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Hello and Happy Monday!

Last year I hosted the first ever guest designer call and I thought it was time to do another. I have some fabulous new releases right around the corner and I would love the opportunity for some Pretty Pink Posh customers, readers and fans to get the spotlight and share their work!

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In 2014, I did a mail call that had potential guest designers send in their cards. The result was lots of amazing cards that I was able to send to stores and bless some of my designers and friends with. While I would love to host another call like this, I thought it would be fun to change it up for 2015.

FAQ’s

  • Do I need to have a blog? YES! This is how my designers and guests show their work and how I can point people in the direction of your posts. Plus, we’ll be having Product Release Blog Hops where you’ll be getting a ton of traffic to said blog.
  • Can I use any brand of stamps? Yes, use what you have and show off your favorites!
  • Is there a chance I’ll become a full-time PPP designer? Yes! A good majority of my designers have been guest designers in the past and based off their work, our interactions and the posts following their guest designer posts, I’ve seen their passion for PPP and asked them to join the team!
  • If I’ve been a previous guest designer, can I still submit for this call? Yes!

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How to apply

  1. Create one card/ project based off a card pictured above. You can be inspired by the colors, layout, theme… let your creativity soar!
  2. Submit up to four cards, including the inspired card, in your guest designer application email
  3. Each submission must include at least one Pretty Pink Posh product (die sets, sequins or both!) 

In your application, be sure to include: 

  • Your Pretty Pink Posh card/ project submissions
  • Your name, blog address and any social media links
  • Explain why you’d like to be a guest designer for Pretty Pink Posh

Submit your application to guestdesigner@prettypinkposh.com 

For this guest designer call, all emails must be received by September 15, 2015. Each designer will be sent an email upon recipient, but only designers chosen will receive emails stating whether they’ve been selected for this call. Emails will be sent to guest designers by September 19th.

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I am so very excited to see your submission emails and cannot wait to work with some of you and also check out your blogs.

Ready, set, CREATE!

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Lawnscaping Birthday Challenge

Pretty Pink Posh II Lawnscaping Birthday Challenge Today is a special day! It’s Lawnscaping Challenge’s 100th challenge and I have been invited as a special party guest by Design team Member Christy Reuling. Be sure to head on over to the Lawnscaping Blog where you can see ALL of the Design Team projects as well as ALL of the special party guest projects.

Since today is all about celebrating, I wanted to bring in several party guests for my card. One of my favorite things about Lawn Fawn products is they appeal to both kids and adults and today I wanted to create a card for a kiddo in my life. I brought out the Monster Mash set, along with the Bugs & Kisses set and went with a primary color palette (which I always think of as kid friendly).

Pretty Pink Posh II Lawnscaping Birthday Challenge

Lately I’ve been all about adding Silly Eyes on critters- I think it adds such a fun element to cards. To finish off this card, I added the Grassy Border and then added a bow using the Turquoise Chevron Twill ribbon.

Pretty Pink Posh II Lawnscaping Birthday Challenge

If you feel up for a challenge, be sure to head over to the Lawnscaping challenge. The prize this week is a stamp set of your choice from Lawn Fawn.

Pretty Pink Posh II Lawnscaping Birthday Challenge

In closing, if you find yourself wanting to do some retail therapy, I have a ONE DAY coupon in honor of President’s Day today. Stock up on your Pretty Pink Posh sequins, confetti and die cuts. I’m not planning on doing another coupon for a little while, so take advantage of this sale!

Visit the Pretty Pink Posh Shop HERE

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I hope you were inspired by today’s card. Thanks for spending some time with me today!


Guest Designer Mail Call

guestdesignerHello and Happy Saturday!

It’s a rare occurrence for me to post on the weekend, but I figured this video/post couldn’t wait until Monday to be shared. As you all know, I hosted the very first Pretty Pink Posh guest designer call recently and I promised to film a video showcasing all of the beautiful cards.

Since this was my first call, I wasn’t sure the best way to film the video…..I hope this does each designer and card justice! It was so much fun to visit the post office and see packages filmed with cards for the call, but also pretty cards and notes for me. You all are sweetie pies!

Watch the video above   I Watch the video on YouTube
 

Do you want to see more calls in the future? If so, leave a comment so I’ll know your thoughts. If I don’t hear anything, I’ll just assume you won’t want me to do this again. NOW is the time for you to share your opinions! *wink*

Thank you to these talented ladies who sent in cards for this call. I know it took some planning to create, mail and send your packages and for that I am grateful. I cannot wait to mail some of these cards to my design team and the stores that carry Pretty Pink Posh!

Vanessa
Jennifer
Vicki
Kari
Cara
Valerie
Shari
Jessica
Kim

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Today I’m off to the Farmer’s Market for some fresh fruit and flowers and then hopefully I can get some more crafty goodness finished in the studio!

Until next time….

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Guest Designer Call!

Hello and Happy Saturday!

Are you a fan of Pretty Pink Posh? Would you like to be a guest designer and want the spotlight? Well, now is YOUR time to shine!

I’m hosting my very first guest designer call and in normal Pretty Pink Posh style, I wanted to change things up from the norm and do a unique and creative call that is a WIN-WIN-WIN all the way around. (You’ll see what I mean after watching the short video in this post)

Submit up to FIVE (blank) cards and send them before 7/20/2014 to:

Pretty Pink Posh
PO Box 766
Maple Valley, WA 98038

Mail your blank card(s), along with a note stating your name, how many cards you sent and your email address. On the BACK of your cards please write your name, city/ state/ country and your BLOG address.

Reminder: all cards must be received before 7/20/2014 to qualify for this call.

I am so excited to receive your cards, mail them to my team, stores and distributors and showcase them in a future video.

If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll respond there, or if you would rather send an email, you can do that as well (please note that I do get a lot of emails, so replies may not be as quick if done this route).

Ready, set, CREATE!

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Heart Shaped Valentine + VIDEO

As many of you know, I keep quite busy with life, so I rarely take on guest designer spots. However, occasionally one will come around and I just can’t resist. Today’s post is proof of this statement.

Recently I was introduced to Top Dog Dies and was so impressed with their wide range of dies. Not only do they have their own line, they also carry many other popular dies as well.

Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know and trust, including My Favorite Things, Sizzix, Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by U.K. designer Stephanie Weightman.

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I was so inspired by the lovely heart shaped dies at Top Dog, I thought I would just one of the many ways you can use their Heart Mini Album die, along with their Heart Mini Album Finishers die set. You may have noticed that these dies have the word “album” in them, but don’t let that stop you from using it for cards! I was easily able to adapt the album die and create a heart shaped card.

Here’s a quick visual of the supplies and steps of how I made this card….

Heart Shaped Valentine

1) Gather Heart Mini Album Die and Heart Mini Album Finishers die set. (Note I only pictured the dies I used for this card. There’s LOTS more dies included in the finishers set)

2) Score one (of your two) white die cut hearts from the album die at 1/4″. Glue together hearts where the scored line is- this will create the heart shaped cart. Cut off excess from the other white heart.

3) Die cut other shapes, gather embellishments and decorate.

4) Add in last minute embellishment (doily, twine, confetti hearts) and admire what you just created!

Heart Shaped ValentineIf you want to see how I created this card, I filmed a video! It’s a little longer than my normal videos, but I wanted to share exactly what the Top Dog Dies look like, along with the process of the card.

Watch the video above   I    Watch on YouTube
 

Top Dog Dies wants to give YOU a chance to win a shopping spree and try out their fabulous dies. Click the graphic below for your chance to win! Giveaway-$50eGiftCard

Thank you for joining me for this special post- I hope you were inspired. Have a fabulous Monday!

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Sequin Shaker

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It’s always an exciting day when you get to spill news that you’ve been holding onto for a while. It’s even more exciting when the news has to do with sequins!

I’m the guest designer over on the Neat & Tangled blog today for the last part of the sequin series. For those who don’t follow that blog, each day this week they have showcased different ideas on how you can incorporate sequins onto a variety of projects. With all of those creative ideas, there was so much pressure to create something amazing. While my idea isn’t something super original, it IS something new and a technique I’ve never tried.

I present my take on a shaker card….with sequins, of course!

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I’m sure that many of my readers have created shaker cards before. For some reason, I’ve always been intimidated by the thought of them and never took the time to create one myself. Well, I can cross this off my list- it has now been accomplished!

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I hope that you enjoyed today’s card and video and give this technique a try. If you do, feel free to leave your blog link in a comment and I’ll take a peek at your post!

Guest Designer

Being a guest designer= such a privilege. 
As a coordinator of a company blog and website, I know that there are so many options when choosing designers to join the team, or become a guest designer for a month. I am always so grateful and honored when companies approach me to represent them. 
I have loved being a guest designer over at Neat & Tangled this month. These cute designs are so easy to work with, and it also gave me the opportunity to play with my beloved Copics. Also, it was fun to meet some new blog friends, too!
Come join me one last time as I blog over on the Neat & Tangled blog today. 
 
Have a fabulous rest of your Monday, sweet friends. I hope you’ll join me over on the Neat & Tangled blog today!

Neat & Tangled Guest Designer

Hello and Happy Monday! 
I have some fun news to share- I’m the guest designer over on the Neat & Tangled blog. Danielle contacted me a while ago and asked if I would be interested, I answered with a resounding “yes”! Her stamp line has lots of cute images and they’re a lot of fun to use. 
Here’s a peek at what I have created over on their blog today…..
 
Another tidbit of info- I created a pop up card! :)  I hope you’ll join me over there for my special card over there. 
I’ll see you all tomorrow, thanks for visiting me today!