Thankful

It sure doesn't feel like fall yet here in North Carolina. It was 74 degrees out first thing in the morning and humid from the thunderstorms and rain that rolled through in the middle of the night.

Autumn will be making its way shortly giving us a little indoor craft time to make cards like this one created with Fun Stampers Journey Great Harvest stamp set.

I really love all the sentiments in this set with their unique fonts and it was fun to stamp them in various fall colors for this collage design. 

The Cocoa Powder gingham ribbon is perfect for the season, giving this card a homespun feel. 

I created the bottom portion of the greeting with the Petal Wall embossing folder and a bit of Buttercream ink smeared over the top. So...what would you do with these stamps? I think they would also look great on a autumn themed scrapbook page! :)

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: SS-0236 Great Harvest Stamp Set; EF-0007 Petals Wall Embossing Folder; CS-0013 Hazelnut Blend Cardstock; CS-0040 Whip Cream Cardstock; IP-0049; IP-0049 Cranberry Bliss Ink Pad; Pineapple Smoothie Ink Pad; IP-0047 Citrus Cooler Ink Pad; IP-0019 Limeade Splash Ink Pad; IP-0031 Buttercream Ink Pad; IP-0012 Hazelnut Blend Ink Pad; AC-0031 Wooden Accents Buttons; AC-0110 Cocoa Powder Gingham Ribbon; AC-0005 Natural Journey Twine

Reverse Confetti - SFYTT #26

Hey there 'fetti fans! What do you think of the new Reverse Confetti stamp and die releases this week? Jennifer del Muro hit them outta the ball park, didn't she?!?!  Lovin' them and so excited to have them to create this month's SFYTT (Sketch for You to Try) card. 

I combined the Globe, Woodgrain and Documented Confetti Cuts for this travel card design. I like the combination. What do you think? Fun? 

Any travel plans in the future for you? We're looking forward to our annual summer beach trip...coming up real soon. Here's to exploring, vacationing, family time and crafting with Reverse Confetti stamps and dies. :)

Join us in this month's sketch challenge and you could win a $20 gift certificate! Click here for details.

Pretty Petals

Shall we start the week with a pretty floral card? Lets! I found this piece of pretty floral patterned paper in my scrap bin and thought I'd do something with it. It's an oldie from Crate Paper. So pretty, isn't it? 

I had the perfect die for this paper...the Bloom Builder Die #3 from Papertrey Ink.  Makes such pretty flowers, doesn't it? 

One of my all time favorite accents are buttons. I have bunches stashed here and there in the craft room so I added a few for flower centers. 

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No sentiment. I like all occasion cards. It could be a thank you, birthday, or just a note. 

Here's to a creative week! 

Just Playing

Oh how I love to play with paper...doesn't matter whether its making cards, party decorations or assembling a scrapbook page. I feel so lucky to be able to craft for a living and be a part of some pretty awesome design teams! The thing I need to be careful of, however, is that I make time to create just for me, just because with no boundaries, rules or specific assignments. 

I really enjoy playing with a pretty paper collection from any one of my design teams manufacturer's to create projects to share with you. I remember when I started paper crafting that it was so helpful for me to see what the 'experts' created with the crafting goodies I loved so much. It's how I learned and grew and became a designer. 

With a craft room full of paper, accents, and amazing tools, it's super fun to just play. I love to mix and match product, to be inspired by a pretty piece of patterned paper, to take a project one step at a time and see where it takes me. 

This card is a product of so many great manufacturers...Anna Griffin, Celebrations by Richard Garay, May Arts, My Favorite Things, Pebbles, Pink Paislee, Reverse Confetti, Scraptastic Club and a tiny bouquet of millinery flowers I purchased from Etsy once upon a time. 

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Sometimes I feel my best work is created when I make the time to play for the sake of playing. 

Thanks

Hello peeps! I have a Reverse Confetti card to share with you today that I created with a couple new Confetti Cuts, the Geometric Background and Fancy Words. I also used the Heart to Heart set because any project can use a few hearts, right? 

I love this Geometric Panel! The first time I played with it, I used the outer portion of it and this time I filled some of the shapes in. Next time I want to find a really cool patterned paper collection to fill in the entire panel. Wish there were unlimited crafting hours in the day! 

 

It's a Celebration

Planning a celebration anytime soon? Whether you have a birthday coming up or graduation party to plan, Richard Garay's Celebrations line is perfect for creating decor pieces, pretty presents, cards and so much more! 

Today I have two projects to share with you using this festive collection. First up is this little gift box that can also double as a party decoration with it's cute and colorful banner. 

The box was made with pattern paper from the Celebrations Prints pack and topped with a handmade bow.

The bow was simple to make by cutting three Fringed Garland pieces using different colors of card stock. Once I had my pieces cut, I  stacked them together, rolled them around a pencil and tied them in the center with Celebrations Linen Thread. 

You can stop with the box and bow or you can take it a step further and create a little banner to hang around the bow. All the dies used to make this banner are included in the Celebrations line and listed below. 

My next project is a matching card using the Celebrate die as a focal point.

The die cut was added to the card base using foam squares to give it dimension. 

To create the circles under the main die cut, I cut them first, then ran them through the die cutter again with the Celebrations die as shown in the photo below.

Once you've cut these circles you can adhere the negative pieces to your card with glue. It's just like putting together a jigsaw puzzle.

This card traveled to California for my father-in-law's birthday. I hope he enjoys it and I hope I've given you a couple fun examples of how to use the Celebrations line. 

Celebrate Gift Box Supplies:

SCD-017 Fringed Garland; SCD-020 Tag Trio; SCD-029 Fun Sentiments; SCD-001 Enhanced Banner; SCP-008 Pixie Play; SCP-001 Sea Spray; SCP-004 Cotton Candy; SCP-013  Whirl White; SCP-003 Captivating Coral; SCP-016 Celebrations Print; SCT-001 Celebrations Linen Thread

Celebrate Greeting Card Supplies:

SCD-024 Pierced Stars; SCD-035 Celebrate; SCD-009 Pierced Circles; SCS-003 Sweet; SCP-013 Whirl White; SCP-004 Cotton Candy; SCP-001 Sea Spray; SCP-007 Luscious Lime; SCP-003 Captivating Coral ; SCI-001 Berry Black; SCL-001 Cool Caribbean

Countdown to Confetti - Day One

Roar! It's the first day of Reverse Confetti's Countdown to Confetti celebration and you are in for a real treat with these new releases! I had the best time playing with these stamps and Confetti Cuts and creating projects to share with you this week! 

Leaping Lions! Are these two too cute, or what?!?! And how about the Geometric Panel background Confetti Cut? Ooh la la...the possibilities for this die! 

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Roar! 

Next up is Pineapples aPlenty...such a sweet set! You could use this Confetti Cuts set for summer pages cards and decor for a Luau party! 

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I reused a coffee sleeve for my pineapples. I saved the sleeve because I really like the embossed pattern and as it turns out it made some adorable pineapples, don't you think?

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