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October Products + Giveaway

Many of you have been counting down the days and now it’s here. It’s time for a new release and I may have gone a little overboard on the amount of products this time around. Since I took a break from releasing anything last month, I’m hoping you all don’t mind!

First off, I’m super excited to say that I have two brand new die sets available this month. I love mini tags and the first die set has three shapes that are perfect for tags, cards, or can be used as embellishments. Of course, I had to include the stitching because well, we all know I’m obsessed with it….

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In this close up photo, you can see the tags a little better. Have I mentioned that I’m a sucker for polka dots? Yup, lots of tone-on-tone polka dots going on here, but I love it. I added the Celery Chevron Twill ribbon at the top of the tags- doesn’t it bring the whole card together?

Just in case you’re wondering what set this penguin and snowflake are from, it’s called Winter Penguin and boy, do I love it. I’ll definitely be using it again.
CLICK HERE to buy it from Simon Says Stamp, CLICK HERE to buy it from Ellen Hutson.

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This next card doesn’t show off any new dies, but it does show off the metallic red sequins that are in the brand new 4mm Classic Christmas mix. I know many of you are prepping for Christmas cards, so I thought I would make this option available. The Christmas mix is a popular one and I’m so happy I could offer it in the popular 4mm size!

The Stitched Duo 1 is still one of my favorites and I had to break it out for this little scene card. I went a little more traditional for the colors, but don’t worry, I’ll be bringing you some whimsical and “non-traditional” Christmas cards in the future! Pretty Pink Posh

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but there’s a glittery snow slope behind Santa. Between that and the sequins on the tree and corners, this card is super sparkly!

CLICK HERE to buy this Santa set from Simon Says Stamp, CLICK HERE to buy it from Ellen Hutson.

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I know that these cards don’t show all of the new products, but my video DOES show all the new products, along with peeks at more cards that I created. I’ll be sharing more cards on the blog very soon, and I just might do a new card video too!

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Okay, now it’s on to one of my favorite things about new releases….a chance to give something to YOU, my amazing customers and readers. Leave a comment telling me your favorite new product from this month and one person will win the entire release!

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Who is ready to do some shopping? I cannot wait to pick your orders and see what items caught your eye. Thank you to everyone who has shown your love, support and encouragement. Happy shopping!

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Holiday Poinsettias

Wow, is it really the last day of September? Do you know what that means? TOMORROW is release day and I’ll be sharing a couple of cards, a reveal video and the new products will be available for purchase!

As many of you know, I love giving you sneak peeks and today’s card shows one of the new dies that will be available starting tomorrow. Can you spot it? If you said the small tag die, you are absolutely correct. This is part of a trio of dies and I think you’re going to love them!

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Last month, I shared the Impress Botanical Wreath set and I pulled it out again for today’s card. How pretty are those poinsettia blossoms? Love them in the rich Raspberry Jam ink from Hero Arts. (See below for the product list)

Lately I have been loving gold, but I thought I’d break out the silver for this holiday card. I added a few Metallic Silver sequins, along with a small silver jingle bell. I just love these little bells!

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For some reason, the holidays make me want to break out the glitter and I added a touch to the poinsettia flowers. All sorts of sparkly goodness on this one!

Just in case you missed the news in my last post, I have a new podcast episode up with my friends at ScrapOwl. If you listen to the episode, let me know what your favorite part was! I always get so nervous doing these sorts of things, so any feedback from you gives me courage to more things like this in the future!

Well, I’m going to close this post. I will see you bright and early tomorrow for a new post and the unveiling of the new products!

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Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Basic Set	Pretty Pink Posh, Stitched Duo 2 Die	Pretty Pink Posh, Stitched Duo 2 Die	Hero Arts Chalk Ink, Grass	Hero Arts Chalk Ink, Grass
Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone Raspberry Jam	Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone Raspberry Jam	Tuxedo Black Memento	Tuxedo Black Memento	SSS Dye Ink Pad, Fog
Individual Twine Spools	Silver Jingle Bells (small)	4mm Metallic Silver Sequins	4mm Metallic Silver Sequins	Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini
Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini	Quickie Glue Pen	Quickie Glue Pen	Distress Glitter, Clear Rock Candy	Distress Glitter, Clear Rock Candy

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Winter Bunnies and More!

Okay, has this month flown by for anyone else? Even though I didn’t do a release this month, I’m amazed at how busy I have been. I’ve been working up a storm designing new dies for the new year, along with working on packaging products for October AND creating samples. It’s been a fun week and let’s just say that my studio is evident of this fact. (In other words, it’s a disaster)

I recently purchased a ton of new stamps and as soon as I finished filming my haul video, I started crafting. Oh my goodness, I have a million ideas stuffed in this brain of mine- I hope I can create at least a small handful of them. Now I know it’s a tad early to share Christmas projects, so I won’t go full on Christmas just yet. I’m still creating Fall, Thanksgiving and everyday cards, but I’ll sprinkle in Christmas cards here and there.

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I’m slightly obsessed with the Sparkling Clear sequins I carry- in 4mm, 6mm and 8mm sizes- and I just realized they make the perfect little “snowballs” on cards. Seriously, how cute do these snowballs look with the bunnies from the Lawn Fawn Snow Day set?

Did you happen to notice that I used the Stitched Duo 1 tag and window die? I think it looks so cute with this winter scene and the bunnies!

I mentioned my haul video at the beginning of this post, so I thought I would include it.

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I couldn’t close this post until I shared a sneak peek with my blog readers. I shared this photo on my social media sites, but I know that some of you only follow my blog, so I didn’t want you to miss out. Here’s a peek at just a little bit of the new embellishment kit that’s releasing on October 1st.

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That’s going to close out today’s post. Whew, there was all sorts of fun stuff in this post! What did you enjoy the most? The card, video, sneak peek? Let me know so I can be sure to keep on bringing more of what you love!

Stamtember, Strong Together combo pack	Winnie & Walter Clear Stamps, A Wonderful Pennant	Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, No Peeking	Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, No Peeking	Avery Elle 6×6 Paper Pad, Everyday Collection
Avery Elle 6×6 Paper Pad, Everyday Collection	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Fabulous Florals	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Fabulous Florals	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Be Jolly	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Be Jolly
Avery Elle Clear Stamps, More Stories	Avery Elle Clear Stamps, More Stories	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Snow Day	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Snow Day	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Joy to the Woods
Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Joy to the Woods	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Monster Mash	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Monster Mash	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Winter Penguin	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Winter Penguin
Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Hedgehugs	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Hedgehugs	Lawn Cuts Dies, Snow Day	Lawn Cuts Dies, Snow Day	Lawn Cuts Dies, Monster Mash
Lawn Cuts Dies, Monster Mash	Lawn Cuts Dies, Hedgehugs	Lawn Cuts Dies, Hedgehugs	Lawn Cuts Dies, Winter Penguin	Lawn Cuts Dies, Winter Penguin
Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Fabulous Florals	Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Fabulous Florals	Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Be Jolly	Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Be Jolly	Avery ELLE-ments Dies, More Stories
Avery ELLE-ments Dies, More Stories

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Mix and Match

Have you had a weekend pass you by and you felt like you accomplished a lot? That’s what happened to me this weekend. Honestly, this feeling hasn’t happened in SO long (due to my health issues and low energy), but things are starting to look up and I can’t wait to tackle even more! Watch out…. once I’m closer to full health, I have all sorts of plans and ideas that I’ve been putting on hold!

Today I have another card to share using the Seattle Christmas set, along with the newly purchased Snow Day set from Lawn Fawn. Many of you know that I love mixing and matching my stamp sets and I was pleasantly surprised to see how perfectly these ones go together.

We are about 2 1/2 weeks away from my October release, but I couldn’t resist adding one of the new products to this card. Can you spot it? These next few weeks, I’ll be teasing the new goodies big time… I hope you all saved up since I didn’t release anything this month! *wink*

I wanted to announce the lucky winner of the THREE Impress stamp sets from THIS giveaway. It was so fun to read all of your favorite holidays and the reasons why you chose that holiday. It also made me happy that you enjoyed the cards I made in that post…. if you’re local, you just might see them in an Impress location soon!

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Christy Dyson, please contact me with your mailing address. You’re going to have so much fun creating this upcoming Christmas season!

Alright, sweet friends, that’s going to wrap up today’s post. I hope you have an awesome Monday!

Polka Dot Background	Impress Seattle Christmas Clear Set	Impress Botanical Wreath Clear Set	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Snow Day	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Snow Day
Hero Arts Shadow Ink: Tide Pool	Hero Arts Shadow Ink: Tide Pool	Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone: Lime Green	Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone: Lime Green	Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Soft: Brown
Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Soft: Brown	Tuxedo Black Memento	Tuxedo Black Memento	Pretty Pink Posh, Stitched Duo 2 Die	Pretty Pink Posh, Stitched Duo 2 Die
6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins	6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins	4MM Sparkling Clear Sequins	4mm Sparkling Clear Sequins	Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini
Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini	May Arts Chevron Twill (red)

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Christmas in September + GIVEAWAY

It’s funny, when I first opened the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I naively thought I would have more time to create. Silly me! Nowadays, I have to purposefully plan ahead and schedule days/ times to craft, or it will never happen. Sometimes it’s hard to get the creativity going, but every now and then, a stamp set will inspire me and then I have to force myself to stop so I can get sleep!

Today’s post showcases three brand new stamps sets from Impress Rubber Stamps that not only were easy to dive into, they also go my creativity going on overtime. I whipped these three cards up, all while drinking just one Starbucks drink! That, my friends, is a good craft day. *wink*

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This first card is the simple one of the bunch, but it would be perfect for mass producing! I used the Stitched Duo 1 die for my focal point, along with the scallop from the Stitched Borders 1. I used one of the sprigs from the Botanical Wreath set and then masked the Space Needle and stamped the sentiment (from the Seattle Christmas set). To dress it up a little bit more, I added some Sparkling Clear sequins and twine and voila!

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This next card features the same sprig from the card above, but I used it to create my own wreath. I LOVED working with the Botanical Wreath set because of the endless possibilities and the great images solid images. Once I finished the wreath, I thought it lacked color and dimension, so I pulled out my trusty 4mm sequins (in Raspberry and Metallic Gold). Not only did it add color and dimension, it made it more festive as well!

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Last, but certainly not least, I created a shaker card that shows off the Seattle Christmas set and some snowflakes from Build A Snowman. I don’t know if you could tell, but I used a lot of blue, green and red/ pink on today’s card. I love the way this color combination looks so perfect for Christmas and also reflects the Pacific Northwest. Speaking of which, something exciting is coming that Impress will be carrying exclusively (outside of my shop). Stay tuned for that!

For those new to shaker cards, I did a Sequin Shaker video tutorial a while back that shows how simple shaker cards can be. I personally always got intimidated by them, so I streamlined the process and you can see the results are super fun!

Here’s a closer view of the shaker card. Don’t the Sparkling Clear, Aquamarine and Raspberry sequins look good together? It’s so fresh and festive!

Since today was a special post, I also found some time to film a quick little video. I show these cards a little more in depth, along with a peek at the three stamp sets I featured in this post. This is a new kind of video (for me), so let me know what you think!

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Okay, now onto the super fun part of today’s post…. the GIVEAWAY part! These three sets were graciously donated by Impress Rubber Stamps for this post and I can’t wait for one of you to win it!

a Rafflecopter giveawayI hope that you enjoyed today’s cards, video and giveaway and you’re leaving inspired. Thanks for spending some time with me today!

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Birthday Monsters

Hello, sweet friends!

Oh goodness, I am blown away by the response of the Cutting Edge Blog Hop this weekend. As I’m writing this, we are at 167 entries, but I’m hoping we can pass the 200 mark! It has been SO fun to browse your entries, see all the love and comments being left and I’m hoping that many have found new blogs to follow, too!

In the crazy prep of the blog hop, I was stressing myself out on creating a “perfect die cut” card and then I realized the post was way too long for me to include one. Silly me! Anyhow, now I have some cards to share in the future.

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Today’s card features a recent addition to the PPP lines of dies- the Stitched Film Strip. I absolutely love this die and it makes me so happy to see and read that you all are enjoying it as well. I just shipped a TON of these dies out in orders, so I’m looking forward to seeing even more of your cards in the future.

Aren’t these monsters adorable? They are actually one stamp that I cut apart! It’s called the Happy Monster Party and it’s by DeNami Design. I used them on THIS CARD and video and I still can’t put it down.

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I have several posts planned for this week, so you’ll be hearing from me again soon. Thank you for spending some time with me today!

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Peek-A-Boo Robots

Countdown to the Cutting Edge Blog Hop: only 2 more days!

Wow, where has this month gone? It seems like it was just yesterday where I was announcing the blog hop and now, it’s just a couple days away. I hope that you’ve been counting down the days…. there’s so many great sponsors and the prizes are fantastic!

Today I wanted to share a sweet and simple card with you showcasing two die cuts- the Stitched Film Strip and the Mama Elephant Basics Set (which is a must have in my book). Some may be intimidated by the theme of the blog hop, but honestly, you can use one die cut or a dozen on your project. Whether you want to use a die cut that you just purchased, or some of your well loved ones, this is the time to break them out!

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I love my pinks and purples, but every now and then, I like to pull out just the blues and greens. Don’t they look adorable with the Friendly Robot and Teeny Star Background from DeNami Design? Such a fun combo!

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In closing, I want to leave you with a few sneak peeks of the projects that the design team and special guests have created. Let me tell you, if you enjoy dies, you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog hop. The inspiration is already jaw dropping and I haven’t even seen YOUR creations yet!

If you haven’t taken a peek at the info page for the Cutting Edge Blog Hop, CLICK HERE.

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I’ve been busy picking and packing some wholesale orders, so be on the lookout for PPP sequins and dies in your favorite retailers soon. I’m so grateful for all of the support and your patience with this one woman show. The past few weeks I’ve been dealing with health issues again, so things are running a little slower than usual. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back into the full swing of things soon!

That’s a wrap for today’s post. Big hugs to you all!

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Glittery Limes + VIDEO

The countdown has begun: only 9 days until the Cutting Edge Blog Hop!

Today I’m sharing some inspiration using several dies, along with stamps from one of the blog hop sponsors- Reverse Confetti! A few of my design team gals are on the RC team and after seeing all sorts of yummy samples using the Fresh ‘N Fruity set, I just had to get this set. I’m in love with this polka dot fruit!

If you know my style, you know that I typically like to add splashes of color to my cards, but I went full on green for this one. I DID go ahead and dress it up with some glitter, sequins and lots of scallops.

I love myself a good punny sentiment, but for this particular card, I decided to piece together some Mama Elephant sentiment. I adore the “love you” font and I thought it made this card a little more girlie.

It’s been about a month since I last did a start-to-finish card video, so I thought I would show you how to make this card. It’s not super hard, but I do share some little tricks and tips in this video. I hope you enjoy it!

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I always love sharing a good coupon with you all and today Jen from Reverse Confetti has one. It’s her birthday and she’s offering up a 20% coupon TODAY ONLY. Now that, my friends, is a huge discount that you’ll want to take advantage of!

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Now that you’ve seen this adorable Reverse Confetti set, want a little more inspiration? Today some of their team is helping me promote the upcoming blog hop and I know for certain that you’ll see some gorgeous cards. Head on over to their blogs and be inspired!

Jen Del Muro
Amy Kolling
Stacey Shafer
Laurie Schmidlin
Lisa Henke
Susan Liles
Leigh Penner
Heather Pulvirenti
Sarah Gough

I hope you all have a great Wednesday. Thanks for spending some time with me today!

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Stitched Duo 1 Dies	Stitched Borders 1 Dies	Stitched Borders 1 Dies	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Basic Set	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Basic Set
Avery Elle 6×6 Paper, Sorbet Collection	Avery Elle 6×6 Paper, Sorbet Collection	Hero Arts Neon Ink Pad, Neon Yellow	Hero Arts Neon Ink Pad, Neon Yellow	Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone: Lime Green
Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone: Lime Green	Hero Arts Chalk Ink, Grass	Hero Arts Chalk Ink, Grass	Rich Cocoa Memento	Rich Cocoa Memento
Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini	Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini	Quickie Glue Pen	Quickie Glue Pen	4MM Sparkling Clear Sequins
4mm Sparkling Clear Sequins	6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins	6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins	Ruffle Ribbon (Olive)

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Product Release Blog Hop

Hello, sweet readers!

As many of you have heard, or seen, I have released the second batch of Pretty Pink Posh dies. I am so very excited about these new dies and judging from the fact that they already sold out in record time, it looks like you all love them, too! I did order 3x more than usual, on top of filling the orders for my retailers, but I still sold out in less than a week. THANK YOU! (Details on how you can order at the end of this post)

It’s no secret that I love creating mini scenes on my cards and lately, I’ve been gravitating to the Stitched Film Strip for every.single.card. This time around I pulled out some Mama Elephant stamps, but you could just as easily use Lawn Fawn, DeNami Design or any other cute critter stamps!

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Pretty Pink Posh, Stitched Duo 2 Die	Pretty Pink Posh, Stitched Film Strip Die	Pretty Pink Posh, Stitched Film Strip Die	Lawn Cuts Dies, Grassy Border	Lawn Cuts Dies, Grassy Border
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Just Hatched	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Just Hatched	Assorted Copic Markers	Assorted Copic Markers	Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini
Studio Multi-Medium, Matte Mini	6mm Marigold Sequins (cupped)	4mm Marigold Sequins	6mm Pink Peonies Sequins (cupped)	4mm Pink Peonies Sequins
6mm Sand Sequins (cupped)	May Arts Chevron Twill (yellow)

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PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop- I’m giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to two random comments left before August 10, 2014 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!

Ready to hop on over and see LOTS more fabulous inspiration? Each of these gals are extremely talented and I truly am honored they took the time to make something with my dies- their cards are going to blow you away.

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Kristina Werner

Joni Andaya

Leigh Penner

Nichol Magouirk

Maureen Merritt

Gayatri Murali

Laura Bassen

Stacey Schafer

Laura Sterckx

Suzanne Dahlberg

Amy Kolling

Lisa Elton

Debby Hughes

purchase Now that you have hopped along, you might find you NEED these dies. Good news, they are still available at Ellen Hutson and Simon Says Stamp! Also, if you want to be added to the waiting list on my website, I have that option available, too. The dies should be back in stock in two weeks, along with a restock of sequins I’m out of.

Waiting list: Stitched Duo 2 Waiting list: Stitched Film Strip

Ellen Hutson: Stitched Duo 2 Ellen Hutson: Stitched Film Strip

Simon Says Stamp: Stitched Duo 2 Simon Says Stamp: Stitched Film Strip

I wanted to do one last thing to say thank you for joining in this hop….enter below for several chances to win BOTH of the new dies, along the Mama Elephant set I used in today’s card! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies, encouragement and for spreading the word about Pretty Pink Posh. You truly make this journey a fun one and I can’t wait to design and release more dies in the future!

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August 2014 Release

Hello, sweet readers!

It’s a BUSY here today as I’m announcing the new products for August, along with the much anticipated announcement of the next BIG PPP blog hop (that’s coming a little later).

First things first, I’m releasing five new products today and I must say, I’m very excited about each of them. After the great response from the first set of dies I released, I went to the drawing board and got a second batch into production. These dies work SO well with the first dies I released, as you’ll see in my cards and video.

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This first card showcases the great tag shape from the Stitched Duo 1, but I paired it up with one of the NEW dies- the circles from Stitched Duo 2!

It’s no secret that I love cute stamps and these friends by Mama Elephant are ADORABLE. You can do so many things with them, but I’ll admit that I love using them with my dies. They each have so much character on their own- you don’t even need to be a pro at coloring them!

*Purchase the In My Heart set at Simon Says Stamp OR Ellen Hutson.

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This next card features the new Stitched Film Strip, which is a die that I cannot stop using. It’s hands down one of my all-time favorites (can I say that if I design it?!) and I think you all are going to love it as well. Just like my other die, this is great for creating mini scenes on cards!

For some reason, I think this little friends look so cute with the mini flower sequins that I have in the Summer Embellishment Kit. It add to the “cute” factor of the card and honestly, it’s just hard to resist adding sequins to all my cards.

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This card is only the beginning of possibilities with the Stitched Film Strip. Coming next week, I’ll have a product release blog hop with the design team and special guests- you’ll definitely want to get your dies before they sell out! These designers are absolutely AMAZING!

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Okay, now on to the video showing you the new products, along with sneaks of cards I’ll be sharing soon. Be sure to watch the video- there’s a glimpse at an EXCLUSIVE product for Ellen Hutson!

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I wanted to make things super easy for you, so here are the direct links to the products shown:

Stitched Film Strip

Stitched Duo 2

4mm Watermelon Sequins

6mm Watermelon Sequins

6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins

Summer Embellishment Kit

Ellen Huston EXCLUSIVE Sequin Mix

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I’m thrilled to say that Ellen Hutson, MarkerPop, Simon Says Stamp and Impress all have the new dies and they will have them available on their sites later today.

I hope that you enjoyed these cards, along with the video. I’ll see you in just a bit with the blog hop announcement, along with TWO coupon codes and a listing of all the great sponsors that are joining me for the hop.