the snow drifts to add a little bit of glitter to the snow. Lastly, YNS Sparkly glitter black dots were added to the right bottom to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and sentiment: Gerda Steiner Designs – Happy New Year 2026

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale

Die Cuts: Lisa Horton Crafts – Stitched Rectangle – Hello

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb., Lawn Fawn – Let It Shine (6″ x 6″), Recollections – Black cardstock

Miscellaneous: Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Stickles – Frosted Lace, Prismacolor Premier Black pencil, YNS Sparkly Glitter Black Dots

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

2026: R39, R08, Y17, Y08

Stars: E15, YR24, Y35, Y08

Penguins: E42, E41, E40, W9, YR14, YR12, G19, YG07, YG06, Prismacolor Premier Black pencil

Tree: YG17, YG13, YG09, E15

Present: R37, R35

Lights: BG09, BG05, BG01, BG0000

Sky: B06, B05, B02, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen (Snow)

Snow: BV20, BG000, Stickles – Frosted Lace, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen (Snow)

Hope you like it and have a great week!