May Flowers at The Card Concept

Hello, sweet friends!  Welcome by today as I share my inspiration for the beautiful new challenge over at The Card Concept where we're celebrating May Flowers with this gorgeous inspiration photo.  I hope you'll come by and share your creations with us.

Don't you just LOVE those beautiful flowers?  I used the theme MAY FLOWERS - you know, as in "April Showers bring May Flowers"?  I veered away from the color scheme a bit (sorry).  The color pink was in the forefront of my mind as I sat down to create my card.

I used black and pink cardstock and a Scalloped Stitched Frame Die set from Poppy Stamps.  I cut the center piece from white watercolor paper and painted my background with Weathered Wood and Spun Sugar Oxide Inks.  The stamped sentiment is from Reverse Confetti.

Thanks for visiting me, and don't forget to pop over to The Card Concept to share your May Flowers with us.  We can't wait to see your wonderful creations.

I'm playing along here:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Challenge: Stamp and/or Dies and Why? - I would say both because you can (almost) always incorporate a die-cut for creating the card base, and you always (almost always) need a good stamped sentiment on your card.  Hey...they're both great (and necessary) so either way - together or separately, they're both awesome.

Reverse Confetti - Stock Your Stash: May Challenge - Birthday - This is a birthday card.  I actually like to make (similar to what you'd buy in the store) where the sentiment is on the outside (front) of the card.  This BIG FUN sentiment is from an adorable Reverse Confetti stamp set.  And I like to stamp the Happy Birthday on the inside.  And I used a Reverse Confetti stamp set (a different one) for that as well.

Tic Tac Toe Challenge Blog - Challenge #161 - My Tic Tac Toe is going up and down the first (left-hand) column which includes Layers, Bow and Floral.

Blessings,

Karen

Reverse Confetti - Encouragement/Congratulations

Hello sweet blog friends, and thanks for stopping by today.  I've been visiting some of my favorite crafty stores this week to see what's new, etc.  When I stopped by Reverse Confetti, I saw many sweet new things.  I also noticed that their current challenge is Encouragement/Congratulations.  Here's the inspiration logo.

I started with black cardstock and added some pretty woodgrain and pink gingham patterned papers from my stash.  I pulled out many of Reverse Confetti products and got busy.  The sentiment I chose for ENCOURAGEMENT is from the RC Sentimental Sayings Stamp Set.  I also cut the cute tag using the Scalloped Window Tag Confetti Cut.  I cut the adorable green sprigs using Sprigs Confetti Cuts, and the adorable little bird is found in the RC Birdie Buddies Stamp Set.

I also added some Solid Mint Baker's Twine to the top of the tag, a little Tim Holtz rusty paper clip, and some pretty rolled paper flowers.  I wanted all the sweet Reverse Confetti products to be the real star of this card, and I like how it came together.  I don't own a huge amount of RC products, but I do have a bit and I try to utilize what I have to the best of my ability.

Happy crafting!  Here's where I'm playing along:

Reverse Confetti - Stock Your Stash - February: Encouragement & Congratulations - As explained above, I used Sentimental Sayings Stamp set for my ENCOURAGING sentiment.  I used several other RC products as listed and linked above.  Challenge logo also posted at top.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Challenge #2206 Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge Blog - True Love or Fabulous Friendship - This card is for someone I love very much.  It's for my BFF of 50+ years, PattiLyn.  She needs some encouragement right now, and I'm sending this card to remind her how fabulous she truly is and how incredibly grateful I am for her in  my life.

Blessings to all,

Karen

Encouragement Card w/Reverse Confetti

Welcome back by my little slice of blogland, friends.  I'm always delighted when you stop by to say hello and see what I'm creating.  Today it's a quick card I made using some of my favorite products from Reverse Confetti.  I don't own nearly as much of their product as I would like; but I'm working on it gradually.  In the meantime, I have to use what I've got on hand.  That's how I came up with this card.

I started with a pale dusty pink cardstock and then used a piece of white watercolor cardstock to paint a background.  I stamped the sentiment using Sentimental Sayings Stamp Set and the birdhouse, bubbles and music notes using the Birdie Buddies Stamp Set.  I did some machine stitching and I added some micro-glitter touches to the birdhouse.  It's otherwise a very simple card that I created specifically for a dear friend of mine who could really use some encouragement right now.

I'm very excited to be able to play along at Reverse Confetti Scrap Your Stash Challenge this month along with some of my other favorite challenges.  I hope you've been able to be creative and play along in a few challenges this week as well.  Thanks again for stopping by my blog.

Blessings,

Karen

Here's where I'm linking up and playing along:

Reverse Confetti - Scrap Your Stash Monthly Challenge - Encouragement/Congratulations - I made this sweet ENCOURAGEMENT card for a friend using Reverse Confetti Products: Sentimental Sayings Stamp Set for the sentiment (It's a Good Day for a Good Day); and for the birdhouse, bubbles and music notes I used the adorable Birdie Buddies Stamp Set.  Thanks for the fun challenges and products, Reverse Confetti.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Favorite Technique" - As I've mentioned before, my favorite technique is machine stitching.  I do it when I can (if it's not too much) and I also love the ink all my edges.  That's something I've just always done; so I guess those are my favorite techniques.

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Fairytale Castle - This challenge calls for a building or architecture of some kind.  Well, to a bird, there is no better "Fairytale Castle" than the birds' very own piece of architecture.....his house - the Birdhouse.  It's definitely a piece of architecture and it's definitely a building/structure.  Those who dwell inside are the kings and queens of the castle, I guess.

Dar and Diane's Double D Challenge Blog - Anything With A Heart 💕 - I have several little hearts on the birdhouse.  I was really drawn to the wood in this inspiration photo and I fell in LOVE with Kathy's wood card.  I incorporated just a touch of "wood" on the birdhouse.

Something New, Love, and Stamping

It's a great day for a card challenge, and I decided to make a card for a few of my favorite challenges.  I used some brand NEW products I just received from Reverse Confetti.  As soon as they arrived, I was excited to create with them.  The January Challenge at Reverse Confetti is all about LOVE; and I own a few Reverse Confetti items now, so I was able to come up with a sweet card for this challenge.

First, I used a white cardstock base and I inked it up with Poppy Red Ink and Ballerina Pink Ink.  Next, I used the Reverse Confetti Linked Circles Cover Plate to cut my background panel from a piece of patterned cardstock from my stash.  I attached that to the card base.  I cut a circle using the Lacy Scalloped Circles Confetti Cuts.  On that circle, I stamped my sentiment which is found in the Hanging Blooms Stamp Set.  The stamped hanging flowers and leaves are also found in the Hanging Blooms Stamp Set.

I cut three wool felt hearts using the negative pieces using the Oh My Heart Cover Panel.  I attached those and added some small resin flowers, some floral stamens, and a piece of bundled Ivory Burlap String.  In that floral cluster with hearts, I also painted some mint green paper and cut some greenery for my cluster using the darling little Layered Laurels Confetti Cuts.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my card today.  I'll  be sharing it in the challenges listed below, and I hope you're having fun playing along in some fun challenges this week as well.  Take care and God bless y'all.

Karen

I'm playing along here:

Reverse Confetti - January Challenge:  LOVE Is In The Air - I used the following Reverse Confetti products:  Oh My Heart Cover Panel, Hanging Blooms Stamp Set, Lacy Scalloped Circles Confetti Cuts

Layered Laurels Confetti Cuts   Linked Circles Cover Plate

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge Blog:  Stock Your Stash:  Simon Says "Something New" - I just got these new Reverse Confetti products in the mail from a recent order.  I was SO excited to start creating with them, and chose to enter my card in the SSS Wednesday Challenge.  I used stock/stash and NEW products on this card.

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Pixie's Playground Challenge #394 - Anything Goes/1 Entry - I used one piece of scrap patterned paper to cut my background panel, and then used the white paper scrap for the die cut circle and sprigs.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog: Use Something New/Unused Product - I just received this order from Reverse Confetti the other day.  I used the Cover Panel and Stamp Set for the very first time on this sweet card.

Thank You Tag - Reverse Confetti

Welcome by again today, friends.  I'm sharing a sweet little tag I made today (yes, I know, another tag).   I needed a cute tag for a thank-you gift I'm giving to a friend, so this will work perfectly atop that little gift bag.   I started with a piece of white cardstock and cut this tag using a Reverse Confetti Scalloped Window Tag (only I never remember to use it the way it was designed to  be used...lol).  I stained it with Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Ink and distressed it a bit.  I cut the center piece from patterned paper using the other part of the Window Tag.

I colored with my Copics and then hand-cut the birdhouse and bird using the Birdie Buddie Stamp Set and the finishing touch was a piece of seam binding at the top.  Because I don't own a thank you sentiment from Reverse Confetti, the thank you stamp I used is from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Thank you once again for visiting me here today.  Please know how very grateful I am for every visit, every comment, every "follow" I get.  You are all so talented, and I enjoy visiting your blogs SO much and gaining all the inspiration you all share.  I appreciate you all.  Blessings to you!  -Karen

I'm playing along here in these FUN challenges:

Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge - December Theme: Thank You - I used a Reverse Confetti Window Tag Die and Reverse Confetti Birdie Buddie Stamp Set for the birdhouse and bird.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "FUN WITH DIES" - I used some Reverse Confetti dies to cut my tag (as described above).

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says "Fun With Oxide Inks" - I hope you can see the soft pink background on my tag.  I made it using Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Oxide Ink.

FRIENDSHIP - Wishing You Joy

Hello, peeps!  I'm delighted to have you visit me.  This is a sweet little card I made this afternoon while my boys were watching a movie.  I really wanted to play along in a couple of fun challenges, and like the rest of you...I have to use what I've got and make it somehow work.  This is what I came up with today.  I started with a piece of red cardstock and layered that with a piece of white to create the base of my card.

I cut three circles using a Reverse Confetti die called Lacy Scallop Circes Confetti Cuts.  I cut one red, one white, and one from a soft teal wool felt to layer some great textures.  Next, I stamped the birds, tiny circles, musical notes and sentiment using the Birdie Buddies Stamp Set from Reverse Confetti.  I colored them with my Copics.

The finishing touches include some specks of light mint and red paint as well as a few little sequins.  I just love all the layers and soft sweet touches.  I don't always have the perfect stamps for every challenge, but I try my best to make it work in the meantime.  Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek, and have a blessed week.

Karen

Here's where I'm linking up and playing along:

Reverse Confetti October Stock Your Stash Challenge:  Thanksgiving/Friendship - Since I don't have a Thanksgiving set from Reverse Confetti, I used the FRIENDSHIP theme and created this sweet card for a dear friend of mine who really needs some encouragement right now.  The sentiment "Wishing You Joy" is exactly what she needs right now.  After all, this is a "Stock Your Stash" challenge, so I had to use what's in my stash, right?  The Reverse Confetti products I used are linked above, but they include the Birdie Buddies Stamp Set and the Lacy Scallop Circle Confetti Cuts.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Layer It Up" - I did just that - I used two layers of paper and three extra layers of die-cut circles.

Happy Birthday - Reverse Confetti

Welcome by my blog today, friends.  Today I'm sharing a card that I created using some FUN products from Reverse Confetti.  I don't own a whole lot of their stuff yet, but I sure do love their stamps, dies, etc.  I started with a deep purple cardstock base, and then added a layer of white water color paper that I used to cut the Striped Cover Panel (retired, I guess - can't find it in the store).  I took the ten small diagonal stripes out and painted them (deep purple, turquoise, mint and pink) using my favorite Seth Apter paints.  Once the strips were painted and dried, I placed them back into the Reverse Confetti Cover Plate.  What a fun background.

Next, I used the Reverse Confetti Sentiment Essentials Stamp Set for the Happy Birthday sentiment.  I used Midnight Ink to stamp my sentiment and Piggy Bank Ink on the white edges.  The only other touches I gave my card were some dots of paint and a few sequins.  It became very obvious to me that I'll be needing more Reverse Confetti products if I'm gonna continue to play along in their fun challenges.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my little painted card.  I sure had fun making it, and I sure do enjoy painting.  I've been trying to incorporate different painting mediums in my projects lately, and I'm learning a lot as I go.  The big bold sentiments in the Sentiment Essentials Stamp Set stand out so nicely against my background (despite the bumps and lumps, of course).

I'm so grateful for all the great tutorials shared on the Reverse Confetti Blog, and on their YouTube channel, etc.  I'm also quite smitten with the work of Jeanne Jachna from the RC DT...she inspires me all the time.  There's no shortage of inspiration, let's just say.  At least I'm trying a few new things, and for me.....that's progress.

Have a blessed day!
Karen

I'm entering my card in the Reverse Confetti May Stock Stash Challenge - As described above in more detail, I used a Retired Cover Panel and Sentiment Essentials Stamp Set along with various Reverse Confetti Inks.

Christmas, Stars and Interactive Fun

Hello today, everyone!  Are y'all ready for Christmas?  I'm sure not.  But ready or not, it's just around the corner.  This year our house will be a full one with our little family, our middle daughter and son-in-law, our precious new grandson, and one other house guest (SIL's college aged sister who's visiting for four days in order to be able to meet the new baby).  Yup!  It's a full house for sure; and like I said, I'm not the least bit ready for any of it.  Decorating happens on Monday, Christmas shopping happens last minute, and baking cookies is just starting.  Behind for sure!

But....that doesn't stop me from sneaking in just a bit of crafty time.  While I don't have a whole lot of spare time on my hands, I can always make time for just a bit.  I really wanted to play along in a couple of challenges; so I worked on creating a card that would combine a few of my favorites in one card.  I used a red cardstock base and some Bo Bunny patterned papers including a stripe piece, and a cream patterned paper with red stars to cut the next layer using the Reverse Confetti Wonky Stripe Panel Confetti Cuts.  I also used Reverse Confetti's cute Congratulations Confetti Cuts to cut some stars that I sprinkled with glitter.  The stamped word (hi) is also from a reverse Confetti stamp set called Sentiment Essentials.  Then, for the "Thank You" element, I used a Starbucks gift card that I tucked into an interactive element (pull-out element) to make my card a fun gift.

Thanks for visiting and taking a peek at my card.  I always appreciate your visits and comments, and I also look forward to visiting you to see what you've been creating this week.  I know that as Christmas approaches, our time becomes more and more precious; so thanks again for stopping by.  I know I'll at least have extra time in the evenings to do some blog hopping/visiting.  I look forward to seeing what you're up to.  Hope your Christmas and New Years are blessed, everyone!

Hugs,

Karen

Here's where I'm playing along:

Reverse Confetti Blog - Stock Your Stash: THANK YOU - I used Reverse Confetti Wonky Stripe Confetti Cut Congratulations Confetti Cuts (stars), and Reverse Confetti Sentiment Essentials Stamp Set.  I added a Thank You gift card because I don't (yet) have a Reverse Confetti thank you stamp.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says:  STARS

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says: INTERACTIVE CHRISTMAS - To make my Christmas card interactive, I added a slider element where I tucked in a gift card.  I used stickers to add the word "pull" so the recipient can reveal the gift card.

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground - I used some snippets of Bo Bunny patterned papers that are actually from a kitchy baking line, but I made these scraps work in my interactive Christmas card.

Be Thankful With Reverse Confetti

Welcome to my blog today, sweet friends!  It's always a BIG treat to have you stop by, and today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card I created for my dear Sister-in-Law.  Here's the story behind my card.  We were talking the other day, and she shared with me how frustrated she feels when she spends oodles of money on Christmas gifts for her grandkids and then having to say that they're "from Santa".  We had a great talk about the spirit of giving; especially at Christmas.  So, with our conversation in  mind, I created this card to remind her that it's such a blessing that we are even blessed enough to be able to afford to spoil our grandkids; and that even though we don't always get "the credit" for it, we need to just be so thankful that we can do it for them.  I added a Melissa Frances rub-on at the top which says "Be Thankful" and a chipboard sentiment at the bottom which says "Santa Baby".  It's just a fun reminder to her about our conversation.  I hope she enjoys it, and also hope that it reminds her that we truly are SO blessed and need to always give thanks.  There are so many people who aren't as fortunate, and my heart goes out to them; especially at Christmas.

My card was inspired by the GIVE THANKS challenge taking place now on the Reverse Confetti Blog.  I used the awesome Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Circle Confetti Cuts with October Afternoon patterned papers for the two circles that I placed onto a piece of October Afternoon grey woodgrain patterned paper.  This awesome Lacy Scallop Circle Confetti Cuts is such a wonderfully versatile set that I use a whole lot.  I added a Prima chipboard Santa, some pastel Double Head Stamens, and a bow tied with Seam Binding.  On the edges of my card, I added touches of paint sprinkled with glitters.  I hope that we can all remember that Christmas is all about GIVING and being THANKFUL.  Whether you can give a little or a lot, just be sure to count your blessings and give THANKS for all that you are able to share with others.  Even the smallest gestures of kindness can mean so much to others.

Thanks so much for visiting me.  It really does make me happy, and I appreciate your friendship, your comments, and your inspiration in blog land.  I am SO THANKFUL for you all.  Have a blessed Christmas, everyone!

Karen

I'm linking up here:

Reverse Confetti Blog - THANK YOU - As explained above, my card is all about being thankful for all the blessings we can give to others at Christmas time.  And as I assured my SIL, those grandkids will most definitely be saying THANK YOU when they see those gifts.

Stock Your Stash Challenge with Reverse Confetti

Hello friends!  Thanks for stopping by today as I share a fairly simple card I created for the fun challenge at Reverse Confetti (a store that I absolutely adore, and with designers who inspire me so much).  Let me first admit that this isn't by any means a super "fancy" or intricate card, and that's because (as most of you know) I'm post-surgery for my right rotator cuff.  And since my right hand/arm is my dominant arm, my crafting abilities are extremely limited.  I have this sweet (older) Reverse Confetti stamp set with matching Confetti Cuts (dies), and I really wanted to use them for this challenge.  I used a stamp set called North Pole Wishes and the coordinating North Pole Wishes Confetti Cuts to create my card.

I started with a Bazzill cardstock base, added some sweet new Prima Santa Baby patterned paper, and then I stamped the cute sentiment,holly leaves and little pink envelope from the Reverse Confetti stamp set. I added some puffy epoxy stickers from the Prima Santa Baby line, some seam binding, stamens, tiny pearl accents, and a rusty paper clip.  That's about it....like I said, simple.  But for me, this was A LOT of work with only one hand.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a blessed day!

Karen

I'm excited and delighted to share my card in the following challenge:

Reverse Confetti:  Stock Your Stash December Challenge - Theme: Holiday/Winter - As explained above, I used the Reserve Confetti stamp set called North Pole Wishes and coordinating North Pole Wishes Confetti Cuts.

Addicted To Stamps - Challenge #68 - Anything Goes/Use Ribbon - I used a sweet stamp set from Reverse Confetti and lots of fabulous ribbons!