Reverse Confetti June Blog Hop

Well, it's the eighth of the month, which means it's time for the Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!

This month's theme is all about the guys...

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, 

and you should have made it here from the amazing Amy Sheffer'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 Reverse Confetti's amazing stamp sets to make projects for the special guys in your life!

Now, the Reverse Confetti DT was challenged to create an "ABC" Masculine project,
which stands for "Anything But a Card."
I decided to scrapbook the photos I took at my son's black belt review last November.

I started with a base of Bazzill Basics Classic Smooth White cardstock

and added some Echo Park (red) and Crate Paper (map) patterned papers over top.

For my title, I used Pink Paislee's Bella Rouge Printed Transparent Alphas.

For my embellishments, I chose some Crate Paper chipboard frames and added

some Reverse Confetti stamping to them.

For this one (above) I stamped the sentiment from Circle Sentiments in two different colours.

On the other frame, I stamped my sentiment (from Right Here, Right Now)

in versafine onyx black onto vellum and heat embossed it in clear.

Then, I layered it over the photo, but under the frame.

For the little banner on the left-hand side, I stamped the sentiment

 (also from Circle Sentiments) and diecut the end using

the smaller tag from Tag Me Confetti Cuts.

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 the incredible Amber Hight'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.

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 Thursday, June 12th at noon CST, and 

the winner will be announced on the Reverse Confetti blog on Friday!

And, don't forget, the June Sketch For You To Try is open for you to play along.
Click here for a chance to win.

And before you go, I just have a couple of things to share....

First of all, I want to let you know that I have a couple of cards
on the Bazzill Basics Blog today.

Click here to check them out.

And secondly, I did a purge of my stamps & dies and added over 30 items to my For Sale page.
Click here to check them out.

Thanks for looking!

Make It Monday #213: Cool Condensation Effects

Today, I have a card to share that I made using this week's 

Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink: Cool Condensation Effects.

I was very inspired by Betsy's card and decided to use

the same stamp set for mine.

I used Lawn Fawn's Summertime Charm for my jar.

I stamped my sentiment (from PTI's Think Big Favourites #5) and jar in Versafine onyx black

and heat embossed it in clear.

I masked off my jar and inked the inside in hawaiian shores and aqua mist.

I masked the sides of the jar to stamp my flowers from Brushed Blooms in Altenew's Frayed Leaf,

Buttercream, Caramel Toffee & Paper Bag.

I added the condensation with Glossy Accents.

Before I go, I thought I'd share a comparison between the new Altenew dye inks

and the Papertrey Ink's that I have in similar colours.

I've been really pleased with these new inks!

I'm sure if they release more colours, I will get them...

A friend asked how they generational stamp. 

Here are a few examples:

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Thanks for looking!

Two cards to share

Today, I have two cards to share that I made using some Reverse Confetti products.

My first card is for the Card Concept Challenge #36:

I love all of the white with those green stripes!

Instead of cupcakes, though, I was in the mood for ice cream...

I stamped my background using So Stripey with my new Altenew Evergreen ink.

I also stamped the same stripes on the Love & Ice Cream Confetti Cuts cup.

I did a little smooshing on my ice cream scoop diecuts (also diecut using 

Love & Ice Cream Confetti Cuts) with the Altenew Buttercream ink.

I stamped the sentiment (from Sweet Thing) in Versafine onyx black and Evergreen.

My second card is for the Pretty Pink Posh Watercolour Blog Hop.

Here's my card:

I did some smooshing on my background using Altenew's Buttercream ink

and Papertrey Ink's Hawaiian Shores.

I stamped the peacock feather from Peacock Pretties in limeade ice,

aqua mist and Hawaiian shores.

I stamped the sentiment (from God is Good) in versafine onyx black.

A few Pretty Pink Posh aquamarine sequins finish it off.

  

 

Thanks for looking!

Five for Friday

1. Our taekwondo tournament in Winnipeg last Saturday went well. 

Jonah & Sage volunteered as runners (accompanying competitors to the podium)

and as computer techs.

They did such a great job -- always on task and dependable.

2. On Sunday, our local theatre had a Jurassic Park marathon.

I'd never been to a movie marathon before, and with Jonah counting down the days

 to the opening of Jurassic World (seven!), I thought this would be very fun!

They had 45 minute intermissions between the movies. 

The theatre is only a couple of blocks from our house, so we could quickly

zip home in between, which was nice.

3. Austin had his Spring Jazz Concert on Wednesday night.

His choir sang three songs, ending with "Happy", which was very fun!

4. Speaking of Austin and choir, a few weeks ago, he auditioned for the 

Central Manitoba Youth Choir:  a choir that has a couple of weekend retreats in the fall

and then tours Southern Manitoba for four days.

Well, last Monday, he got his acceptance letter in the mail!

I think this will be an amazing experience for him.

5. Today, I'm playing along with the Pretty Pink Posh Watercolour Blog Hop.

Here's my card:

I stamped the sentiment and flowers from Neat & Tangled's So Very Blessed stamp 

set in versa mark and heat embossed it in clear.

Then, I smooshed my new Altenew Frosty Pink & Coral Berry inks onto my cardstock

and used a paint brush to add some Frayed Leaf ink that I spritzed with water.

A few Pretty Pink Posh Pink Peonies sequins finish it off.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #126

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

 CAS(E) This Sketch #126 designed by Gayatri Murali:

Here's my card:

I stamped the branch & blooms from Altenew's Vintage Flowers stamp set 

on two pieces of PTI's white linen cardstock.

I used my MISTI to stamp them the same, but the one panel was stamped solely in soft stone,

while the other panel was stamped in simply chartreuse, sweet blush and berry sorbet.

I diecut the colourful panel using the rectangle die from Pretty Pink Posh's Stitched Duos dies.

I stamped the sentiment from SSSs Blessed stamp set in Versafine onyx black.

I love how with the MISTI, I can line the two panels up perfectly!

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, June 11th to link up your card.


Thanks for looking!

Sketchbook: sketch #8

Well, I did it!

I've been taking Kelly Purkey's Sketchbook class at Studio Calico & 

I challenged myself to make a card & a layout for each sketch 

and finish within the first week of June.

(I needed to do this because last year, I hardly touched any of the sketches

and I didn't want to waste my money this year and sign up again & then not do them.)

Well, yesterday, I finished my layout and card for the last sketch!

So, here is the layout I made with Sketch #8:

I used some Crate Paper patterned paper as my background.

I also wanted to use some of these Crate Paper chipboard frames that I 

had from their The Pier collections, but they were a little too yellowy to match 

the background paper, so I painted them with white acrylic paint.

The chipboard letters from the title are Pink Paislee from 2009 or so --

I had bought three packages at one point and was struggling to find a title

I could create with the letters I had leftover. LOL!

A few close-ups.

I stamped the "far from perfect..." stamp (above) and the "for the books" stamps (below)

from the stamp set I got when I signed up for the class in Altenew Paper Bag ink.

 

This sticker is from Little Yellow Bicycle and it's from the same time

 as the chipboard letters, because I remember using them to scrapbook our

trip to Denver that we took in 2009.

I love using up things from my stash!

And for my card, I used Papertrey Ink's Wee One stamp set

along with my new Altenew inks.

I love these new colours! 

The deer is stamped in Paper Bag, the larger bird in Caramel Toffee,

the rabbit in Buttercream, the butterfly in Frosty Pink,

the smaller bird in Grapevine, the fox in Coral Berry

and the leaves in Frayed Leaf.

Thanks for looking!

Fusion: Wedding Belles

I'm squeaking in at the last minute to share

 a card that I made for the Fusion: Wedding Belles Challenge:

I love, love, love that cake!

Here's my card:

I used my new PTI Garden Gild cover plate & dies to make my card.

I started with a base of Bazzill Basics Robin's Egg cardstock.

I diecut the cover plate from PTI stamper's select white and added a few

extra diecuts cut from Bazzill Basics Bling: Tiara & Bazzill Basics Honeycomb.

I stamped the sentiment (from Altenew's Vintage Roses) in versa mark

and heat embossed it in white.

I'm also linking this up to this week's 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Thanks for looking!

Reverse Confetti Sketch for You to Try #25

Today, I have a card to share for Reverse Confetti Sketch for You to Try #25:





Here's my card...

I started with some fun Webster's patterned paper for my background.

I diecut the two circles using dies from Circles 'n Scallops Confetti Cuts

from some rustic white cardstock.

After stamping the monkey (from Monkey Business) in versafine onyx black 

ink and heat embossed it in clear.

Then, I pressed some aqua mist ink onto my acrylic block, spritzed it with water

and painted my monkey with it, adding more water to lighten the colour.

I stamped my sentiment (from Circle Sentiments) in ocean tides.

Some buttons and twine finish it off.

 

Be sure to head on over to the Reverse Confetti blog to see

the other designers' takes on the sketch and to play along, if you'd like.

 Thanks for looking!