Countdown to Confetti: Hippity Hoppity

Welcome, 'Fetti Fans to Day 2 of the February Release for Reverse Confetti! 

 

That's right!

Reverse Confetti is doing monthly releases now, starting with Countdown to Confetti posts

on the 5th of each month and the release blog hop on the 8th.

This month is a fantastic release,

with four new stamps sets & seven new Confetti Cuts!

 

Today, we are introducing an adorable new set

with coordinating Confetti Cuts called Hippity Hoppity.

I started by applying some watercolour to my background

and stamping the sentiment from Hippity Hoppity.

I diecut the basket, using the new Basket Confetti Cuts, from some kraft cardstock

and added some classic kraft ink to the top layer to create a little more dimension.

 

I stamped the two adorable bunnies from Hippity Hoppity onto their coordinating Confetti Cuts,

coloured them in using Zig Markers and slipped them into the basket.

I also diecut the egg from the Hippity Hoppity Confetti Cuts, smooshed it with some ink

and added it to the basket.

For my next card, I used a couple of this month's new Quick Card Panels.

I love this sentiment from Friends Like You and decided to add two little female bunnies

 from Hippity Hoppity to my card.

However, I didn't like that they wouldn't be looking at each other if I did this,

so I did a little masking with the male bunny and used his head, but with the female body.

I used a paper-piecing technique and coloured them in with Zig Markers.

It worked out great!

I diecut my green text Quick Card Panel, using one of the new Edgers Confetti Cuts.

I love how this set of dies offers so many different options!

Some Solid Honeydew Twine finishes it off.

And for my last project today, I made a treat bag using the fabulous

In the Bag Confetti Cuts & Clear Totes that were released last month.

I filled my Clear Tote with some Cadbury Mini Eggs.

I used the In the Bag Confetti Cuts to diecut some white cardstock,

which I stamped repeatedly with three sentiments from Hippity Hoppity.

 

I diecut a new Quick Card Panel using the tag die from  In the Bag Confetti Cuts

and attached it to the treat bag using some Solid Caribbean Twine.

I stamped the bunny and basket from Hippity Hoppity onto their coordinating Confetti Cuts

and coloured them in with some ink pressed onto an acrylic block, some water and a paintbrush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's it for today!

There will be a $15 gift certificate up for grabs, so you make sure you leave a comment 

on each sneak peek post for each designer to increase your chances of winning!

Comments will close at noon CST on February 7th and the winner will be 

announced at 5pm on February 7th.

 

Want another chance to win? 

Head on over to Reverse Confetti's Facebook page and 

look for the graphic posted there.

 

Thanks for looking!

Countdown to Confetti: Garden Bunch & Friend Like You

Welcome, 'Fetti Fans to Day 1 of the February Release for Reverse Confetti! 

 

That's right!

Reverse Confetti is doing monthly releases now, starting with Countdown to Confetti posts

on the 5th of each month and the release blog hop on the 8th.

This month is a fun release, with four new stamps sets & seven new Confetti Cuts!

 

Today, we are introducing two fabulous new sets:

a floral two & three step stamp set called Garden Bunch  

and sentiment stamp set perfect for making cards for friends called Friend Like You.

There are also some very fun Confetti Cuts that you can use with these sets!

 

I combined both of these stamp sets, as well as the coordinating Confetti Cuts for Garden Bunch,
and a super fun new set of dies called Flower Wrap Confetti Cuts to make my card.

I started by stamping my flowers from Garden Bunch on their coordinating Confetti Cuts

to make my bouquet.

For the leaves, I stamped one of the flowers several times in two shades of green and cut

them apart by hand to make some leaves.

I diecut the Flower Wrap Confetti Cuts from some American Crafts patterned paper

and wrapped it together, using some Solid Natural Twine to attach the tiny tag,

which is also from Flower Wrap Confetti Cuts.

 

I used the smooshing technique on a strip of watercolour paper for my border

and stamped the sentiment from Friends Like You.

For my next card, I used Garden Bunch & Friends Like You,

as well as a fabulous new set of dies called Edgers Confetti Cuts.

 

I stamped the Garden Bunch blooms on their coordinating Confetti Cuts in pink

and one a piece of spring moss cardstock in greens.

I used most of the stamped panel at the bottom of my card,

but also diecut some Leafy Confetti Cuts from the stamped panel to add to my blooms.

 

 

I adhered the flowers to my card front and stamped my sentiment from Friend Like You.

Then, I diecut my white cardstock using one of the new Edgers Confetti Cuts.

I love how this set of dies offers so many different options!

 

  

 

 

 

 

That's it for today!

There will be a $15 gift certificate up for grabs, so you make sure you leave a comment 

on each sneak peek post for each designer to increase your chances of winning!

Comments will close at noon CST on February 7th and the winner will be 

announced at 5pm on February 7th.

 

Want another chance to win? 

Head on over to Reverse Confetti's Facebook page and 

look for the graphic posted there.

 

Thanks for looking!

Five for Friday..... on Thursday

Hey there!

I had my Five for Friday post all planned out....and then realized that this week's Friday is the 5th,

which means it's Day 1 of the Countdown to Confetti for the Reverse Confetti February release.

Since I didn't want to wait another week to post, I decided to just bump it up a day.

I hope you don't mind.... ;)

1. Today marks 5 weeks for me with no sugar or deep-fried foods and counting my calories.

I weighed myself this morning... and am down 12 lbs since January 1st!

2.  I've volunteered to coordinate a demonstration for taekwondo that we'll be performing

tomorrow night at our promotion test, as well as at our city's Winter Fest next weekend.

Austin made a music mix for us and it's really come together! 

3. This morning, Austin and I went and toured a school in our neighbouring city.

They offer a culinary arts program that Austin will be applying to attend for a semester next year.

It looks fabulous and the instructors were super!

It's so exciting to be looking toward the future....

4. And speaking of the future.... 

We're currently dreaming about the summer.

With Austin graduating next June (2017), I'm wanting to make the most of this coming summer,

with a road trip.... to San Diego to go to Comic Con.

We're hoping to get tickets...

However, we need to do this trip as inexpensively as possible, so if there are any online friends out there who live in the San Diego area or halfway between San Diego and Denver, who would like 

to host a friendly canadian stamper and her three fabulous children, please let me know!

Thanks!

5. And lastly, I have a card to share for this week's

  Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink: Valentine Ombre Stamping.

Now, I didn't make a Valentine's day card.... and I tweaked Melissa's technique a little....

I used gelatos and water to smoosh colour onto my backgrournd.

From this, I diecut the happy diecuts and added extra gelato colour to them, 

using Melissa's technique.

I diecut more happy diecuts from coasters and reassembled 

the card with the coasters in between, to add some dimension.

The birthday is from Wet Paint and I finished it off with some enamel dots!

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #158

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #158 designed by Sam Simpson:

I decided to use my PTI Winter Woods stamp set to make my card:

I stamped the trees on the white panel as well as on the aqua mist panel.

Then, I diecut the Mat Stack #1 die from the white panel.

I added the Winter Woods cardinal on a coordinating diecut, as well

as some Twig Wreath flowers, leaves and berries.

The sentiment is from PTI's Pedal Pusher stamp set.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, February 11th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

The Challenge #59 & PTI February Newsletter Colour Play

I posted this earlier, but now my post seems to have disappeared.... strange...

 So, I have a card that I made for both The Challenge #59:

...as well as the colour combo that was in the PTI February Newsletter:

Isn't it gorgeous?

Here's my card:

I stamped the PTI Bloomers flowers in lovely lady & berry sorbet,

sweet blush & melon berry and aqua mist & ocean tides, onto two panels, which

I adhered together using dimensional adhesive, as well as onto their coordinating diecuts.

I stamped the gold centres using Delicata Golden Glitz ink.

The sentiment (also from Bloomers) was stamped in versafine onyx black.

Thanks for looking!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Sachet

*Note: This is my second post for today.
Please scroll down or click here to see my exciting news!



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

The LEAD of the Sachet Challenge will be invited as a 

Guest Designer in a future challenge!
Please visit the Curtain Call Challenge Blog for all the challenge info and deadline.

I was inspired by the combination of hearts, floral pattern and felt.

I started by choosing some floral patterned paper and then matched some felt.

I diecut all of these using my Papertrey Ink Hearts Cover Plate.

I stamped the sentiment using PTI's Wee Folk.

  

Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Tricia Traxler (guest designer)

Amy Kolling

Betty Wright

Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison
Leigh Penner
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Melody Rupple
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson
Silke Ledlow
Stacey Schafer
Tara Godfrey

Follow us!
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Facebook Page
Curtain Call Pinterest Boards

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Sachet 

for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Thanks for looking!

February Pinterest Inspired Challenge

I have some very exciting news!

I was asked to join the Pinterest Inspired Challenge Design Team!

I have been enjoying the  Pinterest Inspired Challenges every since they started last summer!

And this month's challenge does not disappoint.

Check it out:

Source

Isn't it cool?

I decided to use my Hero Arts Background stamp & my Zigs to make my card.

I stamped my background stamp in Versamark onto some 

watercolour paper and heat embossed it in white.

I coloured in the middle of each square and then, 

with a paintbrush and water, blended the colour outward.

I stamped my sentiment (from PTI's KIS: Birthday) in Versamark onto some navy cardstock

and heat embossed it in white.

Please check out the Pinterest Inspired Challenge to what the rest of the DT created 

using this photo as their inspiration and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until the ned of February to link up your project.

Thanks for looking!

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 265 & Colour Challenge 38

Today, I have a card to share that I made using both the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 265:

and MFT Colour Challenge 38:

I was very inspired by these two cards that Amy Sheffer posted on her blog earlier this week

to make my card.

I started by blending three different colours of ink onto my background

and  then  flicked some droplets of water onto it.

I diecut the two MFT Soda Pop bottles and inked them as well.

I heat embossed the sentiments onto vellum and a strip of black cardstock.

I'm also linking this up to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Thanks for looking!