sushi date - SFYTT

I have been majorly slacking and feel horrible! I really have no excuse other than being exhausted being a "single" mom while dh is at school. We are half way through his 4+ month school and it's going by fairly quickly.

I used the Reverse Confetti SFYTT for my layout. I like being able to use card sketches for my layouts - it's fun to adjust and make it work! Right before dh left, we went on a date (his birthday and my birthday were within a month of him leaving - he left the day after mine) to get sushi. I haven't ridden his motorcycle with him much, so we went on the motorcycle and of course, I had to document it with pictures!

I used a couple different RC sets - they are both new and I picked them both up from I Heart Papers: Lighthearted letters and forever fall.

Supplies
Stamps: RC lighthearted letters, forever fall
Ink: Tsukineko, Palette Noir
Paper: AC cardstock, MME Chalk Studio

Another new sketch site!

 I found another fun sketch site and played along with their sketch-a-thon this month. I've only finished 1 sketch, but make have time this weekend to play a little more! It's a cold/rainy day here, so it's perfect to stay inside - if only my kids didn't need dinner, then I could just play!

 I used sketch number 1 for my title page of the 2 page layout - it's actually the second page of the spread, but I think it works great. I used some MME papers along with some Reverse Confetti stamps

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Arrows N elements, Celebrate Cake, Lighthearted letters
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: AC Cardstock, MME Cut & Paste

winter pictures

I found a new (to me) sketch site! The ones I have found recently have closed, so I was sad to have to find new ones again - I ran across Sketch N Scrap and am liking their sketches (and they have a bunch each month). I played along with sketch #41 with my page. I have a lot of white space and am ok with it!  The photos are from last winter - I have been getting better about printing my photos when I see a sale (I'm currently uploading some to be printed tonight).

I pulled out some BRAND NEW Reverse Confetti stamps along with some older ones (not old, but older than brand new) and only a tiny bit of pattern paper. I love that the RC stamps work so well together between the sets! I used 4 different sets on my page. I'm LOVING the new sets - but had to pace myself and only bought 2 (this paycheck)

Supplies
Stamps: RC Arrows N Elements, Lighthearted letters, Inner rock star, forever fall
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: MME Cut&Paste Adorbs

Time for ICE CREAM!!

I'm back in the craft area (It's not a room,  it's the wall in the living room - which I love because I can still watch the girls while I create - One day I'll have a room...) and played along with the September SFYTT - this was a fun sketch and I LOVE the Reverse Confetti stamps!  I pulled out some new paper - Simple stories Say cheese and some Gina K kraft cardstock to make this card using the RC Celebrate cake stamp set. 

Supplies
Stamps: RC Celebrate cake
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: Gina K, Simple Stories

sketches in Thyme #119

I am a guest designer on the Sketches in Thyme blog this month - YAY!!!! I joined in on Sketch #119, finished it, emailed it in, then got busy getting my husband ready for a school and I left for a quick vacation with my kids and I'm just getting around to posting it. It's been a busy month! My oldest dd starts 2nd grade tomorrow, I can not believe she's old enough for that!

I pulled out some older Echo park paper for this layout. This was from my husband's Christmas party this past winter. I used the Echo park Winter Park collection from my stash.

Supplies
Paper: Ep winter park
Ink: Tsukineko
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Whole Lotta Dots

happiness is...

I just got a great deal on getting some photos printed (Free is perfect for me!!), so I went through and printed a bunch of photos that have been sitting on my computer since 2009... We lived in St Croix and were getting ready to move back to Alaska.  St Croix Novembers are VERY different than Alaska Novembers.... 

I used the sketch from the Page Maps Blog on my page and pulled out some beach paper from the Echo Park Splash paper pack (I have used it on some other St Croix pages before - it's perfect). The circle paper needed a little something more, so I stamped the heart on it from the Reverse Confetti Arrows N' Elements set (it's also used in my title). 

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Arrows N' Elements
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: Echo Park Splash

bear

Because we live on an island in Alaska, we get the opportunity to see a lot of wildlife. We live on Kodiak Island Alaska and there are Kodiak Grizzly bears here (largest grizzly). Lots of people spend a lot of money to visit here for a chance to see these bears (one surprised me on a bike ride the other night - Luckily I ride with music playing loud enough that it scared the bear off)

These photos are from 2010. We had heard that this bear was at one of the rivers eating fish pretty much every evening around the same time. We went for a ride (with some bubbles) and were not disappointed. The bear fished for a while, then headed up over the road (where we were standing) to go to the other side of the river. 

The Sketches in Thyme sketch #116 (on it's side) worked great for the 3 photos I had from this evening. I pulled out some Echo Park pattern paper for this layout. I've been trying to use up some of my stash before going on vacation knowing I'll buy more there! The arrow (from Reverse Confetti Arrows N' Elements) is pointing to the bear behind my daughter, it was a little out of focus

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Arrows N' Elements
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: AC cardstock, EP This & That

She's a rock star!

As soon as I saw the new release from Reverse Confetti, I knew I had to print some photos. These are photos that I took on my phone (it's good a pretty good camera). I used a sketch from Sketchabilities and the new Reverse Confetti Inner Rock Star set on my layout. My 6 year old is a diva... she's wants to be a singer/rock star when she grows up, so she is always singing and dressing up and calling herself a rock star. 

I used a 6x6 paper pad (I desperately need to shop for 12x12, but am waiting for vacation) from Echo Park - Beautiful Life. The green has stars from the Inner Rock star set stamped on it in hot pink ink.

Supplies
Stamps: RC Inner Rock Star
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: EP Beautiful Life
Accessories: Nestabilities

It's RELEASE day! Reverse Confetti

Hello REVERSE CONFETTI Fans!  The wait is finally over, and it's time for another new release from your favorite new company!  That's right, it's our second release and it's even better than the first one.  Another 4 new stamp sets are being released TODAY!  We know you all are excited to see what's new, so start byhopping along with the Confetti Crew, along with some other special guests.

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Val’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 Reverse Confetti’s second release of 4 brand new stamp sets!

I used 2 of the new stamp sets on my layout today. Arrows 'n elements and whole lotta dots. I have had a BLAST using all the stamp sets this release though!! All the new stamp sets are available at Reverse Confetti right now

This card uses two different stamp sets too. I LOVE that Reverse Confetti stamps work so well with each other! I wanted a boy-ish birthday card for all the boy parties that my daughter gets invited to. This one uses the star from the Inner Rock Star set and a sentiment from the Celebrate cake set. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today.  Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration!  Now it’s time to hop on over to Susan’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. Celebrate the creative side of you!

Supplies

Stamps: Reverse Confetti Arrows 'N Elements, Whole lotta dots

Ink: Tsukineko

Paper: Pebbles Walnut grove

Accessories: AC thickers

Arrows 'N Elements sneak peek - Reverse Confetti

Welcome to day 2 of sneak peeks for Reverse Confetti! The entire release will be available at midnight EST on July 8th (and you will WANT the entire release). Today we are featuring the Arrows 'n Elements set. I had a lot of fun playing along with this one. When I first started my card, I had a completely different design in my head, but as I was fussy cutting the arrows, this is what I finished with. 

Hop along each day and leave comments for your chance to WIN a $15 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store! The blog list can be found on the Reverse Confetti blog (winner will be announced on July 7th at 5pm EST)

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Arrows 'N Elements
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: Basic Grey Shine on

Sneak peek day 2 - Reverse Confetti

Reverse Confetti sneak peek day 2 and I am SO excited I was a 'Fetti Find and got to hop along with the design team this release. Don't forget to hop along and leave comments for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store (comment by 1pm EST July 7). The entire list of designers is on the Reverse Confetti blog

I've had SO much fun creating using the new stamp sets from Reverse Confetti!!!!! I used 2 different sets on this card - Whole lotta dots and Celebrate Cake. I also used the July  Sketch for you to try that is on the Reverse Confetti blog.  My card uses cardstock and stamps only, I didn't use any pattern paper. The Whole lotta dots set is FUN to make your own pattern paper with! 

Hop and leave comments every day - you'll get to see the new sets AND have a chance to win! 

These sets are SO much fun and will be available in the Reverse Confetti online store at midnight EST on July 8th. 

Supplies

Stamps: Whole lotta dots, Celebrate cake

Ink: Tsukineko, Palette Noir fresh snow

Paper: Stampin up cardstock, American crafts cardstock

Twine: Twinery

Inner rock star!!! Sneak peek

Welcome to day 1 of sneak peek time!!!!!  Reverse Confetti will be releasing NEW stamps on July 8 (and they are AWESOME!).   Today we are showing you some sneak peeks of the Inner Rock Star set - I had a blast with these images and can see that my young girls will be using this set a LOT. I'm sure my oldest will be picking this for birthday cards and for her "friend" cards that she gives out whenever she feels like it - one of her good friends and her are "rock stars" every day on the playground (they are 6 years old)

                                      

The list of designers hopping along today is on the Reverse Confetti blog - and you want to hop along and leave comments - one winner will win a $15 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti online store (winner announced at 5pm EST on July 7)

LOVING the entire new Reverse Confetti release - hop along daily for sneak peeks of all the sets!

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Inner Rock star
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: MME My girl
Accessories: Recollections pearls

the adorable whale - again

I "shore" do love this stamp set from Reverse Confetti. Definitely excited to get a few more sets soon. 

I pulled out my only Reverse Confetti stamp set and did some reverse image stamping to make the whales look at each other on the card. I got some new papers from I Heart Papers (she has the fastest shipping ever) last week and had to use them for this card. The Anchor washi tape came earlier this week from Pick Your Plum - LOVE PYP! 

Supplies
Stamps: RC Happy Harbor
Ink: Tsukineko, copics
Paper: Echo Park beautiful life
Accessories: washi tape

lighthouse - Reverse Confetti

Another quick card with my Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor set. My grandma loves lighthouses and loves getting mail - she might be getting some happy mail soon!

I REALLY need to move off this island. No craft stores means I have seen some of the CUTEST crafting products recently. I haven't shopped for new craft supplies (other than stamps and paper) in a while... I think I might go crazy while on vacation this summer!

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: BG kneehighs
Accessories: nesties

I love this whale! Reverse Confetti

I absolutely love this Reverse Confetti set (it's the only one I have - waiting for the new release to buy more) and have had fun playing this past week. I wanted to do a clean and simple card - I love having simple (no sentiment) cards on hand just in case I need a last minute card - I can always stamp a sentiment on last minute.

I pulled some blue scraps from my scrap pile and stamped the whale on some white x-press paper (it's my favorite white paper to color on).

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: AC cardstock, x-press blend, scraps

shore do love you - Reverse Confetti

I'm really having fun with the 1 Reverse Confetti stamp set that I have - I can't wait for them to release some more sets - I'm sure I'll be ordering more soon! This one is the Happy Harbor set and it pairs so well with the Glitz uncharted waters. I used some scraps from my pile that I haven't thrown away yet.

I'm linking up on the Fetti finds post on the Reverse Confetti blog this week - I was a fetti find for a recent layout I finished (that made my day!)

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper Glitz uncharted waters

SFYTT: Reverse Confetti

 I bought 1 Reverse Confetti stamp set from I heart papers.. I'm IN LOVE and will be ordering more!

I used the sketch on the Reverse Confetti Blog - the Sketch for you to try sketch with the Happy Harbor set from Reverse Confetti for the sketch. I LOVE this little whale.  It's been absolutely BEAUTIFUL weather here (in the 70's) for 3 days now. This is NOT normal for Alaska. We have been outside EVERY day for hours! Luckily for me, that means the girls are in bed by 8pm and I have a few hours to craft (my husband goes fishing)

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor
Ink: Tsukineko
Paper: Carta Bella Beach boardwalk

beach treasures - Sketchabilities #92

 I got some new stamps this week.  I LOVE the selection at I Heart Papers - I find new stamp companies when Kate starts carrying them at the store. I used a sketch from the Sketchabilities blog - sketch #92 - I am still always going to be a simple scrapper, so I didn't use all the elements in the sketch.

I stamped the border on the paper using the Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor stamp set, the borders and "shore do love you" are also from the set.  This set went along with our beach walk pictures - we live on an island and have to enjoy "nice" days when they come because sometimes they are few and far between. This one was right after my husband returned from a trip - we found all kinds of treasures on this beach.

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti Happy Harbor
Ink: Tsukineko, copics
Paper: AC cardstock, MME Collectable "unforgettable"
Accessories: BG/MME letter stickers, MME washi tape