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Hello crafty friends, Marine here, I’m thrilled to be back on the blog with this bright Christmas card. When it comes to holiday cards, I love all the styles, whether it be with die cuts only, cute critters or elegant themes, I like them all! For today’s card, I went for an elegant themed card featuring stuff from the Christmas release like the Christmas Bells and previously released items like the Poinsettia Corners. I think that these two are just the perfect match!

As very often, I started off by stamping the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Memento tuxedo black ink. I used the coordinating dies to cut them all, and then colored everything using my Ohuhu markers in a traditional red, green and gold color palette. The images I colored are from two stamp sets only: the bells and mini clusters on each side at the bottom are from Christmas Bells, and the poinsettias are from Poinsettia Corners. When the coloring was done, I added a dot of glossy accents to each holly berry, and when I color images, I like to use a white gel pen to add details and highlights to each of them, but this time I didn’t feel it, so instead, and once the berries were dry, I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water and added white splatters to the images.

For the background, I cut a large Eyelet rectangle panel out of light kraft cardstock and created a holiday pattern on top using the Layered Winter Foliage stencils along with vintage photo, candied apple and rustic wilderness oxide inks. I added white splatters all over the panel, mixed vintage photo distress spritz with water and added sparkling droplets to my panel. When it was dry, I attached it to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches dark brown panel using 1mm foam tape, and then the whole thing to a matching card base.

I stuck my images to the card using 1mm and 2mm foam squares, leaving enough space at the bottom for my sentiment. I white heat embossed “Merry & Bright” from Winter Greetings on the same dark brown cardstock as the back panel, cut it with the matching die, and finally attached it to the card between the small clusters using foam squares again.

And that’s it! Thanks so much for stopping by, and see you next time.

Hello Crafty Friends! It is Hanh here with you today. I’m sharing a fun Christmas card featuring these adorable Gingerbread Friends all wrapped up in a box of calorie-free Christmas cookies.

I stamped the gingerbread images from the Gingerbread Friends stamp set repeatedly onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock (4.25″ x 5.5″) with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the images with Copic markers and highlighted them with a white gel pen. I adhered a few of the Holiday Gingerbread Clay Confetti with liquid glue.

COPIC COLORS:
Gingerbread men: E51/53/33/99, R20, R24/29
Hats: R22/24/29/39, C00/1

To create the outer box, I used the second largest die from the Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies to diecut a window in the center of a piece of pink cardstock (4.25″ x 5.5″). I adhered a piece of clear acetate to the back side of the pink panel.

Next, I used the dies from new Christmas Bell Shaker Dies to diecut two bows and several pine branches out of red and green cardstock. I also used the Simple Strips Dies to diecut two pieces of ribbon out of red cardstock. I adhered the ribbons at an angle to the two corners and the pine branches on top of the ribbon in the upper left corner. The two bows were adhered to each other a little off-centered to create a larger bow and then adhered to the top of the pine branches. I added one of the peppermint clay pieces from the Holiday Gingerbread Clay Confetti to the center of the bow. 

For the sentiment, I stamped the “Have a Sweet Christmas” sentiment from the Gingerbread Friends Stamp set onto a piece of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the Gingerbread Friends Coordinating Dies to diecut it out. The sentiment was adhered to the panel with foam tape for a bit of dimension. 

Finally, I adhered the pink panel to the top of the colored gingerbread panel with foam tape to mimic the look of a box of cookies. The panel was then adhered to a white A2 cardbase (4.25″ x 5.5″).

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card and are inspired to make and send out boxes of calorie-free gingerbread cookies this holiday season.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!
Hanh

Hello everyone, June here! Today I’ll be sharing some more details about this shaker card I made using a couple of the new (and older!) Christmas products. 

I made a cute little Gingerbread Shaker and decorated him using elements from the Christmas Bucket Additions. From that set I used one of the candy canes and the little candy. I added some shading and gel pen lines to give them some extra detail. For the shaker bits I used a combination of the Gingerbread Shaker Beads and a selection I made from the Holiday Gingerbread Clay Confetti.

I cut a panel from the largest of the Stitched Torn Rectangles and blended a background using the Cascading Snowflakes stencil. I used Tattered Rose and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide for this. I also added splatters of Saltwater Taffy and white acrylic paint to give the illusion of even more snowflakes falling from the sky.

I cut out a couple of the Stitched Snowflakes to adhere on my background behind the gingerbread man. I love how subtle they are against the light background, nothing too distracting. To bring in more of the red, I cut a bow from Beautiful Bows and also a wavy banner from Banner Greetings 1 to put my sentiment on. Instead of stamping directly onto the banner, I stamped the ‘merry’ from the Christmas Bells stamp set so I could cut it out and layer it on top. 

And that’s the card! I hope you enjoyed reading about it as much as I enjoyed creating it. See you again soon with another blog post!

Winter greetings, friends! Christina here to share a unique way to use the new Winter Tags from the latest release. There are endless crafty possibilities for these tags – you can stamp the images like I did, you could heat-emboss them on colored cardstock, or you could just use the dies to create your own tags. And they are perfect for adding a small homemade touch to your holiday gifts. Another way to use these tags is to create a festive holiday greeting card like I did here.

Winter Tags Stamp Set
Winter Tags Coordinating Dies
Argyle Pierced Plate
Banner Greetings 1 Dies
Christmas Banner Greetings Stamp Set
Christmas Holder Additions Dies – snowflakes
Winter Wonderland Clay Confetti

I started by stamping the images on white cardstock and then colored them with Copic markers. You can use any medium to color these images, and I think colored pencil would be beautiful for this project. Here is the Copic coloring guide:

Teals BG 34, G16
Blues B45, B37
Background E33
Snowman C0, C1, YR15, YR24, R00
Hat W3, W5, N5

Once the images were colored, I die-cut them with the coordinating dies, adding holes to just three of the tags before adding some fun details to the images. I used a Copic Multi-liner to add a stitching detail to each tag and a white gel pen to add some snowy details to the trees and the snowman. I also used a glitter pen to add a sparkly detail to the mittens and the night sky. To finish up the tags, I threaded some green and white cotton twine through the tops.

Next, I die-cut the Argyle Pierced Plate from Juniper cardstock for the background and then attached the tags to the pierced panel using either foam tape or glue. Then I trimmed the twine and tacked each one down with a bit of glue. 

I thought this winter card needed even more snowy elements, so I added a flurry of die-cut snowflakes, tucking some under the tags and placing some right on top with the help of thin foam strips. And lastly, I added the stamped and die-cut Banner Sentiment along with just a few more snowflakes from the Winter Wonderland Mix. 

Thank you so much for checking out one of the many ways you can use these fun and festive Winter Tags! Happy crafting!

 Hello Crafty Friends! Arsenia here, ready to sprinkle some crafty cheer as we kick off the last day of our Instagram Hop! This release is bursting with all the cozy winter vibes — and oh my goodness, do we have the cutest penguins waddling their way into your hearts! 

Today’s project stars the brand new Penguin Shaker Die, and yes friends… it’s shaker time! My color palette? A dreamy trio of plum-perfect purples — simple, elegant, and a little unexpected for the season (but totally fabulous, trust me).

First up, I created a whimsical winter background using the new Snowflake Background Stencil paired with the new Twinkle Stencil. With three shades of plum and a flurry of white paint splatters, the background came alive with frosty dimension. To add a little woodland wonder, I tucked in some delicate new Birch Tree Dies, and for that polished, finished edge — my trusty Fancy Cake Dies made an appearance (it’s one of my most-loved crafty tools!).

Now for the star of the show — the Penguin Shaker! I die-cut all the pieces, gave the beak and feet a soft touch of ink blending, and filled the shaker belly with the new Black Tie Shaker Beads (snow much fun!). Once assembled, my dapper little penguin got dressed up with googly eyes and a cozy scarf from the new Penguin Mugs Dies set — complete with white gel pen polka dots and a sweet plum heart.

For the sentiment, I reached for the new Let It Snow stamp Set with coordinating dies!  To finish everything off, I added crystal accents to the birch trees and a single stitched snowflake floating above our penguin friend.

And just like that — ta-da! — card complete! It’s a touch unexpected for the holidays, but I absolutely adore how the purples make this chilly scene feel warm and whimsical.

Thank you snow much for stopping by!  I hope you’re loving this release as much as I am. Be sure to hop over to Instagram to join in the fun, see all the amazing inspiration, and celebrate with us! 

Hi crafty friends! I’m Michelle Woerner and I am super excited to be a guest designer with Pretty Pink Posh and help celebrate the November Winter Release! Today I’m sharing a serene layered winter trees card using several of the new release sets- the Snowy Hills Borders, Winter Trees and Twinkle stencil.

To start my card, I die cut two shades of blue, pale gray and white cardstock with the Snowy Hills Border die set. Once I had my cut pieces, I laid them out and arranged them into a snowy hills layout that I liked. I then used the Twinkle stencil with white paste on the blue pieces adding pretty texture. And for some extra sparkle, I used Stardust Stickles on the top of the white snowy hills.

Designer tip: Designers often follow the Rule of Threes, but card designs look equally as good with any odd number. For my card, I used 4 trees and a sentiment, making a cluster of 5 elements.

To make the trees, I used the Winter Trees die set and cut them from the darker blue cardstock. I arranged the trees in the snowy hills, some of the trunks tucked behind the snowy hills and some in front to add dimension. To add a small pop of color, I added berry color gems to the trees and by the sentiment. The sentiment is from the Let It Snow stamp set and cut with the coordinating die set.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check back for more Winter Release inspiration!

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 stencil to 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 set to 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. 

Enjoy your day, Dana

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.

This card features a couple new items, like the Notched Rectangles dies and the Winter Greetings Shadow dies, but also features a few previously released products such as the Holiday Sentiments stamp set, and the Christmas Holder Additions die set. So, needless to say, shop your stash, and I’m sure you’ll find something great to use!

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 set and 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 set to 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 and Let it Snow coordinating dies and my cute card was complete. I can’t wait to give it to one of my nieces for Christmas!

Thanks for reading!