Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas-Memory Keeping

I am back with the third day of the Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas holiday showcase. I hope you have been following along the past two days. If not you can find all the posts linked up over on the Reverse Confetti Blog. There are lots of creative ways to use the wonderful RC products for parties and gift giving. 

Today we are focusing on memory keeping. I love to make ornaments with my boys school pictures. I don't know about you, but I always have a lot of extras of the wallet size, so this project is a great way to use those up.  I have done this in years past, so I like to make sure they are different from year to year. The fun new Gift Card Holder Tag Confetti Cut was the perfect size to frame up by handsome boys. 

Like with all group projects I create, I pick a color combo and stick with, changing it up for each ornament, but keeping it the same. It helps keep the look uniform. I used two colors of green with a tropical teal and white. Below each ornament I will list the products I used.

• Gift Card Holder Tag Confetti Cuts
• Hang Ups Confetti Cuts
• So Stripey
• Alphabetical
• Tag Me Confetti Cuts
• Leafy Confetti Cuts
• Wreaths Confetti Cuts
• Holly Confetti Cuts

 Here is a close up of the cluster of dies I used. I really enjoy creating customized embellishments. The Alphabetical stamps fit so nicely on the Tag Me banner piece. 

My middle guy is up next. I used the same frame but dressed it up with polka dots and the holly leaves. 

• Gift Card Holder Tag Confetti Cuts
• Hang Ups Confetti Cuts
• Whole Lotta Dots
• Alphabetical
• Holly Confetti Cuts
• Tag Me Confetti Cuts

Here is the close up of the holly leaves. How great is that touch of glitter?? I think it will look great on my tree.  

My final ornament is of my youngest. I used the skinnier stripes from So Stripey on his. He was super excited to see this tree on his ornament. I love how it turned out, too. 

• Gift Card Holder Tag Confetti Cuts
• Hang Ups Confetti Cuts
• So Stripey
• Alphabetical
• Branch Out Confetti Cuts
• Tag Me Confetti Cuts

Here is the group shot again. I love them, but then I might be biased, they are of my sweet boys.  I am blessed!

 You can recreate these easily. It really took me no time to make them. Once I picked my colors and had the general layout of each ornament, it came together quickly. These also make great gifts for the grand parents! 

Now join me to check out what some of my 

fellow DT members created for today's showcase. 

I know they will not disappoint.

Susan

 Heather P.

Jean Manis 

 Amy T

Amy S

 Leigh

 Sarah

 Stacey

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Thanks so much for stopping by today. I always look forward to your kind words. Have a great day!

Lil' Inker Designs Monthly Meet Up-Stars

The LID crew is back with the November Monthly Meetup Challenge. This month Laura has picked stars as our focus. I just love all the star choices from Lil' Inker Designs. It's also great that Laura has put the star dies on SALE!!! Snatch 'em up quick!

I used the beautiful Seasonal Stars on my card and the perfect holiday stamp set, All the Christmas You'll Ever Need. I just love the sentiment I used and it seemed perfectly paired with theses stars.  

I used a few other of my favorite LID dies. The Stitched Mats-Circles and the Dual Stitched Rectangles. You might be thinking that is not a circle die you used, but it is! I used a trick I learned from Laura Bassen, when I went to die cut my circle, I slid the paper and die down over the edge of my cutting plate before I ran it through my Vagabond. This will ensure that the bottom edge of the circle will NOT be cut out. Then I simply used my paper trimmer and snipped off the cut circle piece. SO fun and a great way to get a cool look from your circle dies. 

Before I stamped my sentiment, I went ahead and did some ink blending with Mustard Seed And Spiced Marmalade. Then I stamped the sentiment over top. Doesn't it look like there is a glow behind the words? Love that! 

So be sure to hop on over to the LID Blog to see MORE star inspiration from the Lil' Inker Designs DT. You'll also find the challenge details and linky. We hope you'll play along. There is a pretty sweet PRIZE up for grabs. 

Thanks for coming by today! I am always appreciative of your kind words. 

Reverse Confetti Crazy for Christmas-Parties

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas......everywhere you go!! Isn't that the truth! I Hope you are ready for a TON of holiday inspiration from the Confetti Crew and the Reverse Confetti  Crazy For Christmas special showcase. Today we are focusing on the parties! I decided to make some darling Party Favors, that could also double as a hostess gift to any of the holiday parties you'll be attending this season. 

I started with the Frosted Pillow Boxes and added some pretty tags and a fun handmade ornament to top them off. Let's take a closer look. 

First up is my Santa party favor. I filled each box with a little something different to give you a few different ideas of what you could add to the favor boxes. Really,  you can add anything you'd like to the Frosted Pillow Boxes. This one is filled with yummy cocoa roasted almonds. I tied on some pretty ribbon and then added my clothes pin Santa ornament. 

I got this idea from an Essential Oils group I am in. They used these for a Halloween Party favor and I adapted it to Christmas. I found a pack of printed clothes pins in the dollar bin from Target. I used two of the polka dotted ones and then a solid black one. To that I added a strip of washi tape to add a fun design and to tie in a red color to my favor trio. Washi Tape is a great way to dress up a plain clothes pin, too. Simply remove the metal clip, add the washi tape to the top of the clothes pin and then carefully put the clothes pin back together.

 To really add a WOW factor to these ornaments, you can add some Peppermint essential oil to the back of the clothes pin for a scented treat!

I colored up the Jolly Holiday Santa with Copics and then cut it out with the coordinating Jolly Holiday Confetti Cuts. 

I created the sentiment tag with the fishtail banner piece from Stitched Flag Trio and Seasonal Sentiments. I added a sweet little Hang Ups topper to the tag. I added in a green brad to add an additional pop of color. 

I created a very similar ornament with the deer image from Jolly Holiday. I used the same products to make the sentiment tag, too. This time, to the inside of the frosted pillow box I added some dark chocolate covered almonds. YUM! 

I just love this little guy. I colored him up with Copics and then added some crystal effects to his nose. Here is a close up. 

I changed things up a little bit with my third favor box. This time I filled it with some red and green M&M. For my ornament, I stamped and cut the Merry & Bright Christmas Bulb. I tied on some silver twine and added it to the clothes pin with some foam dimensionals. 

I used the Stitched Flag Trio and Hang Ups on my tag, but this time I used the just released With Love sentiment set and Alphabetical stamp set. 

Here are the ornaments by themselves. I just love them and think they will be adorable clipped to a Christmas tree. A little bit of hand made Christmas at it's best. 

and I thought you'd like to see how they work on a tree (I used a branch here, but it gives you the idea). I am looking forward to giving these out this year. 

Thanks so much for hanging with me today! Looking for more holiday inspiration?

Check out what this talented crew has created for you. 

 Susan

Heather P.

 Kay Miller

Lisa A.

Amy K

 Leigh

 Laurie S

Amy Rohl

Stacey

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More Crazy for Christmas fun coming tomorrow! 

I'll be back on Thursday with another project for you. 

Reverse Confetti November Release

Today is the day!! The November Release from Reverse Confetti is Available NOW!! You'll find all the new products HERE! This month we are releasing 2 new stamp sets, 4 new Confetti Cuts die sets and a new set of *limited edition* QUICK CARD PANELS. 

Today is our New Release Blog Hop with the Confetti Crew. It all starts back on the RC Blog. Hopefully you have arrived from Lisa Addesa's Blog. If not hop on back to the start so you don't miss a thing. 

First up is a holiday gifty. I love that Sweet Treat Tent, it's great for any little treat. I tucked in some peppermints today. I cut two of the panels and adhered them together after stamping some white Whole Lotta Dots along the bottom. Then I got busy on the tag. 

Super quick and easy thanks to the gorgeous and festive Holly Jolly Quick Card Panels. **Remember, these are limited edition cards. Once they sell out they, are gone! So don't wait.** I love these cards. They really are so versatile. I cut this one with the Gift Card Tag Holder tag base. I dressed it up with the sweet Holly die. Then I couldn't help but use the fabulous Hang Ups. Three shapes and three enforcer dies included....perfect with any tag....and perfect with all the new tags releasing today. Here is a closer look at the treat inside. 

I know it's holiday season, but I also wanted to share how great these tags are for any occasion. So I created a pretty, pink birthday card. I used the Topped Off Tag die, added a Hang Ups to the top in a coordinating color and tied on some pretty Solid Natural twine. 

I stamped the sentiment from With Love along the bottom and added some party balloons from Monkey Business. I colored those up with Copic markers and then cut them out with the coordinating Monkey Business Dies. I then added the finished tag to a card front. I always love a tag as a card accent!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Happy Shopping and enjoy the Hop. Off you go to the fabulous Jean Manis. You won't want to miss what she has created for today's hop. It's always wonderful.