Tonight I needed a masculine music-themed birthday card, so I chose the Sketch from Global Design Project for my layout.
I started with a piece of vintage sheet music.
I paired it with a wrap of teal twine and a Reverse Confetti sentiment stamped in teal. I thought it needed a bit more, and since the recipient is super-competitive at games, I added his name in Scrabble tile stickers.
At Jingle Belles, we're still making cards inspired by these amazing Christmas Cookies by Kristens.Cookies.
This week I made a card inspired by the Candy Cane Cookie using Reverse Confetti Candy Cane stamp colored with Spectrum Noir Markers.
Since my candy canes did not have a bow, I pulled in the pink by gelliprinting my own pink background. I finished with a Reverse Confetti sentiment (I miss this company).
We can't wait to see how the cookies inspire you.
I'm still using my stamped backgrounds using the Simon Says Stamp Amazing set with the Quad of AlteNew Purple Inks.
I used a scrap of Gel Press Print and the Reverse Confetti Cute as a Baby Onesie for a quick card design. Hopefully there's enough White Space for the Addicted to CAS Monochrome Challenge.
I'm also linking-up at the Simon Says Stamp no Pattern Paper Challenge.
With my painted Gel Press Print, I'm also joining the Simon Says: Paint It Challenge.
I spent part of today purging my studio and trying to decide which backgrounds to keep and which Reverse Confetti products to keep.
This background was made on a day I spent playing with Dina Wakley Gloss Sprays. It's sort of an unexpected color combination (Lime, Blackberry & Orchid I think), but I love it.
I paired it with bright green cardstock in the same hue and coordinating Glitter Paper. After choosing a card with these Reverse Confetti dies and stamps as a favorite of 2022, and loving this card, I moved them from the donate pile to the keep bin.
It also reminded me that I need to intentionally just "play" with product groups more often like these gorgeous Gloss Sprays.
Each year I like to go back and revisit all the art I made and choose my ten favorites from the group (You can see my Five Favorite Holiday Cards of 2022 here) ... here are my favorites in no particular order.
1. My first card revisits a long-ago technique - Faux Cloisonné - which uses magazine pages and embossing. This card used a page from my vintage collection of National Geographics. I love being able to make old techniques new again (my first recorded use of it was with a Lands End Catalog page in 2006).
2. I was sad to see the end of Reverse Confetti in 2022, but happy for Jen for following her heart. This Valentine features some of my favorite Reverse Confetti stamps (perfect for Galentine Cards) and Confetti Cuts together with a favorite Gel Press Print.
3. I love the colors from this card made for an AlteNew Inspiration Challenge ... the dies can be a bit futzy to assemble, but I do love the end effect ... I also love how my Gel Press print incorporates into this design too.
4. I miss Paper Smooches too, so it was fun to pull out lots of stamps in my collection for this Father's Day Card for Shopping Our Stash ... it was fun including so many elements that remind me of the recipient. I have loved designing for SOS this year.
5. I loved participating in Birgit's month-long Gel Printing Challenge. My favorite was this cool print I made by stamping onto the plate with a lemon ... the creative magic of gel printing is still one of my favorite creative outlets.
6. I had so much fun Guest Designing for the Funkie Junkie Boutique. It was such a fun challenge to see how many elements from their store I could incorporate into my cards. I loved exercising my mixed media muscles.
7. I was so grateful that Lauren and I were able to resume our annual trip to NYC and for a few days of art camp. We declared 2022 Collage Camp, and I had so much fun going through Lauren's pre-cut collage elements and putting together some cards. This collage card coordinates perfectly with my Frida Khalo Inspired Monster that Lauren crocheted me for my birthday (she is on my desk at the office, so she can make me smile every day).
8. This card that was inspired by a card made by my friend SkyPaperScissors who is an ink-blending aficionado. It reminds me how grateful I am for long-distance friendships that have sustained me in 2022. It also reminds me that I really want to spend more time ink blending in 2023.
9. I had fun taking a Mixed Media Washi Tape Class with Donna Downey. Years ago, attending Donna's first Inspired Event was a real game changer for me ... it was the first time I spent significant money to invest in growing my artistry (and first time I traveled to an event by myself). It was a game changer, and the first time I really used the word artist to describe myself, so it was fun to revisit art with her and be able to thank her for the inspiration. I had fun combining washi tape with other media.
10. My final card was a winner at one of my favorite Challenge Blogs - the sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. I first used Taylored Expressions Sarcasti-Chick at the first Junkiefest event, where I eventually met the members of my crafty crew. It was such a relief to find others who I really "clicked with" in this paper crafting community. And this card just makes me smile.
I always start down memory lane wondering if I will find 10 pieces I love enough to feature ... and then as usual, have narrow down the possibilities to get to just 10 creations. I love the experience of revisiting my year of artsy creations.
Thanks for going on this artsy journey with me.
Day 4 of the 12 Tags of Christmas is Deck the Halls with Vera Kuprick.
I started by stamping the Holly from Reverse Confetti Joys of the Season in Deck the Halls ink on coral cardstock and then die cutting using the Essentials by Ellen Holiday Tag Trio.
I used Reverse Confetti Letter Cuts to cut out the song lyrics. I finished with a green ribbon and a sentiment from Lawn Fawn Simply Winter Sentiments.
I was so sad to see Jen announce that she was retiring from Reverse Confetti (but happy for her, since she's following her heart). I have enjoyed Jen's products for years and even got to meet her at Creativation in 2018. I wish her all the very best on the next leg of her journey.
I had fun going back to find my very first Reverse Confetti card from 2016.
And today I'm joining the #fettifarewell Instagram hop with a new card inspired by the Inspired by October Challenge.
I combined the Happy Confetti Cut with some stamp surgery Birthday on the Hooray Free with Purchase Set from Reverse Confetti.
I pulled the two shades of orange and the sage green from the inspiration photo and then used the Sketch for my card layout. I added in some scraps of Gel Press print that were on my table and reminded me of that rug. I skipping any embellishments to keep it a masculine mailable design.
The August Stock Your Stash Challenge at Reverse Confetti is to make a Wedding Card. It was perfectly timed, since a friend is getting married next weekend.
I decided to take my design inspiration from the Inspire.Create.Challenge. I found some Alcohol Ink Designer paper that I paired with some texty paper from my stash.
I used the sentiment and flowers from Reverse Confetti Something Wonderful. The finished card is a top fold 5" x 6" so I could add a wrap of yellow twine under the sentiment. I finished with some coordinating crystal gems.
I'm also joining the Addicted to Stamps Challenge to use Stencils and/or Die Cuts.
And Retro Rubber Challenge is Anything Goes. These stamps are from January 2018 and are still wedding favorites.
The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Gnomes.
I started with the fun little Gnome & House Stamps from Reverse Confetti Holiday Gnomes. I paired them with scraps of paper from Reverse Confetti Winter Wonder (and a bit of blue Gel Press Print on a map index) using the Layout from Sketch Saturday.
The sentiment is from Reverse Confetti OMG for the Reverse Confetti June Stock Your Stash Challenge to create a Hello / Just Because Card.
I added an enamel star to the top of my Gnomies hat and a few more enamel dots for accents.
Go Shop Your Stash for your Gnomes and come join the fun.
Reverse Confetti's April Stock Your Stash is all about Moms, Dads & Grads.
I went with a Grads theme starting with the Reverse Confetti Triangle Cover Panel Cut in some local school colors.
Next I followed this video to create my own mortar board hat. I didn't have cord in the colors, so I went with silver metallic cord & a silver brad.
I finished with two flag sentiments from Reverse Confetti Congratulations.
