Good morning! Thank you so much for hopping by for the Reverse Confetti/My Sweet Petunia blog hop. We are celebrating all things spring with creations using products from both of these amazing companies. I created an Easter gift bag for the occasion and will explain what products I've used in just a bit.
In celebration of this FUN hop, two lucky commenters from the hop will be selected to win one of two prizes: a $60 shopping spree at www.mysweetpetunia.com and a $60 shopping spree at www.Reverseconfetti.com- you must leave your comments no later than Sunday, March 25th, at 11:59 PM Central time and winners will be announced on Tuesday March 27th, on the Reverse Confetti and My Sweet Petunia blogs.
For my gift bag, I began with the Small Diamond Tiles Cover Panel from Reverse Confetti. After die cutting it from Polar cardstock, I cut a solid block of Piggy Bank cardstock to fit the backside, and using adhesive around the sides and bottom edges, secured the two layers together and made a pocket/gift bag.
I then used the Scalloped Squares Confetti Cuts to create my focal point, using paper from the 6x6 Fun Times Paper Pad and Polar cardstock. I chose to use a sentiment from the Easter Blessings stamp set, stamping in Olive. I used my MISTI stamping tool to create a nice, solid image...love that you can ink your sentiment or image after each time stamping with it, and it will stay positioned so that as you layer on more ink, it becomes bold and perfectly stamped.
Next, I added florals from the Banner in Bloom stamp set, and used my MISTI once again, this time stamping on watercolor cardstock using watermark ink. I then heat embossed using white embossing powder and added color through ink blending. Next came a bit of water to give it a water-color look, and then I added color using Zig Clean Color Markers and a few embossing enamel splatters.
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Melis
Love the soft feminine look, so sweet!
Posted by: Joan K | March 21, 2018 at 02:53 PM
What a fabulous gift bag. Love all of the beautiful elements you put together.
Posted by: Gilda (McStamper) | March 21, 2018 at 06:51 PM
Lovely gift bag with such beautiful details!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | March 21, 2018 at 09:50 PM
Love, love how u did the flowers! They are awesome....i need to learn how to do that...they are BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Beth A Mueller | March 21, 2018 at 11:46 PM
Just lovely! Your designs are so pretty. Love how you colored the flowers!
Posted by: Beverly Perdue | March 22, 2018 at 03:14 AM
Love the white embossing on florals! Happy Easter Melis!
Posted by: jan metcalf | March 22, 2018 at 06:02 AM
Love how you created this sweet Easter bag! Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Jill Norwood | March 22, 2018 at 06:26 AM
Beautiful Easter bag!
Posted by: Stacey Kowbel | March 22, 2018 at 08:03 AM
Wow what a gorgeous Easter card! I love the pastel colors you used and the flowers are so pretty! Stunning job!
Posted by: Ericka Strange | March 22, 2018 at 10:09 AM
absolutely gorgeous!!
Posted by: Rosemary D | March 22, 2018 at 10:18 AM
Awww, your pocket is so sweet, Melissa, and so creative, too! I love that hint of soft pink showing through from the back of the bag, and your floral details are just stunning. Beautiful watercolor effect!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | March 22, 2018 at 02:22 PM
Oh how soft and sweet! LOVE those flowers!!!
Posted by: Kelly Schirmer | March 22, 2018 at 04:02 PM
Very pretty...
Posted by: Faye | March 22, 2018 at 05:31 PM
Wonderful idea for using the cover plate to make a gift bag. Beautiful!!!
Beautiful!!!’
Posted by: Connie Wine | March 22, 2018 at 05:56 PM
Lovely gift bag! All the special details make it so pretty!!!
Posted by: Colorado Crafter | March 23, 2018 at 10:38 AM
Nice use of the additional fabric/lace.
Posted by: Sherri | March 23, 2018 at 02:15 PM
Your card is pure loveliness makes me hope that the Spring weather arrives quickly.
Posted by: Anna Tracy | March 23, 2018 at 08:20 PM
WOW! This one blew me away... gorgeous... the way you watercolored those flowers... awesome! Great technique...
Posted by: Lisa Bzibziak | March 24, 2018 at 07:57 AM
Beautiful soft colors and I loved the die cut flowers! Perfect Easter card! Beautiful!
Posted by: Jnana Bryant | March 24, 2018 at 11:09 AM
So pretty - love all the layers and the soft colors.
Posted by: Iris M Soscia | March 25, 2018 at 02:08 PM
Oh Melissa! Your beautiful bag is such a lovely 'gift' all by itself! You are an amazing and creative person!
Posted by: Helen F. | March 25, 2018 at 03:03 PM
Your creations are my favorite eye candy. So beautiful! Your projects always carry your signature style :)
Posted by: Mo Garcia | March 25, 2018 at 06:59 PM
Your gift bag is so lovely !!
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Posted by: Marjorie DUMONTIER | March 27, 2018 at 08:34 AM