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25 Days of Christmas Tags - Holiday Hugs...

 

 

Hi friends!  I am so excited to be posting along with my fellow Paper Smooches Design Team members!  We are taking part in Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags (this is her 5th year hosting this event)!  There are tons of prizes and sponsors, so make sure to check it out!

 

For my little tag, I used the absolutely irresistible Snowman 2 die set to create this sweet fella!  Don't you just want to squeeze him?  :-)  The little heart is die cut from one of the dies in the Gift Tag 3 set.  The sentiment is from the new Holiday Cheer set and the tag base is die cut from the Tag Scallop.

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to check out Tracey's blog for more inspiration and tons of prizes!

 

Hugs,
Laurie

 

Crazy For Christmas - Hostess Gifts

Welcome to the first day of the Crazy For Christmas inspiration event!  For three days, the Reverse Confetti Design Team will sharing so many fun Christmas ideas with you!  Today, it's all about parties!

For us, there always seems to be a party or dinner that we are attending during the Holidays.  And it never fails, right before we leave I quickly putting together a hostess gift.  This year, I thought I would get a head start! 

 

I created a trio of ready to fill gift bags, perfect for giving as a hostess gift!  As I was creating these, I thought that they would be perfect for giving as a party favor for when we host our small Christmas party!  These bags are sized to fit homemade cookies or fudge or other small gifts!

I started by grabbing my favorite Reverse Confetti die set - the new Gift Card Holder Confetti Cuts die set.  I die cut the tag out of some patterned paper.  The inner part is actual inset, giving the tag a frame look.  I used some coordinating patterned paper for the inside of the tag as well, but I wanted the sentiment to stand out more so I covered it with vellum.  The sentiments are from the new With Love stamp set.

 

I tucked a snowflake die cut (from the Layered Snowflake Confetti Cuts die set) behind the edge of the tag.  I also added some die cut words (from the Winter Words Confetti Cuts die set) above the embossed sentiments.  To give it more of a vintage look, I inked up all of the edges. 

I dressed up the top by adding one of the die cut Hang Ups (from the Hang Ups Confetti Cuts die set) as well as some die cut holly (from the Holly Confetti Cuts die set).  For embelishment, I added some fabric poinsettia flowers.

 

 

Ready for more inspiration?  Check out what these other Confetti Crew members have created....

 

Reverse Confetti Blog

Susan Liles

Heather Pulvirenti

Kay Miller
Lisa Adessa

Amy Kolling
Lisa Henke

Leigh Penner

Amy Rohl
Stacey Schafer

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse Confetti November New Release Hop...

 

Good morning!  Welcome to the October Reverse Confetti release hop!  All of the new goodies that you have been seeing over the past few days are now available over at the Reverse Confetti store!

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Sarah Gough'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 and dies!

 

I really enjoyed making this card!  It's been a while since I really got inky while stamping!  LOL!  I created more of a vintage card using the Gift Card Holder Tag Confetti Cuts die set, Holly Confetti Cuts die set, Winter Words Confetti Cuts die set, Hang Ups Confetti Cuts die set, Wreaths Confetti Cuts die set, and the Jolly Holiday stamp set.

For embellishment, I added a button from my stash tied up with some Cappuccino twine.

I am really, really loving the shape of the new Gift Card Holder Tag!  I took my cue from the tag shape and rounded the corners on my card...love the soft look it gives!

 

And now for something completely different...  Ha!  I had so much fun using the Hang Ups on my first card that I decided to make them the focal image on this next one! 

 

For the sentiment, I die cut the hello (from the Hello Confetti Cuts) out of shiny silver cardstock and mounted it on a black circle (created with the Circles 'n Scallops Confetti Cuts die set).

 

 

Next up on the hop is Susan Liles. 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.

 

Before I go, here is some info on this month's sketch challenge and a fun inspiration event coming from Reverse Confetti...

November's SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY is open for you to play along. Click HERE for a chance to win and become the newest ‘Fetti Fave!

 

Don't miss the upcoming three day inspiration event, Crazy For Chrstmas!  It's just in time for all of your Christmas giftie creating!  More details to come over at the Reverse Confetti Blog!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countdown to Confetti - November Release Day 3...

Welcome to the third and final day of the Reverse Confetti November release sneak peeks!  Tomorrow, Reverse Confetti will release two new stamps sets, four new Confetti Cuts die sets, & the new Holly Jolly Quick Card Panels!

Today we are sharing projects made with the new Bubbly Tag Toppers Confetti Cuts die set.

 

Aren't these new tags so fun?  I am really loving them!  For today's projects, I took a break from the Holiday cards to create a fun and cheerful birthday card.  The tag base is die cut using the Topped Off Tag Confetti Cuts die set.  I added the Bubbly Tag Toppers using a light aqua cardstock.  For the focal image, I die cut the ice cream shapes using the previously released Love and Ice Cream Confetti Cuts.

The sentiment is from the new With Love stamp set.  For a little more fun, I added some chunky glitter to the bottom of the ice cream scoop!  And, apparently I need to do a better job of securing the thread on my cards!  Oops!  :-)

 

 

Don't miss the upcoming three day inspiration event, Crazy For Chrstmas!  It's just in time for all of your Christmas giftie creating!  More details to come over at the Reverse Confetti Blog!

 

You can see the whole list of Confetti Crew members sharing projects today over at the Reverse Confetti Blog!  You can also read about the two $15 Gift Certificate giveaways (one for leaving comments on the Confetti Crew Blogs and one on the Reverse Confetti Facebook Page)!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countdown to Confetti - November Release Day 2

Welcome to the second day of the Reverse Confetti November release sneak peeks!  In just a few short days, Reverse Confetti will release two new stamps sets, four new Confetti Cuts die sets, & the new Holly Jolly Quick Card Panels!

Today we are sharing projects made with the new Topped Off Tag Confetti Cuts die set.

 

 

I just love Reverse Confetti's tags, and here is another great addition!  The Topped Off Tag Confetti Cuts die set is the perfect everyday tag shape!  I love that it comes with some optional dies to dress up the tag and make it even more unique!  On my tag, I used the top stripe addition to create a bold top.

I wanted to make a shaker tag of sorts, so I die cut the tag twice (one from vellum and and another out of white cardstock). I then embossed one of the sentiments from the new With Love set on the vellum tag.

I stitched them together making a pocket.  Before closing it completely, I dropped in several colors of sequins. 

 

I got a little carried away and over filled it a bit, and noticed that the bottom of the tag was puckering.  I didn't really want to take any of the sequins out as I love the look, so I ended up just cutting a black strip of cardstock and adhering it to the bottom.  Voila!  Puckering all hidden!  Ha!

 

For my next tag, I used white cardstock for my tag base.  I then did a bit of ink smooshing using orange and pink inks.  I couldn't decide which color to use for the side stripes, so I ended up using both white and silver (offsetting them just a little)!  For the sentiment, I used the new Alphabetical stamp set to spell out "Mom".

 

The focal image is some die cut hearts (from the Love Note Confetti Cuts die set) and a vellum circle (from the Circles 'n Scallops Confetti Cuts die set).

 

 

Don't miss the upcoming three day inspiration event, Crazy For Chrstmas!  It's just in time for all of your Christmas giftie creating!  More details to come over at the Reverse Confetti Blog!

 

You can see the whole list of Confetti Crew members sharing projects today over at the Reverse Confetti Blog!  You can also read about the two $15 Gift Certificate giveaways (one for leaving comments on the Confetti Crew Blogs and one on the Reverse Confetti Facebook Page)!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie