Pretty Pink Posh Shop

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Introduction to Pretty Pink Posh Dies

Happy June 1st!

It’s that time again… it’s time to show off the newest products in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop! I’m particularly excited about this month because I finally get to officially show off the newest product I’m carrying- 100% steel dies that I designed! I’ve been showing them off in some of my latest posts and photos and now it’s finally available to you all!

Today’s card is one that screams Summer to me. It could be because of the Snorkel Chickie and Under the Sea set, or maybe it’s the colors…. whatever the case may be, I was definitely dreaming of being in Hawaii when I made this card. Granted, I would never venture underwater like this, but I like the idea of it!

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How fun are those little “windows” inside of the tag? I honestly cannot get over how many possibilities I’ve been able to come up with these dies. Once you get your hands on them, I have a feeling you’ll be whipping up lots of creative ideas, too!

On the card I used both of the die sets: Stitched Duo 1 Dies and the Stitched Borders 1 Dies.

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I put together a video introducing my new dies, along with some card ideas and then I show how you can create the card above. For those who are interested in just the introduction, you’ll just need to watch the first 5 minutes.


Okay, now onto some pretty fabulous news. On Thursday, June 5th, I’ll be having a mini blog hop with the DT and some special guests featuring the new dies. You’ll definitely want to hop along- I’m giving away gift certificates and these gals have created some phenomenal samples to inspire you!

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For those of you who were eying the Patriotic Embellishment Kit and couldn’t purchase the combo pack on Memorial Day, I have them up for sale now! If you plan on making 4th of July cards, scrapbook pages or projects, this little kit is perfect!

Kit04-2Thank you so much for joining me today. If you purchase the dies, embellishment kit, or my sequins, be sure to hashtag your pictures on Instagram and Facebook. I LOVE seeing what you do with my products and you never know, I might feature your photo or ask you to be a guest in the future!

I’ll be back tomorrow for a new post and video for a special occasion. See you then!


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Happy Owls

Hello, sweet friends!

As some of you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting too often, but that’s not to say I haven’t been keeping busy. I have three videos going up within the week, the brand new dies and Patriotic Embellishment Kit will release on Sunday and there’s lots of other things happening behind-the-scenes. There are collaborations coming, new products and well, you just never know what other surprises I have up my sleeves.

Recently my dad needed me to re-create a card for a show display and well, I had to change it up a bit. I don’t know about you, but I rarely create the exact same card over- there’s always something I want to change! This card was inspired by THIS CARD that I posted for an old blog hop.

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I’ve been getting TONS of emails and comments asking where this large stitched tag is from. Good news: it’s a die that I designed and will be available for purchase on Sunday. Just a few more days! Also, that fun stitched “hill” is part of the border trio that I designed as well.

Curious as to why there are eight owls on this card? The original card was designed for my dad as a Father’s Day card and there are 5 of us kids (the ones in the box), then there is my brother-in-law and my parents. Whenever I can, I always try to include the 5 of us kids into the cards for my parents…. speaking of which, I should probably start designing my Father’s Day card for this year!

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Since this card was based off of a previous card, I’d love to hear which one you prefer! Personally, I like the new one (since it’s more my colors and style now), but I’m curious to hear your opinions! I’m thinking this might be a fun feature….yes? no?

owlsThat’s all for today’s post. I’m hoping to craft all day today, if that happens, I’ll post snapshots of what I’m working on to my social media accounts. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Sending big crafty hugs to you all….

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Patriotic Shaker + Special Offer

Happy Memorial Day, my sweet readers!

Before I start with my post, I want to say a giant thank you to those who have served in the military, or have family members who do. There are no words to say how truly grateful I am for your service and all that you have sacrificed. I wish I could personally say a giant thank you to each of you!

In honor of this special day, I wanted to do something extra special. I’m offering up a LIMITED quantity of combo packs of the not-yet-released Pretty Pink Posh dies and Patriotic Embellishment Kit. Pretty nifty, right? These products won’t be released until June 1st, but today I’m putting some up for sale in honor of this special day.

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I wanted to make a card in honor of this special day for a family who serves in the military. They actually are moving away next month (big, sad tears), but I’m so grateful they were stationed here for a bit. I made a patriotic shaker card….actually there are three shakers on this card! Each of the stars are mini shakers!

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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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In closing, I want to again note that the combo packs are limited to quantities on hand, so be sure to pick yours up as quickly as possible! If you aren’t able to get one, or perhaps you want the kit or dies individually, they’ll be available on June 1st.

I hope that you all have a wonderful Memorial Day. xo


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Sneak Peek, Update & More!

Hello, sweet friends!

I had hoped to have this post go live yesterday, but this week has been rough on me health wise. On the outside, for those who don’t know me, life may look like rainbows and butterflies for me, but that’s far from the truth. Many of you know that I have been dealing with ongoing health issues since my car accident 21 months ago and recently I’ve hit another rough patch.(The latest health update is HERE) It’s been frustrating, to say the least. I’m going to try eliminating foods again and we’ll see if that helps. Thank you to those who have emailed and sent well wishes in the form of cards and gift cards in the mail or even Paypal donations. It truly means a lot to me.

Okay, enough of those things…. let’s get to today’s card and a sneak peek! This card is one many of you will recognize- I featured it in my April 2014 Craft Favorites video.

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Lately I have been on this kick of creating “mini scenes” on my cards and these little “windows” are perfect for doing just that. You could do it comic book style and have each square be individual pictures, or you can have the scene go landscape style. Both ways are SUPER cute and you can be sure I’m making lots more cards in this style.

For those who have purchased the 4mm sequins, I hope that you’ve been enjoying them as much as I have been! I LOVE this smaller size and it works well with the 6mm sequins. If you’ve been wanting to order some and you shop at Ellen Hutson, I’m happy to announce that ALL of them are now available there!

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On my Instagram and Facebook page yesterday, I posted a sneak peek of a card I just made with some new products coming in June. Can you spot anything new from this picture? As we get closer to June, I’ll post more sneak peeks and let you in on something that’s happening on June 5th!

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I wanted to formally announce the winner of the $25 gift certificate giveaway I hosted last week. The winner was Melissa K. Dehne! I have emailed you Melissa…be sure to check your inbox!

That’s going to do it for this post. Again, thank you to all of you who have sent well wishes and prayers. I am very, very grateful.

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* Oops! This was supposed to go live on Monday…. oh technology!

Happy Monday!

To all of the mothers that read my blog: I hope that you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. This year, my family has been busy with various activities, so we opted to have a low-key day together. My sister and brother-in-law came over, my dad made his scrumptious mac & cheese (seriously, this stuff is AMAZING) and then we ended the night we yummy frozen drinks and ice cream. Simply blissful!

I had hoped to take a few days off of work, but on Saturday, I just couldn’t hang up my responsibilities. I finished up a large wholesale order (stay tuned…Ellen Hutson will have ALL of the 4mm sequins very soon!) and also started picking some of the orders that came in from the shop. For those who have ordered, I’m working on packaging as quickly as I possibly can and will ship very soon!

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Today’s card isn’t fancy, but it IS cute. As I was organizing videos on the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel, I realized I hadn’t used my Quinn’s ABCs dies in quite some time. When I first purchased it, I did a video on it (see it HERE) and I thought it was time to break them out again. Oh goodness, I forgot how much I love these dies!

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Did anyone happen to notice that background stamp? It’s from the Mama Elephant On Point Borders set I recently purchased and boy, do I love it! The raccoon and hedgehog are from the Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest set and the bird is from the Year Four set.

excitingnewsI better wrap this post up. Right now I’m working on samples for the June release and word is, there’s a new product coming to the shop! Any guesses on what it might be? As we get closer to the date, I’ll start giving you hints and sneak peeks!


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You Crack Me Up!

Good morning, sweet friends!

As I write this, I’m in awe of the response I’ve received from my amazing customers and readers. I received MANY orders for the new 4MM size sequins and have been working tirelessly packaging all weekend. Rest assured, I’m packaging the sequins as quickly as I can and I’ll be shipping orders as soon as possible. I had hoped to take a few days off this weekend, but I just couldn’t have you all wait for orders longer than necessary…. as soon as I finish up with the orders, I’ll take some (much needed) days off.

Oh yes, I also must address the question of when I’ll be announcing all of the winners for the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop. I plan on doing that sometime this week, so stay tuned! Gathering the names and random comments will take quiet a bit of time, so please be patient with me.

Today I wanted to share a card using the Just Hatched set I recently purchased. Oh goodness, I love this set so much and if you don’t have it yet, I’d suggest getting it while it’s in stock. LOVE!

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Have I mentioned how much I LOVE the new size of sequins? For this card I used the 4mm Marigold, 4mm Tangerine and one of the regular Marigold sequins. To finish off the card, I added the chevron yellow ribbon, also available in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop.

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It’s time to announce the lucky winner of the sequin prize pack from the DT announcement post. I’m so thrilled that you all are excited about the new additions to the team- they truly are amazing gals. Thank you for welcoming them with open arms and leaving them lots of love!

Okay, here’s the winner that the Rafflecopter widget picked…. paperdiva

Adrienne, I will email you for your address so I can mail off this prize pack of sequins! I can’t wait for your to play with all of these fun sequins….especially since they’re the ones the DT loves most!

That’s going to wrap up today’s post. Thank you all for your continued love and support, along with your patience on announcing the blog hop winner.

Have a terrific Monday!


New Products + Giveaway

It’s the day many of you have been waiting for…. the 4mm size sequins are now available in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop! You all know I’m a huge fan of sequins, but let me tell you, I have fallen even more in love with sequins now that I’ve been playing with this new size.

In previous months, I’ve released kits, twine and other products, but this month I wanted to focus on sequins. After all, there are quite a few colors and I wanted to give your wallet a little break….until next month!

For today’s card, I wanted to make something for my best friend who is in Japan for a year. With the busyness of life, I haven’t sent her a care package yet, but now that I have a cute card, I’m almost ready to send one. After all, a card IS quite important for us card makers, right? *wink*

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I thought the addition of the new mini sized sequins was perfect. If I had used the large sequins, it would seem overbearing and crowded, but these little ones are simply wonderful on this card. Don’t you think?

In case you’re curious what products I used for this card, here they are: True Friend stamp set, Love You Tons stamp set, Love You Tons dies, Happy Trails stamp set, Stitched Journaling Card die, Grass Border die, Speech Trio dies.

*If you have specific questions on this card, leave a comment and I’ll answer there!

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I filmed a video showing all of the colors in the 4mm size, along with a few comparisons in the sizes. Now if you aren’t a fan of sequins, I don’t have any new products for you this month. However, next month I definitely will!

 

In case you missed the DT announcement yesterday, I have added three brand new designers to the team. Oh, but that’s not all, I also asked each of the DT members what their favorite sequins  are and I put them together for a little giveaway. This is a great way to try out Pretty Pink Posh sequins, or to add a nice variety to your growing collection! giveaway_1Boy, this week has been packed full of posts and fun! In between all the planning that went involved in the blog hop to prepping for the new release and filming videos, I’m exhausted. After today, I’m taking a few days for myself to rest up, recoup and of course, do a little planning for what’s ahead. I’ll ship orders out as soon as I can!

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!

 

DT Announcement + Giveaway

Six months ago today I officially opened up the Pretty Pink Posh Shop! It’s been a CRAZY rollercoaster of a ride thus far and I can say for certain that even more exciting things are coming in the future.

I am so blessed to have an amazing design team and with the growth these last six months, I wanted to add a few more talented ladies to the design team. You’ll recognize these ladies…they have been using my products so beautifully and because of their samples, I just had to add them to the team officially!

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to these new designers….

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Amy

I am so honored to be a part of the Pretty Pink Posh design team! When I create, I find that adding those tiny embellishments such as twine or sequins make the perfect addition to my card or project. I’m excited for what Paulina has to offer and what new things are coming!!

I’m a wife, mom of 2, and full time dialysis RN living in Kansas. I have enjoyed papercrafting of all kinds since I started but it’s the cardmaking that has captured my heart!! I love to create cards and am a very late night crafter. I enjoy adding embellishments to give an otherwise CAS card some wow factor. I can’t wait to show you how!

Visit Amy at Stamp-n-Paradise

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Gayatri

My name is Gayatri Murali also known as scrapawayg3 at various galleries. I am a therapist by profession but chose to be a stay at home mom to my children. I live in Perth, Australia with my husband, two teen children and my dog. I have been papercrafting for the past 10 years.

My style is clean simple, bold and bright especially, graphic designs with a technique or two. Trends inspire me a lot. You can see a lot of trendy stuff on my cards. Accenting with embellishments adds diemension, texture and completes my cards. So I love embellishments especially sequins and coloured twine.

If you have been following my work, you will know that I am a big fan of Pretty Pink Posh’s sequins. Many of my cards are not complete without PPP sequins. That is how much I love them. I am thrilled to design for Pretty Pink Posh and thank you for giving me the opportunity, Paulina. Looking forward to share my projects using PPP embellishments.

Visit Gayatri at Handmade by G3

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Laura

Hi! My name is Laura Sterckx and I’m 17 years old. I live in Belgium with my parents, my doggy Jinny and my crazy canary. In 2010 I discovered cardmaking trough one of Kristina Werner’s old Finally Friday videos. Immediately after that, I started to build my own cardmaking stash and joined the craft blogging community.

Whenever I feel like a card misses something, I reach out to my box of embellishments (mostly sequins!) and I add a couple of them. I LOVE that something so small can make such a big difference! :)

Visit Laura at makingcardsisfun

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If you’re new to my company or blog, you may not have seen the DT announcement I made previously. I introduced five amazingly talented gals to my team and I am SO honored that they are all staying and joining me for this next term. I have exciting things planned and I know these gals will continue to inspire you with their unique crafting styles and creations.

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CLICK HERE to view the original DT announcement

In honor of this happy day, I wanted to do a giveaway! The DT and I chose our favorite sequins and I’ll be giving away one set to one lucky person!

Leave a comment on THIS POST sharing how often you visit the Pretty Pink Posh blog. For more entries, you can subscribe to my various social media accounts and each one will add an additional entry for you. Easy peasy!
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I will be back tomorrow with samples, a video and the newest products will be available! If you missed the news on what it is, CLICK HERE to watch the video (it’s at the very end). I hope you all are as excited about these items as I am…. see you then!

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Chickie Flower Shaker

bloghopGood morning, sweet friends!

I am so thrilled to see that you all are enjoying the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop. I was able to hop along to quite a few stops and hope to visit some more later on. I must say, I have been SO inspired by the entries and just might be thinking we will make this a quarterly event.

Since the blog hop post was quite long, I decided not to share my card in that post, so I’m bringing it to you today! I have been loving bright and happy colors lately and this card definitely falls into this category.

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For this card, I used the DeNami Design Chickie Flowers and the Sending You Love stamps. It’s been a while since I pulled out this chickie stamp and forgot how fun it is! I just may have made another card with this stamp that I’ll be sharing down the road. *wink*

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If you want to participate in the blog hop, but don’t know how to make a sequin shaker, it’s okay! I put together a video tutorial and I’ve heard from many people that they are also addicted to making shaker cards now!

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There’s only 18 hours left to enter your sequin shakers and leave comments- be sure to make some time to join in the fun. As I mentioned before, there’s TONS of amazing prizes up for grabs and you never know, leaving comments on a few stops just might get you a prize!

Have a wonderful Monday. Big crafty hugs to you all!


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Sequin Shaker Blog Hop

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Do you remember the feeling you go when you were a kid at Christmas? Excitement, joy, waiting anxiously…. that’s exactly how I have been feeling leading up to today- the day the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop starts! Not only am I a lover of sequin shakers, but I’m also excited because this marks the very first blog hop that I’m opening up to the public on this blog.

Date: The blog hop starts TODAY, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 6AM, PST and will run until Monday, April 28, 2014 at 11:55 PM, PST.

Who: We want EVERYONE to be involved. If you love sequins and have a blog, you are welcome to join along. Don’t have a blog yet? This is a great time to start one OR you can just hop along and be inspired!

Prizes: There will be ALL sorts of prizes…whether you’re entering creations into the hop, or hopping along and leaving comments on the stop, there will be prizes for BOTH!

What kind of prizes will there be? There’s TONS of gift certificates and there are also prize packs! When I announce the winners, I’ll detail every prize from the sponsors, but let me just say that EVERY SINGLE prize is wonderful.

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More Prizes?

If we can get 100 entries, I’ll donate a $20 gift certificate to Ellen Hutson or Simon Says Stamp. 200 entries? I’ll donate another! For every 100 entries (up to 500) I’ll throw in an extra $20 gift certificate!

If you want to participate, but don’t know how to create a sequin shaker, you’re in luck! I have put together a shaker tutorial video on YouTube and I promise it’s not as hard as you may think!

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I hope you all will be able to participate one way or another, whether that means by creating something or leaving comments!

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Have a super wonderful weekend and I can’t wait to hop along and see all of YOUR lovely shakers!