Author: Jean Manis

Reverse Confetti August SFYTT + Giveaway

Have you seen this month’s Sketch for You to Try at Reverse Confetti?

SFYTT Aug 2015

Here’s my take on the sketch, featuring the Later Alligator stamp set with corresponding Confetti Cuts:

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I heat-embossed the alligators onto patterned paper and cut them with their corresponding dies. I added googly eyes to the “wild” gator and paper pieced his belly. The sentiment was heat-embossed and cut with one of the Layered Banner Duo dies. The yellow-orange background panel was cut with a die in the Documented set, to which I added waves from Doin’ the Wave and stars from Shakers ‘n Frames.

Did someone say “giveaway”? I’m giving away one Later Alligator stamp set – just comment on this post by Friday, August 14, 3pm EDT.

Using Repetition – Nautical CAS Card

After creating this nautical-themed card, I had many lighthouses left over, as I had experimented with different construction techniques, as well as color combinations, when creating the lighthouses. So I put together a CAS card with the leftovers practicing the design principle of repetition!

Nautical CAS Card

Supplies:  Taylored Expressions Little Bits – Lighthouse, Simon Says Stamp sentiment

Reverse Confetti August Creative Blog Hop

Welcome! This month’s creative hop focusing on Summer Fun started on the Reverse Confetti blog. You should have made it here from Lisa’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!

I’m sharing two summer vacation-themed scrapbook layouts for which I created embellishments using Reverse Confetti stamps and dies. My first layout (letter-sized) chronicles a family vacation on Martha’s Vineyard.

I stamped the journaling with one of the word/phrases from Here’s the Story. I heat-embossed another Here’s the Story phrase on black cardstock and cut it with the banner die in the Tag Me Confetti Cuts set. Its anchored with a die cut from the Documented Confetti Cuts set.

To the right-hand corner, I added a banner cut with the Double Banner Garland Confetti Cuts. The sentiment from Posted Note Sentiments was heat-embossed on red cardstock and cut with the circle die in the Donut You Know Confetti Cuts set. To finish, I added stars cut with the You Are A Star Confetti Cuts set and a red border cut with the Double Edge Scallop Border Confetti Cuts.

The focus of my second layout (letter-sized) is a family vacation on Maui. The Pineapples Aplenty stamp set, with its coordinating Confetti Cuts set, worked perfectly for a visual accent with the journaling.

I stamped the journaling with one of the word/phrases from Here’s the Story. I heat-embossed another Here’s the Story phrase on black cardstock and cut it with the banner die in the Tag Me Confetti Cuts set. Its anchored with a die cut from the Documented Confetti Cuts set.

The sentiment from Posted Note Sentiments was heat-embossed and cut with the circle die in the Donut You Know Confetti Cuts set. To finish I added stars cut with the You Are A Star Confetti Cuts set.

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Comment at each stop along the way for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate. Comments close Monday at noon Central Time; the winner will be announced on Tuesday. Now it’s time to hop on over to Kathy’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.

Embossed + Watercolored Tea Time Thanks

Today, I’m sharing a card featuring the Avery Elle Tea Time set.

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Ever since completing my card for the AEI♥U Challenge #27 – Embossing, I’ve been wanting to do more watercoloring. (For me, I am taking baby steps! Watercoloring continues to intimidate me!) I stamped and heat-embossed the teacups on watercolor paper and colored with Peerless watercolors. (I actually started with Distress Inks and then added the Peerless for more depth.) Once dry, I cut the teacups out with their corresponding dies. The background circle was cut from a panel that I watercolored with a variety of Peerless colors and Distress Inks. I heat-embossed the sentiment on Neenah cardstock and cut it out with the larger Finished Frames die. I realized after the card was completed that I had two teacups – so the sentiment should read “Cups of Thanks”!) The teacups and hearts are attached with dimensional adhesive.

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Background Check Day Six – Party Animals

Today, I’m sharing another Day Six Online Card Classes Background Check lesson card using techniques shown by Debby Hughes. Of all of the cards I made for this class, this one was the most ambitious!

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To begin, I dry embossed the Ranger watercolor paper with the woodgrain embossing folder and the circle diffuser. (Debby showed how to make a custom diffuser, which I will certainly do at some point in the future.) I watercolored the section of the panel that was not embossed with Peerless watercolors. While the panel dried, I Copic-colored some of the adorable images from the Lawn Fawn Party Animals set. I also stamped one of the Chit Chat sentiments.

The dry-embossed panel was adhered to cardstock with foam adhesive. Because of the embossing and watercoloring, the panel is quite warped, so I used a lot of adhesive. I finished the card off with some Doodle Bug twine.

I have really enjoyed the Online Card Classes Background Check course!

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