Countdown to Confetti: Count Your Rainbows

Welcome to Day One of Reverse Confetti's "Countdown to Confetti" peeks. Five new sets will be released on September 8.

I can't wait for you to see all these new sets! Today we're showcasing COUNT YOUR RAINBOWS, the newest set in the Key Words collection. I just love, love, love the sentiments in this set, and I'll bet you will too!

And here's a closer look at my card:

I've really enjoyed creating more CAS-style designs lately. Today's card is based on the current sketch (#FTL 256) over at the Clean and Simple Stamping blog. It's a great one!

Tune in to the Reverse Confetti blog for a list of all designers posting today. And join us again tomorrow and Saturday for more peeks and again on Sunday for the big release day blog hop. Leave comments with each designer on each Countdown to Confetti day for your chance at a $15 gift certificate. Comments will close at noon on September 7 and the winner will be announced at 5 pm September 7. Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: COUNT YOUR RAINBOWS, ARROWS 'N ELEMENTS

Paper: White card stock

Ink: Stampin' Up Sahara Sand, Memento Espresso Truffle, 

Accessories: Mister Huey's mist, Copic marker, wood veneer stars, 1/4" circle punch, sewing machine, button, linen thread, dark brown twine

I'm on Confetti Camera!

It's Confetti Camera day over on the Reverse Confetti blog! Confetti Camera is the weekly feature where we shine the spotlight on one of the Confetti Crew designers and offer a glimpse into her creative process through a series of interview questions and a project created just for that day. 

Today, it's my turn, and I'd love for you to go check it out HERE!

August Card Kitchen, Part 2

More of my August Card Kitchen cards ... (the other half are HERE) ...

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this kit????

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

To purchase this month's Happy Camper 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!

CAS(E) This Sketch Guest!

Happy news, crafty friends! A week and a half ago, I found out I won the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge #39 for this card. So cool, as I don't consider clean-and-simple my strong suit, not by a long shot. Maybe I'm getting the hang of it? If so, props to Reverse Confetti for stamps that lend themselves so well to that style!

A major perk for the win is that I get to be guest designer for this week's challenge, #42!

Here's the new sketch:

For my take, I pulled out Reverse Confetti's I LIKE YOU and WHOLE LOTTA DOTS sets.

I stamped a heart die-cut with the large circle background from WHOLE LOTTA DOTS using white ink, then stamped the "i like you" sentiment on top in black. I attached the card stock heart to a vellum heart and accented with a paper flower and some string. For that horizontal background strip on the sketch, I went with a few horizontal rows of messy machine stitching. On the background panel, some mist and a few enamel dots for interest.

Be sure to head over to the CAS(E) this Sketch blog for loads more inspiration from their super talented design team. When you're ready to play, the linking tool is there, too. I'm looking forward to seeing all the entries this week!

Stamps: I LIKE YOU, WHOLE LOTTA DOTS

Paper: Papertrey Rustic White card stock, Stampin' Up Sahara Sand card stock, vellum card stock

Ink: black and white pigment inks, Pumice Stone Distress Ink

Accessories: linen string, Verve heart die-cut, sewing machine, Mister Huey mist, foam adhesive, enamel dots, paper flower

August Card Kitchen - Happy Camper, Part 1

Before August gets away from me entirely, I'd love to share with you the cards I created using the August Card Kitchen kit. This month's kit features Jillibean Soup's Happy Camper line, and it was an absolute dream to work with! Here's the first batch:

Are We There Yet?

How many times have you heard that from your kids? How many times have you said it? How many times do you think exactly that while trying to get some crafty project or another to work out "just so"? You'll be "there" in no team with this super easy card! The sign and wagon are die-cuts from the Pea Pods collection. I hand-cut some rolling hills, added a post for the sign, and a simple strip of the arrow pattern for a roadway. And there we are!

Friends 4 Ever

This next one was a tad more layered and involved, but HOW CUTE is this pair??!! I've always been drawn to the blue yellow, and green color combo, and lately anything with gray rocks my world. As soon as I laid this arrangement on that perfect pink pattern, I was in love! It's such a happy color! And that feather pattern? That was a big hit for me this month, too!

Explore the Great Outdoors

Another super easy one. The row of trees and the sentiment are border strips on one of the 12x12 patterns I just cut them down and rearranged slightly. I added the "explore" tab sticker and some adorable wood stars for the perfect extra.

Happiness Is A Way of Travel

When I read this sentiment, well, I had a little catch in my throat. I'm guilty too often of looking for happiness or satisfaction somewhere else instead of finding them right where I am. Happiness is to be lived out every day. It's not some elusive target! 

And here we have that happy pink and happy yellow together again, along with the turquoise and gray woodgrain. I just love! And is that camper just the sweetest?! Makes me want to go out and buy one!

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

To purchase this month's Happy Camper 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 visiting today! I have something super fun here on the blog tomorrow and then I'll be back Friday with my other four August Card Kitchen cards.

Have a happy day!

happiness is ... you

Just a sweet Reverse Confetti card today, a little something to show someone how much he or she means.

The sentiment is built from Arrows 'N Elements ("happiness is ...") and either Dream in Color or I Like You (both sets have the word "you" in that font). The papers are by Crate Paper, and the layout is from Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday #102. I've been itching to play along with this one for almost 2 weeks!

Here's a detail shot, which sure does magnify a wee mis-stamp on the letter "h" (hopefully not too noticeable). I'm not 100% sold on the overhanging "you," but I didn't find any other arrangement I was happier with, so it stays. I've got a little vellum addiction going on at the moment -- that's what the torn strip under the sentiment banner is.

Thanks for visiting me today!

Reverse Confetti One-Day Sale!

The fabulous Jen del Muro is celebrating her birthday today

with a one-day sale at REVERSE CONFETTI! 

Enjoy a 20% discount, today only, with coupon code:  RCBDAY20

(limited to in-stock product, online retail customers only)

Happy Birthday, Jen!