Cards

Christmas Wonder

Who is starting to think of Christmas? All of us on the Practicing Creativity design team! This month there are two brand new sets. The past few days, we’ve shown you Fall Fest and today we are showing you Christmas Wonder. (Isn’t that an appropriate name?!) I am so excited to let you in on a secret that we’ve known for quite some time….the amazing Karen Baker has designed her first set for PCD! She is not only a very talented cardmaker, she’s an awesome designer as well!

My card today features 5 of the new stamps in Christmas Wonder. Can you find them all? I went with traditional Christmas colors for this card- let me tell you, that was hard for me! I always like to go for non-traditional colors. ;) For this card, I used cork for the first time. Did you know that you can use a paper punch on it? I was pretty amazed….

Visit the following blogs for more peeks of the set, plus Courtney will be showing more of the new ribbons. All of these items will go live at midnight tonight- not too much longer to wait!


Thanks for stopping by my blog! Have a great Saturday!
Stamps: Key to my Heart,Christmas Wonder (released 9/5)
Paper: Cream, Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Satin Red, Spring Moss (PTI) Antique Linen (Tim Holtz)

Other: Marvy 2½” scallop circle punch, Mossy Green rhinestones, Copics, EK Success bracket punch, paper piercer

I’m Falling For You

Happy Friday!

Does long weekends make anyone else happy? I have been looking forward to my extra day off for a few weeks now, it’s really quiet sad. I love that I have absolutely no plans- it’ll give me a chance to clear my head and maybe do a few fun things along the way. ;)

Speaking of fun things, I have another card to share featuring Fall Fest. I just love this leaf stamp- there are SOOO many possibilities with it! As you can see, it’s a super easy card, but I really love the way it turned out. How adorable is this sentiment? It would be perfect to include in some love notes! ;)

Today each of us PCD girls have a sketch to coordinate with our cards. One lucky person, who joins in on a sketch, will have a chance to be a guest designer for October! How fun is that?! Be sure to visit Courtney’s blog for all the details!

I appreciate you spending your time with me! I’d love to hear from you all- I’m starting to get a little lonely.
Stamps: Fall Fest (released 9/5)
Paper: White, Spring Rain, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Spring Rain, Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: Mat Stack 4 die, SU! scallop border punch, paper piercer

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DeNami Color Challenge #4

It’s time for the new DeNami Design Color Challenge! This time around, the lovely Michele has chosen the colors. When I first heard the challenge, I thought it’d be a piece of cake. Let me tell you, I did struggle a little bit with this one. I’m so used to using lots of colors! ;)

I used a few of my favorite stamps to bring this card to life. I seriously cannot get enough of the Polka Dot Background– I could use it on every single card! Add the Three Line Border in there, and you have two of the most versatile stamps out there.

I hope that you’ll take the time to play along in this great challenge. We have posted it earlier than usual, so you have a few extra days! With the extra long weekend here, there’s not excuses not to join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by my blog (again)! I’ll be back tomorrow with another new PCD card!

Pastel Fall Fest

Hi there, sweet blog friends!

Can you believe that it’s already September 2nd?! Today I’m excited to show you my first sample of Fall Fest, the new set from Practicing Creativity. I must preface that this set has so many amazing fall elements- it truly was a lot of fun creating with this set.

For this card, I went the pastel route. (Gotta go outside of the norm!) How much fun is this solid leaf strand? I could make so many cards with this one stamp- you’ll be seeing more of it later this week! *wink* I added some of the pennants from Look Up to add a bit of color. You know me, I always love mixing and matching sets!

I hope you’ll take the time and look at the other PCD DT blogs- they have some great cards to share today!

I’ll see you in two hours for my DeNami Design challenge card! It’s a fun one that ANYONE can play with! See you soon…..
Stamps: Key to my Heart, Look Up, Fall Fest (released 9/5)
Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush (PTI)
Ink: Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Fresh Snow (PTI)

Other: Pink rhinestones, SU! scallop border punch, aqua pearls, butterfly die

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Special Friend

Is there a special person that you know God brought into your life? There are many people like this for me. Recently though, it’s been my dear sweet friend, Sarah. She’s a DJ on our local radio station. Several years ago (approximately 7), I first started to hear her on the radio and loved her personality. She was younger, which is something that’s not always usual in the radio biz. I always thought it would be super cool to meet her, but never thought it’d really happen.

Fast forward 6 years, I started to follow her blog and Twitter (I’m not a stalked, REALLY!), and we eventually became friends on Facebook. In the “virtual world” it’s easy to feel like you know someone, but the person could be totally different in person. I had the opportunity to meet her at a concert in December and she was just as sweet as I thought she’d be.

Recently she spoke at a local church and I had the great pleasure of being there. The theme: Embrace Your Grace. I won’t go into details of the talk, but let me tell you, I knew God was speaking through Sarah. I got tears in my eyes, because I KNOW that God has poured out so much grace to me over the years. Hearing her stories and seeing a physical reminder of God’s grace was so powerful. (If she wasn’t such an awesome DJ, I’d say she be a public speaker.)

I skipped a bunch of details (didn’t want to bore you), but I wanted to share with you about my dear friend. She is just as beautiful inside as she is outside. Sarah, if you are reading this, I love you and I’m so thankful that you are in my life!

In closing, I’d encourage you to do a post about someone who has touched your life in a special way. It could be your husband, sister or friend…..I can’t wait to read about it!
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Everyday Button Bits, Fresh Alphabet (PTI)
Paper: White, Simply Chartreuse, Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Versamark,Tea Dye Duo (PTI)

Other: Espresso Boutique Buttons, Harvest Gold grosgrain, MFT banner dies, Tim Holtz die, SU! scallop border punch, paper piercer, brown twine

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Hello Friend

Good morning sweeties!

These past few days I have been working on several magazine submissions. As most of you know, I got my very first card published in the August issues of CARDS. Since then, I have submitted off and on, but haven’t had any luck since. I really hope I’m not a one hit wonder! It’s so hard to know what magazines are looking for…..

Today I have a super pretty (can I say that?!) card to share. I pulled out the Bannerific set from Lawn Fawn and then paired it up with the Hello Friend sentiment from DeNami Design. I tend to look for stamps that can be versatile- I don’t like having a stamp for just one card design. ;)

I want to let all of my followers know that DeNami Design is giving away FOUR gift certificates! You can leave a comment on the DeNami blog AND the DeNami Facebook page! Be sure to pass along the word- who doesn’t love winning free things?!

Tomorrow I’ll be back with a hint on the latest Practicing Creativity set! I’ll see you then!

Stamps: Hello Friend, Bannerific (Lawn Fawn), Polka Dot Basics, Background Basics: Retro, Festive Flourishes (PTI)
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, Bitty Box Basics, Bitty Dot Basics (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss (PTI)

Other: Spellbinders Labels 11 dies, EK Success bracket punch, Hibiscus Burst grosgrain, Prima flower

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You’re In My Thoughts


Good morning!

Today I’m sharing a card that I made with my newly purchased WPlus9 set- Guiding Light. I’ve had this set for a few weeks but haven’t gotten around to playing with it until now. I love all the different elements in this set- plus, it’s great for creating masculine cards!

I was really inspired by this card by Dawn. I loved how she used the woodgrain on the kraft and also used the die cut as a window. These are perfect elements when creating a masculine card. You’ll notice that I also did some distressing with my handy Heidi Swapp edge distresser tool. I went through a phase where I used this on everything….now I’m finally bringing it back out again. :)

I hope you all have a great start to your week!
Stamps: You’re Dandy, Guiding Light, Woodgrain Silhouettes (WPlus9)
Paper: Cream, Brown Kraft, Navy, Dark Chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Majestic Blue, Antique Linen (Tim Holtz)

Other: Quickie Glue Pen, Lemon Sorbet glitter, Spellbinders Labels 11 die, Heidi Swapp edge distresser

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OTWC Challenge #22

Sunday greetings to you!

I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was super low-key, which was exactly what I wanted. After being super busy at work, all I really wanted was to sleep in and get a little bit of crafting in. Thankfully, I was able to do both of those (and more) this weekend. :)

In my mini cardmaking spree, I created this elegant card. I have noticed Kim’s awesome color/ inspiration challenges for quite some time, but haven’t been able to play along. Once I saw the OTWC challenge #22, I just had to make time….how gorgeous are these pictures and colors?! I pulled out my neglected Damask Designs set and created this simple card.

You’ll notice that I used a rosette again. :) Today I created a total of four cards with these rosettes- I just can’t get enough! I think I may have replaced my love of buttons for these pretty things.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog. I’d love for you to leave me some love- I always enjoy hearing from my readers! Have a fabulous Sunday!

Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Damask Designs (PTI)
Paper: White, Black, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse (PT)
Ink: Onyx Black, Cherry Pink, Spring Moss (PTI)
Other: Black grosgrain ribbon, rosette, SU! scallop border punch
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Smiling Pumpkins + Video Tutorial


Hi there!

Today I have a super fun Halloween card to share. I simply adore these pumpkins- they are so happy and boy are they fun to color! This is actually just a single pumpkin, but I did some masking to make them look like they are stacked. Pretty cool, huh? A friend had ask me to do a video showing how I do my masking, along with paper piercing, so I did a quick tutorial.

Do any of you create cards for Halloween? This is the very first year I have ever stamped with a Halloween image. I must say, the color combinations can be super fun and with the new DeNami Design stamps, you have lots of different choices! We have actually just released our very first card kit, which makes it SUPER easy for you to create your Halloween cards this year. Click here to read the details and take a look at a video preview! That’s all for this post. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I hope you’ll take a look at my video tutorial. Also, be sure to “subscribe” to the PrettyPinkPosh YouTube channel so you’ll know when I come out with another video! Have a great Saturday!

Paper: White, Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart (PTI)
Ink: Onyx Black, Jet Black, Summer Sunrise (PTI)

Other: Quickie Glue Pen, Citrone glitter, Orange rhinestones, Taylored Expressions die, EK Success border punch, wrinkle ribbon, paper piercer, Copics

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Embellish Squares Color Challenge

Hi, sweet blog friends!

I want to thank each and every person who left me well wishes in my last post. I am feeling much better. I so appreciate all the prayers and thoughts you sent my way. I am all stocked up on Claritin, Benedryl and Epi pens, God forbid it should ever happen again. From this point forward, I will be extra careful- no more unknown chocolate candies for me!
Tonight I’m sharing a simple, yet sweet, card that I created for the Embellish Square Color Challenge. I had a specific idea in my mind, but my creativity took over and I strayed far from my original plan. :) I am totally loving how the look of the scallop square die with this fancy square stamp- they make such a unique combination! I’ll definitely be doing this again in the future.
Thanks for stopping by my blog tonight! I have lots of cards to share these next few days- I’ve been crafting up a store! We’ll see you next time….
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics, Vintage Labels, Signature Greetings (PTI)
Paper: White, Simply Chartreuse, True Black (PTI)

Other: Lavender rhinestones, Spellbinders Scallop Squares die, Plum Pudding grosgrain ribbon, Prima flower