Sneak Peeks

Welcome to Day 2 of sneak peeks for our June 15th release! This collection features refreshing summer cocktails, vibrant hibiscus blooms, fun shaker dies, fabulous flamingos, and much more.

Today we’ll be taking a look at three of the new standalone die sets: Hibiscus Flowers, Tropical Leaves and Large Summer Shadow.

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Hello crafty friends! Arsenia here, and I’m bringing all the tropical summertime vibes your way today. This release is absolutely bursting with sunshine, tropical beauty, and all the summer fun! Today I’m sharing three colorful cards featuring the new Large Summer Shadow Die, Tropical Leaves Dies, and Hibiscus Flowers Dies.

Did you know hibiscus flowers bloom in a rainbow of gorgeous colors?  That makes them perfect for crafty playtime—simply grab your favorite cardstock colors and let your creativity bloom! 

Card One

For my first card, I combined the new Large Summer Shadow Die with the gorgeous Hibiscus Flowers Dies and Tropical Leaves Dies. I die cut all of the images from colorful cardstock and added a bit of ink blending for extra depth and dimension.

For the background, I used the Pinking Rectangles Dies and created a breezy blue panel with some fun ink smooshing. After adhering the panel to a coordinating blue card base, I arranged all of my tropical elements until I was happy with the design.

To finish things off, I added a sentiment from the new Summer Banner Greetings and die cut it using the Banner Greetings 1 dies. Voilà—card complete!  I absolutely love a good repeat sentiment design; they’re always a favorite of mine! 

Card Two

For my second card, I couldn’t resist reaching for my all-time favorite tropical leaf—the fabulous monstera from the new Tropical Leaves Dies!

I die cut the leaves from white cardstock and brought them to life with ink blending and a little splatter. For a pop of color, I added a gorgeous hibiscus flower from the Hibiscus Flowers Dies, cut from bright cardstock.

The beautiful “Summer” sentiment comes from the new Happy Summer stamp set and coordinating dies. For the sub-sentiment, I used Summer Banner Greetings and a die from Banner Greetings 3, trimming it down to perfectly fit my greeting.

For the card base, panel, and layering piece, I used the Rounded Stitched Rectangles Dies. A little ink smooshing and splattering added even more tropical texture before I adhered all the elements. The result is a bright and cheerful tropical card that feels like a mini vacation! 

Card Three

For my final card, I started with the stunning new Sunburst Pierced Plate and added a soft wash of breezy tropical blue ink blending across the background.

Next, I die cut several blooms from the Hibiscus Flowers Dies, added ink blending, and set them aside while I worked on the rest of the design.

To add a little extra detail, I created a frame using the Fancy Cake Dies—a must-have staple for any crafty stash! Once the frame was adhered, I arranged the flowers and leaves until everything felt perfectly balanced.

For the sentiment, I used the “Sending” greeting from the Potted Roses stamp set along with the coordinating dies. I paired it with another sentiment from Summer Banner Greetings, cut using the Banner Greetings 1 dies.

And voilà! Another card finished and filled with tropical charm. The bright blooms, sunny colors, and layered details make this card feel like a little splash of paradise.

This release is overflowing with tropical treasures and summertime goodness, and I can’t wait for you to see everything!  Make sure to scroll to see all the amazing makes from the design team!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope these projects inspire you to add a little tropical sunshine to your crafty time. Have a wonderful day!

Welcome to the sneak peeks for our June 15th release! This collection features refreshing summer cocktails, vibrant hibiscus blooms, fun shaker dies, fabulous flamingos, and much more. This release includes four stamp sets, three coordinating dies, eleven standalone dies, five stencils, and four embellishments.

Today we’ll be taking a look at four of the new standalone die sets: Flamingo Holder, Summer Holder Additions, Summer Cocktails, and Summer Drink Shaker.

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Hi friends, it’s Christina here! Are you ready for a tropical getaway? It’s Day 1 of sneak peeks to the release on June 15th that’s full of balmy, sun-kissed stamps, dies, and stencils perfect for summertime crafting. Today we are introducing some of the new dies, including the Flamingo Holder and the Summer Holder Additions, plus the Summer Cocktails and Summer Drink Shaker. So stick around; the team has some dazzling inspiration projects to share with you!

To showcase the new dies, I created three island-inspired cards, all with a similar tropical color palette. To get the brightly colored tropical vibe, I chose seafoam, avocado, and emerald greens and complemented them with yellow, orange, and pink. I brought all these colors together in my first card and made the fabulous Flamingo Holder my focal point. Before assembling the flamingo, I added shading to the die-cut pieces with ink and a small blending brush, and then after assembling, I added an Onyx Pearl for the eye. While the Summer Holder Additions set has all the fun summery things perfect for any of the critters in the “Holder” collection, I chose to use the small flower that’s included and created a floral lei for my flamingo, accenting it with leaves from a new mix called Summer Blooms. 

To create an island paradise for my flamingo, I reached for the new Layered Tropical Leaves Stencil and the Tropical Leaves die set. I layered a Pinking Rectangle die-cut from acetate on top of the stenciled background panel to soften it a bit and then tucked a variety of tropical leaves behind the flamingo before attaching everything with either liquid glue or foam squares. I finished this card design with a heat-embossed sentiment created by combining two new stamp sets, Happy Summer and Happy Hibiscus, and a few more Onyx Pearls for embellishment.

My next card shares a glimpse of what you might find if you peek through those tropical leaves in my first card—Summer Cocktails sipped from coconuts! The Summer Cocktails die set gives you a variety of options for creating fun fruity drinks, but I chose to double up on the coconut drinks and nestled them in a frame of Tropical Leaves for a lush tropical feel.

I used the new Sunburst Pierced Plate die-cut from Seaside cardstock as the background and tucked a few seashells and small flowers from the Summer Holder Additions set into the leaves that frame the scene. I added straws and colorful fruit picks to the coconut cocktails before finishing things up with a sentiment that, like my first card, I created by combining two new stamp sets. I used a sentiment from the Summer Banner Greetings with a pierced banner from the Banner Greetings 3 die set and the word “Cheers” from Summer Sips, a fun summer drink stamp set.

The last card I’m sharing with you today is a shaker card featuring the new Summer Drink Shaker. I stuck with the same tropical-inspired color palette I used for my first two cards, using a yellow, orange, and pink ink blend for the summer drink shaker and a seafoam checkerboard background I created by stenciling the new Watercolor Stripes horizontally and then vertically onto a white cardstock panel. 

To create the shaker element, I used foam tape to pop up the stenciled checkerboard panel onto a seafoam cardstock base, created a well around the acetate shaker window, and filled it with 4mm Clear Droplets and 8mm Sparkling Clear Sequins. I used white cardstock to frame the drink shaker and then added some fun fruity drink accessories, including a straw, a drink umbrella, and of course, fresh fruit. I wanted my citrus slices to have a white pith, so I combined the smaller citrus slice from the Summer Cocktails set with the larger one included with the Summer Drink Shaker. I added a beautiful ink-blended Hibiscus Flower for more of a tropical island vibe along with a few clay hibiscus flower embellishments from the new Summer Blooms clay mix. I finished up this card design by combining the new Large Summer Shadow die with a sentiment strip from the Happy Summer stamp set.

Keep scrolling for more balmy, sun-kissed inspo from the team!

Thank you so much for checking out the sneak peek inspiration I created for the upcoming June 15th release. Come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks!

Welcome to Day 4 of sneak peeks for the May 14th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the new stamps and stencils. In this release, there are five new stamp sets (four with coordinating dies) and five new stencils.

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Hi everyone! Melissa Phillips here with you today and I am so happy to be celebrating the new May Release from Pretty Pink Posh. 

I’m sharing a couple of cards created with the new stencils and stamps you’ll find in the May Release.  You’re in for such a treat! 

My first card uses the darling, new Dandelions stamps and coordinating dies. I began with the new Checkered Pierced Plate die to create my soft, textural background.  I stenciled dandelions across my card base using the new Dandelion Background stencil. It’s so irresistible! From there I’ve used the new Rounded Stitched Rectangles die to create a scene for my dandelions. The base rectangle was cut from vellum and the top was cut from white cardstock and ink blended in coordinating colors.

Each dandelion was cut from white cardstock and then stamped in shades of yellow and pale green.  I then ink blended coordinating colors over each, stem, leaf, and dandelion.  I arranged them using dimensional adhesive to make them pop up off the card. 

My sentiment comes from the new Everyday Banner Greetings stamp set and Banner Greetings 1 dies. Accent flowers were cut and ink blended using the Stitched Spring Flowers dies. Who would’ve thought weeds could be so cute? 

My second card warms my heart!  I’ve used the new Honeycomb stencil to create my background. I stenciled bright aqua ink over an aqua cardstock background and then added a bit of splattering using coordinating Distress Spritz. 

I used the Eyelet Hexagons dies to create my focal point. These come in a variety of sizes and layer together so perfectly.  I added stamped and die cut bumblebees using the new Bee Additions stamps and coordinating dies.  They are the cutest, happiest bumblebees!

My sentiment comes from the new Large Hello Shadow die. I love this beautiful, bold sentiment, don’t you? 

The sweet tulips and tiny flowers were cut using the Stitched Spring Flowers dies. They make the sweetest accents and Iove adding them to my cards to finish things off.

Ready to see some wonderful samples from the team using these products? It’s so fun to see how we can use the same products in such a variety of ways!

It’s been so fun creating with you today. Stop by tomorrow to see the photo reveal of all the new products!

Welcome to Day 3 of sneak peeks for the May 14th release. We are showcasing the Bee Shaker, Beehive Shaker, Thinking of You Shadow Word Die, and the Eyelet Hexagons die sets today.

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Hi Friends! Emily here with you today sharing two sweet as can bee cards using the soon-to-be-released products. The Bee Shaker is absolutely adorable, especially buzzing around a bright and cheerful flower garden.

I assembled the Bee Shaker using black cardstock for the outline, white with yellow ink-blended cardstock for the body, and white cardstock wings with light blue ink-blended tips.

For the shaker bits, I used the Bee Happy shaker beads. And of course, for extra cuteness, I added googly eyes and a sweet smile. I created the colorful garden using the Stitched Spring Flower Dies, which I adhered to a Rounded Stitched Rectangle background panel. For the black & white sentiment, I die-cut the Thinking of You Shadow Word die with a stamped and snipped “of you” from the Thinking Of You sentiment from the Simple Sentiments stamp set. 

Receiving a Just Bee-cause card will always brighten a friend’s day! My cheerful card features the Beehive Shaker with a lace-like honeycomb background using the Eyelet Hexagons. I die-cut the bee hive from white cardstock twice – once for the hive background that I ink-blended with a bright yellow and a second time for the hive inlay pieces that I ink-blended in honey yellow. I adhered the inlay pieces to the hive base and, for extra dimension, added white ink splatters. Then I stamped and colored with OLO markers the adorable bee images from the Bee Additions and Bee Friends stamp sets. 

The background was created by layering and stacking Eyelet Hexagon pieces to a white card panel. For extra dimension and charm, I stamped the center of each hexagon with a floral image with light gray ink from the Spring Blooms stamp set. 

Be sure to check out the incredible inspiration from the rest of the design team below, and don’t forget to visit the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel for in-depth sneak peeks.

Thanks for buzzing by and have bee-utiful day! Be sure to swing by tomorrow for even more inspiration with this fun, new collection. 

It’s Day 2 of sneak peeks for our May 14th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Snail Shaker, Caterpillar Holder, Stitched Dandelions, and Rounded Stitched Rectangles die sets.

In this release, there are five stamp sets, four coordinating dies, 12 standalone dies, five stencils, and four embellishments.

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Hi friends, it’s Christina! This release is full of irresistible bugs, the sweetest bees, and some new must-have basics that you are going to love. To give you a glimpse of what’s in store, I have two cards to share with you today. My first card features the latest critter holder, the Caterpillar Holder. I paired this adorable guy with the new Stitched Dandelions and the Rounded Stitched Rectangles for a darling summertime scene. My second card features one of the new shaker dies, the Snail Shaker. I nestled this cutie into lush garden greenery that I created using the new Everyday Branches. Let’s take a look at how these irresistible bug scenes came together!

My first step for the Caterpillar Holder card was to die-cut all the components for the caterpillar and the dandelions from colored cardstock. Even the white cardstock is actually an ivory color. Then, before assembling the die-cuts, I added subtle shading to the pieces with coordinating ink colors. Instead of opting for the usual black facial features for this guy, I chose Espresso Pearls for the eyes and a chocolate brown cardstock for his smile. 

Next, I created the background for my scene. First, I die-cut the new Checkered Pierced Plate from a happy sky blue cardstock and then layered on an ivory Rounded Stitched Rectangle Frame. To create the frame, I die-cut the largest and the second-largest dies together and saved the smaller rounded rectangle for another project. My next step was to arrange my die-cuts on the background panel and secure them in place using liquid glue and thin foam squares. My final steps were to add a wavy banner stamped with a sweet sentiment from the new Everyday Banner Greetings stamp set and attach the card front to a top-fold card base.

Now for the Snail Shaker card! This card has a few more steps, but the results are worth it, I think! My first step was to create the lush background scene. I used one of the Snowy Hills dies to die-cut a white A2 cardstock panel, separating what will be the dirt and what will be the greenery. To color the dirt layer, I used Distress Inks and then spattered the layer with more ink and an Oxide spray for texture and interest.

For the greenery, I also used Distress Inks and before spattering the panel with more ink and a white spatter medium, I stenciled on some leaves in a random pattern using a stencil I created. To create the leaf stencil, I used the negative space left after die-cutting the leaves from the Everyday Branches. You can die-cut them from acetate for a sturdier stencil, but I just used heavyweight cardstock. This is such an easy technique but has a big impact! To finish up the background, I attached the dirt and greenery panels to a card base. 

My next step was to construct the shaker. I die-cut the shaker frame piece seven times from fawn cardstock and layered them together, securing a piece of acetate between the top two layers for the window. I filled the shaker well with Chocolate Shaker Beads and then sealed the shaker with the backer piece. I finished the snail shaker by adding a rainforest green body piece, lightly inked around the edges, and Espresso Pearl eyes with a chocolate brown smile.

Before attaching the snail to my background, I finished the background scene with branches die-cut from woodgrain cardstock and leaves die-cut from two shades of green and spattered with ink. Then to break up all the green, I added a few white flowers. The last step was to add a greeting and a small sentiment, both from a new stamp set called Cute Bugs and both heat-embossed with white embossing powder. 

Keep scrolling to see more amazing inspiration from the design team!

Thank you so much for reading, and be sure to stop back tomorrow for Day 3 of sneak peeks. You won’t want to miss it!

Welcome as we kick off the first day of sneak peeks for the May 14th release. In this release, there are five stamp sets, four coordinating dies, 12 standalone dies, five stencils, and four embellishments.

Today we’ll be taking a look at four of the new standalone die sets: Stitched Bugs, Everyday Branches, Checkered Pierced Plate, and Large Hello Shadow.

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Hello crafty friends! Arsenia here, popping in with a little sprinkle of excitement and a whole lot of cuteness.

Oh my goodness, this release is bursting with spring and summer charm… and critters! Tiny, adorable, can’t-stop-smiling critters. Everything is just so stinking cute, I can hardly stand it! Today I’m sharing a few projects featuring the Stitched Bugs Dies (already a fast favorite!), the oh-so-versatile Everyday Branches (hello, scene building dreams!), and the bold and beautiful Large Hello Shadow Die.

Friends, this release truly has the cutest bugs ever. And those tiny faces? I mean… come on.  The Stitched Bugs set also includes an adorable ladybug and bee, so the creative possibilities are endless!

I have three cards and a tag to share today, all dressed up in one of my absolute favorite spring/summer color palettes. I kept lots of white space because, honestly, these bugs deserve the spotlight—they are just too cute to compete with!

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Card One: Dragonfly Delight
For my first card, I fluttered over to the sweetest little dragonfly from the Stitched Bugs Dies. I layered up those wings for extra dimension (because more layers = more magic, right?). The base is one of the new Rounded Stitched Rectangles, and I created a soft little scene using the Everyday Branches along with florals from the Floral Wreath Builder Dies.

To finish it off, I added the most darling sentiment from the Everyday Banner Greetings stamp set—and voilà! A card that’s sure to bring instant smiles. And can we talk about that tiny face?! I’m obsessed. 

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Card Two: Rainbow Snail Cutie
Next up… a snail, but make it rainbow!  I dove into my craft stash and pulled out my circle punches, layering and offsetting each color to create the happiest little snail shell.

I added in branches and leaves from the Everyday Branches Dies, kept the sentiment clean and simple with the Large Hello Shadow Die, and built it all on another Rounded Stitched Rectangle panel. A few glittery hearts later… voilà!

This one is all about sweet simplicity, and I love how that colorful snail totally steals the show.

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Card Three + Tag: Caterpillar Cuteness
For my final card, I couldn’t resist the adorable caterpillar—seriously, how cute is this little guy?! And yes… I went rainbow again. Apparently that’s just the mood!

I perched him on a branch from the Everyday Branches, added some fluffy clouds from the Stitched Cloud Dies, and finished with the Large Hello Shadow Die. Everything sits on a Rounded Stitched Rectangle panel, and I tucked in a secondary sentiment from the Cute Bugs stamp set right onto a cloud.

Of course, I had to add a sprinkle of rainbow hearts (because… always), and I even made a matching tag to go with it. Double the cuteness, double the fun!

Be sure to check out the incredible inspiration from the rest of the design team below, and don’t forget to visit the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel for in-depth sneak peeks.

Join us again tomorrow for another day of sneak peeks!

Welcome to the last day of sneak peeks of the February 5th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the new stamps sets, along with the Eyelet Diamonds die set.

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Hi, friends! It’s Melissa and I’m here with you today sharing three cards that will get you ready for Spring. This release is all about Easter, eggs, daffodils, bunnies, and more! Let’s get started!

My Hello Spring card uses the darling, newSpring Blooms stamp set and coordinating dies for my focal point. I layered two of the new Eyelet Diamonds die cuts and mounted the pretty flowers on top. I used patterned paper to piece together the pot and Copic markers to color in my flowers.

For the background I have used the fun, new Raindrops stencil in a soft aqua. They are delightful and definitely give off Springtime vibes.

My sentiment also comes from the Spring Blooms stamp set and has a fun coordinating die that allows you to layer your sentiment over elements on your card front and really make it pop!

My second card was so much fun to create.  I used the new Easter Tags stamp set and coordinating dies to piece together a fun card.  I’ve used three of the Easter Tags and used my Copic markers to color them in. 

Next, I layered them over a die cut Notched Rectangles block of white cardstock.  I added butterflies from the new Springtime Holder Additions dies and flowers from the Spring Foliage die collection. These dies helped fill in my card front and add dimension and personality.

The new Mini Checker Stencil was used over aqua cardstock to create my fun background filled with interest and pattern!

For my last card, I began with the new Watercolor Circle stencil and added raindrops once again using the Raindrops stencil. These little drops of stenciled water add so much to the background and look like they’re coming from the new Stitched Cloud dies. I adore these!

I used the new Easter Word Scenes stamps and coordinating dies in the center of my card and colored these darling images in used Copic Markers.  

To finish my card, I brought in more daffodils using the new Potted Daffodils stamps and coordinating dies, and even a secondary sentiment at the bottom. This is the sweetest stamp set! All that was missing was some Stickles glitter and gems.

Ready to see some wonderful samples from the team using these products? It’s so fun to see how we can use the same products in such a variety of ways!

It’s been such a treat to create for you today. Thanks for joining us for the sneak peeks! We’ll be back tomorrow with the full picture reveal, so you can start to put together your wish lists!

Welcome to Day 3 of sneak peeks for the February 5th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Daffodil Shaker, Large Spring Shadow, Stitched Spring Flowers and Watering Can Shaker die sets.

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Hello crafty friends! Arsenia here, popping in with a sneak peek of the February release—and oh my goodness, it’s a good one! 

Today it’s shaker time, and I’m sharing two cheerful cards featuring the new Watering Can Shaker, Daffodil Shaker, Large Spring Die, and Stitched Spring Flowers. This release is absolutely chock-full of springtime goodness and is perfect for getting those crafty spring vibes flowing. So grab your supplies and let’s get started!

Card One: Daffodil Shaker

For my first card, I kicked things off by creating the background with some partial stenciling using the new Mini Checker Stencil. I knew I wanted my daffodil to really shine, so I grabbed a smaller panel of colored cardstock and cut a window using a die from the Present Shaker Die set. To keep things playful, I added a bit more partial stenciling to the frame—because why not? 

Now for the fun part… shaker time!  I used the new Daffodil Shaker Dies to create a pink daffodil (because pink daffodils = instant happiness) and filled it with the new dreamy Pastel Dreams Shaker Beads. For the center, I sprinkled in some Sunset Pearls for that perfect little pop of sunshine.

To add a touch of artsy flair, I cut the leaves from a piece of distress green cardstock from my stash. Once everything was ready, I adhered the frame and daffodil to the card base—and of course, I tilted the frame just a bit for some whimsical wonkiness. 

For the sentiment, I used the new Large Spring Shadow Die, paired with a sub-sentiment from the new Easter Banner Greetings Stamp Set and Banner Greetings 3 Dies. The card still felt like it needed one more little detail, so I added a butterfly from the new Springtime Holder Additions Dies… and voilà! 

Card Two: Watering Can Shaker

Onto card number two! I started by creating a shaker with the new Watering Can Shaker Die, filling it with oodles of Sparkling Clear Sequins (because more sparkle is always the right answer).

Next, I made the sweetest little flowers using the new Stitched Spring Flowers dies. I went bold with my color choices and had a blast mixing in patterned papers from my stash. For the background, I did some ink smooshing and brought in the new Raindrops Stencil—instant spring rain vibes! 

I love adding frames, so I used the Stitched Torn Rectangle Dies to create one and gave it a little ink smooshing to tie everything together. To ground the scene, I placed my watering can on a cozy bed of grass using the Grass Border Die.

Now came the truly whimsical part—adhering all the elements to the card base and watching the scene come to life. Once everything was in place, I added a sentiment from the new Easter Banner Greetings stamp set using the Banner Greetings 3 Die Set.

I absolutely adore how this card turned out. The Watering Can Shaker Die has endless possibilities and is definitely one of those dies you’ll reach for all year long.

Be sure to check out the incredible inspiration from the rest of the design team below, and don’t forget to visit the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube channel for in-depth sneak peeks.

Be sure to swing by tomorrow for even more inspiration with this fun, new collection. 

It’s Day 2 of sneak peeks for our February 5th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Easter Bunny Mugs, Decorative Easter Egg, and Large Easter Shadow die sets.

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Hi Crafty Friends! Emily Mydlowski here with you today sharing Easter-themed sneak peeks using the Easter Bunny Mugs, Decorative Easter Egg Die Set and the Large Easter Shadow Die.  

Oh my goodness, the Easter Bunny Mugs are THE cutest that I had to create more than one bunny and card — one in pastel blues with yummy marshmallows & the other in springtime purples with a dollop of whipped cream & Spring Carrots Clay Confetti.

I layered each of the Easter Bunny Mugs to a Large Egg Frame from the Decorative Easter Egg Die Set. The blue and purple checkered backgrounds were created using the Mini Checker stencil. For the sentiments I used the Banner Greetings 3 Dies & Easter Banner Greetings stamp set. 

Little elements on the bunnies include glitter whiskers & cottontails, googly and onyx pearl eyes, blue polka dot eggs colored with alcohol markers, ink blended and die cut carrots, gingham pattern paper bellies, sparkly bow-ties and puffy pink cheeks using a cotton swap and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink. 

For my next project, I created two cards using the Decorative Easter Egg & Large Easter Shadow die sets in a bright spring color palette. 

For my first card, I created a bright and cheerful inlay egg using an assortment of pink, red, orange, purple and springtime green cardstock. I used the Large Easter Shadow die to create a double-shadow sentiment. To finish the card, I adhered the Decorative Easter Egg to a white Pinking Rectangle Frame and a pink card base. 

I adhered all the remaining decorative flower die cuts to a white card panel to create the background for my second card. For the Happy Easter Sentiment, I combined the Large Easter Shadow with the “Happy” from the Happy Halloween Shadow Dies and placed them on a Vellum Large Easter Egg. 

Keep scrolling to see more amazing inspiration from the design team!

Have a Hoppy Easter Cardmaking season. Thanks for stopping by and Big Paper Hugs. 

Welcome as we kick off the first day of sneak peeks for the February 5th release. Today we’ll be taking a look at four of the new die sets: Chick Holder, Chick Shaker, Springtime Holder Additions, and Stitched Clouds.

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Hi friends! Christina here, and I’m so excited to be kicking off sneak peeks for the super sweet spring release! Today we are showcasing some of the adorable new dies that will be available February 5th, including the Chick Shaker and the Chick Holder. These cuties coordinate perfectly with the other goodies we’re highlighting today, the Springtime Holder Additions and the Stitched Clouds. I’ve combined elements from all these new sets in the happy springtime inspiration that I’m sharing with you! Let’s get started!

My first card features the newest addition to the “Holder” collection, the Chick Holder! This plump little chick is just the cutest, and I paired him with the umbrella from the Springtime Holder Additions and surrounded him with the lovely new Stitched Spring Flowers to create a rainy springtime scene. 

My first step was to create the rainy background panel. I started with a piece of 5×5 white cardstock and two new stencils that are part of the spring release, the Watercolor Circle and Raindrops. I stenciled the Watercolor Circle first with Salvaged Patina Distress Ink, and then, leaving the stencil in place, I stenciled the raindrops over the watercolor circle using more Salvaged Patina ink. I set the panel aside while I got to work on some die-cutting. 

For most of the die-cutting I started with colored cardstock but chose plain white cardstock for the daisies and a sweet plaid patterned paper for the umbrella. I added subtle shading to the chick, the leaves, and the umbrella by lightly blending a darker coordinating ink around the edges. After assembling the diecuts, I arranged them on my background panel and attached them with either glue or thin foam squares. 

Just a couple more things to wrap up this rainy springtime card! First, I added a greeting from one of the new stamp sets, Spring Blooms. I heat embossed it with white embossing powder on peach cardstock and then die-cut it with the coordinating die. And lastly, I popped this 5×5 card front onto a card base that I made from a piece of white cardstock measuring 5 x 10 inches.

My second card is a playful shaker card featuring the Chick Shaker. This cutie is just as irresistible as the Chick Holder, especially when she’s popping out of an egg! I combined this sweet chick with new Bunny Hop Shaker Beads and the new Mini Checker Stencil that I think is a must-have for your crafty stash. 

For this card, I started by creating the shaker element first. I used the Chick Shaker dies to die-cut the chick frame six times from yellow cardstock and stacked them together to be the walls of the shaker. Before securing the frames with glue, I sandwiched a piece of acetate between the top two layers to be the window of the shaker. Then I filled the shaker with the beads and finished up by attaching the backer piece to the stacked frames. Easy! The last steps were to add the chick’s face and the cracked eggshell she’s popping out of. I die-cut the eggshell from tidepool cardstock, added white spatter, and then attached it right over the chick shaker. 

Next I created my background panel by first die-cutting the largest Pinking Rectangles from white cardstock and masking the edges before stenciling on the Mini Checker pattern with teal ink. Then I layered this onto a subtle tone-on-tone teal patterned paper panel. With the background completed, I attached the Chick Shaker to the panel with glue and moved on to the other elements of my card design.

I wanted my chick to be sitting in grass, so I reimagined some flower stems from the new Stitched Spring Flowers and layered them along the bottom. I found smaller egg dies in the Chick Holder set and the Easter Holder Additions set and die-cut them from pretty pastel cardstock. I tucked them around the chick and her egg and added small flowers that are accessories in the Springtime Holder Additions. For the sentiment, I heat embossed an Easter Banner Greeting with white embossing powder on one of the new banners from the Banner Greetings 3 die set. Then I added the banner to a white “stick” and gave it to the chick to hold. So cute! Finally, I popped the card front onto an A2 card base.

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