RG Celebra'tions Blog Hop

Welcome to Week 2 of the RG Blog Hop! (In case you missed Week 1 of the hop, please click here.) If  you have arrived from Laura Williams blog you are right on track.

This week we bring you new additions to the Celebra'tions collection! By the way, Richard cannot wait for you to see this line in full at CHA! 

For my card, I used the new Special Day stamp set that includes a sentiment, balloons and garlands...perfect for mixing and matching with the current Celebra'tions stamps, dies and supplies! 

I used one of the garland stamps as a swag and stamped the sentiment directly onto my balloon. 

A splattering of  Silver Shimmer, a few card stock streamers and a Linen Thread balloon string give my card a festive finish. 

What do you think?! Amazing, right? You can enter to win the above pictured Celebra'tions stamps/dies, Linen Thread and paper pack by completing the following steps.

1. 1. Follow TeamRichardGaray on Instagram.

2. Leave a comment on Richard Garay’s blog post

3. Leave a comment on designer’s blog post by clicking on their names below.

You will have many chances each day to win Monday – Friday! **Not all steps are required to win. Winner from this week will be announced on Saturday, 12/26 at noon MST here on the blog. Grand Prize winner will be chosen from ALL comments at the end of the four weeks. Prizes will be shipped following CHA.

Next up on the hop is my talented FSJ teammate Michelle Woerner. 

Patricia Roebuck

Tania Willis

Laura Williams

Kathy Martin

Michelle Woerner

Mou Saha

Tenia Nelson

Vanessa Menhorn

Alice Wertz

Beck Beattie

Mariana Grigsby

Isha Gupta

Celebra'tions Supplies:

Berry Black Ink Pad SCI-001

Cool Caribbean Ink Pad SCI-003

Captivating Coral Ink Pad SCI-0012

Silver Shimmer SCL-002

Celebra'tions Linen Thread SCT-001

Celebra'tions Prints SCP-016

Odacious Orange Card Stock SCP-005

Luscious Lime SCP-007

Delightful Daisy Card Stock SCP-010

Pretty Plum Card Stock SCP-011

Whirl White Card Stock SCP-013

Reverse Confetti's June Blog Hop

Hip Hip Hooray! It's Reverse Confetti's monthly blog hop day!  If you arrived from Jean Manis's blog you are right on track! To start at the beginning, see a list of hop participants and for all the juicy details, click here to visit Reverse Confetti's blog. 

This time of year I've been spending more time outside so creating a project with The Buzz stamps and Confetti Cuts seemed like a good fit. And I really really adore this set! 

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In need a quick gift giving idea? How about a plant? Or a jar of yummy honey would also bee perfect! Using this set with the Folded Tag Confetti Cuts makes it super easy to create special gifts and treats for special friends. 

Next up on today's hop is Amy Tsuruta. Hope you enjoy today's hop and thanks for joining us! 

National Scrapbook Day with WRMK

Happy National Scrapbook (NSD) day to all my crafty peeps out there! Today at We R Memory Keepers, we're celebrating with a blog hop and lots of great prizes for you! If you've arrived from Aimee Maddern's blog you are right on track. To start from the beginning and get a list of participants, please click here to go to We R Memory Keepers' blog. 

For my NSC project I thought I'd play with a number of We R tools to make a gift ensemble. My pretty polka dot gift bag was created with the amazing new Template Studio, a 22" x 22" cutting and scoring mat. In addition to bags you can create all kinds of fabulous projects like pretty flowers, 3D stars, pillow boxes and more! And it's so fun to play with! 

For the card I used We R's die cutter, the Evolution Advanced. Included with the machine was a set of scalloped rectangle dies that I used to make the frame for my card. 

These pretty papers and cork accent are from the Hello Darling collection. I love the fresh colors! 

I gave the Pinwheel Punch Board a whirl to make this adorable gift bag accent. Pinwheels are so fun, aren't they? And perfect for so many projects! 

Thanks We R Memory Keepers for making such creative and fun tools to play with! 

Would you like to get your hot little hands on the cool Sew Ribbon tool and accessories? Just leave a comment here on the my blog by midnight on Friday, May 7th and a winner will be chosen randomly and announced here on May 8th. Good luck!

Next up on the hop is my talented We R teammate, Carrie Walz. 

Thanks for hopping with us today? Hope you have a fun National Scrapbook Day! 

Reverse Confetti - April Blog Hop

The eighth is great because today's the day for Reverse Confetti's monthly blog hop and which is extra special because we have new releases on a non-release month! And really cute ones too! 

If you started from Jean Manis' blog you are right on track! To start from the beginning of the hop, get hop information and a list of participants, click here. 

For my first hop project I used the new Tassel Confetti Cut to create some paper blowers! Aren't these fun?!?! Imagine all the colors you could make these in! 

If you would like to give these blowers a try you will need the following supplies:

Paper Straws

12" x 12" Patterned Paper

Tissue Paper

Ribbon

You will also need basic tools such as scissors a score board and craft glue. 

First you will cut strips of patterned paper to 12" by 2 1/4" and score them lengthwise at 1/2" and 1 1/2". I used regular weight patterned paper, but a lighter weight paper will make this project a little easier. 

Once you have scored your lines, fold both sides inward and glue along the seem making sure to completely cover the entire length of the paper so that air will not escape when blowing through the straw. 

Once your glue has dried, you are ready to score a 1/4" length flap at one end of the paper. Apply a little glue on both the inside and outside of the flap and fold over. 

On the opposite side of your scored and folded end, attach the straw by applying glue around the perimeter of the top of the straw. Insert glued part of the straw into the paper tube and squeeze the paper around the straw...adding a little glue to keep it sealed. 

Next you will need Reverse Confetti's new Tassel die to make the fringe for your blowers. I die cut multiple sheets of tissue paper at the same time and made three separate cuts. 

With each die cut piece of tissue I added a little glue to the inside before I folded in in half and on the outside to adhered it to the straw where the pattern paper ends. 

Once all three of your tissue tassels are attached to the straw use some ribbon to make a bow around the base of the tissue. This not only looks pretty, but helps keep the tissue in place. 

Next up I made a card using the new Shaker's 'n Frames Confetti Cuts along with the adorable new Leaping Lions stamps and Confetti Cuts. Can you believe this is my first ever shaker card! About time, huh? It took Reverse Confetti to make it super easy for me to get on board with this technique!  

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Don't you love the confetti shapes included in this set? Flowers, stars, hearts and discs....ooh la la! 

For my last project I combined the all new Layered Banners Confetti Cuts with a favorite from last month, The Tweet Life stamp set. 

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 These Reverse Confetti April releases are sweet, sweet, tweet! And so fun to create with!

Next up on the hop is my talented teammate Any Tsuruta. Thanks for joining me on this stop of the hop!