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Peace Joy Love

I  feel like it’s been ages since I wrote a post, just to write. Not for a blog hop or to announce winners, but a post just to update, chat and connect with you, my amazing readers and customers. I plan on doing a just because post this week– any specific topics you want me to blog about?

Today I have a card to share that I made using the new Cozy Christmas set from Ellen Hutson. These houses and trees are darling to create little scenes, or you can use them in “windows” like I did on my card. It was super easy to do with the Stitched Duo 1 and Stitched Duo 2, two of my die sets. Pretty Pink Posh I Peace Joy Love

If you’re new to my blog, you’ll notice quickly that I love polka dots. A lot. They are perfect for backgrounds and to fill in any blank space you might have. For my polka dots on this particular card, I used the new Bokeh Dots set, which has dots in all sorts of sizes!

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excitingnewsSHOPI know many of you have been waiting for my sequin restock and I am SO excited to say that ALL of my sequins are now restocked. Yes, all of the 6mm and 4mm sizes, along with the mixes. I still need to add in more inventory, but as of right now, everything is in stock and available for purchase. Also, I’m working on orders for many of my retailers, so they’ll be getting stocked up on their sequins as well. Thank you all for your patience!

Well, that’s a wrap for this post. I’ll be back tomorrow with the winners of the Product Release Blog Hop.

 

 

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Mama Elephant Stampede

I am beyond thrilled to be a special guest in celebration of Mama Elephant’s 2nd Anniversary Stampede. The gals at Mama Elephant are such an inspiration to me and I must say, their stamps have quickly become my favorite brand. They have a knack for creating the perfect cute, whimsical and classic sets and their sentiments sets are superb.

Today I’m sharing their new set Block Party Letters, along with Polar Pals (a set previously released). I used the new letters to create “MERRY” and then I masked off one of the sentiments from Polar Pals to get the “and bright” sentiment.

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My readers will know that I love shaker cards and it has been a little while since I created one. I thought today was the perfect time to fix this! Seriously, how scrumptious is this Aquamarine, Raspberry and Sparkling Clear mixture?

If you are new to sequin shakers, I put together a video showing how to make your own. It’s not as overwhelming as it may look, I promise! It has been such a joy to see so many of you making sequin shakers after watching my tutorial. Seeing that my video has inspired you totally makes the work behind it so worth it!

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Now onto some of the details of the celebration….

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Mama Elephant is giving away THREE $25 gift certificates each day of the Stampede, 9 winners total. Be sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs! There are also exclusive prize giveaways on their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, 3 winners total. Winners will be chosen and announced by Mama Elephant on Monday, October 20th on the Mama Elephant blog.

I’m the last stop for today’s Stampede, but just in case you haven’t seen the other blog posts, here are the links!

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Laura Bassen

Lisa Spangler

Lorraine Marasigan

Iwona Palamountain

Heather Campbell

Wida Miller

Paulina Nakamura << that’s me!

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If you don’t own any Mama Elephant stamps yet, be sure to subscribe to my blog. I have several cards coming up featuring Mama Elephant AND I bought some extra goodies that I’ll be giving away on my social media sites soon. It’ll be Christmas a little early here!

I hope you were inspired by my card today- thanks for spending some time with me!


 

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Product Release Blog Hop

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Hello, sweet friends!

It’s time for the Product Release Blog Hop featuring the brand new dies I released on October 1st. This is my third die release and I must say, it’s SO fun to hear your reactions to the dies I design! Oh boy, today you all are in for a real treat. The design team and special guests have created a whole array of samples using the new dies (along with some previously released dies and sequins) and I cannot wait for you to see the AMAZING projects they made!

Before we get to their projects, I wanted to share a project that I made using the Stitched Tags die set. Pretty Pink Posh

I love using tags on my cards (as you’ve probably noticed in recent posts), but I wanted to stretch myself and use them in a new way. After some playing, I decided a colorful tag background was the way to go. Add in some polka dots (because everything is better with dots), glitter, sequins and voila!

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It’s been a little while since I did a start to finish card video, but since many have been asking, I thought it was time to do another one. I tried something new in the video…. I’m curious to hear what you all think of it!

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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 12, 2014 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 my dies- their projects and cards are going to blow you away.

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Paige Evans
Nichol Magouirk
Kathy Racoosin
Joni Andaya
Maureen Merritt
Gayatri Murali
Danielle Flanders
Leigh Penner
Amy Kolling
Jeanne Jachna
Lisa Elton
Stacey Schafer
Laura Sterckx

purchase Now that you have hopped along, you might find you NEED these dies. Good news, I still have lots in stock, they are available at Simon Says Stamp, and they’ll be at Ellen Hutson very soon!

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In closing, here is the lucky winner from the Essentials by Ellen Blog Hop. Denise, I have emailed you, so be sure to check your inbox and send over your mailing information so the gals at Ellen can get your stamp set shipped off to you!

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Thank you all for your enthusiasm about the new dies and sequins, encouragement and for spreading the word about Pretty Pink Posh. You truly make this journey a fun one and I can’t wait to design and release more products in the future!

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Halloween Mummy

Hello, sweet friends.

It’s Friday and I was contemplating on whether to do a post today, or just wait until the exciting post tomorrow with Ellen Hutson (for World Card Making Day). Alas, I miss blogging often and I thought you might enjoy seeing another card using the new Stitched Tags die set.

You may recognize the layout of this card- it’s similar to the winter penguin card I posted the other day. Isn’t it neat how simply changing out colors and stamps can have a card feeling completely different? These tags are so fun and I honestly cannot wait to start seeing samples from you all!

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Today’s card features the Friendly Mummy, Halloween Fence and Polka Dot Background from DeNami Design. I had finished the card and then realized that it need something extra- hence adding the Halloween Mix and the Lawn Fawn grass die cut out from black cardstock.

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Well, I will keep this post short since I have orders to fulfill and a long post to write for tomorrow. Thanks for stopping in today!


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October Products + Giveaway

Many of you have been counting down the days and now it’s here. It’s time for a new release and I may have gone a little overboard on the amount of products this time around. Since I took a break from releasing anything last month, I’m hoping you all don’t mind!

First off, I’m super excited to say that I have two brand new die sets available this month. I love mini tags and the first die set has three shapes that are perfect for tags, cards, or can be used as embellishments. Of course, I had to include the stitching because well, we all know I’m obsessed with it….

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In this close up photo, you can see the tags a little better. Have I mentioned that I’m a sucker for polka dots? Yup, lots of tone-on-tone polka dots going on here, but I love it. I added the Celery Chevron Twill ribbon at the top of the tags- doesn’t it bring the whole card together?

Just in case you’re wondering what set this penguin and snowflake are from, it’s called Winter Penguin and boy, do I love it. I’ll definitely be using it again.
CLICK HERE to buy it from Simon Says Stamp, CLICK HERE to buy it from Ellen Hutson.

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This next card doesn’t show off any new dies, but it does show off the metallic red sequins that are in the brand new 4mm Classic Christmas mix. I know many of you are prepping for Christmas cards, so I thought I would make this option available. The Christmas mix is a popular one and I’m so happy I could offer it in the popular 4mm size!

The Stitched Duo 1 is still one of my favorites and I had to break it out for this little scene card. I went a little more traditional for the colors, but don’t worry, I’ll be bringing you some whimsical and “non-traditional” Christmas cards in the future! Pretty Pink Posh

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but there’s a glittery snow slope behind Santa. Between that and the sequins on the tree and corners, this card is super sparkly!

CLICK HERE to buy this Santa set from Simon Says Stamp, CLICK HERE to buy it from Ellen Hutson.

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I know that these cards don’t show all of the new products, but my video DOES show all the new products, along with peeks at more cards that I created. I’ll be sharing more cards on the blog very soon, and I just might do a new card video too!

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Okay, now it’s on to one of my favorite things about new releases….a chance to give something to YOU, my amazing customers and readers. Leave a comment telling me your favorite new product from this month and one person will win the entire release!

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Who is ready to do some shopping? I cannot wait to pick your orders and see what items caught your eye. Thank you to everyone who has shown your love, support and encouragement. Happy shopping!

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Holiday Poinsettias

Wow, is it really the last day of September? Do you know what that means? TOMORROW is release day and I’ll be sharing a couple of cards, a reveal video and the new products will be available for purchase!

As many of you know, I love giving you sneak peeks and today’s card shows one of the new dies that will be available starting tomorrow. Can you spot it? If you said the small tag die, you are absolutely correct. This is part of a trio of dies and I think you’re going to love them!

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Last month, I shared the Impress Botanical Wreath set and I pulled it out again for today’s card. How pretty are those poinsettia blossoms? Love them in the rich Raspberry Jam ink from Hero Arts. (See below for the product list)

Lately I have been loving gold, but I thought I’d break out the silver for this holiday card. I added a few Metallic Silver sequins, along with a small silver jingle bell. I just love these little bells!

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For some reason, the holidays make me want to break out the glitter and I added a touch to the poinsettia flowers. All sorts of sparkly goodness on this one!

Just in case you missed the news in my last post, I have a new podcast episode up with my friends at ScrapOwl. If you listen to the episode, let me know what your favorite part was! I always get so nervous doing these sorts of things, so any feedback from you gives me courage to more things like this in the future!

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Well, I’m going to close this post.  I will see you bright and early tomorrow for a new post and the unveiling of the new products!


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Podcast + Sneak Peek

It’s been a little over a week since I last wrote a post, but I promise it’s for a good reason. I’ve been a busy little bee prepping new product for my retailers for the October release (only a few days away!), along with getting crafty for some upcoming projects. I hate not being able to write often, but I hope that when I do have time for posts, you enjoy each and every one of them.

As I mentioned above, new products release on October 1st and let me just say, there’s a bit more than usual. Since I took last month off from doing a release, I wanted to make sure I made up for it this month. I have all sorts of goodies to share! Here’s a snapshot of two new mixes that will be available on the 1st. I’ve been doing sneak peeks on my social media, so be sure to follow the Pretty Pink Posh Facebook page or follow me on Instagram for more previews.

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I wanted to let you know that I taped a new podcast episode with Renee at ScrapOwl. In this episode, we talked about design teams and referred to the Design Teams 101 series a few times. You may remember that I did a previous episode with her about blogging and my company (CLICK HERE). Thank you for having me again, Renee!

scrapowl2If you listen to the episode, let me know what your favorite part was! I always get so nervous doing these sorts of things, so any feedback from you gives me courage to more things like this in the future!

Have a fabulous weekend and thanks for spending some time with me today!

 

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Winter Bunnies and More!

Okay, has this month flown by for anyone else? Even though I didn’t do a release this month, I’m amazed at how busy I have been. I’ve been working up a storm designing new dies for the new year, along with working on packaging products for October AND creating samples. It’s been a fun week and let’s just say that my studio is evident of this fact. (In other words, it’s a disaster)

I recently purchased a ton of new stamps and as soon as I finished filming my haul video, I started crafting. Oh my goodness, I have a million ideas stuffed in this brain of mine- I hope I can create at least a small handful of them. Now I know it’s a tad early to share Christmas projects, so I won’t go full on Christmas just yet. I’m still creating Fall, Thanksgiving and everyday cards, but I’ll sprinkle in Christmas cards here and there.

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I’m slightly obsessed with the Sparkling Clear sequins I carry- in 4mm, 6mm and 8mm sizes- and I just realized they make the perfect little “snowballs” on cards. Seriously, how cute do these snowballs look with the bunnies from the Lawn Fawn Snow Day set?

Did you happen to notice that I used the Stitched Duo 1 tag and window die? I think it looks so cute with this winter scene and the bunnies!

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I mentioned my haul video at the beginning of this post, so I thought I would include it.

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I couldn’t close this post until I shared a sneak peek with my blog readers. I shared this photo on my social media sites, but I know that some of you only follow my blog, so I didn’t want you to miss out. Here’s a peek at just a little bit of the new embellishment kit that’s releasing on October 1st.

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That’s going to close out today’s post. Whew, there was all sorts of fun stuff in this post! What did you enjoy the most? The card, video, sneak peek? Let me know so I can be sure to keep on bringing more of what you love!


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Mix and Match

Have you had a weekend pass you  by and you felt like you accomplished a lot? That’s what happened to me this weekend. Honestly, this feeling hasn’t happened in SO long (due to my health issues and low energy), but things are starting to look up and I can’t wait to tackle even more! Watch out…. once I’m closer to full health, I have all sorts of plans and ideas that I’ve been putting on hold!

Today I have another card to share using the Seattle Christmas set, along with the newly purchased Snow Day set from Lawn Fawn. Many of you know that I love mixing and matching my stamp sets and I was pleasantly surprised to see how perfectly these ones go together.

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We are about 2 1/2 weeks away from my October release, but I couldn’t resist adding one of the new products to this card. Can you spot it? These next few weeks, I’ll be teasing the new goodies big time… I hope you all saved up since I didn’t release anything this month! *wink*

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I wanted to announce the lucky winner of the THREE Impress stamp sets from THIS giveaway. It was so fun to read all of your favorite holidays and the reasons why you chose that holiday. It also made me happy that you enjoyed the cards I made in that post…. if you’re local, you just might see them in an Impress location soon!

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Christy Dyson, please contact me with your mailing address. You’re going to have so much fun creating this upcoming Christmas season! border Alright, sweet friends, that’s going to wrap up today’s post. I hope you have an awesome Monday!


 

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Christmas in September + GIVEAWAY

impressIt’s funny, when I first opened the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, I naively thought I would have more time to create. Silly me! Nowadays, I have to purposefully plan ahead and schedule days/ times to craft, or it will never happen. Sometimes it’s hard to get the creativity going, but every now and then, a stamp set will inspire me and then I have to force myself to stop so I can get sleep!

Today’s post showcases three brand new stamps sets from Impress Rubber Stamps that not only were easy to dive into, they also go my creativity going on overtime. I whipped these three cards up, all while drinking just one Starbucks drink! That, my friends, is a good craft day. *wink*

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This first card is the simple one of the bunch, but it would be perfect for mass producing! I used the Stitched Duo 1 die for my focal point, along with the scallop from the Stitched Borders 1. I used one of the sprigs from the Botanical Wreath set and then masked the Space Needle and stamped the sentiment (from the Seattle Christmas set). To dress it up a little bit more, I added some Sparkling Clear sequins and twine and voila!

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This next card features the same sprig from the card above, but I used it to create my own wreath. I LOVED working with the Botanical Wreath set because of the endless possibilities and the great images solid images. Once I finished the wreath, I thought it lacked color and dimension, so I pulled out my trusty 4mm sequins (in Raspberry and Metallic Gold). Not only did it add color and dimension, it made it more festive as well!

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Last, but certainly not least, I created a shaker card that shows off the Seattle Christmas set and some snowflakes from Build A Snowman. I don’t know if you could tell, but I used a lot of blue, green and red/ pink on today’s card. I love the way this color combination looks so perfect for Christmas and also reflects the Pacific Northwest. Speaking of which, something exciting is coming that Impress will be carrying exclusively (outside of my shop). Stay tuned for that!

For those new to shaker cards, I did a Sequin Shaker video tutorial a while back that shows how simple shaker cards can be. I personally always got intimidated by them, so I streamlined the process and you can see the results are super fun!

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Here’s a closer view of the shaker card. Don’t the Sparkling Clear, Aquamarine and Raspberry sequins look good together? It’s so fresh and festive!

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Since today was a special post, I also found some time to film a quick little video. I show these cards a little more in depth, along with a peek at the three stamp sets I featured in this post. This is a new kind of video (for me), so let me know what you think!

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Okay, now onto the super fun part of today’s post…. the GIVEAWAY part! These three sets were graciously donated by Impress Rubber Stamps for this post and I can’t wait for one of you to win it!

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I hope that you enjoyed today’s cards, video and giveaway and you’re leaving inspired. Thanks for spending some time with me today!