Birthday Balloons

Today I'm sharing a festive birthday card I created for the July 1 - Celebrate challenge over at Curtain Call.  

I love this month's inspiration photo! The glitter on those balloons is over the top fabulous! 

Source: Refinery 29.com

I had a bit of a challenge with this card. At first I tried to use the balloons from Reverse Confetti's Monkey Business stamps and Confetti Cuts, but I was Copic challenged and just couldn't color those balloons without getting smudges outside the lines. For my second try I thought I'd use the Scallops 'n Circles Confetti Cuts set to make round circles balloons that I added glitter to. But what a mess! There was glitter everywhere and the balloons looked terrible! lol

For my third try I die cut more pre-glittered card stock for the bottoms of the balloons. Finally...that worked! I love how these chubby round balloons look!

Then I used the same glitter card stock for the sentiment. 

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What do you think? Like? Fun? Hope you have a chance to play along with me and the gals at Curtain Call. I really like all the entries for this challenge...so many adorable cards! 

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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! 

 

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!