2018 Happy New Year!!! NYE celebration - backdrop & card idea - New Year, New Home

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

We have a balloon pop tradition every year BUT not this year :( We were moving and with family coming visit at the first of the year, I couldn't pull it off. The balloon pop takes lots of planning and my craft room was a disaster. EVERYTHING was stored in the craft room until it finds a place in the  attic or gets unpack. :(

We made the best of it.

We had shrimp cocktails and cheese spread, made cookies, scratched off lottery tickets and even managed a photo booth!!!

Also, because of the move we didn't send out our Christmas cards. First time in 16 years but there was no way to get clothes, take photos, edit, create a card, order, address and mail. Whew! Working full time, moving and unpacking was so crazy.

INSTEAD.....

We ended up making a New Year card AND a new home card in one. This way I could share our new address!

Since EVERY single wall was lined with boxes I used my craft room shelves for our backdrop.

I used the same wrapping paper as last year.

 I found metallic curtains at Wal-Mart and purchased 2 silver and 2 gold to make the backdrop look a little different.

I love how it turned out!!!

Happy New Year!!!
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MAILING CARDS - Tip to save time! Plus NO MORE CRUSHED BOWS!!

I just saw a friend doing this and thought it was clever AND a HUGE time saver!

Glue stick to seal envelopes!!!! No licking, gross taste, paper cuts, or slobber on your mail. One little swipe and press!

GENIUS!

75 cards sealed in minutes! 

If only hand addressing them was that quick :) I actually love doing it but so behind in sending them out this year. 

Here is our card

front

Back - the card has text in the middle with names and ages of the boys. I love how it turned out ....especially  with our little time frame. Every weekend seemed to be booked until Sunday. We took these on the 16th and I mailed them out Wednesday!

And a cool tip to stop crushed bows when mailing presents!!!! Ribbon and scrapbook paper to make it look like Santa's belt. LOVE IT!

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