Halloween projects galore!

Its getting to be that spoooky time of year again! I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite Halloween projects from the past. Some fun inspiration for your card mailing! I will link to the original blog post. Simply click the name of the project. Once there, you will be able to find links to the products I used.

Graveyard Giggles

This first card is made with stamps and dies from MFT Stamps. I love the inked background and with the new Distress Oxide inks, the blending will be even smoother!

Halloween Luminaries

One of my favorite Halloween projects, ever. I have kept these and put them out every year! While the dies are no longer available from MFT Stamps, these luminaries can easily be created with any Halloween images from dies or even from a Silhouette. The original post includes a video tutorial.

Batty For You

Nothing is cuter than the images from Reverse Confetti! This card still makes me smile. Simple and perfectly seasonal. The stamp set Spooky Sentiments is still available!

October 31 Halloween

You knew I would sneak a layout in of my little man. Who is not so little anymore! The adorable images from Reverse Confetti made one cute layout! 

Halloween Embossed Treat Bags

File this one under the easiest treat bags you will ever make! Simply put small treat bags in an embossing folder and run them through your manual die cutting machine! Add a tag or stickers! Done!

Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Card

Yes, this card glows in the dark! Its true! Check out the original post, with a full video tutorial. And stay tuned, I have a few more glow-in-the-dark projects to share!

Sincerely Yours,

batty for you and Reverse Confetti

Hello October (cooler weather—yay!) and Hello REVERSE CONFETTI Fans! It’s the 8th of the month –Blog Hop time! Are ya’ll ready to savor some sweet inspiration? Grab a cuppa and take some time to enjoy this month’s creative Blog Hop from Reverse Confetti. Last month’s release was all about fall and spooks and today we are inspiring you with projects and cards using those stamps and any other previously released stamps from Reverse Confetti. Along with the Confetti Crew (our fabulous design team), we have also invited some extra friends to join in on the action!

For my card today, I used the sets, Spooky Cuties and Spooky Sentiments. Along with some great American Crafts goodies that I found at Target. Simple and cute and I think perfect for a certain little man's backpack! :)

                                  

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from the fantastic Jen Tapler’s blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all of Reverse Confetti’s amazing stamp sets! 

I hope you have enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to new momma, Laurie Schmidlin’s blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog.


How would you like to win some Reverse Confetti goodies of your very own? Leave a comment on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to REVERSE CONFETTI. Comments are open until Thursday, October 10th at 2 pm CST, and the winner will be announced on the Week in Reverse post on the 11th over on the Reverse Confetti Blog!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

And some other fun things for you to know about:
SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY (SFYTT)—Play along with us each month for your chance to win the ENTIRE NEXT RELEASE and to be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps. Click HERE for more details and link list.

‘FETTI FINDS—Link your REVERSE CONFETTI creations to the link list posted on the Reverse Confetti blog each Monday. (Note: Reverse Confetti stamps are required for ‘Fetti Finds.) A ‘Fetti Fave will be announced on the Reverse Confetti Blog from that months’ entries. The ‘FETTI FAVE will receive the ENTIRE NEXT STAMP RELEASE and be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps. Click HERE for more details and link list.

Reverse Confetti new release blog hop

We've been counting down the days, and it’s finally here—a new release from REVERSE CONFETTI!  It’s the 8^th of the month (Reverse Confetti blog hop day) and this time we are looking forward to those fall days and the spooky treats that come our way for Halloween.  Come and hop along with the Confetti Crew as we share some creative ideas using September’s five new trendy stamp sets.  Along with the Confetti Crew (our fabulous design team), we've also invited some extra friends to join in on the action! 

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from the sweet Jen Tapler’s blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all the new Reverse Confetti stamp sets! 

The layout started with stamping all of the darling images from Spooky Cuties. After trimming them from card stock, they made cute accents for the page.

(The clouds were made by stamping Whole Lotta Dots onto card stock and punching them out.)

These solid images are fantastic because they allow you to use many different techniques. Take the pumpkin for example, I started by stamping him yellow, then right over the top of the yellow, added orange ink around the outside. It adds so much dimension and interest!
I also repeatedly stamped the fence on the striped patterned paper. Isn't it fun? That is something I do not do often enough. It needs to happen more!

Then I moved on to using Spooky Sentiments. The October 31 sentiment is perfect for a layout. It was stamped onto card stock first, then die cut. Ink was added to the edges and I colored in the numerals with a Copic marker.

And for the last touch, another phrase stamped, then die cut, inked, and tucked underneath the photos. I love all the touches you can add to a layout with two stamp sets. Such mileage from these two sets!

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to the fabulous Laurie Schmidlin’s blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

A super happy birthday to my little sister! She is one amazing person and I am lucky to have her in my life!! Have a wonderful day and I miss you!!

P.S. Just to keep you “in the know”…

SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY (SFYTT)—Play along with us each month for your chance to win the ENTIRE NEXT RELEASE and to be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.

‘FETTI FINDS—Link your REVERSE CONFETTI creations to the link list posted on the Reverse Confetti blog each Monday.  (Note:  Reverse Confetti stamps are required for ‘Fetti Finds.)  A ‘Fetti Fave will be announced on the Reverse Confetti Blog from that months’ entries.  The ‘FETTI FAVE will receive the ENTIRE NEXT STAMP RELEASE and be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.

sneak peek at Reverse Confetti's latest

As always, it is so much fun to be able to share some peeks at the latest sets from Reverse Confetti with you! There are so many people sharing projects, so be sure and head over to the Reverse Confetti blog for links to everyone!

Look at these Halloween stamps! I could not love them more. No joke, I squealed with excitement when I first laid eyes upon this cuteness! My first thought was make treat bags and that is what I created.

I started by stamping canvas bags from Paper Source. The polka dots are from Reverse Confetti Whole Lotta Dots. Then I stamped the cat and spider web from Spooky Cuties.

I did not stamp these with fabric ink. For this type of application, meaning, I won't be washing these, Tsukineko Memento works perfectly. Remember to stamp with heavy, but even pressure when stamping on surfaces like these.

Then I moved onto the tag. (Which is for another post. I am also in love with that die template! Stampin'Up!) Look at the sentiments from Spooky Sentiments! Man, these are well done. Perfect for cards and other projects! Seriously, I am not sure how much more I can gush!

And another look at the second bag. These were fun and easy to create. And will be perfect for teachers!

Be sure and stop back tomorrow for the big blog hop, I have a layout to share! Prizes, eye candy, and all that good stuff. Hey, football has started, I don't know about you, but I love blog hopping during the games. (I am a Vikings fan. Its painful people. I need the distraction. :)) 

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Reverse Confetti blog hop

Hello August and Hello REVERSE CONFETTI Fans!  It’s the 8^th of the month –Blog Hop time!  Are ya’ll ready to savor some sweet inspiration?  Grab a cuppa and take some time to enjoy this month’s creative Blog Hop from Reverse Confetti.  Last month’s release was fantastic and today we are inspiring you with projects and cards using those stamps and any other previously released stamps from Reverse Confetti.  Along with the Confetti Crew (our fabulous design team), we’ve also invited some extra friends to join in on the action! 

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from the fabulous Jen Tapler’s blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all of Reverse Confetti’s amazing stamp sets!

The set I used for today’s card is  Celebrate Cake. With it being so hot here in the last days of summer, all we can think about is ice cream! Its all about the cuteness on this card and with these cute stamps and washi tape, why not? :)

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to the uber talented Laurie Schmidlin’s blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog.

How would you like to win some Reverse Confetti goodies of your very own?  Leave a comment on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to REVERSE CONFETTI. Comments are open until Monday night, August 12^th at 11pm CST, and the winner will be announced on the Time for a Card Tuesday post on the 13^th over on the Reverse Confetti Blog!

A few things before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…

SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY (SFYTT)—Play along with us each month for your chance to win the ENTIRE NEXT RELEASE and to be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.

‘FETTI FINDS—Link your REVERSE CONFETTI creations to the link list posted on the Reverse Confetti blog each Monday.  (Note:  Reverse Confetti stamps are required for ‘Fetti Finds.)  A ‘Fetti Fave will be announced on the Reverse Confetti Blog from that months’ entries.  The ‘FETTI FAVE will receive the ENTIRE NEXT STAMP RELEASE and be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.

Celebrate the creative side of you!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Reverse Confetti release hop

Hello REVERSE CONFETTI Fans!  The wait is finally over, and it's time for
another new release from your favorite new company!  That's right, it's our
second release and it's even better than the first one.  Another 4 new stamp
sets are being released TODAY!  We know you all are excited to see what's
new, so start by hopping along with the Confetti Crew.

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made
it here from the talented and kind Jen Tapler's blog.  It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don't miss a thing.  We have tons of inspiration for you to see using Reverse Confetti's second release of 4
brand new stamp sets!

Here is a look at the set, Celebrate Cake, and a closer look at the little tag .

Look at the genius of this set!!! I have been DREAMING of a set like this for SO long!! Jen designed great sentiments, perfect for that subway style we all love, but these words mix and match! Check out all the combinations above! Isn’t it brilliant?!?!

I felt like I just HAD to make a cake box. This one was digitally cut from kraft cardstock using my Silhouette. To make the box match the patterned paper on the card, I simply stamped the top image from Whole Lotta Dots onto the box before I assembled it. Isn’t it cute?!?!

 

I hope you've enjoyed hopping with us today.  Be sure and hop with us on the
8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration!  Now it's time to hop on over to the sweet and  fabulous Laurie Schmidlin's blog.  If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. Celebrate the creative side of you!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Reverse Confetti blog hop

Hello June and Hello Reverse Confetti Fans! It’s the 8th of the month and that means it’s time for an creative Blog Hop from Reverse Confetti. Last month’s release was fantastic and today we are inspiring you with projects and cards using those stamps. We’ve also invited some extra friends that helped us launch the new company last month, to join in on the fun! Are you ready?

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from the talented Heather’s blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using Reverse Confetti’s first 4 amazing stamp sets!

Today I am using this oh, so pretty set, Peacock Pretties.

 

I just love the peacock feather in this set, with its darling little heart and all the possiblities! Aside from gold, which I managed to get on both these cards, watercolor is a new obsession. I am seeing it everywhere in the stationery world, and fashion, and home décor. With inks and some water, the ways you can create projects are endless!

Start by pushing Distress Inks into a craft mat. For this card I used Peeled Paint and Peacock Feathers (hahaha, but it worked perfect). Spritz with water. Push the stamp into the inks and water, just as if it was an ink pad. The stamp will look splotchy and very wet. Stamp it on a scrap piece of paper. Then stamp onto your watercolor paper, which is essential for this to work right. Repeat as often as necessary to finish the pattern.

Once it was dry, I applied Pink Paislee Luxe gold rub ons, tiny little hearts to go with the stamp image. The effect is gorgeous. I wish you could see the card in your hand!

The word love is a Jillibean soup sticker that was colored by pushing a gold ink pad on the top of it.

Having a craft mat still full of ink, I grabbed another sheet of watercolor paper and pressed it into the “mess,” repeatedly until the paper was covered. Because I am impatient, I used my heat tool to dry the ink faster. I flicked a bit more color onto the dry surface, adding those droplets.

The peacock was heat embossed, because I cannot help myself with the gold. :)

Hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to the fun and very fabulous Karolyn’s blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. Celebrate the creative side of you!

thanks for stopping by!

~Kimberly

Reverse Confetti Peacock Pretties

*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEELED PAINT Green Ranger

*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger SPRING

*Pink Paislee SILVER & GOLD CONFETTI LUXE Rub Ons PP00891

*American Crafts Zing! GOLD METALLIC Glitter Embossing Powder

Crafty Power Tape

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Reverse Confetti Blog Hop

Can you believe it’s finally here?!! It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for—REVERSE CONFETTI’S VERY FIRST Release Day is today! To get things started, we invite YOU to hop along with the Confetti Crew and a few other talented stampers that are helping us launch this fabulous new stamp company!

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Valerie Stangle’s blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using Reverse Confetti’s first 4 brand new stamp sets! ;)

Inspired by the In Color Set that has so many cute sayings about color, I wanted pop some serious color off of a dark background. By applying the new Neon Daubers (ink)  from Hero Arts, I was able to achieve that look! What I love about the In Color Set, is all the mediums you can use with these sentiments!

This time, I used In Color and even more mediums-dry embossing and washi tape. See? Endless choices!

I think the washi is pretty obvious, but I loved the embossed clouds in the background! The clouds were punched from thin chipboard, taped to the patterned paper, and then embossed, just as if the chipboard were an embossing folder. Essentially, I made my own embossing folder! And how true is that sentiment?? LOVE it!

If you want more information about the embossing technique, please visit this blog post here Faux Letterpress with Solid Images and watch this video here Faux Letterpress with Solid Images.

My last project today (whew, right?!) is using Peacock Pretties. I had to use gold! Not only is it trendy, but also so perfect for these feather element borders! The border image is the size you see here. It was repeatedly stamped and then heat embossed with gold powder. Each element was colored in with a watercolor marker. (Oh yes, I still have not put down the Tsukineko Memento markers. :))

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to Heather Pulvirenti’s blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. Celebrate the creative side of you!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Whole Box Of Crayons Supplies: Stamps-Reverse Confetti (In Color), Ink-Tsukineko (Versamark Watermark), Embossing Powder-Stampendous (Clear Detail), Ink daubers-Hero Arts (Neon Daubers), Adhesives-Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (3D Foam Squares Small White)

Rainbows Supplies: Stamps-Reverse Confetti (In Color), Patterned paper-Fancy Pants (The Good Life 6x6), Punch-EK Success (XL Cloud), Ink-Tsukineko (Memento; Tuxedo Black), Washi-WR Memory Keepers (Washi Adhesive Sheets 6x6), Adhesives-Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (3D Foam Squares Small White, EZ Runner Permanent)

Hello Friend Supplies: Stamps-Reverse Confetti (Peacock Pretties), Ink-Tsukineko (Versamark Watermark, Memento Tuxedo Black), Ranger (Distress Ink Frayed Burlap), Embossing Powder-American Crafts (Zing Gold Glitter), Markers-Tsukineko (Memento-Lilac Posies, Bahama Blue, Cottage Ivy, Grape Jelly)