Cards For All Seasons IG Hop - Week 26 Countdown to 2026

Hello again friends; I'm back to share my card for this week's Cards for All Seasons IG hop organised by my lovely friend Kelly.  We are now on Week 26 and this is our final week for 2025! Our theme for the last week of the year is 'countdown to 2026'. Such a great theme this week and open to many interpretations.  There are going to be so many awesome creations along the hop this week and I can't wait to see what sparks your imagination.

I had an idea in my mind to make a card highlighting my goals for 2026 and happily got to work. About half way through I decided to change my idea and instead using the same basic idea decorated the cover of an old, tatty notebook to use as my goals/plans book for 2026.  It turned out super fun and I cannot wait to use it.  I did put my top 2 goals on the front to remind me to do them lol!  I am the world's greatest procrastinator and always leave things until the last moment so that is my top goal this year - be more organised.  Have you set yourself any goals for the new year?  

Here is my decorated notebook:

A closer look at the details:

I began by stamping and colouring my images before cutting them out with the coordinating dies.  I cut an extra 2 for each image from white card so that I could layer them up.  I also die cut the word 'goals' and numbers for 2026 from gold glitter card and again cut 2 more of each one from white card to layer them up.  I adhered all the layers with liquid glue.  I cut a white panel 4 3/4" x 7 1/2" and stamped it with a writing tablet background stamp in a light blue ink.  I matted this onto a bright yellow card layer with double sided tape.  I arranged the die cuts and when I was happy adhered them with liquid glue.  For a final finishing touch I die cut some stars from the gold glitter card and added them with liquid glue.  I turned out just as I imagined and I can't wait to start using it.  

I would like to enter my project into the following challenges:

* to be updated * 

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; please use the hashtag #cfascardhop2025 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Love and hugs,

supplies used:

Heffy Doodle - just a note stamp & die set (store now closed)

MFT - writing tablet background stamp

MFT - little letters die set

MFT - by the numbers die set

MFT - blueprints 13 (for the stars)

gold glitter card from stash

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card (store now closed)

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Limetree Crafts - 280gsm silky smooth white card

Limetree Crafts - 230gsm daffodil card

*Gina K Designs - blue sky ink pad

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Thank you x