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Tutorial: DIY Traveler’s Notebook + Video

Hello PPP friends, it’s Vera here!

I don’t have a card for today but I will share my traveler’s notebook story with Pretty Pink Posh products! Traveler’s notebooks are very popular right now, and I love to use it too! The size is just the perfect fit for me; so handy to carry and easy to keep nearby. I will show you how I made my DIY traveler’s notebook insert and share how I used my Pretty Pink Posh products for memory keeping and journaling in my traveler’s notebook.

Here’s a video to show how I created the notebook and decorated the pages with Pretty Pink Posh stamps and dies.

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Here are the photos showcasing the decorated pages in my traveler’s notebook.

Pretty Pink Posh: DIY Traveler's Notebook + Video

Pretty Pink Posh Stamp Sets:
Fox Friends | Blissful Butterflies | Camping Friends
Rainy Days | Rainy Days Additions | Halloween Friends
Winter Wonderland

Pretty Pink Posh Die Cuts:
Peekaboo Windows | Stitched Speech Bubbles
Stitched Pieces | Stitched Essentials 1

Thanks so much for joining me today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Winter Wonderland

Hello friends!! Amy L. here today with a winter card featuring the Winter Wonderland Stamp Set, Winter Wonderland Die Set and Holiday Greetings Stamp Set (free gift with $100 purchase while supplies last). I grew up in Hong Kong where it doesn’t snow. So, when I moved to the US, I was so happy because I could see and touch real snow! Here is my snowy card inspired by the sentiment “Let it snow” ☺

Here is how I made my card:

On a watercolor paper, mask off a slope. Blend distress inks in Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch and Wilted Violet. Add droplets of Perfect Pearl solution and white paint splatters
Use the Stitched Hexagons Dies to die cut through the scene. Die cut another smaller hexagon from watercolor paper. Blend Mermaid Lagoon and Seedless Preserves distress inks. Treat with Perfect Pearl and white splatters. White heat emboss the sentiment
Stamp the igloo with Antique Linen distress ink. Watercolor with Tumbled Glass. Die cut out with coordinating die
Stamp out some snowflakes with distress inks in the same colors. Die cut out accordingly
Adhere everything in place with foam tape. Embellish with PPP 4mm Clear Droplets, Sparkling Clear Sequin Mix and Holiday Shimmer Mix

That’s it for my card today! Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Throwback Thursday: Storybook 1

Hi everyone! Amy K. here for this month’s Throwback Thursday with creative uses for some of the previously released dies.

I decided to focus on the Storybook 1 die (one of the original dies). I works fabulous as a back drop for a fun spooky scene using some of the new Pretty Pink Posh release including Halloween Friends. I created an inked blended background as Yana did HERE. This technique is quick and easy……I encourage you to go watch! I used the same Distress Inks for a similar look and added a few flicks of white acrylic paint!

I die cut my Storybook 1 die out of white cardstock and then carefully cut to create a border so that I would have a “frame” to start my scene. All my images were Copic colored, die cut, and adhered with foam adhesive to create my scene. My sentiment was white heat embossed in one of the panels of the Storybook 1 die. These dies provide a super place for sentiment placement!

Along with this Halloween card that Amy has shared with us, I have a few cards that have used the Storybook 1 in the past. Click on the photos below to see the original post from the designers.

Thanks for visiting the blog today! I hope you are inspired to create new cards using this older, versatile die!

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Snowman Confetti Shakers

Good morning Pretty Pink Posh friends! Heather dropping by with another easy tutorial for you today! As soon as I saw the adorable new Happy Snowman stamp and coordinating die set, I immediately thought of an adorable little snowglobe – and the Window Frames die was the perfect way to create them! The Happy Snowman stamp and die set are such a great value – so inexpensive, and yet so fun and versatile!

Pretty Pink Posh: Snowman Confetti Shakers

I filled them full of tiny Iridescent Mini Circle Confetti, and stamped sentiments with the unreleased but free with $100 purchase Holiday Greeting stamp set – so many fun sentiments, and a fabulous font! Look how fun these are when you shake up all that confetti – just like turning a snowglobe upside down, don’t you think?

I started off with two colors of solid cardstock, and used the larger of the Window Frames Dies to cut my window, then cut a snowdrift from some white cardstock using the Scallop Borders Dies.

I stamped and colored up the Happy Snowman and one of the scarf images two times, then used the coordinating Happy Snowman Dies to cut them both out.

Pretty Pink Posh: Snowman Confetti Shakers

Here are the Copics I used if you’re curious! I get asked that a lot, so thought I’d include the picture this time.

Pretty Pink Posh: Snowman Confetti Shakers

Next, I trimmed and adhered my “snowdrift” to the front panel, then adhered the snowmen so that they would peek through in the proper place, then added my sentiments.

Pretty Pink Posh: Snowman Confetti Shakers

I decided to use fun foam to make the pocket to hold the confetti – so I used the Window Frames die and a pencil to mark the place – this was perfect, because then when I cut it out with scissors, it was a little larger than the opening, so it didn’t show around the edges at all, and left room for the confetti to go beyond the window.

Pretty Pink Posh: Snowman Confetti Shakers

I added acetate to the back of my window, then piled on LOTS of that fun confetti, then adhered the front piece over and shook up the confetti. My original plan was to have the pink scarf snowman with the pink card, and the blue one with the blue card, but I accidentally did them backwards, and was happy I did because I ended up liking the contrast better that way!

Pretty Pink Posh: Snowman Confetti Shakers

The finishing touch was a few of the snowflakes from the Snowflake Sequins Mix adhered on the outside, and a few 4mm Clear Droplets in the center of the largest snowflakes. Here is a closer look at each of them.

I’m having a hard time deciding if these are cards, or really just toys…since I just want to sit and shake them up over and over – just like a snowglobe! Heehee!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you are having a wonderful day!!!

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Clean and Simple Winter Card

Hello crafters! This is Julia, and I’m back with some more inspiration for all the new stamps and dies that Pretty Pink Posh has released this month! I wanted to stay clean and simple and still have some intense color on my project. Check it out!

I started with the Window Frames die from a previous release which has gorgeous stitching on the outside and inside. It allows me to create a window through a panel to focus the attention. Thanks to distress ink, I could create a very smooth winter sky behind the window, and I really like to add black to my color blends recently because the dark makes the light pop even more. It’s all about contrast.

Of course, the main star is my little girl from the Christmas Friends set, all wrapped up, with a cup of hot chocolate. The sentiment is a free set that you can receive if you spend more than $100 USD in the Pretty Pink Posh store; right now, you can’t buy it separate, but it is just perfect for the season!

*free set available while supplies last, or until October 31, 2016.

Want to see how to create this card from start to finish? Click on the graphic below!

The finishing touch are the new sequin mixes. I loooooove the colors, which I wouldn’t have thought of mixing together by myself, and of course the new Snowflake mix is just fantastic!

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you got inspired!

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October Product Release Blog Hop Day 2

If you missed yesterday’s blog hop post, click here.

I hope you are all recovered from yesterday’s amazing hop and are ready for day 2. It’s amazing how just a few products can be showcased in so many different styles! Today we have more talented designers and special guests for you and I have a feeling you’re going to be blown away.

We have a special treat- a card by Vera Rhuhay. I adore her and her cardmaking style and as you’ll see from this card, she is super talented.

With the new Happy Snowman set you can make quick and easy Christmas cards with this affordable $4 set!

First, I stamped several snowmen and scarf images on Bristol paper with Memento black ink, colored with Copic markers, die cut them and then adhered the scarves onto the snowmen.

I inked the background with distress inks and then embossed the sentiment and snowflakes with white embossing powder. The sentiment is a from the Holiday Greeting set (that is free with orders over $100 while supplies last). To finish my card I added a few snowflakes from the Snowflake Sequins Mix .

Since this is our last release of the year, I wanted to make this extra special for my customers. Orders over $100, before tax and shipping, will automatically receive this not-yet-released 4 x 6 stamp set. This set will not be released to retailers until next year! This free gift offer is only valid until October 31, 2016 or while supplies last (they are still available)!

PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop. I’m giving away 4 $25 gift certificates to four random comments (2 winners each day) left before October 20, 2016 at 11:59 PM PDT. I’ll be announcing the winners next week, so be sure to return and see if you are one of the winners!

Vera Rhuhay
Amy Kolling
Joni Andaya
Kristen from k.becca
Heather Hoffman
Shannon McComb
Keeway Tsao
Julia Altermann
Yoonsun Hur
Joy Taylor
Jennifer McGuire
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I hope you all enjoyed our two day blog hop and were inspired by the new products. A giant thank you to all of the talented designers who shared their inspiration!

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October Product Release Blog Hop Day 1

It’s time for our two day Product Release Blog Hop for the October 2016 release. This release was a big one and since it was the last one of the year, I wanted to make it packed full of extra amazing products. We released five brand new stamp sets with coordinating dies, three die sets along with some fun embellishments!

Today I have the super talented Joni Andaya featuring a card with the new Halloween Friends stamps and dies!

To begin, I first distressed my card panel with Evergreen Bough and Scattered Straw by Tim Holtz Distress inks.

Then I stamped this cuties from Halloween Friends Stamp set on a white cardstock, colored it with Copic markers and die-cut them with Halloween Friends Coordinating Dies.

Next, I splattered my panel using Scattered Straw. I simply smoosh the ink pad on an acrylic block, added some water and used my watercolor brush to create some splatters.

Next, once the panel is dry, I stamped the sentiment “happy haunting” this is also from the same set. I also distressed a strip of paper and die-cut it using one of the dies from the Scallop Border Dies.

To finish it off, I added some Pewter sequins in 4mm and 6mm, along with some 3mm Sparkling Clear. At the bottom of the card I added some Diamond Stickles and also added some on the images for a little extra sparkle.

Ready to hop along and see LOTS more fabulous inspiration with this release?

Amy Lee
Carissa Wiley
Jeanne Jachna
Melody Rupple
Kelly Latevola
Liz Sarkisyan
Nina-Marie Trapani
Gladys Marcelino
Yana Smakula
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I hope you enjoyed today’s blog hop. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a whole new batch of designers and inspiration!

Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new stamp sets, dies and sequins. I can’t wait to start seeing your creations with the new products in blog and social media land!

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Distress Ink Halloween Card + Video

Hello, Pretty Pink Posh fans! This is Yana and I have a video tutorial to share today featuring one of the new stamps & coordinating dies – Halloween Friends.

I’m also going to share a simpler and faster way to create ink blended backgrounds and will talk a bit about ghost stamping! I filmed a video tutorial to walk you through the process from start to finish and explain everything in detail.

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Instead of using a piece of white paper to create my Distress ink blended backgrounds I’ve been using colored cardstock. The trick is simple, pick the color of cardstock to match the lightest color on your future ink blended background. So here, to create a background going from black to purple to light purple for this Halloween card, I used light purple cardstock as my base.

By the way, you’ll still be able to add water to your backgrounds, done on colored cardstock, to have Distress inks move and react like they usually do on white, and it will take you significantly less time (and ink!) to blend a background. It took me a little over 3 minutes to create a background for this card (while it usually takes no less than 10 minutes if I start on white).

Another trick I am sharing today is cutting critter silhouette out of black cardstock to use a shadow or create the illusion of having multiple critters on a card. This doesn’t work everytime and on every card, but it does look fantastic on those cards where the background is dark.

The last tip for today is to try using watermark embossing ink over the ink blended background to create ghost stamped images. Stamping with this kind of ink will create slightly darker transparent impressions that look like shadows or ghosts!

Pretty Pink Posh: Distress Ink Halloween Card + Video

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Halloween Friends stamp set
Giving Thanks stamp set
Versamark: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Heat Tool: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp
Copic Markers: Amazon // Ellen Hutson // Simon Says Stamp

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and video!

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Peekaboo Winter Friends

Good morning Pretty Pink Posh friends! Heather here this morning, and I’m back sharing another card with some more of the DARLING new release with you! For this one I had fun making a little interactive peekaboo window card – how fun are the Peekaboo Windows dies?!?!?

Pretty Pink Posh: Peekaboo Winter Friends

I started off by using one of the Peekaboo Windows Dies to cut three of the same windows in a piece of blue cardstock. I stamped a small lead in sentiment on the outside of the center window using the new FREE with purchase stamp set (full of beautiful sentiments!), then added some snowflakes using Winter Wonderland, overlapping the windows. The side border was created using Scallop Borders, then a couple torn strips of vellum, with a thin strip of black cardstock to ground the edge of it – hard to see in the photos, but a great little bit of added texture.

When you open the windows, look what is inside! I think this die would be super fun for advent calendars as well – the possibilities are endless!

The cute little boy and girl are from another new stamp set called Christmas Friends, die cut with the coordinating Christmas Friends Dies, and the sentiment is from Winter Wonderland.

Pretty Pink Posh: Peekaboo Winter Friends

I used my MISTI to perfectly place my sentiment on my white cardbase by laying my window over the top, placing my stamp on my MISTI, then lifting off the front panel before stamping. The little guy and girl I added adhesive too, then slid them in place before pressing down to adhere. (Shhh…don’t tell, but I had to trim the feet off the little guy so they didn’t poke out where my sentiment was!) :)

Pretty Pink Posh: Peekaboo Winter Friends

I attached the front panel with foam adhesive, so that there is some dimension where everything is poking through the windows underneath.

Pretty Pink Posh: Peekaboo Winter Friends

Now I want to put windows in all the things! Haha!

Have you purchased anything from this release yet? I’m curious to hear what caught your eye.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Distressed Fall Foxes

Hello friends!! Amy L. here. Today, I am playing with the cute foxes from the Fox Friends Stamp Set. Foxes remind me of Fall. That’s why I chose to use some soft Fall colors in my background. I also created an offset shaker to nest the foxes and finished with a heartwarming sentiment.

Here are more details:

On a white panel, white heat emboss the SSS Doodle Background. Blend Fossilized Amber, Crushed Olive, Spiced Marmalade, Mowed Lawn and Seedless Preserves distress inks with mini blending tool. Die cut the panel with SSS Stitched Rectangles Die
For the shaker, I prepared a stamp storage pocket and the fuse tool. I used a circle die as template and fuse along the edge to make a round shape shaker with a small opening. Fill in the shaker with Gold Mini Star Confetti. Die cut two circle frames with Scallop Circles Dies and adhere onto the shaker. Mount the shaker offset on the panel with glue
Stamp the foxes in black. Color with Copic markers. Die cut them with coordinating dies. Mount with foam tape
White heat emboss the sentiment from the Birdie Friends Stamp Set on gray cardstock. Mount with foam tape

This finishes a cute Fall inspired card with foxes! Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful day! ☺