Blog Hop

I started my card by stamping Autumn Wreath on a piece of kraft card stock using a pale gray colored dye ink to do no-line coloring. I then colored the images using copic markers and polychromo pencils. I stamped a turkey from Happy Turkey stamp set on another piece of kraft card stock and did the same no-line coloring.  After I had done my coloring, I added white gel pen details, and then I cut the turkey using Happy Turkey coordinating dies.

For sentiment tag, I stamped ‘autumn greetings’ from Pumpkin Patch Critters on dark brown card stock using Versamark Embossing Ink and heat embossed it with Wow Gold Rich Pale Embossing Powder, then I diecut it using one of Mini Tag Dies. I rounded brown colored baker’s twine around the lower part of the panel, let the thread come out through a tiny hole of the tag, then made a bow. The turkey and sentiment tag were adhered on the panel using foam adhesive for dimensional look as shown in the pictures.

Next, I used Glue Dots Tape Runner to adhere the panel onto a card base. I then adhered  Metallic Gold Jewels and Ivory Jewels as a final embellishments using 3mm Glue Dots Micro Adhesive which is very useful in adhering small sized jewels and sequins. I also found that Glue Dots Dispenser is very useful to keep Glue Dots Adhesive Rolls from sticking to other materials so the rolls can be stored neat and clean. It also helps you cut the roll piece  easily.

Prizes: Each company has a prize pack to give away!

• Glue Dots Prize Pack- An assortment of adhesives valued at $100!
• Pretty Pink Posh Prize Pack- An assortment of goodies up to the value of $75!

The only thing you need to do for a chance to win is leave a comment on each of the design team members blogs! Winners will be chosen at random from comments left on all blogs on the blog hop by 6:00 AM PST on October 23rd. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh and Glue Dots blog.

Congratulations to Teresa Doyle on being the lucky PPP winner! I have sent you an email to get in contact, Teresa. 

Hop along: If you’re just getting started, grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us for 9 creative stops. I know you’ll find some new blogs to follow and be greatly inspired by the stunning samples showcasing our two brands together!

There is so much amazing inspiration today, I hope you enjoy it all! Be sure to leave comments on all the stops. See you tomorrow!

Check out Day 1 of the blog hop HERE

Hello, Gemma here today to share a card with the beautiful new Autumn Wreath from the September release. My idea for this card was to create a door with the wreath hanging on it.

I began by covering a card base with some white woodgrain paper, to give the look of a wooden door.

I stamped the autumn wreath, and chose some copics in traditional autumn shades to colour them in. I then used the coordinating die to cut the image out. The die is must-have as it cuts the centre of the wreath, allowing for lots of possibilities.

I wanted to use the greeting included in the Autumn Wreath set but wasn’t sure it would stamp well on the textured paper. Instead, I stamped the sentiment onto a strip of vellum in Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat embossing it with clear embossing powder. I layered the sentiment behind the wreath, then added the wreath to the card with foam tape.

I thought it would be fun to add some Pumpkin Patch Critters to the doorstep of the card. I stamped and coloured them with copics, die cutting them with the coordinating dies. Then I added them to the card base with foam tape.

For some finishing touches, I added white gen pen details to the stamped images. I adhered an Espresso jewel for a door handle, then added some Marigold and Raspberry jewels to the wreath. I love the touch of sparkle and how these jewels work so well for Autumn cards.

PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop. I’m giving away 4 $25 gift certificates to four random comments (2 winners each day) left before September 18, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

Pretty Pink Posh blog<< you are here
Yana Smakula
Alix Davis
Jeanne Jachna
Crystal Thompson
Mindy Eggen
Joni Andaya
Caly Person
Melody Rupple
Lexa Levana
Thi Lam
Suzy Plantamura

We hope that you enjoyed the blog hop these last two days. Thank you for all the sweet comments, love and support!

Check out Day 2 of the blog hop HERE

Hi, everyone! It’s Marge here for you  and I’m going to share my cards featuring the adorable Cuddly Cats stamps and coordinating dies from our September Release today.

To begin I stamped the Cuddly Cats images on 80lb Neenah White paper using Memento Black Ink. I used my copic markers to color the images and then I cut them all using the Cuddly Cats coordinating dies. I used my Copic Liner pen to draw knit sweaters for cats and mice as shown in the picture.

For my first card, I wanted to make cozy winter scene, so I trimmed an A2 size Bristol paper and ink blended it using Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide with splatters of white acrylic ink to express snow.

I further stamped small sentiments like PURR or MEOW near the cats and finished my card by adding Sparkling Clear Sequins Mix.

Next, I decided to go with more clean and simple design for my second card, so here it is.

First I cut a stitched rectangle panel out of white card stock using Stitched Notes Dies and I stamped Simple Sayings: Kind on top it. I then adhered the Cuddly Cats images as shown in the picture. I made the cat peeking out of a box and a pile of knitting wool using foam tape.

I chose yellow-red plaid pattern paper for matting and deep red card stock for a card base. After I foam mounted the white panel onto the plaid matting paper and I adhered Sparkling Clear Sequins Mix as a final embellishment.

PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop. I’m giving away 4 $25 gift certificates to four random comments (2 winners each day) left before September 18, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

Be sure to leave comments on all the stops- we’ll be randomly picking comments to win gift certificates. See you tomorrow!

Ready to get started on today’s card? Let go!

This Koala Friends from Pretty Pink Posh is so darn cute with the different size Koalas so I decided to create this fun upright card. Also, reached for the Birdie Friends set to add a branch, leaves, and sentiment to add to the scene.

For this card, I started out by die cutting a couple of Scallop Circles, one for the inside of the card and the other for the top of the card and shaker.

To color these Koala’s, I used the following copic colors: CO, C1, C3, C5, R11 for the belly and ears. For the branch, E37, E33, E31 and for the sentiments, I used the Zig Clean Color Brush.

Next, I die cut a large basic circle almost the same size of the Scallop Circles to create the background and use for closing the shaker from behind.  Added some clouds using Salty Ocean distress ink and began to piece together the shaker by adding several sequins using the Berry Bright Mix and glued down some Silver Mini Star Confetti on top.

From there, I created the circle card base by placing the same circle onto a folded card stock and ran it through the die cutting machine leaving a little portion of the circle die not hitting the top of the card stock.  This way it leaves a fold on top.

Once the card base was done, I scored the front cover halfway and glued the bottom half only to add the circle shaker on top.

To decorate the inside of the card, I used patterned paper for the center along with the second Scallop Circles. From there, I added a sentiment from the Birdie Friends set where I colored using my zig clean color brush. Also, added some foam mount under the sentiment to pop it up which helps to hold the card upright so one can place anywhere.

From there, I created another white circle card base, but used a larger circle die since I was trying to create a double card put together. Plus, I wanted to give this upright card a white border around it and add an extra area to write a message.

When it lays flat, it shows the white border around the card, but when upright, only shows the top original card.

GIVEAWAY: leave a comment on this post and one person will win all five of our brand new stamp sets!

Congratulations to Katie Baird! 

Check out Day 1 of the blog hop HERE

Hello, Gemma here today to share a card featuring some fabulous June release products.

The new Geraniums stamp set has a lovely selection of different images, perfect for building floral clusters and scenes. I especially love the textured look of the leaves. For my card today, I coloured some images with copic markers, then die cut them with the coordinating dies.

Next, I die cut the new Hello Shaker die from gold glitter paper. I adhered this square die cut at an angle on my card base.

I placed the geranium leaves around the frame, adhering with liquid glue. I then used foam squares to add the flowers over the top. I love the look of gold and pink together. To finish my card, I added some of my favourite Pearl White jewels.

BONUS: we’re giving away a free not-yet-released die in each order over $60 this month, while supplies last!

PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop. I’m giving away 4 $25 gift certificates to four random comments (2 winners each day) left before June 19, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

Pretty Pink Posh blog <<you are here
Yana Smakula
Suzy Plantamura
Alix Davis
Jeanne Jachna
Crystal Thompson
Anna Kossakovskaya
Joni Andaya
Shannon McComb
Melody Rupple
Amy Kolling
Eloise Blue
Justine Hovey

We hope that you enjoyed the blog hop these last two days. Be sure to leave comments on all the stops- we’ll be randomly picking comments to win gift certificates.

Hi, there! It’s Marge today and I’m sharing a shaker card featuring some of our new June 2018 Release for the blog hop.

To begin my card, I stamped the Koala Friends Stamp Set on a copic friendly paper and colored them using copic makers, then I cut them all using Koala Friends Coordinating Dies.

Copic Markers Used: 

Koalas : E29-E18-E15-E13-E11-E01

Tree branch : E49-E47-E44-E43-E42

Leaves : BG09-G29-G07-YG03-YG01

I prepared two pieces of A2 sized Bristol Paper, and ink blended them using Distress Oxide Inks: Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Cracked Pistachio, Bundled Sage, and Evergreen Bough.  I added splatters of water and wiped out excess water using dry tissue. These two pieces will be used for front and background panel for shaker.

To make a shaker window, I diecut one of the inked panel using Mini Storybook 1 Dies, and simply cut out the inside bars to make a large rectangle window.  I found that the cut out square from Mini Storybook 1 Dies perfectly matches with the Hello Shaker Die in size. (You could just use Hello Shaker Die only to make a window.)  I adhered a piece of acetate film behind the window panel. I cut Hello Shaker DIe out of 110 Neenah White paper three times  then glued them top on top to make a dimensional frame. Then I put the frame onto rectangle window I had created previously.

Look at the beautiful mixture of sequins and seed beads just before I covered the shaker. I really love how they look together. Above all, I would strongly recommend to mix Pewter seed beads to your shaker since the neutral gray color of them balances the colors in the shaker beautifully. Finally, I covered the shaker with another inked panel then I adhered the shaker onto white card base.

I then adhered Koala images around the shaker and label as shown in the picture. As a final embellishment, I added Buttercream Jewels and Spring Green Jewels.

BONUS: we’re giving away a free not-yet-released die in each order over $60 this month, while supplies last!

PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop. I’m giving away 4 $25 gift certificates to four random comments (2 winners each day) left before June 19, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!