Geometric Background

Have you ever just fell in love with a product and you can't explain why you are drawn to it?  That is my relationship with this Geometric Background Die from Reverse Confetti.  When I was shopping on the site, my mind kept going back to this die.  

I had no earthly idea what I was going to create with it.  Then once it was in my hands, I went to town on creating a set of cards.  I first started off with a simple gradient of color.

Then with the remaining pieces, I was able to create more variations of the same card.  I used up all of my Stick It adhesive on my first set of cards.  So I had to improvise with an alternative adhesive.  

I used my favorite Avery Elle Simply Said You die and a stamp from Altenew Halftone Circles to create my sentiment.  For my final touches, I added a combination of different color jewels from Little Things by Lucy and Pretty Pink Posh.

Please leave a comment below on what product you have that you can't part with because you love it so.  The MISTI doesn't count because that is a given.   

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

Affiliate links to supplies used:

Original MISTI [ MSW ] Creative Corners - US Patent Pending [ MSW ] Original MISTI Mouse Pad [ MSW ] Original Grid Paper Pad - DOUBLE SIDED [ MSW ] Bar Magnet [ MSW ] Hero Arts Embossing Gun [ ELH ] Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag [ ELH ] Brutus|Monroe Embossing Ink 2x2 [ BMR ] Brutus Monroe Ultra Fine Embossing... [ ELH | SSS ] Mini Kolinsablon Spotter Brush - Size... [ HBL ] Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray [ ELH | SSS ] Geometric Confetti Cuts – Reverse... [ RVR ] Avery Elle Steel Dies SIMPLY SAID YOU... [ SSS ] Altenew Clear Stamps, Halftone... [ ELH | SSS ] Little Things From Lucy's Cards... [ SSS ] Little Things From Lucy's Cards LIME... [ SSS ] Little Things From Lucy's Cards CLEAR... [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh WATERMELON Jewels at... [ SSS | ELH ] Little Things From Lucy's Cards LEMON... [ SSS ] Gina K Black Onyx Cardstock [ GNK ] Amazon.com: Darice 2mm Sticky Back... [ AMZUS ] Be Creative Tape, 65mm (2.5") - Ellen... [ ELH | SSS ] Ranger Adhesive Foam Roll, 1/2 Inch... [ ELH | SSS | AMZUS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE... [ SSS ]

My Sweet Petunia and Reverse Confetti Blog Hop Winner!

I would like to announce the winner of the My Sweet Petunia and Reverse Confetti Blog Hop!

Congratulations to Sandy S (Crafty Creations). 

Sandy wins a $60 shopping spree My Sweet Petunia!

Please contact hello@mysweetpetunia.com to claim your prize .

Team Tuesday With Joy Clair!

Happy Tuesday!

The girls at  My Sweet Petunia are having fun with the Joy Clair team this month. 

Leave a comment whenever you see this banner you will be entered  to win our 

prizes: 2 $25 Joy Clair Gift certificates and one MISTI - your choice of original or mini. 

Winners will be announced in April on both the My Sweet Petunia and Joy Clair blogs.

There is also a fun challenge going on at Joy Clair right now. You can see all the details here. 

I was inspired by the beautiful pinks and yellows today for my cards.

My first card uses my  MISTI, Hugs & Smiles and Get Well Wishes

My next card uses my MISTI, Hello Sentiments, and Hugs & Smiles

Have a great day!

Jeanne

National Craft Month Celebration with Right at Home + Giveaway

Lydia here with a fun collaboration with sweet Nicole from Right at Home Stamps. They are celebrating National Craft Month in March, and so we've teamed up with them for a challenge. Nicole is hosting a week of challenges at their blog, and was nice enough to ask me to participate. So of course, I chose a watercolor challenge. 

The challenge is to use a water-based medium to create a background. For my card, I chose Distress Oxides so that I could simply show off this gorgeous word die and the matching stamp set. A few sequins, and you have a dramatic, but still simple card. 

Script Greetings — Right at Home [ RGH ] Script Greetings Die Set — Right at Home [ RGH ] Like Magic Sequin Mix [ N&T | ELH | SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH | MFT | BMS | JGG | CRF ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH | MFT | BMS | JGG | CRF ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH | MFT | BMS | JGG | ART | CRF ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH | MFT | BMS | JGG | CRF ] Ranger Inkssentials Mister, 2 oz. [ ELH ] Tsukineko VersaFine Clair NOCTURNE... [ SSS | ELH ] MISTI Stamping Tool [ MSW | HA | SSS | ELH | SBC | MFT ] Absorber - Synthetic Cleaning Cloth [ AMZUS ] Whisper White Cardstock - Thick [ SUP ] Fabriano Artistico Extra White... [ BLIC ] Rotatrim Professional Series Cutter -... [ BLIC ] Mudder 10 Pack White Buffer Sanding... [ AMZUS ] Xyron ADHESIVE ERASER 23675 [ SSS | ART | AMZUS ] Bone Folder by Stampin' Up! [ SUP ] Multipurpose Liquid Glue by Stampin' Up! [ SUP ] Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE... [ SSS | ELH | MFT ] Ranger Craft Sheet - Teflon Craft Mat... [ AMZUS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT EXPRESS Gray and... [ SSS | ART | BMS | CST ]

I did a quick video on this technique, in case you haven't tried the Oxides, so you can see how beautifully they layer - even complementary colors like the pink and green I started with.

More details about this celebratory week...

Nicole's idea behind this celebration is to offer you loads of inspiration from some of the most amazing crafters and companies in our industry. Each day will present a new creative challenge that you can participate in and, in turn, be entered to win the day's prizes. 

Today's prize is a $50 gift certificate to the My Sweet Petunia shop! 

In order to be entered to win, make sure to follow these steps...

• Create a new project inspired by today's challenge and post a picture of it to one of the following forums:
  • Right at Home Facebook Group (in the comments of the day #6 picture with today's challenge written on it, linked here)
  • Instagram using the hashtag #NCMwithRAH in your caption and tagging @rightathome
  • Your Splitcoaststampers gallery using the keyword #NCMwithRAH
  • Your personal blog and add the link to your post in the comments of this blog post (click here to download the challenge banner for your personal blog post)
• There will be one winner for today's prize, she will combine the names from every post she can find on the above mediums and randomly chose the winner (I made participating open in several different ways so as to include everyone who may not have social media, a blog, etc. I hope there is something for everyone!)
• Winner will be announced on April 1st in a new post on the RAH blog along with the rest of the winners from prizes given throughout this week

Please let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!

If throughout the week you see something I used that you just have to have you can use the code NCM in her shop for 15% off your purchase! Code will last from today until next Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST.