Fall Florals

Today's card is an autumn floral card featuring Reverse Confetti's "Pattern Blocks." I stamped it four times in the background in walnut stain distress oxide, and then embossed it on a second piece of watercolor paper. I diluted distress oxides and painted my single square in autumn hues!

Supplies and tools:

• Pattern Blocks (Reverse Confetti)
• Poinsettia Dies (Paper Smooches)
• Fall Foliage Thinlits (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch - Embroidery
• Canson Watercolor Paper 
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Wow Primary Bark Embossing Powder
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Walnut Stain
• Candied Apple
• Wild Honey
• Peeled Paint

This post linked to:
Make My Monday - Use Shapes on your card
Tuesday Throwdown - Pile It On
Use Your Stuff - Mood Board (autumn flowers)
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Stamp It
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes With Flowers
Allsorts - Anything Goes + Twist
Simon Says Stampember - Reverse Confetti

Lift the Flap Coffee Card

Hello Friends! I'm happy to announce that I'm back as a guest designer on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker's Blog this month!!

Today I have a "Lift-the-Flap" card for you. To be honest, it sort of came together by accident. I decided I wanted to make a text background for my card, but then I didn't want to cover any of it up with my coffee image. So....I created a little interactive element where you can lift the image and view all the sentiments!

I started by cutting a piece of Canson Watercolor Paper to 4.25 x 5.5 and arranging some text stamps (from Reverse Confetti) over top in a fun pattern. Using my stamping platform made it easy to ink up and stamp them all at once!
I stamped them in Versamark Watermark ink and embossed them in midnight black embossing powder. 

Next I added some coffee bean shapes with walnut stain distress oxide and Helen's make marks 2  stencil from Stamplorations.

I stamped, colored, and fussy cut my images and layered them on an octagon shape which I attached to the card front with a piece of dark brown card stock.

Here's what it looks like when you open the flap.

Supplies and Tools:

• Drink More Coffee (Reverse Confetti)
• Sentimental Gems (Reverse Confetti) 
• Snow Bunnies (Reverse Confetti)
• Pattern Blocks (Reverse Confetti)
• Make Marks 2 Stencil (Stamplorations)
• Spellbinders Large Octagons Nestabilities
• Canson Watercolor Paper (Simon Says)
• Veramark Watermark Ink
• Midnight Black Embossing Powder (Stampendous)
• Prismacolor Pencils
• The colors of RangerDistress Oxide (Simon Says):
• Walnut Stain
• Fossilized Amber 

This post linked to:
Make My Monday - Use Shapes
Simon Says - Stamp It
As You Like - Favorite way to add text
(stamping because there are so many options with colors, embossing etc.)
A2z Scrapbooking - Anything Goes

Hi Honey

I recently won FIVE new stamp sets from Reverse Confetti  in and Instagram giveaway!! Yay for me!

This card uses the "Happy Bee Day" set and includes a fun interactive element in the form of a transparent wheel....so you can make those bees buzz around and around the honey!

Supplies and tools:

• Happy Bee Day stamp set (Reverse Confetti)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (Ranger)
• Eyelet Lace Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
• Honeycomb Embossing Folder (Darice) 
• Scallop Circle Nestabilities
• Clear Acetate
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Salty Ocean
• Fossilized Amber

This post linked to:
Make My Monday - Friendship
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Handcolored
Stamping Sensations - Things With Wings
Creative Inspirations - Something Seasonal (Summer)
Dare 2B Artzy - Anything Goes

You Are The Best

Happy Memorial Day to my USA readers! Today I'm sharing a card using recent prize winnings from Reverse Confetti, and The Funkie Junkie!  It also includes some crochet paper lace from my new favorite die set from Tim Holtz!!


Supplies and Tools:

• Documented Die Set (Reverse Confetti)
• Figure of Speech (Reverse Confetti)
• Easy As Pie Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti)
• Plaid Flannel Background Stamp (Stampers Anonymous - Wendy Vecchi)
• Crochet Thinlits (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Fired Brick, Candied Apple, Faded Jeans, Walnut Stain
• Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Watercolor Paper

This post linked to:
Frilly and Funkie - Mother May I 
(Inspired by the wonderful pies my mom baked and the fun picnics she put on)
Mix It Up - Anything Goes + optional mixed media
The Paper Players - Sketch (I turned it sideways)

In a Jam

Using some more of my Reverse Confetti prize stash to create a 

fun card to play along in some of my favorite challenges!

Supplies and Tools:

• In A Jam Stamp Set (Reverse Confetti)
• Jam Jar Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti)
• Crochet Thinlits (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Mercer Rose Background Stamp (Memory Box)
• Oakberry Lance Blossoms (Heartfelt Creations) 
• Oakberry Lane Blossoms Dies (Heartfelt Creations) 
• 3D Lumber Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Hello Doily Dies (Sizzix)
• Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Black Soot, Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger
• Perfect Plum, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles

This post linked to:
Frilly and Funkie - Mother May I? 
(My mom used to make jam and can it -- she's also a lacy kind of lady)
Simon Says - Bright Colors Mood Board  (The purple flower)
Little Red Wagon - Flower Frenzy
As You Like - His or Hers?
(Definitely hers -- masculine cards are hard for me, but I love lace and flowers)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie mood board (the purple flowers)
Addicted to Stamps - Stamped Flowers
Stamping Sensations - In and English Country Garden

Patriotic Birthday

Hello! Today I'm sharing a birthday card I created with some of my prize stash from Reverse Confetti. 

I did it up in patriotic colors since this is Memorial Day week-end in the USA.

Supplies and Tools

• Whole Lotta Dots Stamp Set (Reverse Confetti)
• So Stripey Stamp Set (Reverse Confetti)
• Documented Die Set (Reverse Confetti)
• Let's Chill Die Set (Reverse Confetti)
• Watercolor Paper
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Faded Jeans, Broken China, Walnut Stain
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
• Brilliance Moonlight White Ink (Tsukineko) 
• Mounting Tape
• Crazy Birds Stamp Set (Tim Holtz)

This post linked to:
Allsorts - Happy Birthday
Reverse Confetti - Birthday
Simon Says - Mood Board Bright Colors (the red, white, & blue balloon square)
Just Add Ink - Letters Q, X, Y, or Z (I chose "y")