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Giveaway Winners + Collaboration Hop

Hello, friends!

I wanted to share a card today, but the last few days have been extra rough on the health front. For my prayer warriors, if you could pray for me, I’d appreciate it. I have the big November release around the corner, several design deadlines and orders to fulfill, so being stuck in bed has been really hard. I’ll be posting another health/ post car accident update in the near future, since so many have been asking. In the meantime, well wishes and prayers are appreciated!

Okay, now onto the giveaway winners from the last few blog posts….

Here is the lucky winner of the Holiday Party Animal stamp set and PPP sequins from THIS post!

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And here are the winners of the $25 pretty Pink Posh gift certificates from the Product Release Blog Hop. A giant thank you to everyone who hopped along and left comments. Not only did you make my day, but I know that the design team and special guests loved hearing from you as well! Here are the two lucky winners for this month:

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Ladies, please email me within 7 days and I’ll send over the gift certificates to you!

Lastly, be sure to join us on Friday, October 23rd for a special collaboration blog hop. It’s been a while since we did a collaboration with a company and this one will blow you away. The design team created all sorts of amazing projects that you will definitely be inspired by.

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Thank you all so much for stopping in and for continuing to share about Pretty Pink Posh. It’s been so neat to see the numbers grow and finding more and more of your creations featuring PPP. I’m so grateful that you all are allowing me to live my dream!

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Mama Elephant’s 3rd Anniversary Stampede

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Welcome to Mama Elephant’s 3rd Anniversary Stampede! The new release is live and available for purchase in the shop (www.mamaelephant.com) right now!

SALE – To celebrate this release, Mama Elephant is having a 3 day sale from October 15 through October 17 with discount code HAPPYTHREE for 10% off your entire purchase!

PROMOTION – Mama Elephant is having a fantastic promotion through October 31, 2015!!
* Get a free MINI MESSAGES 4×6 stamp set FREE for purchases over $100 or
* Get both the MINI MESSAGES 4×6 stamp set and the MINI TAGS creative cuts die set FREE for purchases over $150
(after discount applied, subtotal before tax/s&h, limit one free offer per customer/order).

GIVEAWAY – Mama Elephant is also giving away three $25 gift certificates throughout all 3 days of the Stampede. To qualify to win, just leave a comment on this blog post! Winners will be selected and announced on the Mama Elephant blog (www.mamelephantblog.com) on Monday, October 19th!
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If you’ve been hopping along, you should have arrived from Pamela Ho’s blog!

I was so thrilled to be asked as a guest designer for this special event for Mama Elephant. I’ve been a long-time fan of their stamps and I squealed in delight when I first saw the Reindeer Games set. These little reindeer are adorable and I had all sorts of fun creating with this set. I knew that a winter scene was a must, so I pulled out the little penguin from Polar Pals (a previously released set) and constructed this winter wonderland.

While this card may look intricate, it really all came together easily. I die cut the card base with the scallop frame from the Femme Frames/ Basic Set and then used the rectangle as my focal panel. For my background, I wanted a subtle design, so I did a bit of tone-on-tone stamping with the On Point Background set.  Thanks to lots of glitter, I was able to achieve the snowy hills and then added my stamped images. To finish off the card, I added a few Sparkling Clear sequins, Wink of Stella on the animals and a couple metallic red sequins on the reindeer noses.

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The next stop is Melania Deasy’s blog!

 Thanks for stopping by- I hope this card inspired you with your upcoming Christmas cards. I’ll definitely be back with more cards using these new Mama Elephant stamps in the near future!



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October Product Release Blog Hop

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Hello, sweet friends!

It’s time for the Product Release Blog Hop for the October 2015 release. Many of you have already placed orders, but for those who were wanting for more inspiration, today is the day! I have stocked up the shop with tons of sequins, restocked the die cuts and just in case any new dies sell out, there are more coming next week!

For today’s card, I wanted to showcase the die set I was most excited to release, the Mini Tags. There are five tag shapes, along with three mini confetti pieces in this set. The possibilities are endless! You can use these tags for gift tags, or you can incorporate them onto your cards, like I did.

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I wanted to show off the tags in a unique way, so I decided to turn them sideways and use each tag to show a different stamp. For my card base I used my current favorite mini paper pad, Let’s Bokeh in the Snow. These colors are definitely my go-to this season. I love how whimsical they are and they just may have inspired me for an upcoming sequin mix…

I am one of the guest designers for Mama Elephant this month, so I was lucky enough to get the Reindeer Games set early. I think they look darling on the Mini Tags! I colored these little guy with my Copics and realized that the background was a little too plain, so I stamped the fun triangle border from On Point Borders onto each aqua panel. To finish off the mini tags, I die cut the bows from the Twine and Bows die set.

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PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop- I’m giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to two random comments left before October 18, 2015 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!

Ready to hop on over and see LOTS more fabulous inspiration? We have the Pretty Pink Posh design team, along with four special guests sharing projects and cards today.

 

In closing, I want to share that my friends at Ellen Hutson are having a 15% site-wide sale today and tomorrow. The perfect time to stock up on holiday items, or maybe even some of the new Pretty Pink Posh products!

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Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies, sequins and droplets. You truly make this journey a fun one and it’s such a delight to see how you use my products. I can’t wait to fill more of your orders and start seeing your projects with these new products soon!

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Trick or Treat + Giveaway

Hello, hello!

I’m back with another Halloween card- this one shows off the darling new Holiday Party Animal set from Lawn Fawn. They included so many adorable little additions in this set- it definitely is a “must have” in my book!

I wanted to start off with a lot of gray and black and then have a pop of color in the middle. Thanks to the squares in the Stitched Duo 3 die set, I was able to accomplish this look easily. You could use this idea with all sorts of colors and it would look great!

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I’ve mentioned in previous Halloween cards that the Teeny Star Background from DeNami Design is one of my favorites. I love stamping it with black ink and creating backgrounds, or in this case, filling in some white space. I think it helps bring together the black from the card base and set the scene for a Halloween card.

To finish off the card, I decided to add some twine and a trio of sequins from the Sparkling Clear Mix. Notice the three sizes of sequins? That’s all in one mix, along with another larger size. It’s perfect if you’re just starting to collect sequins, or you’re a fan of the Sparkling Clear.

halloween5b I purchased an extra set of the Holiday Party Animal and want to give it away to one of you, along with a pack of sequins! With these products, you’ll be set to create all sorts of fun holiday cards.

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Be sure to mark your calendars for tomorrow, October 15th. I have a super fun blog hop that will showcase the new dies, sequins and droplets and I’m bringing along the design team and some amazing special guests, and there will be prizes! If you’re on Facebook, be sure to visit the blog hop event page HERE– there are two giveaways happening over there right now!

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See you tomorrow!

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Tutorial: Warm Holiday Hugs

Hello there everyone! Joni here and I am back with more inspiration using your new Pretty Pink Posh dies. I am really am so excited for the new  Decorative Tag 1 from the latest release.

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To begin, I die-cut the inside scallop oval die from the PPP Decorative Tag 1 to create a background frame for my watercolor card base.

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Next, I adhered the scallop oval on the card panel then watercolored the inside with Windsor & Newton Gold watercolor paint.

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Here’s the look of the watercolored background. I also added the Wplus9 Holiday Hugs image that I colored with Copics and die-cut. The sentiment is also from the same Holiday Hugs, which was white heat embossed on a black piece of scrap paper.

Find the Holiday Hugs set at Simon Says Stamp HERE / Ellen Hutson HERE

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Here’s the final look, I added some foam tape at the back of the die-cut image and sentiment for dimension. I also added the pretty new product from Clear Droplets in 6mm and 4mm, you guys are going to love this product if you have not ordered it yet.

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Another view of the card.

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I hope you guys enjoyed today’s tutorial! For more inspiration with the newest products, be sure to join us this Thursday for another fun filled event with inspiration and prizes. Here’s a peek at some of the cards. For more sneak peeks and giveaways, be sure to join the event page on Facebook HERE.

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Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a Wonderful day.

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You’re Boo-Tastic

Hello and Happy Friday!

I’m so happy to say that I’m all caught up on new release orders- a giant thank you to everyone who ordered. I’m getting some retailer orders shipped out soon, so be on the lookout for PPP in the retailers that carry my products.

Today I wanted to share a full Halloween shaker card I created recently. I feel like a lot of Halloween cards are black, gray and orange, so I wanted to create something with a different color palette. I used the new Spooky Days Mix as my inspiration and created a card highlighting those colors.

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I must say, one of my very favorite dies is the Storybook 1. It’s so versatile and you can create all sorts of scenes and shakers using it as a negative, or use the inner pieces for panels on your projects. It’s been a joy to see this die set all over blog land recently!

On this card, I started off by using the pumpkins from the So Thankful set. This is a mini set but I’ve used it on so many cards and absolutely love it. I paired it with the Halloween Kitty (another one I pull out every year), the bat from Trick or Trick set and the sentiment is from the Bootastic set.

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In the craft session when I created this card, I also made several other Halloween cards. I’ll do my best to share them all before the end of the month!

Want to see more cards using the So Thankful (pumpkin) set? Here’s three of my favorites…

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If you’re one of the people who purchased the Darling Friends stamp set that was designed exclusively for Simon Says Stamp, I wanted to share some cards that the design team created recently. This set was so fun to create and let’s just say that if you have it, you’ll be able to use it with some upcoming sets.

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That’s going to wrap up this post. Thank you for stopping by and spending some time with me today!



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October 2015 Release

Hello there, friends!

Today the new October release went live and I am so very excited to be sharing these products with you. This month, I have three super versatile die sets, along with new sequin mixes and a brand new product called Clear Droplets that you are going to love.

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On today’s card, I wanted to showcase the Decorative Tag 1 die set. There are three dies in this cute set and boy, the possibilities are endless with this one. I really wanted the larger shape to take the spotlight, so I die cut it with some festive patterned paper. I really enjoy creating Christmas and holiday cards in non-traditional colors, so I decided to pair the red up with this light blue. I thought the snow flurry paper in the background really bought everything together!

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Since I kept the card design pretty basic, I wanted to make sure the little reindeer shine. I stamped and die cut him and then colored him in with some Copics. To add a little more shimmer, I added a glitter snowy hill underneath him (which I can never seem to photograph well) and one little red metallic sequin on his nose. I really wanted to use the “special delivery” sentiment from StudioL2e, so I decided to add a little present. Love the way this turned out!

Pretty Pink PoshDespite the fact that I have dozens of different sequin colors, I always seem to gravitate to the Sparkling Clear Mix. They go with everything, especially cute Christmas cards!

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I wanted to make things super easy for you, so here are the direct links to all the new products in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop:

October 2015 Bundle

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Decorative Tag 1 die set
Mini Tags die set

4mm Clear Droplets
6mm Clear Droplets

4mm Halloween Mix
4mm Royal Garden Mix
6mm Royal Garden Mix
4mm Autumn Harvest Mix
6mm Autumn Harvest Mix
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Watch the video above I   Watch the video in HD on YouTube

Be sure to mark your calendars for October 15th. I have a super fun blog hop that will showcase the new dies, sequins and droplets and I’m bringing along the design team and some amazing special guests. There’s going to be lots of inspiration and some prizes, too! If you’re on Facebook, be sure to visit the blog hop event page HERE.

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Thank you for your continued support, love and encouragement. I really hope you love this release- I can’t wait to start filling your orders!

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Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial

Hello everyone, Joni here!

I am back with a fun tutorial for you today using my all time favorite Stitched Film Strip Die.  I created a Tic-Tac-Toe game card that you can use as a card for your child’s invite or just a fun card that you can give out.

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To begin, I watercolored a watercolor panel and adhered a magnet sheet at the back of the panel.

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Next, I die-cut the Stitched Film Strip Die and cut the ends with scissors to create a tic-tac-toe shape for my card.

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I adhered the film strip on top of the watercolored panel. I also stamped and colored the cute critters on a white cardstock from the Darling Friends stamp set, then die-cut using the coordinating dies.  Then I adhered tiny pieces of magnet on the bottom of each critter to make the critters movable on the card for play time.

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Then I added a strip of brown cardstock which I also adhered a strip of magnet at the bottom to make it removable. The gold embossed sentiment “Play”  and white embossed “on” was from Winnie & Walter’s The Big, the Bold and Fun stamp set.

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Here’s just another look without the other critters.

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Another look of the whole card.

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I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial on how to create your own tic-tac-toe card. Thank you so much for stopping by and have wonderful week.

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You’re the Best + Studio Closed

As you probably heard by now, Pretty Pink Posh teamed up with Simon Says Stamp for their STAMPtember event. We designed an exclusive stamp set called Darling Friends, which also happens to be the very first set I’ve ever designed. The whole process was so fun and it was even more rewarding when I began seeing what YOU, my amazing readers, customers and friends, created with the set.

Below are three of the latest ones I spotted…

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You may have seen this card that Joni created to kick off the STAMPtember festivities. She has a way of creating such amazing and vibrant cards, but the techniques can be done by beginners or professionals alike! Let’s take a peek at this fun little tutorial she created for this happy card. 1st- yourethebest-ppp

To begin, I stamped the large and medium trees using a Versamark ink from the Darling Friends stamp set on a white cardstock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder and then distressed it with Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, and Squeezed Lemonade. Then I smooshed the ink pad on an acrylic block, added water, and splatter it on the cardstock. Once it dries I die-cut the edge using the Wplus9 Gift Card Layers die (large frame).

Next, I stamped the air balloon and the dog image on a watercolored paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink, watercolored the images using the Zig Clear Color Real Brush, then I die-cut the images. I also added some white dots using the Sakura White Gelly Roll pen on the hot air balloon for a finishing touch. For the sentiment I stamped “you’re the best” from the Darling Friends stamp set on a black cardstock using Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

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Here’s the closed up look of the trees with distressed inks and ink splatters.

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Here’s the close up of the whole card, I added some Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear, Fairytale Fuchsia, and Peacock Feathers sequins to finish off the card.

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Okay, now onto the winner of the $25 Pretty Pink Posh gift certificate and the Darling Friends stamp set from THIS post. A giant thank you to everyone who left comments- it was fun to read them and see all the well wishes to Joni!

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In closing, I wanted to let you all know that all orders placed today- September 26th will begin shipping on September 28th. I’ve been working tirelessly the last few months and really need a few consecutive days off to rest up and spend time with family. Then I’ll be back at it for the brand new release on October 1st! Mark your calendars: it’s a GOOD release!

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Halloween Fun + Coupon Code

It’s mid September, the leaves are starting to fall and I think it’s about time I start sharing some Halloween and fall projects here on the blog. I don’t know why, but I love making Halloween cards. It might be the fact the colors are outside my “norm”, or maybe the fact that I have never gone trick-or-treating. Whatever the case may be, the Halloween stamps these days are so cute and fun to use.

One of my favorite fall sets is So Thankful by Lawn Fawn and it’s a mere $4.00, but I have used it so much the last year. You can create simple place cards, tags, one layer cards, or you can build it up and create full pumpkin patches. Such a fun and versatile set!

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For this card, I wanted to showcase the Storybook 1 die and show how you can create a little scene, but also include a sentiment. The beauty of this die is you can use it with ANY brand of stamps. I personally am obsessed with the Teeny Star Background from DeNami Design on my Halloween cards. The contrast between the bright white cardstock and black stars is my favorite.

To finish off the card, I felt it needed some sparkle so I added some Marigold, Onyx, Charcoal and Sparkling Clear sequins. I adhere mine with Multi Medium Matte– my go-to for adhering small embellishments!

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Want to see some of the other Halloween projects I’ve created years past? Here are three that I really loved. There’s more that I’ll share… in a post later on!


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I know you all love a good coupon and I wanted to share that Ellen Hutson has ALL of their in-stock stamps 20% off. The sale ends today, so be sure to take advantage of this great savings! stampit15

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and look back on some previous cards. Thanks for spending some time with me today.