Reverse Confetti: SFYTT14

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I'm joining in the fun with the Reverse Confetti team today! Be sure to stop by the RC blog for more inspiration and details! 

We are using the SFYTT#14 as our inspiration. I just love the simplicity of this sketch and used that as my inspiration for a CAS design for my card:) ***I'm thinking CAS is more of my style now-a-days! LOL! ***ANNNNNNNNND hold on to your seat--- I've actually followed this sketch 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First time in a LOOOOOOOOOOONG TIME! LOL! 

I used some Echo Park Splendid Sunshine papers for my cardbase-- and I added a bit of Scotch Neon Pink washi tape for added interest to that side panel. I pulled out some of my "old" chipboard pieces and found this SUPER fun typewriter from the Dear Lizzy/American Crafts collections. I thought it matched the dictionary paper and would really go well with the RC Quirky Cuties Rocky Raccoon sentiment. LOOOOOOOVE! I finished the card by coloring some vellum with my Tsukineko Memento Angel Pink ink and die cutting hearts from the RC Love Note confetti cuts. LOVE LOVE LOVE :)

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration and challenge details for this month's SFYTT! 

And mark your calendars!!!!!! Every month on the 16th, the Reverse Confetti will also have a color story challenge!! I hope you will join in the fun with both RC challenges:) And stop by the RC Facebook page and "like" us!! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Reverse Confetti March Blog Hop

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Today is the 8th of the month and that means it's time for a creative blog hop with the Reverse Confetti DT and friends! We are inspiring you with projects and cards using the NEW March release stamp sets and coordinating dies (well... all of the RC stamps really!). We also have some EXTRA fans joining in the fun with the DT!!! 

If you came from Val's blog, you are in the right place-- if you would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please click HERE or go to the Reverse Confetti blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don't miss a thing!!! We have tons of inspiration for you to see using RC's brand new stamp sets and CONFETTI CUT die cuts!!! 

   

I kind of went overboard today-- I just love layering and dimension on my cards, and I haven't been doing that in awhile! So I went all out today:) I layered and stitched some of my OLD OLD OOOOOOOOOOOOOLD My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline papers for the card base. I used the NEW Reverse Confetti Carton Cuties and Beautiful Banners stamps and dies for this Easter scene along with the Love Notes die set for that vellum panel. I also die cut the scallops from the RC Scallop Border die set for the eggs-- SOOOOOO cute:) LOVE LOVE LOVE how this turned out:) 

Tsukineko: Memento Luxe Espresso Truffle; Versamark ink

I love love love that gold embossing powder and the mint vellum eggs! LOVE! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration and details! Next up--hop on over to Susan's amazing blog! **If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

A few things before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…

• SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY (SFYTT)—Play along with us each month for your chance to win the ENTIRE NEXT RELEASE and to be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.
• Be on the lookout for the NEW monthly color challenge! We will introduce another color story on March 16th. 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Countdown to Confetti: Sneak Peek Class Act

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**Giveaway details below

Today the Reverse Confetti DT is sharing a sneak peek for the Carton Cuties and Class Act stamp sets. Be sure to stop by the RC blog for more inspiration and details! And be sure to stop by all the RC DT blogs for your chance to win!!! Details below! 

Soooooooo..... I have a special person in my life that is supposed to be graduating sometime in May.....and so I created a graduation card for him using the NEW RC Class Act stamps and dies.

 

I wanted this card to be fun so I didn't use traditional school themed papers. I LOVE that apple with the vellum sentiment/banner... and that pocket at the top added just the right amount of color and pop! I also love the double stamped "awesome" sentiment {RC Arrows 'n Elements}. I really think my family member will love this card:) It's simple- it's masculine- it's PERFECT:) 

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!! **Be sure to check out the "comment to win" promotion on FB! 

**Giveaway details: leave a comment on this post (and all of the RC DT blogs during sneak peeks) for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the RC store!!! You have until noon CST March 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 March 5-7 and announced on the RC blog at 5pm CST on March 7th:) ***NOTE: my comments are moderated due to spam- please note that all comments will be published before giveaway deadline.

**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:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Feb. Anything Goes (wk3) challenge

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! This week is another ANYTHING GOES challenge. EASIEST challenge EVER!

I created a very CAS card using some journaling cards by We R Memory Keepers- I'm finding that I turn to these journaling cards when I need a card FAST! LOL! 

I die cut the Paper Smooches Word Bubble from vellum and a heart from the Hearts dies and stapled them on top of the journaling card. Then I gold embossed a sentiment from the PS Scripty Sayings stamp set using my FAVORITE Imagine Crafts gold embossing powder. I finished my card using my Wink of Stella glitter pen on the word LOVE. EASY SMEASY! ***Trav said he would like to get this card sometime in the future! LOL! TOOO cute:)

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. 

Katie

Rachel

Taheerah

Trisha

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends February 22nd. I cannot wait to see what you make!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:} 

Paper Smooches SPARKS Feb. Picture Perfect challenge

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! This week is a Picture Perfect challenge.  

This week we are inspired by the following picture:

Picture: Credit

So I was inspired by soooooo much from this photo--- I mean look at that heart! Geometric designs and triangles.... the gold... the pinks.... a large heart.... LOVE it all! 

But I went a different route for my card. I used some gold foiled heart papers (Recollections) as my main design. Then I stamped some sentiments from the Paper Smooches Group Hugs and Pretty Phrases stamp sets onto a vellum banner created using the PS Flag Tag die set. I also used the PS die set Always & Forever. I finished off my card with some string, a key, and a brad.... oh, and a mini staple! LOL! LOOOOOOOVE how this turned out:)

Now you can see the gold foil hearts-- OHHHHHH! I just love this card! 

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. 

Katie

Rachel

Taheerah

Trisha

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends February 15th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I actually can't wait to see what you are inspired by in this photo!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:} 

Paper Smooches SPARKS July Picture Perfect challenge

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The fourth week of the month is always a Picture Perfect challenge.  

This week we are inspired by the following picture:

Picture: Credit

I was thinking of doing a sunset design with inks and a black silhouette... but then I was inspired by a combo of neon and vellum. I decided to use the "sun" as my inspiration for the background with the "silhouette" being the sentiment. I love how this card turned out-- I have to admit that it took two tries because I messed up the sentiment on the vellum the first time. I'll have to see if I can use it for another creation later! 

This card is super simple and uses just a few items: neon papers, vellum, and the Paper Smooches Thanks Word, Power Rays, and Hot Spots SM1 dies, along with the PS Eco Friendly stamp set. 

Not sure if you can see it but the rays come off the card on the right side-- love that design effect with vellum!

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. 

Wida

Jenny

Jocelyn

Alice

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends July 28th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I actually can't wait to see what you are inspired by in this photo!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS July Cool Shades challenge {post1}

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! The third week of the month is always a Cool Shades challenge.  

This week we are inspired by the following color story "Celebration"

Grey, Navy, Red, Cream/White

I used white for my fourth color.... and I was also inspired by THIS image on Pinterest. It has been floating around the web for at least a month, and I knew as soon as I saw it that I wanted to use it for my card today! 

I used some of my FAVORITE patterned paper from the Crate Paper Paper Hearts collection. I am also SUPER sad because I accidentally cut the patterned paper too small... so now I'm out of it! BOOOOOOOO:( 

I used several Paper Smooches stamp sets including Crystal Clear, Streamers, and Circle of Honor. I also used some PS coordinating dies from the Streamers and Crystal Clear1 dies, as well as the Hot Spot Small1 die set for the stars. LOVE LOVE LOVE how this turned out! I added some Whisker Graphics Black Licorice divine twine to the blue jar. PERFECT! And you guessed it-- that's VELLUM!!! I used some of my tips and tricks from THIS Virtual Smooches video to attach the vellum to my project. LOVE! 

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 July 21st. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps SO MUCH!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}