Hello and Happy Friday, ‘Fetti Fans!

It’s time for our WEEK IN REVERSE where we take a look back at what the Confetti Crew was up to this week.

The entire Crew participated in the Pretty Packaging hop on Monday.  If you haven’t had a chance to go through the hop, check out the Pinterest board we created with all the Confetti Crew inspiration HERE.

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Here are some more great creations from this week…

Leigh Penner

How clever of Leigh to create ornaments from the leaves of the Fresh ‘n Fruity Confetti Cuts die set!

Bring On The Merry, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Pretty Panels: Chevron Confetti Cuts, Fresh ‘n Fruity Confetti Cuts

Seasonal Sentiments, Give Thanks, Give Thanks Label Confetti Cuts

Kathy Martin

Seasonal Sentiments, Give Thanks Label Confetti Cuts, Branch Out Confetti Cuts, Let It Snow Confetti Cuts

Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Branch Out Confetti Cuts, Let it Snow Confetti Cuts

Jean Manis

Circle Garland Confetti Cuts, Tinsel ‘n Trim

Seasonal Sentiments, Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts, Let It Snow Confetti Cuts

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Hello ‘Fetti Fans!

Thank you all for the love over the past week with all your sweet comments!!  I love that you are so excited about this release…I am, too!

The FOUR new stamp sets and SEVEN Confetti Cuts die sets are available in the the Reverse Confetti store now.

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All of the new release are available in the store now.

To celebrate the new release, the Confetti Crew has put together a fabulous hop with a ton of “Confetti Creativity” using the new stamps and Confetti Cuts dies.

Note, there is a full list of hoppers at the bottom of this post in case there are any breaks along the way.

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FOUR NEW STAMP SETS

SEVEN NEW CONFETTI CUTS

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I have a lot to share with you today, as I just couldn’t put these new sets and dies down!

My first project today features the new DONUT YOU KNOW stamp set and DONUT YOU KNOW Confetti Cuts die set.  Can I just say that I LOVE that donuts are trending!!?

For the icing on this donut, I used white t-shirt paint, clear glass glitter and the “regular” sprinkles from the DONUT YOU KNOW Confetti Cuts die set…

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My second project today features the new NORTH POLE WISHES stamps and NORTH POLE WISHES Confetti Cuts on a bag cut with the TAGGED TOTE Confetti Cuts die set.  This was such a fun and easy project to make.  I can’t wait to make a few more for Christmas packaging…perfect for gift cards and small sweet treats!

Detail shot…

Scalloped border cut from the DOUBLE EDGE SCALLOP BORDER Confetti Cuts die.

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Up next is my Quirky Cuties pal, Marley…

The snow drift on the bottom is cut with with DOIN’ THE WAVE Confetti Cuts die and topped with Diamond Stickles and flaky glitter.  For a little bit of Christmas flair, I added the red and green (layered with white) garland cut from the new CIRCLE GARLAND Confetti Cuts die…

Marley is colored with Copics and paper pieced. The ribbon on the gift is colored with a gold Wink of Stella pen…

One more project before I send you on your way to see all of the fun projects put together by the Confetti Crew and ‘Fetti Friend!

This last project features a tag cut from the (previously released) TAG ME, TOO Confetti Cuts die set and embellised with a sentiment from the new SEASONAL SENTIMENTS stamp set and a layered tree cut from the new BRANCH OUT Confetti Cuts die set.  As you will recall from yesterday’s post, I was having a lot of fun with gold cardstock and I kept that going on this tag by using it with the trunk/branches of the tree.  It’s the perfect bling-y detail for this tag!

Heart cut from the LOVE NOTE Confetti Cuts die set…

The black and white striped ribbon is tied off with double bows of red and green linen thread to match the tree and heart.

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There is so much more “Confetti Creativity” to see today!

Check out what the Confetti Crew design team created…

HOP ON OVER TO —>Amy Kolling

Heather Pulvirenti

Jessica Fick

Joni Andaya

Lisa Henke

Jean Manis

Kathy Martin

Amy Sheffer

Leigh Penner

Amber Hight

Laurie Willison

Stacey Schafer

Laura Sterckx

Laurie Schmidlin

Sarah Gough

Susan Liles

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I DONUT KNOW

Stamps: Donut You Know

Confetti Cuts: Donut You Know, Class Act

Ink: VersaFine

Cardstock: White

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug

Other: Linen Thread, Enamel Dots (Doodlebug), Dimensional Adhesive

SPECIAL DELIVERY TAGGED TOTE

Stamps: North Pole Wishes

Confetti Cuts: North Pole Wishes, Tagged Tote, Double Edge Scallop Border

Ink: VersaFine, Red and Green Dye Ink (SU!)

Cardstock: Red, White

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug

Other: Dimensional Adhesive, Rhinestones

MERRY CHRISTMOOSE

Stamps: Marley Moose

Confetti Cuts: Circle Garland, Doin’ The Wave

Ink: VersaFine, Copics, Wink of Stella

Cardstock: White, Kraft, Red, Green

Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee

Other: Sequins, Rhinestones, Stickles, Flaky Glitter (Ranger), Dimensional Adhesive

PEACE, LOVE & JOY TAG

Stamps: Seasonal Sentiments

Confetti Cuts: Branch Out,Tag Me Too, Love Note

Ink: VersaFine, Copics

Cardstock: White, Red, Green, Gold

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug

Other: Ribbon, Linen Thread, Sequins, Rhinestones, Dimensional Adhesive, Mini Clothespin

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Hello ‘Fetti Fans and Merry Halloween Eve…or as I’ve seen it called Elsaween.  Just how many Elsa costumes will we be seeing tomorrow?  I’m glad that my kids did not go the Frozen  route (I’m Frozened out!) and will be dressing up as a pirate and a vampire.  Yes, my 4 year old is going to be a vampire…”with bloooood,” as he says.  Needless to say, it should be interesting.  Let’s see if I can remember to take pictures!

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In this weekly segment, one of the Confetti Crew designers will have the camera on both themselves, as a designer, and on their Reverse Confetti creations. For this round, you’ll get a dose of Reverse Confetti inspiration from an ANYTHING BUT A CARD project from each of our designers. A couple of things to note:

1) This segment will not “air” if there is a different post scheduled for that day, such on Sketch for You to Try on the 1st of each month or on a hop or sneak peek day.

2) Each designer will answer the same set of questions/show a tip until we have featured every Confetti Crew Design Team Member (then it’s a new round with new questions/theme). To see previous Confetti Camera post, simply click on “Confetti Camera” under the categories link on our sidebar.

Today on Confetti Camera we have the very kindhearted and over the top talented, AMY SHEFFER…

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Hi everyone, Amy here today for this week’s Confetti Camera installment. Today, I’ve created a gift for a very dear friend who is undergoing chemo treatments for breast cancer. She is nearing the end of her eighteen treatments, and I thought I’d give her a way to count down the very last of these treatments and get to the finish line.

 The outer packaging is a matchbook-style wrap, with the bound side held together with a binder clip.

For the front label, I used the ENVIE WRAP Confetti Cuts die, topped with a circle from CIRCLES ‘N SCALLOPS Confetti Cuts. The sentiment is made up of the word “count” from COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, plus the word “chemo” and “down,” which were done by combining individual letters in the same font from a whole bunch of different sets. I added in some die-cuts for extra design elements: DOUBLE EDGE SCALLOP BORDER Confetti Cuts, PRETTY PANELS: TRIANGLES Confetti Cuts , and BEAUTIFUL BANNERS Confetti Cuts.

 On the inside are three tiny paper gift sacks, one for each chemo treatment that’s left. The outsides of the each bag are numbered, and the inside has a motivational tag (plus a Ghirardelli chocolate square).

The #3 bag features the PRETTY PANELS: DIAGONAL STRIPE Confetti Cuts , ARROW Confetti Cuts and LOVE NOTE Confetti Cuts. The tag inside has a motivational sentiment from ALL ABOUT YOU.

 The #2 bag features the PRETTY PANELS: CHEVRON Confetti Cuts and TAG ME Confetti Cuts. The sentiment on the inside tag was cut on my Silhouette.

 The #1 bag features the PRETTY PANELS: TRIANGLES Confetti Cuts , OH MY STARS Confetti Cuts, and TAG ME Confetti Cuts. The tag inside uses the PRETTY PANELS: TRIANGLES Confetti Cuts again, as well as a sentiment from WINNING and a star accent from OH MY STARS Confetti Cuts.

One last view, from the side:

This same idea could easily be repurposed for any type of countdown, or simply used as a mini-album for photos, a collection of favorite quotes, funny kid sayings, even a collection of gift cards for a teacher or coach.

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TGIF!

Ever have on of those weeks?  Yep, it’s been one of those.  I realized yesterday that I haven’t had a chance to create anything and today, I am setting aside some time to do just that.  I have a feeling my perspective on things might just be a little sunnier after that happens (and during, too).  What have you been up to creatively this week?  Have you had a chance to play along in this month’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY?  If not, check it out HERE and play along for a fun chance to win.

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Being that it is Friday, it is time for our WEEK IN REVERSE where we take a peek back at what the Confetti Crew has been up to lately.

SARAH GOUGH

Hanging Out Confetti Cuts, Envie Wrap Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Tagged Tote Confetti Cuts, Love Note Confetti Cuts, Roundabout Additions

Envie Wrap Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Roundabout Additions

AMY KOLLING

Tag Me Confetti Cuts, Cast a Spell Confetti Cuts, Cast a Spell

LISA HENKE

Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Winning Confetti Cuts, Petals ‘n Posies Confetti Cuts, Forever Fall, Whole Lotta Dots, Envie Wrap Confetti Cuts

Hanging Out Confetti Cuts, Spooky Cuties, Cast a Spell, Cast a Spell Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts

KATHY MARTIN

Cast a Spell, Cast a Spell Confetti Cuts, Give Thanks Label Confetti Cuts, Tagged Tote Confetti Cuts

Pretty Panels: Chevron Confetti Cuts, Cast a Spell, Cast a Spell Confetti Cuts, Oh My Stars Confetti Cuts

LEIGH PENNER

Give Thanks, Give Thanks Label Confetti Cuts, Forever Fall, So Very Special, Tag Me Confetti Cuts

Lots to Say, Tag Me Confetti Cuts

STACEY SCHAFER

Winning Confetti Cuts, Forever Fall

LAURIE SCHMIDLIN

Roundabout, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Envie Wrap Confetti Cuts

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Hey there, ‘Fetti Fans and Happy September!

Our September release is just around the corner…mark your calendars, as our sneak peeks begin on Friday!

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But, before we can get to the excitement of our new release (that is chock full of a bunch of new stamps and Confetti Cuts) we have a new SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY (SFYTT) today…

The Confetti Crew has whipped up some fabulous inspiration, but let’s go over the details of this challenge first…

There will be a new sketch posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 1st of each month.

The sketch link list will be open from the 1st until noon CST on the 14th. The SFYTT button is  posted on the sidebar.  Click on it to be taken to the current SFYTT post and link list.

Reverse Confetti stamps and/or Confetti Cuts are required to win.  This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps.  Anyone is welcome to play, though!

You may enter as many times as you wish.

There will be a winner each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of SFYTT will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 15th of each month.

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Ready to have fun with this sketch?

You can flip it, embellish it and make it your own.  We’re all looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Joni Andaya

Fabulous Flamingo, Fabulous Flamingo Confetti Cuts, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts

Laurie Schmidlin

Spooky Sentiments, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts

Susan Liles

Fresh ‘n Fruity, Fresh ‘n Fruity Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts

Kathy Martin

Label Me, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts

Amber Hight

Fresh ‘n Fruity, Fresh ‘n Fruity Confetti Cuts, Double Edge Scallop Border, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts

Leigh Penner

Forever Fall, Tag Me Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts

Jessica Fick

Lots to Say, Class Act, Class Act Confetti Cuts, Love Note Confetti Cuts, Chevron Pretty Panels Confetti Cuts

Our September/October ‘Fetti Friend, Tara Godfrey

Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Petals ‘n Posies, Petals ‘n Posies Confetti Cuts

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Now it’s your turn…  Show us what you’ve got!

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Hello ‘Fetti Fans!

For those of you that have been waiting…

FABULOUS FLAMINGO and the coordinating FABULOUS FLAMINGO Confetti Cuts are BACK IN STOCK!

There’s still a few more days to enter your card in this month’s Color Challenge…

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Today we have a bunch more inspiration using this fun color palette!

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Stacey Schafer

Tag Me Confetti Cuts, Happy Harbor, Oh My Stars Confetti Cuts,

Joni Andaya

Tag Me Too Confetti Cuts, Diagonal Stripe Pretty Panels Confetti Cuts, Here We Go, Here We Go Confetti Cuts

Lisa Henke

Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Oliver Owl, Oh My Stars Confetti Cuts

Amy Kolling

Love Note Confetti Cuts, Whole Lotta Hearts, Beautiful Banners

Amy Sheffer

Tag Me Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Happy Harbor

Heather Pulivirenti

Tag Me Confetti Cuts, Lots To Say, Oh My Stars Confetti Cuts, So Stripey

Sarah Gough

Love Note Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Chevron Pretty Panels Confetti Cuts, Sweet Treat Tent Confetti Cuts, So Stripey, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts

Laurie Willison

So Stripey, Class Act, Class Act Confetti Cuts

Ready to play?

The details:

• There will be a new Color Challenge posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 16th of each month.

• The color link list will be open from the 16th until noon CST on the 29th. The color challenge graphic will be posted in the sidebar and you will be able to click on it to get to that month’s challenge post with the link list during this time.

• Reverse Confetti stamps are required to win.  This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps.  Anyone is welcome to play, though!

• You may enter as many times as you wish.

• There will be a winner each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of Color Challenge will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 30th of this month.

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Howdy, ‘Fetti Fans!

As you know, there has to be something special happening for a post to go up on a Saturday.  What better way to spend part of your weekend, but working with the new AUGUST COLOR CHALLENGE…

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For those of you that are new to Reverse Confetti, or if you haven’t participated before, here are the details that you want to know…

• There will be a new Color Challenge posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 16th of each month.

• The color link list will be open from the 16th until noon CST on the 29th. The color challenge graphic will be posted in the sidebar and you will be able to click on it to get to that month’s challenge post with the link list during this time.

• Reverse Confetti stamps are required to win.  This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps.  Anyone is welcome to play, though!

• You may enter as many times as you wish.

• There will be a winner each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of Color Challenge will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 30th of this month.

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Here’s my take on this regal combo…

This scrappy card is perfect for sending a sweet hello to a friend.

The gold cardstock is cut with the DOUBLE EDGE SCALLOP BORDER die.  I love the glimmer of the gold, which I mirrored with the sequins.

The main panel consists of the rounded rectangle from the CLASS ACT Confetti Cuts die set, CHEVRON PRETTY PANELS Confetti Cuts and the heart from the LOVE NOTE Confetti Cuts die set.

Detail shot…

The “oh hello” sentiment from the ARROWS ‘N ELEMENTS set is stamped with white pigment ink on the navy panel.

One more shot of this card…

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The Confetti Crew has come up with some spectacular inspiration using this palette!

Kathy Martin

Oh My Stars Confetti Cuts, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Here We Go Confetti Cuts

Laurie Schmidlin

Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Lots to Say, Love Note Confetti Cuts

Susan Liles

Class Act, Class Act Confetti Cuts, Office Edges Confetti Cuts, Whole Lotta Dots Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts, Crushin’

Leigh Penner

Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Winning

Jessica Fick

Be A Barista

‘Fetti Friend, Monika Davis

Fabulous Flamingo Confetti Cuts, Office Edges Confetti Cuts, Tag Me Confetti Cuts, Peacock Pretties

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It’s your turn now!

Link up your AUGUST COLOR CHALLENGE entries below for a chance to win.

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Hello, hello ‘Fetti Fans!

Thanks to everyone that hopped with us!  The comment winner was taken from right here on the Reverse Confetti blog.

Amber, please email info@reverseconfetti.com to claim your prize!

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Being that it is Tuesday, it is TIME FOR A CARD TUESDAY!

When I sat down to create this card, I had new I wanted to create a scrappy card.  I dug through my Confetti Cuts dies and grabbed a few that I wanted to work with.  I originally had 2 large hearts where the flowers are, but then switched over to the flowers when I grabbed this set for a sentiment.

Wanna know a secret?

There’s a pink polka dot flower under the pink solid flower.  I smeared the ink from the dots in the center and  took “the opportunity to embellish” with the larger solid flower I had already stamped and cut sitting on my desk.

The flowers are stamped from the PETALS ‘N POSIES stamp set and the PETALS ‘N POSIES Confetti Cuts die set.  The leaves are cut from the FRESH ‘N FRUITY Confetti Cuts die set.

Under the flowers, I cut a panel from the CHEVRON PRETTY PANELS Confetti Cuts die set in white and layered it over a light gray panel.  The fun and chunky notebook paper panel is cut from the OFFICE EDGES Confetti Cuts die set.

Poppin’ this one into my stash…and I just might make a few more just like it!

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Hello and Happy Monday, ‘Fetti Fans!

Monday is my day to make my weekly to-do list and catch up on any reminder type stuff.  So, it’s fitting that we have a little bit of a reminder post today.

Reminder #1: HOP!  If you haven’t hopped yet, keep scrolling past this post to our August Creative Hop.  There’s lots of fun and inspiring creations, as well as a chance to win!

Reminder #2: CREATE!  Our August Sketch For You to Try is coming to a close soon.  We have a lot more inspiration to share with you today.  Come play along for another chance to win!

Here’s the sketch…

Here are all the details about our sketches…

There will be a new sketch posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 1st of each month.

The sketch link list will be open from the 1st until noon CST on the 14th. The SFYTT button is  posted on the sidebar.  Click on it to be taken to the current SFYTT post and link list.

Reverse Confetti stamps are required to win.  This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps.  Anyone is welcome to play, though!

You may enter as many times as you wish.

There will be a winner each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of SFYTT will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 15th of each month.

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Amy Sheffer

You Make Me Smile, Class Act Confetti Cuts, Office Edges Confetti Cuts, Tag Me Confetti Cuts

Heather Pulvirenti

Fabulous Flamingo, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Circles ‘n Scallops Confetti Cuts

Sarah Gough

Fresh ‘n Fruity, Fresh ‘n Fruity Confetti Cuts, Love Note Confetti Cuts, Class Act Confetti Cuts

Laurie Willison

So Very Special

Amy Kolling

All About You, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts

Stacey Schafer

So Very Special, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Diagonal Stripe Pretty Panels Confetti Cuts, Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts

Lisa Henke

All About You, Celebrate Cake, Love Note Confetti Cuts, Chevron Pretty Panels Confetti Cuts, Tag Me Confetti Cuts, Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts, Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts

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Hello and Happy Hump Day!

It’s Wednesday and time for WEDNESDAY IN THE WORKS!

What is WEDNESDAY IN THE WORKS? It’s not really about one thing in particular, but rather “the works” of a stamped card or project.  A variety of topics will be covered in this segment… from color combos to shaped cards to inspiration pieces to mixing and matching stamps and/or papers…and everything in between.

Today, I’m focusing on another fun and different way to use your Reverse Confetti Confetti Cuts dies…as stencils!

So, I think that I have said it before, but I will say it again…I am not a technique person.  The thought of the mess and the time and the mess is enough to send me over the edge.  I mentioned the mess, right?  So, when we got to chatting about embossing paste over this past weekend, you would think that I would check out of the conversation.  Nope.  I was actually intrigued.  I’ve seen lots of samples and loved them, so when we got to talking about how easy it was…and not all that messy…I thought that this was something that I could get into.  So, off I went and purchased a couple different embossing pastes.

I got some stencils, too, but I decided to make my own for today’s project.   Yes…make my own.  Easy peasy.  I cut out the CHEVRON PRETTY PANELS Confetti Cuts die from heavyweight vellum.  Then, I placed it on a piece of pattern paper and taped it down with washi tape.

I applied the embossing paste and went down to fix dinner and came back up and viola…

(this pic shows it cut out using the CLASS ACT Confetti Cuts die)

Ok. so it is not perfect, but not bad for the first time trying a technique.  I decided to use it as a panel on a card…

The heart (in felt) and scalloped rectangle are from the LOVE NOTE Confetti Cuts die set.  The tab cut from kraft cardstock is from the CLASS ACT Confetti Cuts die set and is stamped with a sentiment from CRUSHIN’.  The flag ended panels under the heart are cut from heavyweight vellum using the TAG ME Confetti Cuts die.

Detail shot…

I wouldn’t consider myself a technique person just yet, but I will admit that I really did enjoy this, especially since it was easy to use with a homemade Reverse Confetti stencil.

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S.W.A.K. CARD

Stamps: Crushin’

Confetti Cuts: Love Note, Class Act, Tag Me, Chevron Pretty Panels

Ink:Navy Dye Ink

Cardstock: Vellum, White, Kraft

Pattern Paper:

Other: Button, Linen Thread, Dimensional Adhesive