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Sequin Butterfly + Surprises

I have a little surprise for you all…..I filmed a new 10 Minute Craft Dash video this week! Two videos posted within a week is definitely not something that happens often here. With the pretty color palette and my infatuation with sequins lately, I was inspired to show you how I combined them onto a sweet and simple card. In case you missed the colors for this week, here is the graphic again. CD_15_long

You may have seen me do this technique on a card before {post here}. I wanted to show you how EASY it is to do this and also be a little ambitious and see if I could pull if off for a Craft Dash challenge. Do you think I was able to pull it off? You’ll have to watch the video to see!

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Feel free to view the video below or on the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel

It’s been quite a while since I had a crafty session with friends- I’m talking like over a year- so I thought it was time to fix this. A quick text to Ginny {the person who started the Craft Dash challenges with me} and we arranged to have a day of crafting  on Saturday. After a tweet, some texts and a little coxing, I got my bestie to join us as well. There were laughs, food, craft supplies scattered about and music going for ten hours straight. Here’s a glimpse into my craft studio and a little peek into our night….

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I have one last surprise for you… I filmed Ginny creating for the current 10 Minute Craft Dash! She’s such a pro at crafting quickly- I think you guys will be impressed. {I apologize in advance- I didn’t realized I laughed so much in the video!}

Thanks for stopping in and always being so encouraging. I’ll be back tomorrow with a guest designer post- hope to see you then!

 

Sequin Butterflies + Giveaway

Give me a S-E-Q-U-I-N-S! What’s that spell? Sequins!  Okay, so I would never qualify as a cheerleader…

I’m back with another card featuring sequins- this time in a slightly different form. I wanted to showcase how you could use your die cuts to allow your sequins to peek through and shine. I had so much fun picking out the sequins to feature on this card- there are so many color combinations I could use!

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To adhere my sequins, I covered a sheet of cardstock with ATG tape and then lined up all of my pretty sequins. Once I had covered all of the paper, I overlaid my die cut chevron paper with dimensional tape. I will admit that it takes a bit of time, but for close friends or family, it’s worth it.

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Recently on Twitter, I mentioned that I was going to host a sequins giveaway soon. Well, the day has come! I purchased extras of some of my favorite sequin colors {shown below} and want to share the sequin love with one lucky person!

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Everyone likes to hear about a giveaway, so be sure to let your friends know about my site! I’m reaching some milestone numbers on a few social media sites soon- you never know when another giveaway may be coming!

I hope that today’s card inspired you. As you know, I’m a huge fan of sequins {now} and want to pass along this love to all of you, my amazing readers. Hope you’ll join me on this sparkly bandwagon!

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Ahoy Mate

While I can be quite girly, I have had a thing for nautical themed items for quite some time. In fact, back in my early high school years, my room was red/ white/ blue and had a semi nautical/ patriotic feel to it. {Don’t ask…I honestly couldn’t tell you why I chose that over a girly theme}

Recently, I was fulfilling an order at work and saw the Sailboat Chickie. How could I push this little guy aside for so long?! Over the weekend, I was at the store and saw these delicious looking cupcakes. Instantly I knew I wanted to create little cupcake toppers and a matching card featuring this little guy.

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Did you spy my newly purchased Quinn’s ABC’s dies? These little letters are so much fun to use! If you haven’t seen it already, head on over to THIS POST to see the stamp set used, along with a video on the matching dies. {They are currently out of stock at Ellen Hutson, but they should be restocked soon!}

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One of my March sponsors, Little Free Radical, carries a large variety of paper straws that are swoon worthy. Last month, I created a cupcake topper and card featuring a green straw {see here} and decided I wanted to use a grey straw today. I won’t lie, I literally am looking for any excuse to use one- they just make me so happy!

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I hope that these little creations brought a smile to your face and inspired you. I’ll be back tomorrow- hope to see you then!

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Blissful Botanical Thanks + Video

Today I not only have a card for the 10 Minute Craft Dash #14 {sponsored by Lawn Fawn}, I also have a video showing how I created it! I don’t post a video for each challenge for a few different reasons…one of the main ones, I’m a perfectionist and I truly dislike how these videos show me scrambling about. I have no problem crafting with a timer when the camera isn’t rolling, but when it is, it’s like I freeze up!

I won’t go into detail of how I created this card, since it’s shown in the video. *wink* If you don’t already, I hope that you’ll subscribe to the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel. As I’m getting the hang of the lighting, working on camera and showcasing techniques, I’m hoping to post videos more regularly.

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Time it took to create: 9 minutes 30 seconds

Do you spy that scrumptious ribbon? I bought a WHOLE bunch of it from one of my blog sponsors, Little Free Radical, in eight different colors. Crystal is such a sweetheart, has an amazingly fast turnaround time and her products are lovely! {Yes, I’m totally encouraging you to check out her site!}

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Okay, now onto the craziness video…. As I was re-watching this video, I noticed there are a lot of awkward silence pauses. Eeek! This is what a video looks like raw and uncut.

That’s going to wrap up this post, sweet blog friends. I will be back tomorrow with a nautical inspired card and some cupcakes! Hope to see you then!

Shine Brightly {like a diamond}

I’ll admit it, the name of this post is a little ridiculous. When I first created this card, it was based solely around my new Summertime Charm jar and matching die. After the main elements were stamped out, I felt like it needed some sequins and a sentiment. I wanted to do something that reflected the blinged out card and well, I came up with this. I won’t pretend that I didn’t have a popular RiRi song going through my head while I stamped this out.

I recently created THIS CARD , THIS CARD and THIS CARD that featured sequins, but wanted to go the pastel route for this one. After all, with the flowers blooming and Easter right around the corner, it’s hard not to think about these pretty colors!

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Confession time: within a month or so, my collection of sequin colors has gone from ZERO to over TWENTY. I think I need an intervention. On the plus side of things- they are fairly inexpensive, pretty and I use them. On the other side- they are addictive and I neglect some other accessories because of them. Oh the trade offs of crafting….

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Since this card features lots of Lawn Fawn goodies, I wanted to remind you all that they are sponsoring the current 10 Minute Craft Dash. Join the fun and you just might win a LF set of your choice, along with a 6 x 6 paper pack!

In closing, I’m curious, any specific colors of sequins you want to see used on an upcoming project? I plan on crafting sometime this weekend, so hopefully I can work in a few requests! :)

Happy Anniversary + Giveaway Winner

Now before you get too excited…it’s not MY anniversary. Goodness, I don’t even have “someone special” in my life. Today is my parent’s 26th wedding anniversary. They have had their fair share of ups and downs in their marriage, but I am so proud and blessed to see them together. Marriage is hard work {I’ve been told} and the fact that they not only can live together but also work together, is a feat not many can take on.

I’ve said it before, but I have such a hard time with anniversary cards. I don’t like them too “lovey dovey”, but then again, I don’t want them to be boring. I decided to try my hand at mixing in some colorful colors and polka dots {since my moml loves them} and also work in the number 26. After a little playing and gathering inspiration from my “Cards I Love” Pinterest board, I finally settled on this card.

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Yes, I have pulled out sequins once again. I hope y’all don’t mind them….I have quite a few more cards to share in the near future that highlight these fun embellishments!

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It’s time to announce the winner of the Paper Sweeties Gift Certificate Giveaway! I’m so sorry it’s taken so long to post the winner- this week has been jam packed full of posts! Congratulations to Kristina M. Anderson! I’ll be forwarding your email information to Debbie so she can send you the gift certificate information!

Thank you to everyone who entered this past giveaway…..stay tuned for a SEQUIN giveaway soon! I know that many of you have been eying these blingy items and in a recent purchase, I ordered extra so one lucky reader can enjoy them. If you don’t already, be sure to subscribe to my posts via email so you don’t miss this giveaway!

 

 

Birthday Train + New Video

March is jam packed full of birthdays for my relatives. Let’s see…there’s my brother, my aunt, my grandma, my sister and my brother-in-law {who coincidentally are married and have the same birthday!}. Needless to say, I’ve been busy creating all sorts of birthday cards.

Today’s card was created for my sister and brother-in-law. I know, it’s horrible that I combined their card! This card took twice as long as I had planned for it to and well, I’m thinking what’s INSIDE the card will help them forget I only made them one. *wink* With my new obsession of sequins, I just had to add a few of them to this card. birthdaytrain1a

I received some questions on how I’m adhering my sequins to my projects. After going through my stash, I decided to give my Crystal Lacquer a whirl and it works PERFECTLY! Since it comes with a teeny tip, it’s perfect for these little sequins.

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You may have noticed that I used some alphabet stamps on today’s card. I have loved this set from the moment I saw it and I was so thrilled when Lawn Fawn released dies to coordinate with them. I was so giddy to open mine up, I just had to film a short little video on how the dies work with the set and how I plan on using them.

I’m curious if any of you have alphabet dies and if so, which ones are your favorite? Also, how do you store them? As I mentioned in the video, I’m still looking for a good {and inexpensive} way to store mine. Can’t wait to hear your suggestions!

Thanks for stopping in today. I’ll be back tomorrow with the 10 Minute Craft Dash #13 Highlights and info on how to get an early peek at the upcoming challenge. Hope to see you then!

Dream A Little Dream

Dream a little dream. Those four little words can pack a punch, if you really think about it. As a little girl, I had all sorts of dreams…..and yes, many of them involved big fluffy dresses and finding Prince Charming.

Today I have a sweet little card for you showcasing more Paper Sweeties stamps. Have I mentioned how much I love these little dolls and the outfits that you can use with them? They are oh-so-cute! Once again, I did some paper piecing using some new patterned papers I purchased. You would think I would refrain from intricate cutting after a long day of work, but honestly, it’s so therapeutic!

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I wanted to send out a quick reminder that TOMORROW is the last day to enter the $25 Paper Sweeties Gift Certificate Giveaway. There are five ways to get entries in for your chance to pick out some adorable sets for yourself!

I recently asked on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page if there was interest for a Blogging 101 post. After a resounding “yes”, I have plans to put a mini series together. Over the course of many years blogging, I’ve learned lots of lessons, tips and tricks that I would love to pass onto you and {hopefully} help you in your blogging. Stay tuned for that!

I appreciate you all stopping in this week. I’ve loved reading the comments and emails that came pouring in from a few of the posts in particular. You all are the SWEETEST and most genuine readers around!

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Sequins Galore!

Confession: I cannot stop creating with sequins. As you saw in yesterday’s post, I gave into the sequins trend and now I can’t put them down! I literally spent at least twenty minutes playing with different color combinations and sketching out some ideas I had to incorporate sequins into. However, before I show you any of those ones, I have a few more cards showcasing them inside this jar.

I recently received the Summertime Charm stamp set and matching dies {links below} and they work PERFECTLY with the sequins! Honestly, could you pass up a jar filled with pretty, sparkly sequins? I know that I couldn’t!

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With the sunshine that peeked through over the weekend, I actually got my toenails painted and wore sandals. Granted, it was only around 50*, but in Seattle, we’ll take it! I think I was inspired by my freshly painted toes- I couldn’t stop pulling out my pink items!

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I really love this sentiment- it works well for so many of my crafty friends! I have a dear, sweet friend who I’m planning on sending this card to, but I had to share it with you all before it went out the door. This friend truly does brighten my day and has blessed me in so many ways. I still get baffled at how blogging has brought so many amazing people in my life, all around the world. I love our crafty community!

That’s going to wrap up this post. I’ll be back tomorrow with a more personal post and I hope you all will weigh in. I thoroughly enjoy hearing from you all and this is a topic pretty much everyone can relate to. Intrigued? I hope so!

Shamrock Jar + Mini Haul

I hope that you all had a great weekend. We had two glorious, sunny days here in Washington, which was just what I needed. The little bit of sunshine peeking through the windows while I was crafting was so wonderful. It’s amazing how sunshine can change ones mood and outlook after some gloomy days!

I posted on the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page that I ordered lots and lots of sequins recently. I got them in, along with some Lawn Fawn goodies, so I did  a mini haul video. {Thank you to everyone who has requested I continue to film them!} Here is the super quick little video.

I was so excited to play with my new goodies- I actually created five cards with sequins this weekend! I am so into my new purchases, I just couldn’t stop using them! With St. Patrick’s Day being a few days away, I thought I’d share a card for this holiday.

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I used three different colored Neat & Tangled sequins on this card: Crystal Clear, Shamrock Satin and Gold Metallic. If you order, be sure to let Danielle know that I sent you over! :)

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If you missed yesterday’s blog hop post, be sure to check it out- we’re giving away bigger gift certificates and the hop was FILLED with lots of amazing birthday inspiration. Thanks so much for stopping in!