Reverse Confetti / Hi. Hey. Hello.

Hello!  

I have a tropical card using one of the newest stamp sets Tropical Leaves from Reverse Confetti.  

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When I saw this set, I knew I had the idea to watercolor these leaves.  After black heat embossing onto Bristol Smooth Watercolor Paper, the leaves were colored with metallic watercolors and die cut.  The leaves were adhered to a Midnight panel of cardstock making these leaves just pop.  

For a sentiment, the two sentiment strips were white heat embossed onto vellum using sentiments from This Says It All.  These sentiment strips were adhered to the frame of the Stitched Note and Frames Confetti Cuts.  The frame was adhered using foam adhesive so that the sentiment strips "float".  A few black gems were added for some subtle sparkle. 

Supplies:

Tropical Leaves

Tropical Leaves Confetti Cuts

Midnight Cardstock

This Says It All

Stitched Note and Frames Confetti Cuts  

--Amy ♥

Avery Elle / Life

Hello!  I have a card to share with an adorable small set called Life. 

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I don't always have these types of cards ready when the time hits but this set is perfect for a "smaller" card size.  This card measures 3 1/2" x 5 7/8".  I created the scene details using the Slimline Borders Elle-ments.  I have used these a TON for creating my scenes!  Don't overlook a great scene-building set of dies!  All images from Life were Copic colored, die cut, and added with foam adhesive.

Supplies:

Life
Life Elle-ments
Slimline Borders Elle-ments

--Amy ♥

SugarPea Designs / Life is better with Friends

Hello! I have a RAINBOW card to share since I haven't made one in a while! ☻

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I love the Laurel Leaves Stencil. Using a rainbow of dye inks, the inks were ink blended over the stencil on a white panel. To keep the edges neat and trim with just a bit of detail, the panel was die cut using the Stitched Rectangles SugarCut twice with the inside panel added back in with foam adhesive for a different look. The Friends Word SugarCut along with a supporting sentiment from Friendship Sentiments and a few clear droplets to finish!

Supplies:
Friendship Sentiments
Friends Word SugarCut
Stitched Rectangles SugarCut
Laurel Leaves Stencil

--Amy ♥

Pinkfresh Studio July Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release

Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio July Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release!

Super excited to share this release with you!  If you are a fan of PFS layered stencils, you will LOVE this release!

Make sure to scroll all the way through the post for the promotions during the release.  
There is FREE shipping (with $50+ purchase) and a free die (with $50 purchase).

If you’re hopping along with us, you should have arrived here from Yasmin Diaz and your next stop is Anett Gelencser.   For all release information please start from the Pinkfresh Studio Blog.

 

***SHOP Pinkfresh Studio HERE***

My first card uses a beautiful floral set illustrated by Emily Midgett called Just a Hello Floral.  This is a stamp, stencil, and die set.  

While I had these stencils out I created several panels.  The one I'm sharing today features soft aquas and oranges.  I created the background by lightly ink blending the Diamond Plaid Stencil with Ocean Breeze Ink from Pinkfresh Studio.  I added in a white frame using the Stitched Scallop Rectangles.  

The florals were gold embossed to share all the line details after they were ink blended with Pinkfresh Studio Inks.  These florals were added on either side at the seam of the Stitched Scallop Rectangle frame.  A single sentiment was gold embossed and a few gold pearls were added.

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This second card uses a set called Sweet Friend Floral.  This is a stamp, stencil, die and hot foil collection. 

My die cut backgrounds were created using the Mini Slimline Essential Bundle.  An ink blended background was done using Lemon Whip Ink and the Horizontal Stripes Stencil.  The florals were all ink blended using Pinkfresh Inks and then hot foiled using Gold Hot Foil from Spellbinders.  The sentiment was also done using hot foil with the Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate.  A few gold pearls were added to finish the card.  What's better than an handmade card but an envelope too!  I used the Mini Slimline Envelope Die to create a matching envelope!  

**GIVEAWAY**

We will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel (note change - Instagram giveaway will be later with an Instagram Hop).

-We will be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops - the winners will be picked from the comments.

Winners will be chosen and posted on August 3 , 2021 on the Pinkfresh Studio GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

**LINK PARTY**

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

**PROMOTIONS**

Pinkfresh Studioi is offering free US shipping on all orders $50+ from July 26th to August 1st.

There is also a free die with $50 purchase - no code needed, will be added to your order while available.

--Amy ♥

Technique Tuesday / Christmas in July Promotion

Hello!

Welcome to the Christmas in July Promotion over at Technique Tuesday!

There is a huge promotion sharing HOLIDAY themed projects that you don't want to miss.  Read on for a promotion code!

Make sure to go check out all the HOLIDAY themed products at Technique Tuesday HERE.

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I used the Sweater Weather Die to create some texture for my CAS card.  I die cut the die twice and layered blue cardstock behind leaving a tiny border at the top.  The Sweater Weather panel was added to a notecard ink blended with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink.  After Copic coloring the penguin from Playful Penguins, the penguin was die cut and added with foam adhesive.  The sentiment was stamped in bold black ink and one single die cut heart was added.  ♥

***PROMOTION***

Enter the code HOLIDAY for 20% off everything in the 'Christmas Collection' July 25-29 on the Technique Tuesday website!

--Amy ♥

Reverse Confetti / Hello Sunshine

I am here today with a bright, happy card featuring the new Circle Element Confetti Cuts from Reverse Confetti.  

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Sunshine is one of my favorite things.  The Circle Element Confetti Cuts is perfect to create a large "sun" as a focal point.  Fossilized Amber Distress Ink was blended onto a white notecard.  Once the Circle Element was die cut from a trimmed, white panel of cardstock, black ink was splattered across the panel.  This panel was added to the Distress Ink blended card and a standard circle die cut was ink blended with the same Fossilized Amber Distress Ink and stamped with a sentiment from, Lovely Day Sentiments.  As a final touch, small gems were added around the rays of the sun.  

--Amy ♥

Spellbinders / July 2021 Clubs Blog Hop / Giveaway

Welcome to the Spellbinders July 2021 Clubs Blog Hop featuring all the newest club products available this month!  

I am excited to join this group to feature this month's clubs!

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I am featuring the Large Die of the Month which features a mini slim line!  The Mini Slimline Envelope & Nested Card Creator is a beautifully designed layering set of dies.  The possibilities are endless for colors and layers!

While I LOVE stamping, this set is fully functional on it's own to create layered mini slim cards.  The addition of the bloom dies further enhance this set!  I worked with corals and greys for my color palette.  Every detail in these dies has been thought of!

This set even includes dies to create your own dimensional envelope!!  I love to mail cards but sometimes I hand deliver and this will be perfect for those bulkier cards like this one with lots of layers!

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To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 18th, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced on the Spellbinders blog hop post the following Tuesday. The winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties, and taxes.

Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.

Spellbinders Blog
Becca Feeken
Tina Smith
Bibi Cameron
Annie Williams
Becky Roberts
Yasmin Diaz
Jennifer Snyder
Kathy Clement
Hussena Calcuttawala
Jill Hilliard
Laurie Willison
Ilina Crouse
Virginia Lu
Emily Midgett
Jean Manis
Sheri Holt
Sandra Nagel
Joy Baldwin
Rosemary Dennis
Henriëtte van Mierlo
Betty Wright
Melody Rupple
Jenny Colacicco
Emily Leiphart
Vera Yates
Tracy Ware
Gemma Campbell
Alanna Moses
Michelle Starcher
Deborah Jenkins
Erin Thompson
Birgit Norton
Michelle Sheler
Sandhya Iyer
Jennifer Kotas
Jessica Vasher
Olga Direktorenko
Karen Brown
Tanya Boser
Martha Lucia Gomez
Amy Kolling---You are here!

--Amy ♥

SugarPea Designs / Mix It Up Challenge #81

I have a card made for the current Mix It Up Challenge over at SugarPea Designs. 

 Make sure to check out the challenge photo and/or sketch for this month.

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Here is this month’s Mix it Up Challenge!

I very loosely followed the sketch and included some of the colors from the inspiration photo but I really was going more of a seaside scene.  The Salty Seagulls is so adorable and I couldn't let this challenge pass without using them!!

Supplies:

Salty Seagulls
Salty Seagulls SugarCut
Nautical Notions SugarCut
Sunburst Stencil
Stitched Scalloped Rectangles SugarCut
Stitched Rectangles SugarCut

--Amy ♥

Reverse Confetti / July Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the July Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!

Make sure to visit my past posts about all the new products available this month!  The new release is NOW available in the Reverse Confetti shop.

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I couldn't let the release go by without at least ONE rainbow card!

  The new Stitched Pinwheel Cover Panel is perfect for a rainbow of COLOR!

Using various colors of cardstock from my stash, the Pinwheel was pieced together using the "frame" as a template.  

Once all the pieces were added, the frame was removed.  I added a matted circular sentiment using Lovely Day Sentiments.

Join us for a HUGE blog hop of inspiration!!!

Reverse Confetti Blog

Kelly Lunceford

Amy Kolling

Tricia Barber

Amy Rohl

Lisa Henke

Deanne Kuntz

Becky Roberts

Tracy Ware

Ali Farmer

Cheiron Brandon

Dilay Nacar

Jeanne Jachna

Heather Ruwe

Kelly Griglione

Audrey Tokach

Jenny Colacicco

Olga Moss

Candice Fisher

Michelle Short

Olga Matyushevskaya

Amy Tsuruta

Joe Sysavath

--Amy ♥

Reverse Confetti / Countdown to Confetti Day 3

It's time for Day 3 of the July release from Reverse Confetti!  We welcome 5 new stamp sets and 8 new Confetti Cuts!  

Make sure to check out the Reverse Confetti blog for a list full of inspiration and information on all the new goodies!!

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Today we share some adorable critter sets........Oceans of Love and Hummingbird.

Using a new Confetti Cut, Circle of Waves, the die was cut out of different shades of blue and greens.  This circle was adhered to a panel die cut using the Stitched Rays Cover Panel Confetti Cuts.  All the ocean life were Copic colored, die cut, and added with various heights of foam adhesive.  A few clear droplets were added to enhance the water theme.  The sentiment was white heat embossed onto a black sentiment strip.

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Next up, are the Hummingbirds!  The background was created with the new Peekaboo Cover Panel that was ink blended with Salvaged Patina Distress Ink.  

The hummingbirds were Copic colored, die cut, and added with foam adhesive for dimension.  A white heat embossed black sentiment strip was added with foam adhesive along with some clear gems.

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Now for the prizes..........there are TWO $15 prizes up for grabs this release:  1 for blog commenters and 1 for Facebook commenters.
  So leave those comments and make sure to check the Reverse Confetti Facebook page too!  Details can be found over on the Reverse Confetti blog for all the prizes!

Reverse Confetti Blog

Amy Kolling

Tricia Barber

Lisa Henke

Deanne Kuntz

Tracy Ware

Ali Farmer

Dilay Nacar

Jeanne Jachna

Kelly Griglione

Audrey Tokach

Olga Moss

Candice Fisher

Olga Matyushevskaya

Amy Tsuruta

Joe Sysavath

--Amy ♥

Avery Elle / Island Time

Hello!  Here with some "Island Time". 
Sure wish this was on my agenda this year!!!  

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Palm trees and sandy beaches.  Some of my favorite things!  The images from Island Time were Copic colored and die cut.  The background was done by ink blending a sky with Broken China Distress Ink and adding in a frame using one of my favorites, Oval Burst Elle-ments.  To finish the scene, some of the pierced clouds from Cloud Mat Elle-ments were added.

Supplies:
Island Time
Island Time Elle-ments
Oval Burst Elle-ments
Cloud Mat Elle-ments

--Amy ♥