Countdown to Confetti: Freida Fox & Paper Crane

Another fabulous Reverse Confetti release is just days away (our release are on the 8th of every other month), so for the next few days, we'll be strutting our {paper crafting] stuff as we Countdown to Confetti!

We're featuring two sets today: FREIDA FOX (we've added a new illustrator) and PAPER CRANE. This release also has three new CONFETTI CUTS (dies/die sets), which you'll see throughout the countdown. A full list of Confetti Crew designers posting today is posted over on the Reverse Confetti blog. You won't want to miss a thing!

First up is FREIDA FOX:

She's the first in a new line of stamps called Quirky Cuties. Isn't she darling?! As excited as I am to see Reverse Confetti add some line art for coloring, I was feeling a bit rusty with my coloring and decided to try something a little different. I  stamped on black chalkboard-design paper, then paper pieced just the scarf and heart for some color. The nerdy glasses are a separate stamp. I wasn't sure how they'd look stamped in white, but I just had to add them anyway ... along with the My Mind's Eye eyeglasses pattern as well. Too fun!

Next up is PAPER CRANE (this one has really tugged at my heartstrings!):

I wasn't all that familiar with the meaning/tradition/symbolism around origami paper cranes. If you're not, I highly recommend a quick google search, especially Thousand Origami Cranes. The paper crane image is so dainty and elegant, and the sentiments in this set are fantastic. The vertical scallop strips were cut with the new Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts.

A closer look:

The layout on this card is the January Sketch For You To Try:

Remember to visit the Reverse Confetti blog for a list of designers with peeks today! All the new product will be available January 8!

CARD #1

Stamps: FREIDA FOX (Reverse Confeti)

Paper: gray and white card stock, My Mind's Eye designer paper

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, white pigment ink

Accessories: Tag Me Confetti Cuts dies, crafter's floss, rhinestones, vellum

enamel dots, button, foam tape, white embossing powder

CARD #2

Stamps: PAPER CRANE (Reverse Confeti)

Paper: white card stock, American Crafts designer paper

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, wheat chalk ink

Accessories: Scallop Border Confetti Cuts, crafter's floss, heavy jute cords, vellum, tan acrylic paint, 

enamel dots, piercing pad, needle, thread, foam adhesive

Reverse Confetti December Blog Hop

It’s the 8th of the month –Blog Hop time from REVERSE CONFETTI! Last month’s release was full of holiday magic as well as some gorgeous everyday sentiments. As we look forward to the holidays, it’s now time to start thinking of those small gifts, tags, treats, or just sweet notes of encouragement to spread the “Merry” to our friends, family and coworkers. The Confetti Crew and a few other pals have designed some great cards and projects to give you just the creative spark you’ll need to make some of your very own RC magic happen!

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Angelica Suarez's 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 all of Reverse Confetti’s amazing stamp sets!

For today's card, I combined two of the newest stamp sets: Bring on the Merry and Be A Barista.I also used the larger Tag Me die on the Merry Christmas sentiment panel (I just trimmed off the top). The papers are from Pink Paislee's City Sidewalks line.

 It's hard to tell in the pictures, but the snowflakes are actually rusted metal snowflakes that I "frosted" with some Frosted Lace Stickles. I also added a snowy look around the edges of the panels using some Martha Stewart glitter.

The layout is this month's Sketch For You To Try:

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 Jen Tapler’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.

How would you like to win some Reverse Confetti goodies of your very own? Leave a comment on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to REVERSE CONFETTI. Comments are open until Tuesday, December 10th at 2pm CST, and the winner will be announced on the “Wednesday in the Works” post on the 11th over on the Reverse Confetti Blog!

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

December’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY is open for you to play along. Click HERE for a chance to win. AND, be on the lookout for our second COLOR challenge we will be introducing on December 16th and another way to win!

Celebrate the creative side of you!

November Card Kitchen Cards

My November Card Kitchen cards were shared on The Card Kitchen blog earlier this month, but I forgot to post them here. The November kit is filled with goodies from Jillibean Soup's fun Christmas Cheer Chowder line, plus embellishments and lovelies from other awesome manufacturers.

My friend June (at Simply Elegant Paper Crafts) and I were chatting the other day about how much we like designing with kits. It's so easy to be super productive when the papers and embellishments have all been carefully coordinated for you! If you've never tried working with a kit (card or scrapbooking), I'd encourage you to give one a try!

Happy Holidays

A few accordian-fold rosettes behind some Jillibean Soup Christmas Cheer Chowder Pea Pods (die-cuts) gives this card some fun extra dimension.

HO HO HO, Making A List

I rolled some paper around a bamboo skewer, scroll-style, to make Santa's list. Below is a detail shot:

'Tis the Season

So many awesome die-cuts in the Christmas Cheer Chowder Pea Pod Parts -- the three ornaments and the word "JOY," plus a ton more! This kit also contains a 12x12 Jillibean Soup Place Mats (Red Merry Frames), which is a fabulous collection of Polaroid-style frames.

Merry Christmas

I used the red pearls included in the kit as ornaments for the adorable snowflake trees. Also, check out that darling tree clip from Maya Road.

December 25

These merry elves (more Pea Pod Parts die-cuts) are just adorable! Not the chevron kraft bag in the background -- perfect for layering and/or holding a gift card!

Merry

Love the turquoise "fa la la" background pattern (Jillibean Soup) and the adorable wooden snowflake button (Bella Boulevard). The snow globe and the word "MERRY" are still more Pea Pod Parts.

Peace

Lots of wonderful kit elements on this card. The word "peace" is from Jillibean Soup's Wise Words sticker collection; the deer are die-cuts from the Pea Pod Parts; and I've used two of the three ribbons in this kit. Also, see that green striped rectangle with the red label peeking out from behind the blue circle? It's one of the 3x4 Bite Size Bits in the Christmas Cheer Chowder line. 

Special Delivery

Maybe my favorite card this month because of the spunky pink background and the chevron bag!

For more info on Jillibean Soup's monthly Card Kitchen kits, click HERE.

To purchase this month's kit or to sign up for a monthly subscription, go HERE.

And to see what's coming in next month's kit, follow along with the sneak peeks on The Card Kitchen blog.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great rest of the weekend!

Just A Note To Say ...

I recently did a huge paper purge that included going through years of various monthly scrapbooking kits. I've subscribed to one kit or another for the better part of the past seven years, so there were a lot of remains to sift through, plus a few kits that admittedly hadn't been touched at all. Most of the embellishments had already been removed from the kits and stored with their kind in various places throughout my studio, but I did stumble upon a few random items, including a fabulous acetate film strip. I love it, and couldn't wait to incorporate it into today's card!

The felt stem is also an oldie-but-goodie, from Prima I believe. I threw in a ticket strip and some torn vellum for an eclectic look. The sentiment, from Reverse Confetti's new and fabulous LOTS TO SAY set, is stamped on a label die-cut, also an old kit remnant. Kind of nice to put some forgotten things to good use! In fact, the background paper, from Jillibean Soup, is the only new/current thing on the card.

Here's a closer look:

Stamps: LOTS TO SAY

Paper: vellum card stock, rustic white and kraft card stock, Jillibean Soup patterned paper

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Vintage Cream pigment ink

Accessories: ticket strip, acetate film strip, staples, clear rhinestones, 

button, linen thread, distressing tool, label die-cut

Moxie Fab Thanks! Blog Hop

Today, I'm joining paper crafters worldwide for a massive blog hop to celebrate and honor the one and only Moxie Fab Cath! You should have arrived here from Jennifer Jackson, and when you're done here, hop on over to Piali Biswas.

Dear Cath, like the rest of the paper crafting community, I was shocked and saddened to read your recent farewell post at Moxie Fab World. You have brought such warmth and energy and camaraderie to the papercrafting community through MFW. I will miss you dearly! Wishing you the very best in whatever new ventures are headed your way. You will always be Moxie Fab! Much love to you!

Stamps: INNER ROCK STAR, WHOLE LOTTA DOTS (Reverse Confetti)

Paper: white card stock

Ink: various pigment and chalk inks

Accessories: clear sequins, washi tape, air/spritz tool, marker

Reverse Confetti: November Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the REVERSE CONFETTI New Release Blog hop! Could it be November already? With this month’s new release from REVERSE CONFETTI  it’ll be a snap to get a jump start on those holiday cards and projects (yep, Christmas is just around the corner!).

 Lucky for you, it’s the 8th of the month, and we’ve got some inspiration to get you going with that very thing! Come and hop along with the Confetti Crew as we share some creative ideas using all the new products from REVERSE CONFETTI  including five new trendy stamp sets and introducing CONFETTI CUTS. That’s right, we now carry steel dies, and there are 2 sets to choose from this month. 

Along with the Confetti Crew and our new CHALLENGE Crew, we’ve also invited some extra friends to join in on the action! Let’s go! 

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Angelica Suarez’s 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 all the new Reverse Confetti stamp sets!

For my project, I created some birthday treat packaging using the fabulous new SWEET TREAT TENT and TAG ME Confetti Cuts dies along with LOTS TO SAY and SO STRIPEY stamp sets.

The small tag is the baby sister of the larger tag size I used earlier in the week. Both are included in the TAG ME die set! I've stamped the tag with one of the SO STRIPEY images. On the banner, I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from LOTS TO SAY. The little letters in the word "happy" fit in a 1/4" circle punch.

How about all those awesome stripes in SO STRIPEY? What a great set for building background patterns!

I've filled this SWEET TREAT TENT with a small bag of candy, but couldn't help noticing the width of the package is just bigger than the width of dollar bills. I can't wait to play around with creative ways to insert some gold old-fashioned cashola in these -- maybe a wallet of sorts inside, or a bundle of rolled up bills. 

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 SARAH GOUGH'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. 

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

November’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY is open for you to play along. Click HERE for a chance to win. AND, be on the lookout for a NEW COLOR CHALLENGE we will be introducing on November 16th and another way to win! 

Thanks so much for visiting, and enjoy the hop!

Countdown to Confetti: Lots to Say

Welcome to Day Three of Reverse Confetti's new release peeks! Today, we're featuring a fabulous new sentiment set called LOTS TO SAY. I adore the fonts and the large sizes of these must-have sentiments!

The vellum layer was inspired by THIS Monika Davis original. Hard to see all the details in the photos, but I splattered on some white acrylic paint, adhered some clear gems in varying sizes, and then added some clear glaze droplets for a kind of water drop look.

Be sure to head over to the Reverse Confetti blog for links to all of today's peeks. There's a $15 gift card up for grabs, too. For your chance to win, leave a comment on each sneak post for each designer. Comments will close at noon today, and the winner will be announced at 5pm. Good luck!

Want another chance to win? Head on over to the Reverse Confetti Faebook page and look for the "Comment to Win" thread.

Enjoy today's peeks, and see you again tomorrow for our blog hop new release wrap-up!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Stamps: LOTS TO SAY

Paper: white card stock, woodgrain background patterned paper, vellum card stock

Ink: Jet Black Staz-On, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Jillibean Soup Place Mats die-cut, Verve heart die-cut, black and white baker's twine, white acrylic paint, 

clear gems, clear glaze pen, button, paper rose buds, paper piercer/needle/thread, foam adhesive, distressing tool