Thursday, July 24, 2014

Reverse Confetti Quirky Cuties Blog Hop

Hi there & welcome to the
Reverse Confetti Quirky Cuties Blog Hop!



If you're following the hop, you should have arrived here from Monika Davis' blog.
If not, you can find a complete list for the hop further down in this post.

For the hop, I chose to make a card using the adorable Rocky Raccoon & 
 CAS(E) This Sketch #86 by Sam Simpson:


I wanted to work with this week's sketch and I got the idea to rotate it &
give my card front the feel of an envelope & make Rocky into a postage stamp.
With him holding that sweet envelope, he seems very well suited for this position! ;)


I started by diecutting the rectangle die from Class Act Confetti Cuts
from aqua mist card stock and then diecutting it again to give it more of a square shape.
I stamped Rocky Raccoon & then paper-pieced him with soft stone, pure poppy & white card stock. 
For his bandana, I used a stamp from So Stripey in pure poppy & aqua mist.
For the "stamp-like edges", I trimmed a piece of white card stock into a square and then
 used the notebook edge die from Office Edges Confetti Cuts to make the circle indents.
The top edge was also stamped using So Stripey.
I stamped the sentiments from So Very Special and then adhered my panel using dimensional adhesive.

Next step on the hop is Cindy Lawrence.

You'll want to leave a comment on each blog on the hop, because TWO random commenters will win:
Studio 3 Solutions Color Cubbie + 3 Quirky Cuties (winner’s choice)


Here's the list of the others participating in the blog hop: 
winners will be announced on Monday on the Reverse Confetti blog.






 

Thanks for looking!

61 comments:

Celeste Goff said...

Love this card! It's so sweet!

Bunny said...

Oh, he is so cute. This reminds me of the Special Delivery envelopes when I was a kid. Great colors.

Lissa said...

This raccoon just makes me laugh. I also love the cubbie. Lissag123@verizon.net

Julie Ann said...

Awesome idea love the design of your card.

Geri said...

That's REALLY cute, Leigh!!!

Diane McVey said...

Another beautiful card to adore...these quirky cuties are just too cute! :D

sharrilou said...

Awww, he's so cute. This card is totally different from all the others.

Cindy H. said...

Adorable! Love how you turned the sketch to create this cute postcard.

Anonymous said...

He is too stinkin' cute! Now the ones that keep raiding my garden...not so cute :/ Love the card!

Tracey McNeely said...

Leigh what a totally creative and adorable idea!! Pined!

alexandra s.m. said...

what a smart interpretation of the sketch Leigh!
Your card is too adorable!
Thank You~

Kari V. said...

So cute! I love that you used the stamp edge around Rocky!

Cathy P said...

So cute! Love the little postage stamp look and the overall card design!!

Unknown said...

So very cute!!

Iris said...

Super cute card - love the little critter.
isoscia at aol dot com

Iris said...

Super cute card - love the little critter.
isoscia at aol dot com

Amy C. said...

I like your clean design and bright colors! Great job!

Megan Carroll said...

Love this Leigh!! Great colors!!

Helen said...

I love way you switched up the look by the your layout. Very clever and cute.

Billie A said...

I am loving how you used a portion of the image vs. the whole image. The lay out is awesome and really makes for a fun card. I love this image. Rocky is too cute.

Tamalee said...

Cute card! Love the matching bandanna and edging on top of the card.

Sue D said...

Very cute. I like the colors and the postal theme.

Unknown said...

great style -- love the postage stamp idea :)

Lisa Elton said...

This is as cute as can be, love the colors!!

Kathy Bradley said...

Your card is so very adorable - and just makes me smile. The little critters in these sets are so very cute. I can't decide which one I should buy!! TFS.

Anonymous said...

Fun card. Making rocky the stamp on the postcard and only the sentiment as the other piece of stamping was great. The layers really make it look like airmail.

Alanna said...

Super cute card Leigh.

Angel said...

Aw, love his striped ascot! Sweet card!

Vickie Z said...

Adorable and clever!!

Diane Jaquay said...

This is really adorable!

craftymom205 said...

Love the card.

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Kathy said...

Leigh, I always love your cards! The red, mint, and white are great together. Thanks for hint on using Office Edges to get stamp perforations; don't need to buy postage stamp die now! Love your idea to turn the CAS sketch around. Thanks!!!

Happy Dance said...

Another great card, Leigh! Perfect colors; such a great combination. Perfect take on the sketch too! Love how you've put Rocky on his own stamp! Very sweet. Bev

cm said...

Oh, for gosh sake's, Leigh: what an innovative take on the sketch, and using the darling raccoon as your 'stamp' is both brilliant and charming! Totally fabulous!
~c

Miriam Prantner said...

How cute! I love how you made him into a stamp!

Elaine M said...

Wonderful design - this little guy is soooo cute

Christine said...

Love your take on the sketch! I love the color combo!

Carolyn said...

Such a cute idea! Very sweet card.

Shirley A. said...

Love your take on this stamp. So adorable.

Penny Ward said...

Well how stinkin' cute is this...looking like a postcard and the "cutie" holding an envelope!

I Card Everyone said...

Leigh this little cutie is just precious... love your take on the sketch. Thanks for sharing =] Michele

wendy said...

oh how cute is this !!! really neat idea

lindaplus3 said...

I really like this card,,, it all fits so well... even the paper

Unknown said...

Love this card and his little bandana!-Jen Naus

~amy~ said...

Leigh, this is over the top CUTE!

Unknown said...

Awesome card! Thank you for the inspiration.

Monika/Buzsy said...

What a neat design Leigh. Love the coloring and how you used this little raskal as the stamp.

Suzanne said...

I love your card....it's so ADORABLE! Thanks for sharing! :)

Lisa R. said...

Really cure card, Leigh!

jennifer mitten said...

Love this postage stamp look. So clever!

Jolene Barron said...

Cute card! I love the postage stamp :)

Larissa Heskett said...

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! This is so SWEET!! I LOVE the FUN Design!! Such an AWESOME Idea!! THANKS so much for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

Norma said...

Oh WOW! this is a cute way to showcase that cute raccoon, loved it:) TFS
Hugs,
Norma

Vicki said...

What a clever idea to make the image into a postage stamp. Must give it a try. Love all your card ideas.

Parker said...

A 'partial' Rocky. I didn't think to do that. Great tip and inspiration.

robinann17 said...

I love your card - it's very unique! Rocky looks so sweet and the striped border is fantastic!

Diana K said...

I'm thinking that I really like Rocky Raccoon! Love the design of your card. It's totally awesome!

Babe O'Mara said...

An adorable card. Love it!!

Linsey R said...

That is absolutely darling Leigh! I love it so much! Great work, tfs!

Julia Aston said...

What a clever post card design Leigh!

Nora Noll said...

You totally amaze me with your designs. I LOVE this card. So clever how you turned the stamp into a postage stamp. Really adorable card!!