Reverse Confetti September Release Hop

Well hello, REVERSE CONFETTI fans! Today is release day and we are kicking it off with our new release blog hop. Soon (sooner than soon, we hope) that crisp fall air, candy corn, and the smell of pumpkin spice will be upon us. We couldn’t wait that long, so we’ve got some exciting new products with a fall flair to get you in the autumnal spirit a little early, along with another great everyday sentiment set and several versatile Confetti Cuts dies that we know you’ll “fall” head over heels for!

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Leigh Penner’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 and dies!

My treat tote was created with the TAGGED TOTE CONFETTI CUTS die. The background is stamped with SO MANY STARS (the newest background set). The white star panel was done with the new PRETTY PANELS STARS die, and the orange treat was done with one of the dies in the TREAT TOTE. Last is the witch hat, which was stamped with one of the CAST A SPELL images.

I love how easy it is to create these cute little packages with the new tote dies, and can't wait to make these by the dozens to give out to teachers and friends next month. I also love how the TAGGED TOTE comes with the smaller arched piece that can be used as a layer or separately as a tag.

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”…

• September’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 September 16th and another way to win!

Celebrate the creative side of you!

REVERSE CONFETTI STAMPS: CAST A SPELL, SO MANY STARS

REVERSE CONFETTI DIES: TAGGED TOTE, TREAT TOTE, PRETTY PANELS STARS, CAST A SPELL

PAPER: gray and white card stock, orange textured card stock

INK: Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMark

OTHER: clear Wink of Stella, cellophane bag, Halloween paper shred, Stampin' Up ribbon, 

Halloween baker's twine, green Copic marker, Studio Calico wood veneer stars

Countdown to Confetti: Cast A Spell and Give Thanks

Welcome to Day Three of REVERSE CONFETTI's Countdown to Confetti. All new stamps and dies will be available at midnight! Join us again tomorrow for a celebratory blog hop. In the meantime, head over to the Reverse Confetti blog for links to all the designers posting today, as well as details on how you can win one of two Reverse Confetti giveaways.

Today we're featuring two new sets, and I have two projects to share, so be sure to stick with me 'til the end! First up is GIVE THANKS. Here's where that gorgeous double-line frame that I used yesterday comes from. And matching label dies - YES!

For my card, I've gone minimalist again. Inspiration comes from the current Curtain Call Lovely Leaves Challenge (and from Gayatri's lovely sample card last week).

photo source:  flickr.com

I cut the leaf sprig with my Silhouette, then sponged on Distress Inks in the colors from the inspiration photo. The background is a soft gray watercolor wash, concentrated in the lower left corner. GIVE THANKS is full of fabulous fall sentiments in a font combo that is both sophisticated and a little bit playful. Sequins and a bit of torn vellum peeking out added just a little pizzazz.

Next up is CAST A SPELL, a primarily Halloween set with some serious witchy appeal -- broomsticks, cauldrons, ravens, oh my! I love Halloween cards, but I also love versatility and getting lots of mileage out of my stamp sets. So here's a non-Halloween way to use CAST A SPELL: 

I started with a watercolor wash background in pink, orange, and yellow, then sprinkled on some tiny card stock white stars (the leftovers from the new PRETTY PANELS STARS CONFETTI CUTS die. The sentiment is heat embossed in white on vellum and cut with the smaller of the two TAG ME CONFETTI CUTS dies. For a little shimmer, I painted the tiny stars with a clear Wink of Stella pen, adhered a loop of sparkly silver thread using a few small dabs of matte multi medium, and added a few Pretty Pink Posh silver star sequins. 

I'm linking this up to the current Color Throwdown Challenge #308:

 

Remember to check out the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration using these two new stamp sets and all the September dies! 

Thanks for stopping by!

LET US GIVE THANKS CARD: 

REVERSE CONFETTI STAMPS: GIVE THANKS

PAPER: gray card stock, vellum, watercolor paper

INK: Versafine Onyx Black; Seedless Preserves, Fired Brick, Barn Door, Rusty Hinge,

Spiced Marmalade, and Mustard Seed Distress Inks

OTHER: watercolor paints, Ranger mini ink blending tool, Pretty Pink Posh sequins

Studio Calico wood veneer hearts, black baker's twine

Stampin' Up binder clip, foam adhesive

paper piercer and white gel pen for faux stitching

leaves motif by Cali Arroyo/Silhouette design ID #46819

CAST A SPELL CARD: 

REVERSE CONFETTI STAMPS: CAST A SPELL

REVERSE CONFETTI DIES: PRETTY PANELS STARS, TAG ME

PAPER: watercolor paper, white card stock, vellum

INK: VersaMark

OTHER: watercolor paints, white embossing powder, heat tool, silver thread, 

Pretty Pink Posh silver star sequins, clear Wink of Stella pen, enamel dot

Countdown to Confetti: In A Big Way

It's Day Two of Reverse Confetti's Countdown to Confetti, and today we're featuring a beautiful sentiment set called IN A BIG WAY. Be sure to visit the Reverse Confetti blog for links to all the designers who are posting today, as well as details on how you can win one of two $15 Reverse Confetti gift certificates giveaways!

I love the loopy, calligraphy look of this font - so pretty and feminine! The "hello" sentiment is stamped, chalkboard style, in white on black paper, and die-cut with the new GIVE THANKS LABEL CONFETTI CUTS. (I'll tell you more about that double-line frame tomorrow {wink}) Behind the sentiment are two more die-cuts, one with previously released TAG ME CONFETTI CUTS and the other with one of two new Pretty Panels dies -- this one is the PRETTY PANELS TRIANGLES CONFETTI CUTS. Love it!! I cut the leafy sprig with my Cameo.

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the Confetti Crew has done with IN A BIG WAY. Links are on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the weekend!

REVERSE CONFETTI STAMPS: IN A BIG WAY

REVERSE CONFETTI DIES: PRETTY PANELS TRIANGLES, GIVE THANKS LABEL, TAG ME, DOUBLE EDGE SCALLOP BORDER

PAPER: Teresa Collins Nine & Co 6x6 pad, white, coral, and medium gray and dark gray card stock, vellum

INK: VersaMark

OTHER: Pretty Pink Posh sequins, button, twine, white embossing powder, heat tool, foam tape, Silhouette cut file #63956

Countdown to Confetti: Sammy Squirrel

It's almost new release time at REVERSE CONFETTI, and that means the countdown is on! This release is incredible, and I can't wait for you to see all the new goodies that are coming on Monday, September 8! 

Be sure to visit the Reverse Confetti blog for links to all the designers who are posting today, as well as details on how you can win one of two $15 Reverse Confetti gift certificates giveaways!

Today, the Confetti Crew is giving first looks at the newest set in the Quirky Cuties line -- SAMMY SQUIRREL. As utterly darling as Sammy is, I had something else in mind for my first card. I did a little masking to create a collection of acorns to go with this particular "oh nuts!" sentiment. I finished the card with a simple torn layer of vellum topped with some hemp string and a wooden button. It's hard to tell in the photograph, but the acorn panel is layered onto a light woodgrain panel, which works beautifully with the collection of nuts.

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the Confetti Crew has done with Sammy Squirrel. Links are on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a beautiful Friday!

REVERSE CONFETTI STAMPS: Sammy Squirrel

PAPER: Neenah Solar White, MME woodgrain, vellum

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black

ACCESSORIES: Copic markers, hemp twine, wooden button

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Lovely Leaves

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

photo source:  flickr.com

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year, so while plenty are mourning the passing of summer, I'm celebrating! I love the cooler temperatures, fall sports, sweaters and boots, the beautiful changing colors in nature. How gorgeous is this inspiration photo? Sigh ....

I just had to re-create that ombre effect for my challenge sample. I was originally going to watercolor the background, so I used the stencil as a stamp (covered it with VersaMark, laid a piece of paper on top, brayered over it to transfer the VersaMark, then heat embossed in white). Then, instead of watercoloring, I decided to sponge the ink on, which left me thinking "wouldn't sponging over the stencil give the same results without all the steps?" So I did another version of the background that way. Turns out, the results are very different. On the sponge-over-stencil version, the white parts were much more crisp and vibrant, almost to the point of competing with the beautiful ombre colors of the sponging. On the stencil-as-stamp version, you can see how the white lines have kind of a sketchy look where the VersaMark didn't adhere or transfer perfectly. Maybe it's just me, but I thought it softened the white quite a bit and let the ombre be more of the focus. (And that's pretty much my creative process -- start with something, run around in circles, only to end up where I began! But, the journey is just as fun as the destination, right?)

Now, for the rest of the card. The sentiment, from Reverse Confetti's FOREVER FALL, is white embossed on black card stock. Embellishments include wood veneer hearts, some new-to-me wired thread by Prima, washi tape, a flower, and some Pretty Pink Posh gold sequins. I placed the whole panel on a woodgrain background to bring in the gray from the inspiration photo, and then I distressed both panels for a worn, weathered look.

Be sure to check out all the other Curtain Call Crew samples. These girls are amazing!

Lovely Leaves Designers

Amy Kolling

Amy Sheffer

Amy Tsuruta

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Lisa Henke

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sarah Gough

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely 

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Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Lovely Leaves for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

STAMPS: FOREVER FALL by Reverse Confetti

INK: VersaMark; Seedless Preserves, Fired Brick, Barn Door, Rusty Hinge,

Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed Distress Inks

PAPER: Neenah Solar White card stock, My Mind's Eye woodgrain

OTHER: Basic Grey Triangle Pattern - Second City Stencil, white embossing powder, heat tool, 

distressing tool, Studio Calico wood veneer hearts, Pretty Pink Posh gold sequins, 

October Afternoon washi tape, Prima red wired thread, flower, vellum

With Deepest Thanks

Reverse Confetti's August Color Challenge is up, and the entries so far are fantastic! If you haven't played along yet, there is still time. The deadline is noon on Friday, August 29. Head over to the Reverse Confetti blog for all the rules and to link up.

Here's the glamorous color combo this month:

I loved the nautical feel of the red, blue, and gold, so that's the direction I went. The darling anchor in HAPPY HARBOR is one of my all-time favorite Reverse Confetti images, and I love how it looks embossed in gold! There are two sentiments in the HERE WE GO set that are perfect for the anchor: "with deepest thanks" and "from the bottom of my heart." (I chose the first one simply because the size worked better.) The tag is die-cut with TAG ME CONFETTI CUTS, and the circle was first die-cut with one of the circles from the CIRCLES 'N SCALLOPS CONFETTI CUTS set, then partially dry embossed with the large circle pattern. The anchor pattern in the background makes the card a tad busy for my liking, but it was too perfect to pass up! It's hard to tell in the photos, but I also used some Stampin' Up brushed gold card stock for the card base. Love how it looks in real life!

For more color challenge inspiration, see today's post on the Reverse Confetti blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

REVERSE CONFETTI STAMPS: HAPPY HARBOR, HERE WE GO

REVERSE CONFETTI DIES: TAG ME CONFETTI CUTS, CIRCLES 'N SCALLOPS CONFETTI CUTS

PAPER: Neenah Solar White card stock, textured white card stock, 

Stampin' Up Brushed Metallic Gold card stock, Fancy Pants Down By the Shore 6x6 collection

INK: Hero Arts Navy, VersaMark

OTHER: gold embossing powder, heat tool, Provo Craft Seeing Spots embossing folder,

foam tape, Studio Calico wood veneer stars, gold stars (source unknown), 

red divine twine, Stampin' Up gold cord