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New Blog Contributor + Giveaway

Hello and Happy Monday!

I am so very excited to share that Pretty Pink Posh designer, Joni, will be sharing tutorials here on the blog. I know you all love tutorials and with the busyness of orders and behind-the-scenes work, I’m not able to do them often. I knew I needed to fill this void and Joni so graciously offered to do a feature twice a month. She’ll be sharing how to do different techniques, start-to-finish cards and there may be some surprises in between!

With that intro, let’s get into her first official blog post here.

Pretty Pink Posh II Darling Friends

To begin my card I first stamped the hot air balloon image from the Darling Friends stamp set on a white cardstock a few times, then colored them with Copics.Pretty Pink Posh II Darling Friends

Next, I fussy cut the top of the balloon, scored the middle, folded, and adhered it with glue. Then I adhered the balloon like an accordion on top of the die-cut hot air balloon image. Pretty Pink Posh II Darling Friends

Before adhering the die-cut hot air balloon and kitty, I first distressed the white card based with Distress ink in Peacock Feather then splattered it with Studio Calico Mister Huey’s in Shine. Pretty Pink Posh II Darling Friends

Next, I die-cut the hills for the scene using the Stitched Border dies 1 and distressed it with Distress ink pad in Crushed Olive. Then adhered on the distressed card based with foam tape with dimension. Next, I adhered the mountain die-cut image then added the dog and bunny as if they are peaking through the hill.

For the sentiment, I stamped it on a white cardstock and gold heat embossed cut the strip then adhere at the bottom of the card panel using foam tape.Pretty Pink Posh II Darling Friends

For the final touches I added some of the Sparkling Clear Mix sequins and Clear Wink of Stella for added shine. Pretty Pink Posh II Darling Friends

borderIn celebration of Joni becoming a blog contributor and the popularity of the STAMptember Darling Friends set, I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway in today’s post.


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Over the weekend I received word that Simon Says Stamp restocked the Pretty Pink Posh STAMPtember exclusive set! This is VERY rare for the exclusive sets, but I am thrilled more of you are able to get it for a limited time. If you missed out the first time, hurry and get these while you can!

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I hope you guys enjoyed Joni’s first feature. Be sure to leave her lots of love and encouragement! I’ll be back later this week… have a good one!

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Thank You + Birthday Monkey

Hello, friends!

Before I get into today’s post, I want to say a GIANT thank you to every single person who ordered the STAMPtember exclusive set. The set and dies sold out within days and I was in complete shock. It’s such a scary feeling to put your ideas (and business) out there, so the fact that it was so well received and reading the love made my heart fill with joy. I know that there are lots of you that weren’t able to get the set, so I purchased an extra one and I’ll be doing a giveaway in the near future!soldout

When the Baby Party Animals set first released, I couldn’t stop using it on every card. I originally was going to post this card then, but the set sold out and I wanted to wait until it came back in stock. Fast forward several months, it’s in stock and I finally got some time to post this card! I just love these cute little animals and it’s so easy to create scenes with the other designs in the set. I’ll share the other cards I created with this set at the end of this post.

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I’ve released 17 die sets so far, but the Stitched Film Strip is still one of my favorites. It’s unique and so versatile, plus when I released it, there was nothing else like it around. You can use it for any holiday or occasion and die cut it in so many fun patterns.

You all know that I’m really particular on the die sets I purchase. Just because a set has matching dies doesn’t mean that I will necessarily buy them. How do I decide which dies to buy? I ask myself these questions:

  1. Is this stamp set versatile?
  2. Are there a lot of little details in the designs that’ll make it hard to fussy cut?
  3. Can I justify spending ___ amount on a die set rather than getting another stamp set?

There have been a few times when I just purchase a stamp set and then later on get the matching dies. Sure, it’s not convenient for those first few cards, but if a set is versatile enough and you really love it, it’s totally worth getting the matching dies for future cards.

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As promised, here are some previous cards I made with the Baby Party Animals set. Evidently, the monkey is my favorite (I didn’t realize this until I made these snapshots!). You can create so many fun scenes and add elements from the set in so many different ways.

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In closing, I want to remind you all that the Guest Designer call ends in 4 days. This is a great way to have your work take the spotlight and you’ll get to work with not-yet-released products. Plus, several of my design team members started as guest designers, so you never know what could happen! Hurry and get your submissions in!

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That’s a wrap for today’s post. I hope you have a wonderful weekend- thanks for spending some time with me today!

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STAMPtember Stamp Set by Pretty Pink Posh!

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STAMPtember® (stmp-tmbr) is defined by Simon Says Stamp in this way… an event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping.  Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 with an interest in exclusively selling rubber stamps.  However, it didn’t take long until we became a One Stop Shop.  Now STAMPtember is so much more than stamps!  This year you’ll also see a focus on many other exciting products like dies, inks, notecards and some special surprises.  Our intention is to enhance your stamping experience!  Rubber stamps still remain the heart of our business, and we are celebrating by releasing exclusive products with many of the industry’s finest brands. Be sure to visit our Blog as the home base for the festivities!  Trust me when I tell you that the excitement this year is over the TOP, and we are planning fun surprises to keep you on your toes all month long!

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I’m so excited to announce STAMPtember® is finally here and the party has officially started at Simon Says Stamp!

There are no words for how giddy I am this day is finally here. It’s been a dream of mine to design a stamp set of my own and I am thrilled that my first one is part of this special event. If you’ve followed my blog, you know that I’m a fan of little critters and six months ago, I came up with this concept of having animals peek out of a hot air balloon. You can create scenes with the set, or just highlight the balloon and animals. The best part of it all? There are coordinating dies!

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For my card today, I started out with the Stitched Duo 3 as my focal panel. I love the shape and it’s the perfect size for your standard A2 size card. I wanted to make it look the balloon was flying, so I mounted it at an angle with the mountains in the background. Such an easy card to make, but it’s sure to be a day brightener for the recipient!

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How cute is this little puppy peeking out from the hot air balloon? In this set, you’ll find a bunny, mouse, cat and dog, all of them are super cute, but also really versatile. I chose to color my card with Copics this time around, but they would look darling with watercolors or even paper pieced!

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I wanted to show how versatile these animals are with the Pretty Pink Posh dies I’ve released in the past. Below you’ll see examples of what they look like with the Stitched Film Strip, Stitched Duo 2 and Stitched Duo 1 die sets.

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I wish I could tell you just how surreal it was to see these designs come to life and then get to stamp with them. It was even more amazing when I saw what my design team created with the set. Here’s just a peek at what they did… be sure to hop along to see their full cards! Plus, some of them even created how-to videos and tutorials!

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I hope that you all love this stamp set and are inspired by the samples the design team created. A giant thank you to Simon Says Stamp for letting me be part of STAMPtember®.

NOTE: these sets are available exclusive through Simon Says Stamp and are limited edition. Once they sell out, they’re gone for good!

 

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New Designers + Giveaway

Hello and Happy Monday!

This weekend I did something different- I purposely took time off work! I know, I can barely believe it myself! The last few months I’ve been working so incredibly hard that I decided to reward myself with a little “me” time. In other words, I spent some time with my craft supplies and got to create, just for fun! That means I’ll have new cards to share soon, too!

Today I wanted to announce two brand new Pretty Pink Posh designers to the team. Both of these gals have used my products on their creations and over the months, I’ve been stalking their blogs and social media waiting for just the right time to invite them to the team. I was so thrilled that they both ecstatically accepted!

Please join me in welcoming Julia and Nina- Marie!

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In honor of these two talented gals joining my team, I wanted to do a giveaway. So many of you have mentioned you have a long wish list, so I thought this post was the perfect time to host a giveaway.

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One question I get often from readers, “How do companies choose designers?”.  Good news! A while back I did a series and had some fabulous input from other companies in the industry like Mama Elephant, Winnie & Walter, Lawn Fawn and more! Want to read the five part series? CLICK HERE or click on the graphic below.

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I hope that you all have a great start to your week and give the new designers a warm welcome! Thanks for spending some time with me today.

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Guest Designer Search

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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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Favorite Free Fonts #6

Hello, friends!

I can’t believe that I’ve already shared 45 free fonts here on the blog in my Favorite Free Fonts feature! One of my favorite pastimes is to browse fonts and bookmark them to share with you in the future. It’s so rewarding when I see that you love what I share- it makes me want to keep on sharing! Today I have more free fonts to share and I mixed it up with some script, whimsical and basics.

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Luna  •  Frenchpress  •  Bronze Script

   Bellico  • Armonioso  •  Steelfish

 Lemon Head  •  The Skinny  •  Yellow Butterflies

Lots and lots of you have been asking how you can be on the Pretty Pink Posh design team, or be featured on the blog. While I don’t have an open call for my design team, I WILL be having another guest designer search very soon. If you have some Pretty Pink Posh products (either sequins and/or die cuts), along with a blog, you’ll be able to apply for a guest designer spot. Stay tuned for those details!

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As always, thanks for spending some time with me today. Until next time…

Ellen Hutson Sale + Markers Restocked

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Hello, hello!

I don’t often pop in just to share a sale, but my friends at Ellen Hutson have a 20% sale on ALL in-stock die cuts. I know that many of you are die addicts like I am, and I had to share the savings with you. They have a fabulous selection of brands and they have a ton of products in stock that I know you’ll love.

Here are some of my favorite die cuts, along with some I’ve been eyeing, in addition to all of the Pretty Pink Posh dies they carry. (Don’t worry, the new dies and sequins will be in the shop in the near future…stay tuned!) 

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If you haven’t shopped with Ellen Hutson before, you will love them. They are in the city next to me, so I’ve been able to meet all of the gals and personally pick up my orders/ drop off their orders. They truly are top notch and I am so honored and proud to have my products in their shop.

For those who have been waiting, I just got in another shipment of the super popular Zig Clean Color markers in a variety of sets, along with my favorite clear Wink of Stella and the watercolor brush I’ve been loving. Hurry, these products went quickly last time I stocked them!

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I hope that you’ll be able to take advantage of this great sale. I’ll be back later this week with some fun posts… see you then!
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Thank You + Winners

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It’s been a little quiet since the release, but there’s a good reason! I’ve been super busy working on shipping out orders from the new release (as of yesterday, everything was shipped out!) and getting inventory stocked up again for my shop and retailers. I am so incredibly grateful for the AMAZING response from this release and all the hard work my guest designers and design team members put in. Honestly, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing my products being used in such creative ways. The process from designing, coordinating, creating and all the little details in between are so worth it when I get to see the end result and the excitement that comes from it. I truly am so grateful that you all allow my dream to be a reality.

It’s time to announce the lucky winners 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 guest designers loved hearing from you as well! Here are the two winners of the $25 Pretty Pink Posh gift certificates this month:

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Shannon and Melissa, please email me so I can send over your gift certificate code. Click the “contact” button at the top of the blog and send over your info so you can start to shop!

excitingnewsFor quite some time, I’ve been getting requests from my customers in the United Kingdom to get a local retailer. I’m so honored to say that you can now find my sequins (and soon die cuts) over at Like For Ever. Their first order arrived and it’s been fun to hear/ see that many of you have been able to purchase from them. If you haven’t already, visit their shop and see their selection of products. They have a kit club and a little birdie told me that you’ll see some Pretty Pink Posh products in them soon!

For my customers in Japan, you can find my products over at Crop Party Japan. They have a huge selection of products and brands. They sold out of their first order in record time and I’m working on getting their next shipment sent off, which will include the brand new dies from this release.

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Beyond grateful to my amazing customers and readers for continually asking your local retailers to carry my products. It’s been such a neat experience to work with new stores, designers and get my products into the hands of crafters all across the world.

That’s a wrap for this post- off to go get more orders shipped off! Big, big hugs to all of my amazing supporters!

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August Product Release Blog Hop

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Hello, sweet friends!

It’s time for the Product Release Blog Hop for the August release. Many of you have already placed orders, but for those who were wanting for more inspiration, today is the day! I got a restock shipment of sequins and some of the die cuts and LOTS more dies are coming in my next shipment.

For today’s card, I wanted to showcase the Storybook 1 die set. When I was creating about six months ago, I came up with the idea of this die set series and I am so thrilled to finally be able to use the concept on my cards. (Yes, you read series… more Storybook sets are coming!) It’s fun to be able to have designated areas to put your stamps and sentiments, or create unique shaker cards with this die set. The possibilities are endless!

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I love critter stamps, so I had a hard time deciding which ones I wanted to use on this card. I finally decided on the cute Playful Pups set from Mama Elephant, since I hadn’t gotten to play with it very much. These pups are so cute and the size of them works really well with the Storybook 1 die set!

Find the Playful Pups at Simon Says Stamp HERE // Find the Playful Pups at Ellen Hutson HERE

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This card was the very first that I made where I used distress inks on the background and it turned out well. My fingers were super messy afterwards, but the results made it so worth it! Love that you can use ink pads to create such fun backgrounds!



PRIZES: be sure to leave comments on each stop- I’m giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to two random comments left before August 9, 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? Each of these gals are extremely talented and I truly am honored they took the time to make something with the new dies and sequins. Their projects and cards are going to blow you away.

 

Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies and sequins. It’s been so fun to fill your orders and see some of you already starting to use the new products on your cards. You truly make this journey a fun one and I can’t wait to share more projects with you using these items in the near future!

 

Shipping Update + Sneak Peeks

Hello, friends!

I wanted to pop in and share a quick shipping update and a peek at a few more cards that you’ll see in the Product Release Blog Hop on Thursday, August 6th.

Thank you to everyone who placed orders on release day and throughout the weekend. I am blown away by the response of the new products and SO grateful to everyone who helped make this release a success. I did sell out of some dies, but don’t worry, I already have two re-orders into my manufacturer! If you missed the dies, click on the links below to add your email address to the notification list (or you can click on the photos).

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Waiting list: Storybook 1     Waiting list: Twine and Bows

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Orders received during release week are being processed. Due to the amazing response of this release, shipping times are a little longer than usual…As many of you know, I’m a one woman business and I package everything by hand, but I’m well on my way to getting all of these shipped out. Thank you all again for your support, patience and understanding!

Okay, now onto a preview at six of the cards you’ll see on Thursday…

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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– I’ll be doing a giveaway over there soon!

Words cannot express how grateful I am for the amazing customers, readers and friends I have made since the opening of the shop. Thank you, truly. XO