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Thursday, March 9, 2017

Pretty Pink Posh New Product Release Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Pretty Pink Posh New Release Blog Hop!

Paulina took some time off over the holidays but is back with a fantastic release to start off the new year! With 4 new stamp sets, 5 new dies, sequin mixes, and several colors of seed beads......there is something for everyone!

I love lilies........any color. Easter Blessings stamps and dies is a great stamp/die combo. The lilies in the image are so easy to color and personalize! I've Copic colored my lily image and die cut with the coordinating die. My sentiment was stamped onto the bottom of a Scallop Square Tag Die. I added my lily image to the largest of the Scallop Square Tag Dies with removable adhesive but slipped in between a piece of acetate. By using this technique, I can "restamp" the sentiment only on the bottom of the lily! Remove the acetate and add back in your image with foam adhesive. I added a linen bow and some Stickles for some elegance.

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My second card uses some new products.........the Distress Oxide inks from Ranger! I did a bit of "smooshing" for this background and let it completely dry. Once dry, I die cut a rectangle out of the center of my watercolor panel using the Stitched Notes Dies. I added a die cut Picket Fence and fun Clouds in the sky. My clouds were adorned with mini iridescent star sequins. My cutie little girl image, from Easter Friends, was colored with Copics and die cut out. Everything was added using multiple layers of foam adhesive. Lastly, the sentiment was added in black ink.

*****Here's the complete list for the blog hop today. Don't forget that there are prizes!!!

4 $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 3/17/2017. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.

Pretty Pink Posh blog

Did I mention there is a FREE gift with orders over $80 while supplies last?

Enjoy the blog hop!!!

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge #29

Hello!

I am here sharing a card using the March Mix it Up Challenge from SugarPea Designs over at the SugarPea Designs blog. Make sure to check out the blog for all the details!

I was inspired by the sketch portion of the Mix it Up Challenge and I took liberty to rotate it horizontal.

I started by using a piece of pattern paper from the It's a Celebration Pattern Paper Collection that was die cut using the Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles. I added a Zig Zag Stitched Circle as per the sketch. To bring in the 2 strip elements of the sketch, I used the Celebrate SugarCut that was colored in ombre with Copics and added them offset. I used Bring on the Cake stamps to add some confetti to the balloons with white heat embossing.

Here's a look at the sketch and inspiration photo for challenge #29!

Reverse Confetti March Blog Hop

Welcome to the Reverse Confetti March Release Blog Hop!

We just released .....6 new stamp sets and 10 Confetti Cuts, Free Spirit 6x6 paper pad, and new colors of Cardstock and Ink! Make sure to check out the Reverse Confetti blog for a list full of inspiration and more projects! All the new products are NOW AVAILABLE!!

I have several cards to share for the blog hop so let's get started!

My first card uses a new fun set called Boho Vibes. I've used it with the technique, emboss resist. I white heat embossed all three of the feathers from the set and blended in Broken China, Wild Honey, Seedless Preserves, and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks. I distressed the panel with droplets of water that I blotted off with a paper towel. To keep this simple and focused on the background I created, I simply die cut the word "dream" from the new Wild Words Confetti Cuts with black glitter cardstock.

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My second card uses more Boho Vibes but this time paired with the Boho Vibes Confetti Cuts. I've white heat embossed the feathers onto Sand Cardstock. My sentiment was stamped in black ink onto a rounded rectangle die from Class Act Confetti Cuts.

Now for that background........I die cut white cardstock with the Big Chevies Cover Panel. To add some movement, I stamped the solid circle stripe from Elemental Stripes with Sand Premium Dye Ink and overlayed the half striped circle stripe with Dark Roast Premium Dye Ink. I love the 2 toned look and how it blends with the pattern paper from Free Spirit that was added as the backdrop behind the Big Chevies Cover Panel. To finish, I tied small burlap bow around the feathers.

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to Kathy Schweinfurth's blog. Here is the full list of participants sharing inspiration:

Reverse Confetti blog
Amy Kolling

Fetti Friend Kathy Schweinfurth

Heather Pulvirenti
Lisa Henke
Melissa Phillips
Amy Rohl
Heather Hoffman
Amy Tsuruta
Audrey Tokach
Amy Sheffer
Leigh Penner
Jeanne Jachna
Laurie Schmidlin
Susan Liles

One thing before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…

March's NEW SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY is open for you to play along. Check it out for a chance to win and become our newest ‘Fetti Fave!

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

Distress Oxide background.........and Avery Elle

Hello! This is is one of several posts today so enjoy! This card is also up over on the Avery Elle Blog.

I am using the new Pegasus Duo and coordinating Elle-ments along with lots of stand alone dies from Avery Elle to create this magical scene. I started with using some of the new Distress Oxide inks to create my background. I created many panels while I had all my supplies out.....creating these are so fun! I added in a frame using the Scalloped Pierced Rectangles Elle-ments. The clouds in my scene were made using the Picket Fence Elle-ments in vellum. I dry embossed one of the Double Pierced Rectangles Elle-ments to help frame my scene better.

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Countdown to Confetti: Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the Reverse Confetti March Release!

Did you see that we are releasing .....6 new stamp sets and 10 Confetti Cuts this month as well as the Free Spirit paper pad, and FIVE (5) new colors of CARDSTOCK and INK? This month's release is stellar. Make sure to check out the Reverse Confetti blog for a list full of inspiration and information on all the new goodies!!

I always love to share the current stamp set illustrated by Dawn Machell. This month's set is called All About Ewe.

I started with blending some Distress Inks in sections where my sun, sky, and grass would be. This doesn't have to be perfect.......just blend! Over my blended notecard, I added a diecut Striped Frame in white. This die is perfect for scene building! All my little elements and Ewe were Copic colored and added to my scene. As a final touch, I added a stamped sun and cloud from an older set called Weather it Together.

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

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

Monday, March 6, 2017

Countdown to Confetti: Day 2

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the Reverse Confetti March Release! Did you see that we are releasing .....6 new stamp sets and 10 Confetti Cuts this month as well as the Free Spirit paper pad, and FIVE (5) new colors of CARDSTOCK and INK? This month's release is stellar. Make sure to check out the Reverse Confetti blog for a list full of inspiration and information on all the new goodies!!

It seems I am always in need of masculine cards AT THE LAST MINUTE. For me, these are so hard to make. Well......in comes the Reverse Confetti release this month!

I went with an industrial look for this masculine card using some new products from the release. I started with diecutting a piece of Stormy cardstock with the new Drop Cover Panel (it looks like tread to me!) leaving most of the pieces in the cardstock and removing random ones. This panel was adhered to a top folding white notecard.

Using the Circle Band Confetti Cuts (previously released) and some paper from the Warm Heart paper pad, I die cut the angled focal point. Using the 2 circular dies from Flowers for Mom Confetti Cuts, these were die cut using Navy Blue cardstock and white. The circular stamped sentiment is from the new set called Circle Wishes and was stamped using Navy Blue ink, die cut using the coordinating Circle Wishes Confetti Cuts, and adhered with foam adhesive. So perfect for a masculine card!

Details can be found over on the Reverse Confetti blog for all the prizes!

REVERSE CONFETTI BLOG

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

City Celebrations

Hello!

I am sharing a card today that uses one of the new AMAZING dies from Avery Elle called City Celebrations. It is a full card size die that you can do so many techniques with!

I decided to go CAS with my design by paper piecing several parts of the die back into the "scene". I went with fun spring celebration colors along with a bold black banner for the white heat embossed sentiment. One fun thing I did was to add a bit of foam adhesive in behind some of the tops of the buildings for a bit of dimension since I left this whole area white. I love how there's a pop of black beneath the tops of the buildings! I embellished the balloons with tiny star dies from Sweet Scallops Elle-ments and some tiny clear gems for a bit of sparkle.