Countdown to Confetti - Day 2

Sweet Thing

Welcome back!  It's Day 2 of the Reverse Confetti January Release Countdown!   Today, I am featuring three new stamp sets, and three new dies!  

Sweet Thing

Love Note

Arrow

 This a rough take on the new January Sketch For You To Try...if you haven't played along yet, you still have a few more days before the new January Color Challenge hits the press!

 There's a new Thank You Theme Challenge at The Pink Elephant today and I'm linking up to the Paper Issues: We're Listening!  

I have to send a HUGE shout-out THANK YOU to my friend, Tracey McNeely! 

 Tracey was my Curtain Call Crew Secret Santa and sent me loads of new goodies to play with.  My Sweet Thing card has a few of those new goodies...can you spy which ones?!  THANK YOU, Tracey!    I love everything and had a ball whipping up my Reverse Confetti release projects with these new yummies!

 This sentiment builder set, Sweet Thing, is a MUST-HAVE, especially with those fabulous Love Note dies...a match made in heaven!

Stamps:  Sweet Thing (Reverse Confetti)

Ink:  Vintage Photo, Red Barn Distress (Ranger), Glimmer Mist 

Paper:  Kraft (PTI), The Pier (Crate Paper)

Other:  Love Note, Arrow (Confetti Cuts by Reverse Confetti), Doily, Button, Twine, and Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Sewing Machine, Thread

Are you ready for more Reverse Confetti?!  

Go Together

I adore this stamp set...perfect for love notes to my hubby and to my kiddos!  I plan to leave this one on my hubster's pillow before I leave for CHA next week...he's taking on being a single dad for a couple of days and I feel so blessed that he supports my craft!  

Go Together

Whole Lotta Hearts

Double Edge Scallop Border

Love Note

Tag Me

How sweet is that row of mini hearts?!  A perfect little smoke from the chimney of love!  

Stamps:  Go Together, Whole Lotta Hearts (Reverse Confetti)

Ink:  Rich Cocoa (Momento), Red Barn Distress (Ranger)

Paper:  Kraft (PTI), patterned paper 

Other:  Double Edge Scallop Border, Love Note, Tag Me (Confetti Cuts by Reverse Confetti), Doily, Red Tinsel Edge Ribbon, Pink Twine, and Red Confetti Hearts (Pretty Pink Posh)

See you back here tomorrow for Day 3 of peeks to the January Release at Reverse Confetti!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Seasons Givings Blog Hop WINNERS

Thanks again, so much, to all my readers and followers!  

There were tons of loving comments and New Year's wishes leaving me feeling even more blessed by all of you!

Happy New Year 2014!

Random.org assisted me with drawing for winning comments!  Here are the winners!

Contact me via email (slschaf771@aol.com) with your choice of stamp set from the designated company below to claim your prize!

Prize #1 -  Verve Stamps

choice of stamp set 

 Stephanie Klimm said...

Thanks for the chance to win a great prize! Happy New Year!

Prize #2 - Reverse Confetti

choice of stamp set

 Gigglls said...

Wow, great way to start off the year with awesome candy. Thanks for the chance to win.

Prize #3 - Fresh Squeezed Stamps

choice of stamp set

 Loly Borda-Towery said...

Love all the layers on your cards! Thanks for the chance!

Prize #4 - Uniko Studio

choice of stamp set 

 ScrapaDiddle said...

I really love your card! Happy 2014! Hope your year is great!

Thanks for stopping by the stage!

Countdown to Confetti - Day 1

Freida Fox

Hey, 'Fetti Fans!  The Reverse Confetti gals have been chomping at the bit to share this AMAZING new release!

Today, I am featuring two fantastic Janaury release stamps and one awesome new die!  Tomorrow, Tuesday...and Wednesday, I will have LOTS more to share!  You won't want to miss a minute of this fabulous release, so set your alarm for 5:00 AM CST each day to see more!

Freida Fox

Double Edge Scallop Border

Instead of coloring Freida Fox, I stamped her onto some patterned paper and made sure was the focal with her adorable nerdy glasses behind the wood veneer frame!  She is so stinkin' cute!  There are a few of those beautiful scallops peeking out from the Double Edge Scallop Border, too!

Stamps:  Freida Fox (Reverse Confetti)

Ink:  Rich Cocoa, Black Tuxedo (Momento)

Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Paper Heart (Crate Paper)

Other:  Double Edge Scallop Border (Confetti Cuts by Reverse Confetti), Doily, Wood Veneer Frame, Natural Hemp Cord (Hemptique), Gold Heart Confetti (Pretty Pink Posh)

How about another peek?!

Paper Crane

Check out that gorgeous Paper Crane image, triangular arrows and sentiment!  The Tag Me dies created a perfect layer to show off the fluttering crane!

Paper Crane

Tag Me

I'm in love with these new stamps and dies!  Jen del Muro has created some of the most versatile products for any paper crafter!  Whether you prefer fun and whimsical stamps like Freida Fox, or traditional and sophisticated stamps like Paper Crane, or all types like me...your crafting needs are being met with Reverse Confetti!

See you tomorrow morning for more peeks at the fabulous January Release at Reverse Confetti!

 Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Paper Crane (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Black Tuxedo, Toffee Crumble (Momento)

Paper:  Blue CS, Cut & Paste Presh (My Mind's Eye)

Other:  Tag Me (Confetti Cuts by Reverse Confetti), Stitched Circle Dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Natural Hemp Cord (Hemptique), Sequins (Avery Elle)

Verve's January Diva Inspirations Hop - Shimmer & Shine

Welcome to Verve's January Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time! This year we're spicing up our monthly hops with the addition of a challenge! So in addition to a comment prize hidden along the hop, you can play along with the challenge and link up your creation for a chance to win another prize! Woohoo!

Our January challenge is:



The year is shiny and new, so let's add shimmer and shine to our cards.
Think glitter, sequins, rhinestones, pearls, heat embossing - anything with some gloss.

To play along, link up your shimmer & shine creations to the link list over at the Verve Blog before 8pm Mountain on Sunday, January 19.
  A lucky participant will win a $40 gift voucher to Verve.

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what our Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! So be sure to leave a little shout out in the comment section of each Diva's blog as you hop about!

	1. Sarah	10. Tiffany
	2. Amy	11. Maureen
	3. Anya	12. Stacey
	4. Betty	13. Amber
	5. Jessica	14. Teresa
	6. Karen	15. Marisa
	7. Sankari	16. Charmaine
	8. Sony	17. Verve Blog
	9. Susan

Blog Hop Comment Deadline:  8PM Mountain on January 10
Blog Hop Prize: $40 Gift Voucher to Verve


I'm thrilled to share that I am officially a NEW VERVE DIVA!  It is no secret that I LOVE Verve, Julee, the team...and have loved every minute of guesting for the last several months!  What a dream to work with beautiful Verve products and get to stamp alongside some of the most fabulous designers in the biz!  Happy New Year, everyone...here's to making Verve Stamps "shimmer & shine" all year long!

NEW CHALLENGE BLOG!

At the end of January, we'll be closing our member company forum on Splitcoaststampers.  As part of that transition, we have moved our Viva la Verve Sketch challenge to a blog!  It's clean and fresh and bursting with inspiration, so be sure to head on over and play along.  We'll be highlighting our favorite cards from the entries each Tuesday, so be sure to link up if you're crafting the weekend away!

Love will soon be in the air and in the aisles and everywhere you go, so we've started the celebration of all things lovely with 30% off our in stock love themed sets and dies through the end of January!

Instead of keeping the frame pieces together, I thought it would be fun to offset them and create interest with a bit of a collage effect with the grid background and banner trim as grounding.

Here are some of the awesome Verve products that I used on my card...

Let It Shine

Making a Statement 

Rounded Scallop Frame Die

Award Banner Trim Die

Pastel Sequin Mix

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Let it Shine, Making a Statement (Verve)

Ink:  Steel Grey (MFT)

Paper:  Lemon Drop (MFT), Glitzy Glitter (DCWV), Cut & Paste Flair (My Mind's Eye)

Other:  Award Banner Trim Die, Rounded Scallop Frame Die (A Cut Above by Verve), Pastel Sequins Mix (Verve), Sewing Machine, Thread

Love Struck - Top Dog Dies

Check out those gorgeous Top Dog Dies die cuts on my card!  I adore Valentine's Day...and it may have something to do with my LOVE of doilies!  These heart-shaped doilies have me swooning!

After die-cutting the Tag Card (A2) from dark gray cardstock, the Heart Border die and Heart Doily dies from some coordinating My Mind's Eye papers...all was layered up, wrapped with twine and embellished with some sequins!

Head on over and check out the beautiful dies that I was able to use on my love struck card! 

Tag Card (A2)

Heart Doily

Heart Border

While you're at Top Dog Dies, make sure you enter to win $50 gift card for some dies of your own!  You have until tomorrow to enter the giveaway!

I was able to grab this darling stamp set, Love Struck, from Paper Smooches after winning the Sparks Challenge a couple of weeks ago.  The sentiment is so fun with such a great font and that Cupid is irresistible...pointing his love arrow at the target!  I'm linking up to the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge: Anything Goes!  

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Love Struck (Paper Smooches)

Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento)

Paper:  Steel Grey (MFT), Cut & Paste Flair (My Mind's Eye)

Other:  Tag Card (A2), Heart Doily, Heart Border Dies (Top Dog Dies), Circle Punch (SU), Black Hemp Cord (Hemptique), Silver Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)