Reverse Confetti & Hero Arts Better Together Hop

Hi Friends! Life is better together! It's Hero Arts 45th birthday and their honoring some of their favorite friends and focusing on friendship, giving and community. To celebrate they've collaborated with Reverse Confetti on this new stamp set! We're celebrating with a blog hop. If you're hopping along you should have reached me from Lisa Henke's blog. If you'd like to start from the beginning you'll find all the details here at the Hero Arts and
Reverse Confetti blogs.

I made two cards with similar color schemes and techniques to keep them coordinated here. My first card features the Better Together florals on the On A Curve background panel. The bottom layer is a distress oxide ink panel.

I love the two layer leaves, flowers and flower stamens. Everything is easy to line up and very forgivable if it's not exactly perfect. The scallop stamp is a separate piece and it's die cut gives plenty of room for adhesive to assemble.

I didn't want to cover up the pretty backgrounds of this card so I stamped the sentiment on vellum with Versafine Onyx Black ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder.

My second card shows two beautiful blooms on a Center Circle Cover panel that I topped with a Circle Rays Duo Confetti Cut.

The flowers are easy to assemble. I adhered them with adhesive foam tape and then tucked the stems and stamens in underneath the raised flower. This adds dimension to the card.

The set includes several inspirational sentiments that will have you smiling and the clean modern flowers are just so happy no mater what colors you choose.

I'll let you in on a little secret too ..this set was designed by Ellie - the daughter of Reverse Confetti Owner Jen del Muro. If this is her debut I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

The next stop on this hop is the amazing Amy Tsuruta!!

But before you go I hope you'll leave a comment. PRIZES!!! $50 gift cards to TWO lucky winners, drawn from comments left across the blog hop. One gift code will be to the Hero Arts store, and the other to Reverse Confetti. Comment on the hop by Thursday, February 25th at 11:59pm pst. The more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances to win!

Here's a complete list of all the designers with projects to share today!

Hero Arts

Reverse Confetti

Kathy Schweinfurth

Lisa Henke

Jeanne Jachna (That's Me!)

Amy Tsuruta

Candice Fisher

Tricia Barber

Amy Kolling

Audrey Tokach

Channin Pelletier

Daniel West

Ilina Crouse

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Libby Hickson

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Mindy Eggen

Seeka

Julee Tilman

Nichol Spohr

Good luck and happy hopping!




Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Reverse Confetti Better Together
Dies | Reverse Confetti Better Together, On A Curve

Stamps | Reverse Confetti Better Together
Dies | Reverse Confetti Better Together, Center Circle Cover, Circle Rays Duo

The 12 Kits of Occasions Crafty Friends Are the Best & GIVEAWAY

Hello friends! It's the last day of the month, and you know what that means! It's time for The 12 Kits of Occasions. And guess what? I'm the hostess with the mostest this month! I'm calling this kit "Crafty Friends Are the Best!" because I thought it would be fun to celebrate the friendships we've made through our love of crafting.

In the spirit of friendship I made a handful of extra kits and invited some friends to play along. I hope you'll give them a warm welcome!

Cindy Beach

Richard Breaks

Karen Bull

Lisa Elton

Nora Noll

You'll find a complete list of The 12 Kits of Occasions team members and see a sample from each on our blog. Yes! There is a complete ingredient list too!

This kit contained colorful papers from Vicki Boutin, stamped images from Reverse Confetti, Waffle Flower, Picket Fence and more. The die cuts are from Simon Says Stamp, My Favorite Things and More! Hopefully there are no tricks... if I had to choose one I'm going to guess the wood "Handmade by" buttons. Only one way to find out.. visit the team!

I made EIGHT cards (just because I had to prove to myself that everything does work well together) so here goes! 

Wow that was ALOT right? I'm grateful and thankful for crafty friends like you and to thank you I'm having a giveaway on my Instagram. 

Entering is as easy as 1 -2- 3 To enter head on over to my Instagram and

1. Follow Me
2. Like the Giveaway Post
3. Tag a friend.

You have until March 9 to enter. A winner will be announced on the Instagram Post on March 10!



Finished Size All Cards 4.25 x 5.5"

Love You More Than
Stamps | Waffle Flower Little Painters | Ink Road I Arted
Dies | Waffle Flower Little Painters
Gold Foil Plates | Picket Fence Crafty Wishes
Pattern Paper | Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope 6x8
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels

Makers Gonna Make
Stamps | Ink Road I Arted
Dies | MFT Stamps Artist Palette
Pattern Paper | Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope 6x8
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels

Create Shaker
Dies | Hero Arts Infinity Wood Frames | Simon Says Stamp Create Word Die, Art Supplies
Pattern Paper | Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope 6x8
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels

Crafty Friends Are the Best
Stamps | Concord & 9th Crafty Turnabout
Dies | Concord & 9th Crafty
Pattern Paper | Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope 6x8
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels

A Handwritten Hello
Stamps | Reverse Confetti Crafty Critters
Dies | Revers Confetti Crafty Critters, See Through Tag
Pattern Paper | Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope 6x8
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels | Wood Button Amazon

Only A Crafty Friend Would Understand
Stamps | Picket Fence Studios Crafty Mail | Waffle Flower Little Painters
Dies | Waffle Flower Little Painters | MFT Stamps Collage Cover Up
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels

Friends That Craft Together
Stamps | Reverse Confetti Crafty Critters
Dies | Reverse Confetti Crafty Critters, Dashed Line Tag
Pattern Paper | Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope 6x8
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels | Wood Button Amazon

You Color My World
Stamps | MFT Stamps You Color My World, Abstract Doodle
Dies | MFT Stamps You Color My World
Embellishments | Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins 6mm / Jewels

Crafty Critters Shop at: RC | SSS	Crafty Critters CC Shop at: RC | SSS	See Through Tag Shop at: RC | SSS	Dashed Line Tag Shop at: RC | SSS
Create Shop at: SSS	Art Supplies Shop at: SSS	Little Painters Shop at: SSS | WF	You Color My World Shop at: MFT
You Color My World Die Shop at: MFT	Abstract Doodle Shop at: MFT	Collage Cover Up Shop at: MFT	Artist Palette Shop at: MFT
Crafty Friends Shop at: SSS | MFG	Crafty Shop at: SSS | C9	Crafty Turnabout Shop at: SSS | C9	I Arted Shop at: SSS
Crafty Mail Shop at: SSS | MFG	Crafty Wishes Foil Shop at: SSS | MFG	Crafty Shop at: SSS	Infinity Wood Frames Shop at: SSS | MFG
Metalic Gold Jewels Shop at: SSS | MFG	Gold Sequins Shop at: C9	Vicki Boutin Kaleidoscope 6x8 Shop at: SSS

12 Kits of Occasions - Party In The Park!

It's the last day of the month and you know what that means right? It's time for The 12 Kits of Occasions! The 12 Kits of Occasions is a group of 12 friends who all love to paper craft. Every month we take turns making a kit for the rest of the group. We all receive the same kit with the same items. On the last day of the month we reveal what we each made with the kit. It's fun to see how we used the product in different ways. Sometimes the projects are similar and sometimes they are very different.

It's another beautiful kit this month.. this time it's by Hostess: Nancy Penir from Artful Notions! Nancy has put together a beautiful kit with everything you need to celebrate.. flowers, pinatas, a fun carousel, and even a cute otter baring gifts! You can get a complete list of all the ingredients on the group blog.

Nancy has been with me from the very beginning and it's no secret I adore her style. I think you will too as you view all the cards made with this amazing kit! 

Want to see more projects made with this kit? Head on over to The 12 Kits of Occasions blog where you'll find a sample from each of the team members as well as a list of ingredients in the kit.

Hostess: Nancy Penir - Artful Notions

Michelle Leone - Pretty Periwinkles

Kim - Cupcakes Cards & Kim

Lisa Elton - My Paper Tales

Sharron Gregory - On Papillon Wings

Tracey McNeely - In My Creative Opinion

Lindsey Larsen - Occasional Crafting

Marcia Hill - Marcia's Stamping Pad

Kara Lynne Pogreba Bright Hope Creations

Marybeth Lopez - Marybeth's Time For Paper

Birgit Norton - Crafting While I Wait

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Altenew Label Love
Dies | Altenew Rose Flurries, Leafy Wreath

Stamps | Hero Arts Ornate Carousel
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Decorative Tag 2 | Hero Arts Ornate Carousel

Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Pinata Party
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Pinata Party, Scallop Frames, Scallop Circles

Stamps | Lawn Fawn Year Five
Dies | Lawn Fawn Year Five, Wave Border | Memory Box Underwater Scene

Rose Flurries 3D ALT | SC	Leafy Wreath Die ALT	Label Love ALT | SC	Ornate Carousel SC | HERO
Ornate Carousel Die SC | HERO	Decorative Tag 2 PPP	Scallop Circles PPP	Scallop Frames PPP
Pinata Party PPP	Pinata Party Die PPP	Party Jewels Mix PPP	Year Five SC
Year Five Die SC	Wave Borders SC