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A Winner + Color Blocking

Thank you all for your guesses in the matching game and for welcoming the three new designers with open arms. I am so very excited to see their first official design team projects soon and getting the opportunity to work with them over the next few months.

It’s time to announce the winner of the $50 gift certificate from that post. Those who guessed correctly were put into a raffle and I randomly selected one winner. Congratulations to Francesca in Italy on being the winner this time!

franborderToday I’m using one of my current favorites- the Falling Rain cling stamp from Simon Says Stamp. I’m telling you, this stamp is so fun and versatile.

I wanted to create a card that was different than the others I made, so I did some color blocking- a technique I haven’t done in quite a while. I cut strips of cardstocks using a color palette I’ve been loving, adhered them to a white card base and then stamped the rain image using Versmark ink. While the ink was still wet, I sprinkled some clear embossing powder on and used a heat gun and then it was time to dress up this piece. I was pleasantly surprised to see the circles from the Stitched Duo 2 fits the hello there sentiment from the Circle Sayings set. A Stitched die + this darling sentiment= a perfect matching!

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If you’re a long-time reader, you’ll probably notice I go through phases of crafting. Whether it be using specific colors, sets, or dies, if I like something, I’ll use it a whole bunch. (You have to make it worth the purchase, right?!) My current go-to favorites: the Falling Rain stamp and the scallop from the Stitched Borders 1 set. LOVE!


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That’s going to wrap up today’s post. I’ll be back tomorrow with info on a special feature and some other news. See you then!

May 2015 Release

Hello and Happy May!

Today I have a new release, but things will be a little bit different in this post. I typically show a couple of cards and a new release video when I have a release and I DO plan on doing that. These last few weeks have been rough for me health wise so the amount of hours I’ve been able to work has been cut down. Not to worry, I WILL have more cards and a video coming soon…

As many of you noticed in my last release, I am a tad bit obsessed with purple lately. It’s a color that I have had a hard time using in the past, but lately, I can’t seem to put it down! I actually put together a whole embellishment kit and two sequin mixes around purple and I just LOVE how they turned out.

Pretty Pink PoshToday’s card showcases the two brand new die sets I’m releasing this month- the Stitched Banner Duo 2 and the Stitched Borders 3. I am so proud they turned out exactly how I envisioned and I know you all will love them, too!

For today’s card, I brought out a stamp from an unlikely source- a Christmas set. I have the sets that are brand new, or that I plan on using it a bin and this Christmas set was in it. I immediately saw the wreath and thought it would be a great spring wreath. I have now created three cards with this wreath…. see, when I like a stamp/set, I use it a ton!

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Since my last release, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the time to release my next batch of flower sequins. These flowers are the perfect finishing touch for so many cards and I love the colors in this new batch called Lilac Garden Flowers.

In this closer pictures, you can see the new scallop border that’s part of the Stitched Borders 3. You know I love my borders- especially stitched borders- and I think these new ones are super versatile.

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

Stitched Banner Duo 2
Stitched Borders 3
4mm Enchanted Garden Mix
6mm Enchanted Garden Mix
Enchanted Garden Embellishment Kit

Many have been asking for iridescent sequins and I finally found some colors that I think are unique and gorgeous. These will be exclusive to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop, so be sure to stock up as you won’t be able to find them at your favorite retailers.

6mm Peridot Mist Sequins
6mm Strawberry Burst Sequins
6mm Bermuda Blue Sequins
6mm Lavender Moon Sequins
6mm Sunshine Glow Sequins

Pretty Pink PoshSee Gayatri’s card HERE // See Lisa’s card HERE

The design team and I will be having a blog hop showcasing the new dies and sequins on May 14th and I’ll be crafting/ filming the new release soon. These new products are so fun and I know that you all will fall in love with them.

Thank you for your continued support, love and encouragement. I’ll be back soon with more inspiration!

New Designers + Matching Game

Hello, sweet friends!

I’ve been holding onto several secrets lately and I’m so very excited that I can share one (or rather three) of them today. It’s no secret that a huge part of having a successful online craft business is to have a talented team to help promote and inspire the use of your products.

These days, I don’t hop around blogs as nearly as much as I used to, but I’m still always on the lookout for up and coming talent. Whether it be designers I find on Instagram or Pinterest, or customers who use my products on a regular basis, I’m constantly keeping my eyes open. (This is my HUGE encouragement to keep posting your creations- I see a lot more of your blogs and creations than you think!)

Okay, please give a warm welcome to Yuki Yoshioka, Nicole Gavaldon and Yoonsun Hur!

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In honor of this special day, and the fact that I love hosting giveaways, I’m offering up a $50 Pretty Pink Posh gift certificate! How can you win? Guess which designer made which card below. These cards can be found on their blog AND they just might be giving you a hint as to which one is theirs.

From those who guess correctly, I’ll put them into a drawing and one lucky person will get a $50 shopping spree to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop. Whether you want to catch up on previous releases, or want to hold out until the new products next month, this will come in handy!

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Happy guessing! I’ll see you tomorrow for the new release!

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Love You + A Fond Farewell

Before I start with today’s post, I want to say thank you to everyone who left comments on my last post and video. I’m sure that just about every card-maker goes through phases of feeling like their work isn’t “up to par” and feel like they’re in a slump, but after receiving all the love I did in the post, I feel like I’m back in the card-making game (so to speak). Thank you, sweet friends.

Today have another card to share featuring the Circle Sayings from the newest Simon Says Stamp release. I typically stick with A2 size cards, but I thought it would be fun to change it up a bit and create a shaped card. I obviously had to use the Falling Rain background again (because I’m obsessed with it at the moment).

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As most of you know, I’m all about getting the most out of the stamp sets that I purchase, so I try to find unique occasions and uses for my stamps. Lately, I’ve been all about this little lion from the Cosmic Stars set from Mama Elephant. I have two other cards that I created with it recently and I cannot stop using it!

Once I was placing the animals, I realized it needed some more color, so I added a patch of grass using some watercolors. To finish it off, I adhered some Silver Star sequins and my favorite yellow chevron ribbon.

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borderIt’s just days away from a new release (mark your calendars for May 1st) and I’ll be welcoming three new designers to the team. Sadly, that means it’s time to say a fond farewell to three very special gals- Maureen, Stacey and Leigh. These ladies have been so supportive of PPP and I’m grateful for all the love, encouragement and inspiration they’ve provided.

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I’ll be back tomorrow with the announcement of the three new designers, along with a game that could win you a $50 PPP gift certificate! Thanks for spending some time with me today!

 

 

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Falling For You Blog Hop

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Hello, hello!

I am so very excited to be participating in my first Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop. They just had a new release yesterday and today a huge group of us are sharing inspiration using some of the new stamps, dies and stencils! If you are hoping along, you should have arrived from Kelly Booth’s blog.

I was giddy with excitement when I was asked to join along and equally as excited when I opened up my package and saw the new Falling Rain cling stamp. I live in Seattle (where we get LOTS of rain) and this stamp is simply perfect. Plus, it’s such a unique design and I don’t have anything else like it.

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I wanted to create a fun scene highlighting the Falling Rain, so after playing with a few options, I decided to make that the backdrop for my little critters. For my focal point, I started off by creating a little water puddle using the Peacock Feathers distress ink (yes, I actually did a little watercolor!). I stamped, colored and die cut the umbrella and birds and then I added some extra touches to finish off the card.

Have you tried the Clear Wink of Stella yet? Oh my goodness, I’m kind of obsessed with it at the moment. It’s the perfect balance of shimmer, without the hassle and mess of glitter.

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I’ve been getting a whole lot of requests for my card and tutorial videos again, so I thought today would be the perfect day to bring one. I’m a little rusty at crafting while filming, but I hope that you still enjoy the video!

Question: do you enjoy seeing people color images in? I was editing this video and realized I spent 20% of it coloring. Not sure what you all think about that…

Watch the video above   I Watch the video on YouTube

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Whew! That was a whole lot of info in this post. I know there are lots of other stops in this fabulous blog hop, so I’ll let you go. Be sure to leave a comment on each stop- Simon Says Stamp is giving away a prize pack on each blog!

Your next stop is Pretty Pink Posh designer, Amy Kolling’s blog!


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

 

A Little Update + Happy Boxes

Hi there, friends.

It’s rare these days for me to get real and personal on the blog. It’s not because I don’t want to, and it’s not for lack of time, but there’s a vulnerability that comes when you open yourself up. In my previous “my life” posts (and boy, I was looking through them and there’s a lot of them now!), I’ve shared different glimpses of my life- some have had tears streaming down my face while I wrote them, and some I felt a sense of relief when I shared the issues I faced. This blog has been a way for me to share from my little corner of the world- it’s how I started and truth be told, I feel like that’s why I have had the “success” I’ve had. Many of you shop because you know me; I’m a fellow crafter, blogger, dreamer and small business owner, and I share little snippets of my imperfect-yet-beautiful life.

So, what’s been going on with me? Well, for the last 25 days, I’ve completely changed the food I’ve been eating. My dear friend recently was put on the Whole30 diet by her doctor and I was really inspired by her new lifestyle. Ever since my car accident, I’ve dealt with a lot of health issues and my once super active lifestyle changed and you know what that means… weight gain. I decided to take on the Whole30 diet for 30 days and let me tell you, my relationship with food has definitely changed. I’m one to stress eat, pleasure eat, eat when I’m bored…. I just like to eat (which is my problem)! I’m a self proclaimed bad cook, but this whole process has made me a little better in the kitchen. At the beginning, I started taking pictures of my food creations, just because I hated being in the kitchen and figured I might as well document what I made. Now, it’s a great way for me to see the progress I’ve made and also an easy way to meal plan when I’m in a slump!

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In the past, I’ve had numerous readers pour their hearts and stories out to me. This, my friends, is the beauty of blogging. I love that you feel open and comfortable to share with me and I hope that our interactions have been meaningful to you as well. If you are going through a hard time or know of a friend that is, please leave me a comment, or send me an email. I’m going to put together two boxes of things I enjoy, along with a card and send them out to two of you! I’ve been wanting to do this for quite some time and even contemplated doing a sign-up program, but then I opened up the shop and things got crazy. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean I can’t keep it small and still send some of my own packages out! I’m going to try to make this a bi-monthly occurrence since I know so many are going through things and could use a little cheer in their life.

For those who want to participate on a smaller level, I challenge you to mail two cards or letters to friends or family today. Snail mail is such a rarity these days, but it’s SUCH a day brightener and is so easy!

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I am so excited to purchase items to fill these first two boxes and I’m already thinking ahead to boxes in the future. I know it’s hard to face challenges, especially when you feel alone, so I’m hoping these boxes go to those who truly need some encouragement and joy. We have one life to live- let’s bless those around us!

P.S. Anyone have a good name for these boxes? I’m not sure all the logistics of how I’ll let you know when I’m ready to send new boxes out, but I didn’t want to hold off on this any longer. (Goodness knows sitting on this idea for two years was long enough!)

 

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Snails, Presents, Oh My!

Hello, friends!

I wanted to pop in today with a card that I created recently. Remember when I had Easter Week and was playing with the Gleeful Gardens set? I just couldn’t get enough of the images that I made even more cards to share. As some of you know, crafty time nowadays is rare, so I try to make the most of the times I have to craft (and that usually means I create with just a few sets at a time).

I don’t know about you, but I tend to give birthday cards a couple days late. I’ll remember it’s someones birthday and if I forget to take it to the post office that day, it’s inevitably late. Well, my friends at Lawn Fawn must have known there are a lot of people like me- just look at this sentiment! Genius!

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Lately I’ve been starting off a lot of my cards with the rectangle from the Stitched Duo 2 set. It’s the perfect size and you just can’t go wrong with the stitching. I created my little scene with a variety of images from the Gleeful Gardens set, added in the Grassy Border and a couple of flowers from the Spring Flowers Mix.

On the side of the focal point, I once again layered some border dies together. I used the straight line from the Stitched Borders 2 and the scallop from Stitched Borders 1. I love the way these look together and how you can bring more colors to a card depending on the cardstock you use.

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In closing, I wanted to let you all know that Ellen Hutson has a coupon for all in-stock die cuts. Woohoo! You’ve seen me use a lot of die cuts recently and if you’ve been keeping a wish list, this is a great time to cross some of them off your list.
spring2015_smThanks for stopping in and spending some time with me. In my next post, I’ll share some PPP news and also an update on what I’ve been working on.

Until next time..

 

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Birthday Elephant + Sale

Hello and Happy April!

Today I have a card to share that I created a little while ago that I’ve been dying to share with you. In the March release, I created quite a few samples using purple and I have been on this purple kick ever since. There’s something about this color that is so fresh and Spring-like!

For this card, I used the super adorable WPlus9 set called Unforgettable. There are all sorts of cute elephant stamps coming out lately, but this one is still my very favorite. From the variety of elephant poses to the little elements and sentiments, this set is hands down a “MUST HAVE” in my book.

*Find Unforgettable at Ellen Hutson here/ Simon Says Stamp here

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You know what I realized when I created this card? I truly love how a shaker card can change a humpty dumpty card and make it extra special. Have you ever been there when someone opened up their envelope to reveal a shaker? The way their eyes light up is worth all the extra effort!  Shaker cards, you and I are still going strong in 2015.


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If you subscribe to the Pretty Pink Posh Shop newsletter, you probably already saw the news. I’m having a flash sale, which means YOU get savings! Lots have already taken advantage of the sale, but I wanted to make sure that my blog readers also got in on the savings. Items are going quick, so be sure to fill your cart and checkout soon!

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In my last post I mentioned I’ll be having a new video soon. Don’t worry, it’s still coming, along with some more videos. I have a long to-do list of videos, so I’ll be tackling them one by one as long as the sunshine peeks out. Stay tuned!

Well, that’s going to wrap up this post. I’m off to go start on the orders that came in from the flash sale. Until next time….

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Easter Week Day #5

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Happy Friday!

I’m really excited to share today’s card with you- hence me saving the best for last. Do you remember Easter egg hunts? I wanted to create an egg hunt for my card so I thought it would be cute to put some eggs on top of the flower. It’ll be hard for me to part with this card… (maybe I’ll just need to re-create another one)

For this card, I pulled out the Gleeful Gardens set and the Happy Easter set from Lawn Fawn. These sets go so well together and honestly, you can use a lot of the elements from the Easter set on everyday card.

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Since this was the last card in the theme week, I wanted to go bolder and brighter. A lot of my older cards used these bolder colors and now that I pulled them out, I miss using them on a regular basis. You just might see them more often….

On this card, I used the Stitched Duo 2 as my main panel and used both the Stitched Borders 1 & 2 for the bottom of the card.

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Thank you all for your sweet comments and likes on the cards from Easter week. I had a lot of fun creating these cards and I’m already trying to schedule a time when I can craft in preparation for another theme week.

I’ll be back next week with my March Craft Favorites video and hopefully, I can prep for the next tutorial video. Have a great weekend!

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Easter Week Day #4

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Wow, this week has been going by so quickly. It’s already Day 4 of Easter Week and I’m getting sad that tomorrow is the last day. I’m hoping that my cards have been able to inspire you to create some fun Easter cards- whether it be for this year or pinned for next year!

I have to apologize that the last couple of posts haven’t had the greatest pictures- it’s been so gloomy and rainy here. Today I tried something different and I like the way the photos turned out better. I dragged out all my props and brought them outside to snap today’s pictures and re-take yesterday’s. I’m hoping that it’s less fuzzy and the resolution is a bit clearer. Definitely not a fan of these icky Seattle days….

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As I mentioned in Tuesday’s post, I’m loving pastels with pops of brighter colors. The yellow base is actually a light yellow, but when I stamp the Teeny Star Background in the Lawn Fawn Sunflower ink, it makes the whole card appear brighter.

The duck in the Hello Baby set is so darling. I actually have yet to use it for a baby card, but I sure have used it on Easter, Spring and everyday cards. As I’ve said before, I’m all about getting sets that are versatile- you HAVE to get the most out of your hard earned money!


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What is one of your current favorite sets that is super versatile? I’d love to hear your answers! I was going to write mine here, but then I realized I mention some of them in an upcoming video. Stay tuned for that! (How’s that for a teaser?!)

See you tomorrow for the last post of Easter Week.