Blessed To Have Friends Like You

 

It's the season of giving Thanks!  This one is for all my crafty friends out there.  We may know each other personally, we may know each other online and have never met, or we may not even know each other yet we have a love of crafting together.   You are all my crafty soul sisters (and brothers) and I'm so thankful for you!!

 

My card today features several fabulous goodies from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!  To create the wood background and tree slice backdrop, I used the Wood Backgrounds set.  These darling forest creatures and other images are all from the Fur-ever Friends set which is great for Fall themed projects, but will work very well for holiday projects too!

 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has awesome sales this weekend...check it out!!

 

 

 

 

You Are My Sunshine

Friends really are like sunshine! Good friends support you, uplift you, make you smile and let you be yourself. And like this little elephant, they never forget you!
 

My card features several new goodies from Pink & Main!! The first is the new Sunburst Slimline Die which I used the new Thankful 6x6 Paper Pad to paper piece with. The sweet little elephant is from the new My Vote set and sentiment from the new Spotlight Sayings set.

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Divinity Designs September Release Inspiration

 Divinity Designs September Release (Part 1) is just what you need to create lovely cards for fall and more!

For my first card, I used the following products:

New! Rooted in Christ Stamp Set

New! Slimline Pierced Frame

Ovals Dies

Scalloped Ovals Dies

Foliage & Leaves 

 

 

 

 Need a quick, simple card?  This pretty floral image can be colored quickly and the font for the sentiment is fabulous!  Combined with the dual-colored frame makes the bouquet pop!

For my second card, I used the following products:

New! Whole Bunch Stamp Set

Floating Frame Front Dies

A2 Portrait with Layer Dies

 

 

Divinity Designs September Release

September is here...and so is Divinity Designs new September Release!!  You'll love the new layering dies, slimline dies, slimline paper and stamp sets now available!

 My first card reminds me of the soft transition from summer to fall; still warm enough to see butterflies, but getting cool in the evening and some trees are starting to change color!

The products used in the first card:

New! Slimline Pierced Frame Die

New! Butterfly Layering Combo Dies

New! Slimline Festive Fall Paper Pad

New! Whole Bunch Stamp Set (sentiment) 

Slimline Card Base Die

Butterfly Trio Dies

Circle Dies

Scalloped Circle Dies 

For my next card, I wanted to create a vintage feel by using rich, deep colors which I thought went well with the new floral stamps and butterfly die  The products I used...

  

New! Butterfly Layering Combo Dies

New! Slimline Rounded Windows 

New! Whole Bunch Stamp Set

Circle Dies

Follow The Son Paper Pad

Concord & 9th Woodland Turnabout and Leafy Layers

Have you seen the Concord & 9th August Release?!  It's totally fabulous and I'm so thrilled to be one of this month's Guest Designers to share it with you!  Today my cards feature the new Woodland Turnabout stamp (LOVE those turnabouts!), coordinating Woodland Dies and Leafy Layers Dies.

For this set of cards, I went with traditional fall colors using the following Concord & 9th inks and cardstock:  Marmalade, Buttercup, Sprout and Wheat.  

For the first card, I created a panel using the new Woodland Turnabout stamp.  The center sentiment is from the Lots of Thoughts set (which is FREE with the purchase of the August Release Bundle!).  I then added the die cut leaves using the new Leafy Layers Dies.

The second card is a simple CAS card using the Leafy Layers Dies which also comes with two word panel dies.

I love how traditional 'baby colors' have become more neutral over the last few years!  I used Sea Glass, Mushroom, Ballet Slippers and Midnight inks and cardstock on these two cards.  The Woodland Turnabout stamp has adorable images for a baby card plus several big word stamps to use as a focal point.  The coordinating dies cut out several of the images plus there's a wonderful pierced square die in the set!

I love this color combo of Poppy, Ballet Slippers, Stardust and Mushroom!  On the first card, I created a full background using the Woodland Turnabout and created a focal point using the word stamps in the set.  

For the second card, I created another Woodland Turnabout background and used both of the square frames that come in the coordinating die set to cut out the squares.  Love the bold word stamps and coordinating sentiments that come in the Woodland Turnabout set! 

Hello Friend!

Hello Friend! The Pink & Main January release is truly awesome and filled with wonderful goodies that I can't stop playing with because there are so many options!

For my card, I card dark brown cardstock using one of the Postage dies.  I used the new Floral Corners Dies and inlaid die technique to 'color' in the image.  Both sentiments are from the new Spring Sentiments set.  The 'Hello Friend' was gold embossed and I stamped then cut the other sentiment using one of the Sentiment Strip dies!

Crafty Critters Valentine

Hey, Crafty Friends!  Valentine's Day is right around the corner and the perfect time for creating treats for those I love and care about.

These sweet treat bags are great for all your crafty friends!  Each one was made by cutting a design from the new Sweet As Sugar paper pad using the Scalloped Bag & Tags Creator die.  All images are from one of my favorite sets from the January release:  Crafty Critters!

For the first two, I cut Rose and Salsa cardstock respectively using the Love Note dies as a backdrop for the adorable critters.

The last treat bag has an acetate window.  I cut Dark Roast cardstock with the Scalloped Bag & Tag Creator dies for the back piece so the color shows through and on the front, used the square die to make the window.

I could fill these cute bags with candy treats, but since these are for my crafty friends, I'll fill them with a few crafty items such as a glue pen, paint or blending brush, scissors...maybe some washi tape!  What would you fill them with?

I [Heart] You!

 It's Day Two of Kat Scrappiness' January Release!  Be sure to stop by the Kat Scrappiness blog to see all the fabulous reveal projects from the Design Team and a chance to win prizes!

My first card (above) features the new Floral Heart die -- isn't it beautiful?! I added small glittery sequins from the Be Mine sequin mix to the flowers on the die cut.  The 'love' word diecut is from the I Love You Shadow die and the sentiment is from the Say It With Hearts set.

My second card features the fabulous Valentine's Day Word Search die.  How fun is this?!!  I poked out a few of the letters to say "XO U Are Cute" and placed red glitter cardstock behind the openings.  The sweet little owl is from the Merry Critters set and the heart embellies are Red Heart Sprinkles.

Hello, Gorgeous!

Hello, gorgeous Pink & Main fans!  There's so much excitement building up to the January Release and I can't wait to share a sneak peek with you today!

For my card, I layered a taupe colored cardstock to the card base then cut black cardstock from one of the new background dies: Fancy Lattice.  Isn't it fabulous?!  I then used the new Gorgeous Vases stamps/dies which truly are gorgeous and so versatile!  To finish, I added the sentiment from the new Spring Sentiment set and cut with one of the Sentiment Strip dies.

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Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day Two!

It's Countdown to Confetti Day Two!  Be sure to join us for lots of sneak peeks over the next few days leading up to the release on January 8th!

Check out what the Design Team has to show you today!  Leave a comment on each designer's sneak peek post (link list below) by noon CST on the 7th for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store.  Visit our Facebook page for another chance to win a $15 gift certificate! Winners will be announced at 5pm CST on 7th on the Reverse Confetti blog and Facebook page.

Reverse Confetti Blog

Amy Kolling

Tricia Barber

Kelly Lunceford

Lisa Henke

Heather Hoffman

Amy Tsuruta

Kathy Schweinfurth

Audrey Tokach

Jeanne Jachna

Deanne Kuntz

Michele Ferguson

Olga Moss

Olga Matyushevskaya 

Ali Farmer

Pam Sparks

I'm in love!  The new Butterfly Wreath has stolen my heart...it's just gorgeous!  I copic colored the wreath, die cut and placed it on a background created with the new Stitched Scallop Cover Panel which I brushed with distress oxide inks. 

But, wait...there's more!

How fun is the new Oh My Heart Cover Panel!!  Using a rainbow of Reverse Confetti Cardstock, I inlaid the colors into the panel.  The new So Very Lovely stamp set is perfect for Valentine's Day or other special occasions.  I used several of the sentiments and gold embossed them on Midnight cardstock.

What do you think of the new release so far?!  Remember to stop by each of the Design Team blogs to check out all the amazing projects and to leave a comment for a chance to win!