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DeNami Valentine Blog Hop

Today is the DeNami blog hop and the theme for this month is VALENTINE. After doing a whole week of Valentine cards filled with pinks and reds, I wanted to change things up a bit and do a card with lots of purple. However, you know me and pink….I had to sneak in just a bit of it in this card, too!

If you started the blog hop from the beginning, you should be arriving from Lyndal’s blog. It’s been so fun seeing Lyndal use DeNami recently and I’m sure she’s created something fun to share today. If you get lost on the hop, head on over to the DeNami blog for the complete list of participants.

My card today is fairly simple, but I really wanted to let the new sentiment, Day Filled With Happiness, take the spotlight. Seriously, how lovely is this combination of fonts?

valentine3aSince this card was going to be really simple, I added in some sequins to make a quick shaker card. This is the perfect way to dress up a card and make it feel more special. For this particular shaker, I used the Orchid, Amethyst and Sparkling Clear sequins– a perfect trio of colors!

valentine3bIt’s off to your next stop on the hop- Stacy’s blog! The gal is very talented and always has creative ideas. It’s always fun to see what new ideas she’s whipped up.

In closing, just a little reminder to leave comments on each stop, there’s DeNami gift certificates up for grabs for two lucky people. With the release that released on Friday packed full of cute stamps, you definitely will want a chance at that prize.

Good luck and happy hopping!

Valentine Week: Sequin Jar

Hello, sweet readers!

It’s the last day of Valentine Week here on the blog and I must say it was both fun and exhausting. I absolutely love doing posts, but doing them back-to-back in the midst of a crazy time of year at work wasn’t my smartest idea. I’m proud that I stuck it out though and I’m *almost* finished with all my major deadlines for both work and design wise. The next thing on the list? Finishing up my shopping cart, restocking my inventory and then lots and lots of crafting. I’ll confess, I’m especially excited for the last item.

I know that this card may look familiar to some- I did a similar one HERE. That particular card was pinned more times than I can count on Pinterest and I thought I’d bring you a fresh take on it with Valentine colors and PPP products.

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For quite a while now, I’ve been sharing my love of the yummy chevron twill ribbons here on the blog. Honestly, it’s a ribbon that works well with so many projects AND it’s incredibly easy to tie bows with it. My only complaint? There aren’t enough colors of it! I’m crossing  my fingers that more colors will be released in the future.

This week I’ve filmed multiple orders with these ribbons in it- you have no idea how happy that makes me! I hope that each of you love it as much as I do. For those who noticed that a couple of colors are sold out: fear not, they’re expected to arrive on Monday!

Click here to purchase some chevron twill ribbon!

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I must say, it was so fun to see all of the different answers of what caught your eye in the shop. The most popular answer was the Valentine Kit (yay!), but I also got all sorts of other answers. I’m so happy that I’ve been able to expand the products in the shop- it looks/ sounds like the items I have added are ones you all like!

Okay, now onto the giveaway winner…winnerLindsey, please email me with your shipping information and I’ll send off a prize pack full of products!

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the Valentine theme week. I’ll definitely be posting more Valentine cards and projects in the upcoming weeks and I’m hoping to also film at least one Valentine video. Stay tuned for that!

I’ll be back tomorrow with the winner of the 10 Minute Craft Dash #32. Have a great rest of your Friday!

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Valentine Week: Love Shaker

It was bound to happen….a shaker card for Valentine Week. If you watched the new products video (HERE), you’ll recognize this card. For this shaker, I changed things up a bit and added some of the Red Confetti Hearts in with the Sweetheart Sequins Mix. I love how these add a bit of shine, but it also adds a little more visual interest. Plus, who can resist some red hearts?

Recently I’ve been getting quite a few emails regarding what kind of acetate I use for my shaker cards. In a video coming soon, I’ll share exactly what I’ve been using…you’ll be surprised at what it is and how inexpensive it is, too!

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Did you happen to notice this ribbon? I’m happy to say it’s one that can be found in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop! I fell in love with this beautiful tinsel ribbon and it makes your Valentine cards and projects that much more festive. Plus, with the extra width, you can use it for gift wrapping as well!

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Well, friends, there’s just one more day to enter the giveaway I’m hosting. If you have already entered, be sure to tell your friends about it. Who knows, they just might share some of their winnings! *wink*

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Valentine Week: Hugs & Kisses

As I was looking at this card photo, I realized that this card truly highlights all of the products in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop right now. Sequins, ribbon, confetti, twine, pom pom trim…this card pretty much sums up my shop (and my studio) at the moment.

I wanted to shake things up a bit and bring you some brighter colors for today’s Valentine card. I have to confess that after I created this card, I made several more cards in this color palette. Be warned: you will definitely be seeing more of these colors in the near future.

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I recently purchased this fun tag die set from Reverse Confetti and have been having all sorts of fun with it. I love how it works as a tag, but it also looks great on cards. There are so many different die cuts out there, but they add up really quickly. Being a girl on a budget, I typically go for ones that are versatile (like this one). I was eying this one for a few weeks and finally caved….I’m so happy I did!

Do you spy the white pom pom trim again? I’m tell you, I just can’t get enough of it! I love how it adds just a little bit of texture and dimension, but there’s hardly any extra bulk to it. See THIS VIDEO for a closer peek at just how flat it lays.

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I hope you enjoyed this unique take on a Valentine card. If you’re interested in any of the embellishments on this card, be sure to head on over to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop!

In closing, just a little reminder about the giveaway I still have going on. Hurry over and leave your comment- the winner will be announced on Friday!

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Valentine Week: Love Fawn

It’s day 2 of the Valentine theme week here on the blog and I’m sharing my new favorite stamp. Granted, he’s not available quite yet…..you’ll have to wait until Friday to get him at DeNami Design! I’ve been able to play with him a few times these last few weeks and he’s a “must have” in my book. I love the versatility that this little fawn brings and really, have you seen a sweeter image?

A few months back (see THIS POST), I pulled out my doilies and started incorporating them onto my cards again. If you’re new to my blog, I go through phases of certain supplies and these doilies are one of them. For a while, I used them on just about every card and then I took a mini break. With Valentine’s around the corner, I have a feeling you’ll be seeing them around the blog a little bit more. *wink*

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Ever since I added the pom pom trims to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I can’t seem to stop using them! My favorite is the white- it seems to go with everything! For those who love it just as much as I do, you’ll be excited to hear that I’ll also be adding a couple more colors. They’ll be in next week….stay tuned for that!

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Tomorrow I’ll be bringing a Valentine card that has a bit more color, but I think you’ll love it. In closing, I wanted to ask a question: have YOU started on your Valentine cards yet?

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Valentine Week: Love You Forever

You all know how to make a girl extra happy the first week in a new year. I’ve been busy working on orders this weekend and it’s been so fun to see the response of the new products! In fact, I sold out of several items- woohoo!

It’s been AGES since I had a theme week here on the blog, but I thought it would be fun to do one this week. Granted, a couple of the cards you saw glimpses of in a video recently, but I’ll showcase photos of them, along with the supply lists. Ready for some Valentine goodness?

A few years back, I never would have paired pinks and reds together, but now I absolutely love this combo. I’m a girly girl, so these colors always make my heart happy. Add in some some of the Sweetheart Sequins Mix and the Red Tinsel Ribbon and we now have a card that will be hard to part with.

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It’s not a secret that I’m a huge fan of dies and this card proves this fact. I paired THREE different brands of dies on this card: the Stitched Journaling Card die, the Femme Frames dies and the Embellished Tag die. Each of these individually are great dies, but when you add them altogether…. I have definitely found my new favorite trio of dies.

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Did you see the posts on Friday? I announced the very first Pretty Pink Posh design team and I’m still in awe that I get to work with these gals. We have some fun things in the works and soon I’ll get to share one of them with you. The other post revealed a video showcasing some of the new products, along with a giveaway. There’s still time to enter, so be sure to head over and leave you comment there!

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Well, sweet readers, that’s going to wrap up the first day of Valentine Week. Let’s make a date for tomorrow? *wink*

New Year Confetti

Where has the year gone? It seems like it was just yesterday that I was saying hello to 2013, and now it’s coming to an end. This year has been full of ups and down, mountains and valleys, joy and sorrow….while it’s been a less than ideal year health-wise, it’s also been a year of new chapters. I’ll dive into that more in tomorrow’s blog post.

I have never really been one to make many new year cards, but I couldn’t resist this year. The main reason? I was so inspired by all the gold confetti in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I had to create something fun and festive to show it off!

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I thought the Mama Elephant Flashy Letters set was perfect to create my sentiment. Don’t they scream par-tay to you? I didn’t want to make it all bold letters, so I added a touch of my handwriting and topped it off with the adorable Dainty Bow die. (I’m seriously in love with this die!)

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I’ve received some questions on how I adhere my sequins and confetti. I personally use Crystal Lacquer. It comes with a fine tip that makes adding a dab of adhesive really easy. I thoroughly dislike getting my hands dirty while crafting, so this is the ideal option for me.

Other options: Glossy Accents, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, or Medium Matte.

I hope that you’ll stay tuned to the blog all this week….I’ll have another post tomorrow and then later on this week, I’ll be announcing my very first PPP design team and also introducing new products to the shop!

Winter Mittens

Merry Christmas Eve!

I hope that you all have been having a blessed Christmas season thus far. Despite my lack of planning and ability to get out to stores, I’m just about finished with my shopping. I have a couple packages arriving today and then I believe I’m all finished and can do the mad dash to get them all wrapped.

Today I have a winter card to share that I made a few weeks back. As you know, I sell these festive Christmas bells and I’ve been having fun adding them to all sorts of cards this year. Find my other samples with them HERE, HERE and HERE.

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I went with a more subtle, winter color palette for this card, but then added a pop of colors on the mitten cuffs and the card base. Seriously, how cute are those pom poms and the little bells on the cuff?!

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I’m sure you have a full day ahead, so I’ll wrap up this post. I better get back to wrapping some more presents and also prepping from some exciting things I’m announcing in January. *wink* I hope you all will be ready for some Valentine treats and new products!

Gold Tipped Feathers

I’ve been loving these gold star sequins a lot lately and I thought pairing them with some trendy feather dies would be perfect. If you follow me on any of my social media sites, you know that I am in love with gold right now. I have it on my nails, in various forms of jewelry and in quite a few decor pieces as well. Well, my love for it has definitely transferred into my cardmaking- I even broke out some gold embossing powder for this card. Now that’s love!

feathers2cMy sweet sentiment and the holly/ berries stamps are from Clearly Besotted Stamps. Remember when I participated in their birthday blog hop? I used the exact same holly/ berries on the Christmas train!

That’s going to wrap up this post. I hope you’ll join me TOMORROW for the last 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge. We’re teaming up with a popular challenge and we would love for you to play along!

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Lawnscaping Winter Blog Hop

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It’s not often that I participate in blog hops, but I just couldn’t resist playing along in the Lawnscaping Blog Hop this month. After all, the theme is WINTER and since I’m obsessed with the Winter Sparrows stamps and dies, it just made sense. *wink* If you have started the hop from the beginning, you should have arrived from Karin’s blog.

If you follow my blog regularly, you know that I’m head over heels in love with sequins. It’s been a little while since did a sequin shaker card and I thought today would be the perfect occasion to do a winter one. Honestly, any day would be a good day to create one, but I made it extra special for today’s hop.

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Before I create my sequin shakers, I always plan out which sequins colors I want to use. For this card, I used the PPP Marshmallow, Sparkling Clear and Pink Peonies sequins. Don’t they look pretty together? It looks like those sweet birds are loving them, too!

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Another exciting thing about today’s blog hop: Pretty Pink Posh is one of the sponsors! This is the very first blog hop I’m sponsoring and I’m hoping many of the regular Lawnscaping participants will hop over and take a peek at my shop. For any of you wonderful gals wanting to try out my products, I have a coupon code to share!

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I know there are many other stops, so I will wrap this up. Your next stop is Andrea Garland’s blog! Be sure to leave comments on each stop- there’s all sorts of prizes and I know there will be all sorts of creative ideas, too. Enjoy the rest of the hop!