confetti by lexi

caution: another year older in review

caution: another year older and the coordinating dies are available for purchase, and maybe even already on their way to your stamp room. as always, i had fun creating with it during the countdown. this month, i really can't pick a definite favorite, although i was particularly excited about the rows of candles in black and white with random color and the candles/zappy birthday mash up. and i love the soft stone background ones. see what i mean? so hard to choose!

Follow Lexi Daly's board pieces of confetti: caution another year older on Pinterest.

as always, i've pinned all of my projects along with the design team's projects to a set specific board on pinterest for easy reference. i'll keep pinning as i create or come across them, so be sure to follow the board if you want the inspiration to pop up on your feed here and there. and if you create something, i'd love to see it and pin it too. thanks so much again for following along this week!

happy stamping!
:) lexi

better late than never...

hi there! if you follow me on instagram, you already know that my daughter's team won the game yesterday and are regional champions in their division. so exciting for them!! i was a little more tired than expected when we made it home, but i finally got a few cards complete to share - just in time for caution: another year older and the rest of the release to go live in the papertrey ink store. i've shared several cards that use only stamps in the set and different ways to use them other than borders. so today, i wanted to highlight how well they work with other sets. first up, with heather's new set good times again, this time adding in the confetti stamps and pairing her die cut sentiment with a snippet of one of the caution tape sentiments. and then i put a party hat on it!

next i paired it with betsy's new shaker shapes: balloon again - i loved the layout i used the other day, so i just had to repeat it with a full shaker version and a different twist on the elements, incorporating caution tapes for the sentiment. hello, favorite comic strip patterned paper! and how about those gold flakes from the shakers and sprinkles collection?! 

i also wanted to pull out a few previously released sets - give me a hand and keep it simple: birthday combine perfectly for a birthday sentiment for the party hats, complete with a speech bubble for added interest. i also used a strip of pencil papers adhesive labels for an additional layer of color.

and finally, probably my favorite today, i paired the candle border and a snippet of the so many candles caution tape with zappy birthday and coordinating dies - the end result is wow!

here's a look at the complete stamp set, coordinating dies, and prices. nichole's got the full product preview and links to the design team's release in review posts. it's all available now!! i hope you've enjoyed the release as much as i have. thanks so much again for all the sweet comments. it's the best part of every release!

happy shopping!
:) lexi

one more game!

after a little delayed soccer in the swamp, the rain got worse, and games were canceled. but president's cup regional champions must be determined by today. and wouldn't you know it, by the luck of a few coin tosses, our team is still in it - woohoo!! win or lose, this has been one wild and crazy ride. so, for my stamping readers, that means that i have no cards for day five yet since i posted the last of what i had with me yesterday, but i'll be home this afternoon and will create and post as soon as i can. i'm sure the rest of the team will keep us all busy with plenty of fabulous projects on this final group post day! scoop and links on nichole's blog as usual.

go team!
:) lexi

hooray, it's still party time!

welcome back to the papertrey ink june countdown! it's day four and the biggest party day yet - birthday inspiration group day! the design team is featuring caution: another year older and so much more. i can't wait to see what they create, but first i have a couple projects to share too. now that i've shown you all of the borders, i decided to put them together to create my own patterned paper. i wanted a simple light colored background, so i stamped both the candles and the party hats at the same time in soft stone in rows across a full card base. depending on what you're creating, you could also ink them separately in alternating colors or different shades of the same color, etc. you could even add in a caution tape or two and have more alternating rows. so many choices! to my simple soft stone party pattern, i added a die cut sentiment, watercolored with zig clear color markers, and continued on with snippets from one of the caution tape borders. sequin flowers from betsy's shaker kit are the perfect finishing touch. hooray! it's party time!

i really liked how the soft stone pattern turned out and had a little extra from experimenting on my desk, so i decided it just had to be turned into another card. i think it's like having patterned white space because it's so neutral and light and still allows me add in colorful elements without being too busy. anyway, for this one, i did the maile tilt and added in a big die cut balloon in orange zest colored transparency and a die cut and stamped sentiment from heather's new good times set. i found some waxed string in my bottomless studio, which is perfect for the balloon - it sticks to itself and holds shape well. the trick for sticking the balloon down without seeing the glue? i strategically added the flower sequins to the front so that i could put glue behind them on the back. i love being able to see the patterned element through the balloon - such a fun detail! and probably one of my faves so far this week. these are the last of the cards i was able to bring to the soccer fields. if our team is still in it after today's games, i will be a little late with my post tomorrow. if i'm not here bright and early, check back later. i'm sure the design team will have you hopping anyway - and speaking of them, i've got to run over to nichole's blog and see what they've created today...

see you soon!
:) lexi

caution: another birthday post!

hi! it's day three of the papertrey ink june release countdown and i'm here with another look at my upcoming stamp set, caution: another year older. rounding out the borders in this one page set are three caution tapes, similar to those you might find in the over the hill section of your favorite party store. above, i've created a card using all three together for a 40th birthday. not that 40's over the hill of course - 'cause if it is, i'm already rolling down the other side! the comic strip pixel dot paper sets the stage for the brightly colored border tapes to truly pop, with all three colors coming together at the top in the number clips and party hat (cut from the party hat border). i finished it off with a touch of silver wink of stella on the hat - a little bit of sparkle is good at any age!

next up, another candle card. this could have been a part of yesterday's group, but it ended up coordinating with today's first card even better - they both have a black and white with color all over kind of look. sometimes i don't even realize when i get on a stamping kick! here i wanted to create an even larger grouping of candles to go with that fun sentiment so i stamped the border three times. so many candles, so little cake! and then i had fun with it, coloring only some of the candles in rainbow colors. there's no pattern - i'd call it careful random, since you want a good scatter and mix of colored vs. not. once again, my candles are more of a focal point than border or background and i've cut my sentiment right out of the caution tape border it comes on, but that just further demonstrates the mileage you can get out of these images - this set can party! sadly, i only have two cards again today, because time was not on my side before heading out to club soccer regionals. i do have two more tomorrow, so be sure to check back in. but first, today is a group post day - as always, nichole has the product scoop and links to the design team!

enjoy!
:) lexi

make a wish

welcome back to day two of the papertrey ink countdown to the june release and a second look at caution: another year older, my new birthday borders stamp set. yesterday was all about party hats - today, i give you candles! first up, the candle border stamped once in black and then watercolored with zig clean color markers, using a waterbrush to bleed the color out a bit. clean and simple and trendy too!

next, i cut away a candle from the border and used it in place of the i in wish. when designing the border, i made sure that there was a single candle that would be easy to cut out and pencilgrams ended up being just the right size alphabet to go with it. just because the images are borders doesn't mean you have to use them that way! that's all i have for today - if you haven't already, head over to nichole to see what's in the spotlight and who's showing it off. and be sure to come back tomorrow for more party time fun...

:) lexi

warning: it's party time!

hi there! welcome to day one of the papertrey ink june countdown, and a first look at my latest pieces of confetti stamp set, caution: another year older. today i decided to focus on the party hat border from the sneak peek, starting with a very clean and simple design above. a little stamping, a little ombre copic coloring - so quick and easy, you can stamp it on your way out the door to the party, and still super cute!

next up, a rainbow of party hats. more quick and easy stamping and coloring, plus a little wink of stella sparkle. clean and simple again, with a big pop of color. because who doesn't love a rainbow?!

in fact, i love them so much i had to make another - this time, stamping the hats in rainbow colors without coloring. rows of the party hat border make for a quick and easy background pattern. and you can leave room for a sentiment this way, like an additional border image in black so that it stands out. warning! it's party time! don't forget to come back tomorrow for party day two. but first, be sure to check out nichole's blog to see more of what's coming and who's showing it off...

enjoy!
:) lexi

sneak peekin'

hello stamping friends, it's that time again! here's a little peek nichole posted of my latest pieces of confetti stamp set. i'll be sharing countdown projects starting tomorrow - new stamps available on the fifteenth. ready for some birthday fun?

stay tuned!
:) lexi

donut you know...

it's national donut day? if not, then you're not following the right people on instagram! my feed has been donut after mouth watering donut all day long, and i felt the need to join the party.

i decided to go back to drawing board with the ones i designed for valentines a couple of years ago and create a few sweet cards. i started with the same color scheme of pink, brown, and white, which i love.

but i couldn't stop there. rainbow sprinkles are even better, right?

and then, inspired by many on my feed, i had to kick it up a notch and create colorful gourmet donuts, too!

yum! i love donuts - and these all calorie free and fun to share! but i think i need a real one now, too...

:) lexi

happy camper mail

this time of year, i print camp orders daily. mostly personalized campy stationery and fill in the blank camp notes designed for campers to send to friends and family at home. but what about mail to the camper? these are postcards that make it easy for the camper to get mail as well. printed with the camper's name and camp address, along with the dates during which to mail them, you can pass them out to classmates or family. and then all the friend or family member needs to do is write on the back, add a postcard stamp, and drop it in the mail. lots of mail at mail call makes for a very happy camper!

:) lexi

 

hello sunshine...

and hello summer! today is the first official day of no school and i am so ready. the last couple of months have been nonstop with stamp releases, big projects, steady orders, and general end of school madness. most notable was eighth grade graduation and a surprise birthday party last week (more details on the party later!), but the slower pace of summer has finally arrived and i decided to celebrate with a card just for fun. a die cut stencil, a rainbow of watercolors, accents in black and white - clean and simple, and colorful too. and that's exactly how i want my summer to be!

:) lexi