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Tutorial: Ice Cream Shaker Card

Hello Everyone, Joni here back with another card sharing the new upcoming Storybook 4 die set. For this project I created a shaker using the new 4mm iridescent sequins in Strawberry Burst, Fairytale Fuchsia, and Ballerina Pink (all new products release on May 1st).

To begin, I die-cut a window panel using the new Storybook 4 die set. Then I distressed the card base with Distress Ink. Next, I die-cut the top panel for the window with fuchsia paper adhered the sentiment “Let’s Celebrate” from Mama Elephant Say What stamp set. The sentiment was gold heat embossed on a white cardstock. The stamp images I used was from Lawn Fawn Here’s the Scoop stamp set, they were watercolored and fussy cut.

Mama Elephant Say What: Ellen Hutson
Lawn Fawn Here’s the Scoop: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

Next, I adhered the clear acrylic plastic at the back of the window die-cut.

Next, I adhered some foam tape on top of the distressed panel and added the sequins. Then, I adhered the top of the window panel.

To finish off the scene, I added the top fuchsia panel using the scallop from the Stitched Borders 4 and placed the ice cream images with foam tape.

I hope you enjoyed the sneak of the new upcoming products coming your way on Sunday, May 1st. Below is a sneak peek that Paulina posted on Instagram of the pretty new iridescent sequins in the 4mm size.

Be sure to join us all week; there are more sneak peeks and we’ll be announcing the new design team. Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful week!!!

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Tutorial: Fuse Tool + Giveaway

Hi everyone, it’s Nina-Marie here with you today! I’m going to share some inspiration and tips for using the We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool with your Pretty Pink Posh products to create an easy and fun shaker card!

I love making shaker cards and prior to the Fuse Tool, most of us were making our shakers using LOTS of foam tape. While that works well, I have found that the Fuse Tool makes shaker cards not only easier to create but there are other benefits as well…

The sequins and other shaker elements do not get stuck to the sides of your shaker because there is no foam tape for them to stick to
There is less bulk because we do not need to create a dimensional well to allow the shaker bits to move around.
Purchasing inexpensive photo sleeves to use for your shakers is more cost effective then using a lot of foam tape.

These are just some of the benefits I have found so far with the Fuse Tool; honestly, I’m questioning myself as to why I hadn’t gotten this tool when it first came out!

For this card I’ve created, I used a few different stamp and die sets; all the products are listed at the bottom of the post. I felt that the darling little elephant from WPlus9’s Unforgettable stamp set would be a perfect for a “welcome baby” card.

For the main piece, I started out with the Scallop Frames die and had that be the inspiration I based my whole card around. For the shaker part, I filled it with the Sweet Pea Mix, Gold Stars, 8mm Sparkling Clear and 10mm Sparkling Clear.

I colored the elephant with Copics and use him to create an extra interactive element on this card… watch the video to find out! I’ll also be talking more in-depth about the Fuse Tool in the video. I hope you enjoy and get some inspiration for using the Fuse Tool in your upcoming projects!

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Photo Sleeves: Amazon
Fuse Tool: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Mini MISTI: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
WPlus9 set: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Winnie & Walter set: Simon Says Stamp
Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

We also wanted to have a giveaway in this post for the Fuse tool, along with a $50 Pretty Pink Posh gift certificate (so you can fill those shakers up)! Enter the giveaway below…

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If you have any questions about this post, feel free to leave it in the comments! Thanks so much for stopping by and spending some time with me; I’ll see you again soon!

xoxo, Nina-Marie

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Tutorial: Confetti Framed Cards

Good morning Pretty Pink Posh friends!

Heather here from Houses Built of Cards. I’m back sharing another photo tutorial today – this time to get a sparkly star-dusted edge with the Mini Star Confetti from Pretty Pink Posh. Once again, this is a picture heavy post – so consider yourself warned!

Here is a close up of the pretty sparkly edge – I love the magical look it gives!

I started off by stamping my images on Ranger Watercolor paper using Versafine Ink – my favorite for watercoloring! I used the Pretty Pink Posh/Simon Says Stamp exclusive Stamptember Darling Friends set.

Next, I simply watercolored my images in two different colors schemes using watercolors and a waterbrush.

Sometimes I choose my pattern papers before coloring, and match my coloring to my paper, but this time, I watercolored first, then chose my papers. Took a little bit of time to play around and find what I liked, but these were the ones I settled on.

By this time my watercoloring was dry, so I stamped on my sentiments, again with Versafine ink.

Now the fun part! Using a bit of scrap paper to catch the excess, I add a thick line of Glossy Accents along one edge…

…then over another piece of scrap paper to catch the the extra confetti, I shake on a good coating of the Mini Star Confetti, then repeat, one edge at a time until complete.

Then it is time for some patience while you allow it to dry!

Next, I like to use a nice strong adhesive to hold everything together – Scor-tape does a lovely job of holding the watercolor paper in place so it doesn’t peel off.

And there you go – so easy!

That’s it! Here is a close up of each of these cards the first one with Silver Mini Star Confetti:

And the other one with Gold Mini Star Confetti:

Lawn Fawn Paper Pad: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Distress Watercolor Cardstock: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Gansai Tambi Watercolors: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Glossy Accents: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Scor-Tape: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp
Versafine: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

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Creating Watercolor Flowers + Giveaway

Hello everyone, Joni here sharing another new tutorial. Today I’ll be showing you how to create a simple watercolor background using the ZIG Clean Color Real Brush 60.

To begin I simply drew a swirly image using the ZIG Clean Color Real Brush 60. Any color will work. You can also try a different shape just add leaves to give it a flower look.

In this image below I simply just added a leaves image to go with my background flower.

After drawing my image, I moved the image with a wet watercolor brush to give the image a watercolor feel.

I also added some yellow dots with the flower to give it a more complete look.

I also added a light blue ZIG Clean Color Real Brush 60 to give a hint of blue on the background.

In assembling the card, I also added my favorite inverted Scallop Circle die (the smaller version). The sentiment is from Wplus9 You equal kind stamp set. I mounted the circle die-cut on a foam tape at the middle of the card panel to give it dimension.

Next, I added some Sparkling Clear sequins to finish off the card.

Paulina wants to give you the opportunity to win these popular Zig watercolor markers and brushes. All you have to do is enter below leaving a comment with your favorite kind of flower!

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I hope you guys enjoyed! Have a wonderful week ahead!

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Altenew 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Altenew 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop where there are 3 days planned filled with fun and lots of inspiration.

You should have arrived from Elena Roussakis blog, but if you get lost, no worries, there is a complete line up list below so you can stay on track during the blog hop.

I’m beyond thrilled to share these two cards with you today, so let’s get started.

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Here, I used this beautiful Vintage Roses set where I stamped several of the flowers using the Red Cosmos ink collection from Altenew which made it easy to create this layered look as all of the colors work beautifully together from light, med, to darker reds. For the leaves, I used the Green Fields ink collection.

Next, I created the background using the Shutter Cover Die by embossing it onto Sea Glass card stock and went on to create the shaker element using this adorable Stitched Duo 3 die from Pretty Pink Posh.
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Next, I filled the shaker with 4mm Pink Blush and 4mm Metallic Silver sequins and finished off the card by adding the sentiment from the Label Love set along with adding these beautiful 4mm Clear Droplets.

For this next card, I used this beautiful Window Frames Die from Pretty Pink Posh as it’s perfect to create different scenes.

DSC_0381 blog.jpg Blk and Red Here, I used the larger window frame as my focal point as I wanted to use all of the (5) flowers from the Vintage Roses set. Again, using the Red Cosmos and Green Fields ink collection.

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For the sentiment on this card, I heat embossed it using gold powder along with the Birthday Greetings set from Altenew as it has wonderful birthday greetings. For the final touches and to add some sparkles, I added some 4mm and 6mm Metallic Gold sequins

Let’s continue celebrating with your next stop at———> May Sukyong Park

GIVEAWAY! During this 3 day blog hop, leave comments along the way for the opportunity to win one of THREE prize packs valued at over $100 from Altenew!

There are 8 awesome companies who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

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Pretty Pink Posh : $30 Gift Certificate
WOW! Embossing Powder : $30 Prize Pack
Simon Says Stamp : $30 Gift Certificate
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L : $30 Prize Pack
Ellen Huston : $50 Gift Certificate
Freckled Fawn : Gypsy Kit valued at$27
My Sweet Petunia : Mini MISTI
Stamp Nation : Three 3 Month Subscriptions

Be sure to leave comments on each stop by Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST for a chance to win! 13 winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the hop list and will be announced on the Altenew blog on April 14th.

Here is the complete list of Blog Hop Participants:

Altenew
Jennifer McGuire
Sveta Fotinia
Elena Roussakis
Pretty Pink Posh (you are here)
May Sukyong Park
Iwona Palamountain
WOW! Embossing Powder
Yana Smakula
Taheerah Atchia
Svitlana Shayevich
Donna Mikasa

A big congratulations to Altenew and their team on their 2nd anniversary. We are so honored to be part of this celebration and to consider you all crafty friends! Happy hopping!

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Chirpy Cheer Up

Hello there, crafty friends, it’s Julia here! I have a card for you today that was inspired by none other than Paulina herself. She excels at layering and I decided to give this style a go featuring the Storybook 1 and Twine & Bows dies as well as the new Birdie Friends stamp set.

I started out by stamping the large bird from Birdie Friends once and the nest several times on Copic friendly paper. You don’t have to use Copics, though – if you prefer a different coloring medium, go for it! Since I going to fussy cut the images (or you could use the matching dies), I made sure I used a heavy, sturdy paper. This will ensure that the stand-alone pieces will not bend or tear when used on their own on the card.

After I was done coloring, I die cut the Storybook 1 shape twice: once from yellow card stock, and once from white card stock. If you don’t have cards stock in a matching color, here are two tips on how to create your own:

Use your coloring medium (Copics, watercolor, pencils, etc.) to color in the die cut piece. This will give you the exact shade to match your critters!
Use an ink pad and rub it against the die cut piece. It’s a little messy, but this way you can easily create your own colored paper.

The colorful frame contrasts nicely with the white inlaid pieces and the white is a great background for the sentiment.

I matted the Storybook 1 shape, onto which I had adhered my images with foam tape, against some paper I had decorated with the Denami Design Polka Dot background. And for an additional bit of sparkly, I die cut some silver glitter paper with the Twine & Bows die. As a tip to easily adhere this intricate shape: put some double-sided adhesive sheet on the back of the glitter paper before you cut it. The you just have to remove the second backing paper and don’t have to fiddle around with glue.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you got inspired and enjoyed the project!

Julia

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Tutorial: Watercolor Birdies

Pretty Pink Posh: Watercolor Birdies

Good morning Pretty Pink Posh friends!

Heather here from Houses Built of Cards. I’m delighted to be sharing a photo tutorial showing how to recreate these bright shaker cards – similar to one I made for the recent release hop with PPP. Be warned – this is a picture heavy post, but hopefully it is clear and easy to follow!

I started off by choosing a couple of plaid pattern papers – these will be trimmed to an A2 cardfront size – then trimming some watercolor cardstock to approximately 3 1/2″ by 4 3/4″.

Next, I stamped the birdies and branches using Birdie Friends and Birdie Friends Coordinating Dies, colored with Copic makers, and used the coordinating die cuts. They are so easy to line up – I use a small piece of Post-it Tape to hold the die in place while I run it through my die cut machine.

Next, I added a rough watercolor wash to the background, allowed it to dry well, then carefully laid my elements in place – NO adhesive now please! This just helped me line-up to stamp my sentiments, as well as those cute little musical notes, and have them placed perfectly when I finish assembling my shaker. The Scallop Circles were die cut out of black cardstock – I just love how this makes them pop!

Then, remove the frame and die cut images, and add a simple row of machine stitching around the edge. I love using my sewing machine to sew on paper!

Next, I use some good sturdy adhesive to adhere my watercolor panel to my trimmed pattern paper. I like to use Scor-tape – you don’t want the watercolor paper peeling up on these cards, or one side of your shaker will pop open and leak out.

Now, to make the clear acetate window – I use a sharpie to trace around the Scallop Circles dies on my acetate.

Then when cutting, make sure and trim inside the line you marked – this way it will fit behind your scallop frame without showing around the outside.

Adhere together – again using a nice sturdy adhesive – I love the slim 1/8″ width of Score tape. You can easily curve it around the frame, and when you remove the paper, all those curved edges will adhere flat once you press the acetate on.

Next step is foam tape, to make sure there is room for your shaker elements to move. For the large scallop circle frame, I suggest cutting a 12″ long piece, then trim into thirds lengthwise.

The easiest way to attach the foam to the die cut frame is to remove the paper backing first – then it easily curves around the shape of the circle – so much less stressful then trying to bend the paper around! (And believe me – I’ve tried both!)

Once you have your windows ready, add a good dose of your shaker filling right on top of your card front – I’m using Iridescent Mini Heart Confetti and Iridescent Mini Star Confetti – then press your window over the top firmly before shaking it around to settle it all into place.

Finally, a bit of sturdy glue – my favorite is Ranger Multi Medium Matte, because it dries to a mat finish, so if a tiny bit leaks out, you’ll never see it! Use sparingly though – you don’t need much! Attach the branch and birdie to the front of your window and let dry.

That’s it! Here is a close up of each of these cards:

Unlimited color combos based on your pattern paper too!

Lawn Fawn Plaid Paper: Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Distress Watercolor Cardstock: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Gansai Tambi Watercolors: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Scor-Tape: Amazon // Simon Says Stamp
Foam Tape (extra large roll): Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

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Creating A Pop-Up Card

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Hello everyone, Joni here sharing another quick tutorial. Today I’ll be sharing how to create your own simple pop–up card that you can use for any occasion.

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To begin, I die-cut some of the large oval from Scallop Ovals dies 5 times and distressed one of the middle part using PTI Melon Berry. Then I glued the scallop on top of the other like the photo above to give it more dimension. The sentiment “cheer up friend” I used for the front of the card is from the new Birdie Friends stamp set, but the cute birdie stamp I used for the front of the card is the Birdie Notes stamp set. The other cute birdies you see below are from the Birdie Friends as well. They were watercolored using my all time fave ZIG Clean Color Real Brush in the 60 pack and then die-cut using Birdie Notes coordinating dies and Birdie Friends coordinating dies.

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To create my pop-up card I measured the inside card a little bit smaller than an A2 card and created my pencil guide to were to cut and fold like the image below.

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After cutting your desired pop-up stand, you can push them inside like the image below. These stand will hold your image for the inside of the card.

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When you open the card this how it will look inside, now you are ready to glue your die-cut images.

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This is how they look after gluing them inside, aren’t they cute?

The bow die-cut that you see on the birdie’s head is from the Holiday Pals coordinating dies just in case you are wondering. The “sending hugs” sentiment is also from the Birdie Friends stamp set.

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Here’s another look from the inside…

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I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to create your own. Have a wonderful week!

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Adorable Birdie Inspiration

Happy Monday!

I’m so excited to share these two adorable cards by Liz on the blog today. She always has such creative and vibrant cards and I know you’ll love these cards, too. Let’s dive right into her post…

For this first card, I used these fabulous new Scallop Circles Dies as it’s hard to resist not to use with all the amazing stitched details. Plus, I love how it cuts through the cardstock with a clean cut. Also, I used the new Birdie Friends stamp set as it’s so versatile with all the sentiments and cute images.

In addition, I pulled out this adorable bird from the Birdie Notes collection which I water colored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush to create another shaker card.

I’m head over heels about this new sequin Easter mix so I wanted to make sure to use again. Also, if you notice, I have some little flowers on the acetate. This is from the Spring Flower mix and thought it went perfect with this Hello Friend card.

Can you tell what else is new? It’s these tiny mini scallop borders from the new Stitched Borders 4 collection and let me say, these are absolutely wonderful and beautiful clean cuts.

On this next card, I had more fun using the new Stitched Borders 4 collection with these big stitched scallop borders, so I cut several of them using card stock from the Sweet Treats pack of Simon Says Stamp.

Next, I cut a strip of green apple cardstock to place on top of all the scallops, but since I wanted it with stitches, I pulled out the Stitched Borders 2 die set and used the stitched row.

As I was creating this card, I wanted something underneath the little bird, so I pulled out Stitched Photo Frames and die cut the largest one. Not only do you get a frame, but also this amazing small stitched rectangle which was the perfect size for this card!

Next, I water colored this adorable bird and little chick from the new Birdie Friends stamp set along with the matching coordinating dies which made it easy to cut the images out and pop them up for dimension. The tiny little bow is from the Holiday Pals set. Last but not least, I added the sentiment and some 4mm Sparkling Clear sequins.

I hope you all enjoyed today’s post and these cards by Liz. Join us on Wednesday as we’ll have a super fun post sharing how to organize/ swatch your ink pads, along with a video.

Have a great start to your week!

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Easter Theme Week- Day 5

Hi there everyone, it’s Nina-Marie here today to share a fun, half-circle window scene card with you as part of our Easter theme week!

I love creating scenes and the new Pretty Pink Posh Window Frame dies are perfect for making something a bit different shape then the usual full-circle windows.

To start off, I have used the Lawn Fawn Happy Easter stamp set to create the images for my scene; I stamped them all onto white cardstock using black ink and colored them all with Copics. I’ve got the colors broken out below for easy reference:

Bunny: Eoooo, E50, E30, E31, RV00, R20, C1, C3
Bird: Y000, Y11, Y15, YR23, R20
Eggs: Y000, Y11, BG0000, BG10, RV00, RV10, G00, YG41
Tulips: RV00, RV10, Y11, Y15, BG0000, BG01
Grass (die cut) YG61, YG97, YG95, BG93

After coloring, I fussy cut everything out and added a few additional details using a white gel pen.

To put my scene together, I started off by die cutting a large panel from a Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die and the Pretty Pink Posh Window Frame die; the negative half circle piece from the window I saved for using as the background to my scene. I stamped a light yellow bunny background using the Peeps Background cling from Simon Says Stamp.

I colored the negative half circle with Cracked Pistachio distress ink and layered the following elements on top (in order): a white cloud border (Puffy Clouds border die from Lawn Fawn), a white fence (Picket Fence die from Pretty Pink Posh), and a strip of green grass (Grassy Hills border die from My Favorite Things).

I tucked all the images I colored around the window scene and laid the entire piece back inside the die cut window frame I had die cut previously. I added Wink Of Stella clear glitter, Glossy Accents and a heat embossed sentiment onto the card. And of course, I used some Pretty Pink Posh sequins and confetti to finish things off (Iridescent Mini Heart confetti and Easter Mix sequins).