Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I’m getting excited for Valentine’s Day! It’s coming up and if you haven’t started to make your Valentine’s cards yet, I have some ideas for cards you can make in a hurry with minimal supplies!
Find ten minutes to create? Add a few black & white stamped critters around a colorful heart! The Valentine Ghost Friends are perfect because they look adorable with just rosy cheeks!
And if you have a little more time, of course I think you should make a shaker!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you were inspired by these quick and easy cards.
Have you tried cake pops? I’ll share a secret… I have never tried a cake pop. Gasp! What?! I know! But I’ve heard they are yummy.
So since I don’t have these in my home calling my name, I’ll admire them from afar by creating them on a card.
Although I created these in a Valentine’s Day theme with the Scattered Heart Frame stencil in the background with pinks and reds, these could easily be a birthday card, anniversary card or honestly any kind of card.
Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I must admit that I’m not really a romance & fancy dinner kind of Valentine but I do love to send cute cards to my friends to remind them how much I love them! And what better way to tell someone how loved they are than a shaker card!
You might know that I always love a shaker card, LOL, but it really is extra fun for Valentine’s Day! And the Pretty Pink Posh XOXO die makes the most fabulous shaker window!
After the holidays, I always have a lot of thank you cards to create! So I love to come up with a design and mass produce it to create several cards at once. This is especially easy with a die cut only card!
A background die is a great way to start by adding texture and interest to the background without any stamping techniques! I love the Pierced Leafy Vines Plate Die and
Of course you need a great sentiment. I grabbed the thanks sentiment from the Many Thanks Shadow Dies. Cutting the word die out of specialty cardstock like glitter or foil adds a nice touch of shine.
Since I decided to keep these cards simple without any images, I wanted to make sure the sentiment stood out. So I cut out the Scallop Circles Dies and inked the center piece with colors that coordinated with my cardstock choices. You could also try different sentiment holders like the Scallop Squares Dies or the Scallop Ovals Dies.
If you don’t need to add any more thank you cards to your stash, you could always add envelopes and place them in a gift box and tie with ribbon or twine. Whether for a holiday, birthday or graduation, a box of thank you cards is a fabulous gift!
Hi, friends, it’s Lauren! Welcome back to the Pretty Pink Posh blog. I’m so excited to share a step-by-step guide to creating a sweet Valentine’s Day shaker card.
I began by stamping the images from the Fresh Berriesstamp set in alcohol marker-friendly black ink on white cardstock. Using my OLO markers, I carefully colored the strawberries with three shades of red for dimension and shine. I added brown tones to the seeds and green tones to the leaves, finishing with subtle highlights using a white gel pen. The flowers were kept white with pale yellow centers for a delicate touch. For the berry basket, I stamped it on kraft cardstock and shaded it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to create a textured, dimensional look. Once everything was colored, I used the Fresh Berriescoordinating dies to cut out all the pieces.
Next came the heart-shaped shaker frame, created using the Double Heart Shaker Dies. For the window, I used acetate, hand-trimming it to fit the heart frame. After adhering the acetate with liquid glue, I added foam adhesive strips to the back to build the shaker compartment. Filling it with the Love Shaker Beads and Strawberry Valentine Mix was so fun! The mix of strawberries and clay hearts added just the right festive flair. After securing the shaker to my card base, I assembled the berry basket with its charming strawberries and flowers, layering them with foam adhesive for added dimension.
To finish, I added the sentiment “XOXO” from the Valentine Greetings stamp set, embossed in white for a crisp, elegant look, and cut it out with the Valentine Greetings coordinating dies. I adhered it to the heart shakers to tie everything together. This card was a labor of love, but seeing it come together made every step worthwhile.
I hope you enjoyed crafting with me and feel inspired to pair Pretty Pink Posh’s new Valentine products with older favorites for your projects. Thanks for joining me, and stay tuned for more creative inspiration. Happy crafting!
Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I’ve got a question for you…have you tried masking with Glossy Accents?
I love the look of the Glossy Accents and I’m thrilled that it does double duty as a permanent mask! Plus it’s the perfect way to combine white ghosts (from the new Valentine Ghost Friends) and colorful backgrounds!
Hello friends! This is Mindy and I’m back with inspiration using the Valentine Ghosts. I think this is such a fun and unique way to decorate Valentine’s Day cards and projects.
Hi Crafty Friends! Carly here and I have a super fun card to share with you today! If you are looking for an extra special Valentine or a fun way to give a gift card, you need a pinata card!!! And I can show you how to make one!
I adore making pinata-style cards! It is so fun to send a handmade card that has an extra surprise inside! And the Fringe Heart die set makes it sooo easy!
These cards are not only pretty, but you can also include a gift card inside (or hidden sentiment, if you prefer).
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Hi friends! Lauren here and I’m so excited to share a fun wintery holiday card with you today, featuring some of my favorite stamps – the adorable Penguin Pals Stamp Set. For this card, I’m combining a layered snowflake stencil background with a shaker element and some cute penguins making snow angels.
To start, I created a soft, snowy background using the Pierced Snowflakes Die on light blue cardstock. For the stenciling, I used three layers: first, a soft blue (Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide), then a darker blue (Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide), and finally, a pop of green (Twisted Citron Distress Oxide) inspired by the Evergreen State Shaker Beads I planned to use in my shaker. The combination of tones in the snowflakes looks so beautiful and wintery, and adding some white splatters with opaque watercolor really made the background feel like a snowy scene.
Next, I stamped the penguins from the Penguin Pals Stamp Set and colored them with my Olo markers. I kept their color scheme simple, using warm grays for their bodies and bright yellow-orange for their beaks and feet. To tie in with the background, I gave each penguin a colorful scarf in shades of blue and green. After cutting them out with the Penguin Pals Coordinating Dies, I started planning my card layout, placing the penguins around my embossed sentiment on a shimmery blue label cut from the Easter Sentiments Coordinating Dies.
To turn this card into a shaker, I used a frame from the Fancy Cake Dies and added acetate to the back. I carefully applied foam adhesive to create a space for the shaker elements, making sure there were no gaps where the beads and confetti could fall out. For the shaker filling, I used a mix of Evergreen State Shaker Beads, Blue Shimmer Confetti Mix, and Aqua Shimmer Confetti Mix, which added lots of sparkle and movement to the design. Once everything was securely in place, I attached the shaker to a top-folding A2 card base. I couldn’t resist adding the adorable penguins around the sentiment, making it feel extra festive and full of winter cheer.
I absolutely love how this card turned out—it’s fun and full of sparkle without being overly glittery. I hope this tutorial inspires you to create your own shaker cards this holiday season, and if you love penguins as much as I do, this stamp set is a must-have!
Thanks for stopping by, and I can’t wait to share more creative inspiration with you soon!
Hey friends, Lauren here with another card idea! In today’s tutorial, I’m excited to show you how to create a fun and whimsical Christmas card featuring the adorable Christmas Dinosaurs Stamp Set. I started off with some stenciling using the Layered Candy Canes Stencil Set.
For the first layer, I applied Picket Fence Distress Ink through the stencil, focusing on the outer edges of the candy canes. I had to layer the ink a few times to get a nice, vibrant result, especially since I was working on green cardstock. After the ink dried, I sprayed the whole panel with Gold Glitter Dust, which not only seals the white ink but also gives it a beautiful shimmer. For the second layer, I added Bee Sting Astro Paste to give my candy canes some red stripes. The glitter really pops once the paste dries, giving the candy canes a stunning, glittery look!
Next, I moved on to the dinosaurs—my favorite part of this card! I stamped all of the Christmas Dinosaurs from the set with alcohol marker-friendly black ink and then used Olo markers to color them in. I wanted to keep them in more natural, reptile-inspired colors so I used browns, greens, oranges and blue. Once I had all my Christmas Dinosaurs colored in, I die-cut them with the Christmas Dinosaurs Coordinating Dies.
To create some separation between the busy stenciled background and the dinosaurs, I layered them on vellum cut from the second largest Wonky Stitched Rectangles Dies. Vellum is perfect for this because it softens the design and lets the cute critters stand out without getting lost in the background. I also added a holographic embossing powder to the “Merry Rex-mas” sentiment, giving it a subtle, shimmering finish.
To finish up, I used foam adhesive to pop up the dinosaurs on the vellum. I then adhered the whole piece to my A2 card base and added some extra embellishments with red and white clay confetti. These little Jolly Santa Clay Confetti are perfect for adding just the right touch of holiday cheer. I’m so happy with how this card turned out—it’s whimsical, sparkly, and full of festive fun! I hope this tutorial inspired you to try some stenciling and get creative with your holiday cards this year.
