A Kept Life

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Reverse Confetti July Release Blog Hop

Awesome news! The wait is over! The Reverse Confetti July release is in the store! To celebrate we're having a blog hop! If you're following along you should have reached me from Janette Kausen's blog. If you'd like to start at the beginning and get all the details you'll find them here at the Reverse Confetti Blog!

There's lots to see so let's get started!

My first card today is made with the Snail Mail stamp set with coordinating dies. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers.

I arranged the images on a panel that I inked with Distress Oxide ink. I normally use the original Distress Inks, but I've been experimenting more with the Oxides. I like their creamy texture and blendability.

I stamped a sentiment from the set directly on the blended ink background. I used a white gel marker to add some fun accents to the snail shells. The simple dots give them a fun look. I can't tell you how tempted I was to add some silly eyes too!

Some of the images are adhered flat to the card base while others are adhered with adhesive foam tape. This adds dimension and brings life to the scene.

This card features a repeated stamped sentiment from This Says It All. I filled in the open line letters with Copic Markers in a rainbow of colors.

For a fun look I matted the sentiment panel over a solid card stock panel adhered at a jaunty angle.

I added a die cut word sentiment from the Hooray & Cheers die set. The sentiment is double cut - once from red card stock and a second time from gold glitter paper. I adhered them together with a slight overlap so the sparkles peek out from underneath.

This stamp set has lots of great sentiments that you'll be reaching for all year long! They're great for personalizing your cards for just the right occasion.

You're next stop is Jessica Frost-Ballas!! I know you're going to love her makes!

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

Reverse Confetti Blog

Jeanne Jachna (That's Me!)

Here's links to all the new products!

Background Builder RC \| SSS	Best Sentiments RC \| SSS	Cloudy Day RC \| SSS	Cross Tiles RC \| SSS	Multi Step Cacti RC \| SSS
Multi Step Cacti CC RC \| SSS	Pointed RC \| SSS	Rain or Shine RC \| SSS	Rain or Shine CC RC \| SSS
Snail Mail RC \| SSS	Snail Mail CC RC \| SSS	Stained Glass Butterflies RC \| SSS	Stained Glass Butterflies CC RC \| SSS
This Says It All RC \| SSS	Three Tags RC \| SSS

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Reverse Confetti Snail Mail
Dies | Reverse Confetti Snail Mail

Stamps | Reverse Confetti This Says It All
Dies | Reverse Confetti Hooray & Cheers

Snail Mail

RC | SSS

Snail Mail CC

RC | SSS

This Says It All

RC | SSS

Hooray & Cheers

RC | SSS

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Reverse Confetti July Release Day 3

It's Day 3 of the Countdown to Confetti! All of the new release products will be available in the store TOMORROW!

Today we're showing two new sets - Stained Glass Butterflies and Best Sentiments!

The Stained Glass Florals and Butterfly are beautiful and I can imagine them colored in several different media types. The wide lines and open spaces of the images make them quick and easy to color.

I arranged these beautiful images on the new Cross Tiles Cover Panel. The stitched design gives a rich elegant feel to the design.

My second card is a little something to brighten your day! It starts with the new Cloudy Day Cover Panel inked with ombre shades of blue distress ink.

I saved the little clouds and inked them up in rainbow colors of distress ink. You could just as easily ink the panel underneath the openings, but I thought this would be fun and result in a clean flat base.

I topped the panel with a Swirlie die and a Best Sentiments stamped on a Three Tags die.

To make the sentiment stand out I put a Swirlie die under the Three Tags sentiment and added a layered sun from Over The Rainbow.

I think the circle makes your eye follow it from the sun, down and around the sentiment, back to the sunshine. Some sparkly gold enamel dots are the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Ready to see more designs made with these two new stamp sets? Here's a complete list of all the designers with projects to share today. But before you go.. please leave a comment! There's a $15 gift certificate up for grabs on the blogs and another on the Facebook page!