Cards

Hi crafty friends, Debbie here with the new Vase Shaker Die from the May Release.

Yes, I said Vase but I got a little creative and made a bird feeder! I did start off with making as intended, but as I was trying to figure on how to get the new Stitched Hummingbird die on a A2 panel with the flowers and vase. I flipped the panel and there it was the new idea! I just brought the scalloped base down for the Bird feeder bottom. I’m super excited with this one!

So let’s start from the beginning! I die cut out a white 5X7 panel and placed the Scallops Pierced Plate Die over one corner. With the cutting plate off the cutting edges of the other three sides, so each time three of the corners will not have the cutting plate over it. I should also mention that I have an Anna Griffin die cutting machine. So to make this panel with the Scallops Pierced Plate I did four creative cuts. Also I die cut out with Tidepool cardstock a panel with the Scallops Pierced Plate for the background of the feeder.

Next with the Scallop Frames Die, it was a little more creative cutting. This was way easier though. With a 5X7 panel of Tidepool cardstock. I place the die horizontal, which is a perfect 5inch cut. Ran it through the machine, with the cutting plate offset. Slide the die down and locked it in place and ran it through once more. 

Then with the white scallop panel I die cut out the vase opening, always remembering it will be upside down and I was wanting the scallops to look like waves! Die cut out the frame from a dark blue cardstock to match the Serene Beads. On the back side of the panel I added clear acetate and then thick foam tape around the window to make a well for the beads. 

For the top of the feeder to make it look like it was hanging from a tree. I used the new Floral Wreath Builder Set, die cutting out the medium and smaller flowers to stack them and then the leafy vines. There are three of the smallest flowers on the base of the feeder for the birds to drink from.

Next, I needed to make the Stitched Hummingbirds, I die cut them out of white cardstock. And found inks to match, ink blending on lightly with a little more pressure towards the top to give dimension. Adhered it all together and add foam squares on the back side. 

From the Friend Greetings stamp set, I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment. Then with the coordinating dies, I die cut it out and added foam squares behind. 

Thanks for stopping by and stay crafty my friends!

Hello crafty friends, June here! Today I’m back with a cute card using some products from the new release. 

I’m not gonna lie – I might have screamed when I saw the new products. This release has my name written all over it: all the cute tea themed products, the florals, the birds?! It’s all just too adorable!

One of the many products that instantly caught my attention was the Teacup Shaker. When I saw it, I knew exactly what I wanted to make with it. The Floral Wreath Builder has some fantastic flowers that I could use to make an antique floral china pattern that goes inside of the cup. I chose muted cardstock colors for the flowers, did a little bit of ink blending and added gel pen details to give them some dimension. I kept the cup itself white without any ink blending, so I felt like the flowers really needed that extra touch. 

I also cut out the tea bag from some brown cardstock scraps and added my shaker bits. I chose all my colors based on the Enchanted Shaker Beads, so they looked great inside of the cup. 

I wanted to add onto the vintage floral theme, so I stamped the florals from the Hummingbird Floral stamp set using brown ink and colored them in a matching color palette. 

My card was already looking very detailed with all those flowers, so I went with a rather simple background. I used the Watercolor Oval stencil from the March release for this because it’s already a staple in my craft room. To achieve the watercolor look, I used Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide and made sure that the borders were more saturated than the middle. After that, I added a lot of splatters in the same color around the oval to make it look like a big watercolor splotch. Or a tea stain maybe?

I cut out my panel using the largest Stitched Torn Rectangle die, which I think looks amazing combined with the new watercolor stencils. To finish my card, I embossed a sentiment from the Friend Greetings stamp set onto aqua colored cardstock and used the same brown ink from before to add another sentiment from the Tea Time stamp set right underneath my cup.

I still can’t believe how adorable this release is, so I’ll be back soon on the blog with more inspiration for these products. I hope to see you again then, bye for now!

Hello, everyone! It’s Samantha here happy to be guest designing for the new Pretty Pink Posh release and I’m so excited to share a friendship card featuring some of my favorite products from the latest release. 

I love hummingbirds and I knew I wanted my design to feature the new Stitched Hummingbirds Die Set. I also couldn’t wait to try out the new Floral Wreath Builder and I knew they would be a perfect pairing for my sweet bird.  I wasn’t sure about colors, so to get me started, I decided to go through my stash of specialty paper to see what inspired me. 

When I came across some citron-colored cardstock I knew that I wanted to go with bright, bold colors and that this would be the perfect base color. Next, I selected a shimmer paper in orange and another card stock in magenta because I love these two colors together. For my bird I was looking for just the right blue when I found a light aqua textured paper that I was so excited to use. For my leaves I selected a shimmer paper and a solid paper in a green that would complement my citron background and lastly a dark teal to finish of my bird.  I was ready to get started. 

I die cut all the elements for my hummingbird and my wreath, and also die cut my background panel using the new Scallops Pierced Plate. The plate added the perfect amount of subtle pattern to the scene. I adhered my wreath base and leaves together first.   

PRO TIP: Dimension is everything! For added dimension with this card I die cut two extra wreath bases to prop the wreath up off the card base. I also curled my leaves with my pickup tool, and intermittently used a little bit of thin foam tape to prop up some of my leaves.  

Next, I assembled my hummingbird and used him as a guide to help determine where I wanted to place my flowers making sure my arrangement was balanced and symmetrical. After adhering everything down with a combination of glue and thick and thin foam tape, I decided to top my wreath of with a bright pink glitter bow die cut.  

All that was left was to white heat emboss my sentiment from the new Friend Greetings stamp set onto magenta cardstock, die cut it and add it to my card panel. I then glued everything to an A2 folding card-base and now I have something pretty in my stash to send to a friend. 

Thanks for stopping by!  

Hi crafty friends! It’s Michelle Woerner and I am super excited to be  guest designing with Pretty Pink Posh this month! Today I’m sharing a fun floral teacup card using the new Teacup Shaker, Spring Floral and Floral Wreath Builder die sets and sentiment from the Hummingbird Floral stamp set.

Before I start my floral cards, I always choose my color palette and die cut all the flowers, stems and leaves in the die set with all my colors. I love having lots of color options when I start assembling my blooms. Next, I lightly inked the flowers from the centers outward to create some depth. I wanted some sparkle, so I die cut the flower centers from glitter cardstock and inked them with yellow ink. This adds sparkle to the card without adding bulky gems, making it easier to mail.

I die cut my teacup with white cardstock and stamped the sentiment using navy blue ink. I wanted the teacup and florals to really pop, so I die cut the background with light gray cardstock using the Scallops Pierced Plate and adhered it to a white card base. I love how the white from the card base shows through the pierced scallops giving it a soft look. Next, I adhered the teacup using foam squares. Then came the fun part, I arranged the flowers and foliage coming out of and around the teacup until I had an arrangement I loved. 

Designer Tip: To create some depth with a flower arrangement, try adhering some flowers and foliage directly onto the panel and others with 1mm and 2mm foam squares. This is a simple trick that can really give a lot of extra dimension.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back tomorrow for some more inspiration from the team!

Happy Day to you all Crafty Friends! It’s Jill here today to share this sweet card with some of the new Pretty Pink Posh products recently released!

I couldn’t resist reaching for the Floral Wreath Builder, as I love all the different whimsical flowers the die set contains. I decided I wanted to go big with lots of different colors and layers. I can’t say “going big”  would be my normal course of action, but I think this card turned out so fun and spunky!

First, I created the black & white background using the leafy frond stamp from the new Simple Thanks set. This set is adorable in its size and succinct simplicity. I could easily make a quick stack of Thank You notes with the stamps and the die set.

Once that was ready to go, I die cut the circle wreath and used that as a guide to shape and layout all my floral die cuts on this wreath.

This is an excellent way to use up all those scraps of cardstock you have saved up! Plus, it’s fun to create a big stack of die cut flowers and leaves to build your wreath with!

Once you’ve built your wreath, I’d recommend taking a quick photo with your phone, so you know where you had everything. Then you can either move your die cuts off to the side and rebuild as you go, or you can grab a small piece of Press N Seal to pick up your whole layout with and glue right back into place.

I decided to use dimensional foam adhesive with mine, so I took the scoot-off-my-panel and rebuild approach. It definitely took a little more time, but I think the result worth it.

To finish this off, I had some stitched lines on the panel and a sentiment from the Friends Greetings set, using heat set white embossing powder.

This card makes me smile and I hope it makes you smile too! Thanks for spending a little time checking out my project here today–Have a great day ahead!

Hello! Christina here, and today I’m sharing a beautiful floral card design featuring the new Spring Florals set from the May release. I pulled in a couple of previously released goodies to complete my design, like the Candy Bucket that I did some creative die cutting with to make a clay pot. And because lately I’ve been loving the look of inked die cuts, that’s what I did for this floral card. Keep reading to find a supply list and all the details about how I used the supplies to make this floral card. Let’s get started!

Spring Floral Dies
Friend Greetings Stamp Set
Candy Bucket Dies
Watercolor Rectangle Stencil

I started by creating the stenciled background panel. I used the Watercolor Rectangle stencil and blended Spring and Tidepool Pawsitively Saturated Inks for a soft and dreamy backdrop. I left the stencil in place and then first splattered some water across the panel before also lightly splattering Spellbinders Onyx Silk. 

With the background panel finished, I got to work die cutting all the elements for my card from white cardstock. First I die cut the candy bucket and then shifted the die up a little on the die cut, keeping the sides aligned, and then die cut it again. This shortened the bucket, making it look more like a pot, and because the orientation of the card is landscape, it also gave me more room to tuck in flowers. Then I moved on to die cutting all of the flowers and greenery.

With the die cutting finished, my next step was to ink the die cuts using more Pawsitively Saturated Inks. For the pot, I used Clay and Nutmeg and then splattered it with water for some texture. I used Zest, Honey, and Sherbet for the daffodils and Peony and Rose for the tulips. I decided to leave the lily of the valley white, and for the greenery, I used Lucky and Fairway. 

Finally, I assembled the die cuts, and before attaching them to my background panel, I stamped a greeting on the pot with black ink. Then I attached the pot to my background panel with foam squares, leaving space to tuck in all the flowers. Some flowers were secured with glue and others with foam squares to create dimension. The last step was to attach the panel to an A2 card base.

Thanks so much for reading about my floral card design featuring the new Spring Florals die set from the latest release. See you again soon!