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Sending Bunny Kisses

Hi crafty friends, Marine here, I’m back with this cute and pretty card showcasing a beautiful floral wreath and a cheeky bunny ready to properly celebrate the arrival of Spring. Obviously, here I put flowers in my wreath to create a Spring themed card, but you definitely could replace them with Easter eggs for a cute and fun Easter themed card. The Pretty Pink Posh die collection is so diverse that the possibilities are endless!

I started off by cutting a large Eyelet Rectangle panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, I covered the stitched edges with washi tape and then applied spun sugar oxide ink all over the panel. To match with the Spring theme, I used the Layered Blooming Vines stencil set to create a beautiful floral pattern on my light pink panel. For the greenery I applied rustic wilderness oxide ink, for the flowers I applied worn lipstick oxide ink and for the small dots I applied fossilized amber oxide ink. Next I splattered water on my panel and dried it with a piece of paper towel, I mixed vintage photo distress ink with water and added brown splatters to my panel with a slim brush, and I did the same with copic opaque white ink. When my panel was dry, I attached it to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches light brown woodgrain panel using 1mm foam tape, and then to a white card base using double sided sticky tape.

I cut the wreath out of green cardstock using the Floral Wreath Builder die set. In the end we can see it, and that was the point, I just needed it as a base to glue all the leaves. Speaking of which, I cut them all out of two different pattern papers: a green stripes pattern paper and a green plaid pattern paper. I added white splatters to each of them and when they were dry, I attached them to my wreath base using liquid glue. To add more interest to my wreath, I used the same die as the one I used to cut the base to cut another wreath out of vellum, I added white splatters to it, and then stuck it to my leafy wreath using liquid glue. Next I used the ring die from the Floral Wreath Builder die set to cut a ring out of the same light brown woodgrain cardstock as the card base, added vintage photo distress ink splatters to the ring, and then attached it on top of the vellum wreath using liquid glue. This ring is mostly covered by the flowers but we still can see it between the bunny’s paws.

Still using the Floral Wreath Builder die set, I cut the flowers and started with the pink ones: I cut the large petals out of a pink cross pattern paper, the small petals out of light pink cardstock and the pistils out of yellow cardstock. I added white splatters to the petals and pistils, liquid stardust splatters only to the light pink petals, and fossilized amber distress spritz splatters only to the pistils. I let them dry and assembled them using 1mm foam squares. For the daisies, I cut the petals out of white cardstock and the pistils out of yellow cardstock. I added liquid stardust splatters only to the white petals, and white splatters and fossilized amber distress spritz splatters to the pistils. Again I let them dry and assembled them with 1mm foam squares. I also cut three branches out of dark kraft cardstock and added white splatters to each of them.

Next I cut the bunny pieces using dies from the Big Easter Cupcake die set. I cut the bunny’s behind and paws out of light kraft cardstock, and cut the tail and paw pads out of white cardstock. I added vintage photo distress ink splatters to the light kraft pieces, liquid stardust splatters to the tail pieces, and then assembled the paws using liquid glue and the fluffy tail using a 1mm foam square.

I cut a Stitched Torn Rectangle panel out of vellum using the second largest die from that set, attached my leafy wreath on the upper section using 1mm foam squares, stuck the bunny pieces at the bottom of the wreath, and then all the flowers and branches using foam squares and liquid glue. Next I worked on my greeting and cut a banner out of dark brown cardstock using a Banner Greeting 2 die, on that banner I white heat embossed “Sending bunny kisses” from Easter Banner Greetings, I folded the banner on each end, and then attached it below the wreath using 2mm foam squares.

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

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Chick Easter Treat Holders

Hello Crafty Friends! Catherine here and I’m sharing these mini Easter treat holder cards created with the Chick Holder and Springtime Holder Additions die sets. These little treat holders are super sweet and perfect for gifting small Easter treats!

To start, I die cut two white scalloped rectangles using the second largest rectangle in the Eyelet Rectangles set

Next, I created the background by ink blending a checker pattern using the Mini Checker Stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide on white cardstock. I trimmed the panel to fit the Eyelet rectangles and adhered it in place. 

For the chick holders, I die cut four chick holders from white cardstock- two for the front layers and two for the back layers. I then die cut two circle openings in the center of two chicks using a 1 1/2″ circle die. The front chick layers were ink blended with Mustard Seed and Scattered Straw Distress Oxides. I also ink blended two white circle pieces with Mustard Seed and adhered them onto the bottom chick layers.

I die cut the eyes and beaks and ink blended with Black Soot and Carved Pumpkin and Dried Marigold Distress Oxides. For the cheeks, I borrowed them from the Bear Holder set and ink blended with Spun Sugar, then adhered all the facial features onto the chicks. 

Next, I placed some mini candies into the center of the bottom chick layers and sealed them with a plastic craft dome.

The chick fronts were adhered over the domes. I added rims by die cutting a 1 1/2″ circle with a 1 1/4″ circle inlay, then ink blended them with Mustard Seed and Scattered Straw.

I die cut the umbrella from Springtime Holder Additions and ink blended using the following Distress Oxides:

Umbrella Shaft– Hickory Smoke
Umbrella Panels– Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac, Carved Pumpkin, Dried Marigold
Cap– Spun Sugar

I decorated the umbrella with flowers and greenery from Stitched Spring Flowers. The flowers were ink blended with Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, while the greenery was ink blended with Mowed Lawn. I added pink enamel dots to the center of the pink flowers for added dimension.

To finish the card, I added the sentiment “Joyful Easter Wishes” from Easter Banner Greetings and Banner Greetings 3, layered on vellum. 

Thank you so much for joining me today! I hope you enjoyed my mini Easter treat holders and found some inspiration for your own Easter crafting!

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Interactive Lucky Animals

Hi everyone ! It’s Mindy with you and today’s project is all about adding movement and personality to your cardmaking with a fun interactive element.

Watch the video above  I  Watch the video in HD on YouTube

I created a lucky-themed design featuring adorable critters, layered greens, and an action wobbler that makes the puppy image wiggle right on the front of the card.

I started by blending Sprout and Parsley ink to create a soft green background. Then I layered the Lucky Words stencil over the top using the same colors for a subtle tone-on-tone effect. To finish, I added splatters of white acrylic paint and gold metallic ink for extra texture and sparkle.

The images were stamped from the Lucky Animals stamp set and colored with Ohuhu alcohol markers. After coloring, I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and prepare them for layering.For the sentiment, I used the Lucky to Know You stamp set and coordinating dies.

Using the Shamrock Border die, I cut three shades of green cardstock and alternated the colors to create a playful layered border that enhances the lucky theme.

For assembly, I started with the sentiment at the top, followed by the critters, and finished with the shamrock border along the bottom. Thin foam squares add dimension behind the kitty, while an action wobbler behind the puppy brings movement and interactive fun to the design.

Adding interactive elements like action wobblers is an easy way to make your cards more engaging and memorable. This lucky-themed design combines layered textures, bright coloring, and movement for a playful finished card.

I hope you were inspired by this video. Thanks for spending time with me!

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Lucky Horseshoe

Hello crafty friends, June here! Today I’m sharing a Saint-Patrick’s Day card. I was so excited when I saw the Horseshoe Shaker! The shakers are always the dies I’m most excited about seeing each release and this release did not disappoint. Both the Ladybug Shaker and this one are right up my alley! I can’t wait to turn this horseshoe into a cowboy themed card sometime, but first I wanted to use it the way it was intended: to wish some good luck during Saint-Patrick’s Day!

I cut the horseshoe from light grey cardstock and did a bit of ink blending and splattering to give it more interest. I filled the shaker with the Best Of Luck Shaker Beads and added the decorative stars to the outside. I cut out a bunch of the clovers that are included in the set, did some Copic coloring on them and added gel pen details. I added them onto my horseshoe in clusters of 2 or 3. 

I blended a soft green background using Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide and added some ink splatters. I didn’t use a stencil this time, but still wanted my background to look a bit more interesting, so I also cut some brown cardstock strips to go on the top and bottom of my card. These will act as a base for my Shamrock Border Dies. And of course, I also added ink splatters on the cardstock strips, you know me by now! I used the extra clovers to add on top of the borders using foam tape, I love the extra dimension this gives. I added the same detailing on these as I did for the other clovers. 

I stamped the ‘Lucky’ scripty sentiment from the Lucky to Know You stamp set using brown ink and added it on top of the horseshoe. I stamped the ‘you’re so’ sentiment from the same set inside of the negative space the horseshoe left on the card. A perfect spot!

Quite a simple card, but still very detailed because of all the details I added using ink, markers and gel pen. A good example to show how much all those details can do to make a card design really pop! I hope to see you again soon with a new blog post.

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Spring Easter Egg

Spring is when the flower sing! Melissa here with you again today and I’ve pulled out some new, springtime Pretty Pink Posh products to create with.  Let’s get started!

My card uses the adorable, new Decorative Easter Egg die as my focal point.  I cut it twice from white cardstock and on the bottom layer, I ink blended soft pastels in pink, aqua, and yellow.  I then layered over the top, detailed layer and watched the colors shine through.

I layered this over an aqua background cut using the Pinking Rectangles die. Next I used the Watercolor Oval stencil to add a washed background in aqua. I then used the new Raindrops stencil to add a bit of soft rain in the background. I love how much detail this stencil adds in just seconds!

Lastly, I added my sentiment using the new Large Spring Shadow dies and then a few flowers bursting forth from the bottom of my large egg.  These were cut using the Spring Foliage dies, which are so full of life and happiness. I layered all of these over a pink card base and even added a few touches of adhesive pearls, sequins, trim, and glitter to finish.

It’s been such a treat to create for you today. Happy Springtime crafting!  Thanks for visiting!

Melissa

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Day 7: Lucky Theme Week

**All items in the Lucky section are 15% off during theme week**

Hello Crafty Friends! It is Hanh here with you today. Happy Lucky Theme Week! There are so many fun Lucky themed products available in the Pretty Pink Posh shop. 

Today I have two cards to share with you featuring the super cute Lucky Animals set. Let’s get started!

For both cards, I stamped the images from the Lucky Animals Stamp set onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating Lucky Animals Dies to diecut them out. For this first card, I also diecut a bow using the Beautiful Bows Dies. I colored them with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen. 

COPIC COLORS:

Dog: E51/53/33/99/35, R20, R22, W5/7
White Duck: C00/0/1/3, Y38 YR04, R000/20
Duckling: Y11/13/15, Y38 YR04, R20
Cat: W1/3/5/7, R000/20
Hats: YG01/03/25/17, Y06, W5/7 Green: YG01/03/25/17

For the background, I used the largest die from the Pinking Rectangles Dies to diecut a piece of white cardsctock. I masked off the bottom and edges of the panel and lightly ink blended a subtle background with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. A piece of craft foam was adhered to the backside of this panel before it was adhered to a piece of light blue cardstock and then a white A2 card base (4.25” x 5.5”). 

For the sentiment, I stamped the “Lucky” sentiment from the Lucky to Know You stamp set with Versamark Watermark ink onto a piece of green cardstock and heat embossed with Detail White Embossing Powder. I used the Lucky to Know You Dies to diecut it out. I also stamped the “to be your friend” sentiment from the same set directly onto the panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 

I adhered the colored images, bow and Lucky sentiment onto the panel with a combination of liquid glue and foam tape for a bit of dimension and interest.

For my second card, I decided to make a fun boxcard using the Scallop Box Card Dies and featuring the adorable little pup from the Lucky Animals set with some lucky elements from the Horseshoe Shaker Die set. I used the Scallop Box Card Dies to diecut the base, two shelves and the back panel out white and blue cardstock. I assembled the box, back and side scalloped panel with liquid glue. 

For the sentiment, I stamped the “You’re My Lucky Charm” sentiment from the Lucky to Know You set directly onto the scallop front panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I adhered the panel onto the front of the boxcard. 

I used the Horseshoe Shaker Dies set to diecut the horseshoe and some clovers out of matte gold and Neenah Solar White cardstock. I colored the dog from the Luck Animals set and the clovers with Copic markers and highlighted with a white gel pen.

COPIC COLORS: Dog: E51/53/33/99, R20, R22, W5/7 Green: YG07 G05/19/28

I decorated the box card with the lucky dog, horseshoe and clovers as seen in the picture. I used a clear acetate strip to adhere the floating clover. I love that this fun little 3D box card can flatten to fit into an envelope for easy mailing. 

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my cards and are inspired to create and send out some Lucky themed cards of your own. Be sure to head on over to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop to check out all of the fun Lucky themed products.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Hanh

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Day 6: Lucky Theme Week

**All items in the Lucky section are 15% off during theme week**

Hi friends! Sophie here today and I am thrilled to be participating in Lucky Theme Week. I have 2 cards to share with you to celebrate all things “luck” themed! I am featuring the Stitched Shamrocks die set for my projects. Let’s dive in! 

For my first card I am featuring a mix of old and new products. I started by die cutting out a bunch of the Stitched Shamrock dies from various scraps of both patterned paper and solid colored card stock. This project is a great scrap-buster and it came together so quickly you could easily mass produce this design! You could swap out the shamrocks for other shapes like hearts as well! 

For my background panel I used one of the Pinking Rectangles and chose to cut it out of white card stock to keep the focus on the shamrocks and the sentiment but to offer a little bit of interest.

The sentiment comes from the Lucky Animals stamp set. I *love* that almost all of the sentiments in each Pretty Pink Posh stamp set has a coordinating die. To help the sentiment stand out a bit more I layered a vellum banner underneath it cut from the Banner Greetings 2 die set. As a finishing touch I put some Marshmallow Confetti scattered around! 

For my second card I decided to use the Stitched Shamrocks in a different way by just using their negative shape. I took a white card stock panel and cut out 5 of the shamrocks. I set these stitched shamrocks aside for another project and kept the panel and popped it up using foam tape over a panel of patterned paper.

The sentiment comes from the Lucky to Know You stamp set. I used the same Marshmallow Confetti as a finishing touch for this card as well. This one came together so fast and it’s a great way to use up patterned paper sitting in your stash!

I hope you feel inspired, and I hope you have good luck this week!

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Day 5: Lucky Theme Week

**All items in the Lucky section are 15% off during theme week**

Hello, friends! Justin here, and today I am so excited to be sharing a project for our Lucky Theme Week! I was so inspired by the Ladybug Shaker Die Set, and wanted to make it themed for St. Patrick’s Day!

Below is a list of Pretty Pink Posh products that I used to create this card:

Ladybug Shaker Dies
Decorative Shamrock Dies
Box of Chocolates Dies
Lucky Shadow Dies
Lucky Words Stencil

Now, let’s get into the lucky details for how I put this project together!

My Ladybug was fairly easy to put together. I wanted to give a little bit of shading to my inlaid pieces, so I ink blended my light green cardstock with Lucky Clover Distress Ink, and then used Black Soot Distress Ink on my dark gray cardstock pieces! This allowed for the ladybug to have some extra shading to really make it pop!

I wanted to make the spots and the antennas shamrocks, so I die cut the Decorative Shamrock Dies from darker green cardstock, and used the little shamrock bits to decorate my Ladybug, making it more festive.

Next, for my background, I decided to use the same light green cardstock that I used for the Ladybug, and blended the edges using Lucky Clover and Pine Needles Distress Ink. Then, I placed the Lucky Words Stencil and ink blended over it with Lucky Clover Distress Ink.

To get my sentiment together, I used the Lucky Shadow Dies to create a sentiment of the “Lucky” word from white cardstock, and I adhered it on-top of a dark green Lucky shadow. Then, I also used some of the letter dies included in the Box of Chocolate dies to create the word “so”. I adhered my sentiment elements directly to my ladybug, and then adhered this unit with foam tape to give it some lift on my card!

I used some clear sequins as embellishments for this card, and was fully completed!

Thank you so very much for stopping by the Pretty Pink Posh Blog today! I hope this card gives you some luck-inspired inspiration for how you can transform your favorite die sets into creations for every holiday!

In the meantime, please be sure to follow me on Instagram and subscribe to my YouTube Channel @justanotebyjustin for more crafty inspiration!

Thanks again for stopping by, and happy crafting!

Justin

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Day 4: Lucky Theme Week

**All items in the Lucky section are 15% off during theme week**

Hi Crafty friends, Debbie here with the Decorative Shamrock Shaker Die for the Lucky Theme week here at Pretty Pink Posh! This is such a great die for a shaker or not. And of course, I had to add some of the adorable Lucky Animals from the newest release too!

I started off with the Scallops Pierced Plate and ran it through my die-cutting machine with a standard A2 panel in a light yellow card stock. Then I trimmed in down by 1/8 inch on all sides. 

Next, with the outer Decorative Shamrock die in the middle of the panel I die cut out the window. Flipped the panel over and added acetate with double sided tape. Then running foam strips around the window to make a well for the Best of Luck Shaker BeadsWith the same yellow card stock I adhered it to the foam to seal the shaker bits in. 

With both of the Decorative Shamrock dies taped together I die-cut out the shamrock to attach to the acetate on the front of the panel.

I then stamped out the “You’re my Lucky Charm” from the Lucky to Know You stamp set and then used the coordinating dies. Attach the sentiment directly to the panel with liquid glue.

Next, with the Lucky Animals stamp set I stamped out the dog and cat and copic colored them in and used the  coordinating dies. Adhere them next and above the sentiment with liquid glue.

I felt like it still needed more luck! So with the Shamrock Border Dies, I die-cut out three of the shamrocks, and in the centers, I added the small clovers from the Lucky Mix. 

Lastly, I added it all to a panel of the same green color  matting it and attach to a card base. 

I hope you like my card today, and make sure to check out the blog all week for the Design Team inspiration!

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Day 3: Lucky Theme Week

**All items in the Lucky section are 15% off during theme week**

Hi Friends! Carly here and I have a super easy interactive card design to share with you! It’s my first time creating a pop-up card like this so I would love & appreciate your thoughts!

Watch the video above  I  Watch the video in HD on YouTube

The outside of the card is pretty clean and simple, with some “lucky charms” made with dies from the Lucky Holder Additions & a heart borrowed from the Decorative Hearts set. The sentiment from the Lucky To Know You set.

But the inside is a swirly, twirly, pop-up explosion of “lucky charms”!

Thanks for stopping by!