Countdown to Confetti: Be a Barista ***Giveaway

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**Giveaway details below!
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Today the Reverse Confetti DT is sharing a sneak peek for the Be a Barista stamp set. Be sure to stop by the RC blog for more inspiration and details! ***NOTE: The RC team is also featuring the NEW So Stripey stamp set; however, I will feature this on Nov. 8th. 

My friend Tami helped me create this card-- I listened to her for MOST of the design:) I did add staples... but that's only because I LOVE them! LOL! 

I love that little cup image and so I wanted to make sure I featured that on my main panel. I used one of the super cute sentiments on this NEW RC set as well. I added a brad, staples, and some May Arts twine for embellishments. SUPER simple! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration and details! And stop by the RC Facebook page and "like" us!! And be sure to stop by tomorrow for the RC November Blog Hop! MOOOOOOOOOOOORE inspiration coming your way:) 

**Giveaway details: leave a comment on this post for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the RC store!!! You have until noon CST November 7th to leave a comment (only one comment per blog per day, please!). The winner will be randomly chosen from all the DT blogs and sneak peeks for November 5-7 and announced on the RC blog at 5pm CST on November 7th:) ***NOTE: my comments are moderated due to spam- please note that all comments will be published for giveaway.

**Want another chance to win? Head on over to our Facebook page and look for the promo and leave a comment to win! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Countdown to Confetti: Bring on the Merry/Tinsel 'n Trim ***Giveaway {post2}

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Today the Reverse Confetti DT is sharing a sneak peek for the Bring on the Merry and Tinsel 'n Trim stamp sets. Be sure to stop by the RC blog for more inspiration and details! 

These two stamp sets are PERFECT for making Christmas cards, tags, and decorating gifts for the holiday! And I bet they are perfect for the Project Life or December Daily projects!!! 

I created a SUPER fab Christmas card using some of my FAVORITE papers by Crate Paper (Sleigh Ride). I LOOOOOOOVE this design- fun colors and patterns!! I stamped the sentiment using the RC Bring on the Merry set-- and I even used silver metallic paper for the fussy cut word MERRY! LOVE! I used the arrow from the Tinsel 'n Trim stamp set for an extra embellishment. I really do love this card! And I LOVE that I'm already getting some Christmas cards created EARLY!!! 

You can't really tell in this photo that I've used silver metallic paper... so I turned it a bit...

Now you can see the word POP! LOVE!!! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration and details! And stop by the RC Facebook page and "like" us!! 

**Giveaway details: leave a comment on this post for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the RC store!!! You have until noon CST November 7th to leave a comment (only one comment per blog per day, please!). The winner will be randomly chosen from all the DT blogs and sneak peeks for November 5-7 and announced on the RC blog at 5pm CST on November 7th:) ***NOTE: my comments are moderated due to spam- please note that all comments will be published for giveaway.

**Want another chance to win? Head on over to our Facebook page and look for the promo being posted by Jen a little later this morning! And leave a comment to win! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

A bit of Whisker Graphics {post1}

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***After 6am EST- please click HERE for my Reverse Confetti post and GIVEAWAY! 

Today I'm sharing my Whisker Graphics creation that is featured on the WG blog-- you can also read about this creation over on the WG blog HERE.

So today, I want to share a project that I've been thinking about for about a month. Around this time of the year, I like to start thinking about my new calendar and how I want to organize it....I also start thinking about my new Yearly Journals that I make (click HERE for this year's example-- which also used some WG bitty bags). And sometimes I like to make up a binder for new notes and journaling/etc. While I was thinking about this... I began to think about how I could use my WG bitty bags in a different way. ***I know-- I cannot stop using these bags! I LOOOOOOOVE them!  And I think I came up with the greatest idea for my new prayer journal. 

I am keeping track of my blessings and prayers, as well as answered prayers, in a new little mini binder. I wanted to create a special place for verses and scriptures that I could reread throughout the year. And that's when it hit me! 

I decided to use a WG white horizontal middy bitty bag for my pocket. I love the idea of using this bag because I could use the white/kraft lines on the outside of the bag for special scriptures too! And I used some NEW WG striped petite stickys to reinforce the holes.****NOTE: be sure to place these stickys on the front and backside of your bag. This will make certain you have a good reinforced hole. I love it! These are perfect for my new binder-- perfect size and perfect design! 

Now there are two ways you can create reinforced holes with the petite stickys for your bag  The first way is to attach the petite stickys and holes off the side. This will allow you to use the entire width/size of the bag for your papers, pencils, etc. 

The other way is to attach the petite stickys right on the bag where the holes are located. I just traced the holes from a regular paper and then covered it with my petite stickys. I really like this design- and I have a feeling I'll be making more of these for other binders and calendar pieces! LOVE! 

That's it for me today! And be sure to stop by the WG blog for more inspiration. Also-- did you know about Whisker Graphics's new products??? Check it out HERE! There is CORAL divine twine! OH MY! Must get a spool of that! LOVE!  

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches Sparks Nov. Trend Watch challenge

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****Be sure to check out the Paper Smooches SPARKS design team call! I cannot tell you how much I LOOOOOOOVE being on this team-- and I would LOVE for you to join in the fun! Click HERE for more details! 

Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! 

The first week of the month is always a TRENDS WATCH challenge. 

This week we are inspired by the following photo:

I had so many ideas for this challenge-- stripes can go so many directions on your paper that I couldn't decide what paper or design I wanted to use! LOL! I also knew I wanted to use that striped wash tape on my card-- soooooooo many stripes to use! 

I ended up making this sympathy card for a VERY SPECIAL friend. She has been hit with two sudden deaths in her family (both within a week or two of each other). I used some pretty Fancy Pants Designs Collecting Moments papers along with the PS Spiritual Sampler set for the sentiment, which was stamped on a PS Word Bubble die cut piece. ****NOTE: It took me 6 tries to get that sentiment right-- I tried to use striped/textured paper... DID NOT WORK! LOL! I also die cut some hearts from gold metallic paper using the Paper Smooches Wedding Shower dies (I LOOOOOOOVE this heart!). I finished this card off with a messy yet beautiful clump of May Arts Ribbon white twine and a mini clothes pin. LOVE! I hope this card brightens her day, and that God would comfort and bring peace to her and her family. 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love. 

Jamie

Larissa

Heather

Pamela

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends November 10th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps-- did you see the new stamp sets??? I literally just got my package of new sets and dies the other day-- LOVE x100000! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Virtual Smooches: October Recap

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I've been sharing my Virtual Smooches videos over on the VS blog with just sneak peeks here...so I created a post with all of my October videos and creations-- just in case you've missed any! **NOTE:: Thursdays are my video days on the VS blog. Mark that in your calendar! 



October 3: a special tour of SAVANNAHLAND2

 

Oh!! This is a messy desk! Normally I'm a clean freak! 

That's a bit better.... still a bit messy! 

October 10: Halloween Tags

PS stamps: Needle Little Love and Leafy Greens; PS dies: Tag Zig Zag, Ovals 1, Alphawhimsy, and Green Thumb 1

October 17: Stamping on Fabric

PS stamps: Wicked Nauticool

PS stamps: Timber

PS stamps: Leafy Greens

October 24: REVISIT- Stamping on Fabric (die cutting fabric)

PS stamps: Shadows

PS stamps: Smoocheroos

PS stamps: Cyber Cafe; PS dies: Wedding Shower

PS dies: Anchor

PS dies: Hope

October 31: Custom Journal (Prayer Journal) 

PS stamps: Pip Squeaks, Jive Turkey, Spiritual Sampler, and We Connect; PS dies: Notebook Basic, Ampersands, and Scallop Frames

Here are two pictures of my family watching my videos (I "made" them watch them when I visited two weeks ago! LOL!!!!!!!)! 

That's it for me today-- be sure to stop by the Virtual Smooches blog for more inspiration! And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for challenges and a chance to win a Paper Smooches gift certificate! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Reverse Confetti- SFYTT#6

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Last week over on the Reverse Confetti blog you will find the NEW Sketch For You To Try challenge. Be sure to stop by the RC blog for more inspiration and details! 

Like always- I kind of changed this sketch! I didn't use a long rectangle.... I used twine in that spot. And I layered more than one medium sized square in the center, and I used a colored clip as the circle. I think these changes make this card AMAZING:) I do love it!

I have a stack of paper pads on my desk and to get started on this card... I literally just picked on pad and started cutting! I love the end result:) The papers are from the Pebbles Seen & Noted collection. LOVE! I used a sentiment from the Reverse Confetti Count Your Rainbow stamp set. I added some Imaginisce iRocks and Whisker Graphics Black Licorice divine twine. I looooooooove this card:)

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration and challenge details! **This sketch is open for 2 weeks-- from November 1 to the 14th. One winner will receive the next entire stamp release!!  **NOTE: We originally stated that you must play with Reverse Confetti stamps to win; however, we are allowing “anything goes” until the end of the year. Note, that we will be adding this requirement in January. There will be a winner each month- receiving a $20 gift certificate to the RC store and the claim to "Fetti Fave". The winner will be announced on the 15th. 

And stop by the RC Facebook page and "like" us!! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}