Oh Hello Rock Star

I am loving all the trendy, graphic shapes and images in the latest REVERSE CONFETTI release! 

I've combined three of the four new sets to create this bold, bright number: INNER ROCK STAR, ARROWS 'N ELEMENTS, and WHOLE LOTTA DOTS (the circle pattern stamped in white on the black card base). The colors were inspired by a four-pack of Recollections decorative binder clips that I found on clearance at Michael's. (No doubt the clearance price helped justify putting three of them on a single card {wink}.)

I've made some big changes to my blog design. What do you think? I'm actually working with someone on a real redesign, but I couldn't resist tinkering in the meantime. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Stamps: ARROWS 'N ELEMENTS, INNER ROCK STAR, WHOLE LOTTA DOTS

Paper: white and black card stock

Stampin' Up Kiwi Kiss textured

and So Saffron card stock

Ink: Stampin' Up Kiwi Kiss, Cool Caribbean, Melon Mambo,

and So Saffron, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: circle punches, buttons, baker's twine, sequins

Reverse Confetti: July Release Blog Hop

Hello, REVERSE CONFETTI fans! The wait is finally over, and it's time for another new release from your favorite new company! That's right, it's our second release and it's even better than the first one. Another four stamp sets were released today and are now available in the store! 

We know you all are excited to see what's new, so start by hopping along with the Confetti Crew, as well as some special guests.

The hop began over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Amy Kolling's blog. I recommend starting at the beginning of the hop, so you don't miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using Reverse Confetti's four fabulous new sets. 

For my hop card, I used the new Arrows 'N Elements set to create a very graphic CAS card. I used one arrow stamp and three colors of ink to create this fun background pattern, then simply stamped the sentiment in black. Embellishments are just some punched circles, buttons and black sequins.

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today.  Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration!  Now it’s time to hop on over to Dawn Easton's 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. 

Celebrate the creative side of you!

Stamps: Arrows 'N Elements

Paper: white card stock, Stampin' Up Kiwi Kiss, 

Cool Caribbean, and More Mustard card stock

Ink: Stampin' Up Kiwi Kiss, Cool Caribbean, 

and More Mustard, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: circle punches, buttons, baker's twine, sequins

Thanks so much for visiting!

Countdown to Confetti: Arrows 'N Elements

Welcome to Day Three of Reverse Confetti's new release countdown. 

Today we're featuring an awesome arrow set called ARROWS 'N ELEMENTS. I cannot stop playing with this set! The notebook rule (that I used on on the white panel), the hashtag, "awesome," and the pink arrows are all individual stamps from Arrows 'N Elements -- and I haven't even scratched the surface of what's in this set! 

See what I mean?

Some detail shots ...

We also have a little something for YOU! Leave a comment on each of today's countdown posts for your chance to win a $15 Gift Certificate to Reverse Confetti! You have until noon CST today 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 July 5-7th and announced on the Reverse Confetti blog at 5 pm EST today.

To see a complete list of everyone participating in today's sneak peek, please visit the Reverse Confetti blog!

Thanks for visiting!

Countdown to Confetti: Celebrate Cake

REVERSE CONFETTI's second release is just around the corner - Monday, in fact. Peeks began yesterday and will continue today and tomorrow. Monday, we'll celebrate with a big new release blog hop. 

If you missed yesterday's featured set, be sure to check out yesterday's post on the Reverse Confetti blog, where you'll see Jen's gorgeous projects and find links to all the design team projects.

And now, for today's featured set, CELEBRATE CAKE, the newest set in the Key Words collection.  I used the word celebrate to create my own background on the main square panel. I colored the outline letters with three different marker colors to coordinate with my background papers. The polka-dot triangle stamp works as a banner, like I did here, or an ice cream cone - so fun!

Reverse Confetti is a proud sponsor of Mojo Monday's 300th sketch, which I've used for today's card:

I'm also linking this up to Stacey's Birthday Linky Party.

Is your mouth watering over this set or what?! 

We also have a little something for YOU! Leave a comment on my post today for your chance to win a $15 Gift Certificate to Reverse Confetti! You have until noon CST on July 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 July 5-7th and announced on the Reverse Confetti blog at 5 pm EST on July 7th. 

To see a complete list of everyone participating in today's sneak peek, please visit the Reverse Confetti blog!

Have a great day!

Rainbows

Those crayons on yesterday's card had me feeling all colorful, so I put together another rainbow card for today. The sentiment is from Reverse Confetti's DREAM IN COLOR set, and the heart is from I LIKE YOU. Lots of my favorite things ... baker's twine, sequins, notebook edge, clouds. (The whites are all wonky in the photo -- so sorry. None of my usual fix tricks are working!)

Guess what? The next Reverse Confetti release is Monday, and peeks begin tomorrow on the Reverse Confetti blog. Squeee!! I'm having so much fun playing with the new sets - can't wait to show you!

Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans!

Life Is About ...

Hello, friends, sorry for the long absence. This past weekend, I had the honor of hosting, along with my siblings, a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for my parents. As you can imagine, there were lots of preparations, the biggest being a slideshow featuring photographs from their wedding day as well as highlights from the past 50 years. That's a lot of old photos to locate, scan, and organize! Around 2 am the day of the event, my mind was spinning with all kinds of cool things we could have incorporated, so if you're ever planning one of these, give me a shout! Maybe some other couple can benefit from my sleepless night {grin}. Despite all the could-haves, it was a lovely celebration. I'm so proud of my parents and their commitment to, and love for, each other! 

And now, a little papercrafty catching up. Monday, Reverse Confetti unveiled the July Sketch For You To Try! You have until the 14th to play along. Are you in? Hope so! 

Here's what we're playing with this month:

I took a few liberties with the sketch, but the main elements are all there. The awesome sentiment, from Reverse Confetti's DREAM IN COLOR set, has been stamped in VersaMark ink on black card stock, then heat embossed with white embossing powder. The horizontal strip is cork, and I accented with baker's twine, a big ol' yellow button, and a rainbow of sequins just for fun.

The SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY details you need to know…

• There will be a new sketch posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 1st of each month.

• The sketch link list will be open from the 1st until noon CST on the 14th. The sketch will be posted in the sidebar and you will be able to click on it to get to that month’s SFYTT post with the link list during this time.

• 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.

• You may enter as many times as you wish.

• There will be a winner each month and that person will receive ALL OF THE STAMP SETS for the next release and be invited to share their creations during our sneak peeks and hop!  The winner of SFYTT will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 15th of each month.

Stamps: Dream In Color

Paper: white card stock

Ink: VersaMark

Accessories: white embossing powder, heat gun, circle die, crayons, cork, baker's twine, button, sequins

Thanks for stopping by!

July Card Kitchen

The July Card Kitchen kit is now available for purchase. Be sure to check out what's currently in the Jillibean Soup store, too. Anything you purchase before the 4th can be shipped with your kit for no additional shipping charges.

Here's the fabulous July kit, featuring products from Jillibean Soup's Fresh Vegetable Soup line. 

I can't wait to share my July kit cards with you!