Hi crafty friends! It’s Dana here today and I am back with a card that uses the adorable Penguin Mugs die set. This die set creates the sweetest mug that can be used for the holidays and throughout winter.
I started by using the Snowflake Background stencilto create my card panel. I ink blended the panel with aqua ink and added a few splatters with a coordinating reinker. I then used the Snowy Hills Borders die setto create the snowy hills. I used a blending brush and aqua ink to add a touch of color to the top of the hills, and then attached them to the card panel with foam adhesive.
Next, I used the Penguin Mugs die set to create my mug. I added a fun pink scarf and, of course, a little whipped cream to the top too! I attached the mug to the panel and then added some coordinating presents to my scene. I used the Penguin Holder die set for the presents. I also added a few snowflakes that I die cut with the Stitched Snowflakes dies for a little added detail. Lastly, I used the Christmas Banner Greetings and Banner Greetings 1 dies for my sentiment.
Thanks for joining me today and I hope you enjoyed my card. I hope I inspired you to create a sweet Penguin Mug of your own.
Hi, crafters! Amanda here, and I’m so excited to kick off my first blog post with Pretty Pink Posh! Today’s card is a little bit die cut heavy, but if you die cut all these elements in multiple colors, then you could have a pretty fun mass production party on your hands.
Now onto the details! For this card I chose the color palette of Poppy, Carnation, Nectar, Eucalyptus, and Juniper cardstocks from Concord & 9th, but this card would be fun with a variety of color palettes! I started off by die cutting the second smallest of the Notched Rectangles dies out of Poppy, Carnation, and Nectar.
With those ready to go, I grabbed an A2 card front and divided it into thirds with a ruler. This just helps me to try to make things even with a guideline, but if you’re a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants crafter, you can just eyeball it! When I stuck the rectangles down, I made sure the Nectar rectangle in the center of the card was as straight and centered as possible since I was trying to make the rectangles that would go above and below it equal in size since they would be hanging off my card front a little bit. When it came to gluing down the other rectangles, I kept them in the same order (Poppy, Carnation, Nectar), but shifted the colors over one each row so that the same colors weren’t in the same place, then trimmed off the excess.
Now comes the fun part! I pulled out the Christmas Holder Additions die set, and die cut the Santa hat, one of the presents, the candy cane details, and the small bow out of Poppy cardstock. I die cut the Santa hat trim and the candy canes out of white cardstock, the pointy ornament out of Nectar, and one the presents out of Carnation. The Christmas tree, wreath, and pointy bow were die cut out of Juniper cardstock, and the round ornament, snowflake and long bow were die cut out of Eucalyptus cardstock. For the ornament toppers, I chose silver metallic cardstock since the tones of it worked really well with these colors. I assembled all of the cute little icons, then adhered them to the rectangles. I didn’t have any rhyme or reason with where I glued them down, except that I wanted the colors to pop.
All that was left to do on this card was the sentiment! I die cut the ‘greetings’ from the Winter Greetings Shadow die set out of matte silver cardstock and a layer of white cardstock, plus the shadow layer out of white cardstock as well. I grabbed the Holiday Sentiments stamp setand pulled out the ‘season’s greetings’ stamp, masked off the ‘greetings’ portion of it, and white heat embossed on black cardstock. Then I used the small simple strip from the Sentiment Strips die setto die cut my sentiment. I popped the ‘greetings’ up on some 2mm foam squares and stuck it down right where the first two rows of rectangles meet. This does cover up the fun circles that the Notched Rectangles make when they meet up at the corners, but if those circles bother you, you can totally use any rectangle die as well! To finish this card off, I stuck the ‘season’s’ on some 1mm foam squares and nestled it just above the ‘greetings’.
I really love how this card turned out! The pops of color are so fun and so are all those cute icons! If this inspires you to create, please tag me on Instagram! I would love to see what you made!
Hello, everyone! It’s Samantha here happy to be guest designing for the November Pretty Pink Posh release. I’m excited to share a fun shaker card featuring new Penguin Shaker Die.
To start off my card, I first made my penguin. I die-cut him from black, white, and orange card stock, and I cut several additional outline layers from white cardstock to stack for my shaker. After adhering acetate to the top of my shaker panel, I filled my shaker penguin with the new Black Tie Shaker Beads before sealing him up and moving onto my background.
Since my penguin was on the larger size, I decided he would be perfect for a 5.5” square card. To start my background, I cut a 5” x 5” panel from white cardstock and did an hombre background in shades of plum. Next, I die-cut a 5” long strip of white cardstock, ink-blended in the lightest of lavenders, using the new Snowy Hills Border Dies. After adding white splatter to my plum background panel, I adhered my snowy hills die-cut with foam tape and attached the entire panel to a 5.5” white folding card-base.
To finish off my scene, I attached my Shaker Penguin and gave him a little Santa hat cut from dark green and white cardstock using dies from the Christmas Holder Additions die set. I also cut several presents to decorate the ground around my penguin using gift box dies found in both the Christmas Holder Additions Die Set and the new Penguin Holder die set. All that was left was to add a sentiment stamped with the new Let it Snow stamps andLet it Snow coordinating diesand my cute card was complete. I can’t wait to give it to one of my nieces for Christmas!
Hello, friends! It’s Christina, and I have a frosty fun card to share with you showcasing products from the latest release. I combined new stamps, dies, and stencils to create a winter wonderland perfect for these little Penguin Friends.
I started by creating the stenciled background. I used aqua blue ink to stencil the Snowflake Backgroundon a white cardstock panel and then used a partial die-cutting technique to die-cut an elongated Notched Rectangle from the center of the panel. I kept both the positive and negative pieces from die-cutting and layered a piece of acetate over just the center rectangle portion. Next I die-cut some Winter Trees and a Snowy Hillfrom white cardstock. I lightly inked the edges of the snowy hill with aqua ink and tucked it into my background along with the trees.
With the background finished, I moved on to the other elements of my card design. First I stamped two Penguin Friends with black ink and then colored the images with Copic markers.
After coloring the images, I die-cut them with the coordinating dies and then used a glitter pen and a white gel pen to add highlights and decorative details to the scarves. With these cuties colored and die-cut, I added them to my scene along with a flurry of die-cut snowflakes that I first ink blended with a trio of aqua inks.
Next, I created the sentiment. I used stamps from the new Let it Snowsetwith an emboss-resist technique by heat-embossing the text with white embossing powder and then inking over it with aqua ink. I heat-embossed part of the sentiment on a Banner Greeting 1 die cut, using my MistI to help curve the sentiment to fit. After heat-embossing the word “Snow”, I die-cut it with the coordinating die. And the finishing touch was to add a few white clay snowflakes.
Thank you so much for checking out this frosty fun card featuring products from the new winter release.
Hi friends, it’s Carly! I’m excited to share a project using the brand new winter release.
This project is part of our November Video Hop! Check the description in the video for links to the next stop so you can keep hopping along for tons of holiday inspiration.
Shaker cards are my absolute favorite type of card to make and sometimes a little shaker window is all you need, like a little whipped cream *wink wink*
The November 2025 Release is now available in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop and select retailers that carry our products. If you missed our post yesterday, we revealed all of the products in picture form, but if you would like to see them in a video, Mindy has that for you today!
To start off with my card today, I took a standard A2 panel and the Layered Penguins Stencil onto a grip mat and ink blended on dye inks.
Next, with the Notched Rectangles Dies I die cut out with the two largest dies. The largest die from a matching teal card stock to the background panel. And the other with a white card stock to adhered them together to give a nice frame for the penguin. And attached to the Penguin panel background with liquid glue.
After I die cut out the Penguin Holder, he needed the Santa hat from the set. I did an ink blend with dye ink on the edge for dimension, and a glitter brim on the hat. I decide to have the Penguin holding a snowflake. So I die cut out a both of the snowflakes from the Christmas Holder Additions Dies. I layered up the snowflakes with glitter card stock and teal by off setting them a bit and attached with liquid glue. But I still needed one more smaller snowflake, using the one in the Christmas Bucket Additions Dies.
For my sentiment, I went with the Let it Snow stamp set. I stamped and white heat embossed the “Snow” and the “Much Fun”. I then die cut the “Snow” with the coordinating dies. For the “Much Fun” I used the Sentiment Strips Dies to cut it out.
The final touch was to added Sea Foam Pearls to the center of the snowflakes. Then attached the panel to the card base and added Glossy Accent to the beak of the penguin!
Welcome to the last day of sneak peeks of our November 6th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the new stamps sets, along with the Igoo Shaker and Notched Rectangles die sets.
Hello, my crafty friends! Arsenia here, welcoming you to Day 3 of our cozy November Release Sneak Peeks! Today’s post is bursting with frosty charm, glittery snowbanks, and penguin-sized cuteness.
This release is absolutely snow-laden with possibilities — penguins galore, twinkling trees, icy hills, and a dash of holiday magic. I whipped up two cards, a set of tags, and even a little tag holder box (because what’s winter without a few surprises?). My color palette? Classic holiday red, frosty blues, and just a wink of green — simple, cozy, and perfectly festive. Let’s slide right in!
Card One: Shake, Sparkle, and Let It Snow!
For my first frosty creation, I reached for the new Igloo Shaker Die, Penguin Friends stamp set (with coordinating dies), Let It Snow stamps, and Winter Tags — a perfect combo for a snow-filled celebration!
I started by ink-blending panels with the new Snowflake Background Stencil, using three shades of icy blue for a chilly ombré effect. Then I added a dark, twinkling layer using the new Twinkle Stencil — instant winter magic! These panels became the frosty base for all my projects today (yes, I made four — I couldn’t stop!).
Next up, the Igloo Shaker — cut from soft blue cardstock and gently ink-blended for frosty depth. I filled it with a storm of clear sequins and snowflake confetti, then layered three snowy hills using the new Snowy Hills Borders — two white and one glittery, because sparkle is always a good idea.
A charming winter tree (from the new Winter Trees Die Set) stood tall in the background, and of course, the star of the show — a cheerful little penguin from the Penguin Friends stamp set, all decked out with a touch of glitter on his hat!
For the sentiment, I white-embossed Winter Greetings onto red cardstock from the new Let it Snow Stamp set with coordinating dies. My sub sentiment is paired with the word snow from the Winter Tags set. A sprinkle of red hearts (thank you, Build A Heart Dies) finished it off perfectly. And just like that — a snowy, sparkly shaker card was born!
Card Two: Tags, Twinkles, and a Touch of Fun
For my next card, I used one of my stenciled panels (a blend of Snowflake Background and Twinkle Stencil). I trimmed it to size and mounted it on a blue card base.
Then came the stars of the show — three adorable images from the Winter Tags stamp set, colored up with my trusty OLO markers. To add a little dimension, I framed the scene using the new Notched Rectangles Dies — one crisp white frame and one in festive red, layered just slightly off-center.
A dainty bow (from the beloved Beautiful Bows Die Set) and a sprinkle of hearts from Build a Heart dies brought everything together. And because it wouldn’t be a proper winter card without it — I added white splatters for that freshly fallen snow look. Ta-da! You’d think tags belong on gifts, but oh no — they make stunning cards too!
Tags & Holder Box: Frosty Favors and Tiny Treasures
Now for the grand finale — the tags and tag holder box! Using my earlier stenciled panels, I cut out three tags with the new Winter Tags Dies. Each tag got its own little snowy tree (from the Winter Trees Die set), a heartfelt sentiment from Christmas Banner Greetings, and a red heart using the Build A Heart Dies. Add a flurry of white splatters and voilà — winter perfection!
For a finishing touch, I created a mini box using the Notched Rectangles Dies to hold my tags. The notched edges act like adorable little “snowshoe feet,” making the box extra charming. Imagine these at your holiday table — tiny tag holders filled with chocolates or notes of gratitude. The possibilities are truly endless!
For my final trio of tags using the Notched Rectangles Dies as tags, I switched things up — one with a snowy tree from Winter Trees Die set, one featuring our darling penguin friend from Penguin Friends Stamp set, and one with a shimmering snowflake from the Stitched Snowflake Dies.
Be sure to check out the incredible inspiration from the rest of the design team below — and remember, there’s snow limit to what you can create!
Thank you so much for joining us for the sneak peeks! I hope your imagination is snowballing with ideas. We’ll be back tomorrow with the full picture reveal, so you can start to put together your wish lists!
It’s Day 2 of sneak peeks for our November 6th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Penguin Holder, Snowy Hills Borders, Winter Greetings Shadow and Winter Trees die sets.
Hello, friends! Christina here to share some snowy sneak peeks of the upcoming winter release. For inspiration, I created a couple of bigger A6 cards featuring the adorable new Penguin Holder. This frosty friend is the latest addition to the popular critter holder collection and can hold any of the winter- or Christmas-themed accessories for creating festive wintertime cards! Let’s get started!
Both of my cards are 4.5 x 6.25 inches, or A6 size, so I would have a little more space to build my snowy scenes. My first card is a festive Christmas card that I started by stenciling the new Snowflake Background Stencil on white cardstock with a minty green ink. Then, to create a snowy winter forest, I layered on some snow drifts using the Snowy Hills Borders and a line of Winter Trees. I lightly inked along the edges of the snowy hills first with more of the mint green ink to give them a cool, frosty look. And for the Winter Trees,Iinked them with mint green and teal inks before adding them to my scene.
With the background complete, I die-cut and inked the pieces for the Penguin Holder before assembling him and adding him to my scene. I added Onyx Pearls for his eyes and then accessorized this frosty friend with a Santa hat and a gift, both included in the die set. Finally, I surrounded him with piles of gifts, some of them from the Christmas Holder Additions set, that I die-cut from both patterned paper and regular cardstocks.
The last steps were to add the text from the Large Merry Shadow die set and a flurry of white clay snowflakes from the new Winter WonderlandMix.
My second card is a winter-themed card with an icy landscape that is the perfect backdrop for the Penguin Holder. I started by die-cutting three sections for the background using the Snowy Hills Borders. The top snowy section is white cardstock that I stenciled using the Cascading Snowflakes Stenciland an icy blue ink.I also added some softly blended blue areas for a frosty look. The next section is a thin icy border that I created by simply blending in more of the blue ink, making it darker in some areas and lighter in others along the border, and then adding white lines with a white paint pen. So easy! The last section is cool icy water for the fish. I blended the same blue across the entire piece before spattering it with plain water and a little Frozen Fog Mica Stain. To finish up the icy landscape, I die-cut a few Winter Trees from some glittery silver cardstock and attached them to the top snowy section of the background.
With the background complete, I moved on to die-cutting and inking the pieces for the Penguin Holder. I assembled the pieces and then accessorized this chilly chap with the cutest earmuffs, which are from the Christmas Holder Additions set, and a scarf to bundle up in that I pulled from the new Penguin Mugs Die Set. I again added Onyx Pearlsfor his eyes and gave him some rosy cheeks before adding him to my scene.
To finish things up, I die-cut multiple fish from the Cat Holder dieset and ink blended them with two icy blue colors before adding eyes with a black glaze pen and highlights with a white gel pen. I gave one to the penguin to hold and added the rest to the icy waters. Then I added a sentiment from the new Let it Snowstamp set that has coordinating dies and, lastly, added a flurry of white clay snowflakes from the Winter WonderlandMix.
Keep scrolling to see more amazing inspiration from the design team!
We hope you enjoyed today’s sneak peek. We will see you again tomorrow for another day of sneak peeks and inpiration!
Welcome as we kick off the first day of our November 6th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Penguin Mugs, Penguin Shaker, Birch Trees and Let It Snow Shadow die sets.
Hi crafty friends! Emily Mydlowski here with you today to sharing winter wonderland sneak peeks using a variety of new dies from the upcoming winter release.
Let it Snow Penguin Mugs
When I first saw the Penguin Mugs, I knew I wanted to have a cute couple/set of penguin mugs so I went with an A7-sized card design. To my happy surprise the Black & White cardstock Let It Snow Shadow sentiment fit perfectly across the A7 panel!
To create the penguins, I used the Penguin Mugs Die Set to cut all the pieces from colored cardstock. Black for the mugs, white for the penguin body, marshmallows & whipped cream, orange for the beak and feet and Teal & Pink for the scarves. I used Onyx Pearls for the eyes.
For the northern lights background, I matched the scarf colors and ink-blended the top and bottom of an A7 white cardstock panel in pink and teal dye inks creating with pretty blended purple center. After adding the sentiment and penguins to the northern lights background, I added a glitter cardstock snowflake with a clay heart between the penguins and Winter Wonderland Clay Confetti snowflakes.
Penguin Shaker
Oh my cuteness, the Penguin Shaker is absolutely adorable—especially when you add a few holiday accessories like Santa’s Hat (Penguin Holder Sneak) & Scarf from Penguin Mugs plus googly eyes. For the shaker bits, I used the Black Tie Shaker Beads.
I used the Snowflake Background stencil to create the background with black ink on white cardstock. Then I layered the Penguin to a Notched Rectangle. To finish the card, I added the Christmas Sentiment Strip and adhered the decorated panel to a bright red cardbase.
Winterscape Let it Snow & Winter Trees
This was a quick and easy card with a few simple elements but looks so elegant and pretty. I love the way white Birch Trees glow against a dark snowy sky turning the cold into something magical.
To create the magical winter card design, I added white Winter Tree die cuts to a dark blue & teal ink-blended panel with white ink splatters for the snow. Then I added a sparkly silver glitter cardstock & white Let It Snow Shadow die cut sentiment.
Here’s some more inspration using these products from the team!
Thanks for stopping by for the first day of sneak peeks. We’ll see you again tomorrow!
I love all of the Pretty Posh Shaker dies for making shakers but they are also awesome just for the negative die cut space! They make some of the best windows!
I used the base layers from the Candy Cane Shakers to create windows and then created an acetate pocket to fit behind it that can hold gift cards and money. I love the result! It feels like such a fun way to customize a gift that could feel impersonal. Just think of the possibilities for holiday shapes like this or this or this!
I hope these projects and video inspired you this holiday season.
