Watercolor Florals

 

Creating simple, pretty cards is so easy with the latest Pink & Main goodies! 

For my card, I used one of the watercolor pattern designs in the Inked Oasis 6x6 Paper Pack and stamped one of the floral images from the Sketched Florals stamp set for the base of my card. I took one of the sentiments from this set and gold embossed it onto black cardstock. To finish, I added a few gems from the Cool Gems collection.

 

Here For You

 

Sometimes there are no words.  It could be a big or small situation that a friend or family member is experiencing which you want to help them through.  In those times, the best comfort may be to just let them know you're there for them.

 

 For my card, I cut Premier Polar White cardstock with the new Along The Dotted Lines Cover Panel then sprinkled with some bronze paint.  I gold embossed this sentiment from the Mixed Messages set onto Dark Roast cardstock.  These pretty images are from the Lily of the Valley stamp set and coordinating dies.

 

 

Building My Card Stash

There are also two types of cards I find lacking in my stash.  One are birthday cards because those are needed the most and the other are Sympathy cards because I tend not to make them very often (thankfully).

My first card is a birthday card.  I used the new Layering Circle Dies to create a frame for a couple of images in the new Beach Unicorn set.  I then stamped and colored the fern leaves and placed them in the bottom corner and added one of the sentiments from the set.

 For my second card, I created a quick and easy sympathy card.  I blended the background with distress inks using the wonderful Ergonomic Blending Brush then spritzed with water.  I used the new Fancy Floral Cover Die to cut black cardstock and adhered to the card base.  The sentiment is from the Forever in My Heart set and cut with one of the Sentiment Strip dies.  To finish, I added a few sequins.

Reverse Confetti November Countdown to Confetti Day One

It's Countdown to Confetti Day One!  Reverse Confetti's November Release is super fun!   The full release will be available on November 8th, but until then, we've got lots of sneak peeks!

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

Channin Pelletier

Olga Moss

Olga Matyushevskaya 

Ali Farmer

Daniel West

For my first card, I created a split card base using a pattern from the new WINTER WONDER paper pad and BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES stamp set and coordinating dies.

For my next card...

I used the new, beautiful STITCHED BURST COVER PANEL cut from CLOUD WHITE cardstock.  These lovely flowers are from the new THE BEST DAYS stamp set and coordinating dies which I placed in a jar from the COTTON & THISTLES stamp set.  The sentiment from THE BEST DAYS is gold embossed on MIDNIGHT cardstock.

Be sure to see all the fabulous projects the Design Team is sharing today.  I'll see you tomorrow for more peeks!

Forever In My Heart

I can't recall what I did yesterday, but eighteen years ago today at approx. 9 am, I know exactly where I was.  I came out of our weekly Tuesday operations meeting and the office was eerily quiet.  It wasn't long before someone said, "a plane hit the World Trade Center".   With shock and disbelief, I called my mom to see if she heard anything from our family in NY - three of my cousins worked a block from there (thank God, they were safe. However, one of my cousins, a police officer, passed away last year from lung problems stemming from 9/11). 

I will forever in my heart pray for and remember... those who lost their lives that day - and since; the strength, tenacity and incredible courage of the NYFD, NYPD, and my fellow New Yorkers; the resilience of those at the Pentagon; and the ultimate sacrifice and incredible bravery of the passengers and crew of Flight 93.  Never forget.

For my card, I first layered a strip of pattern paper from the Summer Splash paper pad and stamped a sentiment from the Forever In My Heart set.  I then cut purple cardstock using one of the Reverse Rectangles Dies to form a frame.  

 The flowers and jar are from the Pretty Jars set and the sentiment is from Forever In My Heart cut with one of the Sentiment Strip dies.

While nothing will make the events of 9/11 'better', there were extraordinary heroics and a 'coming together' for the good of many that day and in the days following. May we all project positive vibes for peace today and in the future.

Watercolor Sympathy

 I'm still dabbling with watercolors.  I saw that OnLine Card Classes is having an on-line watercolor class...I think I want to take that as it looks like a lot of fun!

I took Paper Smooches Botanicals 1 and embossed with black.  Then, using Distressed Inks, watercolored over the embossing and spritzed again with water.

 Thanks to these challenges for the inspiration for my card:

 CAS(E) this Sketch - sketch

 Paper Smooches - Use any 4 colors

 Challenge Up Your Life - Color Challenge

Less Is More - Silhouette

One Color Wonder

Using one color (with neutrals) is more of a challenge than I thought!  Two challenges called for just that...

Colour Me - Monochromatic using Wisteria Wonder

Oozak  - Use white and another color